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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bashir (ranked 6539 p4p, 24956 weight class) and Buford BoDean (ranked 139 p4p, 215 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Bashir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buford BoDean!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashir moves in looking to clinch but BoDean pushes him off.
BoDean pushes Bashir up against the cage in a clinch.
BoDean's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
BoDean drags the fight down to the ground.
Bashir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. BoDean is keeping the position for now.
BoDean looking to control.
Bashir passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bashir in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bashir is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down BoDean's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on BoDean's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashir trying to control the position but BoDean is working away.
Bashir decides to stand up, so the ref orders BoDean to his feet.
Bashir misses with a body shot.
Bashir throws a body shot but no joy.
BoDean avoids the head kick by Bashir.
Bashir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bashir connects with a body shot that sends BoDean's belly button to the back.
BoDean misses with a wild combination.
Bashir lands a really nice looking cross but BoDean seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashir tries to bum rush BoDean with a series of wild strikes but BoDean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
BoDean wants to counter the offense by Bashir and move into the clinch position.
Bashir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by BoDean.
Bashir throws a right hand that BoDean ducks under and follows up with a left that BoDean also avoids with ease.
Bashir will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
BoDean throws a counter combo.
Bashir throws a right and a left that BoDean avoids nicely.
BoDean clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BoDean tries for a takedown but Bashir manages to get underhooks.
BoDean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bashir's efforts to push away.
Bashir can't break the clinch.
BoDean stalling against the cage.
Bashir is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bashir pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BoDean tries for a takedown but Bashir manages to get underhooks.
BoDean prevents Bashir from breaking the clinch.
Bashir avoiding damage as BoDean throws knees to the body.
Bashir is trying to break the clinch but BoDean is controlling him.
BoDean is trying to pull guard but Bashir turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bobby Bashir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buford BoDean.
Bashir is trying to push BoDean away but BoDean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bashir throws an elbow but misses.
Bashir has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
BoDean is working for takedown but Bashir is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bashir wants to get back to striking at distance but BoDean won't allow it.
Bashir is trying to push BoDean away but BoDean has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
BoDean wants a takedown but no success here.
BoDean trying to land knees to the body.
Bashir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bashir fails with an attempt to clinch.
BoDean counters with a body kick.
Bobby Bashir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bashir lands a left and a right that send BoDean crashing to the mat, dazed. Bashir thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BoDean avoids the body shot from Bashir.
Bashir backing away here, and BoDean unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bashir throws a series of punches but BoDean avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BoDean darts in looking for a takedown but Bashir gets double underhooks and turns BoDean into the cage.
Bashir throws a right and a left that BoDean avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Bashir. Those never looked like landing.
Bashir lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oooooh!!! Bashir has knocked BoDean down with a huge combo! Bashir steps away and waves a wobbly BoDean back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 BoDean is rocked!
BoDean looks winded!
Bashir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BoDean moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Bashir knocks BoDean out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bobby Bashir!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pudd Nelson (ranked 24396 p4p, 19061 weight class) and Konstantin Dimakov (ranked 673 p4p, 708 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Desperado - Eagles. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pudd Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Dimakov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dimakov manages to circle out of the way.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Dimakov.
Dimakov lands the left hand.
Nelson lands with a right hand.
Dimakov thuds a left hand into Nelson's body.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nelson slips a jab from Dimakov.
As Dimakov tries to get set, Nelson tries to push him back and clinch up but Dimakov manages to avoid the attempt.
Dimakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
It looked like Nelson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Dimakov.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Dimakov moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dimakov.
Nelson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dimakov misses with an uppercut
and Nelson counters with a left and a right that stings Dimakov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimakov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big right from Dimakov misses.
Dimakov scores with a jab to the body.
Konstantin Dimakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dimakov swinging wildly here.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Dimakov.
Nelson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nelson slips a jab from Dimakov.
Dimakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimakov lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dimakov misses with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dimakov clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov lands a shot to the body.
Dimakov breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimakov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dimakov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimakov can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Dimakov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimakov throws a head punch that misses.
Dimakov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Dimakov has him pressed against the cage.
Dimakov tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimakov tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nelson prevents a body shot from Dimakov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Dimakov.
Dimakov gets through Nelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dimakov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Dimakov.
Dimakov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dimakov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dimakov fails to land.
Dimakov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimakov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dimakov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dimakov lands with a short shot to the head.
Nelson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dimakov.
Dimakov working aggressively here.
Dimakov keeps control of Nelson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nelson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Nelson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dimakov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimakov misses the shot to the body.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Dimakov leaves Nelson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dimakov instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Dimakov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big right from Dimakov misses.
Dimakov misses with a double jab.
Nelson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dimakov scores with a jab to the head.
Dimakov tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson fails with a takedown attempt.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dimakov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nelson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dimakov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nelson's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimakov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson counters with a two punch combo.
Dimakov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dimakov swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimakov looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, jab by Dimakov - just one landing.
Dimakov pushes Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson goes for a takedown attempt but Dimakov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dimakov scores with a shot to the body.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Dimakov.
Dimakov is looking to clinch.
Nelson is looking to counter the offense by Dimakov and move into the clinch.
Dimakov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Dimakov looks to move away, Nelson throws a big counter combo but Dimakov just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Dimakov.
Dimakov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nelson has time to react.
Dimakov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Dimakov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dimakov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dimakov tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Jab, jab by Dimakov - just one landing.
Dimakov throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson slips a jab from Dimakov.
Nelson throws a big counter combination but Dimakov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dimakov sizes up Nelson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dimakov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimakov throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson tries to bum rush Dimakov with a series of wild strikes but Dimakov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dimakov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dimakov lands a jab to the nose.
Dimakov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson counters with a three punch combo that has Dimakov backing up. Dimakov nods at Nelson to acknowledge the strikes.
Dimakov throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Nelson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson avoids the body shot from Dimakov.
Dimakov moves into range and clinches up with Nelson.
Dimakov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Dimakov lands an uppercut.
Dimakov breaks from the clinch.
Nelson misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Nelson scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimakov closes the distance and pushes Nelson back into the cage.
Nelson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dimakov is keeping busy.
Dimakov struggles to land a body shot inside as Nelson controls his hands.
Dimakov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nelson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dimakov can turn it around.
Dimakov tries a body shot but Nelson blocks it.
Dimakov lands with a short shot to the head.
Dimakov tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimakov stalling against the cage.
Dimakov is leaning against Nelson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Dimakov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dimakov takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson is looking to counter the offense by Dimakov and move into the clinch.
A shot to the body from Dimakov misses
and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch.
Dimakov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nelson prevents a body shot from Dimakov.
A head punch on the inside from Dimakov fails to land.
Nelson prevents a body shot from Dimakov.
Dimakov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dimakov.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but Dimakov shows good takedown defense.
A jab from Dimakov finds it's way through Nelson's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dimakov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dimakov fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson throws a big counter combination but Dimakov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Dimakov misses with a right hand
and Nelson counters with a series of strikes. Dimakov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nelson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Konstantin Dimakov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dimakov. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson slips under a jab from Dimakov.
Nelson is looking to counter the offense by Dimakov and move into the clinch.
Dimakov takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Nelson is looking to counter the offense by Dimakov and move into the clinch.
Dimakov throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Nelson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dimakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Dimakov lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson goes for a double leg but Dimakov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dimakov continues to drive forward.
Dimakov misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimakov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Dimakov tries to throw a body punch but Nelson avoids it by throwing Dimakov back against the cage.
Dimakov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimakov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nelson blocks a body shot from Dimakov.
Dimakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Dimakov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Nelson misses.
Dimakov clinches up against the cage.
Dimakov tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimakov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson slips under a jab from Dimakov.
Nelson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Konstantin Dimakov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dimakov swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dimakov manages to circle out of the way.
Dimakov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dimakov throws a sloppy body shot
and Nelson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson walks into a stiff left hand from Dimakov.
Dimakov looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
It looked like Nelson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dimakov throws a right hand that misses
and Nelson counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimakov looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Nelson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheers as Dimakov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nelson doesn't seem phased though.
Dimakov lands with a straight right. Nelson didn't see that one coming.
Nelson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Dimakov.
Nelson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dimakov. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dimakov looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Pudd Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dimakov throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Dimakov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dimakov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Dimakov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramzan Magomedov (ranked 5886 p4p, 5902 weight class) and Mark Lazik (ranked 174 p4p, 134 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 super 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, Ramzan Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Lazik!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazik rushes Magomedov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Magomedov blocking some punches.
Lazik should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lazik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lazik dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Magomedov wants to break free but Lazik has control.
Lazik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lazik can't find room to land a body shot as Magomedov controls the action.
Lazik tries a body shot but Magomedov blocks it.
Lazik swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Lazik.
We've been hearing reports that Magomedov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazik swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lazik tries a knee to the head but Magomedov blocks it.
A short uppercut from Magomedov.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lazik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Magomedov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazik misses with a punch on the inside.
Magomedov wants to take the fight to the mat but Lazik manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lazik misses with a punch on the inside.
Lazik misses with the head strike.
Magomedov tries to pull guard but Lazik won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramzan Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Lazik.
Magomedov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lazik has him pressed against the cage.
Lazik letting Magomedov take a breather here.
Magomedov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lazik blocks it with crossed arms.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magomedov.
Lazik misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magomedov.
Magomedov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Magomedov manages to end up in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazik is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Magomedov tries to score with some ground and pound. Lazik controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lazik parries the strikes from Magomedov easily there. Magomedov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lazik to escape.
Magomedov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lazik will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazik tries to keep at a distance but Magomedov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Magomedov blocks the elbow strike.
Lazik misses with the head strike.
Magomedov lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazik wants a takedown but no success here.
Lazik tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lazik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Magomedov.
Lazik misses with an elbow strike.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov breaks from the clinch.
Lazik slips a jab and a cross from Magomedov.
Lazik tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Magomedov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Magomedov.
Magomedov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lazik's guard.
Lazik is looking to control Magomedov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lazik avoid being mounted?
Magomedov thows a huge punch but Lazik dodges it nicely.
Lazik wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Magomedov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Magomedov tries to control but Lazik wriggling away.
Lazik holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Magomedov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lazik is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ramzan Magomedov will probably get the nod.
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.
Magomedov tries to work over Lazik's front leg with a kick but Lazik checks it.
Lazik doesn't manage to clinch there - Magomedov circles away.
Lazik clinches.
Lazik misses with some punches.
Magomedov tries to score a body lock takedown but Lazik shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lazik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lazik misses with the head strike.
Mark Lazik seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lazik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Magomedov effectively controlling the action here.
Magomedov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lazik gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramzan Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lazik tries to clinch up.
As Lazik tries to get set, Magomedov tries to push him back and clinch up but Lazik manages to avoid the attempt.
Magomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lazik.
Magomedov throws a big counter combination but Lazik scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazik closes the distance and pushes Magomedov back into the cage.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
Lazik tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov drags the fight down to the ground.
Magomedov pulls Lazik in close to prevent any damage.
Lazik looking to sit in guard and control but Magomedov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Magomedov 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.
Lazik trying to control the position.
Magomedov gets to his feet - Lazik follows without any prompting.
Lazik tries to clinch up but Magomedov circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lazik did well to prevent Magomedov getting side control.
Magomedov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lazik is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
Lazik tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Lazik is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lazik is looking for a sweep. Magomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Magomedov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazik moves in looking to clinch but Magomedov pushes him off.
Lazik tries to clinch up but Magomedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Magomedov moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov keeps control of Lazik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Magomedov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lazik walks away with a smile on his face. Magomedov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Magomedov closes the distance and pushes Lazik back into the cage.
Magomedov pulls guard successfully.
Lazik looking to sit in guard and control but Magomedov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lazik is looking to stand up but Magomedov isn't so interested in that idea.
Magomedov stays in close to Lazik's body and controls the position.
Magomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lazik has his hands on Magomedov's head, controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lazik can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lazik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazik pulls Magomedov in close to prevent any damage.
Lazik looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Magomedov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lazik is staying active underneath Magomedov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magomedov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lazik is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ramzan Magomedov 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!
Magomedov moves into the clinch.
Lazik misses with some punches.
Lazik swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lazik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lazik lands a nice uppercut.
Lazik misses with the head strike.
Magomedov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lazik pulls his leg out and moves away.
Magomedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Lazik leaves Magomedov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazik forces Magomedov back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lazik tries to throw a body punch but Magomedov avoids it by throwing Lazik back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lazik is looking to control Magomedov's arms but Magomedov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lazik has his back to the cage.
Magomedov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
 It looks like Mark Lazik has been cut.
Lazik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lazik misses with an elbow over the top.
Magomedov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lazik avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramzan Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Lazik fails to land.
Lazik throws a head punch that misses.
Magomedov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lazik can't fight it off and eventually Magomedov manages to take the fight to the floor. Lazik looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Magomedov is pushing down on Lazik's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lazik is fighting to maintain full guard but Magomedov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Magomedov is trying to control the action in half guard but Lazik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magomedov prevents Lazik from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lazik's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Magomedov in particular looking to stall.
Lazik tries to get to full guard but Magomedov has control of the leg.
Magomedov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Magomedov passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazik managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Magomedov.
Lazik is looking to reverse the position.
Lazik is trying to work for a sweep but Magomedov has mounted him!
Ramzan Magomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lazik avoids a series of strikes thrown by Magomedov.
Lazik has given up his back here.
Lazik trying to control the hands but Magomedov breaks the grip.
Lazik covering up well and avoiding damage.
Magomedov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Magomedov missing with strikes from the back.
Magomedov is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lazik knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lazik for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is hanging on to Lazik's back as he tries to escape.
Magomedov working for the choke.
Magomedov looking for the choke from the back.
Mark Lazik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magomedov controls the action.
Lazik wants to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Magomedov. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Ramzan Magomedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magomedov controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramzan Magomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magomedov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramzan Magomedov!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Soza (ranked 5075 p4p, 5019 weight class) and Tadeo El Monstro (ranked 124 p4p, 162 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julian Soza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tadeo El Monstro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like Julian Soza has been cut.
Some wild striking there from El Monstro.
Nice sprawl there from El Monstro as Soza shoots in.
El Monstro throws a series of punches but Soza moves out of range.
El Monstro leaves Soza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Soza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but El Monstro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soza tries a head kick but it misses.
El Monstro checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Monstro lands a big right hand that sends Soza crashing to the mat! El Monstro stays standing though and waves Soza back to his feet!
 Soza is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Monstro lands a big uppercut and Soza crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Soza looks OK. El Monstro waves Soza back to his feet!
Oh Soza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
El Monstro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Julian Soza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Monstro cracks Soza with a left hook right on the temple and Soza goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! El Monstro lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Soza is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tadeo El Monstro!
Tadeo El Monstro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Bonzela Franco (ranked 3222 p4p, 5228 weight class) and Francisco Alvarez (ranked 403 p4p, 558 weight class). Alvarez has chosen Jak Bailey - Sunset N Santa Fe as his entrance music. 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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Bonzela Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Francisco Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonzela Franco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alvarez defends it nicely.
Bonzela Franco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez gets caught napping as Bonzela Franco dives in and scores a takedown. Alvarez manages to retain guard.
Bonzela Franco seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bonzela Franco's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alvarez being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonzela Franco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bonzela Franco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bonzela Franco is controlling him.
Bonzela Franco wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Bonzela Franco slips nicely into half guard.
Bonzela Franco passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bonzela Franco working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Alvarez turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Bonzela Franco off and cradles Alvarez's limp body as Bonzela Franco celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Pedro Bonzela Franco!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roidany Figgins (ranked 2707 p4p, 3941 weight class) and Colin McDudley (ranked 339 p4p, 491 weight class). McDudley has chosen Devil's Dance Floor as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roidany Figgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin McDudley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figgins misses with a kick to the body.
Figgins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDudley.
Figgins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from McDudley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Figgins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McDudley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Figgins moves in looking to clinch but McDudley pushes him off.
McDudley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Figgins darts in and clinches McDudley up against the cage.
Figgins wants to get back to striking at distance but McDudley won't allow it.
McDudley prevents Figgins from breaking the clinch.
McDudley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Figgins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Figgins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figgins throws a series of punches but McDudley avoids them all with ease.
McDudley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Figgins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Figgins wants to land a leg kick but McDudley is out of range.
Figgins misses with a double jab
and McDudley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McDudley's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McDudley's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from McDudley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDudley avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDudley slips under a jab.
A low kick from Figgins misses
and McDudley counters with a two punch combo.
Figgins takes one to the chin there.
Figgins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McDudley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Figgins throws a series of punches but McDudley avoids them all with ease.
Figgins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Figgins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Figgins throws a left and a right that both miss
and McDudley counters with a stiff right hand.
McDudley dodges the punch combination from Figgins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDudley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Figgins throws a left and a right that both miss
and McDudley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Figgins throws a combination that misses
letting McDudley counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDudley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Figgins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Figgins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Figgins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDudley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Figgins is breathing heavily.
A jab from McDudley does it's job there.
Figgins is rocked!
Figgins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Figgins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McDudley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Figgins.
Figgins throws a poor cross that misses
and McDudley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDudley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Figgins.
McDudley cracks Figgins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Figgins misses with a combination
and McDudley counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Figgins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Figgins fails to land with a series of punches.
Figgins seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figgins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Figgins connects with the punch.
Figgins throws a combination that misses
enabling McDudley to counter with a crisp jab.
Figgins misses with a combination
and McDudley scores with a counter punch that sends Figgins to the canvas! McDudley smells blood - he's punishing Figgins with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Figgins has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin McDudley!
Colin McDudley gave a mention to Darvin Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Burns (ranked 2335 p4p, 2259 weight class) and Rocco Bermalingo (ranked 296 p4p, 287 weight class). Rocco Bermalingo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Bermalingo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Burns fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bermalingo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bermalingo throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Bermalingo slips a jab and a cross from Burns.
Burns misses with a wild combination.
Bermalingo misses with the combination.
Burns throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bermalingo counters with a three punch combo that has Burns backing up. Burns nods at Bermalingo to acknowledge the strikes.
Burns drives through with a takedown into Bermalingo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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!
Burns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Bermalingo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burns throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bermalingo keeping full guard, as Burns tries to pass.
Burns postures up in Bermalingo's guard and throws a big left but Bermalingo blocks it.
Bermalingo managing to control the position.
Burns is stalling in the full guard.
Bermalingo pulls Burns in to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bermalingo cracks Burns with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burns moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Burns throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bermalingo's waist but Bermalingo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burns off to one side.
Bermalingo lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Brian Burns has been cut.
Burns misses with a wild body shot.
Rocco Bermalingo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bermalingo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns jabs Bermalingo right on the nose. Bermalingo blinks but takes it well.
Burns misses with a body shot
and Bermalingo counters with a straight right hand.
Burns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bermalingo ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Bermalingo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burns's head backwards.
Burns misses the jab.
A big left from Burns misses.
It seemed like Bermalingo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Burns throws a poor cross that misses
and Bermalingo counters with a nice right hand that sends Burns toppling to the canvas! Burns scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bermalingo finish him?!
Burns is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with the combination.
Burns lands a jab to Bermalingo's midsection.
Burns throws an off balance right hand
and Bermalingo counters with a huge left! Burns is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bermalingo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Burns from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bermalingo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocco Bermalingo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie IV (ranked 1177 p4p, 3719 weight class) and Bruce Banger (ranked 165 p4p, 450 weight class). Bruce Banger has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Charlie IV's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie IV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banger!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
IV checks a leg kick nicely.
Banger walks into a left hand.
Banger connects with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from IV. Those never looked like landing.
IV looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
IV throwing shots but Banger is blocking nicely.
IV working Banger over with strikes.
We've been hearing that IV has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from IV there.
IV is taking a breather. Banger 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.
IV takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Banger is looking to control IV's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Banger avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger is looking to improve his position.
Banger taking some punishment here, with IV in his half guard.
IV sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Banger defending well though.
IV is taking a breather. Banger 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.
Banger trying to control but IV postures up.
IV working over Banger with some ground and pound. Banger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
IV throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
IV wants to pass the guard but Banger is defending well.
IV trying to control from half guard but Banger is working away.
IV landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Banger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with IV. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
IV seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
IV trying to control from half guard but Banger is working away.
IV 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Banger can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
IV lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Banger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Banger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
IV trying to control the action but Banger is working from the bottom.
IV is really struggling to control Banger but he's trying to hold on to the position.
IV thows a huge punch but Banger dodges it nicely.
IV thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Banger's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from IV.
IV is trying to control the action in half guard but Banger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Banger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
IV prevents Banger from improving his position.
IV winds up and cracks Banger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
IV tries to pass the half guard into mount. Banger knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
IV is nestled in close to Banger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
IV 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
IV throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banger is looking to control IV's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Banger avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie IV dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
IV moves forwards but Banger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Charlie IV has been cut.
IV looks to score with a jab to the body but Banger is just out of range.
Banger throws a wild body kick that IV sees coming a mile off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from IV.
IV scores with a crisp jab that stopped Banger in his tracks.
IV checks a leg kick.
IV drops down looking for a counter takedown but Banger sprawls and moves away.
Banger throws a leg kick which misses IV's front leg but catches the back leg as IV tries to avoid it.
Charlie IV is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
IV just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Banger as IV shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
IV throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banger jabs IV right on the nose. IV blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by IV. Beautiful body shot.
Banger moves out of range of the strikes.
Banger takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
IV checks a low kick from Banger.
Banger connects with a jab.
Banger tries a head kick but it misses.
Banger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
IV throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banger.
Banger tries to counter with a clinch but IV shakes him off and moves away.
IV with a jab.
Banger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A solid leg kick lands there for Banger.
IV has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Banger finds it's way round the side to connect with IV's head.
IV throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Banger tries a body shot but IV blocks it.
Banger blocking some punches.
Banger misses with the head strike.
IV breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from IV.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from IV misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
IV thuds a left hand into Banger's body.
IV misses with a wild body shot.
IV is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banger can do to turn this around?
IV misses with a jab, cross combination.
IV scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
IV shoots in and bounces Banger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
IV in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Banger keeping moving, preventing IV from controlling successfully.
IV throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Banger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
IV passes easily into side control. Nice work.
IV fails to land a wild elbow strike.
IV working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
IV in side control lands a decent elbow.
Banger defending against the ground and pound.
IV scores with punches from side control.
IV working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
IV connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Banger some visible discomfort.
IV controls the position.
IV scores with a couple of short elbows.
Banger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
IV working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
IV cracks Banger with a big right hand but Banger just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
IV working the body and head with strikes.
Charlie IV overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
IV lands a strong strike to the head of Banger. That's dazed him! IV looking to finish here. Banger is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - IV lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie IV!
In his post fight interview, Charlie IV started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Robson (ranked 1319 p4p, 1861 weight class) and Abigg Chungus (ranked 183 p4p, 257 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 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Robson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abigg Chungus!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson misses with a looping left.
Robson misses with a body shot.
Robson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chungus.
Robson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chungus feints a jab promting Robson to slip. Chungus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Robson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Robson scores with a leg kick.
Chungus 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.
Chungus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've been told by Robson's head coaches at Team Grunt that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chungus moves in looking to clinch but Robson pushes him off.
Robson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chungus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Robson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robson closes the distance and pushes Chungus back into the cage.
Chungus wants to stall.
A short body shot lands from Robson as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robson.
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!
Robson digs a right hand underneath Chungus's ribcage. Chungus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Robson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Robson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chungus blocking some punches.
Robson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chungus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Robson lands a right hand.
Chungus is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Robson as the two fighters clinch.
Chungus takes a shot to the head.
Chungus is still on wobbly legs! Can Robson finish him?
Robson lands a big right hand that drops Chungus! The killer instinct kicks in and Robson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Robson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Robson!
An out of breath Oliver Robson 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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