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WCF 97: Wallace vs Riker PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bad Kharma (ranked 2805 p4p, 3086 weight class) and JD Drake (ranked 99 p4p, 113 weight class). Kharma comes to the cage accompanied by Hong kong fooey theme song. Drake has chosen Born in the USA by - Bruce Springstein as his entrance music. JD Drake is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bad Kharma !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JD Drake!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharma moves away.
Kharma lands a head kick!
 It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Kharma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kharma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drake scrambles back to his feet.
Kharma slips under a jab from Drake.
Drake looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kharma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drake misses with a looping left.
Drake rushes Kharma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kharma manages to break the clinch.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Kharma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
 It looks like Bad Kharma has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kharma scores with a decent looking hook.
Oooooh!!! Drake has knocked Kharma down with a huge combo! Drake steps away and waves a wobbly Kharma back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Drake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kharma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kharma is breathing heavily.
BOOM! Drake lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kharma . Kharma tries to recover but Drake is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kharma lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JD Drake!
JD Drake thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Bad Kharma had this to say: '.......guess I got bad kharma'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Esteves (ranked 4618 p4p, 1952 weight class) and Blake Baxter (ranked 279 p4p, 115 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucio Esteves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blake Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Estevess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baxter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Esteves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baxter.
Baxter connects with a nice looking jab.
Esteves walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Esteves.
Esteves feinted with a counter takedown.
Baxter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Esteves is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
 Esteves is rocked!
Baxter lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Esteves falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Blake Baxter!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Domaydo Cann (ranked 2085 p4p, 4597 weight class) and Jinski Grang (ranked 276 p4p, 520 weight class). Grang has chosen JID - 151 Rum as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Domaydo Cann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jinski Grang!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cann shoots for a double leg takedown but Grang sprawls well. He's pushed Cann's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little jabbing left from Grang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cann was well out of range. Poor timing from Grang.
Grang throws a series of punches but Cann avoids them all with ease.
Cann shoots for a double leg takedown but Grang sprawls well. He's pushed Cann's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cann.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Domaydo Cann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cann looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Grang!
Cann misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cann cracks Grang with a big elbow.
Cann scoring with punches and elbows.
Grang is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cann lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cann postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Grang is trying to get back to his feet.
Cann trying to control the position but Grang is working away.
An elbow from Cann crashes against the mat.
Cann 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.
Cann in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Grang is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Domaydo Cann!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Clark (ranked 3753 p4p, 22217 weight class) and Panca Pandu (ranked 451 p4p, 612 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wesley Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panca Pandu!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandu darts in and clinches Clark up against the cage.
Clark is trying to pull guard but Pandu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pandu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pandu taking a breather.
Clark pulls guard.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Pandu from controlling successfully.
Clark has his feet on Pandu's thighs here. He's pushed Pandu off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Pandu screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wesley Clark!
Wesley Clark thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jore Maki (ranked 1607 p4p, 3647 weight class) and Chozen Gracie (ranked 60 p4p, 85 weight class). Maki comes into the arena with Tyron Woodley blaring out of the sound system. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jore Maki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maki throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Maki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jore Maki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chozen Gracie.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Maki.
It looks like Chozen Gracie has been cut.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chozen Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maki has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Maki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki misses with a body punch.
Gracie decides to pull guard.
Maki controlling from the top position.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maki defends it easily.
Maki wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Maki wants to improve his position but instead Gracie has moved into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Maki's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Maki is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maki avoid being mounted?
Maki trying to get back to full guard but Gracie takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Maki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Maki tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maki looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Maki turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Maki rolls with it to try and escape but Gracie cranks on the arm and Maki is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chozen Gracie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juice Williams (ranked 2099 p4p, 1897 weight class) and Frank Lucas (ranked 278 p4p, 252 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Williams might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Super Freak. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juice Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lucas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Williams throws an off balance right hand
and Lucas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Williams has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Juice Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Lucas.
Lucas throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lucas.
Lucas throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Lucas motions for Williams to come forward. Lucas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams throws a series of punches but Lucas avoids them all with ease.
Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Lucas misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucas.
Lucas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the liver by Lucas. Beautiful body shot.
Lucas keeps the fight on the outside.
Williams circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Lucas drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Williams follows Lucas 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 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juice Williams!
Juice Williams made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I put it on the line every time! No matter who no matter where! I know I�m lethal and I know the div is afraid of me!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Sogrin (ranked 1151 p4p, 2961 weight class) and Harold Kerzner (ranked 175 p4p, 398 weight class). Sogrin comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Sonne. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Konstantin Sogrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Kerzner!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sogrin lands a left and a right that send Kerzner crashing to the mat, dazed. Sogrin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Kerzner is rocked!
Sogrin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kerzner.
Kerzner is still on wobbly legs! Can Sogrin finish him?
Kerzner blocks a head kick by Sogrin.
Kerzner seems to have recovered his senses.
Sogrin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kerzner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sogrin thinking.
Sogrin throws a shot from downtown. Kerzner moves away and avoids it.
Sogrin throws a right and a left that Kerzner avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sogrin misses with an uppercut.
Sogrin throws a jab when Kerzner was well out of range.
Kerzner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sogrin misses with a hook. Kerzner ducked under it nicely.
Sogrin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kerzner cracks a nice hook into Sogrin's ribs.
Sogrin misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Sogrin misses.
Sogrin throws a leg kick but Kerzner checks it.
Sogrin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kerzner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kerzner with the counter takedown but Sogrin avoids it easily.
We've been told by Sogrin's head coaches at Tycoon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sogrin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sogrin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sogrin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kerzner back to the cage. Sogrin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Good shot there by Kerzner.
Kerzner moves in looking to clinch but Sogrin pushes him off.
We've been informed that Kerzner has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerzner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kerzner misses with an uppercut. Sogrin saw that one coming.
Konstantin Sogrin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerzner checks a leg kick.
Sogrin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sogrin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kerzner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sogrin. Kerzner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sogrin misses with a wild body shot.
Kerzner feints the counter takedown.
Sogrin throws a leg kick which misses Kerzner's front leg but catches the back leg as Kerzner tries to avoid it.
Sogrin misses with a hook to the body
and Kerzner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sogrin misses with a straight right.
Kerzner lands a nice shot that snaps Sogrin's head back.
Sogrin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kerzner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kerzner has managed to clinch.
Kerzner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sogrin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sogrin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sogrin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerzner was well out of range. Poor timing from Sogrin.
Sogrin throws a lazy body kick
and Kerzner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sogrin gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Kerzner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sogrin keeping moving, preventing Kerzner from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kerzner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kerzner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kerzner trying to control the position from guard on top but Sogrin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kerzner passes Sogrin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sogrin tries to kick Kerzner off but Kerzner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kerzner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sogrin is not content to let Kerzner control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Sogrin 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.
Sogrin throws a series of punches but Kerzner moves out of range.
Kerzner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kerzner misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Sogrin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kerzner clinches up with Sogrin and pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kerzner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sogrin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kerzner backwards.
Kerzner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sogrin breaks from the clinch.
Sogrin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sogrin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kerzner has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sogrin breaks the clinch.
Kerzner checks the leg kick.
Kerzner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Konstantin Sogrin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sogrin connects with a looping right hand.
Sogrin throws a combination that misses
and Kerzner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sogrin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kerzner is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kerzner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kerzner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sogrin throws a front kick aimed at Kerzner's knee but Kerzner avoids it well.
Sogrin moves away from the strike by Kerzner.
Sogrin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kerzner avoids the head kick by Sogrin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sogrin. Kerzner does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sogrin lands an overhand right.
Kerzner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sogrin wants to slow Kerzner down by chopping away at his legs.
Kerzner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sogrin.
Kerzner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sogrin circles away quickly and effectively.
Kerzner throws a hook but Sogrin blocks it.
Sogrin misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerzner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sogrin at a distance.
A good leg kick by Sogrin.
Kerzner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sogrin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sogrin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Konstantin Sogrin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sogrin misses with a double jab
and Kerzner counters with a nice uppercut.
Sogrin misses with an uppercut. Kerzner saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Sogrin there.
Nice body punch from Sogrin.
Sogrin is looking to land body kicks.
Kerzner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sogrin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sogrin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sogrin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sogrin.
Kerzner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice cross by Sogrin.
Sogrin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Sogrin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kerzner.
Kerzner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sogrin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kerzner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sogrin.
Sogrin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kerzner can do to turn this around?
Sogrin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Sogrin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sogrin is looking to score with low kicks.
Sogrin connects with the punch.
Sogrin cracks Kerzner with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sogrin has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kerzner to stand back up!
Sogrin throws a right hand that Kerzner ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerzner also avoids with ease.
Kerzner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sogrin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerzner was well out of range. Poor timing from Sogrin.
Kerzner drops his hands momentarily and Sogrin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sogrin throws a hook but Kerzner blocks it.
Kerzner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sogrin can pounce on him.
Sogrin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sogrin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sogrin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kerzner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kerzner gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Sogrin gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Sogrin!
Konstantin Sogrin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Asakura (ranked 1049 p4p, 1070 weight class) and Malik El Shabazz (ranked 150 p4p, 155 weight class). Asakura comes to the cage accompanied by JJBA - Giorno's Theme. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Malik El Shabazz!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Asakura or perhaps it was just good defense by El Shabazz, which made it look bad.
El Shabazz throws out a counter right but Asakura avoids it with no problem.
El Shabazz scores with a jab to the jaw.
El Shabazz swings for the body but Asakura moves out of range.
El Shabazz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Asakura.
Asakura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from El Shabazz.
Asakura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Asakura's sensitive parts.
Asakura rushes El Shabazz and presses him up against the cage.
El Shabazz misses with a knee strike.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Asakura postures up.
Asakura controls from within his opponent's guard.
El Shabazz pulls Asakura in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Asakura won't allow El Shabazz to sweep him here.
El Shabazz trying to control the position.
Asakura is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
El Shabazz trying to keep a closed guard but Asakura is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
El Shabazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asakura throwing a counter right hand but El Shabazz manages to avoid it.
El Shabazz cracks Asakura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Asakura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A left lands for El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for El Shabazz.
Asakura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - El Shabazz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asakura is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Asakura tries to clinch but El Shabazz moves out of range.
Asakura blocks a jab.
Asakura moves in looking to clinch but El Shabazz pushes him off.
Asakura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Asakura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asakura tries for a takedown but El Shabazz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Asakura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
El Shabazz feints a counter leg kick.
El Shabazz has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Asakura or perhaps it was just good defense by El Shabazz, which made it look bad.
Asakura stalks El Shabazz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into El Shabazz's face. El Shabazz staggers backwards, shaken.
Asakura shoots in and drives through. El Shabazz sprawls well.
El Shabazz closes the distance and pushes Asakura back into the cage.
El Shabazz lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for El Shabazz.
El Shabazz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asakura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asakura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asakura gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Asakura 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.
Asakura tries to stand but El Shabazz is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asakura content to stall in guard here.
El Shabazz controlling the position.
Asakura stopping the sweep attempt from El Shabazz.
Asakura trying to control the position from guard on top but El Shabazz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
El Shabazz connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asakura clinches up with El Shabazz and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
El Shabazz punishes Asakura's body with a nice straight punch.
Asakura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has El Shabazz pinned against the cage. El Shabazz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
El Shabazz lands a jab.
El Shabazz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Asakura takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
El Shabazz lands with a good body shot.
El Shabazz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
El Shabazz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Shabazz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
El Shabazz is looking to clinch.
Asakura checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice cross by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Asakuras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Shabazz.
Asakura tries to score a power double leg takedown but El Shabazz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Asakura somewhat.
Asakura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A punch lands to the side of Asakura 's head but he takes it in his stride.
El Shabazz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asakura tries for a takedown but El Shabazz circles away easily
and El Shabazz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Asakura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Shabazz throws a big shot that misses.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut
and Asakura counters with a straight right hand.
El Shabazz looks to land a left hand but Asakura moved out of range nicely.
El Shabazz throws a hook but Asakura blocks it.
El Shabazz swats away the attempt to clinch by Asakura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz throws a body shot but no joy.
Asakura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Asakura swinging wildly here.
Asakura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and El Shabazz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asakura drives through and clinches with El Shabazz against the cage.
El Shabazz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for El Shabazz.
Asakura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
El Shabazz with a knee to the head.
El Shabazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Asakura avoids the damage to the body.
Asakura is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. El Shabazz can't fight it off and eventually Asakura manages to take the fight to the floor. El Shabazz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Asakura trying to control the position from guard on top but El Shabazz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura looking to pass the guard.
Asakura would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as El Shabazz holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
El Shabazz keeping moving, preventing Asakura from controlling successfully.
Asakura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Asakura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from El Shabazz.
A lazy left from El Shabazz finds it's target.
Asakura throws a sloppy head kick and El Shabazz moves out of range easily.
El Shabazz tries to clinch but Asakura is having none of it.
Malik El Shabazz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
El Shabazz throws out a powerful jab.
El Shabazz misses with a body shot.
Asakura slips under a jab from El Shabazz.
Asakura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Asakura tries to clinch there but El Shabazz circles away.
El Shabazz throws an overhand right that lands on Asakura's shoulder, as Asakura tries to avoid the shot.
El Shabazz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asakura blocks a jab.
El Shabazz moves out of range as Asakura throws a body kick.
El Shabazz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and El Shabazz wants it to stay on the feet.
El Shabazz has Asakura up against the cage in a clinch.
Asakura breaks the clinch.
El Shabazz throws a leg kick but Asakura checks it.
El Shabazz looks to land a left hand but Asakura moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Shabazz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Asakura doesn't manage to clinch there - El Shabazz circles away.
Malik El Shabazz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
El Shabazz lands with an overhand left.
Asakura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Asakura throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. El Shabazz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Asakura is in El Shabazz's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asakura trying to stand up but can't free himself from El Shabazz's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. El Shabazz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Asakura throws a big right hand that misses.
El Shabazz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Asakura is one step ahead there.
Tyson Asakura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Asakura content to stall in guard here.
Asakura trying to control but El Shabazz is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
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.
Asakura preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
El Shabazz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut.
We've been told by Asakura's head coaches at Banana Stand that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Asakura tries for a takedown but El Shabazz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Asakura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Asakura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Asakura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Shabazz.
Asakura throws a counter high kick but El Shabazz was just alert enough to avoid it.
Asakura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Shabazz.
Asakura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. El Shabazz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asakura tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura is trying hard to land a takedown here. El Shabazz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Asakura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Shabazz takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses.
Asakura gets a takedown into half guard.
El Shabazz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Asakura wants to control but El Shabazz is keeping him busy.
El Shabazz wants to get back to full guard.
Asakura thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed El Shabazz's head.
El Shabazz trying to control here.
Asakura is trying to control. El Shabazz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tyson Asakura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
El Shabazz lands a slapping body shot.
Asakura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Asakura lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Asakura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick from El Shabazz misses
and Asakura holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asakura managing to block the knees to the body from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
Malik El Shabazz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Asakura breaks the clinch.
Tyson Asakura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
El Shabazz misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malik El Shabazz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got El Shabazz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik El Shabazz!
Malik El Shabazz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 220 p4p, 722 weight class) and Jonathan Archer (ranked 30 p4p, 109 weight class). Nurmagomedov comes into the arena with Dagestan (Remix) blaring out of the sound system. Archer has chosen Wu Tang Clan - Method Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Archer!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov tries to close the distance and clinch but Archer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer throws a sloppy body shot
and Nurmagomedov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Archer avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Archer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Archer cracks a nice hook into Nurmagomedov's ribs.
Archer throws a body punch but Nurmagomedov moves out of range.
Archer misses with a hook. Nurmagomedov ducked under it nicely.
Archer misses with a hook. Nurmagomedov ducked under it nicely.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body punch
and Archer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nurmagomedov, as that shot connected.
Archer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook but Archer blocks it.
Archer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Archer takes a swing at Nurmagomedov's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer throws a sloppy body shot
and Nurmagomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov slips a jab and a cross from Archer.
Nurmagomedov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Archer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nurmagomedov is looking to wear down Archer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nurmagomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nurmagomedov clinches.
Archer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Archer manages to break the clinch.
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmagomedov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archer was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Archer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nurmagomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov throws a body punch but Archer moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archer manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov avoids the body shot from Archer.
Nurmagomedov defending well as Archer loads up on a big left hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Archer enables Nurmagomedov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Archer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nurmagomedov is controlling him.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Nurmagomedov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov working over Archer with some ground and pound. Archer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nurmagomedov wants to take a breather but Archer is having none of it.
Archer pushes Nurmagomedov off looking to stand but Nurmagomedov dives back in and keeps control.
Nurmagomedov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Archer defends it well.
Nurmagomedov with the ground and pound but Archer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nurmagomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Nurmagomedov 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.
Nurmagomedov scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmagomedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Archer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov stands and throws Archer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nurmagomedov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nurmagomedov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Archer is pushing Nurmagomedov's head away, looking to escape. Nurmagomedov manages to hold on to the position though.
Nurmagomedov is trying to get an arm triangle but Archer is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nurmagomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archer manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Archer there.
Nurmagomedov stuns Archer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nurmagomedov shoots in looking for a takedown but Archer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nurmagomedov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nurmagomedov scores with a three punch combo!
Archer staying out of range there.
Nurmagomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Archer can do to turn this around?
Nurmagomedov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range as Archer strikes.
Nurmagomedov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nurmagomedov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No luck for Nurmagomedov with that takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Archer! But no joy.
Archer works Nurmagomedov's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Nurmagomedov. Those never looked like landing.
Archer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nurmagomedov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Archer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nurmagomedov scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Nurmagomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range of the strikes.
Good leg kick by Archer.
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmagomedov is just out of range.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archer was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Jonathan Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Archer misses with a lunging right hand
and Archer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Archer throws a big shot that misses.
Nurmagomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nurmagomedov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Archer.
Nurmagomedov misses the shot to the body.
Archer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nurmagomedov.
Archer throws a looping overhand right but Nurmagomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Archer throws a shot from downtown. Nurmagomedov moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Nurmagomedov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmagomedov moves away.
Nurmagomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Archer.
A jab lands there for Archer.
Archer misses with a lunging right hand
and Nurmagomedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nurmagomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archer misses with a two punch combination.
Nurmagomedov has Archer up against the cage in a clinch.
Archer blocks a body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Archer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nurmagomedov is looking to control Archer's arms but Archer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nurmagomedov has his back to the cage.
Archer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nurmagomedov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Archer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Archer misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Archer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Archer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nurmagomedov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Archer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khabib Nurmagomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nurmagomedov throwing strikes but missing.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archer can't keep his opponent in guard - Nurmagomedov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nurmagomedov is controlling the pace.
Archer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nurmagomedov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonathan Archer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Archer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Archer.
It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
A combination from Archer does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Archer misses the target.
Archer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Archer.
Archer lands a nice looking body shot.
Nurmagomedov scores with a shot to the body.
Archer throws a sloppy body shot
and Nurmagomedov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nurmagomedov throws a big shot that misses.
Nurmagomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Archer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer digs a good body shot into Nurmagomedov's ribs.
Nurmagomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer keeps the fight on the outside.
Nurmagomedov drops his hands momentarily and Archer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jonathan Archer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Archer is fending him off so far but Nurmagomedov persists. Nope, Archer circles away and we're back to standing.
Archer avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurmagomedov misses the target.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archer stuffs the takedown.
Nurmagomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Archer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer scores with a punch to the head.
Nurmagomedov slips a jab from Archer.
Archer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nurmagomedov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Archer has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov misses with the combination.
Nurmagomedov misses the shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Archer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmagomedov connects with a jab.
Nurmagomedov jabs Archer right on the nose. Archer blinks but takes it well.
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov cracks Archer with a good jab.
Archer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Archer misses with a straight left.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagomedov.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nurmagomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Archer tries to keep at a distance but Nurmagomedov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Archer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Archer working hard to break the clinch.
Archer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nurmagomedov.
Archer lands a body shot.
Nurmagomedov blocking some punches.
Nurmagomedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
Archer blocks a body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Archer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nurmagomedov misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Archer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nurmagomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Archer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmagomedov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Archer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archer misses with a hook
and Nurmagomedov counters with a left and a right that stings Archer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov digs a good body shot into Archer's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Archer.
Archer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nurmagomedov is able to avoid easily.
Archer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Archer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Archer avoids the body shot from Nurmagomedov.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurmagomedov.
Archer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nurmagomedov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donk. Archer catches Nurmagomedov right on the button with a cross.
Nurmagomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jonathan Archer just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Archer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nurmagomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Archer lunges at Nurmagomedov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nurmagomedov's hand.
Nurmagomedov connects with a looping right hand.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmagomedov moves away.
Nurmagomedov clobbers Archer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nurmagomedov punishes Archer's body with a nice straight punch.
Nurmagomedov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nurmagomedov swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.
Archer lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer misses with a looping right.
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
Archer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Archers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Archer throws out a loose jab but Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Archer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Archer throws a jab when Nurmagomedov was well out of range.
Nurmagomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nurmagomedov ducks right into an uppercut from Archer.
Archer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nurmagomedov finds it's way round the side to connect with Archer's head.
Nurmagomedov takes one to the side of the head.
Nurmagomedov misses with a looping left.
Archer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archer manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Archer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurmagomedov misses with a straight left.
Archer connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Archer circles away.
Archer walks into a stiff left hand from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nurmagomedov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Archer manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Nurmagomedov keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Archer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nurmagomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Archer throws a jab but it's blocked by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nurmagomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archer manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Nurmagomedov misses its intended target.
Archer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nurmagomedov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Archer slips a jab and a cross from Nurmagomedov.
Archer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nurmagomedov lands with a cross.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov misses the jab.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmagomedov. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmagomedov tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Archer! But no joy.
Nurmagomedov with a jab.
Nurmagomedov misses the shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov walks into a straight right hand from Archer.
Archer misses with a lunging right hand
and Nurmagomedov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Archer!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nurmagomedov.
Archer prevents Nurmagomedov from moving into mount.
Archer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nurmagomedov connects with a decent elbow.
Archer is pushing Nurmagomedov's head away, looking to escape. Nurmagomedov manages to hold on to the position though.
Nurmagomedov controlling from side mount.
Nurmagomedov throws an elbow but Archer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nurmagomedov in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov had his way with Jonathan Archer in that round.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A low kick from Archer is predictable there
and Nurmagomedov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Archer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov drives through and clinches with Archer against the cage.
Nurmagomedov presses Archer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nurmagomedov takes a shot to the head.
Archer lands a nice uppercut.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nurmagomedov effectively controlling the action here.
Nurmagomedov tries to work over Archer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Nurmagomedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov tries to work over Archer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nurmagomedov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Archer lands with a short shot to the head.
Nurmagomedov misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov tries to throw a body punch but Archer avoids it by throwing Nurmagomedov back against the cage.
Nurmagomedov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nurmagomedov or perhaps it was just good defense by Archer, which made it look bad.
Nurmagomedov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nurmagomedov throws a body punch but Archer moves out of range.
Nurmagomedov walks into a stiff left hand from Archer.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov is defended easily by Archer.
Nurmagomedov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nurmagomedov scores with a hook to the body. Archer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Archer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nurmagomedov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nurmagomedov staying out of range there.
Archer misses with a double jab.
Archer moves out of range as Nurmagomedov strikes.
Nurmagomedov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Archers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Archer. No joy for Nurmagomedov on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmagomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Nurmagomedov connects with a right hand. Archer shakes it off.
Nurmagomedov scores with a decent looking hook.
Archer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Archer avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Nurmagomedov throws out a powerful jab.
Nurmagomedov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Archer in his tracks.
Nurmagomedov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nurmagomedov showed some decent athleticism there.
Archer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nurmagomedov.
Archer is trying to stand back up but Nurmagomedov is controlling him
Nurmagomedov thows a huge punch but Archer dodges it nicely.
Archer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer kicks off Nurmagomedov and gets to his feet.
Archer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nurmagomedov manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer throws a hook to the side of Nurmagomedov's head but Nurmagomedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Archer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nurmagomedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Archer circles away quickly and effectively.
Archer lands a jab to the head.
Archer digs a good body shot into Nurmagomedov's ribs.
Archer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nurmagomedov slips under a jab.
Nurmagomedov misses with a two punch combination.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Nurmagomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
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 Khabib Nurmagomedov.
I think Nurmagomedov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:47
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Khabib Nurmagomedov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Wallace (ranked 83 p4p, 821 weight class) and William Riker (ranked 14 p4p, 109 weight class). Wallace comes to the cage accompanied by Sweet Home Alabama. Bubba Wallace has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Wallace!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Riker!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Wallace jabs at Riker's body.
Wallace lands a nice looking body shot.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Wallace - just one landing.
Riker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wallace on his heels. He'll look to pass Wallace's guard now, I'm sure.
Wallace has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Riker has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riker fails to pull guard.
Riker working aggressively here.
Riker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace moves out of range as Riker strikes.
Wallace misses with a right hand
and Riker counters with a single leg into guard. Wallace didn't expect that.
Riker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riker postures up in Wallace's guard and throws a big left but Wallace blocks it.
Wallace wants to sweep but no luck.
Riker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Riker throwing strikes but missing.
Wallace avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Riker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Riker trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Riker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riker trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Riker.
Some wild striking there from Wallace.
Wallace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wallace takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Bubba Wallace has been cut.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Riker avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riker throws a sloppy body shot
and Wallace counters with a left to the body.
Wallace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riker.
Riker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riker cracks Wallace with a good jab.
Decent striking displayed by Wallace there.
Riker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Riker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace lands a right hook to the body.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Riker ducks down to avoid it.
Riker with the counter takedown but Wallace avoids it easily.
Riker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Wallace misses.
Bubba Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Wallace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wallace, as that shot connected.
It looks like William Riker has been cut.
Wallace lands a nice hook to Riker's body. Riker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bubba Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riker looks winded!
Wallace misses with an uppercut.
Wallace takes a swing at Riker's ribcage but misses.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Riker blocks a jab.
Wallace paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Riker misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riker moves away.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riker moves away.
Wallace misses with an uppercut.
Riker throws a hook but Wallace blocks it.
Riker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wallace avoids it really well and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Wallace dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Riker misses with a body shot.
Wallace digs a good hook to Riker's body.
Riker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Riker misses the body punch
letting Wallace counter with a right hand.
Riker looks to throw the jab but Wallace is out of range.
Wallace takes a swing at Riker's ribcage but misses.
Riker is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Wallace lands a nice looking body shot.
Riker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wallace cracks Riker with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Wallace has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Riker to stand back up!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Riker is rocked!
Wallace steps in with a hook that catches Riker right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Wallace follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Riker looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Wallace!
Bubba Wallace retains his heavyweight title!
Bubba Wallace very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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FIGHT
RATING
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