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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gajah Mada (ranked 24194 p4p, 5851 weight class) and Sutarjo Sukarman (ranked 656 p4p, 595 weight class). Mada comes into the arena with Fighter Mode blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gajah Mada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sutarjo Sukarman!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukarman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mada looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sukarman blocks the strikes from Mada.
Sukarman landing a few strikes.
Mada is trying to improve his position.
Mada sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sukarman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mada is looking for a sweep. Sukarman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mada is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sukarman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Sukarman there.
Sukarman drops an elbow to the side of Mada's head.
Sukarman blocks the strikes from Mada.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sukarman lands a nice short elbow.
 Mada is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sukarman lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Mada quite badly. Mada pulls Sukarman in close trying to recover. Sukarman postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Mada on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Mada doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sutarjo Sukarman!
Post fight, Sutarjo Sukarman stared into the camera and said 'Thank you'.
In defeat, Gajah Mada stepped up to the mic, saying 'World please forgive Me'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dario Oliveira (ranked 24847 p4p, 5191 weight class) and Chumaka Adewale Awolo Aktinola (ranked 686 p4p, 561 weight class). Chumaka Adewale Awolo Aktinola 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dario Oliveira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chumaka Adewale Awolo Aktinola!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Awolo Aktinola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
Oliveira clinches with his opponent.
Oliveira decides to pull guard.
Oliveira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Awolo Aktinola doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Oliveira is tightening it up a little... Awolo Aktinola has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Awolo Aktinola reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Awolo Aktinola taps out! Nice BJJ there by Oliveira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dario Oliveira!
Dario Oliveira is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Shearer (ranked 4799 p4p, 23967 weight class) and Boryenka Belsky (ranked 554 p4p, 712 weight class). Shearer's entrance music is Coming Home Newcastle. A fine choice. Belsky has chosen Ich Will - Rammstein as his entrance music. Boryenka Belsky is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Shearer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boryenka Belsky!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belsky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shearer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Belsky misses with a takedown
and Shearer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Belsky misses with a takedown
and Shearer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Andy Shearer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boryenka Belsky.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shearer enables Belsky to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shearer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shearer keeping moving, preventing Belsky from controlling successfully.
Shearer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Belsky on the ground.
Belsky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shearer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belsky controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shearer can't keep his opponent in guard - Belsky advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Belsky landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Belsky wants to take a breather but Shearer is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Belsky working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Shearer's thigh. Shearer counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Belsky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belsky advances to half guard.
Belsky controlling the action here.
Belsky working the head and body with strikes.
 It looks like Andy Shearer has been cut.
Belsky scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Belsky wants to pass the guard but Shearer is defending well.
Belsky trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shearer wants to get back to his feet.
Belsky drops an elbow to the side of Shearer's head.
Andy Shearer's cut is getting worse.
Belsky scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jeez, Andy Shearer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Still in half guard, Belsky seems content to control.
Belsky scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andy Shearer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boryenka Belsky!
Boryenka Belsky is the new light heavyweight champion!
Boryenka Belsky really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Neon Zombie logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Masvidal (ranked 6826 p4p, 5499 weight class) and Castor Rollins Jr (ranked 640 p4p, 568 weight class). Masvidal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Scarface. Castor Rollins Jr 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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Masvidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Castor Rollins Jr!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masvidal throws a head kick that misses.
Masvidal misses with an uppercut
and Rollins Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Masvidal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Masvidal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Masvidal throws a sloppy head kick
and Rollins Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Rollins Jr lands an overhand right.
Masvidal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rollins Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rollins Jr rushes Masvidal and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Rollins Jr on the inside.
Masvidal wants to get back to striking at distance but Rollins Jr won't allow it.
Rollins Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Rollins Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Masvidal's efforts to push away.
A short right from Rollins Jr on the inside.
Rollins Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees to the body from Rollins Jr.
Rollins Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Masvidal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rollins Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rollins Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Rollins Jr on the inside.
Masvidal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Masvidal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rollins Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masvidal backwards.
Masvidal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rollins Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
Rollins Jr lands with a right to the head.
Rollins Jr pushes Masvidal back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Masvidal is trying to break the clinch but Rollins Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
A short right from Rollins Jr on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rollins Jr.
Rollins Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Masvidal's efforts to push away.
Rollins Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masvidals head.
Rollins Jr prevents Masvidal from breaking the clinch.
Rollins Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Masvidal backwards.
Masvidal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rollins Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rollins Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rollins Jr keeps control of Masvidal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Masvidal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rollins Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Masvidal is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal wants to get back to striking at distance but Rollins Jr won't allow it.
Rollins Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Masvidal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rollins Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Rollins Jr lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Rollins Jr on the inside.
Rollins Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Masvidal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Masvidal is trying to break free.
Rollins Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rollins Jr.
A frustrated look appears on Masvidal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rollins Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Masvidal tries to break the clinch but Rollins Jr is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rollins Jr.
Rollins Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Rollins Jr.
A short right from Rollins Jr.
Masvidal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Masvidal working hard to break the clinch.
Masvidal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masvidal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rollins Jr rushes Masvidal and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rollins Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rollins Jr.
Rollins Jr lands with a right to the head.
Rollins Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rollins Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Rollins Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masvidals head.
Rollins Jr pushes Masvidal back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rollins Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Masvidal is trying to break the clinch but Rollins Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
Masvidal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rollins Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Masvidal's face.
Rollins Jr jerks Masvidal's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Masvidal drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Rollins Jr goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Rollins Jr because Masvidal was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Castor Rollins Jr!
Castor Rollins Jr tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Jorge Masvidal spoke after the fight, saying 'Been choked out, knocked out, split decisioned, robbed on the cards. Where I’m from that only makes you more of a dog. The world don’t care about your L’s. Wake up and get to work cause nobody gonna do it for you'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Sokolov (ranked 3689 p4p, 5906 weight class) and Dariusz Maczek (ranked 123 p4p, 188 weight class). Sokolov comes into the arena with The Jack Wood - Murder blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Sokolov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dariusz Maczek !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokolov throws a nice looking combination but Maczek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sokolov drives through with a takedown into Maczek 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sokolov is pushing down on Maczek 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maczek is fighting to maintain full guard but Sokolov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sokolov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Maczek felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sokolov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maczek taking some punishment here, with Sokolov in his half guard.
Maczek looks winded!
Sokolov is trying to control the action in half guard but Maczek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sokolov slips a nice elbow through Maczek 's hands, connecting with Maczek 's forehead.
Sokolov slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokolov tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Maczek .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolov is nestled in close to Maczek , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sokolov 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.
Sokolov trying to control from half guard but Maczek is working away.
Sokolov is nestled in close to Maczek , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sokolov slips a nice elbow through Maczek 's hands, connecting with Maczek 's forehead.
Sokolov working over Maczek with some ground and pound. Maczek looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sokolov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sokolov is trying to control the action in half guard but Maczek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sokolov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sokolov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ground and pound from Sokolov.
Nice strikes from Sokolov there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maczek can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sokolov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Maczek to get to his feet.
Sokolov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Maczek enables Sokolov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maczek manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sokolov slips nicely into half guard.
Sokolov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maczek keeps working.
Sokolov 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maczek punching from the bottom.
Maczek is not content to let Sokolov control the position.
Nice strikes from Sokolov there.
Sokolov decides to return to a standing position.
Sokolov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sokolov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
 Maczek is rocked!
Well, if Sokolov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza Yum. Can't wait.
Sokolov is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Maczek is hurt! He's hurt bad - Sokolov fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Maczek from any more punishment! Congratulations to Sokolov! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Sokolov!
Post fight, an emotional Sergei Sokolov said 'This deserves a bottle of vodka.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tico Tico (ranked 2497 p4p, 3958 weight class) and Brandon Higgins (ranked 166 p4p, 249 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tico might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Paco De Lucia - Tico Tico . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Brandon Higgins enters the ring!
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tico Tico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Higgins!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tico throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tico tests Higgins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Higgins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tico just misses with a punch to the body.
Tico lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the liver by Tico. Beautiful body shot.
Tico 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tico.
Higgins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tico.
Higgins feints the counter takedown.
Higgins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tico.
Tico misses with a double jab.
And Higgins tries to counter it with a takedown but Tico pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tico Tico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Higgins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tico misses with a wild combination.
Higgins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tico throws a good cross that connects.
Higgins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Higgins's head backwards.
Tico throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Higgins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Higgins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tico throws a solid leg kick but Higgins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tico.
Tico scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Higgins doesn't seem bothered though.
Tico Tico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higgins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tico scores with a hook to the body. Higgins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tico jabs at Higgins's body.
Tico is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Higgins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tico fails to land with a series of punches.
Higgins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tico scores with a shot to the body.
Tico comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tico lands with an overhand left.
Higgins avoids the body shot from Tico.
Tico lands a head shot.
Tico fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Higgins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tico connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tico.
Tico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Higgins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tico throws a series of punches but Higgins moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tico connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tico feints and then cracks Higgins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Higgins down.
Tico lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Higgins backs up against the ropes.
Good shot there by Tico.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Tico dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tico.
A nice leg kick from Tico, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tico Tico is winning the standup battle so far.
Tico scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tico throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Higgins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tico is looking to wear down Higgins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Higgins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tico swings for the body but Higgins moves out of range.
Brandon Higgins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tico clobbers Higgins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Higgins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Higgins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Higgins on the side of the head.
Higgins blocks a low kick nicely.
Higgins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tico defends it well.
Tico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Higgins can do to turn this around?
Higgins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tico connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Higgins scrambles back to his feet.
Tico stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Higgins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A left and a right from Tico both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico scores with a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Higgins might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tico has got the better of the exchanges.
Tico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Higgins.
Higgins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tico connects with a nice looking jab.
Tico cracks Higgins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tico lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Higgins walks into a stiff left hand from Tico.
Tico lands a lovely overhand right.
Higgins is rocked!
Tico lands a jab to Higgins's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico with a hook.
Tico is looking to score with low kicks.
Higgins with the counter takedown but Tico avoids it easily.
Higgins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tico lands a slapping body shot.
Higgins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tico scores with a jab.
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tico lands a leg kick that knocks Higgins off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higgins manages to avoid it.
Higgins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tico throws a series of punches but Higgins moves out of range.
Higgins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tico misses with a low kick.
Tico connects with a body shot that sends Higgins's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tico throws a body punch but Higgins moves out of range.
Higgins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tico fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Higgins.
Tico scores with a hook to the body. Higgins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Tico dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Tico throws a series of punches but Higgins avoids them all with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tico.
A punch combination from Tico misses.
Tico connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Higgins's hands.
Tico jabs at Higgins's body.
Tico lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tico looks to land a combination. Higgins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tico works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tico.
Tico fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Higgins.
Tico throws a right hand that Higgins ducks under and follows up with a left that Higgins also avoids with ease.
Tico fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Higgins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tico is looking to slow Higgins down with leg kicks.
A shot to the liver by Tico. Beautiful body shot.
Tico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tico misses with a shot to the body
and Higgins counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tico gets back to half guard.
Tico wants to get back to full guard.
Higgins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tico wants to get back to full guard.
Higgins is looking for a kimura but Tico is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Higgins to get the leverage.
Tico is positioning himself well to prevent Higgins advancing to mount.
Tico trying to control here.
Higgins is working for a submission of some sort.
Higgins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Higgins has gone for a leg lock! Tico slips out almost immediately though and dives into Higgins's guard.
Higgins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tico is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Sydney inform us that Higgins has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tico slips nicely into half guard.
Higgins manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tico got a little sloppy there for a moment and Higgins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tico has managed to get both his arms back between Higgins's legs - danger averted.
Tico sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tico trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tico is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tico forces his way into half guard.
Tico prevents Higgins from improving his position.
Brandon Higgins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tico Tico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tico content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tico Tico showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tico has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:25
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Tico!
After the fight, Tico Tico 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 Ivan Gorichov (ranked 3050 p4p, 2749 weight class) and Bjorn IronSide (ranked 418 p4p, 373 weight class). Bjorn IronSide is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Gorichov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn IronSide!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
IronSide has managed to clinch.
Gorichov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but IronSide is defending well.
Gorichov struggles to land a body shot inside as IronSide controls his hands.
IronSide works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
IronSide looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gorichov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gorichov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
IronSide content to stall in guard here.
Gorichov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst IronSide is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
IronSide seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
IronSide prevents Gorichov from getting back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
IronSide is looking to slow Gorichov down with leg kicks.
That's two 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.
IronSide gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gorichov goes for a takedown in the clinch but IronSide prevents it.
Gorichov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics IronSide uses from the top position.
Gorichov can't keep his opponent in guard - IronSide advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gorichov tries to kick IronSide off in order to stand up. IronSide Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Gorichov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but IronSide is controlling him well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
IronSide is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gorichov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gorichov prevents IronSide from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorichov is pushing IronSide's head away, looking to escape. IronSide manages to hold on to the position though.
A lull in the action here.
Gorichov wants to get back to his feet but IronSide is dominant here and he's now got Gorichov's back!
IronSide working for a choke but Gorichov is defending well.
Gorichov wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
IronSide lands punches and elbows.
Gorichov is trying to get back to his feet but IronSide has full control of the position and if anything, Gorichov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
IronSide is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn IronSide dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
IronSide throws a nice outside leg kick.
IronSide shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gorichov wants to get back to his feet but IronSide passes into half guard.
IronSide stops Gorichov from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
IronSide perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gorichov is trying to stand up here but IronSide is controlling him well.
IronSide is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gorichov has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
IronSide maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gorichov could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but IronSide has cracked it and Gorichov is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by IronSide!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bjorn IronSide!
Bjorn IronSide is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keenwah Granes (ranked 1403 p4p, 3262 weight class) and Daniko Montpoisante (ranked 148 p4p, 310 weight class). Granes comes to the ring accompanied by 敢不敢. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenwah Granes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniko Montpoisante!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montpoisante on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Montpoisante looks to clinch
and Granes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Montpoisante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Granes moves away from the strike by Montpoisante.
Montpoisante misses with a kick to the body.
Granes dodges the punch combination from Montpoisante.
Montpoisante takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Montpoisante displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Granes.
Montpoisante looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Montpoisante is looking to clinch but Granes is avoiding it.
Montpoisante misses the shot to the body.
Granes lunges at Montpoisante with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Montpoisante's hand.
Montpoisante throws a shot from downtown. Granes moves away and avoids it.
Montpoisante walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheers as Montpoisante lands an impressive looking overhand right. Granes doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Keenwah Granes has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Granes coming out on top.
Granes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Montpoisante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montpoisante throws a looping overhand right but Granes ducks down to avoid it.
Granes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Montpoisante under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Montpoisante. Granes shrugs it off though.
Montpoisante takes a jab right on the kisser.
Granes walks into a stiff left hand from Montpoisante.
Granes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Granes trying to control the position from guard on top but Montpoisante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Granes is working Montpoisante over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Montpoisante is trying to keep Granes in close.
Montpoisante is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Montpoisante working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Granes.
Montpoisante is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Granes stopping the sweep attempt from Montpoisante.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montpoisante controls Granes momentarily but Granes frees himself.
Granes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montpoisante is keeping the position for now.
Granes wants to control from the top but Montpoisante keeps moving.
Montpoisante controls Granes momentarily but Granes frees himself.
Montpoisante has Granes pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A jab lands there for Granes.
Montpoisante throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montpoisante is looking to clinch.
Montpoisante throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Granes.
Montpoisante looks for the body kick but Granes saw that one coming.
Granes scores with a takedown into Montpoisante's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granes throwing strikes from guard but Montpoisante blocks nicely.
Montpoisante tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Granes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Montpoisante not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Granes wants to pass the guard but Montpoisante is keeping the position.
Granes won't allow Montpoisante to sweep him here.
Montpoisante is trying to keep Granes in close.
Granes trying to control the position from guard on top but Montpoisante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Granes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Granes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Montpoisante's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montpoisante tries to kick Granes off but Granes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Granes is trying to control. Montpoisante wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Montpoisante is trying to control but can't.
Montpoisante keeping control of the position.
Granes wants to pass the guard but Montpoisante is defending well.
Montpoisante wants to control but Granes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Granes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Granes lands with a punch from half guard.
Granes wants to control but Montpoisante is keeping him busy.
Granes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Granes wants to free his trapped foot but Montpoisante is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keenwah Granes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keenwah Granes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Montpoisante misses with a few strikes there.
Montpoisante misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Granes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Montpoisante.
Montpoisante chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Granes can pounce on him.
Granes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Montpoisante sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Granes slips a jab from Montpoisante.
Montpoisante lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Granes is rocked!
Granes backs away from a small jab... but Montpoisante lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Granes crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Montpoisante with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Daniko Montpoisante!
Daniko Montpoisante is the new featherweight champion!
The defeated Keenwah Granes had this to say: 'No worries. Everyone here knows my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs, so I'm sure this fight will soon be ruled a 'No Contest' by the Athletic Commission.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Christ (ranked 2841 p4p, 1711 weight class) and Ghengis Khan (ranked 89 p4p, 52 weight class). The key to victory for Julio Christ has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julio Christ!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghengis Khan!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ misses with a straight right.
Khan 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.
Christ lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
 It looks like Ghengis Khan has been cut.
Christ throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Christ clobbers Khan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Khan.
Christ went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Khan moves into range and clinches up with Christ.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Christ 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.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Khan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Khan lands a left hand.
Christ working aggressively here.
Christ misses with the head strike.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of Christ's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christ lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khan keeps control of Christ as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Christ misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Christ breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christ scores with a hook.
Khan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan clinches with his opponent.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Christ is looking to break free of the clinch but Khan has double underhooks.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Christ throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan gets through Christ's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Julio Christ has been cut.
Christ wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
Christ is trying to force a seperation but Khan has the dominant position.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christ tries to break free but Khan pushes him back against the ropes.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Christ working hard to break the clinch.
Christ lands with a light punch inside.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Christ backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan blocking some punches.
Christ pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Christ.
Khan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Christ.
Khan forces Christ back against the ropes and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Christ wants to break free but Khan has control.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Khan - that landed with a thud.
Christ is breathing heavily.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Christ letting Khan take a breather here.
Khan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Christ.
Khan gets through Christ's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khan lands a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Christ is rocked!
Khan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
Oh Christ is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khan pushes Christ against the ropes. Khan is working some dirty boxing. Khan pushes off with a quick right hook! Christ goes down! Christ tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Khan moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ghengis Khan!
Ghengis Khan is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Railio (ranked 3613 p4p, 2339 weight class) and Cajun Puto (ranked 450 p4p, 288 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Antti Railio has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Antti Railio seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Railio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cajun Puto!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Railio sprawls well. Railio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Puto gets slowly back to his feet.
Railio misses with an uppercut
and Puto counters with a three punch combo that has Railio backing up. Railio nods at Puto to acknowledge the strikes.
Puto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Railio misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Railio. Puto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puto drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Railio defends it well.
Puto slips under a jab from Railio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Railio with a hook.
Puto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice straight punches there by Puto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Puto.
Puto ducks under a wild hook from Railio.
A countering left hand to the body from Puto misses.
Puto dives in for a single leg takedown but Railio sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Railio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Puto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Puto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Railio keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Railio's head.
Puto passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Railio!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puto content just to control the position here.
Railio really is a fat lump.
Puto working for a guillotine from mount but Railio is in no mood to give up.
Puto tries to control but Railio wriggling away.
My spies in Monsters Inc inform me that Puto has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Railio has given up his back - I dont know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Railio won't enjoy being in this position. Puto looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Railio is tapping - it's over boys! Puto picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cajun Puto!
Our winner, Cajun Puto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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