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WCF WNF 86: Khabib vs Woo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Draski (ranked 24092 p4p, 4517 weight class) and Dredd Tatum (ranked 230 p4p, 156 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Draski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dredd Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tatum misses with an uppercut. Draski saw that one coming.
Draski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Draski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Draski lands.
A swing and a miss from Tatum.
Tatum misses with a straight right.
Draski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tatum counters with a crisp one two that drops Draski! Tatum thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Draski to his feet! Draski is in big trouble!
Draski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Draski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatum gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tatum pounces like a tiger and cracks Draski with a vicious hook! Draski is down but not out! Tatum follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dredd Tatum!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between JD Drake (ranked 2332 p4p, 4063 weight class) and Jonas Carvalho (ranked 76 p4p, 140 weight class). Drake comes to the cage accompanied by Born in the USA by - Bruce Springstein. Jonas Carvalho will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JD Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonas Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho slips under a jab.
Drake seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Carvalho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carvalho defending well as Drake loads up on a big left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drake.
 It looks like Jonas Carvalho has been cut.
Drake scores with a jab.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Carvalho saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drake throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carvalho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Carvalho.
Carvalho cracks Drake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carvalho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Carvalho is out of range.
Carvalho now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Carvalho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carvalho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carvalho looks winded!
Carvalho backs away from a small jab... but Drake lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Carvalho crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Drake with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). JD Drake!
A victorious JD Drake thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chase Buchanan (ranked 1623 p4p, 2050 weight class) and Denis Denisov (ranked 103 p4p, 131 weight class). Chase Buchanan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Chase Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denis Denisov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan misses with a looping right.
Buchanan shoots for a double leg takedown but Denisov sprawls well. He's pushed Buchanan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Denisov throws a counter combo.
Denisov slips under a jab.
Denisov gets a double leg takedown into Buchanan's guard.
Denisov lands a couple of digs.
Denisov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Denisov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Denisov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buchanan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Denisov defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Denisov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Denisov gets to his feet. Buchanan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Buchanan throws a jab but it's blocked by Denisov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan takes one on the button.
Buchanan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Denisov.
Buchanan connects with a right hand. Denisov shakes it off.
Sloppy strikes from Denisov. Those never looked like landing.
Buchanan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Buchanan lands a nice shot that snaps Denisov's head back.
Buchanan misses with an uppercut
and Denisov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buchanan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Denisov avoids it really well and circles away.
Denisov needs to keep his hands up - Buchanan had a free shot at his head there.
Buchanan misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan slips a straight right by Denisov.
Denisov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Buchanan scores with a sloppy right hand. Denisov should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Denisov shoots in and gets a takedown into Buchanan's guard.
Denisov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Denisov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buchanan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buchanan is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Dark Knight Fight House that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Buchanan being controlled here, momentarily.
Buchanan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Denisov is aware though and is defending well.
Buchanan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Buchanan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Denisov is aware though and is defending well.
Buchanan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Denisov stands up over Buchanan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Denisov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Denisov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Buchanan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Denisov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Denisov chips away with some ground and pound.
Denisov chips away with some ground and pound.
Denisov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Buchanan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Denisov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denisov with a nice head shot there.
Buchanan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Denisov works over Buchanan with some ground and pound from guard.
Denisov landing some decent shots from guard.
Denisov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Denisov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Buchanan throws his legs up looking for a submission but Denisov uses it to pass to side control.
Denisov is working Buchanan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denisov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Denisov working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Denisov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Denisov dominated that round.
That's time! Buchanan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Denisov scores with a nice strike.
Buchanan fails with a takedown attempt.
Denisov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Denisov showed some decent athleticism there.
Denisov working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan looking for submissions off his back.
Buchanan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Denisov pulls his head out easily.
Buchanan wants to get back to full guard.
Denisov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denisov slips a nice elbow through Buchanan's hands, connecting with Buchanan's forehead.
Denisov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Buchanan actively working from the bottom here.
Buchanan looking for submissions off his back.
Buchanan is trying to control but Denisov manages to pass to mount!
Denisov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Buchanan's face.
Denisov avoids the attempt from Buchanan to control.
Denisov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Buchanan's face.
 Buchanan is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denisov postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Buchanan bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Denisov and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denis Denisov!
A victorious Denis Denisov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Barnes (ranked 1582 p4p, 2437 weight class) and Chris Coyle (ranked 215 p4p, 297 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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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Coyle!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Coyle.
Barnes leaves Coyle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chris Coyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coyle throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Coyle tries to clinch
and Barnes counters with a crisp right that sends Coyle to the canvas! Barnes follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Barnes!
Matt Barnes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Victor (ranked 339 p4p, 3237 weight class) and Gator Boudreaux (ranked 45 p4p, 394 weight class). Gator Boudreaux told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Victor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gator Boudreaux!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victor swings for the body but Boudreaux moves out of range.
Victor throws a head kick that misses.
Victor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boudreaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Boudreaux misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Victor looks to land a right hand but Boudreaux moved out of range.
Victor dives in and grabs Boudreaux's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boudreaux pushes down on Victor's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boudreaux.
Victor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boudreaux manages to avoid it.
Victor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Victor looks for a takedown but Boudreaux sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boudreaux.
Boudreaux lands a really nice looking cross but Victor seems unphased.
Victor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Victor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been hearing reports that Victor has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Boudreaux throws a nice looking combination but Victor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boudreaux throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Victor on the side of the head.
Boudreaux takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Victor defending well as Boudreaux loads up on a big left hand.
Victor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boudreaux is fending him off so far but Victor persists. Nope, Boudreaux circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Victor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boudreaux walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux misses with a looping left.
Victor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boudreaux counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Victor.
Boudreaux lunges at Victor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Victor's hand.
Boudreaux misses with a hook.
Victor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Victor lands in his opponent's guard.
Boudreaux really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Victor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boudreaux is trying to control the position but Victor postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Victor passes Boudreaux's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Victor tries to pass to full mount but Boudreaux defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor works his foot free and advances to mount.
Victor looking to control and managing it successfully.
Victor fails to advance to Boudreaux's back.
Boudreaux is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boudreaux sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Victor trying to control the pace.
Victor trying to control from Boudreaux's half guard. Boudreaux has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor tries to free his leg and advance position but Boudreaux is retaining full guard.
Victor wants to control from the top but Boudreaux keeps moving.
Victor slips nicely into half guard.
Victor is looking to take a break and control but Boudreaux is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boudreaux is holding on to half guard well.
Victor works his way into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gator Boudreaux dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Victor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Victor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Victor throws a sloppy head kick
and Boudreaux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Victor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boudreaux moves away.
Boudreaux throws a jab when Victor was well out of range.
Victor is looking to wear down Boudreaux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boudreaux throws a hook to the side of Victor's head but Victor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Victor goes for a double leg but Boudreaux avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boudreaux continues to drive forward.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boudreaux throws a punch but it's blocked by Victor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victor is trying to pull guard but Boudreaux turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Victor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boudreaux can't find room to land a body shot as Victor controls the action.
Victor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boudreaux gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Victor jumps guard but Boudreaux stands there with Victor around his waist. Victor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Victor jumps guard but Boudreaux turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boudreaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Victor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boudreaux counters with a nice uppercut.
Victor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boudreaux now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boudreaux is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boudreaux misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Victor does no damage.
Victor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boudreaux gets back to half guard.
Victor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Victor's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victor is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Boudreaux reverses the position - he's now on top in Victor's guard.
Victor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Victor working for a triangle but Boudreaux defends it easily.
Boudreaux won't allow Victor to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Victor has his foot on Boudreaux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boudreaux works his way back into a safe position though.
Victor is trying to control the position but Boudreaux postures up.
Victor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boudreaux passes into side control.
Victor tries to buck Boudreaux off but Boudreaux is having none of it.
Victor can't do much from the bottom here.
Victor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Victor is looking to regain half guard here but Boudreaux keeps moving and retains side control.
Boudreaux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Victor keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victor is trying to improve his position.
Victor is not content to let Boudreaux control the position.
Victor sneaks back into half guard.
Boudreaux prevents Victor from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gator Boudreaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Victor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Boudreaux cracks Victor with a good jab.
Boudreaux is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Boudreaux avoids the body shot from Victor.
Boudreaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Victor.
Victor walks into a left hand.
Boudreaux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Victor.
Boudreaux 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.
Victor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boudreaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boudreaux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boudreaux is trying to stand up here but Victor is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boudreaux trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor tries to pass to full mount but Boudreaux defends it.
Boudreaux is not content to let Victor control the position.
Victor trying to mount his opponent but Boudreaux defends it.
Victor passes the guard and advances to mount!
Victor wants to take Boudreaux's back but he can't do it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boudreaux tries to hold on but Victor pushes him away.
Boudreaux has given up his back. Will we see Victor going for some submissions?
Boudreaux is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Victor off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Boudreaux wants to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Boudreaux preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Victor.
Victor controls the position.
Victor is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victor looking for the RNC.
Boudreaux prevents Victor from getting a body triangle.
Boudreaux wants to escape the position.
Boudreaux just trying to survive but Victor is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gator Boudreaux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Victor looking for the choke from the back.
Boudreaux wants to get back to his feet.
Victor patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Victor is not going to allow Boudreaux to sit and survive in this position.
Boudreaux turns into Victor and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Victor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Victor is trying to hold Boudreaux in close to prevent damage but Boudreaux has managed to pass into half guard.
Victor tries to roll over but Boudreaux keeps him under control.
Victor wants to control but Boudreaux is keeping busy.
Victor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Victor is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caio Victor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boudreaux has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gator Boudreaux!
Gator Boudreaux gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Hradek (ranked 1335 p4p, 1755 weight class) and Xi Li (ranked 180 p4p, 235 weight class). Li comes into a darkened arena with his song building. HYFR by Drake featuring Lil Wayne kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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18 - 10 - 0 |
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Great low kicks
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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Hradek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xi Li!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hradek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Li as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hradek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Li is fending him off so far but Hradek persists. Nope, Li circles away and we're back to standing.
Li instigates a clinch.
Hradek lands with a left to the head.
Li landing knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Hradek breaks from the clinch.
Hradek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Li sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Hradek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li has Hradek up against the cage in a clinch.
Li lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hradek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hradek can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
Hradek working hard to break the clinch.
Li lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hradek swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Li.
Hradek has had enough of the clinch but Li keeps him there for the moment.
Hradek lands with a light punch inside.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
I was talking to Hradek's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Come on Li - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hradek is defending well for now.
Li tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hradek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li lands a left hand.
Li is struggling to control the position.
Hradek looking to slow down the pace here.
Li gets through Hradek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Li.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Hradek.
Hradek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hradek tries to score a power double leg takedown but Li sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hradek somewhat.
Hradek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xi Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Li tries to bum rush Hradek with a series of wild strikes but Hradek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Li tries to clinch there but Hradek circles away.
Hradek half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hradek goes for a double leg but Li avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Li continues to drive forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hradek is looking to control Li's arms but Li gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hradek has his back to the cage.
Hradek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li is trying to stall.
Li misses with some punches.
Hradek is trying to break free.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Hradek is blocking nicely.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Hradek avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Hradek scores a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hradek as Li tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hradek.
Hradek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hradek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hradek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Li has Hradek up against the cage in a clinch.
Li goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hradek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
A short body shot lands from Hradek as the two fighters clinch.
Hradek working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Li is trying to stall.
A short left from Li.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
Li misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hradek.
Hradek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hradek scores with a shoulder strike.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Li lands an uppercut.
Hradek manages to break the clinch.
Li fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hradek.
Hradek shoots for a double leg takedown but Li sprawls well. He's pushed Hradek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hradek misses with a takedown attempt - Li sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hradek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xi Li dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hradek clinches.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Hradek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li tries a body shot but Hradek blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Li scores with a nice short uppercut.
Li blocks a body shot from Hradek.
Hradek scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.
Hradek tries to throw a body punch but Li avoids it by throwing Hradek back against the cage.
Li tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hradek's elbow.
Hradek lands a left hand.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hradek backwards.
Hradek lands a shot to the body.
Hradek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hradek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Li's waist but Li gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hradek off to one side.
Li has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hradek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li has Hradek up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hradek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hradek stalling against the cage.
Li slows down the pace here.
Hradek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hradek's efforts to push away.
Hradek missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hradek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xi Li seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Li.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Li just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hradek's brow.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hradek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Li.
Li has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Li'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.
Hradek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jan Hradek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hradek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li closes the distance and pushes Hradek back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hradek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li moves into the clinch.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hradek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hradek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Li defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hradek shoots in looking for a takedown. Li tries to sprawl out of it but Hradek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Li manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Hradek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hradek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li tries to clinch but Hradek moves out of range.
Li has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Hradek drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Li really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hradek. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hradek tries for a kimura but Li is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hradek tries for a kimura but Li is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hradek is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Li knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hradek is trying to work for a kimura but Li is defending well.
Hradek is trying to work for a kimura but Li is defending well.
Hradek controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Xi Li will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hradek has a takedown stuffed.
Li tries to clinch but Hradek moves out of range.
Li has managed to clinch.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Hradek's head.
Hradek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hradek.
Hradek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hradek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hradek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Li as he jumps to the side.
Hradek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Li is fending him off so far but Hradek persists. Nope, Li circles away and we're back to standing.
Li only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Hradek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hradek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Li is fending him off so far but Hradek persists. Nope, Li circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li looks to land a combination. Hradek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Li forces Hradek back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hradek backwards.
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!
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li tries a body shot but Hradek blocks it.
Hradek tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hradek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hradek backwards.
Hradek avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hradek.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Li scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hradek breaks the clinch.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Hradek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hradek tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Li defends well and Hradek ends up having to push Li into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Li prevents a body shot from Hradek.
Hradek avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hradek lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Li scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hradek trying to stall but Li improves his position.
A short left from Li.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hradek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li works Hradek's body with a nice hook.
Hradek darts in looking for a takedown but Li gets double underhooks and turns Hradek into the cage.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Hradek avoids the damage to the body.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hradek backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Li.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Li.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hradek is defending well for now.
Hradek prevents a body shot from Li.
Jan Hradek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hradek throws a head punch that misses.
Li stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hradek wants to break the clinch but can't.
Li using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Hradek's head.
Li is working Hradek over against the cage.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
Li controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hradek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hradek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Li clinches up with Hradek and pushes him back against the cage.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Hradek avoids the damage to the body.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Hradek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Li stalls.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li has Hradek pressed against the cage.
Hradek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li has managed to clinch.
Li looking to stall.
Hradek dodges an elbow strike from Li.
Hradek misses with a body punch.
Hradek misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hradek.
Hradek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hradek is leaning against Li and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hradek lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xi Li comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Li 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xi Li!
Xi Li took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, The Thrift Shop - Cheap Clothes and Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Alvarez (ranked 2105 p4p, 1817 weight class) and Luigi Bonifacio (ranked 268 p4p, 230 weight class). Bonifacio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Karate - Kennedy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luigi Bonifacio !
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Alvarez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bonifacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Bonifacio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvarez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonifacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonifacio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonifacio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonifacio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Bonifacio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio works Alvarez's body with a nice hook.
Alvarez slips a jab from Bonifacio .
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alvarez rather than just go for the knockout.
Bonifacio misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez moves into the clinch successfully.
Alvarez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bonifacio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Bonifacio .
Bonifacio swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez defending well as Bonifacio loads up on a big left hand.
Alvarez is looking to counter the offense by Bonifacio and move into the clinch.
Bonifacio throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bonifacio .
Alvarez clinches up against the cage.
Alvarez is pushing Bonifacio up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bonifacio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonifacio misses with a straight left.
Bonifacio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bonifacio looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
Alvarez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bonifacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio .
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio .
Luigi Bonifacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonifacio misses with a body punch
and Alvarez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio is trying to break free.
Bonifacio tries to break free but Alvarez pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alvarez is pushing Bonifacio up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bonifacio tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alvarez.
Alvarez is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Alvarez for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bonifacio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez is pushing Bonifacio up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bonifacio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Bonifacio looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Alvarez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alvarez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bonifacio stalling in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Alvarez is pushing Bonifacio up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Bonifacio dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Bonifacio lands with a good body shot.
Alvarez closes the distance and clinches.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyler Alvarez.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonifacio .
Bonifacio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alvarez counters by moving into the clinch.
Bonifacio breaks the clinch.
Bonifacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio .
Luigi Bonifacio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy.
Bonifacio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bonifacio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alvarez.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
Alvarez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bonifacio manages to circle out of the way.
Alvarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonifacio .
Alvarez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alvarez eats them both and turns towards Bonifacio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Bonifacio pushes him off.
Alvarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonifacio .
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio .
Alvarez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bonifacio misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonifacio . Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonifacio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvarez blocks a jab.
Bonifacio swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bonifacio manages to circle out of the way.
Bonifacio throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
A big right from Alvarez misses.
Bonifacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez pushes Bonifacio up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez stalls.
Alvarez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bonifacio being controlled against the cage.
Alvarez seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Alvarez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alvarez.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyler Alvarez.
Bonifacio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bonifacio scores with a body shot.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Bonifacio .
Alvarez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bonifacio punishes Alvarez's body with a nice straight punch.
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonifacio . Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarez misses with a body shot
and Bonifacio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonifacio throws the left hand but Alvarez avoids the punch easily.
As Bonifacio tries to get set, Alvarez tries to push him back and clinch up but Bonifacio manages to avoid the attempt.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bonifacio counters with a left to the body.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonifacio .
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bonifacio manages to circle out of the way.
Bonifacio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonifacio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alvarez 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.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Alvarez closes the distance and pushes Bonifacio back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Bonifacio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonifacio .
Alvarez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alvarez misses with a body shot.
Bonifacio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bonifacio scores with a shot to the body.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez tries to counter by clinching up but Bonifacio breaks away and moves out of range.
Bonifacio throws a body shot but no joy.
Bonifacio scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Bonifacio moves away
and Bonifacio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonifacio staying out of range there.
Bonifacio lands a really nice looking cross but Alvarez seems unphased.
Alvarez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bonifacio , pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonifacio scores with a jab to the body.
Bonifacio swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Bonifacio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Bonifacio moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bonifacio .
Bonifacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alvarez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bonifacio up against the cage.
Bonifacio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyler Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luigi Bonifacio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio lands a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bonifacio being controlled against the cage.
Alvarez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alvarez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bonifacio up against the cage.
Alvarez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bonifacio being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyler Alvarez.
Bonifacio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Bonifacio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alvarez. Alvarez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot.
Alvarez takes the fight into the clinch.
Alvarez is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez has Bonifacio pressed against the cage.
Alvarez is struggling to control the position.
Alvarez is pushing Bonifacio up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alvarez controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyler Alvarez.
Bonifacio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luigi Bonifacio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bonifacio 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luigi Bonifacio !
Luigi Bonifacio decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Petersson (ranked 986 p4p, 1067 weight class) and Travis Scotty (ranked 135 p4p, 164 weight class). Travis Scotty is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Petersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Scotty!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersson lands a really nice looking cross but Scotty seems unphased.
Scotty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scotty has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Scotty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petersson cracks Scotty with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Scotty looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Petersson finish him?
 Scotty is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petersson flashes Scotty a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Scotty's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Scotty crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Petersson punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Petersson!
Peter Petersson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shu Fang Tzeng (ranked 578 p4p, 2592 weight class) and Jay Cartwright (ranked 37 p4p, 171 weight class). Tzeng kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mantra Chant. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shu Fang Tzeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tzeng defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cartwright.
Cartwright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tzeng counters with a shoot takedown. Cartwright fights it but they end up in guard.
Tzeng works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cartwright is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.
Tzeng is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cartwright has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright is trying to get back to full guard.
Tzeng is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Tzeng has latched onto it... Big trouble! Tzeng pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Cartwright is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Tzeng!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shu Fang Tzeng!
Shu Fang Tzeng thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 123 p4p, 134 weight class) and Bong Ji Woo (ranked 16 p4p, 17 weight class). Nurmagomedov comes to the cage accompanied by Dagestan (Remix). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo lands a high kick!
 It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Nurmagomedov scores with a sloppy right hand. Ji Woo should have avoided that one.
Nurmagomedov goes for a double leg but Ji Woo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ji Woo continues to drive forward.
Ji Woo breaks the clinch.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji Woo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nurmagomedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ji Woo counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Nurmagomedov! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Bong Ji Woo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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