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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sei Narukawa (ranked 24232 p4p, 24888 weight class) and Pepper Brendle (ranked 537 p4p, 525 weight class). Pepper Brendle told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sei Narukawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pepper Brendle!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brendle throws a lazy head kick
and Narukawa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Narukawa scores with a nice strike.
Narukawa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brendle has a takedown stuffed.
Sei Narukawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narukawa cracks Brendle with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Narukawa has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Brendle to stand back up!
 Brendle is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narukawa pounces like a tiger and cracks Brendle with a vicious hook! Brendle is down but not out! Narukawa follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sei Narukawa!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Bain (ranked 4888 p4p, 5536 weight class) and Justin Mkenn (ranked 171 p4p, 182 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Justin Mkenn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brutus Bain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Mkenn!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mkenn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mkenn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bain lands the left hand.
Mkenn misses with a head kick.
Mkenn tries to clinch up but Bain circles away and keeps his distance.
Bain scores with a jab.
 It looks like Justin Mkenn has been cut.
Bain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Bain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bain avoids the head kick by Mkenn.
Bain blocks a head kick by Mkenn.
Bain feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mkenn sprawling to the canvas! Mkenn rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bain finish him?!
Mkenn is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Bain misses.
Mkenn is still on wobbly legs! Can Bain finish him?
Bain throws a hook to the side of Mkenn's head but Mkenn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mkenn with the counter takedown but Bain avoids it easily.
Bain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mkenn seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from Bain misses.
Mkenn moves away from the strike by Bain.
Bain throws out a loose jab but Mkenn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mkenn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mkenn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bain.
Mkenn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mkenn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mkenn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bain looks to throw the jab but Mkenn is out of range.
Mkenn avoids the body shot from Bain.
Mkenn misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Bain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Bain misses.
Bain throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkenn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bain throws a jab but it's blocked by Mkenn.
Bain takes a swing at Mkenn's ribcage but misses.
Bain swats away the attempt to clinch by Mkenn.
Mkenn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkenn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bain looks to throw the jab but Mkenn is out of range.
Mkenn throws a sloppy head kick and Bain moves out of range easily.
It looked like Bain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bain throws the left hand but Mkenn avoids the punch easily.
Bain misses with a wild body shot.
Mkenn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mkenn tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mkenns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mkenn.
Bain scores with a hook to the body. Mkenn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mkenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bain misses with a looping right.
Bain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bain throws the left hand but Mkenn avoids the punch easily.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bain connects with a body shot.
Mkenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mkenn looks winded!
Bain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bain thuds his right hand into Mkenn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mkenn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bain loads up on a big right hand but Mkenn slips the punch.
Mkenn moves out of range of the strikes.
Mkenn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bain throws a hook but Mkenn blocks it.
Bain just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bain connects with a body shot.
Mkenn misses with a body kick.
Bain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mkenn moves away.
Mkenn slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Bain.
Bain misses with a hook. Mkenn ducked under it nicely.
Bain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mkenn moves away.
Mkenn is looking to clinch.
Bain lands a nice shot that snaps Mkenn's head back.
Mkenn misses with a wild combination.
Bain lands a right hook to the body.
Mkenn staying out of range there.
Mkenn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bain takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mkenn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bain.
Mkenn wants to clinch up but Bain keeps it at a distance.
Bain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bain throws a shot from downtown. Mkenn moves away and avoids it.
Mkenn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mkenn slips a straight right by Bain.
Mkenn slips under a jab from Bain.
Mkenn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bain throws an overhand right that lands on Mkenn's shoulder, as Mkenn tries to avoid the shot.
Mkenn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bain throws a shot from downtown. Mkenn moves away and avoids it.
Bain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mkenn.
Bain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Mkenn tries to counter it with a takedown but Bain pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bain moves out of range of the body kick.
Mkenn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bain.
Mkenn slips a jab from Bain.
Mkenn misses with a wild combination.
Mkenn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mkenn wants to clinch.
Bain avoids the head kick by Mkenn.
Bain misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brutus Bain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Mkenn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bain avoids the head kick by Mkenn.
Mkenn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bain.
Mkenn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Bain misses its target.
Bain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mkenn.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bain blocks the body kick.
Bain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bain throws a body punch but Mkenn moves out of range.
Bain throws a lazy right hand but Mkenn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mkenn.
A big right from Bain misses.
Mkenn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bain.
Mkenn is looking to clinch but Bain is avoiding it.
Mkenn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mkenn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Bain misses.
Bain avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mkenn slips under a jab from Bain.
Mkenn tries to clinch up.
Mkenn tries to clinch there but Bain circles away.
Bain missing with a left hand there. Mkenn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bain misses with a looping right.
Bain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mkenn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mkenn is breathing heavily.
Mkenn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bain throws out the jab.
A jab from Bain misses.
Mkenn tries to land a front kick but Bain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mkenn is looking to clinch but Bain is avoiding it.
Brutus Bain is winning the standup battle so far.
Mkenn throws a head kick but Bain moves out of range.
Bain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mkenn.
Bain lands a lovely overhand right.
Mkenn avoids the body shot from Bain.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bain, as that shot connected.
Mkenn misses with a head kick.
Mkenn moves out of range of the strikes.
Mkenn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mkenn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mkenn slips under a jab from Bain.
Mkenn defending well as Bain loads up on a big left hand.
Justin Mkenn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mkenn manages to avoid it.
Mkenn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mkenn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mkenn looks to land a combination but Bain avoids it well.
Bain misses with a hook. Mkenn ducked under it nicely.
Mkenn moves away from the strike by Bain.
Mkenn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mkenn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mkenn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mkenn doesn't manage to clinch there - Bain circles away.
Bain throwing a counter right hand but Mkenn manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Bain.
Bain throws a big shot that misses.
Mkenn feints the counter takedown.
Mkenn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bain throws a hook but Mkenn blocks it.
Mkenn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mkenn wants to clinch up but Bain keeps it at a distance.
Bain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mkenn can do to turn this around?
Bain missing with a left hand there. Mkenn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bain throws a body shot but no joy.
Bain takes a swing at Mkenn's ribcage but misses.
Mkenn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mkenn ducks under a wild hook from Bain.
Mkenn feints the counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bain. Mkenn does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mkenn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bain throws a hook but Mkenn blocks it.
Mkenn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bain swings for the body but Mkenn moves out of range.
Bain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bain blocks a low kick nicely.
Mkenn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mkenn on the side of the head.
Bain misses the shot to the body.
Mkenn tries to clinch up but Bain circles away and keeps his distance.
Mkenn moves out of range of the strikes.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mkenn slips under a jab from Bain.
Bain throws out a loose jab but Mkenn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mkenn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mkenn throws a wild body kick that Bain sees coming a mile off.
Mkenn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mkenn looks to land a body kick but Bain moved away.
Mkenn moves out of range of the strikes.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mkenn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bain cracks Mkenn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bain throws out a loose jab but Mkenn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Bain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mkenn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bain.
Bain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bain misses with a body shot.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch but Bain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bain throwing a counter right hand but Mkenn manages to avoid it.
Mkenn tries to clinch but Bain moves out of range.
Bain swats away the attempt to clinch by Mkenn.
Bain throws a looping overhand right but Mkenn ducks down to avoid it.
Mkenn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bain's head.
Bain avoids the head kick by Mkenn.
Bain throws a hook but Mkenn blocks it.
Mkenn tries to clinch but Bain moves out of range.
Mkenn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mkenn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brutus Bain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Mkenn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bain lands a glancing blow to the side of Mkenn's head.
Bain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mkenn moves in looking to clinch but Bain pushes him off.
Bain throws a hook to the side of Mkenn's head but Mkenn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mkenn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mkenn tries to clinch there but Bain circles away.
Bain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mkenn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bain.
Bain lands a nice hook to Mkenn's body. Mkenn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mkenn moves out of range as Bain strikes.
Bain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mkenn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mkenn.
Bain 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.
Mkenn throws a head kick that misses.
Bain thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mkenn throws a head kick that misses.
Bain misses with a body shot.
Bain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mkenn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bain takes a swing at Mkenn's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkenn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mkenn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Mkenn.
Mkenn tries a head kick but it misses.
Bain is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mkenn's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bain missing with a left hand there. Mkenn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bain misses with a straight left.
Mkenn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bain.
A big right from Bain misses.
Bain thuds a left hand into Mkenn's body.
Bain misses with a hook. Mkenn ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Bain misses.
Bain blocks a head kick by Mkenn.
Mkenn is looking to clinch but Bain is avoiding it.
Mkenn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bain throws a hook but Mkenn avoids it easily.
Mkenn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mkenn ducks under a wild hook from Bain.
Mkenn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bain throws out the jab.
Bain swats away the attempt to clinch by Mkenn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mkenn defending well as Bain loads up on a big left hand.
Bain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mkenn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bain.
Mkenn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bain.
Mkenn tries to clinch up but Bain circles away and keeps his distance.
Mkenn throws a sloppy head kick and Bain moves out of range easily.
Mkenn moves away from the strike by Bain.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bain looks to land a right hand but Mkenn moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mkenn throws a head kick that misses.
Mkenn tries a head kick but it misses.
Bain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bain scores with a punch to the head.
Bain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mkenn manages to avoid it.
Mkenn with the counter takedown but Bain avoids it easily.
Bain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mkenn drops his hands momentarily and Bain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Bain misses.
Mkenn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mkenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mkenn doesn't manage to clinch there - Bain circles away.
A big right from Bain misses.
Bain misses with a looping right.
Mkenn wants to clinch up but Bain keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkenn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brutus Bain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bain swings for the body but Mkenn moves out of range.
Mkenn tries to clinch but Bain moves out of range.
Mkenn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bain.
Mkenn tries to clinch but Bain moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bain misses the target.
Mkenn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bain throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Bain misses its intended target.
Mkenn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bain.
Bain looks to throw the jab but Mkenn is out of range.
Bain misses with an uppercut. Mkenn saw that one coming.
Mkenn misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bain throws a body shot but no joy.
Bain throws the left hand but Mkenn avoids the punch easily.
Mkenn slips under a jab from Bain.
Bain takes a swing at Mkenn's ribcage but misses.
Mkenn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mkenn.
Mkenn wants to clinch.
Mkenn is looking to clinch but Bain is avoiding it.
Bain keeps the fight on the outside.
Bain looks to throw the jab but Mkenn is out of range.
Bain throws out a loose jab but Mkenn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bain cracks Mkenn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bain throws a hook but Mkenn avoids it easily.
Mkenn misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bain throws a hook to the side of Mkenn's head but Mkenn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mkenn with the counter takedown but Bain avoids it easily.
Justin Mkenn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bain avoids the head kick by Mkenn.
Bain misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brutus Bain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bain 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutus Bain!
During a confident post fight interview, Brutus Bain thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Akutagawa (ranked 4083 p4p, 5361 weight class) and Jayson Cadorna (ranked 224 p4p, 246 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryu Akutagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jayson Cadorna!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadorna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cadorna jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cadorna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Akutagawa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akutagawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Akutagawa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cadorna misses with a double jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Akutagawa.
A right-left combo lands from Cadorna.
Akutagawa keeps the fight on the outside.
And Akutagawa counters with a quick kick to the body but Cadorna blocks it.
Akutagawa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cadorna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akutagawa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cadorna doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Cadorna misses.
Cadorna connects with a crisp jab.
Cadorna throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akutagawa counters with a one-two to the body.
Akutagawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cadorna takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Akutagawa throws a head kick that Cadorna semi-blocks.
Cadorna shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cadorna moves into the clinch.
Cadorna wants to take the fight to the mat but Akutagawa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cadorna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akutagawa lands with a good body shot.
Cadorna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Akutagawa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cadorna scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from Cadorna misses.
Cadorna looks winded!
Cadorna throws a right hand that misses
and Akutagawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akutagawa connects with the punch.
Cadorna is rocked!
Akutagawa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cadorna misses with a looping left.
Cadorna is still on wobbly legs! Can Akutagawa finish him?
Cadorna drops his hands momentarily and Akutagawa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cadorna looks to land a combination but Akutagawa avoids it well.
Akutagawa lands a jab to Cadorna's midsection.
Cadorna seems to have recovered his senses.
Akutagawa lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Akutagawa.
Akutagawa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Akutagawa with a nice calf kick.
Akutagawa lands a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Akutagawa.
Akutagawa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jayson Cadorna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akutagawa drops Cadorna with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cadorna looks back up at him and smiles so Akutagawa waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Akutagawa digs a good hook to Cadorna's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akutagawa throws a leg kick which misses Cadorna's front leg but catches the back leg as Cadorna tries to avoid it.
Akutagawa with a nice cross.
Cadorna throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akutagawa counters with a huge left! Cadorna is in big trouble! He's backing up but Akutagawa isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Cadorna from any more damage. A dominating finish by Akutagawa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryu Akutagawa!
An out of breath Ryu Akutagawa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Yamasaki (ranked 3921 p4p, 24870 weight class) and Imran Khan (ranked 422 p4p, 544 weight class). Imran Khan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Katsu Yamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Imran Khan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamasaki circles away.
Yamasaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yamasaki won't allow Khan to get back to his feet.
Yamasaki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Khan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yamasaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yamasaki controls the position.
Yamasaki is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Khan looks calm but he's in trouble here. Yamasaki gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Khan is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Yamasaki lets go of the hold and Khan can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Katsu Yamasaki!
A relieved looking Katsu Yamasaki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greig Gilchrist (ranked 3718 p4p, 4754 weight class) and Bjorn Helvig (ranked 441 p4p, 522 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bjorn Helvig enters 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Greig Gilchrist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Helvig!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilchrist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helvig was well out of range. Poor timing from Gilchrist.
Gilchrist misses with a looping right.
Gilchrist throws a sloppy body shot
and Helvig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bjorn Helvig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helvig cracks Gilchrist with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gilchrist throws a jab but it's blocked by Helvig.
Gilchrist misses with a shot to the body
and Helvig counters with a right hand to the body.
Helvig smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gilchrist connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Bjorn Helvig has been cut.
Gilchrist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helvig moves away.
Gilchrist moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gilchrist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilchrist was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gilchrist misses the shot to the body.
Helvig scores with a sloppy right hand. Gilchrist should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helvig darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Helvig uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gilchrist has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helvig lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gilchrist swinging wildly here.
Helvig with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Greig Gilchrist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helvig lands with a straight right. Gilchrist didn't see that one coming.
Helvig connects with a crisp jab.
Helvig tries to clinch but Gilchrist moves away
and Gilchrist counters with a nice uppercut.
Helvig has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Helvig closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Helvig listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helvig dips to his left and cracks Gilchrist with an uppercut!
Gilchrist throws a hook but Helvig avoids it easily.
Gilchrist slips a jab and a cross from Helvig.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helvig misses with a leg kick.
Gilchrist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Helvig dips to his left and cracks Gilchrist with an uppercut!
Helvig moves away from the strike by Gilchrist.
Gilchrist sets himself, and Helvig steps forward looking for the clinch! Gilchrist avoids it this time.
Gilchrist looks to score with a jab to the body but Helvig is just out of range.
Gilchrist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gilchrist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Helvig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gilchrist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Helvig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gilchrist.
Gilchrist waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helvig.
Gilchrist misses with an uppercut.
Gilchrist takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gilchrist drops his hands momentarily and Helvig takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Helvig coming out on top.
Gilchrist needs to keep his hands up - Helvig had a free shot at his head there.
Gilchrist misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Helvig on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gilchrist definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Helvig is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gilchrist just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Gilchrist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helvig cracks Gilchrist with a good jab.
Helvig lands with a straight right. Gilchrist didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Gilchrist misses.
Helvig tries to clinch but Gilchrist moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Gilchrist tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Helvig displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Helvig is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gilchrist had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gilchrist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Helvig scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilchrist swats away the attempt to clinch by Helvig.
Gilchrist throws a lazy right hand but Helvig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gilchrist is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Helvig's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Helvig with a hook.
A punch combination from Helvig misses.
Gilchrist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gilchrist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helvig moves away.
Gilchrist takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gilchrist misses with a hook
and Gilchrist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Helvig uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gilchrist has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gilchrist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helvig manages to avoid it.
Helvig is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gilchrist with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gilchrist. Helvig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helvig swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Helvig keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gilchrist.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Helvig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helvig's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Helvig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gilchrist moves away.
Helvig looks to land a combination. Gilchrist sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gilchrist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helvig moves away.
Helvig steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gilchrist.
Gilchrist misses with an uppercut
and Helvig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helvig scores with a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gilchrist might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gilchrist throws a series of punches but Helvig avoids them all with ease.
Helvig avoids the body shot from Gilchrist.
Helvig has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gilchrist keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch lands to the side of Gilchrist 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilchrist avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Gilchrist was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Helvig on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gilchrist misses with an uppercut.
Bjorn Helvig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helvig bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gilchrist's head.
Gilchrist throws a body shot but no joy.
Gilchrist looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Helvig lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Helvig.
Gilchrist walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Helvig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gilchrist is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gilchrist 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.
Helvig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gilchrist is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut there from Helvig.
Helvig lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gilchrist misses the shot to the body.
Helvig tests Gilchrist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gilchrist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helvig moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helvig jabs at Gilchrist's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilchrist throws a body shot but no joy.
Helvig punishes Gilchrist's body with a nice straight punch.
Helvig 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.
Helvig darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Helvig tests Gilchrist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gilchrist misses with a left hand
letting Helvig counter with a right hand.
Gilchrist throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Helvig connects with the punch.
 Gilchrist is rocked!
Gilchrist throws a lazy right hand but Helvig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Gilchrist is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gilchrist takes one to the side of the head.
Gilchrist throws a body punch but Helvig moves out of range.
Helvig pounces like a tiger and cracks Gilchrist with a vicious hook! Gilchrist is down but not out! Helvig follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bjorn Helvig!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Best In The World (ranked 3929 p4p, 3737 weight class) and Dave Thompson (ranked 357 p4p, 347 weight class). The Best In The World is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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130
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155
5 - 1 - 0 |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Best In The World!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
World scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thompson doesn't seem bothered though.
A cross from Thompson lands.
World catches Thompson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice inside leg kick there by Thompson. That's going to slow World down.
Thompson wobbles World with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Thompson dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts World to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dave Thompson!
A relieved looking Dave Thompson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damien Johnson (ranked 2099 p4p, 4526 weight class) and Xigua Tou (ranked 263 p4p, 451 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damien Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xigua Tou!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Tou shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Tou from controlling successfully.
Tou might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Johnson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tou defends well.
Tou preventing the sweep.
Tou trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Tou defends easily.
Tou is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tou avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tou gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tou doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tou manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tou throws a big right hand that misses.
Tou advances to half guard.
Johnson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tou trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tou throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Tou is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Tou controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Tou defends easily.
Johnson is pulling down on Tou's head. It's preventing any offense from Tou, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working for a triangle but Tou defends it easily.
Tou content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tou can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tou defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tou passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tou wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tou has picked Johnson up and slammed him! Johnson can't keep hold of the triangle and Tou manages to pass to side control!
Tou trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Xigua Tou will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tou shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson controls Tou momentarily but Tou frees himself.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Tou from controlling successfully.
Tou forces his way into half guard.
Tou missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson gets full guard.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tou gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tou is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson trying to control but Tou is working from the bottom.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tou has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Tou's legs - danger averted.
Tou working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson stands up over Tou, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tou looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Tou is breathing heavily.
Johnson cracks Tou with a solid left hand.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Tou keeps moving.
Johnson postures up in Tou's guard and throws a big left but Tou blocks it.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Tou can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tou throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Tou keeps moving.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Johnson trying to control but Tou is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tou is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tou shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Tou finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Tou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Xigua Tou will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tou looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Tou cracks Johnson with a big right hand but Johnson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tou thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tou is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tou trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Johnson taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is trying to work for a sweep but Tou has mounted him!
Tou cracks Johnson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johnson tries to hold on but Tou postures up.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is concentrating on defense, preventing Tou from advancing position.
Tou wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Xigua Tou has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson is pressing down on Tou's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Tou keeps moving.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tou's guard.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tou wants to get back to full guard.
Tou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tou looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Xigua Tou 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.
Johnson working Tou over with strikes.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tou makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tou.
Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson seems to be looking for submissions.
Tou is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tou wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tou is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Damien Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson prevents Tou from improving his position.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four 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.
Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tou is trying to control but can't.
Johnson is working for a kimura but Tou is defending it quite comfortably.
Tou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Tou is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Damien Johnson.
I think Tou 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tate Baker Wright (ranked 3219 p4p, 3496 weight class) and Jacob Richards (ranked 421 p4p, 460 weight class). Richards comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 300 Violin Orchestra kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jacob Richards acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tate Baker Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Richards!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Baker Wright to the ground. Richards is now in Baker Wright's guard.
Baker Wright has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Richards is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Baker Wright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Richards gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Baker Wright is trying to stand.
Baker Wright blocking the ground and pound attempt from Richards.
Baker Wright desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Baker Wright defends it well.
Baker Wright wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker Wright wants to get back to full guard.
Baker Wright is controlling Richards's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Baker Wright wants to get back to his feet.
Baker Wright manages to get to full guard.
Baker Wright pulls Richards in close to prevent any damage.
Richards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baker Wright seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Richards won't allow Baker Wright to sweep him here.
Baker Wright is working hard here to advance position.
Richards works over Baker Wright with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Richards stops Baker Wright from standing up.
Baker Wright looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baker Wright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Richards is aware though and is defending well.
Baker Wright wants to get back to his feet but Richards is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baker Wright's head.
Baker Wright controlling Richards's posture.
Baker Wright wants to stand and escape but Richards is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A jab-cross combination lands for Richards and sends Baker Wright crashing to the mat! Richards follows him down to the mat - Baker Wright regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
 It looks like Tate Baker Wright has been cut.
Baker Wright tries to get to full guard but Richards has control of the leg.
Baker Wright trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards working Baker Wright over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Baker Wright is rocked!
Baker Wright taking some punishment here, with Richards in his half guard.
Oh Baker Wright is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richards lands a big elbow - Baker Wright is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Richards!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Richards!
A less than humble Jacob Richards misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Klenchko (ranked 3573 p4p, 2491 weight class) and Dan Miles (ranked 395 p4p, 301 weight class). Miles has chosen MGK-Till I Die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boris Klenchko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Miles!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klenchko fails with a takedown attempt.
Klenchko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Klenchko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miles pinned against the cage. Miles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miles rushes Klenchko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miles avoids the elbow strike from Klenchko, against the cage.
Miles is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Klenchko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Klenchko is trying to keep an underhook but Miles manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Miles slows the pace down in half guard.
Klenchko has hold of Miles's hands but Miles slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Klenchko has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Miles escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Miles!
Klenchko is not content to let Miles control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Klenchko is trying to improve his position.
Miles controls the position from side control.
Miles is working Klenchko over with some ground and pound from side control.
Klenchko is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Klenchko's face as Miles controls the position.
Miles wants to control but Klenchko is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klenchko is looking for a sweep.
Miles controls the position from side control.
Miles tries to advance to mount but Klenchko denies him.
Miles working the head with strikes.
Miles wants to control but Klenchko is keeping him busy.
Miles gets to mount! Klenchko was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Klenchko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miles working Klenchko over with strikes here.
Miles with shots to the head and body - Klenchko looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Miles.
Miles content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miles can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Klenchko is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klenchko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Miles dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Miles shoots in for a takedown but Klenchko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Klenchko moves out of range as Miles strikes.
Miles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klenchko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klenchko moves into the clinch successfully.
Miles dodges an elbow strike from Klenchko.
Klenchko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Klenchko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles has hold of one of Klenchko's legs. Klenchko is fighting the takedown attempt but Miles gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Klenchko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miles on the ground.
Miles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Klenchko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miles defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles pushing down on Klenchko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Miles is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Klenchko has hold of Miles's hands but Miles slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Miles content to control rather than advance.
Klenchko is refusing to be controlled, as Miles sits in half guard.
Miles content to control rather than advance.
Klenchko is trying to control but can't.
That's two 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.
Miles lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Klenchko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miles is controlling the pace.
Klenchko is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles controlling the action here.
Miles working the head and body with strikes.
Miles is pressing down on Klenchko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Klenchko is holding on for now.
Miles trying to control the action but Klenchko is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Klenchko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dan Miles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klenchko throws out a leg kick but Miles moves out of range and Klenchko only half commits.
Miles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klenchko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Klenchko dives in and grabs Miles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miles pushes down on Klenchko's head and hops out.
It seemed like Miles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Klenchko looks to score with a jab to the body but Miles is just out of range.
Klenchko moves in looking to clinch but Miles pushes him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miles throws the left hand but Klenchko avoids the punch easily.
Klenchko wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Miles 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! This is the final round!
Klenchko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Klenchko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Klenchko or perhaps it was just good defense by Miles, which made it look bad.
Klenchko leaves Miles with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klenchko ducks under a wild hook from Miles.
Klenchko tries to clinch but Miles is having none of it.
Miles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Klenchko.
Klenchko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Klenchko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miles is fending him off so far but Klenchko persists. Nope, Miles circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Miles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miles shoots in looking for a takedown but Klenchko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miles's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Klenchko is looking to counter the offense by Miles and move into the clinch.
Boris Klenchko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Miles.
Miles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klenchko was well out of range. Poor timing from Miles.
Miles throws a right hand that misses
and Miles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klenchko moves out of range as Miles strikes.
Klenchko tries to counter by clinching up but Miles breaks away and moves out of range.
Miles 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.
Klenchko moves in looking to clinch but Miles pushes him off.
Klenchko walks into a straight right hand from Miles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles misses with a straight left.
Miles looks to score with a jab to the body but Klenchko is just out of range.
Klenchko lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Klenchko shoots in and drives through. Miles sprawls well.
Klenchko staying out of range there.
Klenchko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've been informed that Miles has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dan Miles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klenchko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miles as he jumps to the side.
Miles throws a hook but Klenchko blocks it.
Klenchko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miles.
Klenchko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miles moves into range and clinches up with Klenchko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klenchko gets underhooks to prevent Miles's takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Miles to work.
Klenchko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miles gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Klenchko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Dan Miles has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klenchko misses with some punches.
Klenchko is trying to push Miles away but Miles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miles has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Klenchko clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
I really don't envy Klenchko right now.
Miles tries to keep control of the position but Klenchko is staying busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles controls the action.
Klenchko is covering up but some of the strikes from Miles are getting through and doing damage.
Klenchko is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Will Miles go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Miles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miles 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Miles!
Dan Miles got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Killov Magomedov (ranked 1969 p4p, 2262 weight class) and Ioan Jacobowitz (ranked 290 p4p, 324 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Killov Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ioan Jacobowitz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobowitz tries to sprawl but Magomedov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jacobowitz is looking for a sweep. Magomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Magomedov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Magomedov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jacobowitz is looking for a sweep. Magomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jacobowitz has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jacobowitz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Magomedov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Magomedov's back!
Jacobowitz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Magomedov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jacobowitz's guard. Nice work there by Magomedov.
Jacobowitz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magomedov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobowitz wants to sweep but no luck.
Magomedov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jacobowitz looking for a guillotine here but Magomedov defends easily.
Magomedov 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.
Jacobowitz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jacobowitz looking to control.
Magomedov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Magomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jacobowitz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jacobowitz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magomedov passes Jacobowitz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jacobowitz trying to control from the bottom.
Magomedov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jacobowitz is trying to control but can't.
Jacobowitz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Magomedov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobowitz tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Magomedov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jacobowitz is looking for a sweep. Magomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been hearing that Magomedov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Magomedov not doing much here.
Magomedov wants to pass to mount but Jacobowitz is defending the position.
Jacobowitz looking for submissions off his back.
Magomedov is trying to work for a kimura but Jacobowitz is defending well.
Magomedov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov tries to pass to full mount but Jacobowitz defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jacobowitz is looking for a sweep. Magomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jacobowitz is trying to maintain the position but Magomedov is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Magomedov seems content to control.
Magomedov prevents Jacobowitz from improving his position.
Magomedov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jacobowitz is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Killov Magomedov!
A victorious Killov Magomedov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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