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Flair 48 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Shewmaker (ranked 2882 p4p, 11021 weight class) and Sota Sankari (ranked 96 p4p, 186 weight class). Sankari has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Shewmaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sota Sankari!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sankari misses with a straight left.
Shewmaker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shewmaker throws a powerful right kick. Sankari tried to block low but the kick was high! Sankari was taken right off of his feet! Shewmaker jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Frank Shewmaker!
After winning the bout, Frank Shewmaker 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Grigoryan (ranked 3569 p4p, 2286 weight class) and Mitar Mrkela (ranked 454 p4p, 290 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 23 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Grigoryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitar Mrkela!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mrkela.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mrkela.
Grigoryan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mrkela.
Daniel Grigoryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitar Mrkela.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mrkela crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grigoryan - the referee stops the clock and Mrkela gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grigoryan. Mrkela manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Grigoryan lunges at Mrkela with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mrkela's hand.
Grigoryan lands with a nice body punch.
Grigoryan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters circling a little - Grigoryan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mrkela looks for a takedown but Grigoryan sprawls well.
Daniel Grigoryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grigoryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mrkela misses with a takedown attempt - Grigoryan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mrkela has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Grigoryan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mrkela will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mrkela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grigoryan lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigoryan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Grigoryan throws a front kick that sends Mrkela stumbling back into the cage.
Mrkela darts in looking for a takedown but Grigoryan gets double underhooks and turns Mrkela into the cage.
Donk. Grigoryan catches Mrkela right on the button with a cross.
Grigoryan stalks Mrkela and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mrkela's face. Mrkela staggers backwards, shaken.
Mrkela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grigoryan's waist but Grigoryan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mrkela off to one side.
Grigoryan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mrkela will feel that in the morning.
Grigoryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grigoryan lands with a nice combination. Mrkela backs away looking to recover.
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!
A right-left combo lands from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan lands a two punch combo.
Grigoryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crunch! Grigoryan slams his shin into Mrkela's torso.
Mrkela walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grigoryan.
Mrkela takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid body kick from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan scores with a push kick.
Mrkela steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grigoryan. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan stuns Mrkela with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grigoryan scores with a spinning back kick!
Grigoryan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Grigoryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mrkela walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Grigoryan does it's job there.
Grigoryan throws a front kick that sends Mrkela stumbling back into the cage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mrkela crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grigoryan - the referee stops the clock and Mrkela gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grigoryan. Mrkela manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Grigoryan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Grigoryan scores with a four punch combination!
Grigoryan slaps away a takedown attempt from Mrkela, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grigoryan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mrkela looks winded!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grigoryan - that will leave a mark!
Grigoryan pushes Mrkela away with a front kick.
Mrkela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grigoryan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrkela is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grigoryan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mrkela takes a step back to recover.
Grigoryan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Grigoryan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the body.
Grigoryan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mrkela in his tracks.
Grigoryan cracks Mrkela with a good jab.
Grigoryan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grigoryan lands with a nice body kick.
Mrkela fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grigoryan throws a combination. Mrkela tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grigoryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mrkela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grigoryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grigoryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grigoryan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mrkela is trying desperately to land a takedown but Grigoryan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mrkela.
Grigoryan keeps Mrkela at a distance using the push kick.
Grigoryan thows a body kick. Mrkela tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrkela closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grigoryan pushes Mrkela away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mrkela gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grigoryan bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Grigoryan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Grigoryan lands with a nice body kick.
Mrkela on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grigoryan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mrkela looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mrkela takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grigoryan lands with a nice body punch.
Grigoryan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mrkela darts in looking for a takedown but Grigoryan gets double underhooks and turns Mrkela into the cage.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Danga de danga de dang - Grigoryan scores with a four punch combination!
Mrkela with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grigoryan to score with a decent uppercut.
Mrkela has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grigoryan.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grigoryan!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Grigoryan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mrkela gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grigoryan throws a one two combo.
Daniel Grigoryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Mrkela darts in looking for a takedown but Grigoryan gets double underhooks and turns Mrkela into the cage.
Mrkela shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grigoryan pinned against the cage. Grigoryan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grigoryan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grigoryan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mrkela takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mrkela steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Grigoryan. That one must have hurt.
Mrkela takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grigoryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grigoryan lands a nice looking body kick.
Mrkela has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grigoryan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Daniel Grigoryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Grigoryan does no damage.
Mrkela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grigoryan swivels and escapes.
Daniel Grigoryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitar Mrkela.
Mrkela closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Grigoryan quickly recovers to half guard.
Grigoryan kicks Mrkela off and gets back to his feet.
Mrkela is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigoryan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mrkela.
Mrkela on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grigoryan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mrkela takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mrkela shoots in but no luck this time.
Grigoryan thuds his shin into the meat of Mrkela's side.
Grigoryan lands a front kick.
Nice body kick from Grigoryan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grigoryan scores with a spinning back kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan lands a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Grigoryan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mrkela doesn't seem phased though.
Mrkela tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grigoryan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mrkela somewhat.
Daniel Grigoryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan delivers a nice body kick.
Mrkela has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Grigoryan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Grigoryan fakes the leg kick and cracks Mrkela in the body.
A nice combination there by Grigoryan.
Grigoryan slaps away a takedown attempt from Mrkela, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mrkela misses with a takedown attempt - Grigoryan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grigoryan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grigoryan!
Nice uppercut there from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mrkela. Mrkela circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grigoryan digs a good hook to Mrkela's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mrkela stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body kick from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan lands a jab to Mrkela's midsection.
Mrkela shoots in and drives through. Grigoryan sprawls well.
Nice body kick from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan lands a jab-cross combination.
Grigoryan scores with a push kick.
Grigoryan lands with a cross.
Grigoryan digs a good body shot into Mrkela's ribs.
Mrkela fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grigoryan lands with a shot 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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grigoryan. Mrkela shrugs it off though.
Grigoryan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mrkela takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grigoryan fakes the leg kick and cracks Mrkela in the body.
Grigoryan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grigoryan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grigoryan is looking to wear down Mrkela with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grigoryan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrkela on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grigoryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mrkela can do to turn this around?
Mrkela fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grigoryan.
Grigoryan scores with a push kick.
Grigoryan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grigoryan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grigoryan scores with a sloppy right hand. Mrkela should have avoided that one.
Grigoryan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mrkela in his tracks.
Grigoryan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grigoryan scores with a jab to the body.
Grigoryan lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grigoryan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mrkela in his tracks.
Grigoryan lands a lovely overhand right.
Mrkela darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grigoryan has one foot on Mrkela's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Grigoryan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mrkela shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grigoryan sprawls well. Grigoryan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mrkela gets slowly back to his feet.
Grigoryan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grigoryan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the body.
Mrkela looks for a takedown but Grigoryan sprawls well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grigoryan - that will leave a mark!
Grigoryan cracks Mrkela with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigoryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grigoryan scores with a spinning back kick!
Grigoryan scores with a push kick.
Mrkela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mrkela shoots for a double leg takedown but Grigoryan sprawls well. He's pushed Mrkela's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grigoryan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Daniel Grigoryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitar Mrkela.
Mrkela fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grigoryan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrkela gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mrkela takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mrkela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grigoryan as he avoids it easily.
Mrkela is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grigoryan.
Grigoryan lands a front kick.
Grigoryan fakes the leg kick and cracks Mrkela in the body.
Mrkela shoots for a takedown but Grigoryan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice body kick there by Grigoryan.
Grigoryan lands a nice looking body shot.
Grigoryan lands a nice looking body shot.
Grigoryan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mrkela has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grigoryan.
Grigoryan lands a nice looking body kick.
Grigoryan connects with a body shot.
Grigoryan scores with a spinning back kick!
Grigoryan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mrkela walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grigoryan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan lands a slapping body shot.
Mrkela walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mrkela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grigoryan is fending him off so far but Mrkela persists. Nope, Grigoryan circles away and we're back to standing.
Grigoryan delivers a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Grigoryan.
Grigoryan scores with a body shot.
Mrkela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grigoryan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grigoryan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mrkela takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grigoryan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grigoryan connects with a body shot.
Mrkela fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice body kick there by Grigoryan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoryan keeps Mrkela at a distance using the push kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mrkela is defended easily by Grigoryan.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mrkela crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grigoryan - the referee stops the clock and Mrkela gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grigoryan. Mrkela manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mrkela looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grigoryan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Crunch! Grigoryan slams his shin into Mrkela's torso.
Grigoryan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mrkela takes a step back to recover.
Grigoryan fakes the leg kick and cracks Mrkela in the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grigoryan.
Grigoryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Grigoryan scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grigoryan lands a front kick.
Mrkela takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mrkela takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body kick there by Grigoryan.
Nice body kick from Grigoryan.
Mrkela shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grigoryan but Grigoryan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grigoryan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mrkela has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grigoryan.
Grigoryan lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Grigoryan as Mrkela shoots in.
Grigoryan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grigoryan.
Mitar Mrkela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grigoryan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Grigoryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grigoryan 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Grigoryan!
A very excited looking Daniel Grigoryan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Braddock (ranked 23869 p4p, 4846 weight class) and Sebastian Burger (ranked 216 p4p, 150 weight class). The key to victory for James Braddock has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 3 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Burger!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Braddock.
 It looks like James Braddock has been cut.
Burger lands a high kick!
Burger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burger lands with a kick to the temple. Braddock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Braddock misses with a straight right.
Braddock has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
Braddock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burger is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Braddock misses with a hook to the body
and Burger counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick lands for Burger.
A punch combination from Braddock misses.
Braddock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burger. Burger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Braddock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burger circles away quickly and effectively.
Braddock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger dips to his left and cracks Braddock with an uppercut!
Burger digs a good hook to Braddock's body.
Braddock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Braddock throws a shot from downtown. Burger moves away and avoids it.
Burger lands a big head kick that sends Braddock tumbling to the mat! Burger takes a step backwards and waves Braddock back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Braddock is rocked!
James Braddock's cut is getting worse.
Burger avoids the body shot from Braddock.
Oh Braddock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braddock.
Braddock takes a swing at Burger's ribcage but misses.
Braddock seems to have got his legs back now.
Braddock throws a right hand that Burger ducks under and follows up with a left that Burger also avoids with ease.
Braddock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burger manages to avoid it.
Burger raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Braddock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burger counters with a straight right hand.
Braddock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Burger scores with a counter punch that sends Braddock to the canvas! Burger smells blood - he's punishing Braddock with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Braddock has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastian Burger!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ciro Terranova (ranked 1707 p4p, 233 weight class) and Javier Martinez (ranked 229 p4p, 37 weight class). Javier Martinez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 38 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ciro Terranova!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terranova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Terranova.
Martinez throws a right hand that Terranova ducks under and follows up with a left that Terranova also avoids with ease.
Terranova lunges at Martinez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martinez's hand.
Martinez looks to land a right hand but Terranova moved out of range.
Terranova misses with a hook.
Terranova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Terranova throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Terranova tries to work over Martinez's front leg with a kick but Martinez checks it.
Terranova scores with a jab to the jaw.
Terranova lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martinez looking to score a takedown here. Terranova is defending well but Martinez drives through and ends up in Terranova's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terranova controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez cracks Terranova with a solid left hand.
Martinez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Terranova is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Terranova tries to stand but can't do so whilst Martinez controls his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez wants to get back to full guard.
Terranova wants to stand but Martinez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Terranova stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Martinez to get to his feet.
Terranova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martinez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Terranova eats them both and turns towards Martinez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Martinez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Terranova. Terranova obviously looking to wear him down.
Terranova throws a chopping leg kick but Martinez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Terranova waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martinez.
Martinez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice cross by Martinez.
Terranova throws a solid leg kick but Martinez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Terranova.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez drives through with a takedown into Terranova's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Terranova striking off his back but it's not causing Martinez any problems.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Terranova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Terranova is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Terranova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez trying to control but Terranova is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is fighting to break Terranova's control of his arms but Terranova is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terranova.
Martinez cracks Terranova with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terranova.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Terranova chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Terranova pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martinez is out of range and Terranova settles back down.
Martinez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Terranova utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Terranova is pulling down on Martinez's head. It's preventing any offense from Martinez, at least for the moment.
Martinez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinez.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Terranova is trying to keep Martinez in close.
Terranova keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Terranova is trying to keep Martinez in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Martinez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Martinez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Terranova sprawls well initially but Martinez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Martinez is thwarting Terranova's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Martinez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Terranova throws a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Martinez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Terranova tries to land a leg kick but Martinez saw it coming and moves away.
Terranova throws a leg kick but Martinez moved away.
Martinez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Terranova sprawls well initially but Martinez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Terranova missing with punches from the bottom.
Terranova avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Terranova is staying active underneath Martinez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Terranova wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martinez throwing shots but Terranova is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terranova.
Terranova scores with a leg kick.
Martinez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Martinez as he connects with a hook.
Martinez gets the takedown into side control.
Terranova dodges the ground and pound from Martinez.
Terranova struggling a bit here.
Terranova is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martinez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terranova is controlling Martinez's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Martinez lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova gets back to full guard.
Terranova is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Terranova looking to control.
Martinez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Terranova keeps moving.
Martinez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Terranova pulls Martinez in to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A chopping leg kick lands by Terranova.
Terranova fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martinez checks it well.
Terranova connects with a jab.
Martinez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Martinez checks the leg kick.
Martinez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Martinez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Terranova momentarily.
Ciro Terranova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Terranova. Terranova obviously looking to wear him down.
Martinez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Terranova chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Terranova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Terranova blocks a jab.
Martinez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Martinez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Javier Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terranova is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Terranova avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova is concentrating on defense, preventing Martinez from advancing position.
Terranova blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martinez.
Terranova is trying to maintain the position but Martinez is very close to passing his half guard.
Terranova is concentrating on defense, preventing Martinez from advancing position.
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Terranova is holding on to half guard well.
Terranova trying to control here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Terranova slips a jab from Martinez.
Terranova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martinez looks to land a combination but Terranova avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Terranova throws a leg kick but Martinez checks it.
Terranova misses with a low kick.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Terranova is out of range.
Terranova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Terranova tried to score with a low kick but Martinez checks it.
Martinez misses with a right hand
and Terranova counters with an inside leg kick.
Martinez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Terranova fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martinez is out of range.
Martinez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martinez checks a low kick from Terranova.
Martinez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Terranova to the ground. Martinez is now in Terranova's guard.
Terranova trying to control the position here.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Terranova works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Terranova controlling the position.
Terranova controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Terranova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Martinez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Terranova's head.
Terranova is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Terranova is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Terranova trying to control but Martinez postures up.
Martinez working the head and body with strikes.
Martinez is thwarting Terranova's attempts to control the position.
Terranova is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova is holding on to half guard well.
Terranova wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Terranova is trying to maintain the position but Martinez is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Terranova misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Martinez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terranova.
Terranova half committed to a counter leg kick.
Martinez 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.
Martinez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Terranova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez throws a jab when Terranova was well out of range.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Martinez blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Terranova misses
and Martinez counters with a series of strikes. Terranova will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martinez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Terranova staying out of range there.
Terranova misses with a low kick.
Terranova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martinez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Terranova counters with a nice leg kick.
Terranova throws a leg kick but Martinez checks it.
Terranova throws a jab when Martinez was well out of range.
Terranova misses with a low kick as Martinez jumps back.
Martinez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ciro Terranova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez is looking to stall here but Terranova recovers full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martinez 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Martinez! Javier Martinez retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Javier Martinez 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Durant (ranked 870 p4p, 23766 weight class) and Righteous Crusader (ranked 117 p4p, 670 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Righteous Crusader !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crusader looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot in the inside from Durant.
Crusader jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Durant walks away with a smile on his face. Crusader gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crusader looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Durant scores with a jab. Crusader acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Durant cracks Crusader with an open hand slap.
A shot to the liver by Crusader . Beautiful body shot.
Durant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crusader .
Durant throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crusader .
Crusader wants to clinch but Durant slips to the side
and Durant counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crusader takes one on the button.
A shot to the body from Crusader misses
and Crusader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Durant scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusader wants to clinch but Durant slips to the side
and Durant counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crusader gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab lands there for Durant.
Righteous Crusader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durant darts in and clinches Crusader up against the cage.
Durant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crusader looks winded!
Durant digs a right hand into Crusader 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crusader 's gas tank.
Durant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Durant.
Crusader is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Durant to keep the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Durant.
Durant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Durant lands an uppercut.
Durant digs a right hand into Crusader 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crusader 's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Durant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Durant is working Crusader over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Durant.
Durant lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Durant.
Durant digs a right hand into Crusader 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crusader 's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Durant.
Durant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Durant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Durant lands a shoulder strike.
Durant stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Durant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Durant is working Crusader over against the cage.
Durant digs a right hand underneath Crusader 's ribcage. Crusader let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Durant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crusader backwards.
Durant pushes Crusader back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Durant lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crusader or not.
Durant is leaning against Crusader and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant scores with a hook to the body.
Durant lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crusader or not.
Durant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crusader 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Durant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crusader .
Nice body punch from Durant - that landed with a thud.
Durant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Durant lands with a right to the head.
Durant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durant digs a right hand into Crusader 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crusader 's gas tank.
Durant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Durant lands with a right to the head.
 Crusader is rocked!
Good body shot from Durant.
Durant is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Durant - that landed with a thud.
Durant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Durant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crusader backwards.
Durant lands a body shot.
Durant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crusader is still on wobbly legs! Can Durant finish him?
Durant presses Crusader against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crusader seems to have recovered his senses.
Durant lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Durant scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Durant.
Durant digs a right hand into Crusader 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crusader 's gas tank.
Durant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Durant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Durant.
A right hand to the body from Durant.
A short body shot lands from Durant as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Durant.
A right hook to the body lands for Durant.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Durant digs a right hand underneath Crusader 's ribcage. Crusader let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Durant is working Crusader over against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Durant dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Durant! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kevin Durant!
Our winner, Kevin Durant, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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