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BB 20 - Bleak vs Land PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Winters (ranked 6338 p4p, 3955 weight class) and Dexter Warren (ranked 680 p4p, 490 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Winters might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Avatar - Colossus. Jerome Winters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Warren!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren avoids the head kick by Winters.
Warren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winters bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Warren's head backwards.
No joy there for Winters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Warren tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Warren.
Warren goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Winters has taken the fight to the clinch.
Winters breaks from the clinch.
Winters throws a right and a left that Warren avoids nicely.
Warren throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winters walks forward, straight into a front kick from Warren.
Warren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Warren looks to move away, Winters throws a big counter combo but Warren just gets out of the way.
Winters wants to clinch.
Winters throws a push kick but Warren slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Warren tries a head kick but it misses.
Warren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Warren works Winters's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for Warren.
Winters closes the distance looking to clinch
and Winters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crunch! Winters slams his shin into Warren's torso.
Winters misses with a double jab
and Warren counters with a one-two to the body.
Warren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winters moves out of range of the strikes.
Winters motions for Warren to come forward. Winters throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Warren.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warren moves in looking to clinch but Winters pushes him off.
Winters appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters doesn't manage to clinch there - Warren circles away.
Winters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Warren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winters is looking for a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Winters. Those never looked like landing.
Winters misses with an uppercut.
Warren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Warren cracks Winters with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winters takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Winters is trying hard to land a takedown here. Warren sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Warren goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Winters misses with a few strikes there.
Winters throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren throws a right and a left that both miss.
Warren scores with a leg kick.
Warren throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Warren.
Winters clinches up against the cage.
Warren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winters lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Warren takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Warren tries to clinch but Winters is having none of it.
Winters instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warren lands a knee to the body.
Winters is breathing heavily.
Warren is working Winters over against the cage.
Warren manages to break the clinch.
Warren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Warren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Warren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Warren. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Winters.
Winters tries to clinch up but Warren circles away and keeps his distance.
Winters moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Winters is looking to clinch.
Warren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Warren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warren moves in looking to clinch but Winters pushes him off.
Winters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warren.
Winters looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A shot to the body from Winters misses
and Warren counters with a straight right hand.
Warren throws a head kick that misses.
Warren misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winters looks to score with a jab to the body but Warren is just out of range.
Warren throws a nice head kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winters.
A little jabbing left from Warren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Warren dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Winters moves in looking to clinch but Warren pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Winters.
Warren throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Winters throws a hook but Warren blocks it.
Warren throws a low kick but Winters moves out of range easily.
Winters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warren keeps the fight on the outside.
Warren 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.
Winters throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Winters closes the distance looking to clinch
and Warren counters with a series of strikes. Winters will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winters throws a right and a left that Warren avoids nicely.
Winters shoots for a takedown but Warren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Warren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winters tries to clinch there but Warren circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren throws a sloppy head kick and Winters moves out of range easily.
Winters takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Winters scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Warren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warren scores with a three punch combo!
Winters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winters misses with a double jab
and Warren counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Winters.
No joy there for Warren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Warren tries to get set, Winters tries to push him back and clinch up but Warren manages to avoid the attempt.
Winters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winters blocks a head kick by Warren.
A head kick misses from Warren.
Warren scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Warren tries to keep at a distance but Winters has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Warren throws a right and a left that Winters avoids nicely.
Winters closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Warren avoiding damage as Winters throws knees to the body.
Winters tries for a takedown but Warren manages to get underhooks.
Warren breaks the clinch.
Warren plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Winters doesn't manage to clinch there - Warren circles away.
Warren lands a jab to the head.
Warren looks for the body kick but Winters saw that one coming.
Winters misses with a takedown
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Warren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Winters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winters tries to clinch there but Warren circles away.
Warren blocks a head kick by Winters.
Winters throws a sloppy head kick and Warren moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winters takes a swing at Warren's ribcage but misses.
Winters connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Warren's hands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Warren - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Warren.
Warren lands with a slapping head kick.
Warren with the inside leg kick.
Winters listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Warren.
Winters with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Warren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Winters takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warren throws a head kick but Winters moves out of range.
Warren has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Winters avoids the head kick by Warren.
Warren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters looks to land a combination. Warren sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Warren scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Winters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winters misses with a double jab.
Winters takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dexter Warren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warren scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warren closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Warren tries a head kick but it misses.
Winters appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Winters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warren appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winters misses with a low kick.
Jerome Winters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winters scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Winters gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Warren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Winters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A left and a right from Winters both land. Nice combination.
Warren lands with a good body shot.
Winters throws a series of punches but Warren moves out of range.
Warren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winters is looking to land body kicks.
Winters doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Warren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warren lands a nice leg kick that just misses Winters's sensitive parts.
Warren forces Winters back against the cage and clinches.
Warren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Warren lands with a shot to the body.
Winters takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Winters lands an overhand right.
Winters scores with a three punch combo!
Warren throws a combination. Winters tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Warren changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren throws a good cross that connects.
A thudding body kick lands there by Warren!
Winters takes a kick to the side of the head.
Winters takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Winters closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Winters scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Warren doesn't seem bothered though.
Winters is looking to chop away at Warren's legs.
Warren unleashes a big counter combination but Winters bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Warren with the inside leg kick.
Warren throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Winters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winters tries to bum rush Warren with a series of wild strikes but Warren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Warren throws a quick inside leg kick.
Winters digs a good hook to Warren's body.
Winters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warren is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dexter Warren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Winters looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winters drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Winters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winters throws a leg kick but Warren sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Warren throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Winters misses.
Warren connects with the punch.
Winters is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Warren scores with a one two! Winters had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Warren throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Winters scores with a decent looking hook.
Warren moves into range and clinches up with Winters.
Winters goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winters'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.
Winters manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Warren swinging wildly here.
Warren circles away from the clinch attempt
and Warren counters with a one-two to the body.
Winters fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warren moves out of range of the body kick.
Winters takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Warren throws a nice head kick!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Winters!
Winters will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winters circles away quickly and effectively.
Winters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warren was well out of range. Poor timing from Winters.
Winters misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warren is looking for the big counter here.
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!
Warren scores with a push kick.
Warren is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Warren scores with a hook to the body. Winters takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Warren tries to clinch up.
Warren instigates a clinch.
Winters tries to pull guard but Warren holds him up against the cage and eventually Winters drops back down to his feet.
Warren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jerome Winters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warren scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Warren throws a left and a right that both miss
and Winters counters with a three punch combo that has Warren backing up. Warren nods at Winters to acknowledge the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Warren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Warren winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Dexter Warren!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Dexter Warren!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Dexter Warren!
Dexter Warren wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuxiang Wu (ranked 2282 p4p, 3534 weight class) and Suzaku Kururugi (ranked 328 p4p, 471 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuxiang Wu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suzaku Kururugi!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kururugi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wu passes to full mount!
Kururugi is trying desperately to improve position.
Wu wants to take his opponent's back but Kururugi doesn't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kururugi blocking the ground and pound.
Wu can't control as he wanted to and Kururugi manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Wu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kururugi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu tries to pass to full mount but Kururugi defends it.
Wu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wu prevents Kururugi from improving his position.
Wu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wu is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kururugi is not content to let Wu control the position.
Wu tries to pass to full mount but Kururugi defends it.
Wu stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kururugi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wu content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kururugi throws a leg kick but Wu checks it.
Wu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wu shoots in and bounces Kururugi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kururugi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wu has Kururugi in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kururugi rolls with it to try and escape but Wu cranks on the arm and Kururugi is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuxiang Wu!
Yuxiang Wu 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richmond Belvedere (ranked 1587 p4p, 3102 weight class) and Heismann Haa (ranked 172 p4p, 204 weight class). Haa has chosen Her kommer Heismann HÃ¥ as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richmond Belvedere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heismann Haa!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belvedere throws a jab but it's blocked by Haa.
Belvedere pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belvedere sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belvedere swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haa.
Belvedere looks to land a left hand but Haa moved out of range nicely.
Haa throws a hook but Belvedere avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Belvedere misses its target.
Belvedere looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Belvedere is defended easily by Haa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Haa wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richmond Belvedere. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belvedere lunges at Haa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haa's hand.
Haa throws a leg kick
and Belvedere counters with a right hand to the body.
Haa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Belvedere's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Belvedere.
Haa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Belvedere misses with a looping left.
Haa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belvedere throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Belvedere misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haa tries a quick counter leg kick but Belvedere is wise to it.
Belvedere walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Belvedere misses with a hook
and Haa counters with a nice uppercut.
Belvedere misses with a double jab
and Haa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 Belvedere is rocked!
Haa punishes Belvedere's body with a nice straight punch.
Heismann Haa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belvedere misses with a shot to the body
and Haa counters with a big right hand! Oh Belvedere is in trouble here! Haa follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heismann Haa!
A relieved looking Heismann Haa 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan St. Gough (ranked 1346 p4p, 1882 weight class) and Havar Bjornbak (ranked 181 p4p, 250 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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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan St. Gough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Havar Bjornbak!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Gough has taken the fight to the clinch.
St. Gough throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjornbak.
St. Gough misses with a punch on the inside.
St. Gough definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
St. Gough breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from St. Gough finds it's target.
St. Gough forces Bjornbak back against the cage and clinches.
Bjornbak is trying to push St. Gough away but St. Gough has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bjornbak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bjornbak throws a series of punches but St. Gough moves out of range.
Havar Bjornbak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjornbak misses with a straight left.
Bjornbak wants to land a leg kick but St. Gough is out of range.
St. Gough lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good work by St. Gough as he checks the leg kick.
St. Gough has taken the fight to the clinch.
St. Gough lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjornbak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bjornbak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bjornbak throws a leg kick that misses.
Bjornbak avoids the body shot from St. Gough.
St. Gough doesn't manage to clinch there - Bjornbak circles away.
Bjornbak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornbak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Bjornbak.
St. Gough fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bjornbak, pushing him back against the cage.
St. Gough escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjornbak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bjornbak swats away the attempt to clinch by St. Gough.
St. Gough closes the distance and clinches.
St. Gough goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St. Gough keeps control of Bjornbak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
St. Gough pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjornbak. St. Gough does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bjornbak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
St. Gough clobbers Bjornbak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
St. Gough throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bjornbak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St. Gough keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bjornbak.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bjornbak. That's going to slow St. Gough down.
St. Gough connects with a jab.
 It looks like Havar Bjornbak has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough has closed the distance and engaged Bjornbak in a clinch.
St. Gough manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - St. Gough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bjornbak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bjornbak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St. Gough.
St. Gough feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bjornbak sprawling to the canvas! Bjornbak rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can St. Gough finish him?!
 Bjornbak is rocked!
Bjornbak throws a leg kick but St. Gough checks it.
St. Gough wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bjornbak is still on wobbly legs! Can St. Gough finish him?
St. Gough takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bjornbak seems to have recovered his senses.
St. Gough instigates a clinch.
Bjornbak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bjornbak with a nice calf kick.
Bjornbak throws a body shot but no joy.
St. Gough tries to clinch there but Bjornbak circles away.
St. Gough tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bjornbak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bjornbak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St. Gough tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bjornbak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornbak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St. Gough.
Bjornbak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
St. Gough checks a leg kick nicely.
St. Gough tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjornbak was well out of range. Poor timing from St. Gough.
St. Gough takes the fight into the clinch.
Bjornbak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but St. Gough has him pressed against the cage.
St. Gough breaks the clinch.
Bjornbak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bjornbak keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Bjornbak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
St. Gough looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjornbak is just out of range.
St. Gough fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bjornbak, as that shot connected.
 It looks like Tristan St. Gough has been cut.
St. Gough moves into the clinch.
Bjornbak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but St. Gough has him pressed against the cage.
Bjornbak breaks the clinch.
St. Gough is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St. Gough tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bjornbak counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for St. Gough to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Bjornbak!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Havar Bjornbak!
In his post fight interview, Havar Bjornbak started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Maeda (ranked 1728 p4p, 1498 weight class) and Vinny Corcoran (ranked 227 p4p, 199 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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10 - 7 - 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 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akira Maeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinny Corcoran!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corcoran is looking to land body kicks.
Maeda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corcoran counters with a solid body kick.
Maeda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maeda throws a combination that misses
and Corcoran lands a stunning uppercut that sends Maeda to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corcoran decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Maeda avoids the head kick by Corcoran.
Maeda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Corcoran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maeda is rocked!
We've been hearing reports that Maeda has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Maeda lands with a right hand.
Maeda with a nice cross.
Nice shot by Maeda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corcoran cracks Maeda with a big right hand and Maeda goes down!
Oh Maeda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maeda trying to keep a closed guard but Corcoran is proving a slippery customer.
Maeda wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Corcoran is now in half guard.
Maeda seems to have got his legs back now.
Maeda tries to get to full guard but Corcoran has control of the leg.
Maeda manages to get to full guard.
Maeda wants to sweep but no luck.
Corcoran wants to get up but he can't break Maeda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maeda controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda wants to sweep here but Corcoran controlling him for the moment.
Corcoran wants to stand but Maeda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maeda holds on and takes a little breather.
Maeda wants to improve his position but instead Corcoran has moved into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corcoran tries to stand but can't do so whilst Maeda controls his leg.
Maeda wants to improve his position but Corcoran is controlling well.
Corcoran tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Maeda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Corcoran tries to stand but can't do so whilst Maeda controls his leg.
Maeda holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Corcoran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maeda.
Corcoran has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Corcoran there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maeda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Corcoran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akira Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maeda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maeda feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Maeda won't allow Corcoran to get back to his feet.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Corcoran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda stands up over Corcoran, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maeda passes into half guard.
Maeda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Corcoran dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Corcoran on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maeda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corcoran lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Corcoran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda slips under a jab.
Maeda was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Corcoran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Corcoran throws an off balance right hand
and Maeda counters with a stiff right hand.
Maeda connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corcoran throws a head kick that misses.
Maeda connects with a right hand. Corcoran shakes it off.
Corcoran slips under a jab.
Corcoran is trying to counter with his kicks.
Maeda fails with the takedown.
Corcoran gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Corcoran throws a nice head kick!
Maeda clobbers Corcoran with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Maeda misses.
As Maeda backs off Corcoran throws a huge counter combo but Maeda manages to avoid it all.
Maeda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A lazy left from Maeda finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maeda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Corcoran has time to react.
Maeda avoids the head kick by Corcoran.
Maeda missing with a left hand there. Corcoran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maeda misses with a few strikes there.
Maeda scores with a jab. Corcoran acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maeda throws a hook but Corcoran avoids it easily.
Corcoran steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran tries a head kick but it misses.
Corcoran connects with a nice looking jab.
Corcoran scores with a jab. Maeda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maeda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maeda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Corcoran looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran is not content to let Maeda control the position.
Maeda with the ground and pound but Corcoran uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Corcoran keeps moving.
Corcoran avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Corcoran wants to get back to his feet but Maeda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Maeda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corcoran.
Maeda lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Maeda dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Maeda jabs Corcoran right on the nose. Corcoran blinks but takes it well.
Maeda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corcoran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corcoran throws an off balance right hand
and Maeda counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Corcoran!
Maeda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maeda throws a strike aimed at the side of Corcoran's head but Corcoran avoids it well.
Corcoran tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
You get the feeling that Corcoran really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Maeda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Corcoran looks a forlorn figure.
Maeda unloads with some shots from mount but Corcoran bucks and avoids them well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Maeda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maeda is landing with some decent strikes but Corcoran is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maeda pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Corcoran really wants to buck Maeda off and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Maeda connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Corcoran is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Maeda thowing shots but they're missing.
Maeda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Maeda with a couple of short strikes.
Corcoran takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Corcoran tries to buck Maeda off but he can't manage it.
Maeda lands a big shot there that rocks Corcoran but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vinny Corcoran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda landing strikes from the mount.
Maeda cracks Corcoran with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Corcoran holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Maeda tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maeda cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda cracks Corcoran with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maeda cracks Corcoran with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maeda controlling the pace for now.
Maeda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Maeda won't let Corcoran get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Akira Maeda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Maeda there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Corcoran is squirming around, avoiding Maeda's attempts to control the action.
Corcoran somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Akira Maeda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Corcoran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corcoran throws a head kick that misses.
Corcoran closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maeda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maeda fails with the takedown
and Corcoran counters with a straight right hand.
Maeda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Corcoran looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Maeda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corcoran tries to move into range but Maeda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Maeda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maeda 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Akira Maeda!
Akira Maeda wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Akira Maeda thanked 160Q Energy for $150 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Galanis (ranked 1487 p4p, 1998 weight class) and William Bonin (ranked 226 p4p, 292 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Galanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, William Bonin!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galanis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Galanis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Galanis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Galanis slips under a jab from Bonin.
Galanis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bonin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bonin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Galanis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Black Swans in the buildup to the fight.
Galanis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Galanis with a body shot.
Galanis throws a poor cross that misses
and Galanis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galanis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galanis tries to clinch up but Bonin circles away and keeps his distance.
Galanis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Galanis slips a jab from Bonin.
Bonin throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonin throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Bonin.
Galanis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bonin avoids the body shot from Galanis.
Bonin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galanis.
Galanis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Galanis misses the shot to the body.
Bonin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Adrian Galanis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galanis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonin was well out of range. Poor timing from Galanis.
Bonin throws out a powerful jab.
Bonin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Galanis.
Galanis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Galanis throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonin.
Bonin breaks the clinch.
Galanis misses with a looping right.
Galanis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galanis throws an overhand right that lands on Bonin's shoulder, as Bonin tries to avoid the shot.
Galanis lands a jab.
Galanis's corner calls for a 1-2. Galanis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonin misses with an uppercut.
Galanis pushes Bonin up against the cage in a clinch.
Galanis lands an uppercut.
Bonin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Galanis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bonin throws a looping overhand right but Galanis ducks down to avoid it.
Galanis closes the distance and pushes Bonin back into the cage.
Bonin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Galanis misses with a shot to the body
and Bonin counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galanis looks to throw the jab but Bonin is out of range.
Bonin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bonin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Galanis to score with a decent uppercut.
Galanis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bonin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bonin tries to bum rush Galanis with a series of wild strikes but Galanis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Galanis.
Bonin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Galanis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Galanis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonin counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Galanis drives through and clinches with Bonin against the cage.
Bonin lands a nice shot to the body.
Bonin tries a body shot but Galanis blocks it.
Bonin manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galanis misses with a jab to the body
and Bonin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Galanis misses with a hook. Bonin ducked under it nicely.
Bonin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bonin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bonin throws a hook but Galanis blocks it.
Bonin misses with a straight left.
Galanis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bonin, pushing him back against the cage.
Galanis working aggressively here.
Bonin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bonin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galanis lands an uppercut.
Bonin breaks from the clinch.
Bonin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Galanis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Adrian Galanis will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Galanis closes the distance and clinches.
Galanis 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.
Galanis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galanis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Galanis throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonin.
Bonin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonin misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Galanis.
Bonin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Galanis catches Bonin napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Bonin to the canvas!
Bonin is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galanis is looking to stand up but Bonin won't let him.
Bonin is still in real trouble! Can Galanis finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galanis is stalling in the full guard.
Bonin has a closed guard, preventing Galanis from standing up.
Bonin wants to stand up but Galanis is controlling him.
Galanis controlling from the top position.
Bonin seems to have recovered his senses.
Galanis stands up from Bonin's guard - Galanis perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Galanis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Galanis 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.
Galanis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonin throws out the jab.
Galanis rushes Bonin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Galanis manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Galanis as he connects with a hook.
Galanis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonin manages to avoid it.
Galanis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Galanis misses with a body shot.
Galanis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonin throws out a counter right but Galanis avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galanis looks to land a right hand but Bonin moved out of range.
Galanis scores with a hook to the body. Bonin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bonin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galanis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bonin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Galanis misses with a wild body shot.
Galanis closes the distance and clinches.
Bonin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galanis scores with a jab. Bonin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Galanis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bonin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonin ducks under a wild hook from Galanis.
Bonin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonin misses with a looping right.
Galanis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonin can do to turn this around?
Galanis misses with a hook to the body
and Bonin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonin misses with a body shot.
Galanis wants to clinch up but Bonin keeps it at a distance.
Galanis throws a big shot that misses.
Galanis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonin.
Galanis moves into the clinch.
Galanis lands a shoulder strike.
Bonin breaks from the clinch.
Galanis tests Bonin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Galanis moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonin lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Bonin misses its intended target.
Bonin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Galanis.
Bonin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Galanis cracks Bonin on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Bonin falls backwards against the cage. Galanis follows up with more strikes that drop Bonin to his knees. Galanis keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Bonin! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Galanis!
Adrian Galanis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gul Dukat (ranked 979 p4p, 1114 weight class) and Yusuf Mammadov (ranked 138 p4p, 152 weight class). Dukat comes to the cage accompanied by Guillotine (Swordz) . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gul Dukat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yusuf Mammadov!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mammadov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dukat misses with a right hand
and Mammadov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Dukat. Those never looked like landing.
Dukat shoots for a takedown but Mammadov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mammadov misses the shot to the body.
Mammadov slips under a jab.
Dukat missing with a left hand there. Mammadov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mammadov.
Mammadov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dukat was well out of range. Poor timing from Mammadov.
Dukat attempts a counter takedown but Mammadov avoids it well and moves away.
Dukat doesn't manage to clinch there - Mammadov circles away.
Dukat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dukat there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mammadov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick lands for Mammadov.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mammadov 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.
Mammadov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dukat.
Mammadov flicks out a counter leg kick but Dukat steps away.
Dukat throws a shot from downtown. Mammadov moves away and avoids it.
Dukat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dukat slips under a jab from Mammadov.
Dukat appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mammadov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dukat.
Dukat is looking to clinch.
Mammadov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dukat was well out of range. Poor timing from Mammadov.
Dukat takes one to the side of the head.
Dukat is rocked!
Dukat leaves his chin hanging out and Mammadov seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Dukat crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yusuf Mammadov!
After the fight, Yusuf Mammadov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vino Selvatico (ranked 1085 p4p, 1478 weight class) and Shinnosuke Nakagawa (ranked 168 p4p, 225 weight class). Nakagawa has chosen Koto - CloZee as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vino Selvatico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakagawa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Selvatico slips a jab from Nakagawa.
Nakagawa closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Nakagawa on the inside.
Nakagawa blocks a body shot from Selvatico.
Nakagawa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Selvatico lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nakagawa backwards.
Selvatico misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakagawa has a couple of punches blocked by Selvatico.
Nakagawa blocks a body shot from Selvatico.
Nakagawa successfully pulls guard.
Nakagawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakagawa working for a triangle but Selvatico defends it easily.
Nakagawa is looking for a triangle but Selvatico pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selvatico would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nakagawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nakagawa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Selvatico doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Nakagawa is tightening it up a little... Selvatico has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Selvatico reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Selvatico taps out! Nice BJJ there by Nakagawa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
After winning the bout, Shinnosuke Nakagawa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshal Mayhem (ranked 675 p4p, 826 weight class) and Jian Zhao (ranked 91 p4p, 114 weight class). Zhao has chosen GZA - Shadowboxin' as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshal Mayhem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jian Zhao!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem darts in trying to clinch
and Zhao counters with a straight right hand.
Zhao throws a shot from downtown. Mayhem moves away and avoids it.
Mayhem clinches up against the cage.
Zhao breaks the clinch.
Good exchange - Zhao coming out on top.
Zhao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Zhao is having none of it.
Mayhem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mayhem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zhao is trying to push Mayhem away but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mayhem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zhao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zhao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zhao misses with some punches.
Mayhem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayhem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zhao has a couple of punches blocked by Mayhem.
Zhao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mayhem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mayhem misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem gets through Zhao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mayhem misses with the head strike.
Mayhem misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Zhao.
Zhao manages to break the clinch.
Mayhem checks a leg kick nicely.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Zhao moves out of range.
Zhao has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mayhem wants to clinch up but Zhao keeps it at a distance.
Zhao keeps the fight on the outside.
Mayhem moves into range and clinches up with Zhao.
Zhao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayhem moves away.
Zhao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mayhem tries to clinch
and Zhao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mayhem is looking to clinch but Zhao is avoiding it.
Mayhem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zhao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zhao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zhao.
Zhao lands a hook that snaps the head of Mayhem backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mayhem looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mayhem gets through Zhao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mayhem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mayhem throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhao.
Zhao wants to break free but Mayhem has control.
Mayhem throws a head punch that misses.
Zhao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhao blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Zhao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mayhem throws a head punch that misses.
Zhao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayhem throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhao.
Mayhem throws a head punch that misses.
Mayhem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mayhem blocks an uppercut.
Zhao digs a right hand into Mayhem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mayhem's gas tank.
Mayhem keeps control of Zhao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayhem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayhem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Mayhem.
Zhao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mayhem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem has Zhao pressed against the cage, preventing Zhao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mayhem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zhaos head.
Zhao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mayhems head.
Mayhem scores with a shoulder strike.
Zhao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayhem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mayhem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhao throws a head punch that misses.
Zhao lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zhao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mayhem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mayhem lands a hook that snaps the head of Zhao backwards.
Mayhem misses with some punches.
Zhao manages to break the clinch.
Mayhem wants to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Zhao.
Mayhem drives through and clinches with Zhao against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayhem misses with some punches.
Mayhem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mayhem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mayhem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zhao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zhao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhao! But no joy.
Mayhem closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zhao counters with a nice leg kick.
Mayhem ducks right into an uppercut from Zhao.
Mayhem drops his hands momentarily and Zhao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mayhem tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Zhao there.
Mayhem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zhao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayhem wants to clinch.
Zhao swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jian Zhao will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Mayhem tries to clinch up.
Zhao tries a quick counter leg kick but Mayhem is wise to it.
Zhao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zhao digs a good body shot into Mayhem's ribs.
Zhao misses with a body kick.
Mayhem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mayhem moves in looking to clinch but Zhao pushes him off.
Mayhem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mayhem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zhao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zhao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mayhem doesn't manage to clinch there - Zhao circles away.
Mayhem instigates a clinch.
Mayhem misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mayhem.
Mayhem working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mayhem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mayhem or not.
Mayhem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhao misses with a punch to the body.
Zhao lands a shot to the body.
Zhao blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhao.
Zhao pushes Mayhem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mayhem or not.
Zhao blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Zhao.
Zhao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mayhem prevents a body shot from Zhao.
Zhao struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayhem controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Zhao.
Zhao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Zhao.
Zhao can't find room to land a body shot as Mayhem controls the action.
Zhao blocks an uppercut.
Mayhem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mayhem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mayhem throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhao.
Marshal Mayhem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhao.
Zhao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zhao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mayhem backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zhao.
Mayhem working aggressively here.
Mayhem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhao lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zhao breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem moves in looking to clinch but Zhao pushes him off.
Mayhem tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zhao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Mayhem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Zhao responds with a good body kick, but Mayhem manages to step out the way in time.
Both fighters circling a little - Zhao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mayhem wants to clinch.
Mayhem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zhao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Zhao moves out of range.
Zhao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mayhem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Zhao moves out of range.
Mayhem is looking to clinch but Zhao is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhao jabs at Mayhem's body.
Jian Zhao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhao scores with a jab to the body.
Zhao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mayhem is looking to clinch.
Mayhem tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zhao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhao lands with a nice body punch.
Mayhem on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mayhem is looking to clinch but Zhao is avoiding it.
Zhao scores with a body shot.
Mayhem looks to clinch
and Zhao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mayhem thinking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zhao.
Zhao thuds his right hand into Mayhem's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayhem wants to clinch.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Zhao is having none of it.
Mayhem tries to clinch up.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Zhao is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem wants to clinch.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zhao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zhao throws out a counter right but Mayhem avoids it with no problem.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Zhao moves out of range.
Mayhem is looking to clinch.
Zhao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mayhem tries to clinch there but Zhao circles away.
Zhao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab lands there for Zhao.
Mayhem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayhem swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zhao cracks Mayhem with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mayhem wants to clinch.
Zhao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayhem takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zhao swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jian Zhao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mayhem tries to clinch up
and Zhao counters with a straight right hand.
Zhao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zhao throws a leg kick but Mayhem checks it.
Zhao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zhao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mayhem has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Zhao is having none of it.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Zhao is having none of it.
Mayhem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayhem tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem wants to clinch up but Zhao keeps it at a distance.
Zhao throws a hook but Mayhem blocks it.
Mayhem is looking to counter punch.
Mayhem wants to clinch up but Zhao keeps it at a distance.
Mayhem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayhem gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mayhem wants to clinch
enabling Zhao to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem tries to clinch up.
Zhao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayhem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Mayhem wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zhao throws a body kick that misses.
Zhao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zhao thumps Mayhem with a low kick.
Mayhem wants to clinch up but Zhao keeps it at a distance.
Zhao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Zhao moves out of range.
Mayhem wants to clinch up but Zhao keeps it at a distance.
Mayhem gets a clinch.
Zhao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayhem takes one on the button.
Mayhem tries to clinch up but Zhao circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayhem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zhao swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhem.
Mayhem has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zhao.
Marshal Mayhem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhao ducks right into an uppercut from Mayhem.
Mayhem is looking to clinch but Zhao is avoiding it.
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!
Mayhem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zhao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zhao walks into a straight right hand from Mayhem.
Mayhem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zhao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayhem is looking to clinch but Zhao is avoiding it.
Zhao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zhao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayhem is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Zhao.
Mayhem tries to clinch up.
Mayhem doesn't manage to clinch there - Zhao circles away.
Well,Mayhem is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Zhao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zhao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayhem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhao swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhem.
An inside leg kick lands from Zhao.
Mayhem throws an overhand right that lands on Zhao's shoulder, as Zhao tries to avoid the shot.
Zhao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mayhem catches Zhao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mayhem tries to clinch but Zhao is having none of it.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Zhao moves out of range.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayhem misses with a hook
and Zhao counters with a straight right hand.
Zhao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayhem misses the target.
Mayhem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zhao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Zhao is having none of it.
Zhao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zhao swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhem.
A jab lands there for Zhao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayhem throws a looping overhand right but Zhao ducks down to avoid it.
Zhao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayhem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zhao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zhao moves away from the strike by Mayhem.
Marshal Mayhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayhem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zhao slips a straight right by Mayhem.
Mayhem gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mayhem is rocked!
Mayhem is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zhao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oh Mayhem is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mayhem tries to clinch there but Zhao circles away.
Mayhem wants to clinch
and Zhao counters with a good low kick that Mayhem was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayhem leaves his chin hanging out and Zhao seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Mayhem crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jian Zhao!
A very excited looking Jian Zhao made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darsin Bleak (ranked 167 p4p, 294 weight class) and Zee Land (ranked 24 p4p, 40 weight class). Land has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darsin Bleak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zee Land!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Land jabs at Bleak's body.
Bleak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Land to score with a decent uppercut.
Bleak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Land can pounce on him.
Bleak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Land misses with a wild body shot.
Bleak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bleak slips a straight right by Land.
Bleak 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.
Bleak bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bleak landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Land gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Land is looking for a sweep. Bleak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Land trying to control from the bottom.
Bleak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bleak is trying to control. Land wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bleak lands with a punch from half guard.
Bleak drops an elbow to the side of Land's head.
Land won't allow Bleak to pass to mount.
Bleak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Land works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bleak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Land's guard.
Land looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Land is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bleak works his way into side control.
Bleak landing a few strikes.
Bleak wants to control but Land is keeping him busy.
Bleak scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Land can't do much from the bottom here.
Land has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bleak lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Land down.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bleak looks up at the clock and then as Land takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bleak smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bleak landing strikes.
Bleak working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Land is looking for a sweep.
Bleak landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Land regains half guard.
Land looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Land is refusing to be controlled, as Bleak sits in half guard.
Bleak 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.
Bleak trying to mount his opponent but Land defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Land slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Land is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bleak defends well.
Bleak connects with a couple of short punches.
Land is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bleak is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak looking to pass the guard.
Land had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bleak defends it easily.
Land keeping moving, preventing Bleak from controlling successfully.
Bleak distracts Land with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Land looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bleak is one step ahead there.
Bleak working some strikes from top position.
Bleak distracts Land with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bleak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Land swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bleak pushes down on Land's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darsin Bleak dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bleak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bleak decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bleak is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Land is not content to let Bleak control the position.
Land has hold of Bleak's hands but Bleak slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Land is trying to control but can't.
Land is looking for a sweep. Bleak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bleak working over Land with some ground and pound. Land looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bleak takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak wants to take a breather but Land is having none of it.
Land looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Land wants to get back to full guard.
Land wants to get back to full guard but Bleak has mounted him!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bleak cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Land is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bleak wants to control the pace but Land is squirming around nicely.
Darsin Bleak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bleak working the ground and pound effectively.
Bleak is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Land can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Land manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Land has hold of Bleak's hands but Bleak slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bleak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bleak wants to control but Land is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bleak lands a nice short elbow.
Land is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak wants to free his trapped foot but Land is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bleak working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Land looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Land is trying to get back to full guard.
Land is defending against the submission attempts here by Bleak.
Bleak 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.
Land tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bleak has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bleak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Land is looking to escape.
Bleak scoring with strikes but Land is staying in there.
Bleak unloading with bombs!
Land slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Land tries to roll over but Bleak keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak passes to side control.
Land tries to improve position but can't.
Bleak works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Land is trying to control Bleak's posture but Bleak avoids it.
Bleak working the head with strikes.
Land is looking to regain half guard here but Bleak keeps moving and retains side control.
Bleak is looking to take a break and control but Land is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darsin Bleak dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Land uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bleak.
Bleak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Land circles away.
Land throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Land.
Land throws a body kick that misses
so Bleak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Land has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bleak is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Land.
Land is looking to reverse the position.
Bleak is looking to take a break and control but Land is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Land can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Land tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bleak wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Land's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Land is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Land is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bleak pulls his head out easily.
Bleak wants to pass to mount but Land is defending the position.
Bleak is working for a submission of some sort.
Land is trying to get back to full guard.
Land trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bleak trying to mount his opponent but Land defends it.
Land is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bleak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bleak drops an elbow to the side of Land's head.
Land wants to get back to full guard.
Bleak slips a nice elbow through Land's hands, connecting with Land's forehead.
Ground and pound from Bleak.
Land trying to control here.
Land moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bleak passes into half guard.
Land won't allow Bleak to pass to mount.
Bleak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Bleak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Land keeps working.
Land manages to get to full guard.
Land working a defensive guard but Bleak manages to pass into side control anyway.
Land takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Land is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bleak connects with a decent elbow.
Bleak connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Land some visible discomfort.
Bleak is chipping away with strikes.
The referee asks Bleak politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bleak prefers to stall for the moment though.
Land gets back to half guard.
Bleak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Land is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bleak's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bleak's back!
Bleak wants to escape the position.
Bleak wants to control his opponent's hands but Land gets his hands free.
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!
Land is trying to stick to Bleak's back but Bleak is turning into Land. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Land's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bleak.
Land escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bleak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bleak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Land's head.
Land looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bleak postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bleak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Land is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darsin Bleak clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Land misses with a jab to the body
and Bleak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bleak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Land does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bleak is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Land is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bleak drops an elbow to the side of Land's head.
Bleak wants to control but Land is keeping him busy.
Bleak winds up and cracks Land with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bleak takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bleak lands with a punch from half guard.
Bleak is nestled in close to Land, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Land tries to roll over but Bleak keeps him under control.
Bleak working the head and body with strikes.
Land is looking for a sweep. Bleak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bleak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Land can do to turn this around?
Land is looking to improve his position.
Bleak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bleak slips a nice elbow through Land's hands, connecting with Land's forehead.
Bleak looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Land is looking to improve his position.
Bleak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Land with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Land is rocked!
Bleak slows the pace down in half guard.
Land is staying active underneath Bleak, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Land moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bleak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Land's guard.
Bleak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Land is trying to get back to full guard.
Bleak looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bleak passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Land!
Bleak lands a heavy elbow.
Land really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bleak working Land over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Bleak connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Land is still in real trouble! Can Bleak finish him?
Land slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Land seems to have recovered his senses.
Land looking for submissions off his back.
Bleak passes to side control.
Bleak is chipping away with strikes.
Land is looking to reverse the position.
Bleak scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bleak lands an elbow.
Land sneaks back into half guard.
Bleak is trying to control. Land wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Land tries to roll over but Bleak keeps him under control.
Bleak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Land works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bleak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Land is keeping the position for now.
Bleak passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bleak scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Land to see if he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Land on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Check out the look on Bleak's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bleak lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bleak scoring with punches from side control.
Land is looking to regain half guard here but Bleak keeps moving and retains side control.
Land can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darsin Bleak had his way with Zee Land in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bleak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Land counters with a stiff right hand.
Zee Land has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Land is predictable there
and Bleak decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Land's guard.
Bleak passes into half guard.
Land looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Land is looking for a sweep. Bleak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bleak lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Land is staying active underneath Bleak, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bleak is just content to waste time from the top position. Land takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bleak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Land swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bleak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak trying to control but Land is working from the bottom.
Land had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bleak defends it easily.
Land keeping moving, preventing Bleak from controlling successfully.
Bleak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Land tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bleak advances to half guard.
Bleak working Land over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bleak is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Land!
Land really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bleak lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Bleak.
Bleak lands with some strikes.
Land sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bleak winds up and cracks Land with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bleak prevents Land from improving his position.
Land is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bleak's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bleak's back!
Bleak manages to reverse the position and now he's in Land's guard. Nice work there by Bleak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Land looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bleak passes into side control.
Land is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bleak landing strikes.
Bleak landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bleak cracks Land with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Bleak immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Land is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Bleak!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darsin Bleak!
Darsin Bleak retains his lightweight title!
Darsin Bleak 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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