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CMMA 116 Zimmerman v Mishawa PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kip York (ranked 24511 p4p, 6662 weight class) and Hatake Kakashi (ranked 537 p4p, 480 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kip York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hatake Kakashi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Kakashi.
Kakashi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
York wants to get back to his feet.
York actively working from the bottom here.
York looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kakashi 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.
Kakashi wants to pass to mount but York is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakashi wants to take a breather but York is having none of it.
York is looking to escape.
York kicks off Kakashi and gets to his feet.
York tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakashi was well out of range. Poor timing from York.
Kip York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from York. Kakashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kip York is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kakashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kakashi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and York has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kakashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kakashi misses the shot to the body.
York was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kakashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kakashi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kakashi swings for the body but York moves out of range.
Kakashi avoids the head kick by York.
York misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
York takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
York lands with an uppercut that bounces Kakashi off the cage and back into range.
York throws a head kick but Kakashi moves out of range.
Kakashi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but York defends it well.
York is breathing heavily.
Kakashi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
York throws a poor cross that misses
and Kakashi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kakashi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kakashi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. York is trying to defend but Kakashi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kakashi in particular looking to stall.
Kakashi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakashi uses his free foot to push down on York's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for York.
Kakashi has isolated one of York's arms. York looking to fight him off but Kakashi twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hatake Kakashi!
Hatake Kakashi 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Project One (ranked 5572 p4p, 3881 weight class) and Mr Hotspot (ranked 644 p4p, 521 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Project One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Hotspot!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One lands a leg kick that knocks Hotspot off balance momentarily.
One tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hotspot counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for One!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hotspot working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
One sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
One is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hotspot is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hotspot content just to control the position here.
Hotspot trying to control but One is having none of it.
One is trying desperately to improve position.
Hotspot unloading with bombs!
Hotspot unloading with bombs!
Hotspot has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hotspot takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hotspot lands with some vicious ground and pound - can One hang on?
One is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hotspot controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hotspot cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hotspot lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hotspot working the ground and pound effectively.
One in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hotspot lands a big elbow.
Hotspot scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hotspot is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, One has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A nice elbow there by Hotspot.
Hotspot working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hotspot lands a couple of good shots and One has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hotspot scores with punches to the body.
 One is rocked!
Hotspot has One flattened out and is raining down punches.
Oh One is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hotspot scoring with big shots to the body. One is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. One was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Hotspot!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Radu Dracul (ranked 6661 p4p, 4065 weight class) and Zoo Six (ranked 715 p4p, 534 weight class). Radu Dracul is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Radu Dracul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zoo Six!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Six scores with a four punch combination!
Six misses with a series of wild punches.
Dracul shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Six manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dracul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dracul passes Six's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dracul in particular looking to stall.
Six told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Six for as long as he can get away with.
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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dracul has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Six displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dracul slips a jab and a cross from Six.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dracul appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Six scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dracul is staying active underneath Six, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dracul is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Six's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Six's back!
Dracul biding his time, looking for the opening.
Dracul continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dracul trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Six doesn't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Radu Dracul will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Six tries to work over Dracul's front leg with a kick but Dracul checks it.
Dracul fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dracul shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Six shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dracul manages to get to full guard.
Dracul is pulling down on Six's head. It's preventing any offense from Six, at least for the moment.
Six must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Six tries to free his leg and advance position but Dracul is retaining full guard.
Dracul looking for a sweep. Not yet Dracul, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Six preventing the sweep.
Dracul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Six trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dracul's guard.
Dracul has Six pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Six.
Dracul is trying to control Six's posture but Six avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul manages to work his way to half guard, despite Six's best efforts.
Dracul is looking for a sweep. Six is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dracul holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Six is thwarting Dracul's attempts to control the position.
Dracul slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dracul is on top in guard.
Dracul controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dracul tries to free his leg and advance position but Six is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul 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.
Six can't keep his opponent in guard - Dracul advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dracul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dracul works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dracul content just to control the position here.
Dracul is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Six can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Six taking shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Radu Dracul will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dracul shoots in for a double leg but Six sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dracul has a takedown stuffed.
Six lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Six.
Six throws a right and a left that Dracul avoids nicely.
Dracul shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Six sprawls well. Six wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dracul gets slowly back to his feet.
Six with the counter takedown but Dracul avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radu Dracul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Six fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul goes for a double leg but Six avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Six continues to drive forward.
Dracul goes for a takedown attempt but Six pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dracul drives through with a takedown into Six's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul 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.
Dracul slips nicely into half guard.
Six takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Six is in trouble now - Dracul has advanced to mount!
Six can't escape the position.
Dracul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dracul.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dracul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Radu Dracul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zoo Six has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
More hug and hope from Dracul.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Further stalling from Dracul.
Six really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dracul. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Radu Dracul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Radu Dracul.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dracul, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radu Dracul!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Togoldor Artag (ranked 3028 p4p, 2698 weight class) and Arthur Mosley (ranked 400 p4p, 368 weight class). Mosley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Anarchy in the UK. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Togoldor Artag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Mosley!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosley throws a body shot but no joy.
Mosley lands with a cross.
Mosley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Artag throws a combination that misses
enabling Mosley to counter with a crisp jab.
Mosley connects with a body shot that sends Artag's belly button to the back.
Mosley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mosley misses with a two punch combination.
Artag lands with an overhand left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Artag.
Despite the aggression on Mosley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mosley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Artag.
Mosley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Artag! Mosley is out on his feet! Artag rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Mosley is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Mosley is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Togoldor Artag!
Togoldor Artag seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ansis Kaupens (ranked 1880 p4p, 3711 weight class) and Gwarsenio Hall (ranked 276 p4p, 504 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ansis Kaupens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gwarsenio Hall!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a leg kick
enabling Kaupens to counter with a crisp jab.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kaupens throws a shot to the body.
Kaupens 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.
Kaupens dips to his left and cracks Hall with an uppercut!
Hall gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Kaupens moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Hall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kaupens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hall with a poor takedown
and Kaupens counters with a stiff right hand.
Hall stuns Kaupens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaupens is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Kaupens lands a jab to Hall's midsection.
Kaupens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall tries to land a front kick but Kaupens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hall looks to land a right hand but Kaupens moved out of range.
It looks like Kaupens has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hall throws a hook but Kaupens avoids it easily.
Kaupens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kaupens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Kaupens.
Hall is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kaupens tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaupens scores with a body shot.
Kaupens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaupens lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens missing with a left hand there. Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hall throws a leg kick
and Kaupens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ansis Kaupens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaupens's waist but Kaupens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hall off to one side.
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Kaupens throwing a counter right hand but Hall manages to avoid it.
Kaupens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kaupens scores with a jab. Hall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kaupens throws a looping overhand right but Hall ducks down to avoid it.
Hall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaupens to score with a decent uppercut.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but Kaupens shows good takedown defense.
Ansis Kaupens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gwarsenio Hall.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hall looks to land a body kick but Kaupens moved away.
Kaupens misses the shot to the body.
Hall scores with a push kick.
Kaupens misses with a hook. Hall ducked under it nicely.
Kaupens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall ducks right into an uppercut from Kaupens.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Kaupens with a jab.
Hall dips to his left and cracks Kaupens with an uppercut!
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Hall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaupens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaupens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall slips under a jab.
Kaupens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaupens staying out of range there.
Hall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaupens finds it's way round the side to connect with Hall's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Hall is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hall wants to clinch up but Kaupens keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Hall tries to clinch but Kaupens moves out of range.
Kaupens gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kaupens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kaupens scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kaupens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaupens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kaupens is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Kaupens tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hall misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kaupens counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ansis Kaupens dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kaupens lands a jab to the head.
Kaupens blocks a low kick nicely.
Hall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaupens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hall scrambles back to his feet.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kaupens lands with a cross.
Hall clinches with his opponent.
Kaupens blocks a body shot from Hall.
Kaupens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaupens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hall's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaupens lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaupens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hall throws a hook but Kaupens avoids it easily.
It looked like Kaupens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Kaupens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaupens throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Kaupens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters circling - Kaupens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaupens keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kaupens.
Kaupens throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hall moves out of range of the strikes.
Hall misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Kaupens connects with a right hand. Hall shakes it off.
Kaupens throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall throws out a counter right but Kaupens avoids it with no problem.
Hall tries to clinch
and Kaupens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Kaupens.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaupens looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Hall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kaupens slips a jab from Hall.
Kaupens lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Kaupens.
Hall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hall closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kaupens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaupens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall tries a low kick but Kaupens avoids it.
Kaupens tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaupens blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall dives in and grabs Kaupens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaupens pushes down on Hall's head and hops out.
Kaupens works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall slips under a jab.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Kaupens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall wants to counter the offense by Kaupens and move into the clinch position.
Kaupens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kaupens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
Kaupens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Kaupens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hall showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaupens manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kaupens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hall. Hall obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Kaupens.
Kaupens lands a jab to the nose.
Hall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kaupens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaupens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall.
Kaupens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaupens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Kaupens is looking to counter punch.
Kaupens works the jab nicely.
Ansis Kaupens is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaupens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Kaupens slips under a jab from Hall.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaupens misses the target.
Hall wants to slow Kaupens down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Hall misses
and Kaupens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab from Kaupens.
Kaupens thuds a left hand into Hall's body.
Hall shoots in but Kaupens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ansis Kaupens dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kaupens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kaupens looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Kaupens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kaupens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown but Kaupens manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hall slips under a jab from Kaupens.
Hall staying out of range there.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaupens with a hook.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Hall misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaupens misses with a looping right.
Hall clinches with his opponent.
Kaupens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Good body shot from Hall.
Hall has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kaupens regains guard immediately.
Kaupens is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hall presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaupens creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaupens lands with a left to the head.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaupens breaks from the clinch.
Hall gets a clinch.
Hall wants a takedown.
Hall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaupens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaupens backwards.
Kaupens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kaupens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kaupens feints a jab promting Hall to slip. Kaupens then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hall slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaupens misses the target.
Gwarsenio Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaupens ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Hall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaupens lands the left hand.
Kaupens fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hall walks into a stiff left hand from Kaupens.
 Hall is rocked!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kaupens.
Hall is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaupens finish him?
Kaupens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hall.
Hall swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall avoids the body shot from Kaupens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a hook. Kaupens ducked under it nicely.
Hall wants to slow Kaupens down by chopping away at his legs.
Kaupens is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hall seems to have recovered his senses.
Hall throws an off balance right hand
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kaupens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hall.
Hall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kaupens was covering up waiting for the punch and Hall finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kaupens is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hall presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kaupens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kaupens momentarily.
Kaupens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut there from Kaupens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaupens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hall. Hall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hall clinches up with Kaupens and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaupens breaks the clinch.
Hall throws the left hand but Kaupens avoids the punch easily.
Hall has his takedown stuffed
and Kaupens counters with a stiff right hand.
Ansis Kaupens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gwarsenio Hall.
Hall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall tries to clinch up
and Kaupens counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaupens works the jab nicely.
Hall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaupens finds it's way round the side to connect with Hall's head.
Hall misses with a left hand
and Kaupens counters with a left to the body.
Ansis Kaupens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice combination there by Kaupens.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ansis Kaupens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaupens, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansis Kaupens!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Youngblood (ranked 1535 p4p, 1337 weight class) and Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 200 p4p, 180 weight class). Youngblood's entrance music is Wake Up Hate. A fine choice. 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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Youngblood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyoha Nagibatel!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youngblood throws a poor cross that misses
and Nagibatel counters with a leg kick.
Youngblood connects with a jab.
Youngblood just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagibatel throws a shot from downtown. Youngblood moves away and avoids it.
Nagibatel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Youngblood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Youngblood slips under a jab.
Youngblood throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagibatel throws a big shot that misses.
Nagibatel looks for the body kick but Youngblood saw that one coming.
Youngblood misses with a hook to the body
and Nagibatel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Youngblood connects with a looping right hand.
Youngblood throws a body shot but no joy.
Youngblood is looking to wear down Nagibatel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Youngblood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagibatel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Youngblood.
Nagibatel stuns Youngblood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nagibatel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Youngblood misses
letting Nagibatel counter with a right hand.
Nagibatel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Youngblood is out of range.
It looked like Youngblood was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nagibatel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagibatel was well out of range. Poor timing from Youngblood.
Youngblood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Youngblood looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range.
Youngblood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagibatel was well out of range. Poor timing from Youngblood.
Youngblood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
 It looks like Lyoha Nagibatel has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Youngblood misses with a lunging right hand
and Nagibatel counters with a nice body shot.
Youngblood misses with an uppercut.
Nagibatel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Youngblood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nagibatel counters with a thumping low kick.
Youngblood throws a poor cross that misses
and Nagibatel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Youngblood.
A looping hook to the body misses from Youngblood. Nagibatel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagibatel tries a quick counter leg kick but Youngblood is wise to it.
Ricky Youngblood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Youngblood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nagibatel's head.
Youngblood misses with a hook to the body
and Nagibatel counters with a leg kick.
Youngblood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Youngblood misses with a straight right.
A solid body kick from Nagibatel.
Youngblood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nagibatel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel fails to land with a series of punches.
Youngblood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nagibatel slips a jab and a cross from Youngblood.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagibatel looks for the body kick but Youngblood saw that one coming.
A big left from Youngblood misses.
Nagibatel is trying to counter with his kicks.
Youngblood walks into a stiff left hand from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nagibatel circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Youngblood drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Nagibatel follows Youngblood to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoha Nagibatel!
Lyoha Nagibatel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Of Skalitz (ranked 1849 p4p, 1480 weight class) and Dwight Schrute (ranked 260 p4p, 210 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Of Skalitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dwight Schrute!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Skalitz misses with a straight left.
As Of Skalitz backs off Schrute throws a huge counter combo but Of Skalitz manages to avoid it all.
Schrute scores with a nice strike.
 It looks like Henry Of Skalitz has been cut.
Schrute takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schrute looks to clinch
and Of Skalitz counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Dwight Schrute has been cut.
Of Skalitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schrute.
The fighters circling - Of Skalitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schrute uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Schrute avoids a kick to the body.
Schrute scores with a body shot.
Schrute misses with a hook. Of Skalitz ducked under it nicely.
Schrute's corner calls for a 1-2. Schrute obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Of Skalitz walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schrute scores with a shot to the body.
Schrute misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute misses with a right hand
and Of Skalitz counters with a straight right hand.
Of Skalitz loads up on a big right hand but Schrute slips the punch.
Schrute tries to clinch but Of Skalitz is having none of it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schrute.
Of Skalitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schrute throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Of Skalitz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Of Skalitz throws a leg kick
and Schrute counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schrute throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Of Skalitz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Of Skalitz.
Schrute gets through Of Skalitz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schrute misses with a punch to the body.
Schrute misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schrute tries to throw a body punch but Of Skalitz avoids it by throwing Schrute back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schrute.
Of Skalitz misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Of Skalitz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Skalitz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Of Skalitz on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schrute lands a left hand.
Of Skalitz lands with a light punch inside.
Of Skalitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Schrute controls his hands.
Schrute swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Of Skalitz misses with the head strike.
Of Skalitz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Of Skalitz scores with a leg kick.
Of Skalitz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Schrute closes the distance but Of Skalitz moves to the side
and Of Skalitz counters with a straight right hand.
Schrute cracks Of Skalitz with an open hand slap.
Henry Of Skalitz's cut is getting worse.
Schrute scores with a hook.
Schrute lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Skalitz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Of Skalitz is rocked!
Schrute lands a brutal uppercut that launches Of Skalitz off his feet! Of Skalitz tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dwight Schrute!
An out of breath Dwight Schrute 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Kaloev (ranked 1001 p4p, 945 weight class) and Rich Mahogany (ranked 156 p4p, 150 weight class). Mahogany has chosen Litty 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abdul Kaloev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Mahogany!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahogany tries to sprawl but Kaloev drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mahogany trying to control from the bottom.
Mahogany looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kaloev tries to pass to full mount but Mahogany defends it.
Mahogany trying to control here.
Mahogany is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kaloev pulls his head out easily.
Kaloev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mahogany actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kaloev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mahogany knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kaloev is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaloev trying to mount his opponent but Mahogany defends it.
Mahogany gets full guard.
Kaloev slips nicely into half guard.
Mahogany wants to improve his position but Kaloev is controlling well.
Mahogany wants to control but Kaloev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kaloev is looking to take a break and control but Mahogany is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaloev is thwarting Mahogany's attempts to control the position.
Kaloev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mahogany is not content to let Kaloev control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaloev is looking to advance position but Mahogany won't allow it.
Kaloev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mahogany looking for submissions off his back.
Kaloev prevents Mahogany from improving his position.
Kaloev trying to control the pace.
Kaloev is thwarting Mahogany's attempts to control the position.
Mahogany manages to get to full guard.
Mahogany looking for a guillotine here but Kaloev defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mahogany working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kaloev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kaloev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kaloev wants to control from the top but Mahogany keeps moving.
Mahogany is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mahogany working for a triangle but Kaloev defends it easily.
Mahogany working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kaloev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kaloev 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 few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mahogany working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kaloev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kaloev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahogany can't keep his opponent in guard - Kaloev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kaloev is keen to just control but Mahogany is a slippery customer.
Kaloev is trying to work for a kimura but Mahogany is defending well.
Mahogany is pressing down on Kaloev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kaloev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahogany swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kaloev wants to control from the top but Mahogany keeps moving.
Mahogany is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kaloev is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Kaloev 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.
Kaloev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mahogany tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kaloev is in Mahogany's guard.
Kaloev wants to control from the top but Mahogany keeps moving.
Mahogany is looking for a triangle but Kaloev pushes his legs off easily.
Kaloev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mahogany working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kaloev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kaloev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kaloev trying to control but Mahogany is working from the bottom.
Kaloev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kaloev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mahogany controls Kaloev momentarily but Kaloev frees himself.
Kaloev passes Mahogany's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahogany gets full guard.
Mahogany is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kaloev is aware though and is defending well.
Kaloev is pushing down on Mahogany's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mahogany is fighting to maintain full guard but Kaloev has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mahogany tries to roll over but Kaloev keeps him under control.
Kaloev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kaloev trying to mount his opponent but Mahogany defends it.
Kaloev passes to full mount!
Kaloev tries to control but Mahogany wriggling away.
Mahogany tries to lock up and control but Kaloev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaloev throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mahogany tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kaloev is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mahogany has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahogany slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kaloev is looking to advance position but Mahogany won't allow it.
Mahogany wants to control but Kaloev is keeping busy.
Mahogany is looking to improve his position.
Mahogany trying to hold on to Kaloev's head to control him but Kaloev postures up.
Abdul Kaloev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaloev is looking to advance position but Mahogany won't allow it.
Mahogany makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mahogany.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany looking for a guillotine here but Kaloev defends easily.
Mahogany has his foot on Kaloev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kaloev works his way back into a safe position though.
Mahogany keeping full guard, as Kaloev tries to pass.
Mahogany working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kaloev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kaloev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kaloev passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kaloev passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mahogany!
Kaloev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mahogany can do to turn this around?
Mahogany is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mahogany felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaloev working for a guillotine from mount but Mahogany is in no mood to give up.
Mahogany is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mahogany bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kaloev wants to sweep here but Mahogany controlling him for the moment.
Kaloev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mahogany defends well.
Kaloev trying to control the position here.
Mahogany engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mahogany tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaloev is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Kaloev dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mahogany gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mahogany trying to control the position.
Kaloev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kaloev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mahogany is just riding it out for now. Kaloev eventually gives up the hold.
Kaloev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaloev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mahogany is just riding it out for now. Kaloev eventually gives up the hold.
Kaloev seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaloev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mahogany tries to roll over but Kaloev keeps him under control.
Mahogany is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kaloev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mahogany is just riding it out for now. Kaloev eventually gives up the hold.
Kaloev tries to pass to full mount but Mahogany defends it.
Rich Mahogany has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Mahogany is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kaloev seems to be looking for submissions.
Mahogany is pressing down on Kaloev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kaloev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mahogany throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mahogany is looking for a triangle but Kaloev pushes his legs off easily.
Mahogany takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mahogany working for a triangle but Kaloev defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaloev wants to control from the top but Mahogany keeps moving.
Mahogany keeping full guard, as Kaloev tries to pass.
Kaloev is pushing down on Mahogany's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mahogany is fighting to maintain full guard but Kaloev has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kaloev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mahogany's head.
Kaloev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kaloev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kaloev passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mahogany is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kaloev scoring with strikes but Mahogany is staying in there.
Abdul Kaloev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaloev scoring with strikes but Mahogany is staying in there.
Kaloev content just to control the position here.
Kaloev trying to control but Mahogany is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mahogany flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Kaloev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaloev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdul Kaloev!
Abdul Kaloev bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Rich Mahogany was interviewed post fight and said 'Congratulations Konrad Wagner. You were a hell of an opponent. I will go home and take solace in my many leatherbound volumes.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keith Seng (ranked 718 p4p, 978 weight class) and Frank Morrison (ranked 94 p4p, 128 weight class). Morrison is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dead By Daylight - Legion Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Seng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seng bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morrison's head backwards.
Morrison throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Seng to counter with a crisp jab.
Seng lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morrison lands a jab to the nose.
Morrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seng ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seng.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morrison has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nice defenses there by Seng.
Decent striking displayed by Morrison there.
Seng's corner calls for a 1-2. Seng obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morrison with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morrison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seng stuffs the takedown attempt from Morrison. Morrison gets slowly back to his feet.
It appears Seng was looking to counter with a kick there.
Morrison misses with a straight left.
Morrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morrison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seng moves away.
Seng jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Morrison misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Seng counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morrison's knee momentarily.
The fighters circling - Morrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seng blocks a jab.
Seng throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
Morrison scores with a nice right hand.
Seng misses the shot to the body.
Morrison looks to land a left hand but Seng moved out of range nicely.
Seng lands a lovely overhand right.
Seng throws a head kick that Morrison semi-blocks.
Morrison throws a right hand that misses
and Seng counters with an outside leg kick.
Morrison moves in looking to clinch but Seng pushes him off.
Seng avoids the body shot from Morrison.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seng looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seng dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seng. Morrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seng throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morrison rushes Seng and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seng lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morrison throws a punch but it's blocked by Seng.
Morrison throws a punch but it's blocked by Seng.
Morrison tries for a takedown but Seng manages to get underhooks.
Keith Seng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Morrison.
Morrison misses with a punch to the body.
Seng lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morrison or not.
Seng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Seng's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Morrison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morrison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Seng gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Seng lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Seng blocks an uppercut.
Seng doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morrison misses with a punch on the inside.
Morrison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morrison can't find room to land a body shot as Seng controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison struggles to land a body shot inside as Seng controls his hands.
Seng taking a breather.
Morrison manages to break the clinch.
Seng misses with a low kick.
Morrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Seng thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Morrison if he has to take too many more of those.
Morrison closes the distance and clinches.
Morrison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seng manages to break the clinch.
Seng slaps away a takedown attempt from Morrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morrison throws a shot from downtown. Seng moves away and avoids it.
Seng with a jab.
Seng staying out of range there.
Frank Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Seng.
Seng is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morrison checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Seng.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrison misses with a hook. Seng ducked under it nicely.
Morrison darts in trying to clinch
and Seng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morrison throws out a loose jab but Seng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seng lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Seng.
Seng slaps away a takedown attempt from Morrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Seng paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seng manages to avoid it.
Morrison lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison goes for a double leg but Seng avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Seng continues to drive forward.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Seng dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Seng lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seng takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morrison cracks Seng with a good jab.
Morrison takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seng pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Seng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seng looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Seng lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morrison lands with a shot to the body.
Seng throws a head kick but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seng can pounce on him.
Morrison closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Seng to counter with a crisp jab.
Seng lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrison blocks the body kick.
Keith Seng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seng ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seng.
A jab from Morrison does it's job there.
Morrison misses with a body shot.
Morrison catches Seng with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morrison checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seng showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrison.
Seng looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nice uppercut there from Seng.
A leg kick checked by Morrison.
Morrison throws a body punch but Seng moves out of range.
Seng throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morrison takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morrison throws a right hand that Seng ducks under and follows up with a left that Seng also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Seng.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrison lunges at Seng with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seng's hand.
Morrison throws a poor cross that misses
and Seng counters with an outside leg kick.
Morrison misses with a body punch
enabling Seng to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrison throws a jab when Seng was well out of range.
Keith Seng is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrison throws an overhand right that lands on Seng's shoulder, as Seng tries to avoid the shot.
Seng throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morrison drives through and clinches with Seng against the cage.
Morrison misses with the head strike.
Seng lands a shoulder strike.
Seng misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Seng - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Seng is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrison can do to turn this around?
Morrison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seng backwards.
It looks like Keith Seng has been cut.
Seng gets through Morrison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seng lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison blocks an uppercut.
Morrison is looking for a takedown.
Morrison misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Seng.
Seng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morrison lands with a short shot to the head.
Morrison lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seng.
Seng prevents a body shot from Morrison.
Seng's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Morrison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Seng.
Seng prevents a body shot from Morrison.
Seng working aggressively here.
Seng blocks an uppercut.
Morrison tries a body shot but Seng blocks it.
Morrison lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seng.
Morrison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morrison.
Morrison breaks from the clinch.
Morrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seng.
Morrison misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrison throws a hook to the side of Seng's head but Seng sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seng moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Morrison moves out of range of the body kick.
Morrison keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Seng dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morrison. That did some damage!
Seng ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
And Seng counters with a quick kick to the body but Morrison blocks it.
Morrison throws a poor cross that misses
and Seng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morrison throws a shot from downtown. Seng moves away and avoids it.
Seng looks to land a left hand but Morrison moved out of range nicely.
Morrison lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seng pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Keith Seng will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keith Seng's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Morrison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Seng lands an overhand right.
Morrison takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morrison lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Seng on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Seng fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morrison.
Morrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seng.
Morrison's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morrison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice leg kick from Seng, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seng connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morrison swings widly with a right hand
and Seng counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Morrison.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Seng as he jumps to the side.
A counter left hand to the body from Seng misses its target.
Morrison missing with a left hand there. Seng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Seng was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Morrison.
Seng connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morrison tries to clinch there but Seng circles away.
Morrison throws a right hand that misses
and Seng counters with a low kick, right behind Morrison 's knee.
Seng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrison.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Seng.
Morrison on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Seng lands with an overhand left.
Morrison avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Seng dips to his left and cracks Morrison with an uppercut!
Morrison is rocked!
Morrison throws a sloppy body shot
and Seng counters with a head kick that drops Morrison to the mat! Morrison scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Morrison is still on wobbly legs! Can Seng finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seng pounces like a tiger and cracks Morrison with a vicious hook! Morrison is down but not out! Seng follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Keith Seng!
A very excited looking Keith Seng made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Frank Morrison was interviewed post fight and said 'This is no place for cowards'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moritz Zimmerman (ranked 2220 p4p, 1173 weight class) and Kenichi Misahawa (ranked 310 p4p, 170 weight class). Moritz Zimmerman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kenichi Misahawa's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Moritz Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Kenichi Misahawa!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman shoots in for a takedown but Misahawa shows good takedown defense.
Zimmerman shoots in looking for a takedown but Misahawa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zimmerman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zimmerman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Misahawa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zimmerman feinted with a counter takedown.
Zimmerman dives in for a single leg takedown but Misahawa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moritz Zimmerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zimmerman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Misahawa is defending well.
Zimmerman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Misahawa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zimmerman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Misahawa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misahawa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zimmerman's face.
It looks like Moritz Zimmerman has been cut.
Zimmerman tries to pull guard but Misahawa won't allow it.
Misahawa manages to break the clinch.
Misahawa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zimmerman.
Misahawa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zimmerman counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misahawa wants to control but Zimmerman postures up.
Zimmerman has hold of Misahawa's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Misahawa tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Zimmerman cranks the arm and Misahawa screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Misahawa, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Moritz Zimmerman!
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pop
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