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CMMA 174 Harrison v Virus PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 3249 p4p, 5054 weight class) and Danny Sullivan (ranked 309 p4p, 419 weight class). Hanma comes into the arena with B-Complex - Beautiful Lies blaring out of the sound system. Sullivan has chosen The Pogues - Streams of Whiskey as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan connects with a high kick.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Hanma throws a poor cross that misses
and Sullivan counters with a nice body kick.
Hanma moves into the clinch.
A short left from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a punch on the inside.
Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Hanma fails to land.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sullivan blocking some punches.
Hanma misses with the head strike.
Hanma lands a nice uppercut.
Hanma has a couple of punches blocked by Sullivan.
Hanma jumps guard but Sullivan stands there with Hanma around his waist. Hanma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hanma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanma just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sullivan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sullivan pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Hanma wants to control but Sullivan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sullivan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Sullivan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Sullivan is trying to work for a kimura but Hanma is defending well.
Hanma looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Sullivan pushes past his half guard into mount!
Hanma is trying to escape the mount.
Hanma manages to control the position for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sullivan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan working for a guillotine from mount but Hanma is in no mood to give up.
Sullivan tries to control but Hanma wriggling away.
Hanma has given up his back here.
Good control from Sullivan.
Hanma looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Sullivan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Hanma right now.
Sullivan is not going to allow Hanma to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hanma trying to control but not successfully.
Hanma tries to roll but Sullivan sticks to his back.
Sullivan throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Sullivan trying to control momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Sullivan dominated that round.
That's time! Hanma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A cross from Hanma lands.
Hanma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sullivan counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanma. Sullivan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sullivan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hanma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Sullivan slips the punch.
Sullivan has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hanma misses with a left hand
and Sullivan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanma.
Hanma has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hanma tries to sprawl but Sullivan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Hanma trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan thows a huge punch but Hanma dodges it nicely.
Sullivan wants to pass to mount but Hanma is defending the position.
Hanma is staying active underneath Sullivan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hanma trying to control here.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Sullivan wants to take a breather but Hanma is having none of it.
Sullivan is just content to waste time from the top position. Hanma takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sullivan wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
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.
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sullivan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sullivan wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Sullivan drops back looking for a leg! Hanma is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hanma manages to kick Sullivan off! Sullivan jumps back into Hanma's guard.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Sullivan from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sullivan has his hands clasped together but Hanma extends and breaks Sullivan's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hanma.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baki Hanma!
A less than humble Baki Hanma misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacko Dawson (ranked 4385 p4p, 4172 weight class) and Jan Klauss (ranked 496 p4p, 488 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacko Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Klauss!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Klauss. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Klauss.
Dawson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dawson moves to clinch but Klauss breaks away
and Klauss counters with a one-two to the body.
Jacko Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klauss lands a left and a right that send Dawson crashing to the mat, dazed. Klauss thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Dawson is rocked!
Dawson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawson darts in trying to clinch
and Klauss counters with a huge right that knocks Dawson out cold! Klauss is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jan Klauss!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miles O Brien (ranked 1948 p4p, 2393 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 262 p4p, 303 weight class). Miles O Brien is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee instigates a clinch.
O Brien doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Brien misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. O Brien has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A cross from Lee lands.
It looks like Miles O Brien has been cut.
Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
O Brien instigates a clinch.
O Brien tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Brien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
O Brien just misses with a punch to the body.
Miles O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee throws a body kick that misses
and O Brien counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
O Brien throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by O Brien's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Brien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Brien is looking for a counter combo.
Oooooh!!! Lee has knocked O Brien down with a huge combo! Lee steps away and waves a wobbly O Brien back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
O Brien is rocked!
Lee pushes O Brien away with a front kick.
Oh O Brien is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Brien attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Brien seems to have got his legs back now.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Brien throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
O Brien avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and O Brien counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lee's knee momentarily.
O Brien throws a right hand that misses
and O Brien takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Brien finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee sends O Brien crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lee is motioning to the referee to let O Brien up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
O Brien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee digs a good hook to O Brien's body.
Lee pounces like a tiger and cracks O Brien with a vicious hook! O Brien is down but not out! Lee follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bruce Lee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Surianglek Sitsongrit (ranked 2324 p4p, 2430 weight class) and Trane Knox (ranked 295 p4p, 309 weight class). Knox has chosen Blue World | John Coltrane as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Surianglek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trane Knox!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Knox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitsongrit doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit misses with a jab to the body
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Knox's coach down at Alpha Brasil was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Knox's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Knox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sitsongrit under the eye.
Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Sitsongrit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sitsongrit or not.
Knox prevents Sitsongrit from breaking the clinch.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Knox throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox cracks Sitsongrit with a nice body shot.
Knox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Knox breaks the clinch.
Sitsongrit is looking to wear down Knox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Surianglek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Knox prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Knox's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knox.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Sitsongrit stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox slowing the pace effectively.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knox moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knox steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sitsongrit.
Knox moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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 Surianglek Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a front kick.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit motions for Knox to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Knox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Knox down by chopping away at his legs.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox jabs Sitsongrit right on the nose. Sitsongrit blinks but takes it well.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
It looked like Sitsongrit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knox.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Surianglek Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Knox is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sitsongrit with a body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Knox avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Knox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit has Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knox wants to stall.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Knox.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox darts in and clinches Sitsongrit up against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Knox leaning against his opponent.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Surianglek Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Knox controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Sitsongrit stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Sitsongrit cracks Knox with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Knox lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sitsongrit as Knox tries to tie him up.
A right hand to the body from Knox.
Knox blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Surianglek Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sitsongrit looks for the body kick but Knox saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox scores with a hook.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit rushes Knox and presses him up against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Knox breaks the clinch.
Sitsongrit has closed the distance and engaged Knox in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Knox lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Sitsongrit pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Sitsongrit looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knox.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Knox.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox leaning against his opponent.
Knox misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Knox doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sitsongrit clinches with his opponent.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knox tries to clinch there but Sitsongrit circles away.
Knox lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit lunges at Knox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knox's hand.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Knox saw it coming and moves away.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good work by Knox as he checks the leg kick.
Knox cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Trane Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knox misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Surianglek Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Knox moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch successfully.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Surianglek Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sitsongrit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Surianglek Sitsongrit!
After the fight, Surianglek Sitsongrit was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Trane Knox was interviewed post fight and said '"If you haven't lost in this
sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes) '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parta Matti (ranked 2774 p4p, 2425 weight class) and Drew Barnes (ranked 347 p4p, 308 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Parta Matti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drew Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matti motions for Barnes to come forward. Matti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Matti.
We've been told by Matti's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A head kick misses from Matti.
Matti scores with a hook.
Matti lands with a nice body punch.
Matti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matti fails to land with a series of punches.
And Barnes tries to counter it with a takedown but Matti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Matti avoids the body shot from Barnes.
A telegraphed right hand from Matti misses the target.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
Matti lands a nice looking body shot.
Matti throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Matti lands a big head kick that sends Barnes tumbling to the mat! Matti takes a step backwards and waves Barnes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Barnes is rocked!
 It looks like Drew Barnes has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Matti finish him?
Barnes walks straight into a right hand from Matti - that's dropped him! Matti jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Barnes from any more punishment! Barnes complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Parta Matti!
After winning the bout, Parta Matti 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maksud Magomedov (ranked 1097 p4p, 1353 weight class) and Peoples Champion (ranked 149 p4p, 176 weight class). Magomedov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lezginka - Kavkaz. Champion has chosen Aegukka as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maksud Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peoples Champion!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Champion cracks Magomedov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Magomedov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Champion swinging wildly here.
Magomedov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Champion sprawls and moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Champion dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magomedov. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champion getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Magomedov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Champion sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Magomedov somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov ducks under a wild hook from Champion.
Magomedov misses with a body shot
and Champion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Champion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Champion throws a leg kick that misses.
Magomedov looks for a takedown but Champion sprawls well.
Magomedov misses with an uppercut
and Champion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov thuds his right hand into Champion's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Champion looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice straight punches there by Champion. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Champion.
Magomedov takes the fight into the clinch.
Champion lands with a left to the head.
Champion misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Magomedov.
Magomedov fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maksud Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Champion fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Magomedov shoots in and bounces Champion off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Champion has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magomedov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Champion keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Champion manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magomedov manages to get himself to full guard.
Champion stopping the sweep attempt from Magomedov.
Magomedov controls Champion momentarily but Champion frees himself.
Champion passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champion tries to pass to full mount but Magomedov defends it.
Magomedov is trying to control but can't.
Magomedov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Champion wants to pass to mount but Magomedov is defending the position.
Champion seems to be working for a kimura but Magomedov defends the submission attempt.
Champion is looking for a kimura but Magomedov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Champion to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Champion is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Magomedov is just riding it out for now. Champion eventually gives up the hold.
Champion prevents Magomedov from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peoples Champion 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.
Champion tries to land a body kick
and Magomedov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Magomedov.
Magomedov is pushing down on Champion's leg trying to pass to half guard. Champion is fighting to maintain full guard but Magomedov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Magomedov wants to take a breather but Champion is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Champion is trying to stand back up but Magomedov is controlling him
Champion is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Magomedov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Magomedov's back!
Magomedov trying to control the action but Champion just sinks the hooks in.
Magomedov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Champion's arms.
Magomedov tries to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champion is not going to allow Magomedov to sit and survive in this position.
Magomedov showing good submission defense here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is trying to defend against the choke here but Champion has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Champion Tightens the hold and Magomedov taps out furiously! Champion displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Peoples Champion!
Peoples Champion bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Grubbs (ranked 924 p4p, 1035 weight class) and Ilya Kushnirov (ranked 134 p4p, 156 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Grubbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Kushnirov!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grubbs misses with a hook.
Kushnirov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grubbs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kushnirov misses with a hook. Grubbs ducked under it nicely.
We've been told by Grubbs's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grubbs throws a right hand that Kushnirov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kushnirov also avoids with ease.
Grubbs throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kushnirov counter with a right hand.
Kushnirov misses the shot to the body.
Kushnirov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grubbs counters with a right hand to the body.
Grubbs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kushnirov throws out a loose jab but Grubbs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grubbs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kushnirov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kushnirov thuds his right hand into Grubbs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kushnirov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grubbs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A good leg kick by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov swings for the body but Grubbs moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnirov tries to work over Grubbs's front leg with a kick but Grubbs checks it.
Kushnirov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grubbs takes a swing at Kushnirov's ribcage but misses.
Grubbs dodges the punch combination from Kushnirov.
A counter left hand to the body from Grubbs misses its target.
Grubbs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kushnirov.
Grubbs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kushnirov.
Some bone on bone action there as Grubbs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kushnirov misses with a body shot.
Grubbs throws out a loose jab but Kushnirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grubbs connects with a looping right hand.
Kushnirov works over Grubbs's head and body with a nice combination.
Kushnirov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kushnirov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kushnirov avoids the body shot from Grubbs.
Kushnirov thuds a left hand into Grubbs's body.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut. Grubbs saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs throws out a loose jab but Kushnirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grubbs throws a hook to the side of Kushnirov's head but Kushnirov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kushnirov throws a jab but it's blocked by Grubbs.
Kushnirov scores with a nice strike.
Grubbs takes a swing at Kushnirov's ribcage but misses.
Kushnirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grubbs.
Grubbs throwing a counter right hand but Kushnirov manages to avoid it.
Kushnirov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grubbs is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grubbs looks to throw the jab but Kushnirov is out of range.
Grubbs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Kushnirov misses.
A little feinted left hand from Grubbs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kushnirov slips under a jab from Grubbs.
The fighters circling - Kushnirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kushnirov moves away from the strike by Grubbs.
Grubbs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kushnirov misses with a wild body shot.
Grubbs walks into a stiff left hand from Kushnirov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov moves out of range as Grubbs strikes.
Grubbs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Grubbs misses.
Edward Grubbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grubbs moves out of range as Kushnirov throws a body kick.
Grubbs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kushnirov counters with a good, hard body kick but Grubbs shrugs it off.
Grubbs with a nice cross.
Grubbs catches Kushnirov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grubbs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grubbs lands a nice shot to the body.
Grubbs ducks under a wild hook from Kushnirov.
Grubbs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kushnirov takes a swing at Grubbs's ribcage but misses.
Grubbs checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kushnirov slips under a jab from Grubbs.
Kushnirov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grubbs with a body shot.
Kushnirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs misses with a right hand
and Kushnirov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grubbs's knee momentarily.
Kushnirov lands with an uppercut that bounces Grubbs off the cage and back into range.
Kushnirov slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Kushnirov misses.
Grubbs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kushnirov stuns Grubbs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Grubbs misses.
Kushnirov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kushnirov. Grubbs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kushnirov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grubbs misses with a hook
and Kushnirov counters with a nice uppercut.
Grubbs misses with a hook
and Kushnirov counters with a leg kick.
Kushnirov missing with a left hand there. Grubbs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grubbs scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Kushnirov misses.
Grubbs jabs at Kushnirov's body.
A big left from Grubbs misses.
Grubbs checks a low kick from Kushnirov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnirov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Grubbs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grubbs looks to land a left hand but Kushnirov moved out of range nicely.
Kushnirov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grubbs throws a hook but Kushnirov blocks it.
Grubbs moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Grubbs.
Kushnirov throws a combination. Grubbs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grubbs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Grubbs might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kushnirov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grubbs's head backwards.
Kushnirov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kushnirov staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Kushnirov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grubbs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grubbs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kushnirov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kushnirov lands with a straight right. Grubbs didn't see that one coming.
Kushnirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grubbs.
Grubbs slips a jab and a cross from Kushnirov.
It looked like Grubbs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnirov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grubbs.
Kushnirov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that misses.
Grubbs scores with a jab.
Kushnirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grubbs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kushnirov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grubbs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grubbs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looked like Grubbs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kushnirov misses with a head kick.
Kushnirov walks into a left hand.
Grubbs misses with a double jab
and Kushnirov counters with a nice body kick.
Grubbs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kushnirov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kushnirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grubbs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grubbs cracks Kushnirov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kushnirov defending well as Grubbs loads up on a big left hand.
Grubbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Kushnirov is just out of range.
Grubbs tries to move into range but Kushnirov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grubbs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grubbs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kushnirov scores with a spinning back kick!
Grubbs blocks the body kick.
Kushnirov tries to bum rush Grubbs with a series of wild strikes but Grubbs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grubbs misses with a straight left.
Grubbs misses with a left hand
and Grubbs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kushnirov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kushnirov misses with a low kick as Grubbs jumps back.
Kushnirov connects with a single shot there.
Kushnirov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grubbs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kushnirov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Grubbs catches Kushnirov right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grubbs scores with a jab. Kushnirov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grubbs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kushnirov. Kushnirov obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice jab there from Grubbs.
Grubbs throws a jab but it's blocked by Kushnirov.
Grubbs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grubbs avoids a kick to the body.
Grubbs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kushnirov counters with a series of strikes. Grubbs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kushnirov ducks under a wild hook from Grubbs.
Kushnirov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Grubbs misses with a looping left.
Grubbs throws a nice looking combination but Kushnirov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grubbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kushnirov was well out of range. Poor timing from Grubbs.
Grubbs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kushnirov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grubbs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kushnirov on the side of the head.
Grubbs missing with a left hand there. Kushnirov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grubbs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kushnirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grubbs just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Kushnirov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grubbs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kushnirov on the side of the head.
Kushnirov slips a jab and a cross from Grubbs.
Grubbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kushnirov feints and then cracks Grubbs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grubbs down.
Kushnirov scores with a spinning back kick!
Kushnirov looks to land a combination. Grubbs sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Grubbs with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grubbs cracks Kushnirov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grubbs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kushnirov throws a series of punches but Grubbs moves out of range.
Grubbs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kushnirov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ilya Kushnirov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kushnirov looks to land a left hand but Grubbs moved out of range nicely.
Grubbs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grubbs catches Kushnirov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grubbs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab by Grubbs.
Grubbs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kushnirov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kushnirov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grubbs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kushnirov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kushnirov misses with a head kick.
Grubbs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grubbs misses with a wild body shot.
Grubbs lands the left hand.
Grubbs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grubbs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grubbs misses with an uppercut.
Grubbs throws a hook but Kushnirov blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grubbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kushnirov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kushnirov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grubbs moves out of range as Kushnirov strikes.
Kushnirov slips a straight right by Grubbs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kushnirov!
Grubbs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kushnirov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grubbs throws a big shot that misses.
Kushnirov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kushnirov tests Grubbs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grubbs scores with a body shot.
Kushnirov wants to slow Grubbs down by chopping away at his legs.
Grubbs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kushnirov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kushnirov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - Grubbs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kushnirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Grubbs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grubbs throws a jab when Kushnirov was well out of range.
Kushnirov lands a jab to the head.
Kushnirov throws a push kick but Grubbs slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Grubbs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grubbs loads up on a big right hand but Kushnirov slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grubbs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grubbs throws a big shot that misses.
Kushnirov slips a straight right by Grubbs.
Kushnirov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grubbs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kushnirov.
Grubbs misses with a series of wild punches.
Grubbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut
and Grubbs counters with a left to the body.
Kushnirov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grubbs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kushnirov with a nice calf kick.
Ilya Kushnirov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grubbs throws a big shot that misses.
Kushnirov pushes Grubbs away with a front kick.
Grubbs avoids a kick to the body.
Grubbs misses with a double jab.
Grubbs misses with a hook.
Edward Grubbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grubbs misses with a lunging right hand
and Kushnirov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kushnirov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grubbs.
Grubbs lands with a nice body punch.
Kushnirov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grubbs.
Kushnirov misses with a double jab.
Grubbs misses with a hook
and Kushnirov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Grubbs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs lands with an uppercut that bounces Kushnirov off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kushnirov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grubbs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grubbs misses with a looping left.
Kushnirov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kushnirov scoring well with a low kick there.
Grubbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kushnirov ducks under a wild hook from Grubbs.
Nice defenses there by Grubbs.
Grubbs defending well as Kushnirov loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy left from Grubbs finds it's target.
Kushnirov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grubbs circles away quickly and effectively.
As Kushnirov looks to move away, Grubbs throws a big counter combo but Kushnirov just gets out of the way.
Grubbs lands a slapping body shot.
Kushnirov scores with a jab to the body.
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 Edward Grubbs.
Well Kushnirov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Kushnirov!
Ilya Kushnirov 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 Roger Michael Stanley (ranked 716 p4p, 786 weight class) and Antonio Barbosa (ranked 110 p4p, 122 weight class). Barbosa has chosen Eminem - Go to Sleep as his entrance music. Antonio Barbosa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Michael Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stanley counters with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Barbosa finds it's target.
It looks like Roger Michael Stanley has been cut.
Barbosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barbosa misses with a right hand
letting Stanley counter with a right hand.
It looks like Antonio Barbosa has been cut.
Barbosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barbosa scores with a shot to the body.
Stanley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stanley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
Stanley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barbosa misses with a body kick.
Barbosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Stanley counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Barbosa down! Stanley is looking to finish but Barbosa is intelligently defending himself.
Barbosa is rocked!
Stanley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stanley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stanley trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stanley wants to get back to full guard.
Stanley is trying to control but Barbosa manages to pass to mount!
Stanley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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!
Barbosa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley is trying to reverse the position but instead Barbosa has taken his back - oops!
Barbosa keeps control of the position easily here as Stanley tries to buck him off.
Let's hope that Barbosa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Barbosa is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
I really don't envy Stanley right now.
Barbosa trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Stanley doesn't escape.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Barbosa.
Yet more stalling tactics from Barbosa.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stanley breaks Barbosa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Barbosa seems keen to control Stanley's posture.
Barbosa wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Barbosa dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Stanley with a jab.
Stanley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stanley moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
Antonio Barbosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stanley throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Barbosa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Stanley blocks it well.
Barbosa connects with a looping right hand.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanley moves away.
Barbosa connects with a nice looking jab.
Stanley misses with a leg kick
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa lands the left hand.
Stanley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa defending well as Stanley loads up on a big left hand.
Stanley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Barbosa.
Stanley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
As Stanley backs off Barbosa throws a huge counter combo but Stanley manages to avoid it all.
Stanley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barbosa cracks Stanley with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut
and Stanley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barbosa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stanley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
An attempted straight right counter from Stanley misses the target.
Stanley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Stanley moves out of range easily.
Stanley half committed to a counter leg kick.
Roger Michael Stanley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbosa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stanley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barbosa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Roger Michael Stanley's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands with a cross.
Barbosa throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Stanley colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Barbosa as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Stanley is left battered and dazed whilst Barbosa and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Barbosa!
An out of breath Antonio Barbosa 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Mustang Jack (ranked 501 p4p, 295 weight class) and Damian Tonon (ranked 66 p4p, 38 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mustang Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Tonon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack slips under a jab from Tonon.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tonon slips under a jab.
Jack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tonon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tonon tries to pull guard but Jack holds him up against the cage and eventually Tonon drops back down to his feet.
Jack misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Tonon.
Still in the clinch, Jack scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tonon blocking some punches.
Tonon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jack up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tonon or not.
Tonon blocks an uppercut.
Tonon tightens his grip and picks Jack up, before dumping him to the ground. Jack manages to land in guard.
Jack bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tonon's guard.
Tonon looking for a sweep. Not yet Tonon, not yet.
Tonon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jack is aware though and is defending well.
Jack passes into half guard.
Tonon tries to get to full guard but Jack has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jack continues to stall.
Tonon is looking to improve his position.
Tonon wants to control but Jack is keeping busy.
Jack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tonon on the ground.
Jack sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jack trying to control the position from guard on top but Tonon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tonon controls Jack momentarily but Jack frees himself.
Tonon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tonon is looking for a triangle here but Jack uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tonon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tonon wants to improve his position but Jack is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jack in particular looking to stall.
Tonon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustang Jack 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.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Jack bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tonon's head backwards.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tonon checks a leg kick.
Tonon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tonon can do to turn this around?
Tonon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jack pinned against the cage. Jack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mustang Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tonon somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Jack misses.
Jack scores with a leg kick.
Jack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tonon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jack defends it well.
Jack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jack swings for the body but Tonon moves out of range.
Tonon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jack defends it well.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonon.
Tonon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tonon with the counter takedown but Jack avoids it easily.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
Jack throws a shot from downtown. Tonon moves away and avoids it.
Tonon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tonon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mustang Jack is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Tonon misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a leg kick
and Tonon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Jack looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tonon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tonon is pressing down on Jack's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jack is holding on for now.
Tonon seems to be working for a kimura but Jack defends the submission attempt.
Tonon seems to be working for a kimura but Jack defends the submission attempt.
Tonon wants to free his trapped foot but Jack is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack is defending against the submission attempts here by Tonon.
Tonon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jack defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jack gets back to full guard.
Tonon slips nicely into half guard.
Tonon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jack does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tonon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jack knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mustang Jack dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jack throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Jack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jack.
Tonon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jack counters with a left to the body.
Jack throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonon moves away.
Jack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And Tonon tries to counter it with a takedown but Jack pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jack throws a leg kick but Tonon checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon takes a swing at Jack's ribcage but misses.
Tonon moves out of range of the body kick.
Tonon feints the counter takedown.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Jack.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tonon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jack defends it well.
Tonon moves out of range of the strikes.
Jack closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jack.
Jack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tonon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Jack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonon blocks an uppercut.
Jack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damian Tonon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tonon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tonon or perhaps it was just good defense by Jack, which made it look bad.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
Tonon looks for a takedown but Jack sprawls well.
Tonon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a jab.
Jack looks to throw the jab but Tonon is out of range.
Jack delivers a nice body kick.
Jack connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tonon momentarily.
Tonon has Jack up against the cage in a clinch.
Jack is leaning against Tonon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mustang Jack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tonon tries to stall but Jack uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mustang Jack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tonon is looking to control Jack's arms but Jack gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tonon has his back to the cage.
Jack scores with a shot to the side of Tonon's head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tonon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tonon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mustang Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Tonon.
Jack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tonon backwards.
Tonon is trying to pull guard but Jack turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jack is pressed up against the cage. Tonon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jack down to the mat. Jack avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tonon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tonon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tonon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mustang Jack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jack, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mustang Jack!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Harrison (ranked 79 p4p, 585 weight class) and Corona Virus (ranked 2 p4p, 19 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Harrison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Corona Virus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harrison jabs Virus right on the nose. Virus blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Corona Virus has been cut.
Harrison looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harrison misses with a wild body shot.
Harrison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oooooh!!! Harrison has knocked Virus down with a huge combo! Harrison steps away and waves a wobbly Virus back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Virus is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virus walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Virus limp body while Harrison jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean Harrison!
Sean Harrison retains his super heavyweight title!
Sean Harrison decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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