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Highland 176 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uga Buga (ranked 4111 p4p, 5595 weight class) and Timur Vasiliev (ranked 462 p4p, 528 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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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uga Buga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Timur Vasiliev!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buga's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Buga duly obliges.
 It looks like Timur Vasiliev has been cut.
Buga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasiliev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buga lands with a shot to the body.
Vasiliev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Buga jabs at Vasiliev's body.
Buga scores with a jab. Vasiliev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vasiliev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasiliev clinches up with Buga and pushes him back against the cage.
Buga has Vasiliev pressed against the cage.
Buga working hard to break the clinch.
Vasiliev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buga tries a body shot but Vasiliev blocks it.
Buga has had enough of the clinch but Vasiliev keeps him there for the moment.
Vasiliev jumps guard but Buga turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Buga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vasiliev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Buga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Buga connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev moves into range and clinches up with Buga.
Buga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vasiliev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vasiliev breaks the clinch.
Vasiliev closes the distance and clinches.
Buga working hard to break the clinch.
Buga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasiliev tries to clinch up but Buga circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasiliev forces Buga back against the cage and clinches.
Buga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vasiliev keeps control of Buga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vasiliev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Buga fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasiliev.
Buga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasiliev clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buga misses with a punch to the body.
Vasiliev blocking some punches.
Vasiliev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasiliev blocking some punches.
Buga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Timur Vasiliev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasiliev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasiliev rushes Buga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Vasiliev.
The referee is keeping an eye on Buga - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Buga wants to stall.
Vasiliev blocks a body shot from Buga.
Vasiliev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Buga pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Uga Buga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timur Vasiliev.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vasiliev has Buga pushed against the cage.
Buga working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasiliev clinches with his opponent.
Buga lands a body shot.
Buga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasiliev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasiliev's elbow.
Buga lands a body shot.
Buga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasiliev is looking to clinch.
Vasiliev moves into range and clinches up with Buga.
Buga taking a breather.
Buga misses with some punches.
Vasiliev fails to pull guard.
Buga misses with a punch on the inside.
Buga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buga lands with a straight right. Vasiliev didn't see that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasiliev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasiliev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasiliev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buga throws a series of punches but Vasiliev avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buga misses with a body shot.
Vasiliev feints a counter leg kick.
Buga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buga lands with a shot to the body.
Buga throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasiliev is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Buga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vasiliev tries to clinch up.
Vasiliev tries to clinch up.
Vasiliev tries to clinch up
and Buga counters with a series of strikes. Vasiliev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Buga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vasiliev has time to react.
That has opened up Timur Vasiliev's cut even more.
Buga lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uga Buga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timur Vasiliev's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vasiliev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vasiliev moves in looking to clinch but Buga pushes him off.
Buga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vasiliev on the side of the head.
Buga misses with a wild body shot.
Buga fails to land with a series of punches.
Buga keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasiliev closes the distance and clinches.
Uga Buga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Buga working hard to break the clinch.
Buga stops a takedown attempt from Vasiliev.
Buga trying to stall but Vasiliev improves his position.
Buga is working Vasiliev over against the cage.
Vasiliev breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buga jabs Vasiliev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vasiliev moves into the clinch.
Buga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Buga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vasiliev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Buga up against the cage.
Buga taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev manages to pull guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vasiliev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vasiliev is trying to control the position but Buga postures up.
Vasiliev looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vasiliev trying to keep a closed guard but Buga is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasiliev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Buga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Buga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Buga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vasiliev wants to sweep here but Buga controlling him for the moment.
Buga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Buga is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vasiliev tries to close the distance and clinch but Buga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasiliev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buga, pushing him back against the cage.
Buga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasiliev jumps guard but Buga stands there with Vasiliev around his waist. Vasiliev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Buga.
Buga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buga is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasiliev is trying to pull guard but Buga turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Uga Buga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timur Vasiliev.
Buga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buga.
Buga stops a takedown attempt from Vasiliev.
Buga tries to break free but Vasiliev pushes him back against the cage.
Buga taking a breather.
Vasiliev takes a shot to the head.
Vasiliev has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Buga uses from the top position.
Vasiliev is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vasiliev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Buga is one step ahead there.
Buga showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev controls Buga momentarily but Buga frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vasiliev wants to stand up but Buga is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uga Buga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timur Vasiliev's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Buga misses with a two punch combination.
Vasiliev clinches with his opponent.
Buga is looking to control Vasiliev's arms but Vasiliev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Buga has his back to the cage.
Buga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasiliev can do to turn this around?
Buga misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasiliev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uga Buga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vasiliev moves into the clinch.
Buga pushes Vasiliev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasiliev tries to close the distance and clinch but Buga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buga appears to be looking for a big counter.
Buga throws a right hand that Vasiliev ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasiliev also avoids with ease.
Vasiliev is looking to clinch but Buga is avoiding it.
Vasiliev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasiliev clinches with his opponent.
Vasiliev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Buga misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Buga wants to break free but Vasiliev has control.
Buga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vasiliev pulls Buga into guard.
Vasiliev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Buga is aware though and is defending well.
Vasiliev is trying to keep Buga in close.
Vasiliev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Buga throwing strikes from guard but Vasiliev blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vasiliev being controlled here, momentarily.
Vasiliev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vasiliev moves in looking to clinch but Buga pushes him off.
Buga tries to bum rush Vasiliev with a series of wild strikes but Vasiliev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buga lands a jab to the nose.
Vasiliev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasiliev moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buga tries to throw a body punch but Vasiliev avoids it by throwing Buga back against the cage.
Vasiliev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasiliev pushes Buga up against the cage in a clinch.
Buga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasiliev rushes Buga and presses him up against the cage.
Buga is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vasiliev is working for takedown but Buga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Buga is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vasiliev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buga smiles and moves away.
Uga Buga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timur Vasiliev.
Vasiliev rushes Buga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vasiliev wants a takedown but no success here.
Buga tries to throw a body punch but Vasiliev avoids it by throwing Buga back against the cage.
Vasiliev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev wants to clinch.
It looked like Buga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Buga throws a right and a left that Vasiliev avoids nicely.
Vasiliev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vasiliev stalling in the clinch.
Buga is trying to break the clinch but Vasiliev has him pressed against the cage.
Buga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasiliev moves into range and clinches up with Buga.
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!
Buga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buga tries to circle away but Vasiliev has him pinned against the cage.
Buga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vasiliev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vasiliev prevents a body shot from Buga.
Timur Vasiliev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasiliev's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Uga Buga.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buga, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uga Buga!
After winning the bout, Uga Buga thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Evan Gilbert (ranked 5137 p4p, 2412 weight class) and Don Beast (ranked 405 p4p, 250 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Gilbert !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Beast!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast closes the distance and clinches.
Beast tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gilbert just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beast is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gilbert to keep the fight standing.
Beast gets control of Gilbert 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Beast will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Beast working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gilbert doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Beast is tightening it up a little... Gilbert has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Gilbert reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Gilbert taps out! Nice BJJ there by Beast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Don Beast!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bane Carter (ranked 2551 p4p, 3712 weight class) and Roger Uzi (ranked 327 p4p, 430 weight class). Uzi has chosen Driver's as his entrance music. Bane Carter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roger Uzi's chin.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bane Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Uzi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Carter on his heels. He'll look to pass Carter's guard now, I'm sure.
Carter pushes Uzi off and gets back to his feet.
Uzi throws a lazy head kick
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Uzi gets the takedown into side control.
Carter sneaks out the side door and pushes Uzi away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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!
Uzi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Carter on his heels. He'll look to pass Carter's guard now, I'm sure.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Uzi from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter is trying to keep Uzi in close.
Uzi won't allow Carter to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter trying to control the position.
Uzi looking to sit in guard and control but Carter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Carter wants to control from the top but Uzi keeps moving.
Uzi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Carter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to control the action but Uzi is working from the bottom.
Carter stands up.
Uzi shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Carter as Uzi shoots in.
Carter lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
Carter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Uzi. Uzi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carter throws a one two combo.
 Uzi is rocked!
Uzi has his takedown stuffed
and Carter counters with a right hand from hell and Uzi is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bane Carter!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Master Bates (ranked 2309 p4p, 3992 weight class) and Joseph Monferand (ranked 300 p4p, 464 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Monferand!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bates shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Monferand napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Monferand is looking to reverse the position.
Bates throws a strike aimed at the side of Monferand's head but Monferand avoids it well.
Monferand tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bates connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Monferand some visible discomfort.
Monferand is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monferand struggling a bit here.
Monferand manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bates's best efforts.
Monferand tries to roll over but Bates keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Monferand can do anything to dispel that myth.
Monferand wants to get back to full guard but Bates has passed into side control.
Monferand really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bates. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Monferand tries to bench press Bates off him but Bates keeps the position.
Bates tries for a kimura but Monferand is defending well.
Bates lands a nice forearm strike.
Monferand taking punishment in the form of punches.
Monferand manages to get back to half guard.
Monferand looking for submissions off his back.
Bates sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Monferand wants to improve his position but Bates is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands strikes from half guard.
Bates wants to control but Monferand is keeping him busy.
Monferand wants to improve his position but Bates is controlling well.
Monferand moves into full guard.
Monferand not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Monferand manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bates manages to get himself to full guard.
Bates working a defensive guard here.
We've been hearing good reports from Bates's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Monferand landing some decent shots from guard.
Monferand got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bates has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Monferand has managed to get both his arms back between Bates's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Monferand throwing strikes from guard but Bates blocks nicely.
Bates wants to sweep but no luck.
Monferand trying to control but Bates is working from the bottom.
Monferand throws an elbow that misses. Bates uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Monferand's guard. Nice move by Bates!
Bates wants to control from the top but Monferand keeps moving.
Monferand tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Monferand looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bates scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bates wants to control from the top but Monferand keeps moving.
Bates keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Monferand's head.
Monferand working a defensive guard here.
Bates not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bates trying to control the position from guard on top but Monferand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monferand wants to hit a sweep here but Bates passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Monferand there!
Bates has control of Monferand's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Monferand regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Master Bates 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.
Bates shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bates showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bates is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Monferand is just riding it out for now. Bates eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monferand tries to roll over but Bates keeps him under control.
Bates content to control rather than advance.
Monferand is refusing to be controlled, as Bates sits in half guard.
Monferand avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bates.
Monferand moves into full guard.
Monferand is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Monferand 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Monferand is on top in guard.
Monferand wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving.
Monferand trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Monferand trying to control the position from guard on top but Bates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bates striking off his back but it's not causing Monferand any problems.
My spies in Canucks Combat Club inform me that Monferand has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Monferand avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Master Bates overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bates pulls Monferand in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monferand prevents Bates from getting back to his feet.
Bates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Monferand throws an elbow that misses. Bates uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Monferand's guard. Nice move by Bates!
Monferand pulls Bates in to control the position.
Bates throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bates is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bates works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bates wants to free his trapped foot but Monferand is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Monferand is positioning himself well to prevent Bates advancing to mount.
Bates is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monferand can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monferand is looking for a sweep. Bates is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Monferand slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bates tries to free his leg and advance position but Monferand is retaining full guard.
Monferand manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bates manages to get himself to full guard.
Monferand is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monferand accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bates is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Monferand wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bates tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Monferand wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving.
Monferand is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Master Bates dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bates closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bates is chipping away with strikes.
Monferand struggling a bit here.
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Monferand is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Monferand struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monferand keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monferand wants to control but Bates postures up.
Monferand is looking for a sweep.
Bates passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Monferand!
Monferand is working to get back to half guard.
Bates landing punches.
Bates scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Monferand?
Bates unloading with bombs!
Monferand is rocked!
Monferand is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bates controlling the position easily from mount.
Monferand is looking to improve his position but Bates isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands a big shot to the head and Monferand winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Master Bates!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Bradley (ranked 1081 p4p, 4249 weight class) and Dwight Schrute (ranked 175 p4p, 508 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bradley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sudbury Saturday Night. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwight Schrute!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schrute looks to throw a body kick
and Schrute takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bradley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schrute clinches with his opponent.
Bradley manages to break the clinch.
We've been told by Bradley's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bradley misses with a two punch combination.
Schrute on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Schrute takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bradley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schrute is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Bradley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bradley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bradley throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schrute throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Schrute takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bradley throws a wild body kick that Schrute sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrute doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schrute tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bradley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schrute takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bradley throws a lazy right hand but Schrute sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schrute is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Bradley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schrute checks a low kick from Bradley.
Schrute with a poor takedown
and Bradley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bradley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schrute has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bradley finds it's way round the side to connect with Schrute's head.
Bradley throws a lazy right hand but Schrute sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schrute is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bradley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bradley scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrute throws a sloppy body shot
and Bradley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Bradley. Beautiful body shot.
Bradley keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schrute throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bradley counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Schrute to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Bradley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Derrick Bradley!
After winning the bout, Derrick Bradley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Dwight Schrute had this to say: 'Back to the beet farm for a few weeks. Great fight! I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Tarver (ranked 1071 p4p, 3011 weight class) and Julian McGavin (ranked 54 p4p, 170 weight class). McGavin has chosen Jersey Shore intro song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Tarver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julian McGavin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGavin tries to clinch but Tarver moves out of range.
Tarver wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McGavin sizes up Tarver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tarver clinches with his opponent.
Tarver is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tarver successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGavin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McGavin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McGavin is sitting in close to Tarver's body. Tarver has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! McGavin is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, McGavin is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tarver.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antonio Tarver!
Antonio Tarver seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Julian McGavin had this to say: 'Not fair boy I was just getting started'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amaru Kawiwasulu (ranked 1263 p4p, 1847 weight class) and Mariusz Dominator (ranked 185 p4p, 254 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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Solid Muay Thai
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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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amaru Kawiwasulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Mariusz Dominator!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawiwasulu takes one to the chin there.
Kawiwasulu misses with a series of wild punches.
Dominator takes a swing at Kawiwasulu's ribcage but misses.
Kawiwasulu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dominator.
Kawiwasulu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A jab from Dominator finds it's way through Kawiwasulu's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kawiwasulu defending well as Dominator loads up on a big left hand.
Dominator misses with a low kick.
Kawiwasulu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kawiwasulu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dominator ducks under a wild hook from Kawiwasulu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominator keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kawiwasulu throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mariusz Dominator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominator pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dominator circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dominator lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dominator cracks Kawiwasulu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dominator is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dominator connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kawiwasulu. Kawiwasulu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dominator fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kawiwasulu on the side of the head.
Dominator throws a sloppy head kick
and Kawiwasulu moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dominator creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dominator tries a body shot but Kawiwasulu blocks it.
Kawiwasulu throws a head punch that misses.
Kawiwasulu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dominator has a couple of punches blocked by Kawiwasulu.
Dominator lands a hook that snaps the head of Kawiwasulu backwards.
Dominator looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Dominator's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dominator is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kawiwasulu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Kawiwasulu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dominator fails to land.
Kawiwasulu scores with a shot to the side of Dominator's head.
Kawiwasulu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dominator looks winded!
Dominator misses with a punch to the body.
Dominator wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kawiwasulu lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawiwasulu tries to throw a body punch but Dominator avoids it by throwing Kawiwasulu back against the cage.
Dominator misses with a punch on the inside.
Dominator tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dominator misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawiwasulu tries to land a knee to the head but Dominator blocks with his arms.
Dominator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dominator misses with a punch to the body.
Dominator misses with some punches.
Kawiwasulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dominator struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawiwasulu controls his hands.
Kawiwasulu throws a punch but it's blocked by Dominator.
Kawiwasulu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kawiwasulu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dominator's elbow.
Dominator struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawiwasulu controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Kawiwasulu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kawiwasulu prevents a body shot from Dominator.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu has Dominator pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kawiwasulu lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawiwasulu lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawiwasulu lands with a right to the head.
Kawiwasulu lands a nice uppercut.
Dominator has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dominator prevents a body shot from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawiwasulu.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawiwasulu.
Dominator is rocked!
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!
Kawiwasulu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dominator is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawiwasulu finish him?
Kawiwasulu scores with a hook to the body.
Dominator seems to have recovered his senses.
Dominator takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice body punch from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kawiwasulu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dominator has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Kawiwasulu - that landed with a thud.
Kawiwasulu lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu lands a shot to the body.
Dominator takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hook to the body lands for Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dominator.
Kawiwasulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kawiwasulu is working Dominator over against the cage.
Kawiwasulu misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu lands a knee to the body.
Kawiwasulu scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawiwasulu.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kawiwasulu obliges.
Kawiwasulu is working Dominator over against the cage.
Kawiwasulu tries to work over Dominator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawiwasulu struggles to land a body shot inside as Dominator controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawiwasulu missing with knees to the body.
Kawiwasulu tries to work over Dominator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawiwasulu missing with knees to the body.
Kawiwasulu drops Dominator onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dominator is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kawiwasulu pushes Dominator back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amaru Kawiwasulu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kawiwasulu misses with a hook.
Dominator misses with an uppercut.
Dominator rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kawiwasulu counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Dominator has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Amaru Kawiwasulu!
A very excited looking Amaru Kawiwasulu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonatane Veainu (ranked 473 p4p, 2427 weight class) and Lee Tassen (ranked 78 p4p, 313 weight class). Lee Tassen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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13 - 16 - 0 |
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World class 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 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sonatane Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Tassen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tassen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Lee Tassen has been cut.
Tassen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Veainu misses.
Veainu looks to land a right hand but Tassen moved out of range.
Veainu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lee Tassen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veainu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Veainu misses with an uppercut.
Tassen lands an overhand right.
Tassen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tassen throws an overhand right that lands on Veainu's shoulder, as Veainu tries to avoid the shot.
Tassen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Tassen.
Veainu misses with a wild body shot.
Tassen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veainu.
Veainu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Veainu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veainu looks to land a right hand but Tassen moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Tassen.
A jab from Veainu finds it's way through Tassen's defenses.
Tassen misses with a body shot
and Veainu counters with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Lee Tassen's cut even more.
Tassen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veainu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Veainu is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu misses with a double jab.
Tassen moves out of range as Veainu strikes.
Veainu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tassens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
and Veainu counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Tassen! He's just covering up as Veainu starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonatane Veainu!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diamond Hand (ranked 789 p4p, 552 weight class) and Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 123 p4p, 89 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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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Diamond Hand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hand throws a hook but Minoru Ii blocks it.
Minoru Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Minoru Ii works Hand's body with a nice hook.
Hand throws the left hand but Minoru Ii avoids the punch easily.
Hand misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Hand.
Minoru Ii misses with a right hand
and Hand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minoru Ii takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hand looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Minoru Ii avoids the body shot from Hand.
Minoru Ii connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii moves forwards but Hand connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Minoru Ii looks to land a left hand but Hand moved out of range nicely.
Minoru Ii misses the shot to the body.
Minoru Ii missing with a left hand there. Hand was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hand was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hand is looking to counter punch.
Minoru Ii throws a big shot that misses.
Hand is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hand keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Hand misses the target.
Minoru Ii looks to land a left hand but Hand moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hand.
Minoru Ii moves to clinch but Hand breaks away
and Hand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minoru Ii.
Hand is looking to counter punch.
Minoru Ii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Minoru Ii misses with a wild body shot.
Hand throws a nice looking combination but Minoru Ii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice side step and Minoru Ii releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hand looks to land a left hand but Minoru Ii moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Minoru Ii.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Minoru Ii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hand thows a left - swing and a miss!
Minoru Ii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hand slips under a jab from Minoru Ii.
Hand is looking to counter punch.
Hand swings widly with a right hand
and Minoru Ii counters with a crisp right that sends Hand to the canvas! Minoru Ii follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kohinata Minoru Ii!
A very excited looking Kohinata Minoru Ii made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Vargas (ranked 39 p4p, 565 weight class) and Phuc Dat Bich (ranked 9 p4p, 87 weight class). Phuc Dat Bich acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Vargas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phuc Dat Bich!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vargas rushes Bich and presses him up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Vargas has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Vargas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bich is defending well for now.
Bich tries for a takedown but Vargas manages to get underhooks.
Bich gets control of Vargas's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bich will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bich is pulling down on Vargas's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vargas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vargas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vargas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vargas is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas wants to get up but he can't break Bich's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vargas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vargas looking to sit in guard and control but Bich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bich passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bich tries to stand but Vargas is controlling his head.
Bich controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bich moves into full mount!
Bich looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bich jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vargas manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas stops Bich from passing to mount.
Bich wants to stand but Vargas is controlling his arm.
Vargas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bich on the ground.
Bich 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.
Bich decides to stand back up.
Vargas moves into range and clinches up with Bich.
Bich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vargas has Bich pressed against the cage, preventing Bich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vargas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bich is looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vargas.
Bich is trying to break free.
Bich is trying to pull guard but Vargas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Arturo Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phuc Dat Bich.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vargas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vargas.
Vargas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bich backwards.
Vargas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vargas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bich blocks it with crossed arms.
Vargas lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Vargas.
Bich looking to throw knees to the head but Vargas is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vargas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vargas landing knees to the head.
It looks like Phuc Dat Bich has been cut.
Bich stalling in the clinch but Vargas improves position.
A left hand lands to the body for Vargas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Vargas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phuc Dat Bich's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bich shoots for a takedown but Vargas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vargas doesn't manage to clinch there - Bich circles away.
Bich changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vargas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vargas's waist but Vargas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bich off to one side.
Vargas is looking to clinch.
Bich unleashes a big counter combination but Vargas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vargas drives through and clinches with Bich against the cage.
Vargas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vargas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vargas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vargas working aggressively here.
Vargas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vargas lands a shot to the body.
Vargas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bich can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vargas lands with a right to the head.
Bich is breathing heavily.
Vargas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bich tries to pull guard but Vargas holds him up against the cage and eventually Bich drops back down to his feet.
Arturo Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phuc Dat Bich.
Vargas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas lands a hook that snaps the head of Bich backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vargas obliges.
Vargas lands a hook that snaps the head of Bich backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Vargas.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vargas.
Vargas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bich backwards.
Vargas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vargas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Vargas.
Bich is rocked!
Vargas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bich.
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!
Vargas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vargas lands a body shot.
Vargas drops Bich with a big knee straight up the middle! Bich is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Bich is still on wobbly legs! Can Vargas finish him?
Vargas closes the distance and clinches.
Vargas throws a big uppercut that drops Bich! More strikes from Vargas and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bich lies dazed against the cage as Vargas celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Vargas!
Arturo Vargas retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Arturo Vargas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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