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SMASH: Chaos vs Nurmagomedov PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Shabanov (ranked 1183 p4p, 1600 weight class) and Crixus The Gaul (ranked 158 p4p, 207 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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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 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Shabanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crixus The Gaul!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Summer Carpenter and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shabanov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
 It looks like Fedor Shabanov has been cut.
Shabanov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Crixus The Gaul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as The Gaul lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shabanov doesn't seem phased though.
Shabanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Gaul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shabanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shabanov misses with a looping left.
The Gaul throws a leg kick but Shabanov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shabanov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The Gaul throws a leg kick
and Shabanov counters with a straight right hand.
Shabanov slips under a jab.
The Gaul throws a right hand that misses
and The Gaul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Gaul scores with a kick to the body.
The Gaul connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Gaul feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Shabanov sprawling to the canvas! Shabanov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can The Gaul finish him?!
 Shabanov is rocked!
The Gaul shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Shabanov takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - The Gaul sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Shabanov bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Crixus The Gaul!
An out of breath Crixus The Gaul 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Baker (ranked 964 p4p, 1682 weight class) and Dougie McFistface (ranked 126 p4p, 218 weight class). Baker comes to the cage accompanied by When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin. McFistface has chosen Tiptoe Through The Tulips as his entrance music. 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dougie McFistface!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFistface tries to clinch but Baker moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baker - that will leave a mark!
Good shot there by Baker.
Baker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Baker lands a big head kick that sends McFistface tumbling to the mat! Baker takes a step backwards and waves McFistface back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 McFistface is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker finds McFistface's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! McFistface flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Baker lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure McFistface will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeff Baker!
A very excited looking Jeff Baker 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Lars Kay (ranked 1171 p4p, 1863 weight class) and Michael Collins (ranked 120 p4p, 184 weight class). Michael Collins struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Michael Collins looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Kay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Collins!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ron Honeybunn and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kay dips to his left and cracks Collins with an uppercut!
Kay throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kay moves away.
Kay closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kay working the ground and pound.
Kay scoring with punches and elbows.
Kay creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kay throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kay is working Collins over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kay misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kay working away.
Kay in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Collins prevents Kay from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Kay's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kay works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kay scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kay is trying to move to mount but Collins reverses beautifully and ends up in Kay's guard.
Kay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collins is one step ahead there.
Collins trying to control but Kay is working from the bottom.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to control from the top but Kay keeps moving.
Kay working for a triangle but Collins defends it easily.
Kay is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Collins defends well.
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Kay is retaining full guard.
Kay is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Kay keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Kay being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Collins defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Collins won't allow Kay to sweep him here.
Kay looking for a guillotine here but Collins defends easily.
Collins pushing down on Kay's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kay keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Collins passes to side control.
Kay sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins is looking for a kimura but Kay is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Collins to get the leverage.
Kay wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Kay dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Collins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kay shoots in looking for a takedown. Collins tries to sprawl out of it but Kay keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Collins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collins moves away.
Kay staying out of range there.
Collins cracks Kay with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kay bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Collins's head.
Collins misses with a low kick.
Collins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins looks to throw the jab but Kay is out of range.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kay.
Kay misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kay scores with a hook to the body. Collins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kay.
Kay tests Collins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Collins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kay.
Kay moves out of range of the body kick.
Kay with a nice cross.
Kay drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kay trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Kay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kay sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kay looking to sit in guard and control but Collins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kay is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Collins passes into half guard.
Collins trying to control from half guard but Kay is working away.
Lars Kay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kay tries to get to full guard but Collins has control of the leg.
Kay is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kay has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Collins is working away from the top position though.
Kay is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kay is pressing down on Collins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Collins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Collins trying to control the action but Kay is working from the bottom.
Kay manages to work his way to half guard, despite Collins's best efforts.
Collins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kay doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Collins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kay is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard.
Kay looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kay is defending against the submission attempts here by Collins.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Kay dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!
Collins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Collins with a jab.
Collins tries to clinch but Kay moves out of range.
Kay connects with a body shot.
Kay moves away from the strike by Collins.
Kay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Collins misses.
Kay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kay drives through with a takedown into guard.
Collins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kay lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kay landing some decent shots from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kay landing with the ground and pound.
Collins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kay looking to sit in guard and control but Collins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kay escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Collins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kay has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Collins should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kay has tightened it up now! Collins 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 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lars Kay!
A victorious Lars Kay thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Menshikov (ranked 1136 p4p, 746 weight class) and Kim Jones (ranked 49 p4p, 31 weight class). Kim Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maxim Menshikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kim Jones!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menshikov.
Kim Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menshikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones lands a big head kick that sends Menshikov tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Menshikov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Menshikov is rocked!
It looks like Maxim Menshikov has been cut.
Jones throws a hook but Menshikov avoids it easily.
Oh Menshikov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Menshikov walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Menshikov limp body while Jones jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kim Jones!
Kim Jones was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brooke Marsden (ranked 421 p4p, 226 weight class) and Charlie River (ranked 23 p4p, 15 weight class). Marsden comes to the cage accompanied by Lunatic Fringe. River has chosen Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brooke Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charlie River!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Topper Green and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marsden.
River throws a body punch but Marsden moves out of range.
Marsden has closed the distance and engaged River in a clinch.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden controls the action.
Marsden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but River has him pressed against the cage.
Marsden blocks a body shot from River.
Marsden is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but River is defending well.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsden.
Marsden can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
We've been informed that River 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.
Marsden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marsden misses with the head strike.
Marsden throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marsden in his tracks.
Marsden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
River throws a jab when Marsden was well out of range.
Charlie River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
Marsden throws a leg kick but River sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from River does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick from River lands but Marsden takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsden. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marsden throws a shot from downtown. River moves away and avoids it.
Charlie River is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick from River.
River goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marsden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marsden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marsden thuds his right hand into River's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marsden gets a clinch.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marsden wants to get back to striking at distance but River won't allow it.
Marsden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marsden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract River.
River blocks a head kick by Marsden.
River misses the shot to the body.
Marsden fires out a quick counter leg kick but River just manages to avoid it.
Marsden throws a shot from downtown. River moves away and avoids it.
River avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from River fails to land.
River misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
River presses Marsden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marsden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
River lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from River - that landed with a thud.
Marsden has had enough of the clinch but River keeps him there for the moment.
River prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden working hard to break the clinch.
Marsden tries to circle away but River has him pinned against the cage.
Marsden lands with a light punch inside.
River lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by River.
Marsden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from River fails to land.
River tries a body shot but Marsden blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marsden lands a hook to the side of the head.
River prevents Marsden from breaking the clinch.
River misses with some punches.
River scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marsden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
River stalling against the cage.
Marsden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of River backwards.
Marsden is trying to break the clinch but River is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
River is leaning against Marsden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marsden jumps guard and drags River to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
River decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marsden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Marsden misses.
Marsden fails with an attempt to clinch.
River dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marsden. That did some damage!
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!
River moves into the clinch successfully.
River breaks the clinch.
River slips a jab from Marsden.
River looking to land some kicks to the body here.
River is looking to slow Marsden down with leg kicks.
River connects with a leg kick.
A jab from River finds it's way through Marsden's defenses.
Marsden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from River.
Marsden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marsden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract River.
River tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marsden is able to avoid easily.
River gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden.
River gets through Marsden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charlie River will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marsden misses with a straight right.
River flicks out a counter leg kick but Marsden steps away.
River fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marsden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marsden definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
River is looking to score with low kicks.
Marsden jabs River right on the nose. River blinks but takes it well.
River gets a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marsden as River tries to tie him up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marsden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden has a couple of punches blocked by River.
River manages to break the clinch.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by River. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of River.
River slips a straight right by Marsden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River throws a sloppy head kick and Marsden moves out of range easily.
Marsden misses with a hook
and River counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Marsden misses
and River counters with a body kick that stops Marsden in his tracks momentarily.
River throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Marsden.
River throws a right hand that Marsden ducks under and follows up with a left that Marsden also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River scores with a nice right hand.
River slips a jab from Marsden.
Marsden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marsden wants to clinch up but River keeps it at a distance.
River has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marsden lands with a left to the head.
Marsden breaks from the clinch.
River tries to move into range but Marsden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
River is looking to land body kicks.
Marsden throws a hook but River blocks it.
River appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marsden needs to keep his hands up - River had a free shot at his head there.
River fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marsden is looking to slow River down with leg kicks.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
River bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and River counters with an inside leg kick.
River lands a jab to the nose.
Marsden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden lands with a nice body punch.
Marsden moves in looking to clinch but River pushes him off.
River's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marsden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! River scrambles back to his feet.
Marsden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
River doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Charlie River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marsden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
River fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marsden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
River lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marsden's sensitive parts.
Marsden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marsden scores with a hook to the body. River takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
River throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
River lands with a nice body kick.
River throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
River misses with a head kick.
River takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick lands for River.
River misses with a wild body shot.
River tries to bum rush Marsden with a series of wild strikes but Marsden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marsden misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
River wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Marsden.
River checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marsden.
A lazy left from Marsden finds it's target.
River cracks Marsden with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marsden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from River misses.
Marsden connects with a body shot that sends River's belly button to the back.
Good leg kick by River.
Marsden misses with a hook.
Marsden connects with a good right hand that stumbles River. River circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marsden walks forward, straight into a front kick from River.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden lands a lovely overhand right.
River buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
River on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot by River.
River scores with a kick to the midsection.
Marsden throws a looping overhand right but River ducks down to avoid it.
River throws a nice outside leg kick.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Marsden lands a leg kick that knocks River off balance momentarily.
River stuns Marsden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
River wants to clinch up but Marsden keeps it at a distance.
Marsden will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Marsden thuds his right hand into River's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
River throws a body punch but Marsden moves out of range.
River stuffs the takedown attempt from Marsden. Marsden gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River gets a clinch.
River tries to work over Marsden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden drops down looking for an ankle pick but River pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie River showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by River.
River throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by River.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden's shoulder, as Marsden tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from River finds it's target.
A jab lands there for River.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
Marsden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marsden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marsden walks into a stiff left hand from River.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
River throws a right and a left that both miss.
River misses with a few strikes there.
Marsden looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
River is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Marsden gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Marsden scores with a head kick.
Marsden dives in and scores a takedown into River's guard.
Marsden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Marsden wants to control from the top but River keeps moving.
Marsden looking to sit in guard and control but River gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marsden is on top in guard.
Marsden wants to control from the top but River keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden content to stall in guard here.
Marsden pushing down on River's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marsden is trying to control the action in half guard but River is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marsden is looking for a kimura here.
River is staying active underneath Marsden, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because River is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brooke Marsden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marsden is controlling the pace.
Marsden trying to control from half guard but River is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Marsden tries to pass the half guard into mount. River knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marsden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed River's head.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Marsden keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsden.
A big right from Marsden misses.
Marsden looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
River fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marsden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marsden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from River.
Marsden slips a straight right by River.
River fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
River fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marsden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brooke Marsden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
River avoids the head kick by Marsden.
River displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie River comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got River winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie River!
After winning the bout, Charlie River thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gianni Castellana (ranked 270 p4p, 979 weight class) and Bryant Smith (ranked 44 p4p, 146 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Castellana might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Good night. Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Television - Marquee Moon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianni Castellana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryant Smith!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Castellana is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Castellana counters with an outside leg kick.
Castellana walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Castellana doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Castellana counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Castellana cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Castellana slips under a jab.
Castellana clinches with his opponent.
Castellana is trying to stall.
Smith pushes Castellana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Castellana keeps him there for the moment.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smith is leaning against Castellana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Castellana there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellana uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Castellana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Castellana is just out of range.
Castellana sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Castellana takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Castellana lands the left hand.
Castellana slips a jab from Smith.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Castellana.
Castellana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Castellana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castellana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Castellana counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Bryant Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castellana scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Castellana's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Castellana circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Castellana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Castellana throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Castellana walks into a jab.
Castellana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castellana.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castellana counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Castellana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Castellana fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Castellana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Castellana counters with a straight right hand.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castellana was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Castellana dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Castellana throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Castellana moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Castellana lands.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Castellana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Castellana misses the target.
Castellana avoids the body shot from Smith.
Castellana is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith sizes up Castellana with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith tries to work over Castellana's front leg with a kick but Castellana checks it.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castellana uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Castellana counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gianni Castellana!
Gianni Castellana thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Myles Ruth (ranked 550 p4p, 242 weight class) and Anzor Dankovich (ranked 79 p4p, 37 weight class). Myles Ruth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myles Ruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anzor Dankovich!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dankovich lands a big head kick that sends Ruth tumbling to the mat! Dankovich takes a step backwards and waves Ruth back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Myles Ruth has been cut.
Ruth clinches up with Dankovich and pushes him back against the cage.
Dankovich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruth tries to circle away but Dankovich has him pinned against the cage.
Dankovich is working Ruth over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Dankovich.
Ruth is breathing heavily.
Ruth prevents a body shot from Dankovich.
Dankovich has Ruth pressed against the cage, preventing Ruth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dankovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dankovich is leaning against Ruth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dankovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dankovich tries to work over Ruth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've been informed that Dankovich 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.
Dankovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruth backwards.
Dankovich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruth backwards.
Dankovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Dankovich lands with a left to the head.
Dankovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dankovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruth backwards.
Dankovich tries to throw a body punch but Ruth avoids it by throwing Dankovich back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dankovich.
Dankovich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dankovich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dankovich lands a right hand.
Dankovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruth is rocked!
Dankovich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruth backwards.
Oh Ruth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dankovich pushes Ruth back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dankovich gets through Ruth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dankovich drops Ruth onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ruth is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dankovich lands a nice uppercut.
Dankovich creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ruth's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ruth drops to his knees and Dankovich pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anzor Dankovich!
A less than humble Anzor Dankovich misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Bartz (ranked 260 p4p, 506 weight class) and David Scott (ranked 45 p4p, 76 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Bartz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, David Scott!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bartz looks to throw the jab but Scott is out of range.
Scott tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bartz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scott counters with a shoot takedown. Bartz fights it but they end up in guard.
Scott preventing the sweep.
Bartz is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott wants to control from the top but Bartz keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bartz is keeping the position for now.
Bartz controlling Scott's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bartz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chad Bartz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Scott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bartz is fending him off so far but Scott persists. Nope, Bartz circles away and we're back to standing.
Bartz scores with a jab to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scott checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bartz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bartz misses with an uppercut.
Bartz feints and then cracks Scott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scott down.
Bartz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scott momentarily.
Scott looking to score a takedown here. Bartz is defending well but Scott drives through and ends up in Bartz's guard.
Bartz keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Bartz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
Bartz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bartz is keeping the position for now.
Bartz trying to control the position here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Scott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bartz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bartz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bartz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Scott's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Scott.
Chad Bartz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bartz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
A little jabbing left from Scott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Scott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bartz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Bartz dominated that round.
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.
Scott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bartz lands an uppercut.
Scott is trying to pull guard but Bartz has him pressed against the cage.
Scott fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bartz manages to break the clinch.
Scott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bartz can pounce on him.
Bartz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scott. That did some damage!
Bartz lands a jab to Scott's midsection.
Scott avoids the body shot from Bartz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bartz.
Scott darts in and clinches Bartz up against the cage.
Bartz gets through Scott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bartz lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott jumps guard but Bartz stands there with Scott around his waist. Scott gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chad Bartz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Scott.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartz scores with a shot to the side of Scott's head.
Bartz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bartz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Scott tries to pull guard but Bartz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bartz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scott or not.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Bartz lands a nice shot to the body.
Bartz lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bartz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bartz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bartz.
Bartz lands a left hand.
Bartz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Bartz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scott.
Bartz lands with a right to the head.
Scott tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bartz just stands there and leans against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bartz.
Bartz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bartz.
A shot in the inside from Bartz.
Bartz lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartz pushes Scott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bartz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bartz breaks the clinch.
Bartz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scott has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bartz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bartz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bartz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scott has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bartz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
Bartz keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as Scott blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scott! But no joy.
Bartz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bartz throws a push kick but Scott slaps the foot to one side.
Scott feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott avoids the body shot from Bartz.
Scott feints the counter takedown.
Bartz scores with a sloppy right hand. Scott should have avoided that one.
Bartz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bartz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scott swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bartz lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bartz. That's going to slow Scott down.
Bartz lands a nice shot to the body.
Scott gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bartz.
Bartz wants to slow Scott down by chopping away at his legs.
Bartz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Scott walks into a stiff left hand from Bartz.
Chad Bartz is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bartz misses with a looping left.
Bartz looks to throw the jab but Scott is out of range.
Bartz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bartz throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Scott on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Scott throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bartz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Scott is in Bartz's guard.
Bartz keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Bartz dominated that second round.
That's time! Bartz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bartz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scott wants to clinch.
Scott is looking to clinch but Bartz is avoiding it.
Bartz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scott doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott is looking to clinch but Bartz is avoiding it.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bartz lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bartz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bartz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bartz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bartz takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Bartz throws the left hand but Scott avoids the punch easily.
Bartz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Scott tries to counter it with a takedown but Bartz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bartz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Scott moves to clinch but Bartz breaks away
and Bartz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bartz scores with a jab to the body.
David Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Scott takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Bartz there.
Scott has a takedown stuffed.
Bartz scores with a sloppy right hand. Scott should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scott's hands.
A jab from Bartz finds it's way through Scott's defenses.
Scott is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scott is still on wobbly legs! Can Bartz finish him?
Scott tries to clinch
and Bartz counters with a right hand from hell and Scott is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chad Bartz!
A very excited looking Chad Bartz 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Chaos (ranked 45 p4p, 478 weight class) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 5 p4p, 64 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chaos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face. Nurmagomedov has chosen Dagestan (Remix) as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Chaos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov throws a shot from downtown. Chaos moves away and avoids it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nurmagomedov or perhaps it was just good defense by Chaos, which made it look bad.
Chaos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmagomedov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chaos counters with a single leg into guard. Nurmagomedov didn't expect that.
Chaos won't allow Nurmagomedov to sweep him here.
Chaos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully.
Chaos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chaos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nurmagomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chaos throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chaos trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Nurmagomedov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Chaos is trying to control the position but Nurmagomedov postures up.
Chaos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagomedov won't allow Chaos to sweep him here.
Chaos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nurmagomedov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chaos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nurmagomedov has managed to get both his arms back between Chaos's legs - danger averted.
Chaos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nurmagomedov controls the pace.
Chaos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chaos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nurmagomedov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov misses the shot to the body.
Chaos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nurmagomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Chaos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nurmagomedov throws a looping overhand right but Chaos ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Nurmagomedov misses its intended target.
Nurmagomedov lands a slapping body shot.
Chaos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nurmagomedov throws Chaos to one side and escapes!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurmagomedov.
Chaos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but Chaos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov gets a takedown into half guard.
Nurmagomedov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Still in half guard, Nurmagomedov seems content to control.
Nurmagomedov trying to control from half guard but Chaos is working away.
Chaos tries to roll over but Nurmagomedov keeps him under control.
Chaos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov throwing shots but Chaos is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chaos ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a looping overhand right but Chaos ducks down to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov moves into range and clinches up with Chaos.
Nurmagomedov digs a right hand underneath Chaos's ribcage. Chaos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nurmagomedov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Chaos is trying to keep an underhook but Nurmagomedov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nurmagomedov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nurmagomedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chaos trying to get back to full guard but Nurmagomedov takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Nurmagomedov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nurmagomedov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov looking to control but Chaos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chaos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov controlling his opponent.
Chaos regains half guard.
Chaos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov prevents Chaos from improving his position.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the pace.
Chaos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos is pressing down on Nurmagomedov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of digs.
Nurmagomedov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chaos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nurmagomedov defends well.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmagomedov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chaos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nurmagomedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chaos looking for a sweep. Not yet Chaos, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chaos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nurmagomedov's waist but Nurmagomedov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chaos off to one side.
Chaos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Nurmagomedov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Chaos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Chaos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chaos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nurmagomedov keeps working.
Chaos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Chaos cracks Nurmagomedov with a big right hand but Nurmagomedov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Chaos sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nurmagomedov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Chaos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaos misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
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!
Nurmagomedov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chaos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nurmagomedov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chaos is trying to defend but Nurmagomedov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chaos tries to get to full guard but Nurmagomedov has control of the leg.
Chaos gets full guard.
Chaos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurmagomedov is one step ahead there.
Chaos keeping moving, preventing Nurmagomedov from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chaos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chaos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nurmagomedov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nurmagomedov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chaos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nurmagomedov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nurmagomedov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chaos wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chaos is working hard here to advance position.
Nurmagomedov passes to side control.
Nurmagomedov landing a few strikes.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position but Chaos is working away.
Nurmagomedov controlling the position.
Chaos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chaos wants to improve his position but Nurmagomedov is controlling well.
Nurmagomedov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nurmagomedov trying to control from half guard but Chaos is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaos is trying to get back to full guard.
Chaos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov trying to control from half guard but Chaos is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Still in half guard, Nurmagomedov seems content to control.
Nurmagomedov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chaos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nurmagomedov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jab, jab by Nurmagomedov - just one landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sloppy strikes from Nurmagomedov. Those never looked like landing.
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaos was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Chaos circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big left from Nurmagomedov misses.
Nurmagomedov darts in trying to clinch
so Chaos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nurmagomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chaos looking to pass the guard.
Nurmagomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nurmagomedov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chaos.
Nurmagomedov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nurmagomedov is keeping the position for now.
Chaos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chaos throws an elbow that misses. Nurmagomedov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chaos's guard. Nice move by Nurmagomedov!
Chaos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chaos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nurmagomedov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nurmagomedov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos looking for subs off his back but Nurmagomedov has passed one foot through into half guard.
Chaos is trying to get back to full guard.
Nurmagomedov wants to take a breather but Chaos is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos wants to sweep but Nurmagomedov has passed to side control!
Nurmagomedov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chaos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nurmagomedov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Chaos to see if he's OK.
Nurmagomedov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Chaos's shoulder. That is not cool.
Chaos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nurmagomedov's best efforts.
Chaos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nurmagomedov pulls his head out easily.
Chaos is trying to get back to full guard.
Chaos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chaos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but Chaos is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nurmagomedov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chaos tries to buck Nurmagomedov off but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Chaos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagomedov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position but Chaos is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Max Chaos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nurmagomedov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chaos doesn't seem bothered though.
Chaos slips a straight right by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Chaos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nurmagomedov is in Chaos's guard.
Nurmagomedov is in close to Chaos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Chaos keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nurmagomedov uses it to pass to side control.
Nurmagomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chaos keeps working.
Nurmagomedov is chipping away with strikes.
Chaos is being controlled here.
Chaos tries to buck Nurmagomedov off but Nurmagomedov is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov scoring with punches and elbows.
Chaos is not content to let Nurmagomedov control the position.
Nurmagomedov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chaos, who protects the arm well.
Max Chaos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov happy to just control the position for now.
Chaos manages to get back to half guard.
Chaos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nurmagomedov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nurmagomedov's back!
Chaos avoiding Nurmagomedov 's attempts to control his hands.
Chaos is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Nurmagomedov is defending well though. Chaos let's go of the attempt for now.
Nurmagomedov covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is in a bad position with Chaos working for a choke. Nurmagomedov manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Nurmagomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Chaos.
Nurmagomedov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nurmagomedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nurmagomedov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chaos wants to sweep here but Nurmagomedov controlling him for the moment.
Chaos working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chaos looking for a guillotine here but Nurmagomedov defends easily.
Nurmagomedov postures up.
Nurmagomedov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Chaos.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khabib Nurmagomedov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nurmagomedov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 46:50
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 46:50
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Khabib Nurmagomedov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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