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Iron Fist Championship 7 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aeson Beckley (ranked 24740 p4p, 24922 weight class) and Shamal Davis (ranked 483 p4p, 473 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 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aeson Beckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shamal Davis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Beckley.
Beckley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Beckley.
Davis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Davis throws a sloppy head kick and Beckley moves out of range easily.
Beckley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis tries to keep at a distance but Beckley has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Beckley to work.
Davis fails to pull guard.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beckley gets underhooks to prevent Davis's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Davis is trying to break the clinch but Beckley has him pressed against the cage.
Beckley breaks the clinch.
Beckley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beckley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Davis looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley gets control of Davis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Beckley will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckley working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
Davis is posturing up here but Beckley has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Davis tries to roll out but it's too tight and Davis has to tap! Slick submission there by Beckley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aeson Beckley!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Marxer (ranked 3736 p4p, 6001 weight class) and Marc Johnson (ranked 403 p4p, 490 weight class). Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 300 Violin Orchestra. Marc Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 Las Vegas, Aaron Marxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marxer scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson dives in and grabs Marxer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marxer pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Marxer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marxer wants to clinch.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson tries to sprawl but Marxer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Marxer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marxer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson is looking to control Marxer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Marxer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
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!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marxer lands a nice short elbow.
Marxer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Marxer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marxer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marxer is trying for a kimura here. Johnson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Marxer wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aaron Marxer!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Dewire (ranked 4735 p4p, 4377 weight class) and Levion Arthur (ranked 555 p4p, 529 weight class). Dewire comes to the cage accompanied by Come With Me Now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Dewire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levion Arthur!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dewire shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Arthur is trying to defend but Dewire finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Arthur trying to control here.
Arthur tries to get to full guard but Dewire has control of the leg.
Dewire looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Arthur is pressing down on Dewire's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Arthur has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Dewire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arthur pulls Dewire in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arthur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Arthur is controlling Dewire's posture.
Dewire drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dewire jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewire being controlled here momentarily.
Dewire wants to pass the guard but Arthur is keeping the position.
Dewire is working hard here to advance position.
Arthur is trying to control the position but Dewire postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Arthur lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Arthur trying to control but Dewire is working from the bottom.
Arthur tries to free his leg and advance position but Dewire is retaining full guard.
Arthur wants to control from the top but Dewire keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewire is looking for a triangle but Arthur pushes his legs off easily.
Dewire keeping full guard, as Arthur tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arthur looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Arthur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arthur being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewire closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Arthur's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Arthur is looking for a sweep.
Arthur is letting Dewire control him for a moment.
Dewire tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dewire has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dewire is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Arthur has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arthur is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dewire off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthur looking to hold on to the position here but Dewire rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Arthur stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dewire swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dewire keeping moving, preventing Arthur from controlling successfully.
Dewire has his foot on Arthur's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arthur works his way back into a safe position though.
Arthur trying to control but Dewire is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dewire working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arthur doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arthur manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Arthur trying to control the position from guard on top but Dewire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Dewire 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. This is the final round!
Arthur clinches.
Arthur successfully pulls guard.
Dewire wants to control from the top but Arthur keeps moving.
Dewire postures up.
Dewire looking to pass the guard.
Arthur looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewire passes Arthur's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dewire wants to control but Arthur is keeping him busy.
Arthur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arthur trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthur moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dewire wants to control from the top but Arthur keeps moving.
Arthur manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dewire manages to get himself to full guard.
Arthur trying to control but Dewire is working from the bottom.
Arthur has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Dewire to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Arthur is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Dewire pulls down on the head and he's put Arthur to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michael Dewire!
A relieved looking Michael Dewire 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Ren Nishihara (ranked 3140 p4p, 3089 weight class) and Rogerio Yamamoto (ranked 311 p4p, 308 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 London, Ren Nishihara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogerio Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishihara swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
Nishihara thinks about countering with a head kick.
Yamamoto closes the distance and pushes Nishihara back into the cage.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Nishihara's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamamoto stalling.
Nishihara has clasped his hands together around Yamamoto's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Yamamoto throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Nishihara.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nishihara throws a head kick that misses.
Yamamoto rushes Nishihara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nishihara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yamamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishihara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamamoto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nishihara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yamamoto just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Nishihara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto just leaning against Nishihara, taking a breather.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Nishihara shrugs off.
Nishihara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nishihara tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Nishihara looking to stall.
Nishihara has been working on his balance at Gym Goroshi London, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Yamamoto.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yamamoto as Nishihara tries to tie him up.
Nishihara can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Yamamoto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nishihara up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto prevents the takedown attempt.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Nishihara in his tracks for a moment.
Nishihara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Nishihara shrugs off.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto working Nishihara over with knees to the body.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Nishihara in his tracks for a moment.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Nishihara avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Nishihara shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Yamamoto.
Nishihara stalling in the clinch but Yamamoto improves position.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Nishihara shrugs off.
Nishihara takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishihara has Yamamoto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yamamoto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nishihara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamamoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yamamoto has managed to clinch.
Nishihara looking for a takedown.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Nishihara 's eye.
Yamamoto controlling the action here for a moment.
Nishihara is looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nishihara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamamoto just leaning against Nishihara, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to work over Nishihara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nishihara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nishihara is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yamamoto is pressed up against the cage. Nishihara has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yamamoto down to the mat. Yamamoto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yamamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Nishihara is trying to stall.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nishihara takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Yamamoto dominated that round.
That's time! Nishihara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yamamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yamamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Nishihara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamamoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yamamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Nishihara circles away.
Nishihara feinted with a counter takedown.
Nishihara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yamamoto as Nishihara tries to tie him up.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nishihara letting Yamamoto take a breather here.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Nishihara tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nishihara's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yamamoto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nishihara has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yamamoto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamamoto tries to work over Nishihara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamamoto has Nishihara pressed against the cage, preventing Nishihara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Nishihara shrugs off.
Nishihara fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Nishihara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nishihara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nishihara is trying to pull guard but Yamamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Nishihara prevents a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nishihara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yamamoto walks away with a smile on his face. Nishihara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yamamoto moves into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nishihara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nishihara is defending well for now.
Yamamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nishihara takes an elbow to the temple.
Nishihara managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yamamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Nishihara controls his hands.
Nishihara prevents a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside that Nishihara shrugs off.
Yamamoto lands an elbow inside.
Yamamoto lands an elbow just above Nishihara 's eye.
Nishihara wants to take the fight to the mat but Yamamoto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nishihara blocks a body shot from Yamamoto.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yamamoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishihara wants to stall.
Nishihara tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Nishihara tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Nishihara jumps guard but Yamamoto stands there with Nishihara around his waist. Nishihara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yamamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rogerio Yamamoto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nishihara wants a takedown but no success here.
Yamamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Nishihara takes an elbow to the temple.
Yamamoto stalling the fight.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nishihara's defenses.
Yamamoto lands a shot to the body.
Nishihara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yamamoto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishihara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Yamamoto.
Nishihara stalling in the clinch but Yamamoto improves position.
Yamamoto lands an elbow that stopped Nishihara in his tracks for a moment.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nishihara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamamoto smiles and moves away.
Yamamoto gets a clinch.
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!
Nishihara takes an elbow to the temple.
Nishihara is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ren Nishihara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogerio Yamamoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nishihara letting Yamamoto take a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yamamoto 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 17:20
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 17:20
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 16:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogerio Yamamoto!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Patryk (ranked 5180 p4p, 3609 weight class) and Kalvin Krooks (ranked 484 p4p, 392 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukasz Patryk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kalvin Krooks!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patryk lands with an uppercut that bounces Krooks off the cage and back into range.
Krooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patryk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krooks.
No luck for Patryk with that takedown attempt.
Krooks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Patryk.
Patryk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Patryk has a takedown stuffed.
Patryk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krooks swivels and escapes.
We've been informed that Krooks has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukasz Patryk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patryk is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patryk with a poor takedown
and Krooks counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like Lukasz Patryk has been cut.
Patryk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Krooks counters with a big right hand! Oh Patryk is in trouble here! Krooks follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalvin Krooks!
Kalvin Krooks decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Lukasz Patryk had this to say: 'I will never give up! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey LeBlanc (ranked 3314 p4p, 3790 weight class) and Einku Benyam (ranked 371 p4p, 406 weight class). Mickey LeBlanc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mickey LeBlanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Einku Benyam!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Benyam.
Benyam lands with a right hand.
LeBlanc throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benyam counters with a slapping leg kick.
LeBlanc misses with a wild combination.
Benyam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on LeBlanc. That did some damage!
We've been told by LeBlanc's head coaches at ubergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
LeBlanc takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benyam lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benyam bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps LeBlanc's head backwards.
Benyam lands with a nice body kick.
LeBlanc misses with a body punch
and Benyam counters with a left and a right that stings LeBlanc.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benyam.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Benyam.
LeBlanc is breathing heavily.
Benyam throws a front kick that sends LeBlanc stumbling back into the cage.
Benyam lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice leg kick from Benyam, right into the meat of the thigh.
LeBlanc misses with a body punch
letting Benyam counter with a right hand.
Benyam throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
LeBlanc takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Benyam lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benyam lands an uppercut out of nowhere! LeBlanc falls backwards - clearly groggy! Benyam dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Einku Benyam!
Our winner, Einku Benyam, 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Han Wulong (ranked 1905 p4p, 2988 weight class) and DeWayne DeJohnson (ranked 238 p4p, 339 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Han Wulong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DeWayne DeJohnson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wulong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
DeJohnson with a nice cross.
DeJohnson misses with a few strikes there.
Wulong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brotherhood MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Wulong blocks the leg kick.
Wulong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but DeJohnson avoids it really well and circles away.
DeJohnson feints a counter leg kick.
Wulong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
DeJohnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wulong postures up in DeJohnson's guard and throws a big left but DeJohnson blocks it.
Wulong postures up.
Wulong 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.
Wulong keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of DeJohnson's head.
Wulong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulong is looking to work some ground and pound but DeJohnson has wrist control.
DeJohnson keeping moving, preventing Wulong from controlling successfully.
DeJohnson trying to control the position.
Wulong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wulong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wulong engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if DeJohnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
DeJohnson is trying to hold Wulong in close to prevent damage but Wulong has managed to pass into half guard.
DeJohnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wulong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wulong is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
DeJohnson is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulong working over DeJohnson with some ground and pound. DeJohnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wulong controlling the action here.
DeJohnson is trying to control but can't.
Wulong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
DeJohnson tries to roll over but Wulong keeps him under control.
Wulong sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wulong seems to be looking for submissions.
Wulong wants to lay and pray for a moment but DeJohnson keeps working.
DeJohnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wulong is working away from the top position though.
Wulong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
DeJohnson is staying active underneath Wulong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
DeJohnson has hold of Wulong's hands but Wulong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
DeJohnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wulong scores with a couple of nice shots.
DeJohnson is staying active underneath Wulong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wulong looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
DeJohnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Wulong maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! DeJohnson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Wulong has cracked it and DeJohnson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Wulong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Han Wulong!
Han Wulong tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Yarmalenko (ranked 2156 p4p, 2572 weight class) and Juan Varga (ranked 260 p4p, 303 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 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andriy Yarmalenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Varga!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarmalenko gets a clinch.
Yarmalenko is working Varga over against the cage.
Yarmalenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yarmalenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yarmalenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Varga takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Varga prevents a body shot from Yarmalenko.
Yarmalenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yarmalenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yarmalenko slows down the pace here.
Varga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yarmalenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like Juan Varga has been cut.
Varga looking for a takedown.
Yarmalenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Varga backwards.
 Varga 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 body shot lands from Yarmalenko.
Varga is still on wobbly legs! Can Yarmalenko finish him?
Yarmalenko digs a right hand into Varga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Varga's gas tank.
Varga looks winded!
Yarmalenko lands a big knee! That's hurt Varga! Oh, he's all over the place! Yarmalenko lands another knee that sends Varga to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Yarmalenko!
Andriy Yarmalenko retains his heavyweight title!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aahad Moustaffa (ranked 1752 p4p, 5330 weight class) and Nathaniel Jones (ranked 222 p4p, 469 weight class). Moustaffa comes to the cage accompanied by Robot Stop by King Gizard & The Lizard Wizard. On his way into the cage it seems that Aahad Moustaffa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Aahad Moustaffa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aahad Moustaffa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones is looking to clinch but Moustaffa is avoiding it.
Jones slips a straight right by Moustaffa.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Moustaffa slips under a jab.
Moustaffa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moustaffa circles away quickly and effectively.
Moustaffa staying out of range there.
We've been told by Moustaffa's head coaches at Brotherhood MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moustaffa has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Moustaffa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Nice body punch from Moustaffa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Moustaffa gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Moustaffa lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moustaffa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moustaffa lands a nice uppercut.
Moustaffa lands a left hand.
Moustaffa cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Moustaffa throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Moustaffa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Moustaffa improves position.
Moustaffa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moustaffa.
The referee is keeping an eye on Moustaffa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Moustaffa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
We've been informed that Jones has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Moustaffa scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moustaffa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Moustaffa swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moustaffa stalls.
Moustaffa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moustaffa prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Moustaffa gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moustaffa is working Jones over against the cage.
Good body shot from Moustaffa.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moustaffa.
Moustaffa stalls.
Jones stalling.
Moustaffa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Moustaffa.
It looks like Nathaniel Jones has been cut.
Moustaffa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jones is looking to control Moustaffa's arms but Moustaffa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Moustaffa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Moustaffa controls the action.
Moustaffa digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moustaffa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moustaffa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Moustaffa lands with a light punch inside.
Moustaffa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Moustaffa lands a nice uppercut.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Moustaffa finish him?
Moustaffa lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Moustaffa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moustaffa creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Jones with a big uppercut! Jones tries to clinch up but Moustaffa pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Jones to the mat! Jones covers up and Moustaffa unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aahad Moustaffa!
Aahad Moustaffa is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Aahad Moustaffa 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between RInger Zinc (ranked 1399 p4p, 1802 weight class) and Luuk Benjamin (ranked 162 p4p, 200 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, RInger Zinc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luuk Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinc wants to clinch up but Benjamin keeps it at a distance.
Zinc gets a clinch.
Zinc has a couple of punches blocked by Benjamin.
Benjamin blocking some punches.
Zinc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zinc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zinc has a couple of punches blocked by Benjamin.
I was talking to Zinc's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benjamin.
Zinc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zinc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zinc throws a head punch that misses.
Benjamin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Benjamin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benjamin blocking some punches.
Benjamin's coach down at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Benjamin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zinc.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zinc throws a punch but it's blocked by Benjamin.
Benjamin blocks an uppercut.
Benjamin misses with the head strike.
Benjamin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zinc working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benjamin blocks an uppercut.
Benjamin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zinc misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zinc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zinc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zinc misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zinc scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zinc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benjamin wants to break free but Zinc has control.
Benjamin lands a body punch.
Benjamin lands a shoulder strike.
Zinc misses with the head strike.
Benjamin lands a nice uppercut.
Benjamin lands a right hand.
Benjamin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zinc.
A short body shot lands from Benjamin as the two fighters clinch.
Benjamin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benjamin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zinc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benjamin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zinc throws a punch but it's blocked by Benjamin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zinc.
Benjamin lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benjamin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benjamin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
 Zinc is rocked!
Benjamin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benjamin breaks from the clinch.
Zinc wants to clinch
and Benjamin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Zinc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zinc has Benjamin up against the cage in a clinch.
Benjamin can't find room to land a body shot as Zinc controls the action.
Benjamin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zinc seems to have got his legs back now.
Zinc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Benjamin throws a head punch that misses.
Zinc misses with the head strike.
Benjamin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zinc closes the distance looking to clinch
and Benjamin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zinc tries to clinch up
and Benjamin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinc looks to clinch
and Benjamin counters with a huge left! Zinc is in big trouble! He's backing up but Benjamin isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Zinc from any more damage. A dominating finish by Benjamin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luuk Benjamin!
Luuk Benjamin is the new featherweight champion!
RInger Zinc was interviewed post fight and said 'He was just lucky'.
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