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CFC 454: Fire v IsMore PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Silva (ranked 3904 p4p, 3825 weight class) and Vaai Finau (ranked 495 p4p, 491 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Shogun Silva has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shogun Silva seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shogun Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vaai Finau!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Watson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Shogun Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva slips under a jab from Finau.
Silva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Finau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Finau ducks down to avoid it.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finau feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Finau can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Finau throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Finau won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Finau lands a couple of elbows.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Finau can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Finau cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finau distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Finau is aware though and is defending well.
Finau postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva working for a triangle but Finau defends it easily.
Silva trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Finau distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finau wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Finau working some strikes from top position.
Finau 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.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Finau defends easily.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Finau is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Finau working some strikes from top position.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finau trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finau lands a couple of elbows.
Finau postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Finau postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Finau connects with a couple of short punches.
Finau cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Finau works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silva is looking to get back to full guard here but Finau has managed to pass to side control instead.
Finau wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Finau scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finau is chipping away with strikes.
Finau works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Finau taking a breather here.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva is trying to control. Finau wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finau gets back to full guard.
Silva won't allow Finau to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vaai Finau dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Finau scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Silva misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Finau.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Shogun Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Finau counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Finau.
Finau throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva is wriggling around but Finau manages to pass to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finau drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Finau takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Finau connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Finau has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking for subs from the bottom but Finau mounts him!
Finau is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Finau lands a nice shot to the head.
Finau has hold of Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Finau isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Finau.
Finau is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
 Silva is rocked!
Finau postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Silva badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Finau around the waist but Finau pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Finau is the winner by TKO! Finau jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vaai Finau!
A very excited looking Vaai Finau made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Tarlac (ranked 16795 p4p, 2233 weight class) and Wilky Pierre (ranked 727 p4p, 321 weight class). Tarlac's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nobody Knows- The Tony RIch Project. Vladimir Tarlac could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wilky Pierre's chin.
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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 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Tarlac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilky Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarlac misses with a two punch combination.
Jab by Pierre.
Pierre throws a body punch but Tarlac moves out of range.
Pierre closes the distance and pushes Tarlac back into the cage.
Tarlac tries to work over Pierre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tarlac misses with a punch on the inside.
Pierre blocks an uppercut.
Tarlac misses with the head strike.
Tarlac tries a body shot but Pierre blocks it.
Pierre jumps into guard, dragging Tarlac to the mat.
Tarlac preventing the sweep.
Pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tarlac doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tarlac manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pierre is trying to control the position but Tarlac postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pierre throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tarlac escapes and throws Pierre's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre struggling a bit here.
Pierre manages to get back to half guard.
Pierre works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pierre is looking for a triangle here but Tarlac uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tarlac wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierre keeps working.
Pierre manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tarlac's best efforts.
Pierre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tarlac's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tarlac's back!
Pierre is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Tarlac with him. Tarlac is trying to defend but Pierre has an arm under the chin now! Tarlac grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wilky Pierre!
Wilky Pierre thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Vladimir Tarlac stepped up to the mic, saying 'until next time '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaheim Reid (ranked 2846 p4p, 2667 weight class) and Tiago Gomes Da Rocha (ranked 388 p4p, 366 weight class). Jaheim Reid is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaheim Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid scores with a hook.
Reid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Da Rocha lands with a shot to the body.
Da Rocha catches Reid with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reid throws a leg kick that misses.
Da Rocha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reid.
Da Rocha misses with a hook
and Da Rocha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Da Rocha scores with a jab to the body.
Da Rocha throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
Reid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Da Rocha backs up against the cage.
Tiago Gomes Da Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Rocha tries to move into range but Reid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
 Da Rocha is rocked!
A combination from Reid does no damage.
Da Rocha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reid.
Reid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Rocha manages to avoid it.
Da Rocha throws a looping overhand right but Reid ducks down to avoid it.
Da Rocha throws a hook to the side of Reid's head but Reid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reid fires out a quick counter leg kick but Da Rocha just manages to avoid it.
Da Rocha throws a lazy right hand but Reid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Da Rocha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Rocha misses with a few strikes there.
Da Rocha feints and then cracks Reid's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reid down.
Da Rocha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Da Rocha tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Rocha connects with a nice looking jab.
Da Rocha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da Rocha is still on wobbly legs! Can Reid finish him?
Reid drops Da Rocha with a huge uppercut! Da Rocha drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Reid is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaheim Reid!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Hill (ranked 3294 p4p, 4180 weight class) and Solomon Bundy (ranked 420 p4p, 531 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 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy slips under a jab.
Hill throws a shot from downtown. Bundy moves away and avoids it.
Bundy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hill throws a one two combo.
Hill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bundy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bundy throws a hook but Hill blocks it.
Bundy throws a right hand that Hill ducks under and follows up with a left that Hill also avoids with ease.
A cross from Hill lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bundy. Bundy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hill connects with a nice looking jab.
Bundy is rocked!
Bundy moves out of range as Hill strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bundy throws a leg kick that misses.
Bundy dodges the punch combination from Hill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill slips under a jab.
Hill works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bundy is still on wobbly legs! Can Hill finish him?
Bundy leaves his chin hanging out and Hill seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Bundy crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Devin Hill!
Devin Hill thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Cobb (ranked 1335 p4p, 1663 weight class) and Olli Lindholm (ranked 185 p4p, 224 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by You dropped the Bomb on me. Semmy Cobb has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olli Lindholm!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb lands with an overhand left.
A head kick from Lindholm lands but Cobb takes it in his stride.
 It looks like Semmy Cobb has been cut.
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lindholm punishes Cobb's body with a nice straight punch.
Cobb misses with a few strikes there.
Cobb lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lindholm misses the target.
A shot to the body from Lindholm misses
and Cobb counters with a series of strikes. Lindholm will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cobb looks to land a combination but Lindholm avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lindholm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cobb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Cobb.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lindholm throws out a counter right but Cobb avoids it with no problem.
Cobb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big head kick from Lindholm and Cobb is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Lindholm wants to get up but he can't break Cobb's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lindholm wants to control from the top but Cobb keeps moving.
Lindholm is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cobb holds on and takes a little breather.
Cobb bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lindholm's guard.
Cobb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cobb won't allow Lindholm to sweep him here.
Lindholm is working an open guard so Cobb takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lindholm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lindholm moves into the clinch successfully.
Cobb effectively controlling the action here.
Lindholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lindholm takes a shot to the head.
Cobb prevents a body shot from Lindholm.
Lindholm lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Semmy Cobb's cut is getting worse.
Lindholm lands a hook that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Good body shot from Lindholm.
Lindholm tries a knee to the head but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindholm drops Cobb with a big left hand and mounts him. Cobb is in big trouble!
Cobb is rocked!
Cobb wants to try and get back to his feet.
Oh Cobb is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lindholm controlling the position easily from mount.
Cobb seems to have got his legs back now.
Lindholm tries to control but Cobb wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Cobb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lindholm.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cobb.
Some wild striking there from Lindholm.
Cobb is looking for a counter combo.
Lindholm throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobb misses the target.
Lindholm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lindholm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobb throws a big counter combination but Lindholm scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lindholm misses the shot to the body.
Lindholm tries to clinch up
and Lindholm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Lindholm releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lindholm throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb cracks a nice hook into Lindholm's ribs.
Cobb is looking to wear down Lindholm with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
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!
Nice jab there from Cobb.
Cobb misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cobb defending well as Lindholm loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cobb lands a nice shot to the body.
Cobb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lindholm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Cobb.
Lindholm closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Cobb to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Lindholm misses
and Cobb counters with a three punch combo that has Lindholm backing up. Lindholm nods at Cobb to acknowledge the strikes.
Lindholm is rocked!
It looks like Cobb has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lindholm swings widly with a right hand
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lindholm is still on wobbly legs! Can Cobb finish him?
Cobb is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cobb drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Lindholm's head, knocking him out cold! Cobb is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Semmy Cobb!
Semmy Cobb was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cruz (ranked 2405 p4p, 1953 weight class) and Benedicte Swanson (ranked 312 p4p, 256 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedicte Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Swanson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Swanson misses with a two punch combination.
Swanson misses with a two punch combination.
Cruz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cruz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swanson.
Cruz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Swanson moved out of range.
Swanson misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Swanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, jab by Cruz - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Cruz.
Swanson slips under a jab from Cruz.
Cruz shoots in and gets a takedown into Swanson's guard.
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!
Cruz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson seems keen to control Cruz's posture.
Swanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz 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.
Cruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Swanson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Swanson wants to stand up but Cruz is controlling him.
Swanson is trying to hold Cruz in close to prevent damage but Cruz has managed to pass into half guard.
Swanson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Swanson wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Swanson wants to control but Cruz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cruz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Swanson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz with the ground and pound but Swanson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cruz landing with the ground and pound.
Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Swanson's head.
Swanson pulls Cruz in to control the position.
Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Swanson keeps moving.
Cruz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Swanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cruz works over Swanson with some ground and pound from guard.
Swanson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cruz with a nice head shot there.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz stands and throws Swanson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cruz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Swanson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Swanson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cruz.
Cruz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Swanson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries for a kimura but Swanson is defending well.
Cruz trying to control the position but Swanson is working away.
Swanson parries the strikes from Cruz easily there. Cruz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Swanson to escape.
Cruz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cruz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swanson is trying to improve his position.
Swanson wants to control but Cruz postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Cruz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swanson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Swanson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Swanson connects with a leg kick.
Cruz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Swanson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cruz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cruz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Swanson is trying to control Cruz's posture but Cruz avoids it.
Cruz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Swanson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cruz's guard! Nice work there by Swanson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz has an active guard here but Swanson has managed to pass into half guard.
Swanson not doing much here.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Cruz manages to get to full guard.
Cruz has an active guard here but Swanson has managed to pass into half guard.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Swanson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Swanson has time to react.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Swanson.
Cruz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Swanson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cruz misses with a hook. Swanson ducked under it nicely.
Benedicte Swanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swanson with a nice cross.
Swanson misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Swanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cruz misses with a left hand
and Swanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swanson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Cruz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Swanson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Swanson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cruz.
Swanson moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Cruz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Swanson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Swanson throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Cruz misses.
Cruz gets a clinch.
Cruz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swanson can't break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Swanson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swanson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz tries to pull guard but Swanson won't allow it.
Swanson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruz avoids it.
Swanson manages to break the clinch.
Cruz blocks a head kick by Swanson.
Cruz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Swanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson misses with a double jab.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and Swanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Cruz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Benedicte Swanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benedicte Swanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Swanson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swanson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruz.
Swanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Swanson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cruz under the eye.
Cruz blocks a jab.
Benedicte Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson connects with a solid leg kick.
Swanson stuns Cruz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cruz clinches with his opponent.
Swanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz trying to control the position but instead, Swanson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cruz into the cage.
Cruz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Swanson up against the cage.
Swanson has Cruz pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cruz lands an uppercut.
Cruz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swanson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Swanson lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz'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.
Cruz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Swanson uses from the top position.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Swanson from controlling successfully.
Swanson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Benedicte Swanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson swinging wildly here.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Swanson's head but Swanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swanson misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Cruz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Swanson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swanson. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Swanson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Cruz.
Left hook, right uppercut from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a right hand
and Swanson counters with a three punch combo that has Cruz backing up. Cruz nods at Swanson to acknowledge the strikes.
Cruz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swanson.
Swanson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swanson.
Swanson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Swanson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Swanson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cruz at a distance.
Cruz slips a jab from Swanson.
Cruz tries to counter with a takedown but Swanson is quick to defend against it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz moves out of range as Swanson strikes.
Swanson throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Cruz feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz throws a hook but Swanson avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Swanson.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.
A head kick misses from Swanson.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cruz ducks right into an uppercut from Swanson.
Cruz blocks a head kick by Swanson.
Swanson walks into a left hand.
Swanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick from Swanson misses
and Cruz counters with a single leg into guard. Swanson didn't expect that.
Cruz throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benedicte Swanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swanson 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benedicte Swanson!
Benedicte Swanson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Michael Cruz spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill come back stronger than ever!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Andrianov (ranked 1016 p4p, 1218 weight class) and Samuel Hardaway (ranked 145 p4p, 162 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Andrianov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Hardaway!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardaway moves away.
Andrianov scores with a decent looking hook.
Andrianov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardaway dodges the punch combination from Andrianov.
Andrianov takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Andrianov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Andrianov swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardaway misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Andrianov has Hardaway pushed against the cage.
Andrianov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardaway struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrianov controls his hands.
Hardaway has Andrianov pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hardaway.
It looks like Ivan Andrianov has been cut.
Andrianov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardaway has a couple of punches blocked by Andrianov.
Andrianov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andrianov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardaway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andrianov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardaway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Andrianov's efforts to push away.
Andrianov takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Andrianov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hardaway has Andrianov pushed against the cage.
Hardaway has had enough of the clinch but Andrianov keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrianov.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hardaway throws an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Hardaway.
Hardaway just leaning against Andrianov, taking a breather.
Hardaway stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Andrianov as the two fighters clinch.
Andrianov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardaway.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardaway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andrianov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardaway lands with a short shot to the head.
I was talking to Andrianov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Andrianov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardaway breaks the clinch.
Andrianov dips to his left and cracks Hardaway with an uppercut!
Hardaway scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardaway. Andrianov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrianov tries to clinch but Hardaway moves away
and Andrianov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andrianov missing with a left hand there. Hardaway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andrianov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardaway raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardaway. Andrianov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrianov darts in trying to clinch
and Hardaway counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Hardaway is predictable there
and Andrianov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardaway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrianov manages to avoid it.
Andrianov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivan Andrianov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrianov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hardaway ducks under a wild hook from Andrianov.
Andrianov blocks a head kick by Hardaway.
Hardaway walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov misses with a straight right.
Andrianov misses with a left hand
and Hardaway counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardaway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrianov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrianov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardaway doesn't seem bothered though.
Andrianov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Andrianov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andrianov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardaway is just out of range.
Hardaway closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Andrianov throws a hook but Hardaway blocks it.
Hardaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andrianov throws an off balance right hand
and Hardaway counters with a head kick that drops Andrianov to the mat! Andrianov scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Andrianov throws a hook to the side of Hardaway's head but Hardaway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardaway scoring well with a low kick there.
Andrianov misses with a right hand
and Hardaway counters with a nice body shot.
Andrianov misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Hardaway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Andrianov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Andrianov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hardaway throws a sloppy head kick and Andrianov moves out of range easily.
Hardaway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardaway misses with a body shot
and Andrianov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Samuel Hardaway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardaway slips under a jab.
Andrianov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardaway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Andrianov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Andrianov swings for the body but Hardaway moves out of range.
Andrianov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrianov swings for the body but Hardaway moves out of range.
Andrianov misses with a combination
letting Hardaway counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardaway tries to clinch but Andrianov moves away
and Hardaway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andrianov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheers as Andrianov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardaway doesn't seem phased though.
Andrianov lunges at Hardaway with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hardaway's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianov misses with a body punch
and Hardaway counters with a straight right hand.
Hardaway takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Andrianov.
Andrianov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardaway tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hardaway tries to score with a low kick but Andrianov moves his leg out of the way.
Hardaway misses the jab.
Hardaway swinging wildly here.
Hardaway scores with a nice strike.
Andrianov misses with an uppercut
and Hardaway counters with a nice uppercut.
Andrianov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardaway swats away the attempt to clinch by Andrianov.
Hardaway was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrianov instigates a clinch.
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!
Andrianov prevents a body shot from Hardaway.
Andrianov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Hardaway.
Hardaway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Andrianov.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hardaway content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Andrianov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardaway.
Hardaway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andrianov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Andrianov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardaway or not.
Andrianov lands a shoulder strike.
Hardaway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andrianov misses with some punches.
Andrianov lands a left hand.
Andrianov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Andrianov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hardaway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Andrianov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice elbow from Hardaway.
Hardaway leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hardaway holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hardaway continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Andrianov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hardaway up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianov stalling the fight.
Hardaway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andrianov's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Hardaway fails to land.
Hardaway is trying to stall.
Andrianov lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardaway lands with a left to the head.
Hardaway prevents a body shot from Andrianov.
Andrianov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardaway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardaway is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Andrianov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardaway's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Andrianov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Andrianov's cut.
That's time! Andrianov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Andrianov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andrianov rushes Hardaway and presses him up against the cage.
Andrianov lands a right hand.
Hardaway lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Andrianov fails to land.
Hardaway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Andrianov blocks an uppercut.
Hardaway trying to land knees to the body.
Andrianov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardaway scores with a spinning back kick!
Hardaway thows a leg kick but Andrianov checks it
and Andrianov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrianov misses the shot to the body.
Hardaway throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hardaway misses with a looping left.
Andrianov checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Andrianov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardaway throws a lazy uppercut
and Andrianov counters with a stiff right hand.
Andrianov tries to clinch but Hardaway is having none of it.
Andrianov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardaway slips a straight right by Andrianov.
Andrianov avoids the head kick by Hardaway.
Hardaway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Andrianov.
Andrianov misses with an uppercut
and Hardaway counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Hardaway.
Hardaway now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Andrianov misses the jab.
Andrianov connects with a body shot that sends Hardaway's belly button to the back.
Andrianov looks to land a combination but Hardaway avoids it well.
Hardaway tries to clinch but Andrianov is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardaway scores with a sloppy right hand. Andrianov should have avoided that one.
Hardaway lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hardaway closes the distance and clinches.
Andrianov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardaway lands a hook that snaps the head of Andrianov backwards.
Andrianov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrianov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrianov scores with a body shot.
Hardaway misses the jab.
Andrianov sizes up Hardaway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Andrianov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andrianov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hardaway holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hardaway stalling the fight.
Andrianov tries to work over Hardaway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hardaway.
Andrianov lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Andrianov.
A short body shot lands from Andrianov as the two fighters clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Andrianov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hardaway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andrianov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardaway.
Hardaway prevents Andrianov from breaking the clinch.
Andrianov misses with a punch to the body.
Hardaway tries a body shot but Andrianov blocks it.
Hardaway lands with a short shot to the head.
Andrianov blocks a body shot from Hardaway.
Hardaway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardaway struggles to land a body shot inside as Andrianov controls his hands.
Ivan Andrianov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrianov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hardaway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardaway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrianov struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardaway controls his hands.
Andrianov blocks an uppercut.
Hardaway blocking some punches.
Hardaway pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivan Andrianov.
Well Andrianov 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ivan Andrianov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Larkin (ranked 789 p4p, 850 weight class) and Andor Kovacs (ranked 120 p4p, 127 weight class). Andor Kovacs 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Andor Kovacs!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovacs misses with a series of wild punches.
Kovacs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Larkin slips a jab and a cross from Kovacs.
Larkin throws a push kick but Kovacs slaps the foot to one side.
Kovacs is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Larkin with a body shot.
Larkin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Larkin shoots in looking for a takedown but Kovacs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Larkin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kovacs misses with a double jab
and Larkin counters with a two punch combo.
Larkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Larkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kovacs throws a series of punches but Larkin moves out of range.
Kovacs tries to bum rush Larkin with a series of wild strikes but Larkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Larkin. Kovacs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovacs throws a right hand that Larkin ducks under and follows up with a left that Larkin also avoids with ease.
Kovacs throws a hook to the side of Larkin's head but Larkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Larkin does no damage.
Larkin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kovacs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Larkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kovacs avoids the head kick by Larkin.
Andor Kovacs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kovacs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kovacs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Larkin ducks right into an uppercut from Kovacs.
Kovacs throws an overhand right that lands on Larkin's shoulder, as Larkin tries to avoid the shot.
Kovacs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kovacs misses the jab.
Kovacs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larkin throws out the jab.
Larkin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Larkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andor Kovacs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kovacs misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovacs throws a series of punches but Larkin avoids them all with ease.
Larkin throws a body punch but Kovacs moves out of range.
Larkin misses the shot to the body.
Larkin misses with a looping right.
Larkin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kovacs lands a jab.
Larkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Kovacs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Larkin throws a head kick that misses.
Larkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Larkin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kovacs sprawls well. Kovacs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Larkin gets slowly back to his feet.
Larkin moves out of range as Kovacs strikes.
Kovacs throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Larkin.
Kovacs doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Larkin scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kovacs misses.
Kovacs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larkin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab from Kovacs finds it's way through Larkin's defenses.
Larkin blocks a head kick by Kovacs.
Larkin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kovacs's head.
Kovacs lands with an uppercut that bounces Larkin off the cage and back into range.
Larkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kovacs.
Larkin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Larkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larkin blocks a jab.
Kovacs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larkin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kovacs scrambles back to his feet.
Larkin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Larkin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovacs lands a jab-cross combination.
Larkin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kovacs sprawls well initially but Larkin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Larkin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin prevents Kovacs from improving his position.
Kovacs is looking to control Larkin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kovacs avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larkin is trying to work for a kimura but Kovacs is defending well.
Larkin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kovacs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Larkin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Larkin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kovacs doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Larkin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andor Kovacs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Larkin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kovacs misses the shot to the body.
Larkin throws the kick towards the body but Kovacs avoids it.
Kovacs misses with an uppercut.
Kovacs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Larkin. Larkin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Larkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kovacs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larkin is looking for a counter combo.
Kovacs scores with a hook.
Kovacs staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kovacs.
Kovacs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kovacs.
Larkin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Larkin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Larkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kovacs to score with a decent uppercut.
Larkin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Donnie Larkin has been cut.
Kovacs misses the jab.
Kovacs misses with an uppercut.
Kovacs misses with a leg kick
and Larkin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Larkin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Larkin trying to control the action but Kovacs is working from the bottom.
Larkin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kovacs is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Larkin.
Larkin lands with a punch from half guard.
Kovacs trying to control from the bottom.
Larkin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Larkin is thwarting Kovacs's attempts to control the position.
Larkin trying to control the action but Kovacs is working from the bottom.
Larkin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs is looking for a sweep. Larkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Larkin 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kovacs throws a one two combo.
Kovacs throws a jab but it's blocked by Larkin.
A punch combination from Kovacs misses.
Kovacs throws an overhand right that lands on Larkin's shoulder, as Larkin tries to avoid the shot.
Larkin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kovacs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kovacs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Larkin's sensitive parts.
Larkin lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andor Kovacs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larkin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Kovacs dodges the ground and pound from Larkin.
Kovacs seems a little lost for a moment, as Larkin dominates the positioning.
Larkin scores with punches from side control.
Larkin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kovacs's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kovacs is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larkin trying to control the action but Kovacs is working from the bottom.
Larkin working the body and head with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andor Kovacs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Donnie Larkin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Larkin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kovacs unleashes a big counter combination but Larkin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kovacs punishes Larkin's body with a nice straight punch.
Kovacs clobbers Larkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kovacs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larkin circles away quickly and effectively.
Kovacs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kovacs wants it to stay on the feet.
Larkin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kovacs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Larkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kovacs throws a hook but Larkin blocks it.
Larkin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kovacs just manages to avoid it.
Larkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacs lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Larkin misses the shot to the body.
Kovacs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Larkin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kovacs looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacs keeps Larkin under control for a moment.
Kovacs is looking to reverse the position.
Kovacs parries the strikes from Larkin easily there. Larkin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kovacs to escape.
Larkin throwing strikes but Kovacs manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kovacs wants to stand but Larkin has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Donnie Larkin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kovacs is looking to stand up but Larkin won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kovacs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larkin.
Larkin misses with the combination.
Donnie Larkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kovacs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Larkin misses with a head kick.
Kovacs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kovacs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kovacs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovacs slaps away a takedown attempt from Larkin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Andor Kovacs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kovacs on the side of the head.
Larkin takes a swing at Kovacs's ribcage but misses.
Kovacs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larkin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kovacs!
Andor Kovacs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Larkin shoots in for a double leg but Kovacs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kovacs tests Larkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Kovacs catches Larkin right on the button with a cross.
Larkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Larkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kovacs.
Kovacs lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larkin misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kovacs looks to score with a jab to the body but Larkin is just out of range.
Larkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kovacs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larkin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kovacs connects with a body shot.
Kovacs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Larkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kovacs.
A counter left hand to the body from Larkin misses its target.
Larkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kovacs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larkin.
Larkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kovacs with a hook.
Kovacs swinging wildly here.
Larkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kovacs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andor Kovacs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kovacs 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andor Kovacs!
In his post fight interview, Andor Kovacs started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Beach (ranked 568 p4p, 522 weight class) and Mike Holmes Jr (ranked 79 p4p, 72 weight class). Holmes Jr has chosen Red - Damage as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Beach!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes Jr!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beach throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holmes Jr 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.
Beach with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holmes Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Beach takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Holmes Jr.
Beach lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holmes Jr pulls guard effortlessly.
Holmes Jr has an active guard here but Beach has managed to pass into half guard.
Beach frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Holmes Jr can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Holmes Jr tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Beach has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Holmes Jr 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Holmes Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Beach has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Beach slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Holmes Jr working for a triangle but Beach defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Beach puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Holmes Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Holmes Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holmes Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holmes Jr with the active half guard here but Beach passes nicely into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Holmes Jr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Beach prevents Holmes Jr from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beach keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Holmes Jr is looking for a sweep. Beach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beach looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Holmes Jr gets full guard.
Holmes Jr has his foot on Beach's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beach works his way back into a safe position though.
Beach got a little sloppy there for a moment and Holmes Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beach has managed to get both his arms back between Holmes Jr's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holmes Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holmes Jr is still trying to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sammy Beach will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Beach misses with a hook.
Beach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beach clinches up with Holmes Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Holmes Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Holmes Jr has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Beach is trying to keep an underhook but Holmes Jr manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Holmes Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Holmes Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beach is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Beach is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Holmes Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Beach is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Holmes Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beach defends it well.
Holmes Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Holmes Jr throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Beach to regain full guard.
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.
Holmes Jr is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Beach is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Beach has escaped and now he's on top!
Holmes Jr looking for a guillotine here but Beach defends easily.
Holmes Jr looking for subs off his back but Beach has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Beach takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mike Holmes Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holmes Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Beach not doing much here.
Holmes Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holmes Jr looking for subs off his back but Beach has passed one foot through into half guard.
Holmes Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beach seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holmes Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holmes Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Beach is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Holmes Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Beach throws a right hand that Holmes Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Holmes Jr also avoids with ease.
Holmes Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holmes Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beach.
Beach paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Holmes Jr slips under a jab from Beach.
Holmes Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Beach throws a series of punches but Holmes Jr moves out of range.
Sammy Beach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes Jr lands with a straight right. Beach didn't see that one coming.
Beach swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holmes Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Holmes Jr jumps guard but Beach stands there with Holmes Jr around his waist. Holmes Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Holmes Jr blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Holmes Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Beach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beach tries a body shot but Holmes Jr blocks it.
Holmes Jr lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Beach.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Beach.
Beach wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holmes Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Beach lands a knee to the head.
Beach blocks a body shot from Holmes Jr.
Beach breaks the clinch.
Holmes Jr throws a right hand that Beach ducks under and follows up with a left that Beach also avoids with ease.
Holmes Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beach finds it's way round the side to connect with Holmes Jr's head.
Beach looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes Jr is just out of range.
Holmes Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Beach just misses with a punch to the body.
Beach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beach.
Holmes Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Beach is looking to wear down Holmes Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes Jr lands with a good body shot.
Beach throws a body shot but no joy.
Beach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holmes Jr.
Beach appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Holmes Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beach connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Holmes Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Beach lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beach misses with a hook. Holmes Jr ducked under it nicely.
Holmes Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Holmes Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beach momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Beach. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beach.
Beach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Beach has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Holmes Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Beach's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good leg kick by Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr clobbers Beach with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beach prevents a body shot from Holmes Jr.
Beach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holmes Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Holmes Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beach or not.
Beach lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr misses with some punches.
Beach blocks a body shot from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes Jr is trying to pull guard but Beach turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Holmes Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beach just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sammy Beach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr tries to pull guard but Beach forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Beach breaks the clinch.
Holmes Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beach throws a hook but Holmes Jr blocks it.
Holmes Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Beach uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Holmes Jr has time to react.
Beach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beach thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the body from Beach misses
and Holmes Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Holmes Jr tries to clinch there but Beach circles away.
Beach looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beach moves into range and clinches up with Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Sammy Beach did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Beach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beach throws a looping overhand right but Holmes Jr ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Holmes Jr! But no joy.
Beach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holmes Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Holmes Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holmes Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beach scores with a nice head shot.
Beach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Holmes Jr is rocked!
Holmes Jr tries to clinch but Beach moves out of range.
Holmes Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Beach finish him?
Beach ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Holmes Jr out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sammy Beach!
Sammy Beach retains his light heavyweight title!
Sammy Beach gave a mention to FUClothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between More IsMore (ranked 383 p4p, 445 weight class) and Spinning Fire (ranked 60 p4p, 65 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, More IsMore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spinning Fire!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
IsMore misses with a straight left.
IsMore misses with a shot to the body
so Fire counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
IsMore is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fire trying to control the position from guard on top but IsMore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
IsMore is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fire is aware though and is defending well.
IsMore avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fire postures up in IsMore's guard and throws a big left but IsMore blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fire wants to control from the top but IsMore keeps moving.
IsMore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fire loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fire throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fire is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
IsMore is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
IsMore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
IsMore tries to pass to full mount but Fire defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
IsMore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
IsMore thows a huge punch but Fire dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
IsMore throwing shots but Fire is blocking nicely.
IsMore is nestled in close to Fire, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fire blocking the ground and pound attempt from IsMore.
Fire regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from IsMore.
IsMore throws a strike but Fire rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fire is looking to work some ground and pound but IsMore has wrist control.
IsMore manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fire manages to get himself to full guard.
IsMore lands a couple of elbows.
IsMore trying to control but Fire is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
IsMore with a flurry of punches that miss.
IsMore 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.
IsMore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fire is keeping the position for now.
IsMore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
IsMore tries to free his leg and advance position but Fire is retaining full guard.
IsMore throwing strikes but missing.
IsMore throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fire is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
IsMore throws a strike but Fire rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fire postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
IsMore has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fire can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
IsMore bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fire's guard.
IsMore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
IsMore with a flurry of punches that miss.
IsMore lands a couple of elbows.
Fire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
More IsMore dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fire gets caught flat footed, as IsMore shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
IsMore is looking to work some ground and pound but Fire has wrist control.
IsMore is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
IsMore throws an elbow that misses. Fire uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in IsMore's guard. Nice move by Fire!
Fire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
IsMore looking for a sweep. Not yet IsMore, not yet.
More IsMore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fire postures up and lands a big shot to IsMore's brow.
Fire looking to sit in guard and control but IsMore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fire keeping moving, preventing IsMore from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
IsMore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
IsMore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fire is pulling down on IsMore's head. It's preventing any offense from IsMore, at least for the moment.
IsMore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
IsMore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
IsMore is pushing down on Fire's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fire is fighting to maintain full guard but IsMore has managed to sneak the leg through.
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.
Fire wants to improve his position but IsMore is controlling well.
IsMore missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
IsMore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fire can do to turn this around?
Fire is looking to control IsMore's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fire avoid being mounted?
Fire is not content to let IsMore control the position.
IsMore thows a huge punch but Fire dodges it nicely.
IsMore thows a huge punch but Fire dodges it nicely.
Fire regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from IsMore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
IsMore looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fire!
IsMore working the ground and pound from side control.
IsMore looks up at the clock and then as Fire takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, IsMore smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
IsMore tries to score with some ground and pound. Fire controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
IsMore landing strikes.
IsMore sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fire is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
IsMore in side control, throwing shots but Fire defends.
IsMore creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fire sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
IsMore looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
IsMore in side control, throwing shots but Fire defends.
The ground and pound from IsMore seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
IsMore misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
IsMore in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
IsMore creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fire sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fire prevents IsMore from moving into mount.
Fire is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
More IsMore dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
IsMore doesn't manage to clinch there - Fire circles away.
Fire is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
IsMore drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
IsMore looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fire is avoiding damage well.
IsMore is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fire's shoulder. That is not cool.
IsMore working the head and body with strikes.
Fire manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fire is refusing to be controlled, as IsMore sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
IsMore looks to land a strike but Fire avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
IsMore throws a strike but Fire rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
IsMore looking for a sweep. Not yet IsMore, not yet.
Fire lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fire trying to control the position from guard on top but IsMore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fire working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of IsMore's head.
Fire distracts IsMore with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
More IsMore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire's corner is telling him to maintain position.
IsMore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
IsMore pulls Fire in close to prevent any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fire sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
IsMore scores with a sloppy right hand. Fire should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from IsMore misses its intended target.
Fire feints the counter takedown.
IsMore lands a slapping body shot.
More IsMore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
IsMore clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
IsMore is defending well against a takedown attempt.
IsMore prevents the takedown attempt.
Fire drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
More IsMore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spinning Fire.
IsMore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fire blocks a body shot from IsMore.
IsMore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fire has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. IsMore avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fire.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fire.
Spinning Fire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by IsMore.
IsMore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fire blocks an uppercut.
Fire lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
IsMore is looking for a sweep. Fire is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
IsMore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fire.
IsMore moves into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
More IsMore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well IsMore 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... More IsMore!
An out of breath More IsMore thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Spinning Fire stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll back stronger'.
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