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HFC13:Sage vs Thompson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bodhi Yutah (ranked 4462 p4p, 5373 weight class) and Dill Doe (ranked 159 p4p, 172 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bodhi Yutah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dill Doe!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yutah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doe slips a jab and a cross from Yutah.
Yutah tries to clinch but Doe moves out of range.
Doe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doe has a takedown stuffed.
Doe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Doe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yutah could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe blocking some punches.
Doe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bodhi Yutah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dill Doe.
A nice left hand lands by Yutah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yutah misses with the head strike.
Yutah lands with a light punch inside.
Yutah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doe wants to get back to striking at distance but Yutah won't allow it.
Yutah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doe backwards.
Yutah misses with some punches.
Yutah misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Yutah scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Doe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Doe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doe takes one on the button.
 Doe is rocked!
Yutah is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Doe hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bodhi Yutah!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Louis (ranked 5266 p4p, 24783 weight class) and Milo Morbius (ranked 252 p4p, 273 weight class). Morbius has chosen milo dancing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Milo Morbius was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Milo Morbius!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morbius tries to clinch up.
Louis attempts a counter takedown but Morbius avoids it well and moves away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Louis.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Louis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morbius has escaped the position, nice work there.
Louis working away.
Louis just content to control the position.
Louis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Louis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morbius is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morbius pushes Louis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Louis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Louis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Louis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Louis in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Louis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morbius knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morbius can't do much from the bottom here.
Louis staying calm.
Louis has hold of Morbius's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Morbius tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Louis cranks the arm and Morbius screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Morbius, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Steve Louis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Duranto (ranked 4756 p4p, 5270 weight class) and Bobby Knuckles (ranked 536 p4p, 571 weight class). Napoleon Duranto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bobby Knuckles's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Napoleon Duranto!
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, Bobby Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles throws a series of punches but Duranto avoids them all with ease.
Duranto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duranto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Duranto is stalling here.
Duranto is pushing Knuckles up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Duranto gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Duranto drags the fight down to the ground.
Knuckles looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duranto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto is looking for a triangle but Knuckles pushes his legs off easily.
Knuckles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Knuckles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duranto is looking for a triangle but Knuckles pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Duranto is on top in guard.
Knuckles wants to stand but Duranto is controlling the position.
Knuckles is looking for a triangle but Duranto pushes his legs off easily.
Duranto pushes down on Knuckles's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Duranto is looking to advance position but Knuckles won't allow it.
Duranto in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Knuckles tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Duranto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Napoleon Duranto!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Hampton (ranked 3649 p4p, 4149 weight class) and Klaas Jan Tijhoff (ranked 410 p4p, 455 weight class). Klaas Jan Tijhoff is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rocky Hampton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hampton shoots in but no luck this time.
Hampton rushes Tijhoff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hampton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tijhoff just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tijhoff is pressed up against the cage. Hampton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tijhoff down to the mat. Tijhoff avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Hampton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hampton shoots in and gets a takedown into Tijhoff's guard.
Tijhoff looking to control.
Tijhoff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tijhoff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hampton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hampton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tijhoff working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hampton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hampton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton is sitting in close to Tijhoff's body. Tijhoff has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hampton is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hampton is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tijhoff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Klaas Jan Tijhoff!
An out of breath Klaas Jan Tijhoff thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xigua Tou (ranked 4821 p4p, 2267 weight class) and Damien Johnson (ranked 478 p4p, 288 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Xigua Tou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Damien Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables Tou to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tou with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tou trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is trying to keep Tou in close.
Tou looking to pass the guard.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Tou postures up.
Tou thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tou with a nice head shot there.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Tou defends easily.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tou trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson has his foot on Tou's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tou works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Tou controlling him for the moment.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tou.
Tou scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tou.
Tou passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Johnson is positioning himself well to prevent Tou advancing to mount.
Johnson wants to control but Tou is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tou trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Tou is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tou.
Johnson wants to control but Tou is keeping busy.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson is pressing down on Tou's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tou content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tou gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson has his foot on Tou's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tou works his way back into a safe position though.
Tou trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Tou throws a big right hand that misses.
Tou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tou wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Tou with a nice head shot there.
Tou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Tou controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tou stacks Johnson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tou!
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xigua Tou dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tou fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Tou persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tou is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Tou working the head and body with strikes.
Tou is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tou to get the leverage.
Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to get back to full guard here but Tou has managed to pass to side control instead.
Tou trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is still trying to improve position.
Johnson regains half guard.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Tou has control of the leg.
Tou is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Tou thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Tou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Tou lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Tou in his half guard.
Tou not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tou tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson is staying active underneath Tou, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tou.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tou can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tou scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tou got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tou has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Tou pushes his legs off easily.
Xigua Tou overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tou should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Johnson has tightened it up now! Tou should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damien Johnson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ioan Jacobowitz (ranked 2681 p4p, 4048 weight class) and Islam Magomedsharipov (ranked 370 p4p, 509 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ioan Jacobowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Islam Magomedsharipov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobowitz fails with the takedown
and Magomedsharipov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jacobowitz.
Magomedsharipov drops Jacobowitz with a nice combination! Magomedsharipov dives into Jacobowitz's guard, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedsharipov gets to his feet - Jacobowitz follows without any prompting.
Magomedsharipov pushes Jacobowitz away with a front kick.
Magomedsharipov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jacobowitz fails with the takedown
and Magomedsharipov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ioan Jacobowitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jacobowitz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobowitz moves forwards but Magomedsharipov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Magomedsharipov knocks Jacobowitz out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Islam Magomedsharipov!
Islam Magomedsharipov 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 Dan Miles (ranked 2104 p4p, 3228 weight class) and Tony Tight (ranked 261 p4p, 368 weight class). Miles comes to the cage accompanied by MGK-Till I Die. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Tight!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Tight misses its intended target.
Tight has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Miles misses with an uppercut
and Tight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tight scores with a three punch combo!
 It looks like Dan Miles has been cut.
Tight scores with a hook to the body. Miles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tight.
Miles scores with a takedown into Tight's guard.
Tight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tight pulls Miles in close to prevent any damage.
Miles content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles with a nice head shot there.
Miles distracts Tight with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miles is standing up over Tight. Tight looks to escape but Miles dives into side control.
Miles is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tight will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tight is trying to work for a sweep but Miles has mounted him!
Miles scoring with strikes but Tight is staying in there.
Tight tries to lock up and control but Miles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Miles with shots to the head and body - Tight looks very uncomfortable down there.
Miles controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tight is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles content just to control the position here.
Miles prevents Tight from getting the reversal.
Miles takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miles avoids the attempt from Tight to control.
Miles controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tight really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miles tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Miles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Miles's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Miles misses with a right hand
and Tight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tony Tight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Miles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tight fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miles misses with a right hand
enabling Tight to counter with a crisp jab.
Miles throws a hook but Tight avoids it easily.
Tight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miles.
Despite the aggression on Tight's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Some wild striking there from Tight.
It looked like Miles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tony Tight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miles misses with a right hand
and Tight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tight lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles forces Tight back against the cage and clinches.
Tight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miles misses with a body punch.
Miles tries to score a body lock takedown but Tight shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tight has a couple of punches blocked by Miles.
Tight has had enough of the clinch but Miles keeps him there for the moment.
Tight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tight wants to break free but Miles has control.
That's two 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.
Miles tries to land knees in the clinch but Tight avoids the damage to the body.
Miles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tight wants to get back to striking at distance but Miles won't allow it.
Miles tries for a takedown but Tight manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Miles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tight is trying to push Miles away but Miles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miles throws a right hand that misses
and Tight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tight throws a shot from downtown. Miles moves away and avoids it.
Miles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles misses with a lunging right hand
and Tight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tight throws a lazy right hand but Miles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tight ducks under a wild hook from Miles.
Despite the aggression on Tight's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tight scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tight lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Tight. Those never looked like landing.
Tight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tight with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tight lands with an uppercut that bounces Miles off the cage and back into range.
Tight lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miles is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Tight moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Tight!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Killov Magomedov (ranked 1477 p4p, 2647 weight class) and Jacob Richards (ranked 219 p4p, 367 weight class). Richards has chosen 300 Violin Orchestra as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Killov Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Richards!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov shoots in and gets a takedown into Richards's guard.
We've been hearing that Magomedov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Magomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Richards is retaining full guard.
Magomedov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Richards throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Magomedov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov passes into half guard.
Magomedov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Richards doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Magomedov.
Well, if Magomedov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Magomedov trying to mount his opponent but Richards defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Magomedov moves into full mount! Richards won't be happy about that!
Magomedov controlling from mount.
Magomedov fails to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov content just to control the position here.
Richards felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Magomedov tries to take his opponent's back but Richards turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Magomedov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Richards manages to get himself to full guard.
Magomedov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Richards is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Killov Magomedov 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.
Magomedov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Richards manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Richards's guard.
Magomedov stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Magomedov is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Magomedov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Magomedov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Richards for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Richards has his takedown stuffed
and Magomedov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Magomedov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov continues to stall.
Killov Magomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magomedov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Richards has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Magomedov has managed to get both his arms back between Richards's legs - danger averted.
Richards is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magomedov defends well.
Richards can't keep his opponent in guard - Magomedov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Magomedov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Magomedov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Richards doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Magomedov.
Magomedov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Richards!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov controlling from the full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Killov Magomedov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Magomedov dives in and scores a takedown into Richards's guard.
Magomedov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Magomedov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Richards's guard.
Magomedov is taking a breather. Richards says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov wants to pass to mount but Richards is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Magomedov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Magomedov moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Magomedov controls the position.
More hug and hope from Magomedov.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Richards is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov pushes down on Richards's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Magomedov tries to pass to full mount but Richards defends it.
Magomedov content to control rather than advance.
Richards looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Still in half guard, Magomedov seems content to control.
Magomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richards can do to turn this around?
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but Richards defending well.
Jacob Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magomedov is working hard here to advance position.
Magomedov controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov works his way into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Killov Magomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magomedov 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killov Magomedov!
Killov Magomedov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ace Johnson (ranked 2150 p4p, 1501 weight class) and Worf Mogh (ranked 126 p4p, 86 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Is This What You Wanted?" by Leonard Cohen. Mogh is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gimme The Loot. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ace Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Worf Mogh!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mogh dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson leaves Mogh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mogh has his takedown stuffed
and Mogh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ace Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Worf Mogh.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Mogh goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Johnson throws a jab when Mogh was well out of range.
Mogh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Mogh manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Mogh is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mogh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mogh has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mogh defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Mogh counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Mogh working away.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mogh landing strikes.
Mogh landing strikes.
Johnson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping his opponent close.
Mogh controls the position from side control.
Mogh gets to mount! Johnson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Mogh landing strikes from the mount.
Mogh landing shots from mount.
It looks like Ace Johnson has been cut.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Mogh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
 Johnson is rocked!
Ace Johnson's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mogh unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Johnson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Mogh celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Worf Mogh!
Worf Mogh is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Worf Mogh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Ace Johnson was interviewed post fight and said 'I pity the fool who doubts me'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Devon Sage (ranked 1098 p4p, 2926 weight class) and Dave Thompson (ranked 111 p4p, 289 weight class). Devon Sage could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave Thompson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Sage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Thompson has knocked Sage down with a huge combo! Thompson steps away and waves a wobbly Sage back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Devon Sage has been cut.
Thompson closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Sage out cold! Sage corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dave Thompson!
Dave Thompson is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Dave Thompson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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