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Bellicose 148 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Cap (ranked 3410 p4p, 3240 weight class) and Reynard Pumoloski (ranked 439 p4p, 419 weight class). Reynard Pumoloski told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Cap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reynard Pumoloski!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pumoloski throws a head kick but Cap moves out of range.
Pumoloski tries a head kick but it misses.
Cap blocks a head kick by Pumoloski.
Pumoloski slips a jab from Cap.
Cap tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pumoloski defends well and Cap ends up having to push Pumoloski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pumoloski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cap is leaning against Pumoloski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pumoloski backwards.
A short uppercut from Cap.
 It looks like Reynard Pumoloski has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Pumoloski fails to land.
Good body shot from Cap.
A head punch on the inside from Pumoloski fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pumoloski has a couple of punches blocked by Cap.
Cap taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cap blocks an uppercut.
Pumoloski tries to work over Cap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Cap's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pumoloski letting Cap take a breather here.
A bit of stalling here from Cap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pumoloski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cap scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cap leaning against his opponent.
Cap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pumoloski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pumoloski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cap's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Pumoloski fails to land.
Cap just leaning against Pumoloski, taking a breather.
Cap misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pumoloski throws a punch but it's blocked by Cap.
Pumoloski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Cap.
Cap trying to control the position but instead, Pumoloski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cap into the cage.
Pumoloski tries to work over Cap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pumoloski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cap holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cap blocks an uppercut.
Pumoloski is working Cap over against the cage.
Cap slows down the pace here.
Pumoloski misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Pumoloski fails to land.
Pumoloski tries a body shot but Cap blocks it.
Pumoloski misses with a body punch.
Pumoloski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caps head.
Cap misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pumoloski struggles to land a body shot inside as Cap controls his hands.
Cap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pumoloski lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pumoloski lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Pumoloski.
Cap tries to stall but Pumoloski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pumoloski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pumoloski can't find room to land a body shot as Cap controls the action.
Pumoloski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pumoloski misses with the head strike.
Cap lands with a light punch inside.
Pumoloski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pumoloski tries to work over Cap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pumoloski misses with the head strike.
Cap tries a body shot but Pumoloski blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pumoloski.
Cap prevents a body shot from Pumoloski.
Pumoloski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cap looking to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cap - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pumoloski fails to land.
Pumoloski misses with the head strike.
Cap tries to throw a body punch but Pumoloski avoids it by throwing Cap back against the cage.
Cap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pumoloski backwards.
Cap is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pumoloski is keeping busy.
Pumoloski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cap.
Pumoloski lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Cap.
Cap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pumoloski backwards.
Pumoloski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cap working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cap lands a hook that snaps the head of Pumoloski backwards.
Cap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pumoloski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cap backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Reynard Pumoloski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reynard Pumoloski's cut.
That's time! Cap's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Pumoloski.
Pumoloski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cap.
Cap misses with a two punch combination.
Cap connects with a nice looking jab.
Pumoloski leaves Cap with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Cap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cap moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPumoloski.
Pumoloski scoring well with a low kick there.
Cap throws a series of punches but Pumoloski moves out of range.
Pumoloski avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Pumoloski.
Cap throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pumoloski manages to avoid it.
Pumoloski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cap is looking for a counter combo.
Cap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pumoloski manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pumoloski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cap keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cap scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pumoloski can't do much from the bottom here.
Cap remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pumoloski struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cap trying to control the position but Pumoloski is working away.
Cap sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pumoloski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cap throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cap wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pumoloski keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pumoloski tries to bench press Cap off him but Cap keeps the position.
Cap just content to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cap trying to control the position but Pumoloski is working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pumoloski defending well as Cap loads up on a big left hand.
Cap connects with a right hand. Pumoloski shakes it off.
Cap darts in and clinches Pumoloski up against the cage.
Cap scores with a hook to the body.
Cap scores with a shot to the side of Pumoloski's head.
Pumoloski tries to work over Cap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cap.
Pumoloski lands with a short shot to the head.
Pumoloski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cap presses Pumoloski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pumoloski misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Cap.
Cap misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pumoloski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cap's elbow.
Pumoloski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cap lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Cap.
Cap blocking some punches.
Pumoloski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pumoloski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pumoloski misses with a punch on the inside.
Cap's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cap softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cap lands with a left to the head.
Cap wants to stall.
Pumoloski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Cap dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reynard Pumoloski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pumoloski throws a head kick but Cap moves out of range.
Pumoloski throws a head kick but Cap moves out of range.
Pumoloski stuffs the takedown attempt from Cap. Cap gets slowly back to his feet.
Pumoloski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cap misses with a wild body shot.
Pumoloski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pumoloski was well out of range. Poor timing from Cap.
Pumoloski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cap cracks a nice hook into Pumoloski's ribs.
A punch combination from Cap misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pumoloski tries a head kick but it misses.
Pumoloski misses with a looping left.
Pumoloski slips a jab and a cross from Cap.
Cap throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pumoloski.
Nice defenses there by Pumoloski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cap closes the distance and clinches up with Pumoloski, looking for a takedown. Cap pushes Pumoloski against the cage but Pumoloski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Pumoloski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cap has closed the distance and engaged Pumoloski in a clinch.
Cap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cap fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cap prevents a body shot from Pumoloski.
Cap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pumoloski backwards.
Pumoloski swings wildly with an uppercut but Cap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pumoloski lands a body shot.
Pumoloski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cap scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cap lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pumoloski backwards.
Cap taking a breather.
Pumoloski misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pumoloski.
Pumoloski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pumoloski misses with the head strike.
Robert Cap has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cap misses with the head strike.
Pumoloski lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cap misses with some punches.
Pumoloski misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Cap scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pumoloski can't find room to land a body shot as Cap controls the action.
Pumoloski letting Cap take a breather here.
Pumoloski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pumoloski.
A head punch on the inside from Pumoloski fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pumoloski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cap is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pumoloski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pumoloski struggles to land a body shot inside as Cap controls his hands.
Pumoloski misses with a punch on the inside.
Cap blocks an uppercut.
Cap is trying to maintain a safe position but Pumoloski gets an underhook and turns Cap into the cage.
Cap blocks a body shot from Pumoloski.
Cap taking a breather.
Pumoloski prevents a body shot from Cap.
Cap fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pumoloski's elbow.
Pumoloski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cap lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cap lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pumoloski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pumoloski misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Cap.
Pumoloski lands a right hand.
Cap stalling against the cage.
Cap is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pumoloski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cap.
Cap lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cap throws a punch but it's blocked by Pumoloski.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robert Cap.
Well Cap 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Cap!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazuya Mishima (ranked 3874 p4p, 3588 weight class) and Chiharu Shiba (ranked 479 p4p, 455 weight class). Mishima comes to the cage accompanied by Techno Syndrome Mortal Kombat. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazuya Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiharu Shiba!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shiba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mishima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shiba counters with a body kick.
Mishima closes the distance and clinches.
Mishima lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shiba lands a damaging elbow.
Shiba lands a nice elbow.
We've been hearing reports that Mishima has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mishima throws a punch but it's blocked by Shiba.
Mishima dodges an elbow strike from Shiba.
Shiba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mishima has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shiba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shiba misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiba lands an elbow inside.
 It looks like Kazuya Mishima has been cut.
Mishima working Shiba over with knees to the body.
Shiba misses with an elbow strike.
Shiba misses with an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shiba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shiba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima blocks the elbow strike.
Mishima avoids a wild elbow strike from Shiba.
Mishima dodges an elbow strike from Shiba.
We've been informed that Shiba 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.
A head punch on the inside from Mishima fails to land.
Mishima misses with some punches.
Shiba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shiba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mishima dodges an elbow strike from Shiba.
Mishima is trying to drag Shiba to the mat but Shiba just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A knee to the head by Mishima.
It looks like Chiharu Shiba has been cut.
Shiba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shiba prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuya Mishima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shiba throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Mishima.
Mishima blocks an elbow strike.
Shiba misses with an elbow strike.
Mishima misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiba misses with an elbow strike.
Mishima blocks an elbow strike.
Mishima tries a body shot but Shiba blocks it.
Mishima takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mishima avoids the elbow strike from Shiba, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shiba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mishima's brow.
Shiba pushes off an throws an elbow but Mishima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shiba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mishima misses with a knee strike.
Mishima takes an elbow to the temple.
Shiba lands an elbow just above Mishima 's eye.
Mishima tries to throw a body punch but Shiba avoids it by throwing Mishima back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mishima throws an elbow but misses.
Mishima avoids the elbow strike from Shiba, against the cage.
Shiba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shiba misses with an elbow strike.
Mishima lands with a short shot to the head.
Mishima blocks an elbow strike.
Mishima blocks the elbow strike.
Shiba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mishima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shiba.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mishima.
Mishima wants a takedown.
Mishima tries to work over Shiba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shiba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shiba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mishima's brow.
Shiba misses with an elbow over the top.
Mishima turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mishima has an Americana. Shiba didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Mishima is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Mishima hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kazuya Mishima!
After the fight, Kazuya Mishima 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 1256 p4p, 1644 weight class) and Marcos Furriel (ranked 162 p4p, 220 weight class). Khabib Nurmagomedov 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcos Furriel!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagomedov scores with a nice strike.
Furriel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nurmagomedov as he avoids it easily.
Jab from Nurmagomedov.
Furriel darts in looking for a takedown but Nurmagomedov gets double underhooks and turns Furriel into the cage.
Furriel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nurmagomedov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Furriel stopping the sweep attempt from Nurmagomedov.
Furriel pushing down on Nurmagomedov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nurmagomedov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nurmagomedov throws his legs up looking for a submission but Furriel uses it to pass to side control.
Furriel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nurmagomedov is avoiding damage well.
Furriel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nurmagomedov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Check out the look on Furriel's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nurmagomedov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furriel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nurmagomedov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Furriel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nurmagomedov is avoiding damage well.
Nurmagomedov is looking for a sweep.
Furriel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Furriel in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nurmagomedov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Furriel trying to control the action but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov is looking for a sweep.
Nurmagomedov's coaches at Casa Steel have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Nurmagomedov dodges the ground and pound from Furriel.
Furriel throws an elbow but Nurmagomedov slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nurmagomedov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Furriel working the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov tries to buck Furriel off but Furriel is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Furriel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nurmagomedov tries to bench press Furriel off him but Furriel keeps the position.
Nurmagomedov is not content to let Furriel control the position.
Furriel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Nurmagomedov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furriel lands a nice forearm strike.
Furriel trying to control the action but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
Furriel landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Furriel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nurmagomedov can't do much from the bottom here.
Furriel in side control, throwing shots but Nurmagomedov defends.
Furriel tries for a kimura but Nurmagomedov is defending well.
Furriel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Furriel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Furriel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Furriel throws an elbow but Nurmagomedov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Furriel trying to control the action but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
Furriel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nurmagomedov has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Furriel goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nurmagomedov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Furriel but great work by Nurmagomedov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Furriel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nurmagomedov connects with the punch.
Furriel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nurmagomedov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Furriel 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.
Furriel tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Furriel goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nurmagomedov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Furriel but great work by Nurmagomedov.
Furriel seems a little lost for a moment, as Nurmagomedov dominates the positioning.
Nurmagomedov working the head with strikes.
Furriel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Furriel is trying to get back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furriel struggling a bit here.
Furriel tries to bench press Nurmagomedov off him but Nurmagomedov keeps the position.
Nurmagomedov landing a few strikes.
Nurmagomedov working the head with strikes.
Furriel can't do much from the bottom here.
Nurmagomedov trying to control the position but Furriel is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furriel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furriel regains half guard.
Furriel is trying to control but can't.
Furriel is trying to get back to full guard.
Marcos Furriel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Furriel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Furriel 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.
Furriel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furriel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nurmagomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Furriel cracks Nurmagomedov with a solid left hand.
Furriel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nurmagomedov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Furriel has managed to get both his arms back between Nurmagomedov's legs - danger averted.
Furriel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Furriel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nurmagomedov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov keeping moving, preventing Furriel from controlling successfully.
Furriel throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov seems keen to control Furriel's posture.
Furriel looking to pass the guard.
Furriel drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nurmagomedov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Furriel has Nurmagomedov in his guard.
Furriel looking for a guillotine here but Nurmagomedov defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nurmagomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcos Furriel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Furriel closes the distance and clinches up with Nurmagomedov, looking for a takedown. Furriel pushes Nurmagomedov against the cage but Nurmagomedov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Nurmagomedov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Furriel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nurmagomedov moves into the clinch.
A short right from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nurmagomedov.
Furriel jumps guard but Nurmagomedov stands there with Furriel around his waist. Furriel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Furriel.
Furriel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nurmagomedov prevents it.
Nurmagomedov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov misses with a knee strike.
Furriel avoids a wild elbow strike from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov working aggressively here.
Furriel wants a takedown but no success here.
Nurmagomedov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furriel is working for takedown but Nurmagomedov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Furriel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nurmagomedov scores with a shot to the side of Furriel's head.
Nurmagomedov misses with an elbow over the top.
Furriel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Furriel gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nurmagomedov regains guard.
Nurmagomedov 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.
Furriel wants to control from the top but Nurmagomedov keeps moving.
Furriel won't allow Nurmagomedov to sweep him here.
Nurmagomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Furriel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Furriel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nurmagomedov is trying to get back to full guard.
Furriel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Well, if Furriel 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.
Furriel trying to mount his opponent but Nurmagomedov defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Furriel.
Nurmagomedov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Furriel.
Furriel chips away with some ground and pound.
Furriel is looking to work some ground and pound but Nurmagomedov has wrist control.
Furriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmagomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurmagomedov is looking to sweep but instead, Furriel has passed into half guard.
Furriel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nurmagomedov's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furriel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Furriel is trying to control the action in half guard but Nurmagomedov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcos Furriel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nurmagomedov is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Furriel is taking a breather. Nurmagomedov 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khabib Nurmagomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Furriel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marcos Furriel!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slimed Undies (ranked 2046 p4p, 2709 weight class) and Jim Johnathan (ranked 284 p4p, 369 weight class). Jim Johnathan 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slimed Undies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Johnathan!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Johnathan misses its intended target.
Undies was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Undies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnathan manages to avoid it.
Johnathan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Undies's half guard.
Johnathan trying to control from half guard but Undies is working away.
Johnathan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Undies is staying active underneath Johnathan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnathan trying to mount his opponent but Undies defends it.
Undies is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnathan scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Johnathan seems content to control.
Undies keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Undies is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnathan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Undies is in trouble now - Johnathan has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnathan unloads with some shots from mount but Undies bucks and avoids them well.
Undies is bucking up trying to escape but Johnathan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Johnathan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Johnathan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johnathan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnathan misses with a head shot.
Johnathan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnathan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Undies is looking to escape.
BOOM! Johnathan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnathan controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnathan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Undies looks a forlorn figure.
Undies takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
 Undies is rocked!
Johnathan cracks Undies with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Johnathan!
After winning the bout, Jim Johnathan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Sycek (ranked 1467 p4p, 1735 weight class) and Billy Conforto (ranked 215 p4p, 244 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Conforto's choice of entrance music: Alabama- Bishop Gunn. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Billy Conforto enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Sycek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Conforto!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sycek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Conforto unleashes a big counter combination but Sycek bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sycek shoots in but Conforto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Conforto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sycek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Samuel Sycek has been cut.
Sycek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Conforto but Conforto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Conforto tries a quick counter leg kick but Sycek is wise to it.
Conforto throws a big shot that misses.
Sycek feinted with a counter takedown.
Conforto looks to score with a jab to the body but Sycek is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Conforto.
Sycek slips a jab from Conforto.
Conforto looks to score with a jab to the body but Sycek is just out of range.
Conforto missing with a left hand there. Sycek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sycek moves out of range of the strikes.
Sycek staying out of range there.
Sycek has Conforto up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sycek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Conforto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Sycek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Conforto.
Conforto effectively controlling the action here.
Conforto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sycek.
Sycek is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Conforto to keep the fight standing.
Sycek fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Conforto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sycek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Conforto can't find room to land a body shot as Sycek controls the action.
Conforto tries to break free but Sycek pushes him back against the cage.
Conforto misses with an elbow over the top.
I was talking to Sycek's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Conforto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sycek pulls guard.
Conforto wants to stand but Sycek is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sycek wants to sweep here but Conforto controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conforto wants to stand but Sycek is controlling his posture from full guard.
Conforto is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sycek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Conforto tries to stand but Sycek is controlling from the bottom.
Sycek throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Conforto cracks Sycek with an open hand slap.
Conforto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sycek manages to avoid it.
Sycek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sycek is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Conforto is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sycek pulls guard.
Conforto wants to stand but Sycek has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sycek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sycek is on top in guard.
Sycek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sycek throwing strikes but missing.
Sycek works over Conforto with some ground and pound from guard.
Sycek distracts Conforto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sycek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sycek landing with the ground and pound.
Sycek stops Conforto from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sycek stands up over Conforto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Conforto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Conforto wants to stand up but Sycek is controlling him.
Sycek works over Conforto with some ground and pound from guard.
Sycek stops Conforto from standing up.
Conforto has momentary wrist control but Sycek slips an elbow through the middle.
Sycek chips away with some ground and pound.
Sycek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sycek postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sycek has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sycek lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Conforto wants to stand up but Sycek is controlling him.
Conforto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Conforto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samuel Sycek's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sycek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Conforto! But no joy.
Sycek shoots in for a takedown but Conforto shows good takedown defense.
Conforto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sycek manages to avoid it.
Sycek appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sycek drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Conforto parries the strikes from Sycek easily there. Sycek is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Conforto to escape.
Conforto is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sycek asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The strikes coming from Sycek are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Conforto is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sycek asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conforto takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sycek throws a strike aimed at the side of Conforto's head but Conforto avoids it well.
Sycek scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Conforto to see if he's OK.
Sycek misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sycek 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.
Sycek in side control, throwing shots but Conforto defends.
Conforto wants to get back to his feet but Sycek drags him back down.
Sycek cracks Conforto with a big right hand but Conforto just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Conforto 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.
Sycek cracks Conforto with a big elbow.
Sycek is working Conforto over with some ground and pound from side control.
Conforto on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Conforto taking a bit of punishment here - Sycek scoring with strikes.
Sycek misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Check out the look on Sycek's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sycek landing strikes.
Conforto is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sycek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conforto can do to turn this around?
Conforto parries the strikes from Sycek easily there. Sycek is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Conforto to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sycek works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sycek throwing shots but missing, from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sycek throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Conforto wants to get back to his feet but Sycek drags him back down.
Sycek throwing strikes but Conforto manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Sycek sneaks back into half guard.
Sycek punching from the bottom.
Conforto wants to stand but Sycek has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sycek is looking for a sweep. Conforto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sycek moves into full guard.
Conforto wants to stand but Sycek is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sycek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conforto is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conforto wanted to stand there but Sycek had control of the position.
Sycek wants to sweep here but Conforto controlling him for the moment.
Sycek with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Conforto can't handle though.
Sycek is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sycek lands with a punch from half guard.
Sycek working over Conforto with some ground and pound. Conforto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sycek lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sycek missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sycek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Conforto pushes Sycek off looking to stand but Sycek dives back in and keeps control.
Sycek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Conforto defending well though.
Conforto is trying to stand up here but Sycek is controlling him well.
Sycek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Conforto defending well though.
Sycek stops Conforto from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sycek lands a nice short elbow.
Sycek missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sycek prevents Conforto from standing back up.
Sycek is nestled in close to Conforto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Conforto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sycek seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Conforto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sycek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Sycek dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Sycek's cut.
That's time! Sycek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sycek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Conforto as he avoids it easily.
Conforto digs a good hook to Sycek's body.
Sycek with a poor takedown
and Conforto counters with a nice uppercut.
Sycek throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Conforto was covering up waiting for the punch and Sycek finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Conforto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sycek.
Sycek cracks Conforto with a solid left hand.
Sycek landing some decent shots from guard.
Sycek stops Conforto from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sycek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sycek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conforto is keeping the position for now.
Sycek stops Conforto from standing up.
Sycek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sycek is looking to work some ground and pound but Conforto has wrist control.
Conforto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sycek is controlling him.
Sycek makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Conforto wants to stand up but Sycek is controlling him.
Samuel Sycek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sycek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sycek stops Conforto from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sycek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Conforto.
Sycek attempts a counter takedown but Conforto avoids it well and moves away.
Conforto throws out a loose jab but Sycek uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Conforto misses with a body shot.
Sycek has his takedown stuffed
and Conforto counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Sycek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conforto slaps away a takedown attempt from Sycek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sycek takes the fight into the clinch.
Conforto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conforto lands a head shot.
Sycek slips a jab from Conforto.
Sycek moves away from the strike by Conforto.
Samuel Sycek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conforto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sycek scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sycek drops an elbow to the side of Conforto's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sycek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sycek lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sycek connects with a nice short shot to Conforto's temple.
Conforto pushes Sycek off looking to stand but Sycek dives back in and keeps control.
Sycek slips a nice elbow through Conforto's hands, connecting with Conforto's forehead.
Sycek stops Conforto from getting back to his feet.
Conforto has hold of Sycek's hands but Sycek slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sycek scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sycek working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sycek connects with a nice short shot to Conforto's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sycek slips a nice elbow through Conforto's hands, connecting with Conforto's forehead.
 Conforto is rocked!
Sycek working the head and body with strikes.
Conforto is still in real trouble! Can Sycek finish him?
Sycek has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Conforto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sycek has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Conforto's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conforto is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sycek loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Conforto scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Sycek land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Sycek stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Sycek!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Boner (ranked 2971 p4p, 2600 weight class) and Antoine Milfort (ranked 394 p4p, 352 weight class). Milfort comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Whiskey Myers - Bar, Guitar and a Honky Tonk Crowd. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Boner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antoine Milfort!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milfort looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Milfort swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boner slips under a jab from Milfort.
Johnny Boner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boner shoots in for a takedown but Milfort shows good takedown defense.
Boner is looking to clinch but Milfort is avoiding it.
Boner slips a straight right by Milfort.
Milfort cracks Boner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milfort throws a right and a left that Boner avoids nicely.
Boner is looking to clinch but Milfort is avoiding it.
Milfort throws an overhand right that lands on Boner's shoulder, as Boner tries to avoid the shot.
Boner seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Boner closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milfort is defending well for now.
Boner blocks an uppercut.
Boner misses with a knee to the head.
Milfort prevents a body shot from Boner.
Boner letting Milfort take a breather here.
Boner tries to pull guard but Milfort holds him up against the cage and eventually Boner drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Boner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Milfort lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boner backwards.
Boner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Antoine Milfort is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boner tries for a takedown but Milfort circles away easily
and Boner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Milfort.
Milfort throws a hook but Boner avoids it easily.
Boner feinted with a counter takedown.
Boner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Milfort quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boner throws a strike but Milfort avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Boner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boner postures up.
Boner trying to control but Milfort is working from the bottom.
Boner cracks Milfort with a solid left hand.
Boner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Milfort is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Milfort 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.
Boner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Milfort looking to control.
Boner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Milfort's head.
Boner throwing strikes but missing.
Milfort trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milfort preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Milfort working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boner.
Milfort avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Milfort not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boner throwing strikes from guard but Milfort blocks nicely.
Boner postures up and lands a big shot to Milfort's brow.
Milfort really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Milfort looking for a sweep. Not yet Milfort, not yet.
Boner throws a big elbow that misses.
Milfort wants to sweep here but Boner controlling him for the moment.
Boner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Milfort is keeping the position for now.
Boner is looking to work some ground and pound but Milfort has wrist control.
Boner postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milfort bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boner's guard.
Milfort preventing the sweep.
Milfort missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boner has his feet on Milfort's thighs here. He's pushed Milfort off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Milfort screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Boner!
Johnny Boner made sure to mention his sponsor, Neon Zombie in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nero Hardy (ranked 887 p4p, 709 weight class) and Thomas Quessy (ranked 125 p4p, 104 weight class). Quessy has chosen NTM - Ma Benz 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nero Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Quessy!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quessy slips a jab from Hardy.
Quessy slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Quessy misses.
A shot to the liver by Quessy. Beautiful body shot.
Hardy throws a right hand that misses
and Quessy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardy scores with a punch to the head.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy misses with a hook. Quessy ducked under it nicely.
Quessy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hardy finds it's way round the side to connect with Quessy's head.
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quessy manages to avoid it.
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quessy counters with a straight right hand.
Quessy scores with a hook to the body. Hardy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Quessy.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Quessy's shoulder, as Quessy tries to avoid the shot.
Nero Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Quessy sprawls well.
Hardy tries to clinch but Quessy moves out of range.
Quessy throws out a counter right but Hardy avoids it with no problem.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but Quessy shows good takedown defense.
Quessy throws a shot to the body.
Hardy shoots in but no luck this time.
A countering left hand to the body from Quessy misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nero Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy lands a really nice looking cross but Quessy seems unphased.
Quessy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quessy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quessy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Quessy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quessy.
Jab from Hardy.
Quessy misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Quessy throws a good cross that connects.
Quessy misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
Hardy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardy lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quessy misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Quessy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quessy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hardy lands with a shot to the body.
Hardy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Quessys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Hardy.
Hardy dives in for a single leg takedown but Quessy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Quessy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Quessy.
Quessy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quessy blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quessy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quessy's elbow.
Hardy gets through Quessy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Thomas Quessy has been cut.
Quessy scores with a shoulder strike.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy tries to work over Quessy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quessy lands with a light punch inside.
Quessy throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Quessy drags the fight down to the ground.
Hardy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Quessy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Quessy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quessy wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy working for a triangle but Quessy defends it easily.
Quessy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
My spies in Glory 4 Boxing inform me that Quessy has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Quessy from controlling successfully.
Hardy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Quessy defends well.
Hardy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thomas Quessy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Quessy's cut.
That's time! Hardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hardy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quessy scores with a shot to the body.
Hardy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Quessy quickly recovers to half guard.
Hardy is thwarting Quessy's attempts to control the position.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Quessy defending well though.
Quessy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hardy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy working over Quessy with some ground and pound. Quessy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hardy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hardy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Quessy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Quessy wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Quessy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hardy looking to sit in guard and control but Quessy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Quessy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Quessy working some strikes from top position.
Hardy is looking for a triangle but Quessy pushes his legs off easily.
Quessy postures up in Hardy's guard and throws a big left but Hardy blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quessy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quessy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hardy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Quessy defends well.
Quessy looking to pass the guard.
Hardy wants to sweep here but Quessy controlling him for the moment.
Hardy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quessy stands and throws Hardy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hardy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Quessy's best efforts.
Hardy wants to control but Quessy is keeping busy.
Nero Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Quessy tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard.
Quessy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Quessy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hardy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quessy defends it easily.
Quessy is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardy has wrist control.
Quessy wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
Hardy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quessy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Quessy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Quessy advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to bench press Quessy off him but Quessy keeps the position.
Quessy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ground and pound from Quessy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Quessy cracks Hardy with a big right hand but Hardy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hardy can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hardy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thomas Quessy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thomas Quessy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hardy misses with a looping right.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but Quessy pushes him off.
Quessy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hardy misses with a hook.
Quessy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Quessy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Quessy circles away.
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Quessy counters with a straight right hand.
Hardy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quessy counters with a series of strikes. Hardy will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quessy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardy lands a jab.
Quessy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hardy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quessy doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Quessy.
Hardy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Quessy is looking for a sweep.
Quessy sneaks back into half guard.
Quessy tries to roll over but Hardy keeps him under control.
Hardy is just content to waste time from the top position. Quessy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hardy scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quessy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hardy lands a couple of elbows.
Quessy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hardy defends well.
Hardy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Quessy 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.
Quessy has his foot on Hardy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hardy works his way back into a safe position though.
Hardy stopping the sweep attempt from Quessy.
Hardy connects with a couple of short punches.
Hardy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scoring with some ground and pound.
Hardy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Quessy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hardy has managed to get both his arms back between Quessy's legs - danger averted.
Hardy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hardy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Quessy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hardy has picked Quessy up and slammed him! Quessy can't keep hold of the triangle and Hardy manages to pass to side control!
Nero Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quessy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hardy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quessy keeps working.
Quessy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hardy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thomas Quessy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nero Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quessy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Quessy!
A relieved looking Thomas Quessy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dye (ranked 207 p4p, 1203 weight class) and Joseph Mawma (ranked 33 p4p, 167 weight class). Jack Dye has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Dye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Mawma!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mawma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dye.
Mawma slips under a jab from Dye.
Dye misses with a lunging right hand
and Mawma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dye chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mawma can pounce on him.
Dye tries to bum rush Mawma with a series of wild strikes but Mawma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dye drops his hands momentarily and Mawma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mawma manages to avoid it.
Mawma throws a leg kick which misses Dye's front leg but catches the back leg as Dye tries to avoid it.
Dye lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Joseph Mawma has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dye misses with the combination.
Dye moves out of range of the strikes.
Dye takes a swing at Mawma's ribcage but misses.
Dye backing away here, and Mawma unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mawma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mawma moves away from the strike by Dye.
Dye cracks Mawma with an open hand slap.
Mawma is rocked!
Dye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mawma feints the counter takedown.
Dye throws a looping overhand right but Mawma ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Dye misses.
Mawma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dye throws a shot from downtown. Mawma moves away and avoids it.
Mawma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dye throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Dye misses.
Dye smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mawma is still on wobbly legs! Can Dye finish him?
Dye throws a hook to the side of Mawma's head but Mawma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mawma only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Mawma.
Dye is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dye Throws a clean left jab. Dye Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Mawma's chin! Mawma crumbles to the ground and Dye follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Dye!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jack Dye!
Our winner, Jack Dye, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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