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RISE 25: Buckeye v Half Assed PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fauni Figueroa (ranked 4860 p4p, 5395 weight class) and Laurenz Thibodeaux (ranked 587 p4p, 627 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fauni Figueroa !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Laurenz Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa scores with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Figueroa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Figueroa throws a strike but Thibodeaux rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thibodeaux not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thibodeaux throwing strikes but missing.
Thibodeaux stays in close to Figueroa 's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figueroa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thibodeaux missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Figueroa wants to stand up but Thibodeaux is controlling him.
Thibodeaux throws a big right hand that misses.
Thibodeaux is stalling in the full guard.
Figueroa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Thibodeaux has passed into half guard!
Thibodeaux takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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.
Thibodeaux missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Figueroa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Figueroa tries to get out of the position.
Thibodeaux frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
My spies in ubergym inform me that Thibodeaux has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Thibodeaux controlling from the full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Thibodeaux there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Thibodeaux unloads with some shots from mount but Figueroa bucks and avoids them well.
Figueroa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux controlling from the full mount.
Thibodeaux throwing strikes here but Figueroa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thibodeaux content just to control the position here.
Figueroa tries to lock up and control but Thibodeaux gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thibodeaux sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thibodeaux looking to finish with strikes here!
Thibodeaux throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Thibodeaux tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thibodeaux wants to finish this one by submission but Figueroa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux content just to control the position here.
Figueroa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thibodeaux tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Figueroa tries to hold on but Thibodeaux postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Laurenz Thibodeaux 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.
Thibodeaux shoots in for a double leg but Figueroa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Figueroa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fauni Figueroa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Figueroa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thibodeaux tries to pass the half guard into mount. Figueroa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thibodeaux trying to control the pace.
Thibodeaux missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux is trying for a kimura here. Figueroa looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Thibodeaux wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Laurenz Thibodeaux!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dagestani Wrestler (ranked 5311 p4p, 5099 weight class) and Ben Cormier (ranked 610 p4p, 599 weight class). Ben Cormier acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dagestani Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Cormier!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cormier is defended easily by Wrestler.
Cormier misses with a takedown attempt - Wrestler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cormier scores with a takedown into Wrestler's guard.
Wrestler has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Cormier doesn't defend quickly enough and Wrestler has managed to lock this one up! Can Cormier escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Wrestler on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dagestani Wrestler!
A relieved looking Dagestani Wrestler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Ahearn (ranked 4244 p4p, 5094 weight class) and Desu Inhanamoto (ranked 520 p4p, 580 weight class). Tobias Ahearn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tobias Ahearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Desu Inhanamoto!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto throws a right hand that misses
and Ahearn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ahearn throws a shot from downtown. Inhanamoto moves away and avoids it.
Inhanamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inhanamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahearn.
Ahearn moves out of range of the body kick from Inhanamoto.
Ahearn lands with an overhand left.
 It looks like Desu Inhanamoto has been cut.
Inhanamoto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Ahearn misses.
Nice defenses there by Inhanamoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahearn fails to land with a series of punches.
Inhanamoto scores with a leg kick.
Ahearn misses with a double jab
and Inhanamoto counters with a body kick that stops Ahearn in his tracks momentarily.
Ahearn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Inhanamoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ahearn connects with a body shot.
Ahearn missing with a left hand there. Inhanamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ahearn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ahearn missing with a left hand there. Inhanamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Inhanamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Ahearn moves out of range easily.
Ahearn misses with a lunging right hand
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ahearn's knee momentarily.
Ahearn throws a one two combo.
Inhanamoto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Inhanamoto misses with a leg kick
letting Ahearn counter with a right hand.
Inhanamoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Ahearn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn rushes Inhanamoto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ahearn blocking some punches.
Inhanamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahearn's elbow.
Inhanamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahearn's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Inhanamoto manages to break the clinch.
Inhanamoto misses with a body kick.
That kick from Inhanamoto tenderised Ahearn's leg. Ahearn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ahearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahearn moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromInhanamoto.
Ahearn misses with a right hand
and Inhanamoto counters with a leg kick.
Ahearn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Inhanamoto throws a leg kick but Ahearn checks it.
Ahearn stuns Inhanamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn misses with a shot to the body
and Inhanamoto counters with a low kick, right behind Ahearn 's knee.
Inhanamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahearn.
Inhanamoto slips under a jab from Ahearn.
Inhanamoto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ahearn misses the shot to the body.
Inhanamoto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Inhanamoto scores with a kick to the body.
Inhanamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ahearn. That did some damage!
Ahearn tests Inhanamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Inhanamoto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Inhanamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahearn.
Inhanamoto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ahearn misses with a straight left.
Inhanamoto thinks about the counter body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inhanamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahearn.
Ahearn throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Inhanamoto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inhanamoto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ahearn throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Ahearn does no damage.
Inhanamoto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ahearn throws a body punch but Inhanamoto moves out of range.
Inhanamoto slips under a jab.
Ahearn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Inhanamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Inhanamoto follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Inhanamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ahearn. That did some damage!
Inhanamoto with the inside leg kick.
Inhanamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Ahearn moves out of range easily.
It looked like Ahearn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Inhanamoto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Ahearn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Desu Inhanamoto's cut.
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.
Ahearn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ahearn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Inhanamoto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ahearn takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Inhanamoto.
That kick from Inhanamoto tenderised Ahearn's leg. Ahearn is trying to keep his angry face on.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ahearn.
Inhanamoto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Inhanamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ahearn. That did some damage!
Ahearn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Inhanamoto with a nice calf kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inhanamoto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Inhanamoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn scores with a nice head shot.
Inhanamoto connects with a leg kick.
Inhanamoto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ahearn is able to avoid easily.
Ahearn throws a jab but it's blocked by Inhanamoto.
Ahearn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Inhanamoto's head backwards.
Inhanamoto connects with an inside leg kick.
Ahearn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Inhanamoto!
Ahearn blocks a leg kick.
Ahearn throws a jab when Inhanamoto was well out of range.
Inhanamoto throws a leg kick but Ahearn moved away.
Ahearn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Inhanamoto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ahearn swinging wildly here.
Ahearn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto misses with a low kick.
Ahearn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Inhanamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahearn throws a hook to the side of Inhanamoto's head but Inhanamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Inhanamoto is looking to slow Ahearn down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahearn throws a lazy right hand but Inhanamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Inhanamoto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ahearn's head.
Desu Inhanamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Inhanamoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Inhanamoto throws a fast counter high kick but Ahearn manages to duck under it in time.
Ahearn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ahearn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ahearn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick by Inhanamoto misses
and Ahearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ahearn missing with a left hand there. Inhanamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ahearn with a hook.
Ahearn misses with a looping right.
Ahearn throws a lazy uppercut
and Inhanamoto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Inhanamoto avoids the body shot from Ahearn.
Inhanamoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ahearn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Inhanamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Inhanamoto is just out of range.
Ahearn misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Inhanamoto with the inside leg kick.
Ahearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inhanamoto moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Inhanamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahearn misses with a right hand
and Inhanamoto counters with a leg kick.
Ahearn moves out of range of the body kick.
Ahearn takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahearn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inhanamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahearn. Inhanamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahearn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inhanamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Ahearn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Inhanamoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ahearn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Inhanamoto looks to land a body kick but Ahearn moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Desu Inhanamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Desu Inhanamoto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ahearn throws a nice looking combination but Inhanamoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ahearn throws a series of punches but Inhanamoto moves out of range.
A jab from Ahearn does it's job there.
Inhanamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Inhanamoto misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahearn. Inhanamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Inhanamoto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Inhanamoto.
Ahearn throws a sloppy body shot
and Inhanamoto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Inhanamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ahearn throwing a counter right hand but Inhanamoto manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Inhanamoto!
Inhanamoto throws a lazy body kick
enabling Ahearn to counter with a crisp jab.
Inhanamoto lands with a kick to the temple. Ahearn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A lazy body kick from Inhanamoto
and Ahearn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn throws a shot from downtown. Inhanamoto moves away and avoids it.
Inhanamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahearn.
Inhanamoto tries a low kick but Ahearn avoids it.
Inhanamoto scores with a head kick.
Ahearn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Ahearn misses.
Inhanamoto pushes Ahearn away with a front kick.
Inhanamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Inhanamoto.
Ahearn swings for the body but Inhanamoto moves out of range.
Inhanamoto motions for Ahearn to come forward. Inhanamoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahearn.
Ahearn looks to score with a jab to the body but Inhanamoto is just out of range.
Inhanamoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ahearn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ahearn throws a body punch but Inhanamoto moves out of range.
Ahearn cracks Inhanamoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inhanamoto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ahearn tries to counter by clinching up but Inhanamoto breaks away and moves out of range.
Ahearn avoids the head kick by Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto throws a sloppy head kick
and Ahearn counters with a left to the body.
Ahearn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good standup being displayed there by Ahearn as he connects with a hook.
Ahearn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Inhanamoto feints a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Inhanamoto counters with a big head kick but Ahearn shrugs it off.
Inhanamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Inhanamoto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Inhanamoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Inhanamoto misses with a kick to the body
and Ahearn counters with a right hand to the body.
Ahearn blocks the body kick.
Ahearn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ahearn looks to land a combination. Inhanamoto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Inhanamoto scores with a leg kick.
Ahearn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Inhanamoto. That's going to slow Ahearn down.
Ahearn takes a swing at Inhanamoto's ribcage but misses.
Inhanamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inhanamoto ducks under a wild hook from Ahearn.
A low kick lands for Inhanamoto.
Ahearn blocks a head kick by Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ahearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inhanamoto manages to avoid it.
Inhanamoto slips a straight right by Ahearn.
Inhanamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ahearn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Desu Inhanamoto.
I think Inhanamoto 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Shklyarskiy (ranked 3498 p4p, 4375 weight class) and Chubby Noel (ranked 79 p4p, 94 weight class). Noel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by the fat boys fat boys. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edmund Shklyarskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 35 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chubby Noel!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel misses with a hook
and Shklyarskiy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noel looks to land a right hand but Shklyarskiy moved out of range.
Shklyarskiy throwing a counter right hand but Noel manages to avoid it.
Noel throws a hook but Shklyarskiy blocks it.
A slow jab from Shklyarskiy misses its intended target.
Noel walks into a stiff left hand from Shklyarskiy.
Noel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shklyarskiy moves away.
Noel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shklyarskiy manages to avoid it.
Shklyarskiy misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Shklyarskiy.
Noel looks to score with a jab to the body but Shklyarskiy is just out of range.
As Noel looks to move away, Shklyarskiy throws a big counter combo but Noel just gets out of the way.
Noel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Shklyarskiy coming out on top.
Shklyarskiy throws a looping overhand right but Noel ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shklyarskiy clobbers Noel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Noel misses with a wild body shot.
Shklyarskiy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Noel's hands.
Noel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel slips a jab from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noel misses with the combination.
Shklyarskiy is looking for a counter combo.
Noel moves out of range as Shklyarskiy strikes.
Shklyarskiy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Noel throws a body punch but Shklyarskiy moves out of range.
Noel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shklyarskiy counters with a three punch combo that has Noel backing up. Noel nods at Shklyarskiy to acknowledge the strikes.
Noel misses with a lunging right hand
and Shklyarskiy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shklyarskiy walks into a left hand.
Shklyarskiy swings for the body but Noel moves out of range.
Shklyarskiy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noel.
Shklyarskiy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Noel.
Shklyarskiy dips to his left and cracks Noel with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Shklyarskiy misses.
Noel misses with a looping left.
Noel throws a sloppy head kick and Shklyarskiy moves out of range easily.
Shklyarskiy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Noel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shklyarskiy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shklyarskiy manages to avoid it.
Shklyarskiy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Noel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shklyarskiy lands a glancing blow to the side of Noel's head.
Noel walks into a jab.
Noel walks into a left hand.
Noel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Noel walks into a left hand.
Shklyarskiy lands with a shot to the body.
Shklyarskiy scores with a sloppy right hand. Noel should have avoided that one.
Shklyarskiy throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Shklyarskiy misses.
Noel throws a big shot that misses.
Noel misses with a shot to the body
and Shklyarskiy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shklyarskiy loads up on a big right hand but Noel slips the punch.
Shklyarskiy misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel misses with a right hand
and Shklyarskiy counters with a nice uppercut.
Noel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shklyarskiy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Noel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shklyarskiy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Noel looks winded!
Noel takes one on the button.
Noel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shklyarskiy counters with a straight right hand.
 Noel is rocked!
Shklyarskiy throws an overhand right that drops Noel like a sack of potatoes! Shklyarskiy dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edmund Shklyarskiy!
Edmund Shklyarskiy took some time post fight to say the following; 'Fuck inbred alt right'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Black (ranked 4285 p4p, 3613 weight class) and Jerry Jankens (ranked 526 p4p, 454 weight class). Jerry Jankens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adonis Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerry Jankens!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jankens misses the shot to the body.
Black moves into range and clinches up with Jankens.
Black tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jankens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jankens decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Black tries to roll over but Jankens keeps him under control.
Black is not content to let Jankens control the position.
Jankens is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jankens is looking for a kimura but Black is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jankens to get the leverage.
Black definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankens sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jankens wants to get back to his feet.
Jankens perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jankens prevents Black from improving his position.
Jankens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Black tries to get out of the position.
Jankens seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Black does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jankens clinches with his opponent.
Black tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jankens smiles and moves away.
Black shoots in for a double leg but Jankens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adonis Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black keeps the fight on the outside.
Jankens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jankens pinned against the cage. Jankens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Black avoids the body shot from Jankens.
Black attempts a counter takedown but Jankens avoids it well and moves away.
Jankens shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
Black fails with the takedown.
Jankens changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Black tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jankens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Black somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Black tries to sprawl but Jankens drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Black is staying active underneath Jankens, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jankens is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jankens.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Jankens dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Black closes the distance and clinches up with Jankens, looking for a takedown. Black pushes Jankens against the cage but Jankens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jankens gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Black controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jankens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jankens wants to hit a sweep here but Black passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jankens there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jankens is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankens regains half guard.
Black is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jankens is not content to let Black control the position.
Black controlling the pace.
Jankens is trying is best to control the position here.
Jankens should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
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.
Jankens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jankens is looking to control Black's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jankens avoid being mounted?
Black is controlling the pace.
Jankens gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankens 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.
Jankens looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Black is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jerry Jankens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jankens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jankens showed some decent athleticism there.
Black moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankens wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Jankens has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Black is proving hard to escape from.
Black is looking for a triangle but Jankens pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black working for a triangle but Jankens defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Adonis Black will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Black wants to clinch.
Jankens fails with the takedown.
Black stuffs the takedown attempt from Jankens. Jankens gets slowly back to his feet.
Black gets tackled into the cage by Jankens. Jankens maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black tries to pull guard but Jankens won't allow it.
Jankens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Black avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Adonis Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Jankens.
Jankens swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jankens jumps into guard, dragging Black to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankens pulls Black in to control the position.
Black preventing the sweep.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jankens on the ground.
Jankens looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Black passes into half guard.
Jankens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black drops an elbow to the side of Jankens's head.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jankens tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jankens keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jankens is looking to control Black's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jankens avoid being mounted?
Black scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jankens has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Black is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Jankens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Black is fending him off so far but Jankens persists. Nope, Black circles away and we're back to standing.
Jankens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Black clinches up with Jankens and pushes him back against the cage.
Jankens pulls guard successfully.
Black cracks Jankens with a solid left hand.
Black is pushing down on Jankens's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jankens is fighting to maintain full guard but Black has managed to sneak the leg through.
Black stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is pressing down on Jankens's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jankens is holding on for now.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jankens keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adonis Black showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Black has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Fries (ranked 3355 p4p, 5938 weight class) and Tim Weah (ranked 201 p4p, 311 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deacon Fries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Weah!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weah throws a big shot that misses.
Fries looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fries ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fries dives in and scores a takedown into Weah's guard.
Fries throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Weah can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fries wants to control from the top but Weah keeps moving.
Fries stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fries postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fries postures up in Weah's guard and throws a big left but Weah blocks it.
Weah is pulling down on Fries's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fries trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Weah has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fries in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fries trying to control the position from guard on top but Weah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Weah throws a shot from downtown. Fries moves away and avoids it.
Weah misses with an uppercut.
Weah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fries was well out of range. Poor timing from Weah.
Fries tries to counter with a takedown but Weah is quick to defend against it.
Fries gets a takedown into half guard.
Fries thows a huge punch but Weah dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fries throws a strike but Weah avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Weah keeping moving, preventing Fries from controlling successfully.
Fries throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fries is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Weah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fries trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fries with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fries works over Weah with some ground and pound from guard.
Fries throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Weah keeping full guard, as Fries tries to pass.
Fries throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fries pushing down on Weah's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fries thows a huge punch but Weah dodges it nicely.
Fries thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Weah's head.
Weah keeping hold of Fries's head, controlling as best he can.
Fries trying to control from half guard but Weah is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fries throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fries looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fries shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Weah is trying to defend but Fries finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fries passes to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Weah avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fries.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deacon Fries dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fries shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Weah as he avoids it easily.
Fries looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fries is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weah can do to turn this around?
Weah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fries 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.
Weah wants to sweep but no luck.
Fries trying to control but Weah is working from the bottom.
Weah looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fries drops back, looking for a kneebar! Weah looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Weah looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Weah!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fries sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fries moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weah postures up.
Fries looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fries working for a triangle but Weah defends it easily.
Weah got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fries has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Weah has managed to get both his arms back between Fries's legs - danger averted.
Fries is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Weah defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fries working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Weah doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Weah manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fries working for a triangle but Weah defends it easily.
Weah showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fries is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fries is looking to cinch up a triangle. Weah throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Fries's body to avoid the submission. Fries has instead reached around Weah's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Fries arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Deacon Fries!
Deacon Fries decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Hammer (ranked 3253 p4p, 3440 weight class) and Juice The Kidd (ranked 385 p4p, 405 weight class). The Kidd has chosen Draco On Me as his entrance music. Justin Hammer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juice The Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Kidd.
The Kidd jabs Hammer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hammer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hammer has hold of The Kidd's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! The Kidd tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hammer cranks the arm and The Kidd screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from The Kidd, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Justin Hammer!
After the fight, Justin Hammer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca Altieri (ranked 2412 p4p, 2357 weight class) and Hank Pym (ranked 307 p4p, 301 weight class). Hank Pym will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luca Altieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Pym!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pym lands with a nice body punch.
Pym misses with a double jab.
Pym throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Altieri tries to land a body kick
and Pym counters with a nice body shot.
Altieri's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pym under the eye.
Pym tests Altieri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No luck for Altieri with that takedown attempt.
Pym lands a slapping body shot.
Altieri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pym.
Altieri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Altieri clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Altieri's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Altieri blocks a body shot from Pym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altieri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pym.
A shot in the inside from Pym.
Pym lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pym creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pym misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pym scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Altieri misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Pym as the two fighters clinch.
Altieri turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Altieri manages to end up in side control.
Altieri is looking to take a break and control but Pym is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Altieri misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pym is not content to let Altieri control the position.
Altieri lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pym can't do much from the bottom here.
Pym taking punishment in the form of punches.
Altieri taking a breather here.
Pym is looking to regain half guard here but Altieri keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altieri controlling from side mount.
Altieri landing strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pym can do anything to dispel that myth.
Altieri in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Altieri working the body and head with strikes.
Pym tries to improve position but can't.
Altieri wants to control but Pym is keeping him busy.
Altieri lands a nice forearm strike.
Altieri scoring with punches and elbows.
Pym takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altieri working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pym is rocked!
Altieri is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pym will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Altieri working the ground and pound.
Pym is still in real trouble! Can Altieri finish him?
Altieri in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Pym looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Altieri turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luca Altieri!
Luca Altieri decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blitz Krieg (ranked 2249 p4p, 1747 weight class) and Marcus St Stone (ranked 72 p4p, 58 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Blitz Krieg has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Blitz Krieg 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blitz Krieg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus St Stone!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krieg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Krieg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Marcus St Stone has been cut.
St Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krieg.
St Stone darts in and clinches Krieg up against the cage.
Krieg takes an elbow to the forehead.
 It looks like Blitz Krieg has been cut.
Krieg misses with some punches.
St Stone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Krieg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Stones head.
St Stone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krieg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right from Krieg.
St Stone tries to land knees in the clinch but Krieg avoids the damage to the body.
Krieg misses with the head strike.
Krieg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Stone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Krieg throws a punch but it's blocked by St Stone.
Knees to the body from St Stone.
St Stone misses with some punches.
St Stone has Krieg pushed against the cage.
Krieg takes an elbow to the temple.
Blitz Krieg's cut is getting worse.
St Stone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Krieg fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on St Stone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
St Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krieg throws a punch but it's blocked by St Stone.
St Stone lands an elbow that stopped Krieg in his tracks for a moment.
Jeez, Blitz Krieg's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Blitz Krieg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus St Stone!
A very excited looking Marcus St Stone rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Blitz Krieg was interviewed post fight and said 'I might have lost the fight but I haven't lost the war! I will seek vengeance!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jab Buckeye (ranked 935 p4p, 729 weight class) and Anti Half Assed (ranked 34 p4p, 22 weight class). Buckeye kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Right above it lil Wayne . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jab Buckeye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anti Half Assed!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Half Assed.
Half Assed lands a head shot.
Buckeye misses with a right hand
and Half Assed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Half Assed misses with a hook. Buckeye ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Buckeye misses its target.
Jab from Half Assed.
Half Assed throws a head kick that Buckeye semi-blocks.
It looks like Jab Buckeye has been cut.
Buckeye looks to land a right hand but Half Assed moved out of range.
Half Assed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Half Assed blocks a jab.
Half Assed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buckeye.
Half Assed tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Buckeye changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Buckeye moves out of range as Half Assed strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckeye on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Half Assed just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Half Assed.
Half Assed throws a right hand that misses
and Buckeye counters with a stiff right hand.
Half Assed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Buckeye is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Half Assed.
A head kick misses from Half Assed.
Buckeye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Half Assed throws out the jab.
Buckeye is looking to counter punch.
A lazy body kick from Half Assed
letting Buckeye counter with a right hand.
Half Assed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buckeye's head backwards.
Half Assed lands a really nice looking cross but Buckeye seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buckeye swings widly with a right hand
and Half Assed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Half Assed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckeye staying out of range there.
Jab Buckeye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Buckeye misses.
Half Assed misses with a straight right.
Buckeye swings widly with a right hand
and Half Assed makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Half Assed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buckeye throws a body punch but Half Assed moves out of range.
Half Assed moves out of range of the strikes.
Half Assed throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Buckeye misses the target.
Buckeye scores with a nice right hand.
Buckeye walks into a straight right hand from Half Assed.
Half Assed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A counter left hand to the body from Buckeye misses its target.
Jab, jab by Half Assed - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Half Assed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Buckeye tries to avoid it but Half Assed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Buckeye to the ground. Buckeye escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Buckeye waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Half Assed.
A big right from Half Assed misses.
Half Assed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buckeye sprawls well. Buckeye wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Half Assed gets slowly back to his feet.
Buckeye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Half Assed.
Half Assed throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Buckeye to counter with a crisp jab.
Half Assed tries to bum rush Buckeye with a series of wild strikes but Buckeye uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Half Assed throws a combination that misses
and Buckeye counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Half Assed takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buckeye counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Half Assed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Buckeye looks to score with a jab to the body but Half Assed is just out of range.
Half Assed defending well as Buckeye loads up on a big left hand.
Buckeye throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Half Assed on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Half Assed throws a head kick that misses
and Buckeye counters with a left and a right that stings Half Assed.
Half Assed throws a combination that misses
and Buckeye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Buckeye uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Half Assed.
Buckeye was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Half Assed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Buckeye misses the target.
Buckeye defending well as Half Assed loads up on a big left hand.
Half Assed tried to score with a low kick but Buckeye checks it.
Half Assed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buckeye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anti Half Assed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jab Buckeye's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Half Assed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buckeye manages to avoid it.
It looked like Buckeye was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Half Assed misses with a low kick.
Buckeye swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Buckeye misses with a right hand
and Half Assed counters with a nice uppercut.
Half Assed slips under a jab from Buckeye.
A jab from Half Assed misses.
A little feinted left hand from Buckeye on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Half Assed misses with a hook to the body
and Buckeye makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Half Assed slips a jab from Buckeye.
Half Assed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Half Assed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buckeye throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Half Assed moves into range and connects with a jab.
Half Assed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Buckeye is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Buckeye slips under a jab from Half Assed.
Buckeye uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Half Assed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckeye slips a straight right by Half Assed.
Half Assed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buckeye lands with a good body shot.
Buckeye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Half Assed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Half Assed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Buckeye.
Half Assed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buckeye moves out of range as Half Assed strikes.
Buckeye throwing a counter right hand but Half Assed manages to avoid it.
Half Assed cracks Buckeye with an open hand slap.
Anti Half Assed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buckeye scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Buckeye takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Half Assed misses.
Half Assed connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Half Assed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Half Assed looks to score with a jab to the body but Buckeye is just out of range.
Half Assed throws a right and a left that Buckeye avoids nicely.
Buckeye throws a looping overhand right but Half Assed ducks down to avoid it.
Half Assed looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Half Assed misses its intended target.
Buckeye is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Half Assed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buckeye lands with a right hand.
Buckeye moves out of range of the strikes.
Half Assed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buckeye throws a jab when Half Assed was well out of range.
A slow jab from Half Assed misses its intended target.
Buckeye moves out of range of the strikes.
Buckeye was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed misses with a hook.
Buckeye is looking to counter punch.
Half Assed misses with a hook. Buckeye ducked under it nicely.
Half Assed throws out a loose jab but Buckeye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buckeye lands a body shot.
Buckeye lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Half Assed needs to keep his hands up - Buckeye had a free shot at his head there.
Half Assed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Half Assed looks to land a left hand but Buckeye moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Buckeye on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anti Half Assed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Half Assed misses the jab.
Half Assed throws out a loose jab but Buckeye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buckeye walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Buckeye scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed scores with a nice right hand.
Half Assed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Half Assed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Half Assed misses.
Half Assed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buckeye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Half Assed lands a head kick!
Buckeye looks to throw the jab but Half Assed is out of range.
Half Assed fails with the takedown.
Half Assed throws a leg kick but Buckeye sees it coming and moves out of range.
Half Assed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Half Assed throws a front kick aimed at Buckeye's knee but Buckeye avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anti Half Assed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jab Buckeye's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Buckeye jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buckeye swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Half Assed counters with a nice uppercut.
Buckeye misses with a lunging right hand
and Buckeye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Half Assed scores with the left hand. Buckeye knows he should have avoided that one.
Half Assed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Half Assed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Half Assed misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Buckeye on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Buckeye stuffs the takedown attempt from Half Assed. Half Assed gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckeye throws out a loose jab but Half Assed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Half Assed shoots in for a double leg but Buckeye sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Half Assed throws a looping overhand right but Buckeye ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Half Assed misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Half Assed throws a poor cross that misses
and Buckeye counters with a straight right hand.
Half Assed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big right from Half Assed misses.
Buckeye looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Half Assed throws an overhand right that lands on Buckeye's shoulder, as Buckeye tries to avoid the shot.
Half Assed smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Half Assed on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Half Assed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Half Assed lands with a straight right. Buckeye didn't see that one coming.
Half Assed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Half Assed.
Half Assed misses with a right hand
and Buckeye counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Half Assed.
Buckeye lands with a right hand.
Anti Half Assed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckeye loads up on a big right hand but Half Assed slips the punch.
Half Assed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buckeye.
The fighters circling - Buckeye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Half Assed connects with a looping right hand.
Buckeye throws out a loose jab but Half Assed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Half Assed looks to land a right hand but Buckeye moved out of range.
Buckeye was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Buckeye misses the target.
Half Assed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buckeye.
A big left from Half Assed misses.
The fighters circling - Buckeye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buckeye lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Half Assed shoots in but no luck this time.
Jab Buckeye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anti Half Assed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed connects with the punch.
Buckeye staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Buckeye misses its target.
A nice combination there by Half Assed.
A low kick lands for Half Assed.
A punch combination from Half Assed misses.
Buckeye moves out of range as Half Assed strikes.
Half Assed throws a hook to the side of Buckeye's head but Buckeye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Half Assed misses with a looping right.
Buckeye avoids the body shot from Half Assed.
An attempted straight right counter from Buckeye misses the target.
Buckeye misses the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Buckeye 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Buckeye throws a nice looking combination but Half Assed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckeye misses with a straight right.
Half Assed moves out of range of the strikes.
Half Assed lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Half Assed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Half Assed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Half Assed.
Half Assed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sloppy strikes from Half Assed. Those never looked like landing.
Jab Buckeye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Half Assed dodges the punch combination from Buckeye.
Half Assed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Half Assed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buckeye manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anti Half Assed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Half Assed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anti Half Assed!
Our winner, Anti Half Assed, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Jab Buckeye spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back and work more on my skills!!'.
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