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BB 56 - Escobar vs Adam 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Long (ranked 4278 p4p, 22987 weight class) and Dexter Warren (ranked 497 p4p, 639 weight class). Dexter Warren has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralph Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Warren!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Long avoids a punch combination nicely.
Long thumps Warren with a low kick.
Long explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Long definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Long blocks a head kick by Warren.
Long closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Long lands in his opponent's guard.
Warren wants to get back to his feet but Long passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long lands strikes from half guard.
Long working Warren over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Warren can do anything to dispel that myth.
Long sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Warren defending well though.
Warren avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Long.
Long thows a huge punch but Warren dodges it nicely.
Long thows a huge punch but Warren dodges it nicely.
Warren really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Long. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Long sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Warren defending well though.
Warren avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Long.
Long thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Warren's head.
Long thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Warren is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Long scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is taking a breather. Warren 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.
Long 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.
Long throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Long thows a huge punch but Warren dodges it nicely.
Warren avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Long.
Long seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Warren blocking the ground and pound attempt from Long.
Long not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Long performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long misses with a head shot. Warren uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Long accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Long is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Long stands up from Warren's guard - Long perhaps looking for a knockout.
Warren throws a series of punches but Long moves out of range.
Long scores with the left hand. Warren knows he should have avoided that one.
Long dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Warren looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Long.
Long shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Long accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long chips away with some ground and pound.
Long working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Long throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Warren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Long is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Long trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Warren avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Long in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Long dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Long wobbles Warren with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Long dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Warren to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ralph Long!
During a confident post fight interview, Ralph Long thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suzaku Kururugi (ranked 2676 p4p, 4381 weight class) and Jaco Camden (ranked 351 p4p, 534 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jaco Camden enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Suzaku Kururugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaco Camden!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Camden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Camden shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kururugi eats them both and turns towards Camden to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
 It looks like Suzaku Kururugi has been cut.
Kururugi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Camden.
Kururugi looks for the body kick but Camden saw that one coming.
Camden throws a series of punches but Kururugi avoids them all with ease.
Camden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kururugi counters with a straight right hand.
Kururugi cracks Camden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Camden tries to bum rush Kururugi with a series of wild strikes but Kururugi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Camden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kururugi throws a lazy right hand but Camden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kururugi slips a jab and a cross from Camden.
Camden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kururugi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Camden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Camden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kururugi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kururugi tries a body shot but Camden blocks it.
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
Kururugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Camden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Kururugi misses its target.
Camden is looking to land body kicks.
Kururugi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kururugi connects with a leg kick.
Camden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Camden moves to clinch but Kururugi breaks away
and Kururugi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kururugi avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Camden misses.
Camden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kururugi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camden misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kururugi with a nice cross.
Kururugi scoring well with a low kick there.
Camden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kururugi.
Camden looks to land a combination but Kururugi avoids it well.
Kururugi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camden.
Jaco Camden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Camden rushes Kururugi and presses him up against the cage.
Camden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kururugi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camden throws a lazy uppercut
and Camden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Camden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kururugi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Camden looks to land a left hand but Kururugi moved out of range nicely.
Kururugi lands a right hook to the body.
Camden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Camden misses with a double jab
and Kururugi counters with a straight right hand.
Kururugi throws out a leg kick but Camden moves out of range and Kururugi only half commits.
Kururugi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Camden throws a leg kick
and Kururugi counters with a three punch combo that has Camden backing up. Camden nods at Kururugi to acknowledge the strikes.
Camden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kururugi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Camden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Camden looks winded!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kururugi, as that shot connected.
Kururugi stuns Camden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Camden misses with a combination
and Kururugi counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kururugi. That's going to slow Camden down.
Kururugi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kururugi scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kururugi.
Kururugi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kururugi scores with a jab to the head.
Camden tries to clinch but Kururugi moves out of range.
Camden misses with a left hand
and Kururugi counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Camden.
Camden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Camden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kururugi counters with a leg kick.
Camden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kururugi cracks Camden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Suzaku Kururugi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Suzaku Kururugi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Camden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kururugi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Camden's knee momentarily.
Kururugi scores with a decent looking hook.
Camden swings widly with a right hand
and Kururugi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camden misses with a left hand
and Kururugi counters with a nice body shot.
Camden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kururugi moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kururugi.
Camden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kururugi circles away quickly and effectively.
Suzaku Kururugi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kururugi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Camden, pushing him back against the cage.
Kururugi lands a left hand.
Kururugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Camden.
Kururugi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camden's elbow.
Camden blocking some punches.
Camden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kururugi scores with a shot to the side of Camden's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kururugi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kururugi is looking to land body kicks.
Kururugi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camden.
Camden misses with a right hand
and Kururugi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Camden is breathing heavily.
Camden throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kururugi clinches with his opponent.
Kururugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Kururugi.
Kururugi lands an uppercut.
Kururugi scores with a shot to the side of Camden's head.
Kururugi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camden can do to turn this around?
Kururugi gets through Camden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
Kururugi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Suzaku Kururugi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camden.
Kururugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Camden.
Kururugi is working Camden over against the cage.
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kururugi.
Kururugi misses with the head strike.
Kururugi working aggressively here.
Kururugi scores with a shoulder strike.
Camden blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Kururugi.
Camden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kururugi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kururugi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kururugi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camden's elbow.
Camden blocks a body shot from Kururugi.
Kururugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camden throws a poor cross that misses
and Camden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Camden throws a hook but Kururugi blocks it.
Camden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kururugi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kururugi can pounce on him.
Camden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kururugi lands with an overhand left.
Camden misses with a double jab
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand.
Camden misses with a hook
and Camden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camden darts in trying to clinch
and Kururugi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy body kick from Camden
and Kururugi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kururugi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Camden misses.
Camden misses with the combination.
Camden swings widly with a right hand
and Kururugi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Kururugi - just one landing.
Kururugi connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Kururugi - just one landing.
Kururugi scores with a kick to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Kururugi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Suzaku Kururugi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Suzaku Kururugi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Kururugi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Camden will feel that in the morning.
Kururugi defending well as Camden loads up on a big left hand.
Camden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Camden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Kururugi counter with a right hand.
Camden misses with a double jab.
Kururugi moves away from the strike by Camden.
Camden drives through and clinches with Kururugi against the cage.
Camden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right hand to the body from Kururugi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camden tries to score with a low kick but Kururugi moves his leg out of the way.
Kururugi connects with an inside leg kick.
Camden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kururugi throws a front kick that sends Camden stumbling back into the cage.
Kururugi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Camden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kururugi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kururugi with a nice calf kick.
Camden feints a jab promting Kururugi to slip. Camden then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kururugi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kururugi lands with a nice combination. Camden backs away looking to recover.
Camden tries to move into range but Kururugi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Camden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Camden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kururugi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camden throws the left hand but Kururugi avoids the punch easily.
A low kick lands for Camden.
Camden misses with a wild combination.
Kururugi feints and then cracks Camden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Camden down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camden works over Kururugi's head and body with a nice combination.
Camden throws a right hand that Kururugi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kururugi also avoids with ease.
Kururugi rushes Camden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kururugi can't find room to land a body shot as Camden controls the action.
Camden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kururugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kururugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kururugi has a couple of punches blocked by Camden.
Camden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camden.
You can see that Camden has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Kururugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kururugi misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kururugi swats away the attempt to clinch by Camden.
Camden misses with a few strikes there.
Kururugi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Camden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kururugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kururugi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Camden.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Camden 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.
Camden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kururugi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kururugi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Camden.
Camden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kururugi feints and then cracks Camden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Camden down.
Kururugi slips under a jab from Camden.
A head kick misses from Camden.
As Camden backs away, Kururugi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kururugi lunges at Camden with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Camden's hand.
Suzaku Kururugi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kururugi moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Kururugi misses the target.
Camden has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kururugi.
Kururugi scoring well with a low kick there.
Camden throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kururugi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kururugi scores with a three punch combo!
A jab from Kururugi finds it's way through Camden's defenses.
Camden throws out a loose jab but Kururugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camden closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kururugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Camden.
Kururugi lands with a left to the head.
Kururugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaco Camden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camden throws a punch but it's blocked by Kururugi.
Camden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kururugis head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suzaku Kururugi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kururugi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Suzaku Kururugi!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Suzaku Kururugi!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Suzaku Kururugi!
Suzaku Kururugi wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Suzaku Kururugi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nils Norling (ranked 2364 p4p, 2853 weight class) and Joseph Ducreux (ranked 297 p4p, 348 weight class). Norling comes to the cage accompanied by Scarlet - Age of seduction. Joseph Ducreux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nils Norling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joseph Ducreux!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norling tries to clinch there but Ducreux circles away.
Norling takes one to the chin there.
Ducreux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norling counters with a straight right hand.
Ducreux looks to score with a jab to the body but Norling is just out of range.
Ducreux looks to land a right hand but Norling moved out of range.
Ducreux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ducreux connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Norling has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ducreux connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Norling blocks the body kick.
Norling tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ducreux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ducreux uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Norling darts in looking for a takedown but Ducreux gets double underhooks and turns Norling into the cage.
Ducreux lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Norling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ducreux.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ducreux throws a lazy right hand but Norling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ducreux throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ducreux tries to keep at a distance but Norling has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ducreux lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Ducreux scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ducreux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ducreux throws a body shot but no joy.
Norling moves into the clinch.
Ducreux breaks the clinch.
Norling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ducreux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norling moves into the clinch successfully.
Ducreux taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Ducreux.
A left hand lands to the body for Ducreux.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux manages to break the clinch.
Ducreux throws a shot from downtown. Norling moves away and avoids it.
Ducreux lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norling misses with a straight left.
Ducreux throws a leg kick
and Norling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ducreux is looking to slow Norling down with leg kicks.
Norling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ducreux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ducreux throws an off balance right hand
letting Norling counter with a right hand.
Ducreux looks to score with a jab to the body but Norling is just out of range.
Ducreux slaps away a takedown attempt from Norling, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joseph Ducreux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norling uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ducreux.
Norling throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Norling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ducreux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux pushes Norling away with a front kick.
Ducreux throws a low kick but it's checked well by Norling.
An attempted straight right counter from Norling misses the target.
Norling tries to clinch up but Ducreux circles away and keeps his distance.
Ducreux looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Norling swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ducreux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norling counters with a straight right hand.
Ducreux lands with a good body shot.
Norling tries to clinch up but Ducreux circles away and keeps his distance.
Ducreux lands a slapping body shot.
Ducreux throws a front kick aimed at Norling's knee but Norling avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Norling misses its target.
Norling misses with a two punch combination.
Norling throws a big shot that misses.
Ducreux throws the kick towards the body but Norling avoids it.
Norling is looking to counter punch.
Ducreux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ducreux just misses with a punch to the body.
Norling jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux misses with a hook. Norling ducked under it nicely.
Ducreux throws a head kick that misses.
Norling is looking to clinch.
Ducreux throws a looping overhand right but Norling ducks down to avoid it.
Norling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norling tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norling takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Norling misses with a straight left.
Ducreux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Norling's sensitive parts.
Ducreux comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ducreux throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ducreux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norling was well out of range. Poor timing from Ducreux.
Ducreux wants to slow Norling down by chopping away at his legs.
Ducreux misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Ducreux 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.
Ducreux walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Norling checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ducreux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Norling darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Norling swings for the body but Ducreux moves out of range.
Norling moves out of range as Ducreux throws a body kick.
Norling throwing a counter right hand but Ducreux manages to avoid it.
Ducreux throws a lazy right hand but Norling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ducreux throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ducreux looks to throw the jab but Norling is out of range.
Norling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Norling throws a low kick but Ducreux moves out of range easily.
Norling slips under a jab.
Joseph Ducreux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norling throws out a loose jab but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ducreux on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Norling closes the distance and clinches.
Ducreux lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ducreux misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ducreux breaks the clinch.
Norling takes a swing at Ducreux's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Ducreux.
Ducreux cracks Norling with a good jab.
Norling ducks under a wild hook from Ducreux.
Norling tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Norling or perhaps it was just good defense by Ducreux, which made it look bad.
Ducreux swats away the attempt to clinch by Norling.
Ducreux moves out of range as Norling throws a body kick.
Ducreux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norling.
Ducreux throws a jab but it's blocked by Norling.
Norling throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ducreux counters with a leg kick.
Ducreux dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Norling. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norling blocks the body kick.
Norling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ducreux throws a lazy right hand but Norling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ducreux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Norling's sensitive parts.
Norling drops his hands momentarily and Ducreux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Ducreux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ducreux.
Norling's corner calls for a 1-2. Norling obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ducreux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ducreux swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Norling counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Norling doesn't manage to clinch there - Ducreux circles away.
Ducreux misses with a straight right.
Ducreux throws a poor cross that misses
and Norling counters with a series of strikes. Ducreux will be more careful next time no doubt.
A slow jab from Norling misses its intended target.
Ducreux tries a quick counter leg kick but Norling is wise to it.
Norling is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux thuds a left hand into Norling's body.
A big right from Norling misses.
Norling clinches with his opponent.
Norling manages to break the clinch.
Ducreux dodges the punch combination from Norling.
Ducreux thinks about the counter body kick.
Ducreux cracks a nice hook into Norling's ribs.
Norling fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ducreux avoids it really well and circles away.
Ducreux throws a sloppy body shot
and Norling counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ducreux.
Norling stuns Ducreux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ducreux misses with a looping right.
Norling throws a big counter combination but Ducreux scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ducreux 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.
Ducreux delivers a nice body kick.
Norling throws a push kick but Ducreux slaps the foot to one side.
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!
Ducreux lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norling takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Norling stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ducreux.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ducreux 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.
Ducreux misses with an uppercut. Norling saw that one coming.
Ducreux with the inside leg kick.
Norling has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ducreux finds it's way round the side to connect with Norling's head.
A jab from Ducreux misses.
Ducreux misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Norling wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Ducreux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Norling checks a leg kick nicely.
Norling walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Norling moves in looking to clinch but Ducreux pushes him off.
Ducreux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Norling with a body shot.
Ducreux lands a nice shot to the body.
Norling shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ducreux as he jumps to the side.
Ducreux fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Norling moves away from the strike by Ducreux.
Norling throws a low kick but Ducreux moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norling fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Ducreux releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ducreux swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Norling counter with a right hand.
Norling delivers a nice body kick.
Ducreux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norling tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ducreux manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducreux.
Nils Norling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norling is looking to clinch but Ducreux is avoiding it.
Ducreux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norling is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Norling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ducreux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ducreux feints a counter leg kick.
Norling shoots in looking for a takedown. Ducreux tries to sprawl out of it but Norling keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ducreux manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Norling tries to clinch but Ducreux moves away
and Ducreux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joseph Ducreux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norling looks to land a body kick but Ducreux moved away.
Ducreux throws out a counter right but Norling avoids it with no problem.
Ducreux looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ducreux scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ducreux misses with a looping right.
Norling slips under a jab from Ducreux.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux misses with a wild body shot.
Norling staying out of range there.
Ducreux jabs at Norling's body.
Norling staying out of range there.
Well,Norling is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
A head kick misses from Norling.
Joseph Ducreux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ducreux throws the left hand but Norling avoids the punch easily.
Ducreux turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Norling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ducreux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norling takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ducreux catches Norling with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ducreux connects with a single shot there.
Norling takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Norling takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norling keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norling moves in looking to clinch but Ducreux pushes him off.
Norling chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Ducreux misses.
No luck for Norling with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nils Norling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ducreux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norling moves away.
Norling tried to counter with a leg kick but Ducreux avoided it.
Ducreux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ducreux turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Norling instigates a clinch.
Norling has had enough of the clinch but Ducreux keeps him there for the moment.
Norling is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nils Norling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducreux prevents the takedown attempt.
Norling breaks the clinch.
Ducreux throws a jab but it's blocked by Norling.
Norling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ducreux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ducreux bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ducreux is looking to slow Norling down with leg kicks.
That kick from Ducreux tenderised Norling's leg. Norling is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ducreux connects with the punch.
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!
Norling tries to close the distance and clinch but Ducreux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ducreux is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Norling with a body shot.
Norling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ducreux was well out of range. Poor timing from Norling.
Ducreux connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ducreux scores with a push kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Ducreux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ducreux winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Joseph Ducreux!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Joseph Ducreux!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Joseph Ducreux!
Joseph Ducreux wins by unanimous decision!
Joseph Ducreux bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Nils Norling stepped up to the mic, saying 'You win lose, you some some.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Kushnirov (ranked 2115 p4p, 2796 weight class) and Enoch Overstreet (ranked 285 p4p, 368 weight class). Ilya Kushnirov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Kushnirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enoch Overstreet!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kushnirov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Overstreet closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Overstreet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kushnirov keeps working.
Kushnirov is trying to stand back up but Overstreet is controlling him
Overstreet seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kushnirov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overstreet is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kushnirov sees it coming and defends easily.
Kushnirov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Overstreet not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Overstreet thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kushnirov's head.
Kushnirov's coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Overstreet thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kushnirov's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kushnirov pushes Overstreet off looking to stand but Overstreet dives back in and keeps control.
Overstreet throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Overstreet missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kushnirov trying to control from the bottom.
Overstreet has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overstreet is pressing down on Kushnirov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kushnirov is holding on for now.
Overstreet is working for a submission of some sort.
Kushnirov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Overstreet is looking for a kimura here.
Overstreet is trying to work for a kimura but Kushnirov is defending well.
Overstreet thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kushnirov's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kushnirov is defending against the submission attempts here by Overstreet.
Overstreet throws a strike but Kushnirov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Overstreet stopping the sweep attempt from Kushnirov.
Overstreet trying to control but Kushnirov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Overstreet postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Overstreet throws a big right hand that misses.
Overstreet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Overstreet avoids the head kick by Kushnirov.
Overstreet appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kushnirov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Overstreet punishes Kushnirov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kushnirov misses with a double jab.
Kushnirov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Overstreet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Overstreet does no damage.
Overstreet takes a jab right on the kisser.
Overstreet throws a head kick but Kushnirov moves out of range.
A jab from Kushnirov misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Overstreet as he connects with a hook.
Kushnirov tries to bum rush Overstreet with a series of wild strikes but Overstreet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kushnirov throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Kushnirov slips under a jab from Overstreet.
A little feinted left hand from Kushnirov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Overstreet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kushnirov can pounce on him.
A jab from Kushnirov misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov slips a jab from Overstreet.
Overstreet swings for the body but Kushnirov moves out of range.
Kushnirov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kushnirov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kushnirov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kushnirov tries to move into range but Overstreet moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kushnirov cracks Overstreet with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kushnirov misses with a two punch combination.
Overstreet misses with a takedown attempt
and Kushnirov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kushnirov is looking to slow Overstreet down with leg kicks.
Overstreet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kushnirov moves out of range of the leg kick from Overstreet.
Kushnirov throws a series of punches but Overstreet avoids them all with ease.
Overstreet avoids the body shot from Kushnirov.
Overstreet tries to counter with a clinch but Kushnirov shakes him off and moves away.
Kushnirov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kushnirov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kushnirov misses with a low kick as Overstreet jumps back.
Kushnirov throws a body kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Enoch Overstreet will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Overstreet checks a leg kick.
Overstreet tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Overstreet connects with a single shot there.
Kushnirov lands a head shot.
Overstreet throws a sloppy head kick and Kushnirov moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kushnirov misses the target.
Kushnirov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kushnirov swats away the attempt to clinch by Overstreet.
Kushnirov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kushnirov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overstreet looks to score with a jab to the body but Kushnirov is just out of range.
Overstreet connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kushnirov connects with a looping right hand.
Overstreet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overstreet. Kushnirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overstreet misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick there by Kushnirov.
Ilya Kushnirov is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overstreet ducks right into an uppercut from Kushnirov.
Ilya Kushnirov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnirov misses with a hook.
Overstreet is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Overstreet misses with a hook
and Kushnirov counters with a right hand to the body.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kushnirov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Overstreet checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Overstreet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kushnirov connects with an inside leg kick.
Kushnirov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overstreet.
Kushnirov jabs Overstreet to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Overstreet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kushnirov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Overstreet wants to clinch up but Kushnirov keeps it at a distance.
Kushnirov lands a body shot.
Kushnirov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Overstreet drops his hands momentarily and Kushnirov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Overstreet motions for Kushnirov to come forward. Overstreet throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Kushnirov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overstreet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kushnirov.
Overstreet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kushnirov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kushnirov scores with a nice right hand.
Kushnirov lands a slapping body shot.
Kushnirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overstreet.
Kushnirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kushnirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Overstreet.
Overstreet motions for Kushnirov to come forward. Overstreet throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kushnirov lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick by Overstreet misses
and Kushnirov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good work by Overstreet as he checks the leg kick.
Overstreet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Overstreet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Kushnirov misses.
Overstreet slips a straight right by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kushnirov misses the shot to the body.
Overstreet drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kushnirov defends it well.
Kushnirov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Overstreet can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov throws a looping overhand right but Overstreet ducks down to avoid it.
Overstreet looks to throw the jab but Kushnirov is out of range.
Overstreet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kushnirov misses with a lunging right hand
and Overstreet counters with an inside leg kick.
Overstreet avoids a kick to the body.
Overstreet tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Overstreet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Overstreet now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Overstreet 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kushnirov checks a leg kick.
Kushnirov swinging wildly here.
Overstreet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Overstreet's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kushnirov lands with a cross.
Overstreet slips a jab from Kushnirov.
Overstreet ducks under a wild hook from Kushnirov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kushnirov. Overstreet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overstreet shoots in but Kushnirov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overstreet scores with a sloppy right hand. Kushnirov should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Kushnirov misses.
Overstreet throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overstreet scores with a push kick.
Overstreet throws a sloppy head kick and Kushnirov moves out of range easily.
A big left from Kushnirov misses.
Overstreet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kushnirov manages to avoid it.
Kushnirov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kushnirov throws the left hand but Overstreet avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Kushnirov. Those never looked like landing.
Kushnirov misses with a body kick.
Kushnirov avoids the body shot from Overstreet.
A little feinted left hand from Kushnirov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Overstreet wants to clinch up but Kushnirov keeps it at a distance.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kushnirov misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnirov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Overstreet throws the left hand but Kushnirov avoids the punch easily.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut. Overstreet saw that one coming.
Kushnirov is looking to chop away at Overstreet's legs.
Kushnirov misses with a looping right.
Crunch! Kushnirov slams his shin into Overstreet's torso.
Kushnirov scores with a one two! Overstreet had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Overstreet moves into the clinch.
Kushnirov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overstreet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Overstreet sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kushnirov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Overstreet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Overstreet.
Kushnirov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Overstreet.
Overstreet shoots in but no luck this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overstreet checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnirov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overstreet tries to close the distance and clinch but Kushnirov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kushnirov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kushnirov fails to land with a series of punches.
Overstreet blocks a jab.
Overstreet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kushnirov's sensitive parts.
Overstreet looks to land a left hand but Kushnirov moved out of range nicely.
Overstreet moves out of range as Kushnirov strikes.
Kushnirov looks to land a combination. Overstreet sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Overstreet tries to land a front kick but Kushnirov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Overstreet lands a jab to the head.
Overstreet blocks a head kick by Kushnirov.
Overstreet feints the counter takedown.
Overstreet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kushnirov avoids a kick to the body.
Kushnirov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kushnirov throws a head kick but Overstreet moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kushnirov misses with a wild body shot.
Kushnirov throws a right and a left that Overstreet avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overstreet fails with a takedown attempt.
Overstreet with a hook.
Overstreet swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kushnirov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good work by Overstreet as he checks the leg kick.
Kushnirov tries a low kick but Overstreet avoids it.
Kushnirov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Overstreet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Overstreet ducks under a wild hook from Kushnirov.
Overstreet avoids the body shot from Kushnirov.
Overstreet looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Overstreet lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kushnirov takes a step back to recover.
Kushnirov is looking to chop away at Overstreet's legs.
Kushnirov misses with a low kick as Overstreet jumps back.
Overstreet with the counter takedown but Kushnirov avoids it easily.
Kushnirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov connects with a leg kick.
Overstreet slips a straight right by Kushnirov.
Ilya Kushnirov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kushnirov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Overstreet checks the leg kick.
Overstreet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kushnirov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kushnirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Overstreet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Overstreet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Overstreet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kushnirov swats away the attempt to clinch by Overstreet.
Overstreet plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Overstreet tries a head kick but it misses.
Kushnirov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kushnirov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Overstreet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kushnirov moves out of range as Overstreet strikes.
Kushnirov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Overstreet counters with a head kick. That will keep Kushnirov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Enoch Overstreet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov lunges at Overstreet with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Overstreet's hand.
Kushnirov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Overstreet's sensitive parts.
Nice straight punches there by Overstreet. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Overstreet.
A jab from Overstreet does it's job there.
Overstreet drops his hands momentarily and Kushnirov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kushnirov feints and then cracks Overstreet's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Overstreet down.
Overstreet lands a lovely overhand right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Overstreet.
Overstreet takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kushnirov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overstreet.
Overstreet throws a jab when Kushnirov was well out of range.
Kushnirov misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Kushnirov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kushnirov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Ilya Kushnirov!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Ilya Kushnirov!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Ilya Kushnirov!
Ilya Kushnirov wins by unanimous decision!
Ilya Kushnirov 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walt Dykstra (ranked 2326 p4p, 3489 weight class) and Buster Gruff (ranked 87 p4p, 137 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Walt Dykstra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Buster Gruff!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dykstra misses with a series of wild punches.
Gruff lands a slapping body shot.
Dykstra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gruff was well out of range. Poor timing from Dykstra.
Dykstra dodges the punch combination from Gruff.
Dykstra missing with a left hand there. Gruff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dykstra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gruff slips a straight right by Dykstra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dykstra feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gruffs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gruff looks to land a right hand but Dykstra moved out of range.
A punch combination from Gruff misses.
Dykstra misses with a right hand
and Gruff counters with a straight right hand.
Gruff stalks Dykstra and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dykstra's face. Dykstra staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dykstra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dykstra throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gruff on the side of the head.
Dykstra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walt Dykstra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dykstra looks to throw the jab but Gruff is out of range.
A slow jab from Dykstra misses its intended target.
Gruff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gruff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dykstra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dykstra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gruff slips a straight right by Dykstra.
Dykstra throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gruff on the side of the head.
No joy there for Gruff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dykstra misses the jab.
As Dykstra backs off Gruff throws a huge counter combo but Dykstra manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dykstra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walt Dykstra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dykstra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gruff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gruff moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gruff slips under a jab.
Dykstra loads up on a big right hand but Gruff slips the punch.
Gruff unleashes a big counter combination but Dykstra bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gruff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dykstra misses with a looping right.
Gruff looks to land a combination but Dykstra avoids it well.
Dykstra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gruff.
Dykstra throws a jab when Gruff was well out of range.
Gruff slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Gruff's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dykstra fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gruff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gruff throws a right and a left that Dykstra avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dykstra.
Dykstra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gruff.
As Dykstra backs off Gruff throws a huge counter combo but Dykstra manages to avoid it all.
Jab by Dykstra.
Gruff on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dykstra misses with a straight right.
Gruff unleashes a big counter combination but Dykstra bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dykstra misses with a left hand
and Gruff counters with a three punch combo that has Dykstra backing up. Dykstra nods at Gruff to acknowledge the strikes.
Dykstra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gruff.
Dykstra throws a jab when Gruff was well out of range.
Gruff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dykstra feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gruffs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch combination from Gruff misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Dykstra misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dykstra misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Dykstra misses its intended target.
Dykstra throws out a loose jab but Gruff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gruff slips a straight right by Dykstra.
Gruff avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dykstra. Gruff does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Dykstra.
A telegraphed right hand from Dykstra misses the target.
It seemed like Gruff was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Dykstra.
Gruff defending well as Dykstra loads up on a big left hand.
Gruff ducks under a wild hook from Dykstra.
Dykstra swings widly with a right hand
and Gruff counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dykstra lands with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Dykstra.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walt Dykstra dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gruff moves away from the strike by Dykstra.
Gruff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gruff moves out of range of the strikes.
Dykstra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dykstra cracks Gruff with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gruff looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dykstra finish him?
 Gruff is rocked!
A big left from Dykstra misses.
Gruff is still on wobbly legs! Can Dykstra finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dykstra moves away from the strike by Gruff.
Gruff seems to have recovered his senses.
Dykstra lands a body shot.
Dykstra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gruff walks straight into a right hand from Dykstra - that's dropped him! Dykstra jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Gruff from any more punishment! Gruff complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Walt Dykstra!
Walt Dykstra 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 Billy Blank (ranked 1556 p4p, 2167 weight class) and Ziggy King (ranked 231 p4p, 287 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ziggy King enters the cage!
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Blank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy King!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blank fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging King to the ground. Blank is now in King's guard.
King has momentary wrist control but Blank slips an elbow through the middle.
Blank in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blank loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blank throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
Blank won't allow King to get back to his feet.
Blank is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control.
Blank stopping the sweep attempt from King.
Blank throws a big right hand that misses.
Blank trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blank advances to half guard.
Blank 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.
Blank throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank with the ground and pound but King uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Blank working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
King avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blank throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
Blank throws a strike but King rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blank trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blank looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blank lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Blank throws a big elbow that misses.
Blank 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.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blank has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Blank wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blank landing with the ground and pound.
Blank forces his way into half guard.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blank.
Blank not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blank.
Blank not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blank throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blank throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
Blank sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
Blank missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blank throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blank throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
Blank is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blank passes the guard and advances to mount!
King felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
King is in a horrible position here. Blank smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Blank landing strikes from the mount.
King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blank. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blank lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blank punching from mount but King doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Blank throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for King because Blank loaded up on that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blank landing strikes from the mount.
King is rocked!
Blank cracks King with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Blank!
During a confident post fight interview, Billy Blank thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Ziggy King stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh well...back to the gym.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BC Smith (ranked 644 p4p, 1249 weight class) and Daniel Steel (ranked 99 p4p, 188 weight class). Daniel Steel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, BC Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Steel!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Steel tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steel cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Steel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Steel misses.
Steel cracks Smith with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Steel has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Smith to stand back up!
 Smith is rocked!
Steel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steel avoids it really well and circles away.
Steel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel moves in close and cracks Smith with a massive right hand! Smith, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Steel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Steel!
An out of breath Daniel Steel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zalt Gaanja (ranked 923 p4p, 1065 weight class) and Chris Coryatt (ranked 140 p4p, 159 weight class). Gaanja comes to the cage accompanied by Nathan Evans - Wellerman. Coryatt has chosen Slim Thug - Welcome 2 Houston as his entrance music. Zalt Gaanja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zalt Gaanja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Coryatt!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaanja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coryatt avoids it really well and circles away.
Coryatt ducks under a wild hook from Gaanja.
Coryatt swings for the body but Gaanja moves out of range.
Gaanja was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Coryatt tries to bum rush Gaanja with a series of wild strikes but Gaanja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaanja half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gaanja misses with a body shot.
Gaanja looks to score with a jab to the body but Coryatt is just out of range.
Gaanja with a hook.
Zalt Gaanja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaanja looks to land a left hand but Coryatt moved out of range nicely.
Gaanja backing away here, and Coryatt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gaanja throws an overhand right that lands on Coryatt's shoulder, as Coryatt tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coryatt tries to clinch but Gaanja moves out of range.
Coryatt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A slow jab from Gaanja misses its intended target.
Coryatt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Coryatt slips a straight right by Gaanja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coryatt moves away from the strike by Gaanja.
Gaanja lands a jab to the nose.
Gaanja connects with a nice looking jab.
Gaanja keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Coryatt's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Coryatt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gaanja takes a swing at Coryatt's ribcage but misses.
Gaanja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coryatt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gaanja lands an overhand right.
Chris Coryatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaanja lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Coryatt is rocked!
Gaanja lands the left hand.
Coryatt is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaanja finish him?
Coryatt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Coryatt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coryatt seems to have recovered his senses.
Coryatt ducks under a wild hook from Gaanja.
Coryatt tries to land a body kick
and Coryatt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Gaanja misses
and Coryatt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coryatt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coryatt ducks right into an uppercut from Gaanja.
Gaanja avoids the body shot from Coryatt.
A big right from Gaanja misses.
Coryatt throws a nice looking combination but Gaanja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Gaanja. Beautiful body shot.
Coryatt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coryatt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gaanja works Coryatt's body with a nice hook.
Gaanja darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Gaanja! Coryatt is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zalt Gaanja!
During a confident post fight interview, Zalt Gaanja thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bjornsson (ranked 482 p4p, 660 weight class) and Rob Sapo (ranked 78 p4p, 104 weight class). Bjornsson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ultimate - Denzel Curry. Eddie Bjornsson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Sapo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson throws a right hand that misses
and Sapo counters with a nice body shot.
Bjornsson misses the jab.
Sapo throws a hook but Bjornsson avoids it easily.
Bjornsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Eddie Bjornsson has been cut.
Bjornsson avoids the body shot from Sapo.
Bjornsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Sapo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sapo digs a good body shot into Bjornsson's ribs.
Bjornsson lands a right hook to the body.
Bjornsson throws a body punch but Sapo moves out of range.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bjornsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sapos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bjornsson swings widly with a right hand
and Sapo counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Sapo.
Sapo lands a left and a right that send Bjornsson crashing to the mat, dazed. Sapo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjornsson is just out of range.
Sapo misses with a wild combination.
Sapo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bjornsson rather than just go for the knockout.
Bjornsson swinging wildly here.
Sapo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bjornsson.
Bjornsson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sapo sprawls and moves away.
Sapo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bjornsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Sapo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bjornsson.
Sapo misses with a looping left.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sapo.
We've been hearing reports that Bjornsson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sapo scores with a three punch combo!
Eddie Bjornsson's cut is getting worse.
Eddie Bjornsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjornsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sapo momentarily.
Bjornsson looking to score a takedown here. Sapo is defending well but Bjornsson drives through and ends up in Sapo's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bjornsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bjornsson wants to pass the guard but Sapo is keeping the position.
Sapo keeping moving, preventing Bjornsson from controlling successfully.
Sapo wants to sweep but no luck.
Sapo is pulling down on Bjornsson's head. It's preventing any offense from Bjornsson, at least for the moment.
Sapo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bjornsson is looking to pass into half guard but Sapo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sapo is in guard.
Bjornsson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bjornsson working for a triangle but Sapo defends it easily.
Sapo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson has his foot on Sapo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sapo works his way back into a safe position though.
Sapo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bjornsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bjornsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sapo defends well.
Bjornsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sapo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sapo wants to control from the top but Bjornsson keeps moving.
Bjornsson is trying to control the position but Sapo postures up.
Bjornsson looking to control but Sapo passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Sapo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Bjornsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A swing and a miss from Bjornsson.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sapo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bjornsson misses with an uppercut.
Sapo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sapo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut there from Sapo.
Oooooh!!! Sapo has knocked Bjornsson down with a huge combo! Sapo steps away and waves a wobbly Bjornsson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bjornsson is rocked!
Eddie Bjornsson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A combination from Bjornsson does no damage.
Sapo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sapo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjornsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sapo.
Bjornsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sapo staying out of range there.
Bjornsson misses with an uppercut. Sapo saw that one coming.
Bjornsson throws a shot from downtown. Sapo moves away and avoids it.
Bjornsson seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Sapo shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Bjornsson is backing up but Sapo catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Bjornsson covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Sapo Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Sapo!
After winning the bout, Rob Sapo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juanito Escobar (ranked 78 p4p, 174 weight class) and Principo Adam (ranked 10 p4p, 26 weight class). Adam comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dona Eis Requiem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juanito Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Principo Adam!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adam.
Adam misses with a looping right.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adam slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adam scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though.
Adam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Adam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Adam.
Adam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Escobar avoids the body shot from Adam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adam misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar connects with a leg kick.
Adam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Escobar counters with a quick kick to the body but Adam blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adam looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Adam tries to score a power double leg takedown but Escobar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adam somewhat.
Adam scores with a jab.
Adam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
Escobar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adam is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Escobar rather than just go for the knockout.
Escobar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Adam throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adam has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escobar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Adam connects with a right hand. Escobar shakes it off.
Escobar lands a nice looking body shot.
Adam misses with an uppercut
and Escobar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Adam's head back.
Nice shot lands for Adam.
Adam shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Escobar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Escobar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Escobar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Adam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Adam trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Escobar holds on and takes a little breather.
Adam content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Escobar has locked up a guillotine! Escobar's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Adam is holding on here and Escobar must be using up a lot of energy. Adam has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Escobar gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Juanito Escobar!
Juanito Escobar retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Juanito Escobar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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