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EFC 19 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blamo Slamo (ranked 3896 p4p, 4513 weight class) and Samuel Henrique Dionisio Cabrera Netros (ranked 484 p4p, 532 weight class). Dionisio Cabrera Netros is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Luna y sol. Blamo Slamo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blamo Slamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Henrique Dionisio Cabrera Netros!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slamo walks into a left hand.
 It looks like Blamo Slamo has been cut.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros lands a jab to the head.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros throws a sloppy head kick
and Slamo counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Dionisio Cabrera Netros.
Slamo walks into a straight right hand from Dionisio Cabrera Netros.
Slamo forces Dionisio Cabrera Netros back against the cage and clinches.
Slamo tries to work over Dionisio Cabrera Netros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Slamo can't fight it off and eventually Dionisio Cabrera Netros manages to take the fight to the floor. Slamo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros wanted to stand there but Slamo had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros won't allow Slamo to sweep him here.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros trying to stand up but can't free himself from Slamo's guard.
Slamo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Slamo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros stops Slamo from passing to mount.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros is trying to get back to his feet.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros is working to avoid the ground and pound but Slamo connects with a decent elbow.
Slamo landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Slamo is working Dionisio Cabrera Netros over with some ground and pound from side control.
Slamo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Slamo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Slamo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slamo is trying to get an arm triangle but Dionisio Cabrera Netros is defending well.
Slamo lands an elbow.
Slamo working the ground and pound.
Slamo landing strikes.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros tries to escape but Slamo is in control.
Slamo working the head and body with strikes.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Slamo working the head with strikes.
Slamo wants to control but Dionisio Cabrera Netros is keeping him busy.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros wants to get back to his feet.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros is not content to let Slamo control the position.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Slamo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Slamo wants to control but Dionisio Cabrera Netros is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blamo Slamo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blamo Slamo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dionisio Cabrera Netros misses with a hook.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros throws a jab but it's blocked by Slamo.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros misses with a double jab.
Slamo walks into a stiff left hand from Dionisio Cabrera Netros.
We've been informed that Dionisio Cabrera Netros has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Slamo misses with a hook to the body
and Slamo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slamo. Dionisio Cabrera Netros does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros scores with a decent looking hook.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros lands a jab.
Slamo blocks a jab.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros looks to land a left hand but Slamo moved out of range nicely.
Samuel Henrique Dionisio Cabrera Netros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slamo shoots in but Dionisio Cabrera Netros avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dionisio Cabrera Netros! But no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dionisio Cabrera Netros.
Blamo Slamo's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slamo gets a takedown into half guard.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros kicks off Slamo and gets to his feet.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros tries a head kick but it misses.
Slamo throws a body shot but no joy.
Slamo throws a low kick but Dionisio Cabrera Netros moves out of range easily.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros scores with a nice head shot.
Slamo tries to land a leg kick but Dionisio Cabrera Netros saw it coming and moves away.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slamo gets caught napping as Dionisio Cabrera Netros dives in and scores a takedown. Slamo manages to retain guard.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros wants to get up but he can't break Slamo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros won't allow Slamo to sweep him here.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros wanted to stand there but Slamo had control of the position.
Slamo wants to sweep here but Dionisio Cabrera Netros controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Slamo.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros misses with a straight left.
Good work by Dionisio Cabrera Netros as he checks the leg kick.
Slamo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dionisio Cabrera Netros is just out of range.
Slamo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros throws a combination. Slamo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros lands a lovely overhand right.
 Slamo is rocked!
Blamo Slamo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A combination from Dionisio Cabrera Netros does no damage.
Slamo walks into a jab.
Oh Slamo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slamo misses with a body shot.
Slamo seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Slamo misses with a body punch
letting Dionisio Cabrera Netros counter with a right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Slamo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slamo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dionisio Cabrera Netros.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros 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.
Slamo goes for a double leg but Dionisio Cabrera Netros avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dionisio Cabrera Netros continues to drive forward.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros drags the fight down to the ground.
Slamo postures up and lands a big shot to Dionisio Cabrera Netros's brow.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slamo works over Dionisio Cabrera Netros with some ground and pound from guard.
Slamo is working Dionisio Cabrera Netros over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Slamo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Slamo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros is looking to stand up but Slamo isn't so interested in that idea.
Slamo trying to move into half guard but instead Dionisio Cabrera Netros has managed to sweep!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Henrique Dionisio Cabrera Netros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blamo Slamo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros misses with a wild body shot.
Slamo throwing a counter right hand but Dionisio Cabrera Netros manages to avoid it.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros tests Slamo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros swings for the body but Slamo moves out of range.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros lands a jab to the nose.
Slamo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dionisio Cabrera Netros is just out of range.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Slamo throws a lazy right hand but Dionisio Cabrera Netros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Dionisio Cabrera Netros was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slamo.
Slamo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slamo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dionisio Cabrera Netros.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros avoids the body shot from Slamo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Dionisio Cabrera Netros misses its intended target.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros misses with a head kick.
Slamo tries to counter with a takedown but Dionisio Cabrera Netros is quick to defend against it.
Slamo walks into a left hand.
Jeez, Blamo Slamo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Slamo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slamo.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slamo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros blocks a jab.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros throws a hook to the side of Slamo's head but Slamo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slamo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dionisio Cabrera Netros on his heels. He'll look to pass Dionisio Cabrera Netros's guard now, I'm sure.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros pushes Slamo off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dionisio Cabrera Netros blocks a leg kick.
Slamo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slamo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dionisio Cabrera Netros cracks Slamo with a good jab.
Slamo gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Slamo tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Dionisio Cabrera Netros is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Slamo buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Slamo!! Slamo is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Dionisio Cabrera Netros throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Henrique Dionisio Cabrera Netros!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aster Ixtlan (ranked 3522 p4p, 4438 weight class) and Jack McGregson (ranked 458 p4p, 525 weight class). Jack McGregson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aster Ixtlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack McGregson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McGregson trying to control but Ixtlan is working from the bottom.
Ixtlan wants to sweep here but McGregson controlling him for the moment.
McGregson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ixtlan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ixtlan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ixtlan!
McGregson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ixtlan is taking a breather. McGregson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
McGregson is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ixtlan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ixtlan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McGregson is just riding it out for now. Ixtlan eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ixtlan tries to pass the half guard into mount. McGregson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGregson is looking to improve his position.
Ixtlan seems to be looking for submissions.
McGregson trying to hold on to Ixtlan's head to control him but Ixtlan postures up.
Ixtlan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on McGregson's thigh. McGregson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
McGregson looking for a sweep. Not yet McGregson, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGregson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ixtlan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ixtlan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McGregson is proving hard to escape from.
McGregson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ixtlan is aware though and is defending well.
McGregson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ixtlan defends well.
Ixtlan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ixtlan throwing strikes but missing.
McGregson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ixtlan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ixtlan trying to control but McGregson is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McGregson looking for a guillotine here but Ixtlan defends easily.
McGregson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ixtlan controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ixtlan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ixtlan stalks McGregson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGregson's face. McGregson staggers backwards, shaken.
Ixtlan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGregson doesn't seem bothered though.
McGregson wants to clinch up but Ixtlan keeps it at a distance.
Ixtlan scores with a sloppy right hand. McGregson should have avoided that one.
Ixtlan throws a shot to the body.
Ixtlan looks to land a right hand but McGregson moved out of range.
McGregson throws a hook to the side of Ixtlan's head but Ixtlan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGregson throws a body punch but Ixtlan moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ixtlan punishes McGregson's body with a nice straight punch.
McGregson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ixtlan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ixtlan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ixtlan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGregson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ixtlan's waist but Ixtlan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McGregson off to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aster Ixtlan dominated that 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.
Good shot there by Ixtlan.
Ixtlan cracks McGregson with a good jab.
McGregson moves forwards but Ixtlan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ixtlan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ixtlan duly obliges.
 McGregson is rocked!
Ixtlan wobbles McGregson with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Ixtlan dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts McGregson to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aster Ixtlan!
Aster Ixtlan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Saabo (ranked 23707 p4p, 4195 weight class) and Billy Kimber (ranked 180 p4p, 41 weight class). Gregor Saabo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregor Saabo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Kimber!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Saabo.
Saabo moves out of range of the leg kick from Kimber.
Kimber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kimber drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kimber trying to control the position from guard on top but Saabo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimber drops back looking for a leg! Saabo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saabo manages to kick Kimber off! Kimber jumps back into Saabo's guard.
Kimber has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at EFC Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kimber advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimber content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saabo is trying to stand.
Kimber trying to control from half guard but Saabo is working away.
Kimber seems to be working for a kimura but Saabo defends the submission attempt.
Kimber is keen to just control but Saabo is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimber is looking for a kimura but Saabo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kimber to get the leverage.
Saabo looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimber is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saabo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kimber.
Kimber is looking for a kimura but Saabo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kimber to get the leverage.
Kimber wants to work for an arm triangle but Saabo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kimber seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Saabo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Billy Kimber!
Billy Kimber took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thank you to my loyal fans and thank you EFC Threads for the support love you all!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tugsbayar Enkhtulga (ranked 2912 p4p, 2674 weight class) and Tesla Nokia (ranked 428 p4p, 393 weight class). Tesla Nokia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tugsbayar Enkhtulga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tesla Nokia!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enkhtulga blocks the body kick.
Enkhtulga is looking for a counter combo.
Enkhtulga takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nokia throws a head kick but Enkhtulga moves out of range.
Nokia throws a wild body kick that Enkhtulga sees coming a mile off.
Nokia's coach down at Finnish Elite Sport and Fitness Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nokia's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nokia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nokia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nokia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Enkhtulga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nokia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nokia looks for the body kick but Enkhtulga saw that one coming.
Enkhtulga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good leg kick by Nokia.
Nokia keeps Enkhtulga at a distance using the push kick.
Enkhtulga walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nokia.
A bone on bone clash there as Nokia blocks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Enkhtulga!
Nokia tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokia ducks under a wild hook from Enkhtulga.
Enkhtulga takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nokia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nokia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Enkhtulga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nokia can pounce on him.
Nokia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Enkhtulga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nokia has time to react.
Nokia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Enkhtulga. That did some damage!
Nokia throws a head kick but Enkhtulga moves out of range.
Enkhtulga ducks right into an uppercut from Nokia.
Enkhtulga is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nokia throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nokia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Enkhtulga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nokia. Enkhtulga shrugs it off though.
Nokia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Enkhtulga's head.
Nokia takes a swing at Enkhtulga's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokia thows a body kick. Enkhtulga tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nokia.
Enkhtulga is breathing heavily.
Enkhtulga misses with a few strikes there.
Nokia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Enkhtulga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nokia.
Nokia walks into a left hand.
Nokia lands with a nice body kick.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Nokia! Enkhtulga is out on his feet! Nokia rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Enkhtulga is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Enkhtulga is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tesla Nokia!
Tesla Nokia really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Finnish Elite Extreme Science logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baldimir Zsofka (ranked 1672 p4p, 2771 weight class) and JJ Moss (ranked 252 p4p, 410 weight class). Zsofka comes into the arena with Raid - MF DOOM blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Baldimir Zsofka has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Baldimir Zsofka seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldimir Zsofka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, JJ Moss!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zsofka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moss misses the jab.
Moss misses with a takedown
and Zsofka counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Moss misses.
Zsofka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baldimir Zsofka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moss blocks a low kick nicely.
Moss shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zsofka is trying to defend but Moss finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Moss not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zsofka is looking for a sweep. Moss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moss is looking to advance position but Zsofka won't allow it.
Moss controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsofka wants to improve his position but Moss is controlling well.
Moss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zsofka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moss is working away from the top position though.
Moss has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at EFC Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Moss is working for a kimura but Zsofka is defending it quite comfortably.
Zsofka trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zsofka has his hands clasped together around Moss's back. He's all about the action.
Moss is pressing down on Zsofka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zsofka is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zsofka is looking to improve his position.
Moss wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zsofka keeps working.
Moss is looking for a kimura here.
Zsofka wants to improve his position but Moss is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka trying to control but Moss postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Moss not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zsofka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moss on the ground.
Zsofka desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Zsofka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zsofka tries to get out of the position.
Zsofka continues to stall.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Moss moves forwards but Zsofka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Zsofka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka lands a high kick!
Moss tries to clinch but Zsofka moves away
and Zsofka counters with a stiff right hand.
Zsofka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zsofka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moss.
A slow jab from Moss misses its intended target.
Zsofka connects with a crisp jab.
Moss has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moss there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moss has his takedown stuffed
and Zsofka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Baldimir Zsofka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Moss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zsofka connects with a nice looking jab.
Zsofka lands a high kick!
Moss throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zsofka's waist but Zsofka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moss off to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldimir Zsofka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Moss looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zsofka scores with a kick to the body.
Moss has his takedown stuffed
and Zsofka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zsofka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zsofka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsofka scores with a sloppy right hand. Moss should have avoided that one.
Good exchange - Zsofka coming out on top.
Moss fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zsofka avoids it really well and circles away.
Baldimir Zsofka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Moss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zsofka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice jab there from Zsofka.
Zsofka connects with an inside leg kick.
It looks like Zsofka has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Zsofka misses with a hook. Moss ducked under it nicely.
Moss takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zsofka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zsofka slips under a jab.
Zsofka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Zsofka tenderised Moss's leg. Moss is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baldimir Zsofka is winning the standup battle so far.
Moss on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zsofka. Zsofka obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka lands a jab to Moss's midsection.
Baldimir Zsofka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zsofka is looking to slow Moss down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zsofka scores with a punch to the head.
Zsofka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moss can do to turn this around?
Moss takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Moss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zsofka.
Zsofka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zsofka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moss under the eye.
Moss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Zsofka.
Moss has his takedown stuffed
and Zsofka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moss takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zsofka misses with the combination.
Zsofka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moss fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zsofka avoids it really well and circles away.
It appears Zsofka was looking to counter with a kick there.
A low kick lands for Zsofka.
Zsofka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Moss misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss shoots in for a takedown but Zsofka shows good takedown defense.
Moss wants to clinch but Zsofka slips to the side
and Moss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zsofka scores with a nice head shot.
Zsofka lands a jab to Moss's midsection.
Zsofka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zsofka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zsofka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zsofka scores with a nice body kick.
Moss steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zsofka. That one must have hurt.
Zsofka lands with a nice combination. Moss backs away looking to recover.
 It looks like JJ Moss has been cut.
Zsofka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moss feints the counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldimir Zsofka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on JJ Moss's cut.
That's time! Zsofka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zsofka connects with the punch.
Moss with a poor takedown
and Zsofka counters with a straight right hand.
Moss avoids the head kick by Zsofka.
Moss looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Moss tries for a takedown but Zsofka circles away easily
and Zsofka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zsofka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moss. That did some damage!
Moss has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moss steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zsofka. That one must have hurt.
Moss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zsofka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baldimir Zsofka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Moss.
Jab by Zsofka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zsofka.
Zsofka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zsofka works over Moss's head and body with a nice combination.
Moss is rocked!
Moss has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zsofka.
Zsofka lands with a right that hurts Moss. Moss looks to clinch but Zsofka throws a short knee that drops Moss. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Baldimir Zsofka!
An out of breath Baldimir Zsofka 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Sidebar (ranked 2246 p4p, 1919 weight class) and Daizen Kuroda (ranked 311 p4p, 273 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205
6 - 6 - 0 |
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156
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Sidebar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daizen Kuroda!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidebar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kuroda is looking for a sweep.
Kuroda sneaks back into half guard.
Kuroda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuroda wants to improve his position but Sidebar is controlling well.
Sidebar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuroda defending well though.
Sidebar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kuroda has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at EFC Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuroda tries to roll over but Sidebar keeps him under control.
Sidebar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuroda keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sidebar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kuroda's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuroda makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kuroda.
Sidebar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuroda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sidebar is posturing up here but Kuroda has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sidebar tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sidebar has to tap! Slick submission there by Kuroda!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daizen Kuroda!
Daizen Kuroda 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 CJ Johnson (ranked 1863 p4p, 2093 weight class) and Renat Dadasov (ranked 278 p4p, 308 weight class). CJ Johnson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renat Dadasov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dadasov throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Dadasov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dadasov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson moves forwards but Dadasov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Dadasov counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Dadasov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Dadasov saw that one coming.
Dadasov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dadasov.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Dadasov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Johnson throws a hook but Dadasov blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Dadasov has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dadasov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dadasov prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Dadasov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Dadasov.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dadasov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Dadasov.
Dadasov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dadasov tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Dadasov back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Dadasov as the two fighters clinch.
Dadasov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dadasov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dadasov slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Dadasov.
Dadasov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dadasov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Dadasov throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Dadasov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Dadasov counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Dadasov to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Dadasov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Dadasov.
Johnson cracks Dadasov with a good jab.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Dadasov.
Dadasov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Dadasov blocks a jab.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dadasov.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Dadasov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dadasov scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook but Dadasov avoids it easily.
Dadasov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dadasov's coach down at EFC Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dadasov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dadasov scoring well with a low kick there.
Dadasov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Dadasov throws a head kick that misses.
As Dadasov looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Dadasov just gets out of the way.
Dadasov misses with a straight right.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dadasov ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Dadasov saw that one coming.
Dadasov ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dadasov moves away.
Dadasov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dadasov.
Dadasov is looking for the big counter here.
Dadasov avoids the body shot from Johnson.
It seemed like Dadasov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dadasov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson sizes up Dadasov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dadasov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dadasov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson misses with a hook. Dadasov ducked under it nicely.
Dadasov tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dadasov counters with a nice uppercut.
Dadasov tries a head kick but it misses.
Dadasov staying out of range there.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Johnson throws a jab when Dadasov was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson misses the jab.
Dadasov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Dadasov's shoulder, as Dadasov tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
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 CJ Johnson 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.
Dadasov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dadasov slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Dadasov.
Dadasov closes the distance and clinches.
Dadasov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dadasov misses with a body punch.
Dadasov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Dadasov counters with a stiff right hand.
Dadasov throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson is rocked!
CJ Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Dadasov clinches up against the cage.
Dadasov manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dadasov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dadasov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDadasov.
Dadasov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Dadasov. Dadasov maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Dadasov manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Dadasov is looking to clinch.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dadasov avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Dadasov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dadasov clinches up against the cage.
Johnson presses Dadasov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dadasov misses with a punch to the body.
Dadasov tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Dadasov back against the cage.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson pushes Dadasov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Johnson.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dadasov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dadasov breaks from the clinch.
Renat Dadasov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Dadasov.
Dadasov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dadasov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Dadasov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson throws a hook but Dadasov blocks it.
Dadasov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dadasov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson misses the jab.
Dadasov tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dadasov misses with a head kick.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Dadasov fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dadasov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Dadasov throws a head kick that misses.
Dadasov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dadasov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Dadasov saw that one coming.
Dadasov moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Dadasov moved out of range nicely.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Dadasov.
A nice leg kick from Dadasov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dadasov tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dadasov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dadasov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dadasov tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Dadasov tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Dadasov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Dadasov.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Dadasov misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Dadasov.
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 CJ Johnson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson blocks a head kick by Dadasov.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dadasov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
A head kick by Dadasov misses
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Dadasov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Dadasov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dadasov lands an overhand right.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson throws the left hand but Dadasov avoids the punch easily.
Dadasov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dadasov was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Dadasov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dadasov wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dadasov.
Dadasov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dadasov is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dadasov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Dadasov backing up. Dadasov nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Dadasov closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Dadasov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Dadasov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Dadasov misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dadasov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Dadasov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dadasov ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Dadasov is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dadasov throws a lazy head kick
and Dadasov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dadasov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dadasov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dadasov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Dadasov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dadasov tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dadasov under the eye.
Johnson throws a hook but Dadasov avoids it easily.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a hook. Dadasov ducked under it nicely.
Dadasov is looking to clinch.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Dadasov manages to avoid it.
Dadasov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dadasov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Dadasov's ribs.
Dadasov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Dadasov slips the punch.
Johnson takes a swing at Dadasov's ribcage but misses.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Dadasov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dadasov misses with a punch to the body.
Dadasov can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson gets through Dadasov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dadasov manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dadasov throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dadasov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Dadasov connects with a single shot there.
Dadasov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Dadasov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dadasov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dadasov.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dadasov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Johnson clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A jab from Johnson misses.
Dadasov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dadasov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dadasov moves into the clinch.
Dadasov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Dadasov.
Dadasov lands a body punch.
Dadasov tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Dadasov tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dadasov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dadasov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Dadasov controls the action.
Dadasov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dadasov lands a body punch.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dadasov tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Dadasov back against the cage.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson pushes Dadasov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dadasov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Dadasov counters with a nice leg kick.
Dadasov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dadasov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dadasov.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Dadasov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Dadasov is looking for the big counter here.
Dadasov takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to work over Dadasov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Dadasov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dadasov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dadasov throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Dadasov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Dadasov ducks down to avoid it.
Dadasov closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Dadasov tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Dadasov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson with a jab.
Dadasov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Dadasov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Dadasov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Dadasov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dadasov. That's going to slow Johnson down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Dadasov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dadasov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Dadasov.
Dadasov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dadasov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
CJ Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Dadasov's defenses.
Dadasov clinches with his opponent.
Dadasov struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Dadasov.
Renat Dadasov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
CJ Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dadasov breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dadasov ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dadasov tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Dadasov.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Dadasov misses.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Dadasov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dadasov tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Dadasov.
Dadasov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dadasov doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Dadasov.
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 CJ Johnson.
Well Johnson 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for CJ Johnson!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for CJ Johnson!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for CJ Johnson!
CJ Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, CJ Johnson 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Hornblower (ranked 612 p4p, 1134 weight class) and Antonio Barbosa (ranked 85 p4p, 152 weight class). Barbosa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eminem - Go to Sleep. Horacio Hornblower had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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 Helsinki, Horacio Hornblower !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hornblower looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbosa lands with a hook. Hornblower tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barbosa lands a nice hook to Hornblower 's body. Hornblower takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barbosa cracks Hornblower with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Barbosa has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hornblower to stand back up!
Hornblower is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hornblower leaves his chin hanging out and Barbosa seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Hornblower crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Barbosa!
Antonio Barbosa is the new lightweight champion!
Antonio Barbosa 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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