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EFC 30 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marley Bobby Ii (ranked 4263 p4p, 5278 weight class) and Peter Ross (ranked 536 p4p, 588 weight class). Peter Ross is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marley Bobby Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Ross!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobby Ii rushes Ross and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bobby Ii.
Bobby Ii is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Bobby Ii.
Bobby Ii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bobby Ii throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bobby Ii catches Ross with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bobby Ii lands a jab to the head.
Bobby Ii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ross.
Ross is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bobby Ii clobbers Ross with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Ross takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bobby Ii lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby Ii uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bobby Ii tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ross tries to counter with a clinch but Bobby Ii shakes him off and moves away.
Jab, jab by Bobby Ii - just one landing.
Bobby Ii cracks Ross with a good jab.
Bobby Ii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bobby Ii lands with a straight right. Ross didn't see that one coming.
Ross on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bobby Ii lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
 Ross is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Ii lands a hook that stumbles Ross back into the cage. Bobby Ii follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Ross to the canvas! Bobby Ii pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Ross has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marley Bobby Ii!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Sidebar (ranked 2743 p4p, 5003 weight class) and Matt Manners (ranked 361 p4p, 545 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Sidebar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Manners!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Sidebar. No joy for Manners on that attempt.
Sidebar tries to clinch up but Manners circles away and keeps his distance.
Sidebar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sidebar wants it to stay on the feet.
Manners closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Manners wants to free his trapped foot but Sidebar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sidebar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Manners is working away from the top position though.
Manners tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sidebar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sidebar controlling the position for now.
Sidebar is looking for a sweep. Manners is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manners is looking to advance position but Sidebar won't allow it.
Manners throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidebar wants to control but Manners is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sidebar is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Average Joe�s Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Manners wants to free his trapped foot but Sidebar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Manners is trying to control the action in half guard but Sidebar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Manners wants to pass the guard but Sidebar is defending well.
Manners is trying to control the action in half guard but Sidebar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sidebar is looking to improve his position.
Manners is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sidebar!
Manners is landing with some decent strikes but Sidebar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Manners has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sidebar's face.
Manners with good strikes from the mount here!
Manners has isolated one of Sidebar's arms. Sidebar looking to fight him off but Manners twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Manners!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vito Scaletta (ranked 2713 p4p, 2457 weight class) and Jack Fox (ranked 369 p4p, 343 weight class). Vito Scaletta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vito Scaletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Fox!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox moves into range and clinches up with Scaletta.
Scaletta has Fox pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Scaletta pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fox tumbling to the mat - Scaletta dives into Fox's guard.
Scaletta postures up in Fox's guard and throws a big left but Fox blocks it.
Scaletta is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Scaletta looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scaletta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta looking to pass the guard.
Fox working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Scaletta haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Scaletta sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Scaletta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fox moves out of range as Scaletta strikes.
Scaletta gets tackled into the cage by Fox. Fox maintains the clinch.
Scaletta jumps guard but Fox stands there with Scaletta around his waist. Scaletta gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fox misses with a body punch.
Scaletta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Scaletta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fox.
Fox misses with a leg kick.
Scaletta moves into the clinch successfully.
Scaletta is trying to pull guard but Fox turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fox throws an elbow but it misses.
Fox tries a body shot but Scaletta blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Fox.
Still in the clinch, Fox scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fox looking to throw knees to the head but Scaletta is blocking nicely.
Fox scores with a shot to the side of Scaletta's head.
Fox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fox swings wildly with an uppercut but Scaletta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fox misses with a knee to the head.
Fox trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta tries to score a body lock takedown but Fox shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Scaletta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scaletta breaks the clinch.
Scaletta shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Scaletta showed some decent athleticism there.
Fox has hold of Scaletta's hands but Scaletta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Scaletta working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Still in half guard, Scaletta seems content to control.
Scaletta is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Fox reverses the position - he's now on top in Scaletta's guard.
Scaletta wants to stand but Fox is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is trying to control the position but Fox postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Scaletta holds on and takes a little breather.
Scaletta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scaletta controls Fox momentarily but Fox frees himself.
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 Vito Scaletta will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scaletta swats away the attempt to clinch by Fox.
Scaletta shoots in for a takedown but Fox shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fox tries to clinch but Scaletta is having none of it.
Fox rushes Scaletta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scaletta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fox tries to work over Scaletta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Scaletta to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta wants to take the fight to the mat but Fox manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scaletta fails with the takedown
and Fox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Scaletta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaletta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scaletta fails to land the takedown.
Fox drives through and clinches with Scaletta against the cage.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fox pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Scaletta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Scaletta with that takedown attempt.
Scaletta clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fox gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Scaletta.
Fox lands a body shot.
Scaletta lands a right hand.
Scaletta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fox gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Fox - that landed with a thud.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scaletta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scaletta tries for a takedown but Fox manages to get underhooks.
Scaletta prevents a body shot from Fox.
Scaletta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fox digs a good hook to Scaletta's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scaletta changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Scaletta tries to clinch but Fox moves out of range.
Scaletta avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck for Scaletta with that takedown attempt.
Scaletta tries to clinch there but Fox circles away.
Scaletta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scaletta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scaletta scores with a body shot.
Fox has closed the distance and engaged Scaletta in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fox is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Scaletta has picked Fox up - he's going for a ride! Scaletta dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fox is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Fox is trying to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scaletta wants to work for an arm triangle but Fox is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fox wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Scaletta in particular looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Fox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fox slaps away a takedown attempt from Scaletta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scaletta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fox moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox.
Scaletta has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fox uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox is looking to stand up but Scaletta won't let him.
Scaletta is working an open guard so Fox takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fox works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta looks for a takedown but Fox sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Scaletta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scaletta gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaletta decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jack Fox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fox misses with a double jab.
Fox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fox is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Scaletta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Scaletta shoots in for a double leg but Fox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fox wants to counter the offense by Scaletta and move into the clinch position.
Scaletta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fox avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox cracks Scaletta with an open hand slap.
Scaletta avoids the head kick by Fox.
Vito Scaletta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch but Scaletta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scaletta went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Scaletta closes the distance and clinches.
Fox throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fox misses with a punch on the inside.
Scaletta drags the fight down to the ground.
Fox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta looking to control but Fox passes into half guard.
Fox tries to stand but can't do so whilst Scaletta controls his leg.
Scaletta is trying to control but Fox manages to pass to mount!
Fox prevents Scaletta from getting the reversal.
Fox tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Scaletta is looking to improve his position but Fox isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to get back to his feet but Scaletta is holding on tight.
Scaletta tries to hold on but Fox postures up.
Scaletta gets back to half guard.
Scaletta is trying to control but Fox passes into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scaletta tries to improve position but can't.
Scaletta can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Fox really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fox closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fox tries to clinch up but Scaletta circles away and keeps his distance.
Scaletta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fox as he jumps to the side.
Fox is looking for the big counter here.
Fox has managed to clinch.
Scaletta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta tries to pull guard but Fox forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Scaletta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fox tries to circle away but Scaletta has him pinned against the cage.
Fox throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Scaletta blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scaletta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fox's efforts to push away.
Fox comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Scaletta has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fox uses from the top position.
Scaletta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fox defends well.
Fox has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Scaletta is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fox wants to stand but Scaletta has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Scaletta has an active guard here but Fox has managed to pass into half guard.
Scaletta works his way to full guard. Good work.
Scaletta throws his legs up looking for a submission but Fox uses it to pass to side control.
Scaletta striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox decides to stand back up. Fox steps back and let's Scaletta get back to his feet.
Scaletta forces Fox back against the cage and clinches.
Fox tries to land a knee to the head but Scaletta blocks with his arms.
Fox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fox tries to land a knee to the head but Scaletta blocks with his arms.
Scaletta successfully pulls guard.
Fox wanted to stand there but Scaletta had control of the position.
Scaletta working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fox has passed into half guard!
Scaletta wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fox's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fox's back!
Fox is keeping busy.
Scaletta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Scaletta controlling from the back.
Vito Scaletta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scaletta doesn't have the hooks in and Fox manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Fox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fox has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Jack Fox!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Jack Fox!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Jack Fox!
Jack Fox wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Jack Fox made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Snail Tail (ranked 1022 p4p, 2933 weight class) and Rj Bell (ranked 141 p4p, 352 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Snail Tail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rj Bell!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Tail gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bell wants to control from the top but Tail keeps moving.
Bell looking to pass the guard.
Tail keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
My spies in Cali Gym inform me that Bell has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tail looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
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.
Bell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tail is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tail has escaped and now he's on top!
Tail trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.
Bell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tail trying to control but Bell is working from the bottom.
Bell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tail defends well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tail pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bell is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tail wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving.
Bell keeping full guard, as Tail tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tail wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving.
Tail stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tail forces his way into half guard.
Bell is not content to let Tail control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tail is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bell actively working from the bottom here.
Tail is thwarting Bell's attempts to control the position.
Bell looking for submissions off his back.
Bell looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tail moves nicely into side control.
Tail swings around for an armbar but Bell sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tail's guard.
Bell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tail swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bell lying in Tail's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Tail decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Bell taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Snail Tail!
Post fight, an emotional Snail Tail said 'Shoutout to my camp Kings Jiu Jitsu/Striking Gym for getting me in tip top shape. I'm the boogeyman in this division... LETSCRAP!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baldimir Zsofka (ranked 1454 p4p, 2889 weight class) and Billy Kimber (ranked 216 p4p, 388 weight class). Zsofka comes to the cage accompanied by Raid - MF DOOM . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldimir Zsofka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Kimber!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Kimber with that takedown attempt.
Zsofka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zsofka connects with a looping right hand.
Zsofka lands with a straight right. Kimber didn't see that one coming.
Zsofka lands a leg kick that knocks Kimber off balance momentarily.
Zsofka throws a front kick aimed at Kimber's knee but Kimber avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Zsofka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsofka checks a leg kick.
Zsofka looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
No joy there for Kimber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kimber gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kimber has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsofka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zsofka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kimber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kimber misses with a straight left.
Zsofka fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kimber just manages to avoid it.
Zsofka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kimber tries to close the distance and clinch but Zsofka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zsofka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baldimir Zsofka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kimber misses with a jab to the body
and Zsofka counters with a left to the body.
Kimber swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zsofka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Zsofka.
Kimber is rocked!
Kimber leaves his chin hanging out and Zsofka seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kimber crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldimir Zsofka!
A victorious Baldimir Zsofka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Karuso (ranked 1536 p4p, 2537 weight class) and Babeep Burnmegamedov (ranked 230 p4p, 352 weight class). Burnmegamedov has chosen Russia National Anthem as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Karuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Babeep Burnmegamedov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Karuso. No joy for Burnmegamedov on that attempt.
Karuso's corner calls for a 1-2. Karuso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Karuso clinches up against the cage.
Karuso tries a body shot but Burnmegamedov blocks it.
Burnmegamedov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karuso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burnmegamedov gets through Karuso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burnmegamedov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burnmegamedov looks to land a strike but Karuso avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Karuso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
My spies in Cali Gym inform me that Burnmegamedov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Burnmegamedov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Karuso has one of Burnmegamedov's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Burnmegamedov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Karuso is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnmegamedov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Burnmegamedov is putting a hurting on Karuso here, landing some big shots from side control.
Burnmegamedov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Karuso is looking to reverse the position.
Burnmegamedov looks up at the clock and then as Karuso takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Burnmegamedov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Karuso is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Burnmegamedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karuso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karuso tries to get out of the position.
Burnmegamedov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karuso defending well though.
Burnmegamedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karuso keeps working.
Burnmegamedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karuso avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burnmegamedov.
Burnmegamedov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karuso is trying to maintain the position but Burnmegamedov is very close to passing his half guard.
Burnmegamedov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnmegamedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Burnmegamedov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Karuso wants to control but Burnmegamedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Karuso preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Burnmegamedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karuso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Burnmegamedov is working away from the top position though.
Burnmegamedov thows a huge punch but Karuso dodges it nicely.
Burnmegamedov working Karuso over with strikes.
Karuso looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Burnmegamedov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Karuso with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Burnmegamedov lands a nice short elbow.
Karuso is doing well to control the position and prevent Burnmegamedov from advancing to side control.
Burnmegamedov throwing shots but Karuso is blocking nicely.
Karuso has hold of Burnmegamedov's hands but Burnmegamedov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Burnmegamedov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Burnmegamedov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Karuso doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Burnmegamedov.
Burnmegamedov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Burnmegamedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karuso is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnmegamedov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Karuso on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Burnmegamedov seems to be looking for submissions.
Burnmegamedov wants to take a breather but Karuso is having none of it.
Burnmegamedov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karuso's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karuso tries to roll over but Burnmegamedov keeps him under control.
Karuso avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burnmegamedov.
Karuso trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Babeep Burnmegamedov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Karuso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burnmegamedov feints a counter leg kick.
Karuso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burnmegamedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karuso.
Karuso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burnmegamedov shoots in but Karuso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karuso scores with a nice right hand.
Karuso moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karuso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karuso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burnmegamedov prevents a body shot from Karuso.
Burnmegamedov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Karuso gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Burnmegamedov misses with the head strike.
Burnmegamedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karuso stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karuso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burnmegamedovs head.
Karuso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karuso digs a right hand into Burnmegamedov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burnmegamedov's gas tank.
Burnmegamedov is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karuso.
Karuso works on Burnmegamedov's body with a couple of short punches.
Karuso misses with a punch to the body.
Karuso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burnmegamedov's elbow.
Karuso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Karuso avoiding damage.
Karuso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karuso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frank Karuso has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Karuso misses with a punch to the body.
Karuso is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Frank Karuso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Babeep Burnmegamedov.
Karuso scores with a hook to the body.
Karuso struggles to land a body shot inside as Burnmegamedov controls his hands.
Burnmegamedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Karuso controls his hands.
Burnmegamedov tries a body shot but Karuso blocks it.
Burnmegamedov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Karuso gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnmegamedov throws a head punch that misses.
Karuso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karuso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burnmegamedov tries a body shot but Karuso blocks it.
Karuso scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burnmegamedov prevents a body shot from Karuso.
Burnmegamedov misses with a punch to the body.
Karuso breaks from the clinch.
Frank Karuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burnmegamedov tries to clinch but Karuso moves out of range.
Burnmegamedov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Karuso as he avoids it easily.
Burnmegamedov misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karuso.
Karuso connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burnmegamedov goes for a double leg but Karuso avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Karuso continues to drive forward.
Burnmegamedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Karuso.
Burnmegamedov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnmegamedov needs to keep his hands up - Karuso had a free shot at his head there.
Karuso tries to clinch there but Burnmegamedov circles away.
Karuso is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Burnmegamedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karuso.
Burnmegamedov tries to keep at a distance but Karuso has taken the fight into the clinch.
Karuso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karuso misses with a body punch.
Burnmegamedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karuso's elbow.
Karuso misses with a body punch.
Karuso is working Burnmegamedov over against the cage.
Burnmegamedov blocks a body shot from Karuso.
Karuso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burnmegamedov can do to turn this around?
Burnmegamedov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Karuso.
A short uppercut from Karuso.
Burnmegamedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burnmegamedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karuso's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karuso is pressed up against the cage. Burnmegamedov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Karuso down to the mat. Karuso avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Karuso stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karuso wants it to stay on the feet.
Karuso scores with a jab to the head.
Burnmegamedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burnmegamedov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burnmegamedov is trying to ground and pound but Karuso uses the momentary lack of control by Burnmegamedov to regain half guard.
Karuso tries to get to full guard but Burnmegamedov has control of the leg.
Karuso pushes Burnmegamedov off looking to stand but Burnmegamedov dives back in and keeps control.
Burnmegamedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burnmegamedov misses with a head shot. Karuso uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Karuso dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Karuso does it's job there.
Karuso scores with a body shot.
Karuso instigates a clinch.
Burnmegamedov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Karuso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burnmegamedov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Burnmegamedov blocks a body shot from Karuso.
Burnmegamedov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Karuso gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Burnmegamedov misses with a punch to the body.
Burnmegamedov tries to work over Karuso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karuso prevents a body shot from Burnmegamedov.
A right hook to the body lands for Karuso.
Burnmegamedov misses with a body punch.
Karuso tries to throw a body punch but Burnmegamedov avoids it by throwing Karuso back against the cage.
Burnmegamedov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Karuso is defending well.
Frank Karuso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Babeep Burnmegamedov.
Karuso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnmegamedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karuso misses with a body punch.
Karuso scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Karuso.
Burnmegamedov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karuso prevents a body shot from Burnmegamedov.
Burnmegamedov has had enough of the clinch but Karuso keeps him there for the moment.
Karuso blocks a body shot from Burnmegamedov.
Karuso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Karuso - that landed with a thud.
Karuso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karuso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frank Karuso is winning the standup battle so far.
Karuso lands a body shot.
Karuso moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Burnmegamedov takes one to the side of the head.
Karuso connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Karuso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burnmegamedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karuso connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burnmegamedov's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karuso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karuso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burnmegamedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karuso is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Karuso lands a body shot.
Karuso has Burnmegamedov up against the cage in a clinch.
Karuso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burnmegamedov backwards.
Karuso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karuso gets through Burnmegamedov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karuso.
Burnmegamedov is rocked!
Karuso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burnmegamedov is still on wobbly legs! Can Karuso finish him?
Karuso lands a hook that snaps the head of Burnmegamedov backwards.
Karuso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burnmegamedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karuso can't find room to land a body shot as Burnmegamedov controls the action.
Burnmegamedov seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Burnmegamedov fails to land.
Karuso looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Karuso - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Karuso.
Karuso lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burnmegamedov or not.
Burnmegamedov tries to work over Karuso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karuso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burnmegamedov tries for a takedown but Karuso manages to get underhooks.
Karuso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burnmegamedov breaks the clinch.
Karuso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burnmegamedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karuso moves into the clinch.
Karuso lands a body shot.
Burnmegamedov misses with a body punch.
Karuso tries to throw a body punch but Burnmegamedov avoids it by throwing Karuso back against the cage.
Karuso is working Burnmegamedov over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karuso is stalling here.
Burnmegamedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karuso's elbow.
Karuso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burnmegamedov backwards.
Karuso misses with a punch to the body.
Karuso digs a right hand into Burnmegamedov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burnmegamedov's gas tank.
Burnmegamedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Karuso.
Karuso works on Burnmegamedov's body with a couple of short punches.
Karuso digs a right hand underneath Burnmegamedov's ribcage. Burnmegamedov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Karuso.
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!
Karuso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karuso tries to clinch but Burnmegamedov is having none of it.
Karuso with a jab.
Burnmegamedov walks into a jab.
Karuso connects with a nice looking jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karuso.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Karuso clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Burnmegamedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karuso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karuso avoids the body shot from Burnmegamedov.
Karuso tries to clinch up but Burnmegamedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Burnmegamedov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Karuso.
Karuso bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burnmegamedov's head.
Karuso clobbers Burnmegamedov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Burnmegamedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Karuso.
Karuso rushes Burnmegamedov and presses him up against the cage.
Karuso struggles to land a body shot inside as Burnmegamedov controls his hands.
Burnmegamedov misses with a punch to the body.
Burnmegamedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burnmegamedov goes for a takedown attempt but Karuso pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Karuso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burnmegamedov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karuso gets a clinch.
Karuso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karuso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank Karuso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burnmegamedov misses with a leg kick.
Burnmegamedov has managed to clinch.
Burnmegamedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karuso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burnmegamedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burnmegamedov can't find room to land a body shot as Karuso controls the action.
Karuso blocks a body shot from Burnmegamedov.
Burnmegamedov can't find room to land a body shot as Karuso controls the action.
Karuso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karuso.
Karuso misses with a body punch.
Burnmegamedov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karuso prevents it.
Karuso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burnmegamedov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Burnmegamedov prevents a body shot from Karuso.
Burnmegamedov blocks a body shot from Karuso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karuso lands an uppercut.
Burnmegamedov blocks a body shot from Karuso.
Karuso tries to work over Burnmegamedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karuso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burnmegamedov's elbow.
Karuso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burnmegamedov's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Karuso.
Burnmegamedov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karuso fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Frank Karuso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Babeep Burnmegamedov.
Karuso shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Burnmegamedov eats them both and turns towards Karuso to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Burnmegamedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burnmegamedov shoots in but no luck this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karuso closes the distance and clinches.
Karuso is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Karuso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karuso struggles to land a body shot inside as Burnmegamedov controls his hands.
Karuso stops a takedown attempt from Burnmegamedov.
Burnmegamedov prevents a body shot from Karuso.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karuso.
Burnmegamedov is leaning against Karuso and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Karuso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karuso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Karuso lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karuso.
A frustrated look appears on Burnmegamedov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karuso works on Burnmegamedov's body with a couple of short punches.
Karuso is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Karuso misses with a body punch.
Burnmegamedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burnmegamedov prevents a body shot from Karuso.
Karuso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnmegamedov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karuso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Karuso.
A right handed body shot lands from Karuso.
Karuso presses Burnmegamedov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karuso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karuso tries to throw a body punch but Burnmegamedov avoids it by throwing Karuso back against the cage.
Karuso tries to work over Burnmegamedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karuso lands a body shot.
Karuso presses Burnmegamedov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karuso lands a nice elbow.
 It looks like Babeep Burnmegamedov has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karuso digs a right hand underneath Burnmegamedov's ribcage. Burnmegamedov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karuso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burnmegamedov's elbow.
Karuso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burnmegamedov.
Babeep Burnmegamedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karuso lands a shot to the body.
Karuso lands a nice uppercut.
Karuso digs a right hand into Burnmegamedov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burnmegamedov's gas tank.
Karuso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Karuso showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Karuso 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Frank Karuso!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Frank Karuso!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Frank Karuso!
Frank Karuso wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Frank Karuso started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Babeep Burnmegamedov stepped up to the mic, saying '
Я старался изо всех сил, но я вернусь лучше, чем когда-либо.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aapo Jukola (ranked 1583 p4p, 2027 weight class) and Rodney Alcala (ranked 224 p4p, 48 weight class). Alcala is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Leonard Cohen - Everybody Knows. 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 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aapo Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Alcala!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcala closes the distance and clinches.
Alcala changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jukola fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jukola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alcala throws a sloppy head kick and Jukola moves out of range easily.
Alcala takes the fight into the clinch.
Alcala fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jukola stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jukola tries to work over Alcala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alcala digs a right hand into Jukola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jukola's gas tank.
Alcala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alcala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jukola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alcala has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jukola avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Aapo Jukola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Alcala.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukola lands a shot to the body.
Alcala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jukola's elbow.
Alcala pulls Jukola into guard.
Jukola wants to control from the top but Alcala keeps moving.
Jukola got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alcala has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jukola has managed to get both his arms back between Alcala's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala is trying to control the position but Jukola postures up.
Alcala trying to control the position here.
Jukola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jukola postures up.
Alcala keeping moving, preventing Jukola from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alcala is trying to control the position but Jukola postures up.
Jukola definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jukola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alcala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jukola is aware though and is defending well.
Alcala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jukola is aware though and is defending well.
Alcala is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcala pushes a forearm under Jukola's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jukola is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodney Alcala!
A relieved looking Rodney Alcala thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Hornblower (ranked 1287 p4p, 2447 weight class) and Kevin Walters (ranked 179 p4p, 296 weight class). Kevin Walters has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Horacio Hornblower 's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Horacio Hornblower !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Walters!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hornblower looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Walters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hornblower misses with the body kick
and Walters counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Walters is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hornblower is looking to stand back up but Walters counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hornblower .
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Walters working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Walters looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hornblower with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Walters working over Hornblower with some ground and pound. Hornblower looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters is controlling the pace.
Hornblower has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Walters is on him like a limpet, forcing Hornblower back against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Hornblower has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters tries to pull guard but Hornblower holds him up against the cage and eventually Walters drops back down to his feet.
Walters manages to pull guard.
Hornblower wants to stand but Walters has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Walters had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hornblower defends it easily.
Walters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hornblower is one step ahead there.
Walters is pulling down on Hornblower 's head. It's preventing any offense from Hornblower , at least for the moment.
That's two 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.
Walters is looking for a triangle but Hornblower pushes his legs off easily.
Hornblower tries to stand but Walters is controlling from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hornblower . Those never looked like landing.
Hornblower misses with a kick to the body
and Hornblower takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hornblower bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Walters misses with a straight left.
Walters ducks under a wild hook from Hornblower .
Hornblower tries to close the distance and clinch but Walters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walters lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hornblower misses with a hook
and Walters counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Walters.
Hornblower pushes Walters off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hornblower throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walters decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hornblower 's guard.
Hornblower wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Walters manages to pass to side control.
Hornblower tries to kick Walters off but Walters keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters is taking a breather. Hornblower says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hornblower wants to get back to his feet.
Hornblower is trying to escape back to his feet but Walters uses the scramble to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Hornblower 's face as Walters controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Walters dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Walters avoids a kick to the body.
Hornblower misses with the combination.
Hornblower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Walters steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hornblower .
Hornblower fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Walters checks it well.
Hornblower gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hornblower takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hornblower . Walters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hornblower looks to land a body kick but Walters moved away.
Walters is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hornblower looks to score with a jab to the body but Walters is just out of range.
Hornblower misses with an attempted mid kick.
Walters appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Walters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hornblower throws out the jab.
Hornblower throws a lazy body kick
and Walters counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hornblower won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters cracks Hornblower with a big elbow.
Walters grinds an elbow into Hornblower 's temple.
Walters is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hornblower is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hornblower is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hornblower seems a little lost for a moment, as Walters dominates the positioning.
Hornblower is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walters landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Hornblower is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Hornblower is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Walters has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Walters works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Walters wants to control but Hornblower is keeping him busy.
Hornblower wants to get back to his feet but Walters drags him back down.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hornblower is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Walters goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hornblower rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Walters's guard! Nice work there by Hornblower !
Walters is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Walters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Hornblower is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hornblower scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Walters manages to mount him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hornblower wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hornblower taking shots to the head.
Hornblower trying desperately to get to his feet.
Walters sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hornblower is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Walters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hornblower throws a jab but it's blocked by Walters.
Walters tries to counter with a clinch but Hornblower shakes him off and moves away.
Hornblower throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Walters counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hornblower is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Walters dives into side control.
Hornblower wants to get back to his feet but Walters drags him back down.
Walters is looking to take a break and control but Hornblower is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters scores with a couple of short elbows.
Walters wants to control but Hornblower is keeping him busy.
Hornblower is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Walters tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Walters has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Walters in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hornblower is letting Walters control him for a moment.
Hornblower wants to get back to his feet.
Hornblower seems a little lost for a moment, as Walters dominates the positioning.
Walters landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Walters prevents Hornblower from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hornblower doesn't manage to clinch there - Walters circles away.
Hornblower takes a swing at Walters's ribcage but misses.
Walters drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hornblower defends it well.
Hornblower has Walters up against the cage in a clinch.
Walters blocks a body shot from Hornblower .
Hornblower throws a punch but it's blocked by Walters.
Hornblower misses with the head strike.
Walters prevents a body shot from Hornblower .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hornblower swings wildly with an uppercut but Walters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hornblower lands with a light punch inside.
Walters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walters slips under a jab.
And Walters tries to counter it with a takedown but Hornblower pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hornblower closes the distance but Walters moves to the side
and Walters counters with a stiff right hand.
Horacio Hornblower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walters thuds his right hand into Hornblower 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Walters fails to land with a series of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hornblower misses with a lunging right hand
and Walters counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Walters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hornblower wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Walters manages to pass to side control.
Hornblower wants to stand back up but Walters manages to pass into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Walters really 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. This is the final round!
Hornblower fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walters, pushing him back against the cage.
Hornblower taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hornblower goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walters tries to pull guard but Hornblower forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hornblower misses with a punch on the inside.
Walters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hornblower throws a looping overhand right but Walters ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Hornblower
and Walters counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Walters stops Hornblower from getting back to his feet.
Hornblower scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Walters manages to mount him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Walters cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Walters working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hornblower squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Walters sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hornblower is in a horrible position here. Walters smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
 Hornblower is rocked!
A big strike lands for Walters! That's really hurt Hornblower and he's turned his back - Walters keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Walters jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Walters!
Kevin Walters managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Judge (ranked 1087 p4p, 2448 weight class) and Daizen Kuroda (ranked 123 p4p, 245 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Judge might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Game- Disturbed. Daizen Kuroda will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Judge!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daizen Kuroda!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judge shoots in and bounces Kuroda off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Judge got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuroda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Judge has managed to get both his arms back between Kuroda's legs - danger averted.
Judge stays in close to Kuroda's body and controls the position.
Kuroda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Judge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuroda is keeping the position for now.
Judge works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuroda looking for submissions off his back.
Judge is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kuroda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Judge is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Judge's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Judge has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kuroda actively working from the bottom here.
Judge seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuroda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Judge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuroda keeps working.
A control attempt from Kuroda but he's now mounted!
Judge looking to control but Kuroda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kuroda really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Judge takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Judge dominating with strikes here.
Judge tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kuroda regains half guard.
We've been informed that Kuroda has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judge is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kuroda sees it coming and defends easily.
Judge controlling the action here.
Judge is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kuroda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuroda trying to hold on to Judge's head to control him but Judge postures up.
Judge is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kuroda sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Judge dominated that round.
That's time! Judge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Judge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judge darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Judge landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kuroda wants to get back to full guard.
Judge is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Judge controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuroda is looking to control Judge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuroda avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Judge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuroda wants to control but Judge is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kuroda moves into full guard.
Judge's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kuroda throws his legs up looking for a submission but Judge uses it to pass to side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Judge tries to move to mount but Kuroda blocks the move with his legs.
Ricky Judge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Judge moves into full mount!
Judge takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuroda holds on, trying desperately to control.
Kuroda working to try and regain half guard.
Judge punishing his opponent with strikes.
Judge landing strikes, looking to finish!
Judge lands a couple of good shots and Kuroda has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Judge is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Kuroda taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Judge.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricky Judge!
Ricky Judge retains his featherweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ricky Judge waved his t-shirt featuring KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sepi Pulkkinen (ranked 600 p4p, 399 weight class) and Anton Gardner (ranked 19 p4p, 15 weight class). Anton Gardner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sepi Pulkkinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Gardner misses with a hook. Pulkkinen ducked under it nicely.
Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardner.
Pulkkinen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pulkkinen lands a left and a right that send Gardner crashing to the mat, dazed. Pulkkinen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gardner is rocked!
It looks like Anton Gardner has been cut.
Pulkkinen and Gardner are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Pulkkinen throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Gardner into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Pulkkinen knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sepi Pulkkinen!
Sepi Pulkkinen retains his super heavyweight title!
Sepi Pulkkinen 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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