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AWC 2022 - Semi Finals A PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yair Max (ranked 24635 p4p, 5571 weight class) and Perov Yelisey (ranked 499 p4p, 433 weight class). Yair Max 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yair Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Perov Yelisey!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yelisey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Max lands with a nice body punch.
Yelisey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Max fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yelisey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Max connects with a right hand. Yelisey shakes it off.
Max lands a jab.
Max lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Max changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Max lands with a nice combination. Yelisey backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yelisey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Max scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max scores with a jab to the head.
Yelisey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Max scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yair Max seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Max lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Max comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Max digs a good body shot into Yelisey's ribs.
Max is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Max scores with a nice head shot.
Max cracks Yelisey with an open hand slap.
Nice uppercut there from Max.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max cracks a nice hook into Yelisey's ribs.
Max throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Max digs a good body shot into Yelisey's ribs.
Yelisey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Max scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Max lands a nice shot to the body.
Max lands with a shot to the body.
Max with a hook.
Max throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Max throws out a powerful jab.
Max lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Max dips to his left and cracks Yelisey with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Max.
Nice uppercut there from Max.
Yelisey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Max stuns Yelisey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yelisey moves forwards but Max connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yelisey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Max misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Max lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yelisey doesn't seem phased though.
Yair Max is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Max digs a good body shot into Yelisey's ribs.
Max lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yelisey at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yelisey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max connects with a body shot that sends Yelisey's belly button to the back.
Max's corner calls for a 1-2. Max obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yelisey takes one to the side of the head.
Max connects with a jab.
Yelisey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Max.
Yelisey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yelisey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Max scores with a hook.
Good shot there by Max.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Max throws a series of strikes that have Yelisey backpedaling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yair Max dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yelisey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice jab there from Max.
Max lands a nice hook to Yelisey's body. Yelisey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perov Yelisey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yelisey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Max connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yelisey scrambles back to his feet.
Yelisey drops his hands momentarily and Max takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Max works the jab nicely.
Max lands an overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Yelisey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Max scores with a punch to the head.
Max lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Max connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yelisey momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yelisey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Max scores with a jab to the body.
Yelisey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yelisey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yelisey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yelisey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Max is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Max catches Yelisey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Max bobs and weaves and unloads with a good 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!
Max fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max lands a jab to the head.
Max stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yair Max is winning the standup battle so far.
Max scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Max.
Yelisey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yelisey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Max darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Max slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yelisey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Max connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yelisey. Yelisey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Max connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yelisey walks into a left hand.
Jab from Max.
Max feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yeliseys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yelisey tries to move into range but Max moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Max works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Yelisey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Max has got the better of the exchanges.
Yelisey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Max jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Max throws a shot to the body.
Max scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Max fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Max lands with a nice body punch.
Yelisey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Yelisey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Max connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Yelisey.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Max bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Max works Yelisey's body with a nice hook.
Max fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Max lands a glancing blow to the side of Yelisey's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max lands with a right hand.
Max fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Max is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yelisey can do to turn this around?
Max fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yair Max dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yelisey keeps the fight on the outside.
Yelisey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Max connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yelisey. Yelisey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Max dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Max throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yelisey ducks right into an uppercut from Max.
Max lands a nice shot to the body.
Max cracks Yelisey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max scores with a sloppy right hand. Yelisey should have avoided that one.
Max misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yelisey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Max lands a right hook to the body.
Yelisey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Max tests Yelisey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Max misses with a few strikes there.
Yelisey feints a counter leg kick.
Max throws a combination. Yelisey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Max lands a nice shot to the body.
Max scores with a decent looking hook.
Yelisey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Max scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max lands with a shot to the body.
Max looks to land a left hand but Yelisey moved out of range nicely.
Yelisey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Max connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yelisey's hands.
Max lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yelisey at a distance.
Max ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Max jabs at Yelisey's body.
Max lands a nice hook to Yelisey's body. Yelisey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Max.
Yelisey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max lands with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Max.
Yelisey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Max lands a jab.
Max connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yelisey. Yelisey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yair Max is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yelisey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Max uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Max lands with an overhand left.
Max getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Max.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Max lands a nice shot that snaps Yelisey's head back.
Max lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Max bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yelisey's head backwards.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yelisey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yelisey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice cross by Max.
Yelisey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Max tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yelisey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Max misses with a two punch combination.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Max bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Max moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Perov Yelisey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A cross from Max lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yair Max showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Max 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yair Max!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kemar Powell (ranked 3525 p4p, 4114 weight class) and Ryan Bowers (ranked 443 p4p, 498 weight class). Powell comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Baby & Lil Durk - Hats Off. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kemar Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Bowers!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Powell misses.
Powell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Powell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowers manages to avoid it.
Bowers jabs at Powell's body.
Powell with the inside leg kick.
Bowers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powell. Bowers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowers feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Powell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Powell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Powell is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell lands the left hand.
Bowers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bowers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bowers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good leg kick by Powell.
Bowers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Powell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Powell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bowers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Powell counters with a straight right hand.
Powell checks the leg kick.
Bowers drops Powell with a beautiful combination! Powell stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bowers is looking for the KO!
 Powell is rocked!
 It looks like Kemar Powell has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell throws the kick towards the body but Bowers avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers throws a nice looking combination but Powell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Powell misses.
Bowers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bowers swings widly with a right hand
letting Powell counter with a right hand.
Bowers slips under a jab.
Powell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bowers tries to land a front kick but Powell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Powell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bowers has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bowers looks to score with a jab to the body but Powell is just out of range.
Kemar Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powell. Bowers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell throws out a loose jab but Bowers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowers lands a jab.
Bowers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bowers misses with a left hand
and Powell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Powell swings widly with a right hand
letting Bowers counter with a right hand.
Powell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bowers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bowers lands the left hand.
Bowers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bowers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powell moves away.
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 body punch from Powell.
Powell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Powell misses with a right hand
and Bowers counters with a crisp right hand that drops Powell! Bowers lets Powell back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Powell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bowers throws a combination that misses
and Powell counters with a nice body shot.
Powell seems to have got his legs back now.
Powell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bowers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bowers tries a quick counter leg kick but Powell is wise to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Powell throws a head kick but Bowers moves out of range.
Powell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Bowers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kemar Powell's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bowers throws a right hand that misses
and Powell counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Powell. That snapped Bowers's head back.
Powell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Powell throws a lazy uppercut
and Bowers counters with a crisp right hand that drops Powell! Bowers lets Powell back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Powell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
and Bowers counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Powell! He's just covering up as Bowers starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Bowers!
An out of breath Ryan Bowers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Meridius (ranked 3005 p4p, 3756 weight class) and Nolte Luge (ranked 381 p4p, 462 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nolte Luge!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luge closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Luge throws an elbow but misses.
Meridius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luge misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Meridius misses the target.
Luge closes the distance looking to clinch
and Luge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like Nolte Luge has been cut.
Luge tries to clinch up
and Luge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luge closes the distance and clinches.
Meridius works on Luge's body with a couple of short punches.
Meridius blocks a body shot from Luge.
Meridius misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Meridius.
Meridius scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius digs a right hand underneath Luge's ribcage. Luge let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luge looks winded!
Meridius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meridius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meridius breaks from the clinch.
Luge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Meridius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luge swings for the body but Meridius moves out of range.
Meridius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Luge misses with a left hand
and Meridius counters with a big right hand! Oh Luge is in trouble here! Meridius follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximus Meridius!
After winning the bout, Maximus Meridius thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Salaam (ranked 3878 p4p, 1795 weight class) and Danyaal Zahedi (ranked 471 p4p, 258 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Danyaal Zahedi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Salaam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danyaal Zahedi!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salaam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zahedi.
Salaam throws the left hand but Zahedi avoids the punch easily.
Zahedi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Zahedi 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.
Zahedi rushes Salaam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Salaam has a couple of punches blocked by Zahedi.
Salaam lands with a right to the head.
Zahedi breaks the clinch.
Zahedi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Andre Salaam has been cut.
BOOM! Zahedi lands a beautiful left hook that drops Salaam. Salaam tries to recover but Zahedi is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Salaam lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danyaal Zahedi!
Danyaal Zahedi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Garotinho (ranked 3071 p4p, 2494 weight class) and Muenster Romano (ranked 392 p4p, 320 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Brawler
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipe Garotinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muenster Romano!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garotinho shoots in for a takedown but Romano shows good takedown defense.
Garotinho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garotinho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garotinho misses with a takedown
enabling Romano to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Garotinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romano connects with a crisp jab.
Garotinho shoots and misses
and Romano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garotinho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Romano counters with a stiff right hand.
Garotinho seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Romano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garotinho misses with a takedown attempt
and Romano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garotinho misses with a takedown attempt
and Garotinho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garotinho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Garotinho.
Garotinho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Romano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garotinho is breathing heavily.
Garotinho with a poor takedown
and Romano counters with a straight right hand.
Garotinho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Romano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garotinho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Romano counters with a stiff right hand.
Romano has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano cracks Garotinho with a hook to the temple - Garotinho is on wobbly legs here! Romano swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Garotinho falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Romano wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Muenster Romano!
A victorious Muenster Romano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khamzat Sonnen (ranked 2774 p4p, 3464 weight class) and Alexander Mesquita (ranked 355 p4p, 429 weight class). Sonnen comes to the cage accompanied by ТИМУР МУЦУРАЕВ - В ТУ НОЧЬ КОГДА РОЖДАЛИС. Khamzat Sonnen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khamzat Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mesquita enables Sonnen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mesquita manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mesquita is trying to keep Sonnen in close.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonnen is one step ahead there.
Sonnen is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mesquita has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sonnen is looking to defend but Mesquita has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sonnen! Mesquita pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sonnen taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alexander Mesquita!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willie Diggs (ranked 1907 p4p, 2747 weight class) and Gord Ryan (ranked 265 p4p, 366 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by DICK TWIST. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gord Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diggs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ryan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ryan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ryan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diggs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ryan misses with a leg kick
and Diggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryan misses with an uppercut
and Diggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Gord Ryan has been cut.
Diggs seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ryan misses with a hook. Diggs ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs misses with a body kick.
Ryan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Ryan looks to land a left hand but Diggs moved out of range nicely.
Ryan misses with a right hand
letting Diggs counter with a right hand.
 Ryan is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Diggs! Ryan is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willie Diggs!
Our winner, Willie Diggs, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Planck (ranked 2244 p4p, 3279 weight class) and Ku Kaanaana (ranked 300 p4p, 405 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Planck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ku Kaanaana!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaanaana looks for a takedown but Planck sprawls well.
Kaanaana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ku Kaanaana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaanaana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Max Planck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ku Kaanaana.
Kaanaana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Planck tries to avoid it but Kaanaana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Planck to the ground. Planck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Planck lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Planck.
It looks like Ku Kaanaana has been cut.
Kaanaana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Planck is looking to counter punch.
Kaanaana with a lazy takedown attempt
and Planck counters with a nice right hand that sends Kaanaana toppling to the canvas! Kaanaana scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Planck finish him?!
Planck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaanaana is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Planck doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Kaanaana crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Kaanaana's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Planck!
During a confident post fight interview, Max Planck thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Eric Cheese (ranked 1310 p4p, 3552 weight class) and Rickson Bravo (ranked 83 p4p, 202 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cheese might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Midnight NAMBLA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Eric Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rickson Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo shoots and misses
and Cheese cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Rickson Bravo has been cut.
Bravo moves into range and clinches up with Cheese.
Cheese manages to break the clinch.
Cheese really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bravo clinches with his opponent.
Cheese lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bravo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cheese smiles and moves away.
Bravo tries to clinch up.
Cheese jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bravo wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Cheese is avoiding it.
Bravo wants to clinch but Cheese slips to the side
and Cheese counters with a low kick, right behind Bravo 's knee.
Cheese throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab from Cheese.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo slips a straight right by Cheese.
Cheese fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Bravo to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Bravo looks to clinch but Cheese throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Bravo taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Charles Eric Cheese!
An out of breath Charles Eric Cheese thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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