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C99: Magnus vs. Bartasz PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce White Jr (ranked 2201 p4p, 1446 weight class) and Efraim Turban (ranked 262 p4p, 181 weight class). Turban has chosen Nadav Guedj - Golden Boy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce White Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efraim Turban!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turban looks to throw the jab but White Jr is out of range.
White Jr throws a looping overhand right but Turban ducks down to avoid it.
White Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turban. Turban circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from White Jr misses the target.
White Jr misses with a body kick.
White Jr lands a nice hook to Turban's body. Turban takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turban walks into a jab.
White Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
White Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turban cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turban throws a hook but White Jr blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for White Jr.
White Jr dives in and scores a takedown into Turban's guard.
Turban is pulling down on White Jr's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White Jr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Turban really doesn't want to stay on the ground with White Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Turban avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Turban looking for a sweep. Not yet Turban, not yet.
White Jr stays in close to Turban's body and controls the position.
Turban uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White Jr lands with a nice body punch.
White Jr cracks a nice hook into Turban's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from White Jr. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Turban avoids the body shot from White Jr.
Good work by Turban as he checks the leg kick.
White Jr works the jab nicely.
Turban slips under a jab from White Jr.
Bruce White Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turban. White Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
White Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Turban's head back.
Turban moves out of range of the body kick from White Jr.
Turban throws out a counter right but White Jr avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turban checks the leg kick nicely there.
White Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
White Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turban.
White Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Turban looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
White Jr scores with a shot to the body.
White Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turban scores with a jab.
White Jr throws out a loose jab but Turban uses good head movement to avoid it.
White Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Turban in his tracks.
Turban on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turban lands a nice shot that snaps White Jr's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turban throws out a counter right but White Jr avoids it with no problem.
White Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Turban counters with a lovely shot to the body.
White Jr checks a low kick from Turban.
Turban misses with a straight left.
Turban staying out of range there.
Turban let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turban works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
White Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Turban counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 White Jr is rocked!
White Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Turban.
Turban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Turban takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce White Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
White Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Turban uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turban! But no joy.
White Jr misses with an uppercut
enabling Turban to counter with a crisp jab.
Turban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from White Jr misses the target.
White Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Turban.
White Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
 Turban is rocked!
Jab from White Jr.
Turban is still on wobbly legs! Can White Jr finish him?
Turban gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! White Jr gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Turban is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce White Jr!
Bruce White Jr 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sullivan (ranked 1437 p4p, 1594 weight class) and Magnus Gunnarsson (ranked 195 p4p, 215 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magnus Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson moves away from the strike by Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gunnarsson takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Sullivan misses its intended target.
Gunnarsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gunnarsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sullivan throwing a counter right hand but Gunnarsson manages to avoid it.
Gunnarsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Gunnarsson with the inside leg kick.
Gunnarsson dodges the punch combination from Sullivan.
Sullivan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gunnarsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sullivan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sullivan takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gunnarsson! But no joy.
Sullivan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gunnarsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Gunnarsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunnarsson looks to land a combination but Sullivan avoids it well.
Sullivan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson scores with a jab to the body.
Gunnarsson misses with a double jab.
Gunnarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Sullivan there.
Sullivan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sullivan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gunnarsson defending well as Sullivan loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Sullivan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gunnarsson misses with a low kick as Sullivan jumps back.
Gunnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunnarsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sullivan throws a lazy uppercut
and Gunnarsson counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan punishes Gunnarsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Jack Sullivan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sullivan misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan scores with a head kick. Gunnarsson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice sprawl there from Sullivan as Gunnarsson shoots in.
It appears Sullivan was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sullivan misses with a wild body shot.
Gunnarsson throws out a counter right but Sullivan avoids it with no problem.
Sullivan lands with a hook. Gunnarsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sullivan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sullivan throws a leg kick which misses Gunnarsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Gunnarsson tries to avoid it.
Gunnarsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sullivan.
A punch lands to the side of Sullivan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A combination from Sullivan does no damage.
Sullivan misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunnarsson. Sullivan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunnarsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sullivan.
A lazy left from Sullivan finds it's target.
Sullivan lands a left and a right that send Gunnarsson crashing to the mat, dazed. Sullivan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gunnarsson is rocked!
 It looks like Magnus Gunnarsson has been cut.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Gunnarsson out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Sullivan!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Sullivan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Biabas Kitjakarn (ranked 816 p4p, 1038 weight class) and Action Bastard (ranked 97 p4p, 123 weight class). Kitjakarn comes to the cage accompanied by Dancing Drums. Bastard has chosen Japanese And Lovely - Jucifer as his entrance music. Action Bastard acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Biabas Kitjakarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Action Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Bastard.
Bastard misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastard. Kitjakarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bastard misses with a series of wild punches.
Kitjakarn tried to counter with a leg kick but Bastard avoided it.
Action Bastard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kitjakarn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bastard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Bastard catches Kitjakarn right on the button with a cross.
A solid body kick from Bastard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard loads up on a big right hand but Kitjakarn slips the punch.
Bastard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bastard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Kitjakarn misses the jab.
Bastard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bastard duly obliges.
Bastard throws a nice looking combination but Kitjakarn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bastard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kitjakarn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Action Bastard has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitjakarn just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kitjakarn.
Bastard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kitjakarn.
Bastard looks for a takedown but Kitjakarn sprawls well.
Kitjakarn fakes the leg kick and cracks Bastard in the body.
Kitjakarn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bastard swings for the body but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Kitjakarn checks a low kick from Bastard.
Good standup being displayed there by Bastard as he connects with a hook.
Kitjakarn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kitjakarn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kitjakarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bastard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bastard throws a series of punches but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Kitjakarn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kitjakarn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kitjakarn connects with a jab.
Bastard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Bastard blocks the leg kick.
Kitjakarn swings for the body but Bastard moves out of range.
Bastard misses with a few strikes there.
Bastard tries to bum rush Kitjakarn with a series of wild strikes but Kitjakarn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kitjakarn takes one to the side of the head.
Bastard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bastard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kitjakarn scores with a hook.
Bastard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bastard moves forwards but Kitjakarn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bastard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kitjakarn on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bastard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bastard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kitjakarn scores with a jab. Bastard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bastard connects with a nice looking jab.
A slow jab from Bastard misses its intended target.
Bastard looks to score with a jab to the body but Kitjakarn is just out of range.
It appears Kitjakarn was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kitjakarn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kitjakarn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kitjakarn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bastard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kitjakarn misses with the combination.
A big right from Bastard misses.
Bastard lands a right hook to the body.
Biabas Kitjakarn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bastard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastard slips a jab from Kitjakarn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastard. Kitjakarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard throws a right hand that Kitjakarn ducks under and follows up with a left that Kitjakarn also avoids with ease.
Bastard misses with a kick to the body
and Kitjakarn counters with a nice leg kick.
Bastard swinging wildly here.
Bastard scores with a hook.
Bastard throws out a leg kick but Kitjakarn moves out of range and Bastard only half commits.
Bastard throws a leg kick which misses Kitjakarn's front leg but catches the back leg as Kitjakarn tries to avoid it.
Kitjakarn throws a shot from downtown. Bastard moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Bastard misses.
Kitjakarn pushes Bastard up against the cage in a clinch.
Bastard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bastard throws the left hand but Kitjakarn avoids the punch easily.
Kitjakarn scores with a punch to the head.
Kitjakarn throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Bastard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bastard lands with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Action Bastard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Action Bastard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kitjakarn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kitjakarn checks a low kick from Bastard.
A little feinted left hand from Kitjakarn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bastard delivers a nice body kick.
Bastard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kitjakarn misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bastard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bastard misses with a hook. Kitjakarn ducked under it nicely.
Kitjakarn avoids a punch combination nicely.
That kick from Kitjakarn tenderised Bastard's leg. Bastard is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard throws an off balance right hand
and Bastard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kitjakarn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bastard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kitjakarn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kitjakarn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Bastard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard misses with a few strikes there.
Kitjakarn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bastard misses with a hook to the body
and Kitjakarn counters with a stiff right hand.
Bastard misses with a two punch combination.
Kitjakarn avoids the body shot from Bastard.
It looked like Kitjakarn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kitjakarn throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Bastard misses.
Bastard avoids the body shot from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn scoring well with a low kick there.
Bastard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastard takes a swing at Kitjakarn's ribcage but misses.
Kitjakarn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Action Bastard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bastard connects with an inside leg kick.
Bastard moves out of range as Kitjakarn throws a body kick.
Action Bastard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bastard throws a poor cross that misses
and Kitjakarn counters with a nice leg kick.
Bastard throws a series of punches but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Bastard misses with the combination.
Bastard connects with an inside leg kick.
Bastard lands a two punch combo.
Bastard gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Kitjakarn counter with a right hand.
Bastard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kitjakarn misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kitjakarn. Bastard does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bastard. That did some damage!
Bastard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kitjakarn blocks a low kick nicely.
Bastard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bastard looks to land a right hand but Kitjakarn moved out of range.
A slow jab from Kitjakarn misses its intended target.
Bastard with the counter takedown but Kitjakarn avoids it easily.
Kitjakarn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sloppy strikes from Bastard. Those never looked like landing.
Bastard throws a sloppy body shot
and Kitjakarn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kitjakarn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
Bastard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kitjakarn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kitjakarn throws a shot from downtown. Bastard moves away and avoids it.
Kitjakarn scores with a kick to the body.
Bastard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn swings for the body but Bastard moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastard throws a one two combo.
Bastard connects with a nice looking jab.
Kitjakarn takes a swing at Bastard's ribcage but misses.
Kitjakarn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bastard takes a step back to recover.
Bastard misses with an uppercut.
Bastard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kitjakarn at a distance.
Bastard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kitjakarn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bastard moves out of range as Kitjakarn strikes.
Kitjakarn scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bastard connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Bastard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bastard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kitjakarn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bastard throws a leg kick that misses.
Kitjakarn lands a lovely overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Biabas Kitjakarn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Action Bastard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bastard misses with a looping right.
Bastard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kitjakarn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bastard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kitjakarn throws a shot to the body.
Kitjakarn checks a leg kick.
Kitjakarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bastard moves out of range of the body kick.
Kitjakarn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bastard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bastard misses with a low kick.
Bastard misses with an uppercut.
Kitjakarn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bastard scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Kitjakarn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bastard doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Kitjakarn misses its intended target.
Bastard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kitjakarn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bastard works the jab nicely.
Good exchange - Bastard coming out on top.
Bastard throws a looping overhand right but Kitjakarn ducks down to avoid it.
Bastard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kitjakarn.
Bastard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kitjakarn counters with a straight right hand.
Bastard tries for a takedown but Kitjakarn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bastard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bastard misses with a lunging right hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kitjakarn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bastard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bastard misses with an uppercut. Kitjakarn saw that one coming.
Bastard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kitjakarn.
Bastard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kitjakarn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kitjakarn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Kitjakarn does it's job there.
Bastard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitjakarn manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kitjakarn misses the target.
Kitjakarn throws a lazy body kick
and Bastard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kitjakarn is refusing to be controlled, as Bastard sits in half guard.
Kitjakarn gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kitjakarn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kitjakarn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bastard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bastard!
Kitjakarn controlling the position easily from mount.
Bastard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kitjakarn is working an open guard so Bastard takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kitjakarn looks to throw the jab but Bastard is out of range.
Bastard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kitjakarn defends it well.
Bastard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bastard cracks a nice hook into Kitjakarn's ribs.
Kitjakarn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bastard's head backwards.
Kitjakarn ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Kitjakarn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bastard manages to avoid it.
Bastard throws a right hand that misses
and Kitjakarn counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Action Bastard's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitjakarn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bastard. Bastard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bastard is rocked!
Bastard looks to throw the jab but Kitjakarn is out of range.
Bastard is still on wobbly legs! Can Kitjakarn finish him?
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bastard scores with a sloppy right hand. Kitjakarn should have avoided that one.
Kitjakarn staying out of range there.
Bastard seems to have recovered his senses.
Bastard throws a lazy right hand but Kitjakarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kitjakarn throwing a counter right hand but Bastard manages to avoid it.
Bastard misses with a hook to the body
and Kitjakarn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Biabas Kitjakarn.
I think Kitjakarn 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biabas Kitjakarn!
A victorious Biabas Kitjakarn 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mongrel (ranked 861 p4p, 992 weight class) and Gotan Wasselach (ranked 121 p4p, 138 weight class). Wasselach is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Time Is On My Side by Maze. 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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6 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Mongrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gotan Wasselach!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasselach bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mongrel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A jab from Mongrel misses.
Wasselach avoids the head kick by Mongrel.
Wasselach throws a head kick but Mongrel moves out of range.
Wasselach throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wasselach swings widly with a right hand
and Mongrel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mongrel moves out of range as Wasselach strikes.
Mongrel avoids the head kick by Wasselach.
Wasselach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mongrel tries a head kick but it misses.
Wasselach tries a head kick but it misses.
Mongrel gets tackled into the cage by Wasselach. Wasselach maintains the clinch.
Mongrel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wasselach throws a head kick that misses.
Wasselach throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mongrel.
Wasselach takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mongrel checks the leg kick nicely there.
As Wasselach looks to move away, Mongrel throws a big counter combo but Wasselach just gets out of the way.
Wasselach moves away from the strike by Mongrel.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wasselach! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasselach shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mongrel eats them both and turns towards Wasselach to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
 It looks like John Mongrel has been cut.
Mongrel throws a series of strikes that have Wasselach backpedaling.
It looks like Gotan Wasselach has been cut.
Mongrel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wasselach connects with a looping right hand.
Mongrel misses with a body shot.
Wasselach misses with a head kick.
Mongrel misses with the combination.
Mongrel misses with a head kick.
Mongrel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wasselach throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mongrel's head.
Mongrel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wasselach throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wasselach moves into the clinch successfully.
Wasselach lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mongrel or not.
Wasselach blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel can't break the clinch.
Wasselach prevents Mongrel from breaking the clinch.
Mongrel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wasselach has Mongrel pushed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Wasselach.
Mongrel pushes Wasselach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wasselach tries to throw a body punch but Mongrel avoids it by throwing Wasselach back against the cage.
Wasselach lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mongrel or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wasselach.
A right hand to the body from Wasselach.
Good body shot from Mongrel.
Mongrel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Mongrel.
Wasselach throws a sloppy head kick and Mongrel moves out of range easily.
Mongrel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mongrel misses with a hook. Wasselach ducked under it nicely.
Mongrel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach lands with an overhand left.
Wasselach scores with a head kick. Mongrel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mongrel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wasselach throws a head kick that misses.
Wasselach throws a sloppy head kick
and Mongrel counters with a one-two to the body.
Mongrel scores with a jab. Wasselach acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mongrel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wasselach.
Wasselach lands a high kick!
Mongrel blocks a head kick by Wasselach.
A little feinted left hand from Mongrel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick from Wasselach lands but Mongrel takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mongrel is looking to land body kicks.
Wasselach shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mongrel lands a body shot.
Mongrel avoids the head kick by Wasselach.
A jab from Mongrel misses.
Mongrel avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wasselach looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wasselach tries to clinch up.
Mongrel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wasselach throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wasselach lands a high kick!
John Mongrel's cut is getting worse.
Gotan Wasselach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wasselach misses with a head kick.
Mongrel blocks a head kick by Wasselach.
Wasselach lands a head shot.
Mongrel avoids the head kick by Wasselach.
Wasselach takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mongrel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mongrel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wasselach gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wasselach looking to slow down the pace here.
Mongrel manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gotan Wasselach will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mongrel throws a push kick but Wasselach slaps the foot to one side.
Wasselach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wasselach is looking to clinch.
Wasselach connects with a high kick.
Mongrel misses with a wild body shot.
Wasselach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wasselach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wasselach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wasselach jabs Mongrel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wasselach takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mongrel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasselach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mongrel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wasselach.
Mongrel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mongrel dodges the punch combination from Wasselach.
Mongrel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wasselach connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mongrel scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasselach throws a head kick but Mongrel moves out of range.
Wasselach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wasselach lands with a slapping head kick.
Wasselach on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wasselach lands a nice looking body kick.
A combination from Mongrel does no damage.
Wasselach tries a head kick but it misses.
Wasselach has Mongrel up against the cage in a clinch.
Wasselach misses with a punch on the inside.
Wasselach prevents a body shot from Mongrel.
Wasselach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mongrel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel throws a head punch that misses.
Wasselach throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mongrels head.
Mongrel blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wasselach.
Gotan Wasselach seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wasselach tries a body shot but Mongrel blocks it.
Wasselach misses with a punch to the body.
Mongrel tries a body shot but Wasselach blocks it.
A short right from Wasselach on the inside.
Wasselach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mongrel tries to break free but Wasselach pushes him back against the cage.
Wasselach is leaning against Mongrel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mongrel blocks a body shot from Wasselach.
Mongrel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mongrel manages to break the clinch.
Mongrel missing with a left hand there. Wasselach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mongrel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wasselach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mongrel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wasselach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wasselach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mongrel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mongrel's head.
John Mongrel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wasselach works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wasselach lands a high kick to the side of Mongrel's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Wasselach dives into guard, looking to finish.
Mongrel is rocked!
John Mongrel's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wasselach showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oh Mongrel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mongrel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wasselach is one step ahead there.
Mongrel looking to control.
Mongrel seems to have got his legs back now.
Mongrel wants to sweep here but Wasselach controlling him for the moment.
Wasselach stays in close to Mongrel's body and controls the position.
Mongrel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wasselach stands up from Mongrel's guard - Wasselach perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wasselach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wasselach throws a head kick but Mongrel moves out of range.
Wasselach avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wasselach lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wasselach.
Wasselach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wasselach scores with a one two! Mongrel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mongrel blocks a head kick by Wasselach.
Mongrel loads up on a big right hand but Wasselach slips the punch.
Mongrel avoids the head kick by Wasselach.
Mongrel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wasselach throws out the jab.
Wasselach lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gotan Wasselach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Wasselach throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mongrel's head.
Mongrel pushes Wasselach away with a front kick.
Mongrel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wasselach.
It looked like Mongrel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A jab from Mongrel does it's job there.
Wasselach catches Mongrel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wasselach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wasselach misses with a head kick.
Mongrel throws a nice looking combination but Wasselach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wasselach throws a leg kick but Mongrel checks it.
Mongrel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mongrel misses with a wild combination.
Mongrel looks to land a combination but Wasselach avoids it well.
Wasselach throws a looping overhand right but Mongrel ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mongrel lands a nice shot that snaps Wasselach's head back.
That has opened up Gotan Wasselach's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Wasselach 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mongrel throws a series of punches but Wasselach moves out of range.
Gotan Wasselach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mongrel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wasselach drives through and clinches with Mongrel against the cage.
Mongrel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wasselach throws a head kick that misses.
Wasselach throws a shot from downtown. Mongrel moves away and avoids it.
Mongrel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mongrel blocks a head kick by Wasselach.
Mongrel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wasselach if he has to take too many more of those.
Wasselach takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wasselach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wasselach misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wasselach takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mongrel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wasselach looks to clinch
and Mongrel counters with a nice uppercut.
John Mongrel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mongrel.
Mongrel throws a sloppy head kick and Wasselach moves out of range easily.
Wasselach tries to counter with a clinch but Mongrel shakes him off and moves away.
Wasselach moves out of range of the body kick.
Wasselach throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mongrel.
Wasselach scores with a nice right hand.
Wasselach throws a head kick that misses.
Mongrel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wasselach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wasselach throws a sloppy head kick and Mongrel moves out of range easily.
Wasselach wants to clinch up but Mongrel keeps it at a distance.
Mongrel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mongrel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wasselach manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mongrel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mongrel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mongrel swats away the attempt to clinch by Wasselach.
Wasselach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mongrel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wasselach tries to clinch up
and Mongrel counters with a two punch combo.
The cut above Gotan Wasselach's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wasselach clinches with his opponent.
Mongrel stalling.
Mongrel tries a body shot but Wasselach blocks it.
Wasselach trying to control the position but instead, Mongrel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wasselach into the cage.
Mongrel tries to break the clinch but Wasselach is controlling the position.
Mongrel can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mongrel backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wasselach.
Wasselach digs a right hand underneath Mongrel's ribcage. Mongrel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wasselach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mongrel struggles to land a body shot inside as Wasselach controls his hands.
Gotan Wasselach is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wasselach lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mongrel scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wasselach lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mongrel backwards.
Wasselach lands an uppercut.
Mongrel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wasselach backwards.
Mongrel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wasselach throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mongrel drops his hands momentarily and Wasselach takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Some wild striking there from Mongrel.
Wasselach scores with a hook.
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 John Mongrel.
Well Wasselach 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gotan Wasselach!
Gotan Wasselach was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Braynas Hlervu (ranked 425 p4p, 308 weight class) and Phillip Terrell (ranked 55 p4p, 40 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Phillip Terrell was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Braynas Hlervu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Terrell!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Terrell saw that one coming.
Terrell ducks right into an uppercut from Hlervu.
Terrell staying out of range there.
Terrell misses with the combination.
Terrell scores with a jab.
Hlervu wants to clinch up but Terrell keeps it at a distance.
Terrell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Terrell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hlervu circles away quickly and effectively.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Terrell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Terrell throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Terrell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hlervu will feel that in the morning.
Terrell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terrell scores with a sloppy right hand. Hlervu should have avoided that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Terrell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Terrell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Terrell lands an overhand right.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Terrell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell lands a nice shot that snaps Hlervu's head back.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hlervu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Terrell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Terrell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terrell. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hlervu slips a jab and a cross from Terrell.
Hlervu lands an overhand right.
Terrell has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice body punch from Terrell.
Nice straight punches there by Hlervu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hlervu.
Terrell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu lands a jab to the nose.
Terrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terrell scores with a jab to the head.
Hlervu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hlervu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Terrell takes a swing at Hlervu's ribcage but misses.
Terrell defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu scores with a hook to the body. Terrell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Terrell tests Hlervu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terrell.
Terrell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Phillip Terrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terrell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hlervu swings for the body but Terrell moves out of range.
Terrell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hlervu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Terrell throws a right hand that Hlervu ducks under and follows up with a left that Hlervu also avoids with ease.
Terrell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Terrell throws a combination. Hlervu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Terrell wants to clinch up but Hlervu keeps it at a distance.
Hlervu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Terrell tests Hlervu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hlervu connects with the punch.
Terrell lands a nice shot that snaps Hlervu's head back.
Terrell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Terrell misses with an uppercut.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hlervu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Terrell throws a poor cross that misses
and Hlervu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Terrell slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Terrell slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Hlervu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Terrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Terrell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Terrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow.
Terrell blocking some punches.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hlervu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hlervu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Terrell backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terrell works on Hlervu's body with a couple of short punches.
Hlervu throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrell works on Hlervu's body with a couple of short punches.
Terrell prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Terrell blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell.
Hlervu misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Hlervu throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell.
Hlervu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Terrell gets through Hlervu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phillip Terrell 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.
Terrell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Terrell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hlervu 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.
Terrell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hlervu takes a swing at Terrell's ribcage but misses.
Terrell misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Terrell.
Hlervu closes the distance and clinches.
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Hlervu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hlervu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hlervu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Terrell struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hlervu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu is leaning against Terrell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hlervu misses with some punches.
Terrell blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hlervu.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Terrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell.
Terrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hlervu.
Terrell tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Terrell blocks it.
Hlervu tries to throw a body punch but Terrell avoids it by throwing Hlervu back against the cage.
Terrell lands a nice uppercut.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Terrell controls the action.
Hlervu tries to work over Terrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Hlervu.
A right handed body shot lands from Terrell.
Terrell blocking some punches.
Hlervu misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell has a couple of punches blocked by Hlervu.
Terrell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hlervus head.
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
Hlervu lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing Terrell back against the cage.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Hlervu fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hlervu.
Hlervu tries to work over Terrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Terrell.
Hlervu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terrell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Terrell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terrell avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Terrell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Terrell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Hlervu.
Hlervu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terrell.
Terrell is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Terrell.
Terrell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Terrell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Terrell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Terrell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Terrell does no damage.
Terrell scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Terrell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Terrell misses the jab.
Terrell blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hlervu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terrell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Terrell lands with a nice body punch.
Terrell stuns Hlervu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Terrell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terrell.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Terrell manages to avoid it.
Hlervu checks a leg kick nicely.
Terrell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Terrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terrell stuns Hlervu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu moves out of range as Terrell throws a body kick.
Hlervu is looking to counter punch.
Terrell moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Hlervu connects with a looping right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phillip Terrell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Terrell moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Terrell.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hlervu.
Hlervu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Terrell throws a right hand that misses
letting Hlervu counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Terrell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Terrell.
Terrell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terrell.
A slapping leg kick lands for Terrell.
Hlervu looks to land a right hand but Terrell moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Terrell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Terrell with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Terrell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Terrell moved out of range nicely.
Terrell ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Terrell is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hlervu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Terrell fails to land with a series of punches.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Terrell manages to avoid it.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
A nice side step and Terrell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Terrell throws the kick towards the body but Hlervu avoids it.
Hlervu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terrell throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Terrell throws a head kick but Hlervu moves out of range.
Terrell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Terrell sizes up Hlervu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Terrell blocks a jab.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terrell.
A counter left hand to the body from Hlervu misses its target.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but Terrell ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Terrell cracks a nice hook into Hlervu's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terrell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Terrell scores with a jab to the head.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terrell lands a jab-cross combination.
Hlervu swings for the body but Terrell moves out of range.
Terrell cracks a nice hook into Hlervu's ribs.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terrell.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Terrell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hlervu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Terrell forces Hlervu back against the cage and clinches.
Terrell blocking some punches.
A short right from Hlervu.
Hlervu tries to throw a body punch but Terrell avoids it by throwing Hlervu back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Terrell misses with a body punch.
Terrell prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Terrell.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Phillip Terrell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Terrell is leaning against Hlervu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Terrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu.
A short uppercut from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hlervu fails to land.
Hlervu lands a nice shot to the body.
Hlervu gets through Terrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hlervu misses with a body punch.
Hlervu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu tries to pull guard but Terrell won't allow it.
Hlervu misses with a punch on the inside.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
Hlervu misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hlervu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
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 Braynas Hlervu.
I think Terrell 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Phillip Terrell!
A relieved looking Phillip Terrell 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Blackburn (ranked 694 p4p, 869 weight class) and Bobby Mercer (ranked 83 p4p, 105 weight class). Mercer has chosen Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emiliano Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blackburn, pushing him back against the cage.
Mercer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
Mercer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mercer tries to throw a body punch but Blackburn avoids it by throwing Mercer back against the cage.
Mercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mercer prevents a body shot from Blackburn.
Mercer is pushing Blackburn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Blackburn.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
Mercer misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercer.
Mercer throws a head punch that misses.
Blackburn lands a nice uppercut.
Blackburn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blackburn misses with a punch to the body.
Blackburn has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
A head punch on the inside from Blackburn fails to land.
Mercer prevents a body shot from Blackburn.
Mercer blocks a body shot from Blackburn.
Mercer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blackburn up against the cage.
Blackburn being controlled against the cage.
Mercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackburn's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn tries to throw a body punch but Mercer avoids it by throwing Blackburn back against the cage.
Come on Mercer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mercer scores with a shot to the side of Blackburn's head.
Blackburn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mercer scores with a hook to the body.
Blackburn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mercer.
Mercer has a couple of punches blocked by Blackburn.
Blackburn lands with a short shot to the head.
Blackburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercer.
Blackburn working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Mercer scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
Mercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blackburn's elbow.
Blackburn blocks a body shot from Mercer.
Mercer can't find room to land a body shot as Blackburn controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackburn.
Blackburn wants to stall.
Mercer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blackburns head.
Blackburn throws a head punch that misses.
Blackburn throws a head punch that misses.
Blackburn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackburn.
Mercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer digs a right hand underneath Blackburn's ribcage. Blackburn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Blackburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercer lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Blackburn misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blackburn is keeping busy.
Mercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blackburn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercer's elbow.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackburn.
Mercer working aggressively here.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby Mercer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mercer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bobby Mercer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mercer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blackburn momentarily.
A nice leg kick from Blackburn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blackburn throws a series of punches but Mercer avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Blackburn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blackburn avoids the body shot from Mercer.
Blackburn darts in and clinches Mercer up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mercer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mercer misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer blocking some punches.
Mercer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer lands a right hand.
Blackburn blocks an uppercut.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Blackburn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blackburn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Blackburn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blackburn digs a right hand into Mercer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mercer's gas tank.
Blackburn misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer tries to work over Blackburn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blackburn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Blackburn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Blackburn.
Bobby Mercer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blackburn scores with a jab.
Blackburn clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blackburn misses with a punch on the inside.
Blackburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercer.
A right handed body shot lands from Mercer.
A hook to the body from Mercer.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
Mercer struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackburn controls his hands.
Blackburn misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Mercer - that landed with a thud.
Mercer pushes Blackburn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mercer lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blackburn misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blackburn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mercer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mercer drops Blackburn with a beautiful combination! Blackburn stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mercer is looking for the KO!
Blackburn is rocked!
Blackburn gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bobby Mercer!
An out of breath Bobby Mercer 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Leyte Gulf (ranked 561 p4p, 533 weight class) and Razmik Grigorian (ranked 83 p4p, 79 weight class). Gulf comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leyte Gulf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Razmik Grigorian!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigorian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grigorian scores with a shot to the body.
Gulf gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grigorian.
Gulf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grigorian just misses with a punch to the body.
Grigorian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grigorian misses with a wild combination.
Gulf was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grigorian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gulf doesn't seem bothered though.
Grigorian with a nice cross.
Gulf throws an overhand right that lands on Grigorian's shoulder, as Grigorian tries to avoid the shot.
Grigorian misses with a looping left.
It looked like Gulf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some wild striking there from Gulf.
Grigorian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gulf is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulf shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grigorian. Gulf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gulf seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Grigorian misses with a body shot.
Grigorian lands with a right hand.
Grigorian lunges at Gulf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gulf's hand.
A left lands for Grigorian.
Gulf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grigorian connects with a body shot.
Gulf swinging wildly here.
Grigorian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grigorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gulf manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gulf.
Grigorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gulf manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulf avoids the body shot from Grigorian.
Gulf tries to counter by clinching up but Grigorian breaks away and moves out of range.
Grigorian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grigorian misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Gulf tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gulf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grigorian.
A right-left combo lands from Grigorian.
Gulf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gulf appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gulf lands a high kick!
It looks like Razmik Grigorian has been cut.
Grigorian throws out a loose jab but Gulf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grigorian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gulf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grigorian.
An attempted straight right counter from Gulf misses the target.
Grigorian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gulf was well out of range. Poor timing from Grigorian.
Grigorian misses with a right hand
and Gulf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grigorian connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grigorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gulf.
Gulf walks into a left hand.
Grigorian misses with a lunging right hand
and Gulf makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grigorian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice body punch from Grigorian.
Grigorian punishes Gulf's body with a nice straight punch.
Grigorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gulf manages to avoid it.
Razmik Grigorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grigorian throws a big shot that misses.
Grigorian throws a looping overhand right but Gulf ducks down to avoid it.
Grigorian throws out a loose jab but Gulf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grigorian is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gulf had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Grigorian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gulf misses with a low kick as Grigorian jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gulf misses.
Grigorian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grigorian scores with a jab to the body.
Gulf has Grigorian up against the cage in a clinch.
Grigorian can't break the clinch.
Gulf can't find room to land a body shot as Grigorian controls the action.
Gulf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grigorians head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gulf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grigorian breaks the clinch.
Grigorian tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gulf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grigorian.
Grigorian throws a right and a left that Gulf avoids nicely.
Grigorian throws a jab when Gulf was well out of range.
Gulf has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gulf there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Razmik Grigorian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Razmik Grigorian's cut.
That's time! Gulf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grigorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gulf moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Gulf on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grigorian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gulf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gulf lands with a left to the head.
Gulf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grigorian'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.
Gulf tries to throw a body punch but Grigorian avoids it by throwing Gulf back against the cage.
Gulf working aggressively here.
Grigorian is trying to break the clinch but Gulf is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigorian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grigorian is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gulf rather than just go for the knockout.
Grigorian throws a body punch but Gulf moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Gulf misses its target.
Grigorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gulf moves away.
Gulf takes one on the button.
Gulf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grigorian throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gulf.
Grigorian misses the shot to the body.
Grigorian throws a body punch but Gulf moves out of range.
Grigorian misses with a body shot.
Grigorian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Grigorian misses.
Gulf was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grigorian looks to throw the jab but Gulf is out of range.
Grigorian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gulf counters with a nice uppercut.
Gulf will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grigorian! But no joy.
Grigorian gets tackled into the cage by Gulf. Gulf maintains the clinch.
Grigorian blocking some punches.
Grigorian looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gulf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulf can't find room to land a body shot as Grigorian controls the action.
Grigorian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gulf misses with a body punch.
Grigorian tries to circle away but Gulf has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grigorian.
Grigorian prevents a body shot from Gulf.
Gulf misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Gulf.
Grigorian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gulf checks a leg kick.
Gulf was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grigorian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grigorian throws a hook but Gulf blocks it.
Gulf throwing a counter right hand but Grigorian manages to avoid it.
Grigorian throws a solid leg kick but Gulf takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grigorian.
Grigorian misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grigorian. Gulf does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gulf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gulf slips a straight right by Grigorian.
Gulf takes the fight into the clinch.
Gulf lands with a right to the head.
Leyte Gulf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gulf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gulf with a jab.
Grigorian misses the body punch
and Gulf counters with a straight right hand.
Grigorian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grigorian moves out of range as Gulf strikes.
Gulf ducks right into an uppercut from Grigorian.
Grigorian 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!
Grigorian misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian misses with a jab to the body
enabling Gulf to counter with a crisp jab.
Grigorian lands a really nice looking cross but Gulf seems unphased.
Grigorian misses with a wild body shot.
Gulf is looking for a counter combo.
Grigorian avoids the body shot from Gulf.
Gulf slips a jab from Grigorian.
Gulf connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grigorian's hands.
Grigorian is rocked!
Gulf moves into range and clinches up with Grigorian.
Grigorian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grigorian throws a poor cross that misses
and Gulf counters with a crisp right that sends Grigorian to the canvas! Gulf follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leyte Gulf!
After winning the bout, Leyte Gulf 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Crush Bandicoot (ranked 416 p4p, 225 weight class) and Rukter Demenok (ranked 54 p4p, 33 weight class). Demenok has chosen The Moby Dick Speech as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crush Bandicoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandicoot looks to land a left hand but Demenok moved out of range nicely.
Demenok misses with a hook
and Bandicoot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bandicoot throws a hook to the side of Demenok's head but Demenok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rukter Demenok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demenok scores with a spinning back kick!
Bandicoot throws an off balance right hand
and Demenok counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandicoot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bandicoot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bandicoot checks a low kick from Demenok.
Demenok lands a body shot.
Demenok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bandicoot.
Demenok slips under a jab.
Demenok is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bandicoot with a body shot.
Demenok bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bandicoot's head.
Demenok misses with a looping left.
Demenok stuns Bandicoot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandicoot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok punishes Bandicoot's body with a nice straight punch.
Bandicoot takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bandicoot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bandicoot throws the left hand but Demenok avoids the punch easily.
Donk. Demenok catches Bandicoot right on the button with a cross.
Bandicoot looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rukter Demenok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Demenok.
A chopping leg kick lands by Demenok.
Bandicoot throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok scores with a jab to the body.
Demenok slips a jab from Bandicoot.
A slow jab from Bandicoot misses its intended target.
Bandicoot throws a lazy right hand but Demenok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Demenok lands with a straight right. Bandicoot didn't see that one coming.
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!
Bandicoot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok lands a nice looking body kick.
Bandicoot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demenok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demenok dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Demenok finds it's target.
Bandicoot defending well as Demenok loads up on a big left hand.
Demenok throws a hook but Bandicoot avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demenok.
Demenok throws a right and a left that Bandicoot avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bandicoot misses the target.
Demenok lands a front kick.
Bandicoot jabs Demenok right on the nose. Demenok blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Rukter Demenok has been cut.
Demenok bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Bandicoot 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Demenok scores with a sloppy right hand. Bandicoot should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Demenok tests Bandicoot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Decent striking displayed by Demenok there.
Bandicoot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Demenok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demenok was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Demenok connects with a crisp jab.
Demenok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bandicoot.
Demenok throws the kick towards the body but Bandicoot avoids it.
It looked like Bandicoot was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Demenok.
Bandicoot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Demenok to score with a decent uppercut.
Bandicoot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demenok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demenok throws an overhand right that lands on Bandicoot's shoulder, as Bandicoot tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Demenok as he connects with a hook.
Bandicoot misses with an uppercut
and Demenok counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandicoot takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Demenok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bandicoot connects with a body shot.
Bandicoot misses with the combination.
Demenok scores with a decent looking hook.
Bandicoot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demenok.
Demenok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bandicoot throws out the jab.
Bandicoot takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandicoot misses with a wild body shot.
Bandicoot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Demenok counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Demenok does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rukter Demenok dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rukter Demenok's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Demenok scores with a jab to the body.
Demenok bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bandicoot's head.
Demenok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bandicoot.
Demenok tries a quick counter leg kick but Bandicoot is wise to it.
Demenok throws a lazy uppercut
and Bandicoot counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Demenok thinking.
A jab from Bandicoot misses.
Jab, jab by Demenok - just one landing.
Demenok throws a body shot but no joy.
Demenok moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Demenok throws a jab but it's blocked by Bandicoot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bandicoot might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bandicoot misses with a hook
and Demenok cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Demenok walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bandicoot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bandicoot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Demenok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demenok cracks Bandicoot with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Demenok misses
and Bandicoot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bandicoot moves forwards but Demenok connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bandicoot misses with a looping right.
Bandicoot tries to move into range but Demenok moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Demenok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bandicoot.
Bandicoot throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok misses with a jab to the body
and Bandicoot counters with a stiff right hand.
Demenok throws a jab when Bandicoot was well out of range.
Bandicoot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Demenok ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Demenok changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Demenok misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Bandicoot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bandicoot swings for the body but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok slips a straight right by Bandicoot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot looks to land a left hand but Demenok moved out of range nicely.
Bandicoot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Demenok misses with a head kick.
Bandicoot is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandicoot swinging wildly here.
Demenok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandicoot throwing a counter right hand but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Demenok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bandicoot at a distance.
A big right from Bandicoot misses.
Good leg kick by Demenok.
Bandicoot drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Demenok misses with an uppercut
and Bandicoot counters with a straight right hand.
Bandicoot throws a big shot that misses.
Demenok cracks Bandicoot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bandicoot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Demenok has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Demenok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok throws a looping overhand right but Bandicoot ducks down to avoid it.
Bandicoot swings for the body but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok lands with a shot to the body.
Bandicoot throws an overhand right that lands on Demenok's shoulder, as Demenok tries to avoid the shot.
Bandicoot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Demenok as he avoids it easily.
Demenok digs a good hook to Bandicoot's body.
Demenok misses with an uppercut
and Bandicoot counters with a nice uppercut.
Demenok bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Demenok - just one landing.
Demenok dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Demenok delivers a nice body kick.
Demenok keeps Bandicoot at a distance using the push kick.
Bandicoot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Demenok.
Rukter Demenok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Bandicoot misses.
Demenok cracks Bandicoot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Demenok bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bandicoot's head backwards.
Bandicoot stuns Demenok with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Demenok connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bandicoot works Demenok's body with a nice hook.
Bandicoot tries to bum rush Demenok with a series of wild strikes but Demenok uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bandicoot fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Demenok on the side of the head.
Bandicoot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bandicoot throws a big counter combination but Demenok scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Demenok lands a jab to Bandicoot's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Demenok.
Demenok lands a two punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rukter Demenok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rukter Demenok's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Bandicoot.
Demenok scores with a body shot.
Bandicoot throws a hook but Demenok blocks it.
Demenok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bandicoot at a distance.
Bandicoot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demenok.
Demenok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Demenok throws a leg kick that misses.
Bandicoot changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Demenok moves out of range as Bandicoot strikes.
Demenok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bandicoot lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandicoot slips a straight right by Demenok.
It looked like Bandicoot was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Demenok.
Bandicoot swings away with a body shot that misses
and Demenok counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandicoot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Demenok manages to avoid it.
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandicoot manages to avoid it.
Bandicoot is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Demenok counter with a right hand.
Demenok misses the jab.
Bandicoot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bandicoot loads up on a big right hand but Demenok slips the punch.
Bandicoot misses with a jab to the body
and Demenok finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Demenok.
Demenok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Demenok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bandicoot misses with a body shot.
Bandicoot misses with a hook
and Demenok counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Demenok lands a nice shot to the body.
Demenok connects with the punch.
Bandicoot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok throws a head kick but Bandicoot moves out of range.
Bandicoot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandicoot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandicoot manages to avoid it.
Demenok lands a jab to Bandicoot's midsection.
Bandicoot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Demenok throws a lazy right hand but Bandicoot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bandicoot misses the target.
Demenok dodges the punch combination from Bandicoot.
Demenok digs a good body shot into Bandicoot's ribs.
Crush Bandicoot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Demenok.
Bandicoot is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Demenok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bandicoot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Demenok slips under a jab from Bandicoot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bandicoot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Demenok scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Demenok.
Demenok smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Demenok doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Demenok scores with a shot to the body.
Demenok connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Demenok thumps Bandicoot with a low kick.
Bandicoot throws an overhand right that lands on Demenok's shoulder, as Demenok tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Demenok! But no joy.
Demenok connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Demenok lands with a cross.
Demenok looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demenok stuns Bandicoot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot throws a lazy uppercut
and Demenok cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Demenok with a nice cross.
Demenok takes a swing at Bandicoot's ribcage but misses.
Bandicoot appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Demenok buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Demenok fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Demenok fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bandicoot throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
It seemed like Demenok was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Demenok connects with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Demenok. Beautiful body shot.
Demenok connects with a body shot that sends Bandicoot's belly button to the back.
Demenok scores with a body shot.
Demenok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandicoot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rukter Demenok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Demenok 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 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rukter Demenok!
Rukter Demenok seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humors Lacplesis (ranked 574 p4p, 676 weight class) and Tan Zan (ranked 84 p4p, 101 weight class). 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 38 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Humors Lacplesis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tan Zan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zan lands with a good body shot.
Zan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lacplesis counters with a thumping low kick.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot.
Lacplesis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
Zan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lacplesis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zan throws a hook but Lacplesis avoids it easily.
Zan throws a right hand that misses
and Lacplesis counters with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Lacplesis moved out of range.
Lacplesis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Zan throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Lacplesis.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot.
Zan throws a hook to the side of Lacplesis's head but Lacplesis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lacplesis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tan Zan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacplesis was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.
Lacplesis defending well as Zan loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Lacplesis moved out of range.
Zan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lacplesis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lacplesis is looking to wear down Zan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Lacplesis does it's job there.
Zan tries to clinch but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Zan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lacplesis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lacplesis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zan takes a swing at Lacplesis's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacplesis. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Lacplesis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zan.
Lacplesis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lacplesis takes one to the chin there.
Nice body punch from Lacplesis.
Zan swings for the body but Lacplesis moves out of range.
Lacplesis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zan takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacplesis scores with a shot to the body.
Zan throws a hook to the side of Lacplesis's head but Lacplesis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lacplesis cracks Zan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis dips to his left and cracks Zan with an uppercut!
Zan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lacplesis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zan takes one on the button.
Zan missing with a left hand there. Lacplesis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot.
Zan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lacplesis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Zan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacplesis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zan wants to clinch up but Lacplesis keeps it at a distance.
Zan misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lacplesis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zan scores with a jab. Lacplesis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacplesis.
Zan ducks under a wild hook from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Lacplesis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Lacplesis.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
Zan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacplesis.
Zan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Zan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lacplesis.
Zan takes a swing at Lacplesis's ribcage but misses.
Lacplesis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slow jab from Zan misses its intended target.
Zan with a nice cross.
Lacplesis is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lacplesis slips a jab from Zan.
Zan misses with a body punch
and Lacplesis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lacplesis scores with a hook.
Zan throws a lazy uppercut
and Lacplesis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zan thinking.
Lacplesis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lacplesis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lacplesis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zan throws a right hand that misses
and Lacplesis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lacplesis closes the distance and clinches.
Lacplesis presses Zan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lacplesis presses Zan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zan looks winded!
Lacplesis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacplesis is working Zan over against the cage.
Zan tries a body shot but Lacplesis blocks it.
Lacplesis lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lacplesis.
A nice left hand lands by Lacplesis.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lacplesis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Humors Lacplesis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lacplesis lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Lacplesis finds it's way through Zan's defenses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lacplesis.
Zan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zan can do to turn this around?
Zan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zan looks to land a left hand but Lacplesis moved out of range nicely.
Zan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacplesis.
Zan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zan throws out a loose jab but Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacplesis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zan takes a step back to recover.
Lacplesis darts in and clinches Zan up against the cage.
Lacplesis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lacplesis blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacplesis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zan tries a body shot but Lacplesis blocks it.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zan's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacplesis lands with a left to the head.
Zan throws a head punch that misses.
Zan takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Tan Zan has been cut.
Zan is breathing heavily.
Lacplesis tries to throw a body punch but Zan avoids it by throwing Lacplesis back against the cage.
Lacplesis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zan's defenses.
Lacplesis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zan's elbow.
Lacplesis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lacplesis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zan.
Lacplesis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lacplesis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lacplesis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Humors Lacplesis is winning the standup battle so far.
Zan throws a lazy right hand but Lacplesis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lacplesis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Zan just misses with a punch 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!
Zan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lacplesis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zan.
Lacplesis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis cracks Zan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lacplesis throws a right hand that Zan ducks under and follows up with a left that Zan also avoids with ease.
Lacplesis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lacplesis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zan manages to avoid it.
Zan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zan looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacplesis is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Lacplesis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacplesis defending well as Zan loads up on a big left hand.
Lacplesis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lacplesis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lacplesis lands a body shot.
Lacplesis swats away the attempt to clinch by Zan.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lacplesis throws a leg kick which misses Zan's front leg but catches the back leg as Zan tries to avoid it.
Lacplesis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lacplesis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lacplesis with the inside leg kick.
Zan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lacplesis slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis drops his hands momentarily and Zan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zan throws a looping overhand right but Lacplesis ducks down to avoid it.
Zan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zan throws a shot from downtown. Lacplesis moves away and avoids it.
Zan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacplesis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Lacplesis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lacplesis lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacplesis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lacplesis 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.
Lacplesis scores with the left hand. Zan knows he should have avoided that one.
Zan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacplesis.
A little jabbing left from Zan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lacplesis can pounce on him.
Lacplesis throws a good cross that connects.
Zan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lacplesis's head backwards.
Zan throws a jab when Lacplesis was well out of range.
Zan misses with an uppercut.
Lacplesis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zan's head.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacplesis was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacplesis manages to avoid it.
Zan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacplesis is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Zan.
Zan avoids the body shot from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis has closed the distance and engaged Zan in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Humors Lacplesis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tan Zan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lacplesis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lacplesis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lacplesis scores with a kick to the body.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacplesis was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands with an uppercut that bounces Zan off the cage and back into range.
Zan takes one on the button.
Lacplesis is looking to slow Zan down with leg kicks.
Lacplesis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zan's sensitive parts.
Zan looks to throw the jab but Lacplesis is out of range.
Lacplesis misses with a straight left.
Lacplesis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zan misses with a hook. Lacplesis ducked under it nicely.
Lacplesis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zan's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacplesis scores with a jab to the body.
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis tests Zan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zan misses the shot to the body.
Lacplesis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lacplesis scores with a spinning back kick!
Zan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zan misses with a right hand
and Lacplesis counters with a straight right hand.
Lacplesis connects with a crisp jab.
Zan throws a lazy uppercut
and Lacplesis counters with a leg kick.
Lacplesis throws a jab when Zan was well out of range.
It seemed like Zan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lacplesis stuns Zan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lacplesis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacplesis moves away.
A jab from Zan misses.
A jab from Zan misses.
Lacplesis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Humors Lacplesis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacplesis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zan misses with a hook.
Zan swings widly with a right hand
and Lacplesis counters with a good low kick that Zan was not able to check.
Lacplesis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zan.
Zan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lacplesis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut there from Lacplesis.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacplesis tests Zan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lacplesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands with a hook. Zan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacplesis was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.
Lacplesis connects with a body shot.
A low kick lands for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lacplesis, as that shot connected.
Zan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lacplesis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zan's sensitive parts.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lacplesis.
Lacplesis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zan throws a jab when Lacplesis was well out of range.
Tan Zan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lacplesis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zan.
Zan 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.
Lacplesis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zan throws a looping overhand right but Lacplesis ducks down to avoid it.
Lacplesis scores with a nice right hand.
Zan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacplesis.
A jab from Lacplesis does it's job there.
Lacplesis connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zan throws a hook but Lacplesis avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacplesis.
Lacplesis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nice body punch from Lacplesis.
Lacplesis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lacplesis scores with a nice head shot.
Lacplesis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lacplesis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Zan misses.
Zan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lacplesis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zan.
A swing and a miss from Zan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacplesis connects with a nice looking jab.
Zan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lacplesis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Humors Lacplesis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lacplesis 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humors Lacplesis!
Humors Lacplesis very nearly forgot to thank Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Von Ver Huevan (ranked 825 p4p, 635 weight class) and Lehel Bartasz (ranked 132 p4p, 102 weight class). Von Ver Huevan comes into the arena with Call to Arms blaring out of the sound system. Bartasz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Manowar... kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Von Ver Huevan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lehel Bartasz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Ver Huevan throws an overhand right that lands on Bartasz's shoulder, as Bartasz tries to avoid the shot.
Bartasz moves out of range as Von Ver Huevan strikes.
Bartasz slips a straight right by Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Ver Huevan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bartasz throws a body punch but Von Ver Huevan moves out of range.
Von Ver Huevan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bartasz throws a solid leg kick but Von Ver Huevan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bartasz.
Bartasz lunges at Von Ver Huevan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Von Ver Huevan's hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bartasz has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bartasz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Von Ver Huevan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a hook.
Von Ver Huevan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bartasz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Ver Huevan manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Von Ver Huevan.
Magnus Von Ver Huevan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Ver Huevan looks to land a left hand but Bartasz moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a looping left.
Bartasz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Von Ver Huevan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bartasz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Von Ver Huevan to the mat! Von Ver Huevan manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Ver Huevan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Von Ver Huevan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Von Ver Huevan is pulling down on Bartasz's head to control his posture.
Bartasz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bartasz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Von Ver Huevan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bartasz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Ver Huevan is keeping the position for now.
Von Ver Huevan keeping moving, preventing Bartasz from controlling successfully.
Von Ver Huevan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bartasz is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartasz trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Ver Huevan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bartasz stopping the sweep attempt from Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan is pulling down on Bartasz's head to control his posture.
Von Ver Huevan looking for a sweep. Not yet Von Ver Huevan, not yet.
Von Ver Huevan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bartasz on the ground.
Bartasz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Von Ver Huevan trying to control the position.
Von Ver Huevan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bartasz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bartasz wants to control from the top but Von Ver Huevan keeps moving.
Bartasz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Von Ver Huevan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ver Huevan wants to stand and escape but Bartasz is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bartasz fails with a takedown attempt.
Magnus Von Ver Huevan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a punch to the head.
Bartasz slips under a jab.
Bartasz feints a counter leg kick.
Bartasz scores with a nice body kick.
Bartasz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Bartasz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Von Ver Huevan throws a hook to the side of Bartasz's head but Bartasz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bartasz wants to counter the offense by Von Ver Huevan and move into the clinch position.
Von Ver Huevan 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.
It looks like Lehel Bartasz has been cut.
Von Ver Huevan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bartasz.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a looping right.
Von Ver Huevan drops Bartasz with a beautiful combination! Bartasz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Von Ver Huevan is looking for the KO!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bartasz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Ver Huevan manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Bartasz.
Von Ver Huevan throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Von Ver Huevan throws a hook to the side of Bartasz's head but Bartasz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bartasz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bartasz punishes Von Ver Huevan's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Von Ver Huevan misses.
Von Ver Huevan gets caught napping as Bartasz dives in and scores a takedown. Von Ver Huevan manages to retain guard.
Bartasz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bartasz looking to pass the guard.
Bartasz wants to control from the top but Von Ver Huevan keeps moving.
Von Ver Huevan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Von Ver Huevan working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Von Ver Huevan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lehel Bartasz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Von Ver Huevan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bartasz, pushing him back against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Von Ver Huevan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Von Ver Huevan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Von Ver Huevan.
Bartasz is trying to pull guard but Von Ver Huevan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Von Ver Huevan lands a hook that snaps the head of Bartasz backwards.
Bartasz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Von Ver Huevan after a bit of a struggle.
Von Ver Huevan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Ver Huevan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bartasz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bartasz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Ver Huevan swings wildly with an uppercut but Bartasz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartasz can't find room to land a body shot as Von Ver Huevan controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ver Huevan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bartasz tries for a takedown but Von Ver Huevan manages to get underhooks.
Magnus Von Ver Huevan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lehel Bartasz.
Bartasz tries a body shot but Von Ver Huevan blocks it.
Von Ver Huevan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bartasz.
Bartasz tries to score a body lock takedown but Von Ver Huevan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Ver Huevan.
Bartasz prevents a body shot from Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan lands with a left to the head.
Bartasz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Von Ver Huevan walks away with a smile on his face. Bartasz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Von Ver Huevan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Von Ver Huevan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a lunging right hand
and Bartasz counters with a leg kick.
Bartasz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Von Ver Huevan rather than just go for the knockout.
Von Ver Huevan scores with the left hand. Bartasz knows he should have avoided that one.
Von Ver Huevan is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Von Ver Huevan dips to his left and cracks Bartasz with an uppercut!
Von Ver Huevan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Von Ver Huevan thumps Bartasz with a low kick.
Von Ver Huevan looks to land a combination but Bartasz avoids it well.
Von Ver Huevan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bartasz misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Bartasz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Bartasz throws a body kick that misses.
Von Ver Huevan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bartasz can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ver Huevan throws a hook but Bartasz blocks it.
Bartasz slips a straight right by Von Ver Huevan.
Bartasz throws a head kick that Von Ver Huevan semi-blocks.
It looks like Magnus Von Ver Huevan has been cut.
Bartasz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Von Ver Huevan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bartasz! But no joy.
Bartasz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Ver Huevan.
As Bartasz tries to get set, Von Ver Huevan tries to push him back and clinch up but Bartasz manages to avoid the attempt.
Bartasz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bartasz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Von Ver Huevan connects with a solid leg kick.
Von Ver Huevan throws out a loose jab but Bartasz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Von Ver Huevan.
Bartasz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bartasz is trying to counter with his kicks.
Von Ver Huevan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bartasz throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Von Ver Huevan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Von Ver Huevan.
Bartasz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a looping right.
Von Ver Huevan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bartasz.
Bartasz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bartasz defending well as Von Ver Huevan loads up on a big left hand.
Bartasz lands with a good body shot.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a nice head shot.
Bartasz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bartasz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bartasz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Von Ver Huevan looks to throw the jab but Bartasz is out of range.
Bartasz scores with the left hand. Von Ver Huevan knows he should have avoided that one.
Magnus Von Ver Huevan is winning the standup battle so far.
Bartasz moves out of range as Von Ver Huevan strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bartasz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Von Ver Huevan - the referee stops the clock and Bartasz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Von Ver Huevan. Bartasz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Ver Huevan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut there from Bartasz.
Bartasz slips under a jab.
Von Ver Huevan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Von Ver Huevan misses with an uppercut. Bartasz saw that one coming.
Bartasz connects with a leg kick.
Bartasz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Ver Huevan throws out the jab.
Bartasz moves out of range as Von Ver Huevan strikes.
Von Ver Huevan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bartasz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Ver Huevan.
Bartasz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Von Ver Huevan doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Von Ver Huevan.
Bartasz misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Von Ver Huevan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Von Ver Huevan avoids the body shot from Bartasz.
Bartasz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Ver Huevan.
Bartasz throws a looping overhand right but Von Ver Huevan ducks down to avoid it.
Von Ver Huevan tries to counter by clinching up but Bartasz breaks away and moves out of range.
Von Ver Huevan looks to land a right hand but Bartasz moved out of range.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a right hand
and Bartasz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Von Ver Huevan swings widly with a right hand
and Bartasz counters with a takedown into side control.
Bartasz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Von Ver Huevan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Von Ver Huevan is looking to reverse the position.
Bartasz is looking to take a break and control but Von Ver Huevan 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.
Von Ver Huevan is looking for a sweep.
Bartasz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bartasz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bartasz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bartasz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartasz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Von Ver Huevan struggling a bit here.
Bartasz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Von Ver Huevan, who protects the arm well.
Bartasz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Von Ver Huevan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bartasz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Von Ver Huevan gets back to half guard.
That's two 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.
Bartasz prevents Von Ver Huevan from improving his position.
Bartasz is trying to work for a kimura but Von Ver Huevan is defending well.
Von Ver Huevan is trying to stand up here but Bartasz is controlling him well.
Bartasz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Von Ver Huevan keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bartasz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Von Ver Huevan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Von Ver Huevan is looking to improve his position.
Von Ver Huevan is looking to control Bartasz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Ver Huevan avoid being mounted?
Bartasz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartasz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Von Ver Huevan is looking to control Bartasz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Ver Huevan avoid being mounted?
Bartasz seems to be working for a kimura but Von Ver Huevan defends the submission attempt.
Von Ver Huevan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bartasz drops back looking for a leg! Von Ver Huevan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Von Ver Huevan manages to kick Bartasz off! Bartasz jumps back into Von Ver Huevan's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bartasz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bartasz postures up.
Von Ver Huevan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Von Ver Huevan has Bartasz pulled in close to control his posture.
Bartasz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Ver Huevan is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bartasz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bartasz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Von Ver Huevan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bartasz is one step ahead there.
Lehel Bartasz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magnus Von Ver Huevan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bartasz prevents Von Ver Huevan from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lehel Bartasz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Von Ver Huevan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Von Ver Huevan!
Magnus Von Ver Huevan very nearly forgot to thank Bondi MMA amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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