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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Basil Shabazz (ranked 5689 p4p, 4981 weight class) and Kimbo Wahwah (ranked 575 p4p, 543 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Basil Shabazz!
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, Kimbo Wahwah!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shabazz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wahwah ducks under a wild hook from Shabazz.
Wahwah throws a head kick that Shabazz semi-blocks.
Shabazz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shabazz.
Wahwah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shabazz avoids it really well and circles away.
Wahwah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shabazz throws a lazy right hand but Wahwah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wahwah is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shabazz.
 It looks like Kimbo Wahwah has been cut.
Shabazz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wahwah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shabazz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shabazz throws a jab when Wahwah was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wahwah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shabazz drops Wahwah with a beautiful combination! Wahwah stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Shabazz is looking for the KO!
Wahwah shoots in looking for a takedown but Shabazz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wahwah's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Basil Shabazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Wahwah.
Shabazz drops Wahwah with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Wahwah looks back up at him and smiles so Shabazz waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Wahwah is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wahwah ducks into an uppercut from Shabazz and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Basil Shabazz!
Our winner, Basil Shabazz, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fletch Brandis (ranked 4079 p4p, 3882 weight class) and Tavon Shebu (ranked 80 p4p, 76 weight class). Brandis comes to the cage accompanied by Lynyrd Skynyrd : The Ballad of Curtis Loew. Fletch Brandis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Fletch Brandis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tavon Shebu!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shebu gets a takedown into half guard.
Shebu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brandis's head.
Nice strikes from Shebu there.
Shebu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brandis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Shebu.
Brandis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shebu.
Shebu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shebu is in close to Brandis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shebu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brandis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shebu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shebu scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shebu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brandis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shebu.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brandis looking for a sweep. Not yet Brandis, not yet.
Shebu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shebu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shebu with a nice head shot there.
Shebu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brandis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shebu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brandis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Brandis throws an off balance right hand
and Shebu counters with a right hand to the body.
Shebu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brandis sprawls well initially but Shebu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Shebu thows a huge punch but Brandis dodges it nicely.
Shebu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shebu working Brandis over with strikes.
Brandis looking for submissions off his back.
Shebu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shebu winds up and cracks Brandis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shebu working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Brandis's thigh. Brandis counters though and makes it back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shebu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shebu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shebu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brandis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shebu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shebu throws an elbow that misses. Brandis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shebu's guard. Nice move by Brandis!
Brandis trying to control but Shebu is working from the bottom.
Shebu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brandis is controlling him.
Brandis wants to control from the top but Shebu keeps moving.
Shebu keeping full guard, as Brandis tries to pass.
Shebu keeping moving, preventing Brandis from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shebu wants to stand but Brandis is controlling the position.
Brandis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shebu is keeping the position for now.
Shebu has his hands on Brandis's head, controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Shebu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brandis to the mat! Brandis manages to get full guard.
Brandis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shebu is one step ahead there.
Shebu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shebu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shebu throwing strikes from guard but Brandis blocks nicely.
Shebu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shebu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shebu stopping the sweep attempt from Brandis.
Brandis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brandis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shebu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shebu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brandis keeping full guard, as Shebu tries to pass.
Shebu cracks Brandis with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brandis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shebu throwing strikes from guard but Brandis blocks nicely.
Shebu postures up and lands a big shot to Brandis's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tavon Shebu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shebu dives in and scores a takedown into Brandis's guard.
Brandis has momentary wrist control but Shebu slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shebu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shebu throws a strike but Brandis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shebu looking for a sweep. Not yet Shebu, not yet.
Brandis trying to control the position from guard on top but Shebu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shebu controlling the position.
Shebu is continuing to stall.
Shebu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandis postures up.
Brandis stops Shebu from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shebu keeping moving, preventing Brandis from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shebu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Brandis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brandis controls Shebu momentarily but Shebu frees himself.
Shebu chips away with some ground and pound.
Shebu scoring with some ground and pound.
Shebu stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Brandis throws up his legs and catches Shebu in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Shebu tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Brandis! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fletch Brandis!
Fletch Brandis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cestmir Cejka (ranked 3491 p4p, 5190 weight class) and Bruno Dukic (ranked 413 p4p, 534 weight class). Cestmir Cejka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cestmir Cejka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Dukic!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cejka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dukic on the side of the head.
It looks like Bruno Dukic has been cut.
Cejka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donk. Cejka catches Dukic right on the button with a cross.
Cejka throws a series of strikes that have Dukic backpedaling.
Cejka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dukic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dukic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cejka misses with a jab to the body
and Dukic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dukic is looking to clinch.
Cejka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dukic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dukic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dukic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cejka scores with a decent looking hook.
Dukic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cejka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cejka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dukic. Dukic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cejka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cejka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot by Cejka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cejka swinging wildly here.
Dukic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cejka.
Dukic takes one to the side of the head.
Dukic doesn't manage to clinch there - Cejka circles away.
Cejka lands a jab.
Cejka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dukic is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Cejka! Dukic is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cestmir Cejka!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turner Meeks (ranked 3228 p4p, 3760 weight class) and Anthony Santana (ranked 403 p4p, 446 weight class). Santana has chosen Chief Keef - Love Sosa as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Turner Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Santana!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meeks tries to clinch
and Santana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Turner Meeks has been cut.
Meeks misses with a body shot.
Santana appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Turner Meeks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana scores with a jab to the head.
Santana lands with a good body shot.
Santana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meeks at a distance.
Santana scores with a hook.
Meeks swings widly with a right hand
and Santana counters with a crisp right that sends Meeks to the canvas! Santana follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Santana!
A victorious Anthony Santana thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Turner Meeks stepped up to the mic, saying 'I blame the Ivermectin'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Fleximario (ranked 2636 p4p, 4024 weight class) and Lennox Lewis (ranked 349 p4p, 485 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Fleximario!
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, Lennox Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fleximario sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lewis misses with a low kick as Fleximario jumps back.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Fleximario keeps it at a distance.
Fleximario throws a push kick but Lewis slaps the foot to one side.
Lewis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fleximario if he has to take too many more of those.
Lewis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fleximario thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lewis if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleximario is just out of range.
Fleximario thuds a left hand into Lewis's body.
Fleximario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fleximario throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a leg kick.
Lewis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fleximario ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Fleximario bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fleximario throws a hook to the side of Lewis's head but Lewis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lewis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fleximario throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Lennox Lewis has been cut.
Lewis cracks Fleximario with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fleximario on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lewis. Lewis obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Fleximario fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lewis just manages to avoid it.
Lewis lands with a nice body kick.
Lewis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lewis feints a counter leg kick.
Fleximario walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fleximario counters with a straight right hand.
Fleximario throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fleximario blocks the body kick.
Fleximario loads up on a big right hand but Lewis slips the punch.
Fleximario misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis just misses with a punch to the body.
Fleximario blocks the body kick.
It looked like Fleximario wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab by Lewis.
Lewis checks a leg kick.
Fleximario moves out of range of the body kick.
Lewis lands with a shot to the body.
Fleximario looks to throw the jab but Lewis is out of range.
Lewis missing with a left hand there. Fleximario was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lewis thows a leg kick but Fleximario checks it
and Fleximario counters with a good low kick that Lewis was not able to check.
Lewis misses with a left hand
and Fleximario counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a lazy uppercut
and Fleximario counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lewis! Fleximario lets Lewis back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fleximario with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lewis to score with a decent uppercut.
Fleximario moves away from the strike by Lewis.
Lewis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fleximario ducks right into an uppercut from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a double jab
and Fleximario makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lennox Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fleximario cracks Lewis with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lewis looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fleximario finish him?
That has opened up Lennox Lewis's cut even more.
Lewis moves away from the strike by Fleximario.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hawk Fleximario dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lennox Lewis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lewis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lewis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lewis with a nice calf kick.
Fleximario looks for the body kick but Lewis saw that one coming.
Fleximario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lewis moves away.
Lewis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fleximario counters with a nice right hand that sends Lewis toppling to the canvas! Lewis scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Fleximario finish him?!
Lewis is rocked!
Fleximario has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lewis scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleximario throws a right hand that misses
and Lewis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Lewis is predictable there
and Fleximario counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lewis! Fleximario lets Lewis back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Lewis is still on wobbly legs! Can Fleximario finish him?
The cut above Lennox Lewis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fleximario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fleximario is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Lewis.
Lewis seems to have recovered his senses.
Lewis missing with a left hand there. Fleximario was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lewis backs away from a small jab... but Fleximario lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Lewis crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Fleximario with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Hawk Fleximario!
A relieved looking Hawk Fleximario 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Brown (ranked 3213 p4p, 2319 weight class) and Andrey Zlobin (ranked 401 p4p, 298 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Zlobin!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zlobin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zlobin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zlobin.
Zlobin throws a head kick that misses
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Zlobin misses.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brown scores with the left hand. Zlobin knows he should have avoided that one.
Zlobin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zlobin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zlobin. Zlobin obviously looking to wear him down.
A combination from Zlobin does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zlobin misses with an uppercut.
Brown misses with a hook
and Zlobin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zlobin is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Andrey Zlobin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zlobin cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zlobin sizes up Brown with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zlobin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zlobin punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Zlobin is just out of range.
Zlobin throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Zlobin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zlobin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Zlobin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zlobin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters by clinching up.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Brown.
A short left from Brown.
Zlobin told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown pushes Zlobin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zlobin breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.
Zlobin throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Zlobin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Zlobin throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zlobin throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Zlobin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zlobin missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zlobin manages to circle out of the way.
Zlobin cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
Zlobin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zlobin.
Brown misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Zlobin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zlobin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Zlobin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Zlobin connects with a solid leg kick.
Zlobin misses with the combination.
It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zlobin.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Zlobin slips the punch.
Brown takes a swing at Zlobin's ribcage but misses.
Zlobin misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown gets through Zlobin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Zlobin.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Brown tries a body shot but Zlobin blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zlobin has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zlobin backwards.
Zlobin breaks the clinch.
A big left from Brown misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown avoids the head kick by Zlobin.
Zlobin walks straight into a right hand from Brown - that's dropped him! Brown jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Zlobin from any more punishment! Zlobin complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Robert Brown!
Our winner, Robert Brown, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Onterrio Smith (ranked 1978 p4p, 3097 weight class) and Anthony Griffith (ranked 46 p4p, 110 weight class). Onterrio Smith 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Onterrio Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Griffith!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Smith.
Griffith 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.
Griffith scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Onterrio Smith has been cut.
Griffith clinches.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffith's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Griffith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smith pushes Griffith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Griffith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith tries a body shot but Griffith blocks it.
Griffith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith prevents Griffith from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Griffith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Griffith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffith seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Griffith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith has his foot on Griffith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Griffith works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Griffith's guard.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Griffith is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith looking for a sweep. Not yet Griffith, not yet.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith advances position into side control!
Griffith is not content to let Smith control the position.
Griffith is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Griffith is keeping him busy.
Griffith taking a bit of punishment here - Smith scoring with strikes.
Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Griffith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Griffith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Griffith sneaks back into half guard.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Griffith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Griffith controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Griffith is not content to let Smith control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Griffith is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Griffith is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Griffith is controlling Smith's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Griffith defends it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Griffith's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Onterrio Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Onterrio Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Griffith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Griffith can do to turn this around?
A combination from Griffith does no damage.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Griffith throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Smith punishes Griffith's body with a nice straight punch.
Griffith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Griffith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
And Griffith responds with a good body kick, but Smith manages to step out the way in time.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffith manages to avoid it.
Griffith throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Onterrio Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for Smith.
Smith misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Griffith slips under a jab.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Griffith moves away from the strike by Smith.
The crowd cheers as Griffith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Griffith cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Griffith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Griffith's head but Griffith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffith thumps Smith with a low kick.
Griffith just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffith leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Griffith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith connects with a right hand. Griffith shakes it off.
It looks like Anthony Griffith has been cut.
Griffith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Onterrio Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Griffith.
Smith is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Griffith's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a head kick but Griffith moves out of range.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Griffith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffith thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Griffith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffith was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Griffith looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Griffith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Griffith.
Griffith blocks a jab.
Griffith throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Griffith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Griffith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Griffith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Griffith swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Griffith.
Smith takes a swing at Griffith's ribcage but misses.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffith swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Onterrio Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Griffith misses with a wild combination.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Griffith!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffith struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow but Griffith slips to the side and avoids it well.
Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Griffith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Smith working away.
Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Griffith is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anthony Griffith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Griffith looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Griffith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffith.
Griffith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Griffith jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Griffith's head but Griffith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffith was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Griffith counters with a body kick.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Griffith.
Griffith checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith shoots and misses
and Griffith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griffith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffith throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Griffith's torso.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Griffith!
Smith checks a low kick from Griffith.
Smith thinks about countering with a body kick.
Anthony Griffith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Griffith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Griffith counters with a straight right hand.
Griffith is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Griffith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Onterrio Smith's cut is getting worse.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Griffith motions for Smith to come forward. Griffith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffith needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Smith lands a nice hook to Griffith's body. Griffith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Griffith blocks a head kick by Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith blocks the body kick.
Griffith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Griffith throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Griffith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Griffith is just out of range.
Griffith is looking to clinch.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith lands a body shot.
Griffith connects with the punch.
Griffith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Griffith.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Griffith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Griffith moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffith feints a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Griffith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffith appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Griffith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffith scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Griffith moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Griffith throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Griffith lands with a nice body punch.
Griffith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Griffith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries to land a front kick but Griffith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Griffith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Griffith tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
A left lands for Griffith.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffith avoids the head kick by Smith.
Nice defenses there by Griffith.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Griffith shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Onterrio Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Griffith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Griffith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Griffith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Griffith.
I think Griffith 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Anthony Griffith!
An out of breath Anthony Griffith 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ku Kaanaana (ranked 3077 p4p, 3221 weight class) and Gabriel Read (ranked 394 p4p, 414 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ku Kaanaana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Read!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Read cracks Kaanaana with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A left lands for Read.
It looks like Ku Kaanaana has been cut.
Read works Kaanaana's body with a nice hook.
Jab from Read.
Read lands a jab to the head.
Read lands with a hook. Kaanaana tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Read uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Read. That snapped Kaanaana's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaanaana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kaanaana fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Read to the ground. Kaanaana is now in Read's guard.
Read has his foot on Kaanaana's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kaanaana works his way back into a safe position though.
Kaanaana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Read swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Read has momentary wrist control but Kaanaana slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Read throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kaanaana with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kaanaana forces his way into half guard.
Kaanaana is taking a breather. Read says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read is looking for a sweep. Kaanaana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Read actively working from the bottom here.
Kaanaana drops an elbow to the side of Read's head.
It looks like Gabriel Read has been cut.
Kaanaana passes to full mount!
Read tries to lock up and control but Kaanaana gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kaanaana landing punches.
That has opened up Gabriel Read's cut even more.
Read can't escape the position.
Read tries to hold on but Kaanaana pushes him away.
Read really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Read really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaanaana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kaanaana wants to control the pace but Read is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaanaana raining down shots from the mount!
Gabriel Read's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gabriel Read's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ku Kaanaana!
An out of breath Ku Kaanaana 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Chugman (ranked 1595 p4p, 2168 weight class) and Roman Ship (ranked 37 p4p, 75 weight class). Roman Ship is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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World class MT
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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 31 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaus Chugman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Ship!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ship on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ship misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chugman.
Ship throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Ship.
Chugman avoids the head kick by Ship.
Ship throws a sloppy head kick
and Chugman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ship actively working from the bottom here.
Chugman trying to pass the guard but Ship defending well.
Ship has a hand on Chugman's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Chugman takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Chugman breaks from Ship's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chugman wants to control the pace but Ship is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Chugman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chugman is landing with some decent strikes but Ship is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chugman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ship looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Chugman.
BOOM! Chugman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Chugman scoring with strikes but Ship is staying in there.
We've been hearing that Chugman has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Chugman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ship's face.
Ship is trying to escape the mount.
Ship sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chugman trying to pass the guard but Ship defending well.
Chugman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chugman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ship!
Chugman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chugman 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.
Ship is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chugman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ship is looking to get to half guard.
Ship taking shots to the head.
Chugman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ship is on top in guard.
Chugman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chugman is looking for submissions but instead, Ship has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ship is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chugman defends well.
Chugman looking to sit in guard and control but Ship gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ship is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chugman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chugman has escaped and now he's on top!
Chugman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Chugman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ship dives in for a single leg takedown but Chugman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A jab from Ship finds it's way through Chugman's defenses.
Chugman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Chugman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ship tries to buck Chugman off but Chugman is having none of it.
Chugman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ship has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chugman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ship can do to turn this around?
Ship gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chugman pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chugman in particular looking to stall.
Ship looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ship tries to get to full guard but Chugman has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Chugman.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chugman in particular looking to stall.
Ship with the active half guard here but Chugman passes nicely into side control.
That's two 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.
Chugman taking a breather here.
Chugman tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chugman grinds an elbow into Ship's temple.
Chugman tries to move to full mount but Ship actually manages to regain half guard.
Chugman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ship actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chugman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ship keeps working.
Ship is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chugman is keen to just control but Ship is a slippery customer.
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chugman pulls his head out easily.
Ship looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ship looking for subs from the bottom but Chugman mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chugman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Chugman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ship can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Chugman wants to control the pace but Ship is squirming around nicely.
Ship tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chugman with the ground and pound from mount.
Chugman looking to control but Ship is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Chugman dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Chugman throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Ship as Chugman shoots in.
Chugman shoots for a double leg takedown but Ship sprawls well. He's pushed Chugman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ship shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chugman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Chugman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ship gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ship got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chugman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ship has managed to get both his arms back between Chugman's legs - danger averted.
Ship stopping the sweep attempt from Chugman.
Ship pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chugman is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship has gone for a leg lock! Chugman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ship's guard.
Ship is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chugman is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ship keeping moving, preventing Chugman from controlling successfully.
Chugman wants to pass the guard but Ship is keeping the position.
Chugman content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Ship has locked up a guillotine! Ship's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Chugman is holding on here and Ship must be using up a lot of energy. Chugman has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Ship gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roman Ship!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Commie Hunter (ranked 1144 p4p, 1068 weight class) and Anti Half Assed (ranked 30 p4p, 27 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Commie Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anti Half Assed!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Half Assed tries to clinch but Hunter is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Half Assed.
It looked like Hunter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hunter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hunter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Half Assed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hunter.
Hunter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Commie Hunter has been cut.
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Half Assed.
Half Assed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Half Assed avoids a kick to the body.
Hunter misses with a combination
and Half Assed counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter 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 looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hunter lands a jab to Half Assed's midsection.
Half Assed closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Half Assed is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter looking for submissions off his back.
Hunter is trying to get back to full guard.
Half Assed is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hunter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Half Assed wants to pass the guard but Hunter is defending well.
Half Assed is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hunter is not content to let Half Assed control the position.
Half Assed seems to be working for a kimura but Hunter defends the submission attempt.
Hunter wants to improve his position but Half Assed is controlling well.
Half Assed wants to work for an arm triangle but Hunter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Half Assed is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Half Assed seems to be looking for submissions.
Half Assed is looking to take a break and control but Hunter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hunter won't allow Half Assed to pass to mount.
Hunter is pressing down on Half Assed's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Half Assed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Half Assed showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Half Assed pushing down on Hunter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunter is pressing down on Half Assed's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Half Assed from controlling successfully.
Hunter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Half Assed from controlling successfully.
Hunter trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Half Assed slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hunter slips a straight right by Half Assed.
Hunter scores with a nice head shot.
Half Assed throws a hook but Hunter blocks it.
Half Assed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anti Half Assed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Commie Hunter's cut.
That's time! Hunter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Half Assed thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been told by Hunter's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Half Assed.
Commie Hunter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooooh!!! Hunter has knocked Half Assed down with a huge combo! Hunter steps away and waves a wobbly Half Assed back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Half Assed is rocked!
It looks like Anti Half Assed has been cut.
Commie Hunter is winning the standup battle so far.
Half Assed misses with a hook. Hunter ducked under it nicely.
Half Assed is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunter finish him?
Half Assed avoids the body shot from Hunter.
Half Assed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Half Assed seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheers as Half Assed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunter doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Half Assed circles away quickly and effectively.
Hunter slips a straight right by Half Assed.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Hunter swings for the body but Half Assed moves out of range.
Half Assed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunter feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Half Assed sprawling to the canvas! Half Assed rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hunter finish him?!
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Half Assed moves away.
Half Assed gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Hunter gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Half Assed is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Commie Hunter!
During a confident post fight interview, Commie Hunter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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