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C105: Kahn vs. Stalinovich PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Dickinson (ranked 2811 p4p, 2141 weight class) and Magnus Gunnarsson (ranked 351 p4p, 270 weight class). Dickinson comes into the arena with Resurrection - Chris Travis blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magnus Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson moves away from the strike by Dickinson.
A low kick from Gunnarsson is predictable there
and Dickinson counters with a straight right hand.
Gunnarsson throws a jab when Dickinson was well out of range.
Dickinson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gunnarsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dickinson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dickinson looks to land a left hand but Gunnarsson moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for Dickinson.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch up
and Dickinson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dickinson, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dickinson tries a body shot but Gunnarsson blocks it.
Gunnarsson blocking some punches.
Dickinson can't find room to land a body shot as Gunnarsson controls the action.
Dickinson gets through Gunnarsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson tries to pull guard but Dickinson holds him up against the cage and eventually Gunnarsson drops back down to his feet.
Gunnarsson drags the fight down to the ground.
Dickinson stopping the sweep attempt from Gunnarsson.
Dickinson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gunnarsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dickinson has managed to get both his arms back between Gunnarsson's legs - danger averted.
Dickinson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dickinson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gunnarsson is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dickinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gunnarsson is keeping the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dickinson is looking to stand up but Gunnarsson won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dickinson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gunnarsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson connects with a right hand. Gunnarsson shakes it off.
Dickinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunnarsson walks into a jab.
A jab from Dickinson finds it's way through Gunnarsson's defenses.
Gunnarsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Dickinson counters with a straight right hand.
Magnus Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnarsson shoots in and bounces Dickinson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gunnarsson trying to control but Dickinson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson has his hands on Gunnarsson's head, controlling the position.
Gunnarsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dickinson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gunnarsson stops Dickinson from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunnarsson looking to pass the guard.
Dickinson wants to sweep here but Gunnarsson controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Dickinson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gunnarsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Dickinson in the body.
Gunnarsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dickinson catches Gunnarsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some bone on bone action there as Dickinson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dickinson misses with an uppercut. Gunnarsson saw that one coming.
Dickinson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gunnarsson blocks a jab.
Gunnarsson throws a right and a left that Dickinson avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson scores with a takedown into Dickinson's guard.
Dickinson has his feet on Gunnarsson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Gunnarsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gunnarsson has time to react.
Dickinson throws a lazy uppercut
and Gunnarsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Gunnarsson. Those never looked like landing.
Dickinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dickinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut
enabling Dickinson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunnarsson clobbers Dickinson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dickinson lands an overhand right.
Dickinson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sean Dickinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunnarsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson wants to clinch.
Dickinson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gunnarsson misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dickinson dodges the punch combination from Gunnarsson.
It looked like Dickinson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gunnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dickinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dickinson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dickinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gunnarsson can do to turn this around?
Gunnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dickinson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gunnarsson. Gunnarsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gunnarsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dickinson throws a head kick that half lands.
Dickinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gunnarsson.
Sean Dickinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dickinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dickinson tries to counter with a takedown but Gunnarsson is quick to defend against it.
Dickinson checks the leg kick.
Dickinson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dickinson misses the shot to the body.
Gunnarsson tries a low kick but Dickinson avoids it.
Gunnarsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dickinson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dickinson can pounce on him.
Gunnarsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dickinson slaps away a takedown attempt from Gunnarsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dickinson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gunnarsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Dickinson misses the target.
Dickinson slips under a jab.
Gunnarsson connects with a jab.
Dickinson connects with a single shot there.
Dickinson throws a solid leg kick but Gunnarsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dickinson.
Gunnarsson looks to land a right hand but Dickinson moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Dickinson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gunnarsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gunnarsson throws a right hand that misses
and Dickinson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gunnarsson slips under a jab.
Dickinson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gunnarsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dickinson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gunnarsson thuds a left hand into Dickinson's body.
Gunnarsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Dickinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Dickinson to counter with a crisp jab.
 Gunnarsson is rocked!
Dickinson misses with a straight left.
Gunnarsson cracks a nice hook into Dickinson's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dickinson moves out of range of the body kick from Gunnarsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch but Dickinson moves away
and Dickinson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gunnarsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gunnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dickinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dickinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gunnarsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gunnarsson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dickinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gunnarsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gunnarsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dickinson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gunnarsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gunnarsson misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dickinson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gunnarsson staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson darts in trying to clinch
enabling Dickinson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunnarsson lands a jab.
Dickinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dickinson.
Dickinson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunnarsson misses with a leg kick
and Dickinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson throws a right hand that misses
and Dickinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gunnarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Dickinson misses the target.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunnarsson cracks Dickinson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gunnarsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dickinson.
Good exchange - Gunnarsson coming out on top.
Dickinson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dickinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gunnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dickinson throws out the jab.
Gunnarsson feints a counter leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Gunnarsson. Those never looked like landing.
Gunnarsson shoots in for a takedown but Dickinson shows good takedown defense.
Dickinson blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gunnarsson.
Dickinson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gunnarsson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dickinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunnarsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gunnarsson walks into a stiff left hand from Dickinson.
Gunnarsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunnarsson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Dickinson to counter with a crisp jab.
Sean Dickinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gunnarsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dickinson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gunnarssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magnus Gunnarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dickinson thumps Gunnarsson with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Dickinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dickinson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Dickinson!
After winning the bout, Sean Dickinson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stan Shamrock (ranked 2871 p4p, 2869 weight class) and Davido Monto (ranked 379 p4p, 378 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stan Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Davido Monto!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock throws a poor cross that misses
and Monto counters with a shoot takedown. Shamrock fights it but they end up in guard.
Shamrock keeping full guard, as Monto tries to pass.
Shamrock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Monto throws a big elbow that misses.
Shamrock is adopting a defensive guard.
Monto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shamrock is trying to keep Monto in close.
Monto throwing strikes from guard but Shamrock blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monto looking to pass the guard.
Shamrock looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock keeping full guard, as Monto tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monto throwing strikes from guard but Shamrock blocks nicely.
Monto throws a big right hand that misses.
Monto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Monto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shamrock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monto landing some decent shots from guard.
Monto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Monto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shamrock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Monto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shamrock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Monto has gone for a leg lock! Shamrock slips out almost immediately though and dives into Monto's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock won't allow Monto to sweep him here.
Monto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Monto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Monto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Shamrock stacks Monto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Shamrock!
Monto is not content to let Shamrock control the position.
Monto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Monto is not content to let Shamrock control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monto is looking for a sweep.
Monto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Monto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Monto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shamrock pulls his head out easily.
Monto is trying to get back to full guard.
Monto keeps trying to improve his position.
Monto with the active half guard here but Shamrock passes nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monto tries to bench press Shamrock off him but Shamrock keeps the position.
Monto trying to remain calm as Shamrock controls from the top position.
Monto is trying to improve his position.
Monto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Monto looking for submissions off his back.
Monto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shamrock is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Monto is pressing down on Shamrock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Davido Monto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shamrock loads up on a big right hand but Monto slips the punch.
Shamrock throws a hook but Monto blocks it.
Shamrock misses with a hook
and Monto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Monto.
Shamrock is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Monto has gone for a leg lock! Shamrock slips out almost immediately though and dives into Monto's guard.
Monto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Shamrock stacks Monto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Shamrock!
Monto is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monto looking for a sweep but Shamrock has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock fails to move to back control.
Monto gets back to half guard.
Monto gets full guard.
Monto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shamrock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Monto is striking from the bottom but Shamrock uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Monto lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Monto misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Monto actively working from the bottom here.
Monto looking for subs from the bottom but Shamrock mounts him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Monto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shamrock controlling from mount.
Monto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Monto manages to get to full guard.
Davido Monto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Monto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shamrock defends well.
Monto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Monto is looking for a triangle here but Shamrock uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Monto is trying to work for a sweep but Shamrock has mounted him!
Monto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Shamrock wants to control but Monto is keeping him busy.
Monto has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Shamrock escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Shamrock!
Monto is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock trying to control the position but Monto is working away.
Shamrock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Monto is trying to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by Shamrock.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stan Shamrock will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Shamrock misses with a double jab
and Monto counters with a takedown into side control.
Monto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shamrock has escaped the position, nice work there.
Monto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Shamrock rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Monto's guard! Nice work there by Shamrock!
Monto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Monto throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Shamrock escapes and throws Monto's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Monto looking for a sweep but Shamrock has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Shamrock prevents Monto from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monto gets back to half guard.
Monto is not content to let Shamrock control the position.
Monto looking for a kimura from the bottom but Shamrock passes into side control!
Monto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shamrock takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Monto to pass into mount.
Shamrock fails to take his opponent's back.
Monto is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Monto is looking to escape.
Monto is looking to improve his position but Shamrock isn't that keen on the idea.
Monto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Monto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Monto postures up in Shamrock's guard and throws a big left but Shamrock blocks it.
Monto tries to free his leg and advance position but Shamrock is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Shamrock is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Monto, into his guard.
Monto looking for subs off his back but Shamrock has passed one foot through into half guard.
Monto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Monto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Monto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shamrock pulls his head out easily.
Monto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Monto is looking to improve his position.
Monto looking for submissions off his back.
Monto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monto is trying to get back to full guard.
Shamrock trying to control the action but Monto is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Davido Monto.
I think Monto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Blackburn (ranked 1115 p4p, 1347 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 129 p4p, 152 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emiliano Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blackburn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blackburn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at NY Savages in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Blackburn misses the target.
A nice side step and Gavin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blackburn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blackburn throws an overhand right that lands on Gavin's shoulder, as Gavin tries to avoid the shot.
Blackburn misses with a body shot.
Gavin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gavin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blackburn on the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Gavin blocks the low kick.
Gavin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blackburn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gavin! But no joy.
Blackburn thows a leg kick but Gavin checks it
and Gavin counters with a nice uppercut.
Blackburn tries to clinch but Gavin moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gavin - that will leave a mark!
Blackburn misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gavin misses with a two punch combination.
Blackburn lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin looks to throw the jab but Blackburn is out of range.
Gavin misses with a straight left.
Blackburn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gavin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blackburn circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gavin, as that shot connected.
Blackburn misses with the body kick
letting Gavin counter with a right hand.
Gavin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gavin scores with a decent looking hook.
Blackburn misses with a hook. Gavin ducked under it nicely.
Gavin lands a nice looking body shot.
Gavin lands a nice hook to Blackburn's body. Blackburn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gavin moves into range and connects with a jab.
 Blackburn is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavin lands with a right hand.
Oh Blackburn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blackburn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gavin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gavin misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gavin walks into a left hand.
Blackburn seems to have got his legs back now.
Jab from Blackburn.
The fighters circling - Blackburn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blackburn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Gavin misses.
Tommy Gavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gavin with the inside leg kick.
Blackburn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blackburn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gavin has time to react.
Gavin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Blackburn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gavin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blackburn.
Jab from Blackburn.
Blackburn motions for Gavin to come forward. Blackburn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blackburn slips under a jab from Gavin.
Blackburn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gavin misses the shot to the body.
Gavin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blackburn.
Blackburn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Blackburn moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn misses with a straight left.
Blackburn clinches up against the cage.
Gavin pushes Blackburn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gavin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blackburns head.
Blackburn working aggressively here.
Blackburn blocks a body shot from Gavin.
Blackburn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gavin digs a right hand into Blackburn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blackburn's gas tank.
Blackburn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gavin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blackburn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blackburn throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gavin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gavin blocks a body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn can't find room to land a body shot as Gavin controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin manages to break the clinch.
Gavin throws a chopping leg kick but Blackburn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blackburn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gavin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blackburn's knee momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackburn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gavin loads up on a big right hand but Blackburn slips the punch.
Blackburn attempts a counter takedown but Gavin avoids it well and moves away.
Blackburn throws a right and a left that Gavin avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Gavin tenderised Blackburn's leg. Blackburn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Gavin misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Gavin tries to get set, Blackburn tries to push him back and clinch up but Gavin manages to avoid the attempt.
Gavin avoids the head kick by Blackburn.
Gavin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Blackburn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackburn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gavin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gavin swings for the body but Blackburn moves out of range.
Blackburn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blackburn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blackburn tries for a takedown but Gavin circles away easily
letting Gavin counter with a right hand.
Gavin lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Blackburn misses its intended target.
Gavin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Blackburn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gavin.
Gavin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A lazy body kick from Blackburn
and Gavin counters with a nice body shot.
A clash of legs there as Blackburn blocks the low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackburn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blackburn shoots in and gets a takedown into Gavin's guard.
Gavin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin is continuing to stall.
Blackburn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gavin, up you get!
Gavin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gavin missing with a left hand there. Blackburn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blackburn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gavin.
Blackburn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blackburn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn avoids the body shot from Gavin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gavin. Blackburn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gavin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackburn misses with a few strikes there.
Gavin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Blackburn throws a low kick but Gavin avoids it.
Blackburn throws out a powerful jab.
Gavin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blackburn on the side of the head.
Gavin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gavin! But no joy.
Gavin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackburn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gavin sprawls and moves away.
Blackburn blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Blackburn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackburn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gavin keeps the fight on the outside.
Blackburn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Gavin.
Blackburn missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Blackburn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blackburn.
Blackburn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blackburn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blackburn walks into a stiff left hand from Gavin.
Blackburn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
Tommy Gavin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blackburn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gavin counters with a nice leg kick.
Blackburn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blackburn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blackburn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gavin.
Blackburn blocks a leg kick.
Blackburn throws a body kick that misses.
Gavin misses with a hook. Blackburn ducked under it nicely.
Blackburn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A low kick lands for Blackburn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackburn throws a looping overhand right but Gavin ducks down to avoid it.
Gavin misses with an uppercut. Blackburn saw that one coming.
Gavin jabs at Blackburn's body.
Gavin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gavin lands a nice shot that snaps Blackburn's head back.
Blackburn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gavin counters with a two punch combo.
Gavin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blackburn on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Blackburn.
Blackburn attempts a counter takedown but Gavin avoids it well and moves away.
Blackburn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gavin momentarily.
Blackburn looks to throw the jab but Gavin is out of range.
Blackburn dives in for a single leg takedown but Gavin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gavin effectively controlling the action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Gavin scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Blackburn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blackburn tries to clinch but Gavin moves away
and Gavin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Blackburn.
Nice cross by Gavin.
Blackburn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gavin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blackburn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blackburn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gavin circles away quickly and effectively.
Blackburn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Blackburn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gavin 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.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Blackburn.
Blackburn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gavin throws a leg kick that misses.
Blackburn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gavin sprawls and moves away.
Gavin works Blackburn's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin lands with a nice body kick.
Gavin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackburn.
Gavin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gavin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blackburn.
Gavin drops Blackburn with a right and a left! Gavin comes rushing in but Blackburn regains his composure and manages to keep Gavin in guard.
Gavin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The adventures of Gavin the control monster continue. Boring.
Blackburn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Emiliano Blackburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Gavin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gavin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blackburn is working an open guard so Gavin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Blackburn misses the shot to the body.
Gavin takes a swing at Blackburn's ribcage but misses.
Blackburn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gavin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackburn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gavin.
Gavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blackburn.
Blackburn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gavin manages to avoid it.
Gavin is looking for the big counter here.
Blackburn has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin swings for the body but Blackburn moves out of range.
Gavin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blackburn.
Gavin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blackburn.
Blackburn connects with a jab.
Blackburn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick from Gavin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blackburn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gavin defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emiliano Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gavin as he jumps to the side.
Gavin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That kick from Gavin tenderised Blackburn's leg. Blackburn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gavin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blackburn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gavin.
Blackburn throws a leg kick
and Gavin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gavin connects with an inside leg kick.
Blackburn has his takedown stuffed
and Gavin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackburn throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gavin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blackburn checks the leg kick.
Blackburn attempts a counter takedown but Gavin avoids it well and moves away.
Blackburn walks into a straight right hand from Gavin.
Gavin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blackburn. Blackburn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blackburn dodges the punch combination from Gavin.
Blackburn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gavin.
Blackburn throws a series of strikes that have Gavin backpedaling.
Blackburn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gavin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gavin 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gavin!
Tommy Gavin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 1626 p4p, 1249 weight class) and Bleeding Spanner (ranked 247 p4p, 189 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bleeding Spanner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spanner throws a nice head kick!
 It looks like Genghis Khan has been cut.
Spanner lands a high kick!
Spanner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spanner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khan is rocked!
Khan 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.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spanner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spanner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan blocks a head kick by Spanner.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spanner looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Bleeding Spanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spanner checks a low kick from Khan.
Spanner throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spanner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Spanner throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Khan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch lands to the side of Spanner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
 It looks like Bleeding Spanner has been cut.
Spanner blocks the body kick.
Spanner throws a big counter head kick but Khan avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan blocks a head kick by Spanner.
Spanner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Spanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan with a hook.
Spanner misses with a straight left.
Khan connects with a body shot that sends Spanner's belly button to the back.
Spanner throws a head kick that misses.
Spanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Khan is looking to counter punch.
Spanner has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A shot to the body from Spanner misses
and Khan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spanner moves out of range as Khan strikes.
Spanner misses with a wild body shot.
Khan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spanner's sensitive parts.
Khan takes the fight into the clinch.
Spanner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khan avoids it.
Spanner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Khan's face.
Genghis Khan's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khan landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Khan.
Khan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
A left hand lands to the body for Khan.
Spanner looks winded!
Khan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spanner misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
That has opened up Bleeding Spanner's cut even more.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but Spanner blocks with his arms.
Khan pushes Spanner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spanner backwards.
Khan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spanner prevents a body shot from Khan.
Spanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spanner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Khan.
A short right from Khan.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The cut above Bleeding Spanner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Khan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Spanner is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bleeding Spanner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Genghis Khan!
A very excited looking Genghis Khan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Bleeding Spanner was interviewed post fight and said 'That was fucking bullshit!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lehel Bartasz (ranked 989 p4p, 895 weight class) and Ivan Samsonov (ranked 150 p4p, 140 weight class). Bartasz comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar.... These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lehel Bartasz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Samsonov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartasz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Samsonov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Samsonov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bartasz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bartasz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bartasz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samsonov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Samsonov misses with a two punch combination.
Samsonov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Samsonov misses with a series of wild punches.
Bartasz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Samsonov thuds his right hand into Bartasz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Lehel Bartasz has been cut.
Samsonov drops his hands momentarily and Bartasz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bartasz slips a jab from Samsonov.
It looked like Bartasz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Samsonov.
A big left from Samsonov misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartasz thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartasz throws a series of punches but Samsonov moves out of range.
As Bartasz backs off Samsonov throws a huge counter combo but Bartasz manages to avoid it all.
Samsonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bartasz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samsonov manages to avoid it.
Samsonov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Samsonov unleashes a big counter combination but Bartasz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bartasz swings for the body but Samsonov moves out of range.
Bartasz slips a jab from Samsonov.
Samsonov throws a body punch but Bartasz moves out of range.
Samsonov misses with a left hand
letting Bartasz counter with a right hand.
Bartasz connects with a solid leg kick.
Bartasz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Samsonov throws an off balance right hand
and Samsonov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bartasz misses with a wild body shot.
Bartasz throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bartasz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bartasz misses with a series of wild punches.
Samsonov avoids the body shot from Bartasz.
We've been hearing reports that Bartasz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Samsonov throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Bartasz misses its target.
Bartasz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Samsonovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Samsonov misses the jab.
Bartasz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Samsonov's sensitive parts.
Bartasz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Samsonov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bartasz with a nice calf kick.
Samsonov throws a lazy right hand but Bartasz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bartasz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Samsonov misses with a body shot.
Samsonov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Samsonov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartasz misses with a hook to the body
and Bartasz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Samsonov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samsonov misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Samsonov misses the target.
Bartasz scores with a jab to the head.
Bartasz is looking to slow Samsonov down with leg kicks.
Bartasz misses with a two punch combination.
Samsonov throws a jab when Bartasz was well out of range.
Samsonov looks to throw the jab but Bartasz is out of range.
Bartasz scores with a head kick.
Samsonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bartasz throws out the jab.
Bartasz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samsonov.
That kick from Bartasz tenderised Samsonov's leg. Samsonov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bartasz is looking to wear down Samsonov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartasz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samsonov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bartasz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Samsonov misses with a looping right.
Bartasz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bartasz lands a really nice looking cross but Samsonov seems unphased.
Bartasz scores with a nice head shot.
Bartasz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Samsonov.
Samsonov misses with a right hand
and Bartasz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Samsonov needs to keep his hands up - Bartasz had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Bartasz misses.
Samsonov throws an off balance right hand
and Bartasz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Samsonov moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartasz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lehel Bartasz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lehel Bartasz's cut.
That's time! Bartasz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bartasz tries to bum rush Samsonov with a series of wild strikes but Samsonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samsonov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Samsonov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Samsonov throws a head kick that misses
letting Bartasz counter with a right hand.
Samsonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samsonov lands with a right hand.
Bartasz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samsonov lands with a straight right. Bartasz didn't see that one coming.
Donk. Bartasz catches Samsonov right on the button with a cross.
Lehel Bartasz is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Samsonov throws a poor cross that misses
and Bartasz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Samsonov thinking.
Bartasz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samsonov.
Bartasz throwing a counter right hand but Samsonov manages to avoid it.
Bartasz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartasz moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Bartasz misses its intended target.
Samsonov throws a hook but Bartasz blocks it.
Samsonov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bartasz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bartasz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Samsonov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bartasz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good shot there by Bartasz.
Samsonov misses with a straight right.
As Samsonov backs away, Bartasz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bartasz misses with a straight right.
Bartasz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Samsonov.
Samsonov throws out a counter right but Bartasz avoids it with no problem.
Samsonov throws a looping overhand right but Bartasz ducks down to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Samsonov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bartasz has got the better of the exchanges.
Donk. Samsonov catches Bartasz right on the button with a cross.
Samsonov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samsonov misses with a hook
and Bartasz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samsonov lands a left and a right that send Bartasz crashing to the mat, dazed. Samsonov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bartasz is rocked!
Samsonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bartasz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oh Bartasz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bartasz connects with a body shot.
Bartasz seems to have got his legs back now.
Bartasz cracks Samsonov with a good jab.
Samsonov takes one to the chin there.
Bartasz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Bartasz - just one landing.
Bartasz staying out of range there.
Samsonov throws a right hand that misses
and Bartasz counters with a stiff right hand.
Bartasz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A combination from Samsonov does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartasz throws a front kick that sends Samsonov stumbling back into the cage.
Samsonov is breathing heavily.
Bartasz misses with a hook to the body
enabling Samsonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Samsonov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bartasz. Bartasz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab from Bartasz.
Bartasz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Samsonov misses with a hook. Bartasz ducked under it nicely.
Bartasz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bartasz throws a body shot but no joy.
Bartasz lands a nice looking body shot.
Samsonov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bartasz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samsonov can do to turn this around?
Samsonov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Samsonov misses with a hook
and Bartasz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samsonov misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartasz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bartasz looks to land a combination but Samsonov avoids it well.
Bartasz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Samsonov throws a shot from downtown. Bartasz moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Samsonov misses.
Samsonov takes a swing at Bartasz's ribcage but misses.
Bartasz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Samsonov looks to throw the jab but Bartasz is out of range.
Bartasz scores with a punch to the head.
Bartasz throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Samsonov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartasz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Samsonov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bartasz keeps Samsonov at a distance using the push kick.
Samsonov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bartasz connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lehel Bartasz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lehel Bartasz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bartasz misses with a looping right.
Samsonov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Samsonov connects with a right hand. Bartasz shakes it off.
Bartasz slips a straight right by Samsonov.
Bartasz throws a right and a left that Samsonov avoids nicely.
Bartasz lands a jab-cross combination.
Bartasz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Samsonov misses with a body punch
and Bartasz counters with a stiff right hand.
Bartasz ducks under a wild hook from Samsonov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartasz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Samsonov on the side of the head.
Bartasz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartasz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samsonov.
Samsonov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bartasz counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartasz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bartasz thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A slow jab from Bartasz misses its intended target.
Bartasz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bartasz misses with a body shot
and Samsonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bartasz throws the kick towards the body but Samsonov avoids it.
Bartasz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bartasz defending well as Samsonov loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Samsonov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bartasz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartasz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bartasz as he connects with a hook.
Samsonov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Bartasz.
Bartasz misses with a hook.
A low kick from Bartasz misses
and Samsonov counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Bartasz.
Samsonov takes a swing at Bartasz's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Bartasz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Samsonov.
Samsonov throws a sloppy head kick and Bartasz moves out of range easily.
Bartasz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samsonov.
Samsonov misses with a straight left.
Bartasz throws a leg kick that misses.
Samsonov misses with a hook. Bartasz ducked under it nicely.
Bartasz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samsonov connects with a body shot.
Bartasz throws a right hand that misses
and Samsonov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Samsonov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Samsonov looks to land a right hand but Bartasz moved out of range.
Samsonov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bartasz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Samsonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick by Samsonov misses
and Samsonov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Samsonov moves out of range of the body kick from Bartasz.
Samsonov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bartasz misses with a body shot.
Samsonov throws an off balance right hand
and Bartasz counters with a stiff right hand.
Bartasz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bartasz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Bartasz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bartasz misses the target.
Bartasz scores with a jab. Samsonov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Samsonov just misses with a punch to the body.
Samsonov misses with an uppercut.
Samsonov moves out of range as Bartasz throws a body kick.
Bartasz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bartasz looks to score with a jab to the body but Samsonov is just out of range.
Ivan Samsonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bartasz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samsonov.
As Samsonov looks to move away, Bartasz throws a big counter combo but Samsonov just gets out of the way.
Bartasz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Samsonov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bartasz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samsonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartasz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lehel Bartasz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bartasz 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lehel Bartasz!
A relieved looking Lehel Bartasz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Ivan Samsonov had this to say: 'Путин убьет меня за это поражение'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Bird (ranked 1205 p4p, 959 weight class) and John Makres (ranked 182 p4p, 147 weight class). Makres has chosen SABATON - Coat of Arms as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Makres!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makres takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bird misses with a lunging right hand
and Makres counters with an inside leg kick.
Bird clinches with his opponent.
Bird jumps into guard, dragging Makres to the mat.
Bird has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Makres can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bird is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bird has an active guard here but Makres has managed to pass into half guard.
Bird looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bird is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Makres jumps into side control!
Makres has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makres.
Bird sets himself, and Makres steps forward looking for the clinch! Bird avoids it this time.
Makres rushes Bird and presses him up against the cage.
Makres throws a head punch that misses.
Makres stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bird lands a shot to the body.
Bird tries to pull guard but Makres won't allow it.
Bird drags the fight down to the ground.
Makres got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bird has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Makres has managed to get both his arms back between Bird's legs - danger averted.
Bird is controlling Makres's posture.
Makres decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bird, up you get!
Makres fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Bird.
Makres has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bird lands a jab to Makres's midsection.
Makres smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bird looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
John Makres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makres tries to clinch there but Bird circles away.
Bird throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Makres's waist but Makres gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bird off to one side.
Makres fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab by Bird.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makres is looking to chop away at Bird's legs.
Makres throws a head kick that misses.
Bird just misses with a punch to the body.
Makres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bird paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makres fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bird, pushing him back against the cage.
Bird wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Bird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bird has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Makres is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Makres stops a takedown attempt from Bird.
Bird is trying to pull guard but Makres turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bird gets control of Makres's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bird will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bird has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Makres should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bird has tightened it up now! Makres should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jake Bird!
Jake Bird thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lord Mammon (ranked 2085 p4p, 1454 weight class) and Darwin Budluvski (ranked 271 p4p, 198 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lord Mammon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darwin Budluvski!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budluvski forces Mammon back against the cage and clinches.
Mammon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Budluvski manages to break the clinch.
Mammon slips a jab and a cross from Budluvski.
Mammon tries to close the distance and clinch but Budluvski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Budluvski swats away the attempt to clinch by Mammon.
Budluvski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Budluvski moves into range and clinches up with Mammon.
Budluvski manages to break the clinch.
Mammon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Mammon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mammon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mammon doesn't manage to clinch there - Budluvski circles away.
Budluvski instigates a clinch.
Budluvski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mammon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski pulls guard effortlessly.
Budluvski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Budluvski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mammon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mammon wants to stand but Budluvski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Budluvski pulls Mammon in close to prevent any damage.
Budluvski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Budluvski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mammon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mammon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Budluvski's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mammon won't allow Budluvski to sweep him here.
Mammon wants to stand but Budluvski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Budluvski. That's going to slow Mammon down.
Mammon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mammon is fighting off a takedown attempt but Budluvski is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mammon to the mat. Mammon regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mammon wants to stand but Budluvski is controlling the position.
Budluvski landing some decent shots from guard.
Mammon wants to stand but Budluvski is controlling the position.
Mammon is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Budluvski dives into side control.
Budluvski in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammon wants to get back to his feet but Budluvski drags him back down.
Budluvski tries for a kimura but Mammon is defending well.
Mammon is trying to buck Budluvski off.
Budluvski remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mammon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Budluvski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Budluvski controls the position.
Mammon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mammon tries to get out of the position.
Budluvski working the body and head with strikes.
Mammon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Budluvski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Budluvski stands up.
Budluvski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mammon, pushing him back against the cage.
Mammon is trying to break the clinch but Budluvski has him pressed against the cage.
Mammon tries to work over Budluvski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Budluvski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mammon misses with the combination.
The crowd cheers as Budluvski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mammon doesn't seem phased though.
Mammon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Lord Mammon has been cut.
Mammon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Budluvski connects with a high kick.
Mammon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Budluvski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mammon moves into the clinch.
Mammon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin Budluvski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lord Mammon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mammon throws a series of punches but Budluvski avoids them all with ease.
Budluvski throws a head kick that misses.
Mammon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Budluvski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mammon wants to clinch.
Budluvski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Budluvski takes the fight into the clinch.
Mammon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budluvski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Budluvski fails to land with a series of punches.
Budluvski just misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin Budluvski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mammon misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mammon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Budluvski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mammon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mammon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mammon cracks Budluvski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Budluvski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mammon is looking to counter the offense by Budluvski and move into the clinch.
Budluvski pushes Mammon up against the cage in a clinch.
Mammon looking for a takedown.
Budluvski manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Budluvski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mammon pushes Budluvski off looking to stand but Budluvski dives back in and keeps control.
Budluvski is pressing down on Mammon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mammon is holding on for now.
Budluvski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mammon's head.
Budluvski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski is continuing to stall.
Budluvski is keen to just control but Mammon is a slippery customer.
Mammon wants to get back to his feet.
Budluvski works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mammon really wants to buck Budluvski off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski lands a big elbow.
Budluvski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Budluvski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Budluvski tries to control but Mammon wriggling away.
Budluvski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mammon wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski throws some wild stikes that Mammon manages to avoid easily.
Mammon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Budluvski on the ground.
Budluvski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Budluvski has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The adventures of Budluvski the control monster continue. Boring.
Budluvski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Budluvski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin Budluvski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lord Mammon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Budluvski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mammon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Budluvski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mammon misses with some punches.
Budluvski lands a shot to the body.
Budluvski jumps guard.
Mammon wants to get up but he can't break Budluvski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Budluvski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Budluvski holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budluvski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mammon wants to stand but Budluvski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mammon won't allow Budluvski to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Budluvski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Budluvski forces Mammon back against the cage and clinches.
Budluvski wants to take the fight to the mat but Mammon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Budluvski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stalling in the clinch from Budluvski.
Budluvski jumps guard.
Mammon wants to stand but Budluvski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Darwin Budluvski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski has Mammon pulled in close to control his posture.
Budluvski wants to get back to his feet but Mammon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Budluvski wants to sweep here but Mammon controlling him for the moment.
Mammon wants to stand but Budluvski is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Mammon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Budluvski wants to get back to his feet but Mammon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budluvski clinches.
Budluvski has hold of one of Mammon's legs. Mammon is fighting the takedown attempt but Budluvski gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mammon wants to stand up but Budluvski is controlling him.
Budluvski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lord Mammon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mammon can't keep his opponent in guard - Budluvski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Budluvski is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Budluvski stops Mammon from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammon looking for submissions off his back.
Budluvski is taking a breather. Mammon 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Budluvski.
Mammon is trying to stand back up but Budluvski is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Budluvski in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mammon is trying to stand up here but Budluvski is controlling him well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darwin Budluvski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Budluvski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darwin Budluvski!
After winning the bout, Darwin Budluvski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin McGuire (ranked 714 p4p, 656 weight class) and Deon Big Daddy (ranked 112 p4p, 102 weight class). McGuire comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. Big Daddy has chosen Big Daddy Kane - Smooth Operator as his entrance music. Deon Big Daddy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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265
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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deon Big Daddy !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire misses with a takedown attempt
and Big Daddy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Big Daddy cracks McGuire with an open hand slap.
McGuire tries to land a front kick but Big Daddy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Big Daddy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGuire throws a jab when Big Daddy was well out of range.
McGuire fails to land the takedown.
A countering left hand to the body from Big Daddy misses.
McGuire lands with a straight right. Big Daddy didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big Daddy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Kevin McGuire has been cut.
McGuire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGuire throws a head kick but Big Daddy moves out of range.
McGuire needs to keep his hands up - Big Daddy had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Daddy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire.
Kevin McGuire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Big Daddy with the inside leg kick.
A combination from Big Daddy does no damage.
McGuire was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Big Daddy . That's going to slow McGuire down.
McGuire misses with a hook
and Big Daddy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
Big Daddy delivers a nice body kick.
Big Daddy throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Deon Big Daddy has been cut.
Big Daddy cracks McGuire with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! McGuire looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can Big Daddy finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGuire throws a chopping leg kick but Big Daddy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Big Daddy cracks McGuire on the jaw with a powerful right hand and McGuire falls backwards against the cage. Big Daddy follows up with more strikes that drop McGuire to his knees. Big Daddy keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save McGuire! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deon Big Daddy !
A very excited looking Deon Big Daddy rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ji Woo (ranked 151 p4p, 140 weight class) and Ernest Graves (ranked 19 p4p, 18 weight class). Bong Ji Woo 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo connects with a looping right hand.
Ji Woo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ji Woo swings widly with a right hand
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves scores with a body shot.
Graves slips under a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Graves is trying to drag Ji Woo to the mat but Ji Woo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ji Woo gets through Graves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Ji Woo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ji Woo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Graves is looking to control Ji Woo's arms but Ji Woo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Graves has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ji Woo.
Graves gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji Woo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Graves stopping the sweep attempt from Ji Woo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ji Woo is keeping the position for now.
Ji Woo keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
Graves looking to pass the guard.
Graves trying to control but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
Ji Woo is adopting a defensive guard.
Ji Woo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Graves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Graves lands a few punches from side control.
Graves throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ji Woo prevents Graves from moving into mount.
Ji Woo is trying to improve his position.
Graves working the body and head with strikes.
Graves lands a nice forearm strike.
Ji Woo is looking for a sweep.
Graves lands a few punches from side control.
Graves scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ji Woo to see if he's OK.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Graves working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Graves grinds an elbow into Ji Woo's temple.
Ji Woo is looking for a sweep.
Graves is trying to move to mount but Ji Woo reverses beautifully and ends up in Graves's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ji Woo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Graves's guard.
Graves manages to get to full guard.
Graves wants to sweep here but Ji Woo controlling him for the moment.
Ji Woo wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Ji Woo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ji Woo trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ji Woo has passed into side control.
Graves is trying to get back to half guard.
Graves is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ji Woo off and has taken his back!
Graves has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Ji Woo.
Ji Woo can't escape the position.
Graves is punishing Ji Woo with some ground and pound.
Graves scores with strikes from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Graves dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ji Woo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A shot to the body from Graves misses
and Ji Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Ernest Graves has been cut.
Ji Woo throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Woo digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
Graves punishes Ji Woo's body with a nice straight punch.
Graves stuns Ji Woo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ji Woo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves is working for takedown but Ji Woo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ji Woo has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Graves prevents a body shot from Ji Woo.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Ji Woo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ji Woo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Graves is in Ji Woo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves wants to control from the top but Ji Woo keeps moving.
Ji Woo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ji Woo trying to keep a closed guard but Graves is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ji Woo is keeping the position for now.
Graves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Graves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ji Woo's guard.
Graves trying to mount his opponent but Ji Woo defends it.
Ji Woo is looking for a sweep. Graves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Graves takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo gets back to full guard.
Ji Woo controls Graves momentarily but Graves frees himself.
Ernest Graves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ji Woo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ji Woo wants to sweep here but Graves controlling him for the moment.
Graves looking to pass the guard.
Ji Woo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Graves stacks Ji Woo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Graves!
Ji Woo is not content to let Graves control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo is looking for a sweep.
Graves throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ji Woo wants to control but Graves postures up.
Graves works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Graves lands an elbow.
Ji Woo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Graves tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Graves trying to control the action but Ji Woo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo tries to improve position but can't.
Graves tries to advance to mount but Ji Woo denies him.
Ji Woo is looking for a sweep.
Graves tries to advance to mount but Ji Woo denies him.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Ji Woo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graves cracks Ji Woo with a big elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Graves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ernest Graves's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ji Woo rushes Graves and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ji Woo.
Graves tries for a takedown but Ji Woo manages to get underhooks.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ji Woo uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ji Woo wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Graves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Ji Woo from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves wants to sweep but no luck.
Graves has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ji Woo has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ji Woo moves into full mount! Graves won't be happy about that!
Graves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Graves tries to improve his position but Ji Woo has taken his back! Ji Woo has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Graves tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Ji Woo pushes Graves away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bong Ji Woo!
Bong Ji Woo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Kahn (ranked 8 p4p, 82 weight class) and Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 2 p4p, 16 weight class). Kahn comes to the cage accompanied by كارتل مدان. Stalinovich has chosen Hell March as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Kahn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn slips under a jab.
Kahn throws a big counter combination but Stalinovich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kahn scores with a punch to the head.
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kahn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Kahn throws a jab but it's blocked by Stalinovich.
Kahn scores with a one two! Stalinovich had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich with the inside leg kick.
Joseph Stalinovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahn cracks Stalinovich with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kahn has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Stalinovich to stand back up!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Stalinovich - just one landing.
Stalinovich clinches.
Stalinovich blocking some punches.
Stalinovich tries to pull guard but Kahn won't allow it.
Stalinovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalinovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stalinovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahn throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stalinovich! But no joy.
Kahn throws a right hand that misses
and Stalinovich counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Mohammed Kahn has been cut.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Stalinovich is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Stalinovich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stalinovich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stalinovich takes a step back to recover.
Stalinovich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kahn's sensitive parts.
Kahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stalinovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kahn misses with a kick to the body
and Stalinovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Kahn.
Stalinovich darts in and clinches Kahn up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn has a couple of punches blocked by Stalinovich.
Stalinovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stalinovich.
Kahn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stalinovich.
Kahn misses with a body punch.
Stalinovich manages to break the clinch.
Stalinovich falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Kahn counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Stalinovich misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich tries to clinch up but Kahn circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Kahn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kahn blocks a jab.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich closes the distance and pushes Kahn back into the cage.
Stalinovich blocks an uppercut.
Kahn lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Stalinovich fails to land.
Stalinovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Kahn controls his hands.
Stalinovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kahn is leaning against Stalinovich and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Kahn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohammed Kahn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stalinovich throws a poor cross that misses
and Kahn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Stalinovich misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Kahn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stalinovich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kahn on the side of the head.
Stalinovich is looking to clinch.
Kahn throws a low kick but Stalinovich moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A combination from Stalinovich does no damage.
It looked like Kahn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stalinovich moves away from the strike by Kahn.
Stalinovich looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stalinovich moves to clinch but Kahn breaks away
and Kahn counters with a nice uppercut.
Stalinovich misses with a body shot.
It looked like Kahn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stalinovich pushes Kahn up against the cage in a clinch.
Kahn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kahn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick by Stalinovich misses
and Kahn counters with a crisp right hand that drops Stalinovich! Kahn lets Stalinovich back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalinovich lands with a good body shot.
An inside leg kick from Kahn misses.
Stalinovich tries a quick counter leg kick but Kahn is wise to it.
Stalinovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kahn.
Stalinovich looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stalinovich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stalinovich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kahn throwing a counter right hand but Stalinovich manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kahn's head.
Mohammed Kahn's cut is getting worse.
Kahn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kahn misses with a looping right.
Kahn throws a hook but Stalinovich blocks it.
Stalinovich replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kahn blocks it well.
Kahn keeps the fight on the outside.
Kahn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stalinovich moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalinovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalinovich misses with some punches.
Stalinovich prevents a body shot from Kahn.
Kahn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalinovich takes a shot to the head.
Kahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kahn lands a shot to the body.
Kahn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stalinovich is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Kahn.
Stalinovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalinovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Kahn.
Stalinovich is trying to force a seperation but Kahn has the dominant position.
Kahn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Kahn.
Kahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Stalinovich controls his hands.
Kahn lands a shot to the body.
Stalinovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Kahn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mohammed Kahn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A swing and a miss from Kahn.
Stalinovich throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kahn counters with a crisp right hand that drops Stalinovich! Kahn lets Stalinovich back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Stalinovich is rocked!
It looks like Joseph Stalinovich has been cut.
Stalinovich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stalinovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Kahn finish him?
Kahn moves away from the strike by Stalinovich.
A little feinted left hand from Kahn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stalinovich seems to have recovered his senses.
Kahn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stalinovich can do to turn this around?
Stalinovich swings widly with a right hand
letting Kahn counter with a right hand.
Kahn lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalinovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn cracks Stalinovich with a hook to the temple - Stalinovich is on wobbly legs here! Kahn swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Stalinovich falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kahn wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mohammed Kahn!
Mohammed Kahn retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Mohammed Kahn 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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