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300.F.C FIGHT 6 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Salem (ranked 23838 p4p, 4338 weight class) and Alija Omercic (ranked 272 p4p, 225 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremiah Salem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Alija Omercic!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omercic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Salem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Omercic dodges the punch combination from Salem.
Salem throws the left hand but Omercic avoids the punch easily.
Salem has Omercic up against the cage in a clinch.
Salem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Omercic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Omercic misses with the head strike.
Salem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Omercic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Omercic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salem blocks an uppercut.
Salem is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salem is trying to break free.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Salem is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Omercic to keep the fight standing.
Salem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omercic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab by Omercic.
Salem has managed to clinch.
Salem blocks an uppercut.
Omercic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salem breaks from the clinch.
Omercic clinches up with Salem and pushes him back against the cage.
Salem has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Omercic after a bit of a struggle.
Omercic struggles to land a body shot inside as Salem controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salem.
Salem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Omercic has him pressed against the cage.
Salem lands a body punch.
Omercic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Omercic pushes Salem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Omercic looking to stall.
Omercic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salem tries to circle away but Omercic has him pinned against the cage.
Omercic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salem is trying to break the clinch but Omercic is controlling him.
Omercic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Omercic throws a head punch that misses.
Omercic tries to throw a body punch but Salem avoids it by throwing Omercic back against the cage.
Omercic working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Omercic has a couple of punches blocked by Salem.
Omercic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salem fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremiah Salem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salem blocking some punches.
Omercic swings wildly with an uppercut but Salem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salem can't break the clinch.
Omercic has a couple of punches blocked by Salem.
Omercic misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salem tries to break the clinch but Omercic is controlling the position.
Salem looking for a takedown.
Omercic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Salem can't get the takedown.
Salem blocks a body shot from Omercic.
Omercic swings wildly with an uppercut but Salem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Omercic has him pressed against the cage.
Salem breaks the clinch.
A big left from Salem misses.
Salem takes the fight into the clinch.
Omercic is stalling here.
Omercic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salem blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Omercic.
Salem blocks a body shot from Omercic.
Omercic swings wildly with an uppercut but Salem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salem is trying to push Omercic away but Omercic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Omercic swings wildly with an uppercut but Salem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salem is trying to break free.
Omercic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Omercic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salem's elbow.
Salem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Omercic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Omercic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Omercic circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alija Omercic dominated that round.
That's time! Salem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salem keeps the fight on the outside.
Omercic lands a jab-cross combination.
Omercic tests Salem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Omercic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salem doesn't seem bothered though.
Salem gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salem fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Omercic avoids it really well and circles away.
Omercic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Salem with a body shot.
Salem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A lazy left from Salem finds it's target.
Omercic loads up on a big right hand but Salem slips the punch.
Omercic wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salem keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omercic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salem throws a right and a left that Omercic avoids nicely.
Jab from Omercic.
Jeremiah Salem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salem clinches up with Omercic and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salem.
Salem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Omercic has him pressed against the cage.
Salem ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Salem no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Omercic stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Salem throws up his legs and catches Omercic in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Omercic tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Salem! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jeremiah Salem!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trouble Some (ranked 4272 p4p, 5448 weight class) and Lee Kang Woo (ranked 112 p4p, 172 weight class). Lee Kang Woo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Trouble Some!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Kang Woo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kang Woo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
 It looks like Lee Kang Woo has been cut.
Kang Woo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Some fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kang Woo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Some ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some has Kang Woo up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Some.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Some.
Some lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Some to work.
Some lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kang Woo backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some digs a right hand into Kang Woo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kang Woo's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Some.
We've been informed that Kang Woo 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.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Some.
A nice left hand lands by Some.
That has opened up Lee Kang Woo's cut even more.
A short uppercut from Some.
 Kang Woo is rocked!
Nice body punch from Some.
Some lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kang Woo backwards.
Kang Woo is still on wobbly legs! Can Some finish him?
Some works on Kang Woo's body with a couple of short punches.
Some pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Kang Woo out cold! The fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trouble Some!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Price (ranked 4736 p4p, 4210 weight class) and Francisco Ferreira (ranked 542 p4p, 512 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira looking to score a takedown here. Price is defending well but Ferreira drives through and ends up in Price's guard.
Ferreira distracts Price with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Price wants to hit a sweep here but Ferreira passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Price there!
Ferreira is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Price is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francisco Ferreira!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Percival Sherington (ranked 4242 p4p, 2597 weight class) and Tiesahn Colombo (ranked 451 p4p, 324 weight class). The key to victory for Percival Sherington has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Percival Sherington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiesahn Colombo!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Sherington finds it's way through Colombo's defenses.
Sherington moves to clinch but Colombo breaks away
and Colombo counters with a takedown into side control.
Sherington struggling a bit here.
Sherington is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Colombo off and has taken his back!
Colombo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Colombo is trying to break free.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sherington working for the choke.
Colombo trying to control but not successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colombo rolls, trying to escape but Sherington keeps control of the position.
Colombo is still trying to improve position.
Colombo 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.
Colombo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sherington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sherington looking for the choke but no joy.
Colombo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sherington gets his way!
Colombo is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherington is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Colombo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sherington is trying to stick to Colombo's back but Colombo is turning into Sherington. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sherington's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Colombo.
Colombo is working Sherington over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Colombo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sherington escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Colombo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Colombo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sherington has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Colombo has managed to get both his arms back between Sherington's legs - danger averted.
Colombo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colombo wants to pass the guard but Sherington is keeping the position.
Colombo postures up.
Colombo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Colombo controlling from the top position.
Colombo is pushing down on Sherington's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sherington is fighting to maintain full guard but Colombo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Colombo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Colombo in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colombo is trying to work for a kimura but Sherington is defending well.
Sherington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Colombo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Colombo prevents Sherington from getting the reversal.
Sherington regains half guard.
Sherington gets full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tiesahn Colombo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sherington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Colombo.
A nice side step and Colombo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Colombo tightens his grip and picks Sherington up, before dumping him to the ground. Sherington manages to land in guard.
Sherington has momentary wrist control but Colombo slips an elbow through the middle.
Sherington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sherington trying to control the action but Colombo is working from the bottom.
Sherington is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherington prevents Colombo from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colombo actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colombo wants to get back to full guard.
Colombo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Colombo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sherington won't allow Colombo to sweep him here.
Sherington looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Colombo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sherington trying to control but Colombo is working from the bottom.
Colombo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Colombo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sherington trying to control the position from guard on top but Colombo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colombo looking for a guillotine here but Sherington defends easily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sherington getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherington gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sherington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Colombo backwards.
Sherington manages to break the clinch.
Sherington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colombo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sherington.
Percival Sherington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colombo moves into the clinch.
Colombo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Colombo is staying tight to Sherington's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colombo scoring with punches and elbows.
Sherington tries to buck Colombo off but Colombo is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colombo lands some shots froms side control.
Colombo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sherington some visible discomfort.
Colombo working the ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colombo tries for a kimura but Sherington is defending well.
Colombo scores with punches from side control.
Colombo tries to move to mount but Sherington blocks the move with his legs.
Colombo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sherington to see if he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sherington looks to move to half guard but instead Colombo has passed into mount! Damn!
Colombo looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tiesahn Colombo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Sherington throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Colombo.
Colombo slips a straight right by Sherington.
Sherington lands with a hook. Colombo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sherington enables Colombo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sherington manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Colombo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sherington's head.
Colombo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sherington manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Colombo has Sherington in his guard.
Sherington trying to control the position from guard on top but Colombo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Colombo can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherington tries to free his leg and advance position but Colombo is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherington wants to control from the top but Colombo keeps moving.
Colombo is trying to control the position but Sherington postures up.
Colombo is looking for a triangle but Sherington pushes his legs off easily.
Sherington 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.
Colombo wants to sweep here but Sherington controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sherington wants to control from the top but Colombo keeps moving.
Colombo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sherington is one step ahead there.
Colombo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Colombo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sherington!
Colombo controls the position.
Tiesahn Colombo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tiesahn Colombo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colombo working away.
Sherington trying to remain calm as Colombo controls from the top position.
Sherington is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sherington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sherington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Percival Sherington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colombo controlling the action here.
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.
Sherington is trying to maintain the position but Colombo is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Colombo 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.
Sherington trying to control but Colombo postures up.
Colombo controlling the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sherington clobbers Colombo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tiesahn Colombo.
I've got Colombo 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiesahn Colombo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier Delisle (ranked 2721 p4p, 22074 weight class) and Henny Bottles (ranked 281 p4p, 464 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gauthier Delisle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henny Bottles!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottles misses with a body kick.
Delisle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bottles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bottles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delisle moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bottles misses the target.
Delisle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bottles is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Delisle working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bottles wants to control but Delisle postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delisle landing strikes.
Delisle advances nicely into full mount.
Delisle is looking to work his way around to Bottles's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Delisle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bottles working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottles tries to hold on but Delisle postures up.
Delisle scoring with strikes but Bottles is staying in there.
Bottles is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Delisle fails to take his opponent's back.
Bottles is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bottles is trying to escape the mount.
Bottles wants to control but Delisle is having none of it.
Delisle looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottles is squirming around, avoiding Delisle's attempts to control the action.
Bottles tries to hold on but Delisle postures up.
Delisle with a couple of short strikes.
Bottles is rocked!
Delisle mounts Bottles! Really nice guard pass there!
Bottles is still in real trouble! Can Delisle finish him?
Delisle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Delisle is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bottles to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bottles shrugs it off.
Bottles is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Delisle is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bottles has managed to escape the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delisle throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Bottles has his hands clasped together but Delisle breaks the hold and Bottles is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Delisle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gauthier Delisle!
An out of breath Gauthier Delisle 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Julius Lew (ranked 1624 p4p, 3488 weight class) and Furio Spartan (ranked 237 p4p, 458 weight class). Spartan has chosen This is Sparta as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Furio Spartan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Lew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Furio Spartan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lew moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lew scoring well with a low kick there.
Spartan moves out of range of the strikes.
Spartan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lew.
Lew thumps Spartan with a low kick.
Spartan throws a shot from downtown. Lew moves away and avoids it.
Spartan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lew on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spartan. Lew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Julius Lew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartan misses with a wild body shot.
Lew throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lew sets himself, and Spartan steps forward looking for the clinch! Lew avoids it this time.
Lew misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Spartan.
Lew with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good leg kick by Lew.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spartan. Lew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lew wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lew.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spartan.
Lew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horrible takedown attempt by Spartan or perhaps it was just good defense by Lew, which made it look bad.
Spartan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lew as he jumps to the side.
Lew closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lew lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lew lands a nice shot that snaps Spartan's head back.
Spartan throws a shot from downtown. Lew moves away and avoids it.
Lew lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lew takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lew throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot by Lew.
An inside leg kick lands from Lew.
Spartan connects with a looping right hand.
Lew drives through and clinches with Spartan against the cage.
Spartan lands a hook that snaps the head of Lew backwards.
Lew misses with the head strike.
Lew lands a knee to the head.
Lew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Lew's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lew working aggressively here.
Lew tries to pull guard but Spartan holds him up against the cage and eventually Lew drops back down to his feet.
Lew lands a knee to the head.
Spartan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lew fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Julius Lew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Furio Spartan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lew.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lew takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lew throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lew lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spartan moves out of range of the body kick from Lew.
Lew fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lew lands a jab.
Lew lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Julius Lew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lew connects with a body shot.
Lew closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lew.
Spartan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lew looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spartan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lew. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lew is trying to get back to full guard.
Spartan is taking a breather. Lew 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.
Spartan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lew has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Spartan escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Spartan!
Lew is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Lew dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Spartan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lew counters with a body kick that stops Spartan in his tracks momentarily.
Spartan takes one on the button.
Spartan throws a shot from downtown. Lew moves away and avoids it.
Spartan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lew.
Lew lands with a hook. Spartan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lew moves away from the strike by Spartan.
Lew throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Spartan takes one to the side of the head.
Lew throws a leg kick which misses Spartan's front leg but catches the back leg as Spartan tries to avoid it.
A jab from Lew misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spartan!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slapping body kick lands there for Lew.
Lew with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lew connects with a right hand. Spartan shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lew misses with a straight left.
Spartan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Furio Spartan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lew throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick lands for Lew.
Spartan defending well as Lew loads up on a big left hand.
Lew misses with a looping right.
Lew swings widly with a right hand
and Spartan counters by clinching up.
Lew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spartan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lew misses with a body punch.
Lew lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spartan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lew throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spartan blocks it with crossed arms.
Lew lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spartan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lew prevents the takedown attempt.
Lew landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Lew.
Spartan is breathing heavily.
Lew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lew tries to land a knee to the head but Spartan blocks with his arms.
Lew lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spartan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Julius Lew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Furio Spartan.
Spartan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lew works on Spartan's body with a couple of short punches.
Julius Lew has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lew lands with a short shot to the head.
Spartan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lew fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lew bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Spartan ducks right into an uppercut from Lew.
Spartan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan throws the left hand but Lew avoids the punch easily.
Lew moves out of range of the strikes.
Spartan misses with an uppercut. Lew saw that one coming.
Lew scores with a leg kick.
Spartan misses with a takedown attempt - Lew sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lew slips a straight right by Spartan.
Lew thows a body kick. Spartan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Spartan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spartan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lew.
Crunch! Lew slams his shin into Spartan's torso.
Lew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spartan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spartan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lew lands a leg kick that knocks Spartan off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spartan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lew misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lew looks to score with a jab to the body but Spartan is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spartan fails with a takedown attempt.
Lew throws a hook but Spartan avoids it easily.
Lew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spartan can do to turn this around?
Lew connects with a single shot there.
Lew scores with a hook.
Julius Lew is winning the standup battle so far.
Lew clinches up with Spartan and pushes him back against the cage.
Spartan managing to block the knees to the body from Lew.
Spartan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spartan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Lew dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Spartan misses the shot to the body.
Spartan misses with a takedown
and Lew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spartan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lew tries to avoid it but Spartan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lew to the ground. Lew escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Spartan moves forwards but Lew connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lew misses with an uppercut.
Lew lands with an uppercut that bounces Spartan off the cage and back into range.
Spartan missing with a left hand there. Lew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lew looks to land a right hand but Spartan moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lew connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Lew.
Spartan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Spartan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spartan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lew.
Spartan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spartan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lew tries to land a front kick but Spartan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lew lands a nice looking kick to the body. Spartan takes a step back to recover.
Spartan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lew is looking to slow Spartan down with leg kicks.
Spartan connects with a single shot there.
Lew delivers a nice body kick.
Spartan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lew. Lew obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lew.
Lew connects with a leg kick.
Lew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spartan wants to counter the offense by Lew and move into the clinch position.
Spartan sizes up Lew with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lew cracks Spartan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Spartan throws a nice looking combination but Lew bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lew moves away from the strike by Spartan.
Spartan throws a body shot but no joy.
Lew throws a hook but Spartan blocks it.
Spartan tries for a takedown but Lew sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Julius Lew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Furio Spartan.
Lew with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters circling a little - Lew finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Spartan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spartan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lew looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lew misses with a straight left.
Spartan throws a lazy uppercut
and Lew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lew keeps Spartan at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lew swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spartan.
Lew is looking to land body kicks.
Lew cracks Spartan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spartan.
Spartan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lew.
Spartan throws a hook but Lew blocks it.
You can see that Spartan has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Spartan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spartan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lew. That one must have hurt.
Lew lands a leg kick that knocks Spartan off balance momentarily.
Nice cross by Lew.
Spartan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lew dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spartan. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lew connects with an inside leg kick.
Julius Lew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spartan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lew lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spartan's sensitive parts.
Spartan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Furio Spartan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spartan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spartan shoots in looking for a takedown. Lew tries to sprawl out of it but Spartan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lew manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spartan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Lew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lew, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Lew!
During a confident post fight interview, Julius Lew thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damar Sulekov (ranked 2918 p4p, 1942 weight class) and Vic Barnes (ranked 341 p4p, 242 weight class). Vic Barnes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damar Sulekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes punishes Sulekov's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes stuns Sulekov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sulekov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Sulekov avoids nicely.
Sulekov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sulekov did well to prevent Barnes getting side control.
Sulekov is staying active underneath Barnes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sulekov trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulekov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
Sulekov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sulekov gets full guard.
Barnes trying to control but Sulekov is working from the bottom.
Sulekov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sulekov is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sulekov slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sulekov circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sulekov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sulekov.
Sulekov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Sulekov misses its intended target.
Barnes misses with a jab to the body
and Sulekov counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Vic Barnes has been cut.
Sulekov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Sulekov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Sulekov shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sulekov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sulekov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sulekov has gone for a leg lock! Barnes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sulekov's guard.
Sulekov keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sulekov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Sulekov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Barnes defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sulekov regains half guard there - taking advantage of Barnes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sulekov moves into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vic Barnes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little feinted left hand from Sulekov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sulekov.
 It looks like Damar Sulekov has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sulekov checks a leg kick.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sulekov throws out the jab.
Sulekov blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Jab by Sulekov.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Sulekov ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sulekov on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Sulekov ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Sulekov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sulekov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulekov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Sulekov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Sulekov slips under a jab from Barnes.
Sulekov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sulekov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sulekov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes misses with a hook. Sulekov ducked under it nicely.
Sulekov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vic Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulekov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Sulekov takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Sulekov with a poor takedown
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vic Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sulekov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
A little feinted left hand from Sulekov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sulekov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barnes pinned against the cage. Barnes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damar Sulekov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sulekov was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Sulekov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulekov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Sulekov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Sulekov misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sulekov. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Sulekov is looking to counter punch.
Barnes is looking to chop away at Sulekov's legs.
Sulekov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Sulekov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barnes works over Sulekov's head and body with a nice combination.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulekov misses with a straight right.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Sulekov moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by Barnes.
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!
Sulekov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sulekov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Sulekov.
Sulekov walks into a jab.
Sulekov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Sulekov sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barnes throws a series of punches but Sulekov avoids them all with ease.
Barnes tries to work over Sulekov's front leg with a kick but Sulekov checks it.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Sulekov avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Sulekov misses the target.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Sulekov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barnes.
Sulekov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sulekov scores with a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.
Sulekov misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulekov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sulekov takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Sulekov misses its intended target.
Barnes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulekov misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Sulekov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barnes.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
Sulekov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barnes avoids it really well and circles away.
Sulekov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a jab to the nose.
Barnes scores with a head kick.
Damar Sulekov's cut is getting worse.
Sulekov dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Sulekov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barnes swings for the body but Sulekov moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sulekov misses the target.
Barnes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sulekov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Sulekov attempts a counter takedown but Barnes avoids it well and moves away.
Barnes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sulekov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barnes under the eye.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sulekov checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Sulekov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Sulekov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sulekov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vic Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sulekov misses with a hook.
Sulekov cracks Barnes with a hook to the temple - Barnes is on wobbly legs here! Sulekov swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Barnes falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Sulekov wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Damar Sulekov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Stawarski (ranked 1508 p4p, 3278 weight class) and Aad Ridderinkhof (ranked 202 p4p, 380 weight class). Aad Ridderinkhof 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 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Stawarski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aad Ridderinkhof!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stawarski ducks under a wild hook from Ridderinkhof.
Stawarski changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ridderinkhof looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Stawarski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ridderinkhof swivels and escapes.
Ridderinkhof scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stawarski doesn't seem bothered though.
Stawarski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stawarski is trying to get an arm triangle but Ridderinkhof is defending well.
Stawarski has hold of Ridderinkhof's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ridderinkhof tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Stawarski cranks the arm and Ridderinkhof screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ridderinkhof, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Joao Stawarski!
Joao Stawarski retains his heavyweight title!
Joao Stawarski thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bil Green (ranked 2683 p4p, 621 weight class) and Boryenka Stepanov (ranked 357 p4p, 89 weight class). Stepanov has chosen Положение (2 Remix) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bil Green has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bil Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boryenka Stepanov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stepanov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stepanov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stepanov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Green's guard.
Stepanov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Green!
Green tries to hold on but Stepanov postures up.
Stepanov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stepanov lands a big shot there that rocks Green but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
It looks like Bil Green has been cut.
Green taking shots to the head.
 Green is rocked!
Stepanov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stepanov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oh Green is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stepanov connects with a bit shot that sees Green covering up! More strikes from Stepanov and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Stepanov is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boryenka Stepanov!
A relieved looking Boryenka Stepanov 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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