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HFC 24:Maynard vs Magomedov PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Fries (ranked 5438 p4p, 4200 weight class) and Maximus Kickamus Quick Bonsai (ranked 200 p4p, 169 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Fries !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Kickamus Quick Bonsai!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quick Bonsai throws a head kick but Fries moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Fries tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quick Bonsai throws a head kick that misses.
Fries seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A head kick by Quick Bonsai misses
and Fries counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Quick Bonsai out cold! What a finish! Fries is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Victor Fries !
Victor Fries thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragon Sage (ranked 4203 p4p, 4390 weight class) and Jouni Joukahainen (ranked 168 p4p, 182 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 Las Vegas, Dragon Sage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jouni Joukahainen!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joukahainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sage shoots in looking for a takedown but Joukahainen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sage's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Joukahainen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sage shoots in for a double leg but Joukahainen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joukahainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sage tries to clinch there but Joukahainen circles away.
Sage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Joukahainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragon Sage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sage throws a leg kick but Joukahainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sage tries to clinch up
and Joukahainen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sage! Joukahainen lets Sage back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Sage is rocked!
 It looks like Dragon Sage has been cut.
Sage is looking to clinch but Joukahainen is avoiding it.
Sage tries to close the distance and clinch but Joukahainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Joukahainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sage fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukahainen throws a pinpoint strike between Sage's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Sage crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Joukahainen scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jouni Joukahainen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Bordukov (ranked 3789 p4p, 4711 weight class) and Jonas Von Stroheim (ranked 460 p4p, 488 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vasily Bordukov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonas Von Stroheim!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Stroheim misses with a hook to the body
and Bordukov counters with a straight right hand.
Bordukov drops Von Stroheim with a left and a right! Oh, Von Stroheim is hurt - Bordukov dives into side control looking to finish!
 Von Stroheim is rocked!
 It looks like Jonas Von Stroheim has been cut.
Bordukov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bordukov wants to control but Von Stroheim is keeping him busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bordukov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bordukov scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bordukov is looking to take a break and control but Von Stroheim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bordukov takes a little break here. Von Stroheim wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bordukov trying to control the position but Von Stroheim is working away.
Von Stroheim is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bordukov is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bordukov trying to control the action but Von Stroheim is working from the bottom.
Bordukov is putting a hurting on Von Stroheim here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bordukov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Stroheim keeps working.
Von Stroheim is trying to escape the position but Bordukov is controlling the position.
Bordukov tries to advance to mount but Von Stroheim instead regains half guard.
Bordukov is keen to just control but Von Stroheim is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Von Stroheim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Von Stroheim is staying active underneath Bordukov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Von Stroheim won't allow Bordukov to pass to mount.
Bordukov is keen to just control but Von Stroheim is a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Well, if Bordukov 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Von Stroheim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bordukov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bordukov misses the jab.
Bordukov slips a jab and a cross from Von Stroheim.
Bordukov misses with a series of wild punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Von Stroheim as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Stroheim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Stroheim throws a lazy uppercut
and Bordukov counters with a series of strikes. Von Stroheim will be more careful next time no doubt.
Von Stroheim drives through and clinches with Bordukov against the cage.
Bordukov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Von Stroheim avoids it.
Bordukov lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Stroheim.
Bordukov pushes off an throws an elbow but Von Stroheim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Von Stroheim is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bordukov is keeping busy.
Bordukov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Von Stroheim avoids it.
Bordukov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've been informed that Von Stroheim has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bordukov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Von Stroheim's defenses.
That has opened up Jonas Von Stroheim's cut even more.
Bordukov lands an elbow that stopped Von Stroheim in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Jonas Von Stroheim's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Von Stroheim tries to stall but Bordukov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Von Stroheim working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bordukov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bordukov tries to land knees in the clinch but Von Stroheim avoids the damage to the body.
Bordukov lands an elbow just above Von Stroheim 's eye.
Jonas Von Stroheim's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bordukov lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jonas Von Stroheim's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vasily Bordukov!
Our winner, Vasily Bordukov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Bean (ranked 4372 p4p, 2927 weight class) and Hakim Zerhouni (ranked 218 p4p, 163 weight class). Zerhouni comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Salah Edin - Tfoe ft. Sefyu kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hakim Zerhouni!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zerhouni looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bean swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bean lands a nice hook to Zerhouni's body. Zerhouni takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bean lunges at Zerhouni with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zerhouni's hand.
Zerhouni shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bean but Bean pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zerhouni will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mr Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakim Zerhouni.
Bean misses with a wild body shot.
Bean misses with a straight right.
Zerhouni lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zerhouni shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bean as he jumps to the side.
Zerhouni misses with a head kick.
Bean was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bean displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zerhouni.
An attempted straight right counter from Bean misses the target.
Zerhouni with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bean to score with a decent uppercut.
Zerhouni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zerhouni gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bean counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zerhouni gets tackled into the cage by Bean. Bean maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bean.
Bean scores with a shot to the side of Zerhouni's head.
Zerhouni tries a knee to the head but Bean blocks it.
Bean scores with a shot to the side of Zerhouni's head.
Zerhouni is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zerhouni is trying to stall.
Zerhouni is still on wobbly legs! Can Bean finish him?
Bean lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bean.
Bean lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zerhouni pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zerhouni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bean.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zerhouni - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zerhouni has Bean pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bean manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zerhouni is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bean pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean lands a body punch.
Zerhouni seems to have recovered his senses.
Zerhouni looks winded!
Bean gets underhooks to prevent Zerhouni's takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Bean.
Bean softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bean lands with a right to the head.
Bean avoiding damage as Zerhouni throws knees to the body.
Bean with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zerhouni looking to throw knees to the head but Bean is blocking nicely.
Zerhouni throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zerhouni tries to land a knee to the head but Bean blocks with his arms.
Zerhouni being controlled against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bean.
Bean lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Bean's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bean lands with a right to the head.
Bean is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zerhouni is defending well for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zerhouni avoids a wild elbow strike from Bean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bean.
Bean pushes off an throws an elbow but Zerhouni leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zerhouni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bean avoids it.
Bean lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zerhouni misses with a knee strike.
Zerhouni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bean avoids it.
Bean lands a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bean takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zerhouni jumps guard but Bean stands there with Zerhouni around his waist. Zerhouni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zerhouni tries a knee to the head but Bean blocks it.
Zerhouni trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bean.
Bean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zerhouni trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Bean.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Bean dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bean scores with a body shot.
Bean clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bean.
Bean dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zerhouni tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Bean.
Bean blocks the elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Bean.
Bean displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zerhouni up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Bean.
Bean lands a body shot.
Zerhouni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bean blocks it with crossed arms.
Bean blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Bean.
Zerhouni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bean avoids it.
Zerhouni tries to land knees in the clinch but Bean avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bean.
Bean prevents Zerhouni from breaking the clinch.
Bean prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zerhouni is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bean.
Bean lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bean tries to throw a body punch but Zerhouni avoids it by throwing Bean back against the cage.
Bean dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bean lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zerhouni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zerhouni tries to pull guard but Bean won't allow it.
Mr Bean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakim Zerhouni.
Bean is pressed up against the cage. Zerhouni has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bean down to the mat. Bean avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean lands with a right hand.
Bean punishes Zerhouni's body with a nice straight punch.
Bean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zerhouni can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zerhouni with a poor takedown
and Bean counters with a left to the body.
Mr Bean is winning the standup battle so far.
Bean connects with a crisp jab.
Bean connects with a looping right hand.
Zerhouni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
BOOM! Bean lands a beautiful left hook that drops Zerhouni. Zerhouni tries to recover but Bean is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Zerhouni lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Bean!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between InSaen Chai (ranked 2247 p4p, 4023 weight class) and Djordje Stankovic (ranked 308 p4p, 470 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stankovic's choice of entrance music: Post Malone ft. 21 Savage - rockstar. InSaen Chai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, InSaen Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Djordje Stankovic!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai tries to clinch up.
Stankovic tries to bum rush Chai with a series of wild strikes but Chai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stankovic blocking some punches.
Chai effectively controlling the action here.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Chai.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Stankovic controls the action.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai tries to work over Stankovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Stankovic.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Chai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Stankovic controls the action.
Nice body punch from Chai - that landed with a thud.
Chai scores with a hook to the body.
Stankovic's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stankovic's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Stankovic tries to circle away but Chai has him pinned against the cage.
Stankovic blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Stankovic.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stankovic's elbow.
Chai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chai digs a right hand underneath Stankovic's ribcage. Stankovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stankovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Stankovic controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Chai.
Stankovic tries to break the clinch but Chai is controlling the position.
Chai tries to work over Stankovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Chai.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Stankovic avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
Chai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Chai.
Chai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stankovic backwards.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stankovic backwards.
A body shot lands from Chai.
Stankovic looks winded!
Chai digs a right hand underneath Stankovic's ribcage. Stankovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chai displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stankovic up against the cage.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Chai controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chai tries to work over Stankovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai slowing the pace effectively.
Stankovic tries to circle away but Chai has him pinned against the cage.
Chai slows down the pace here.
Chai slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stankovic is trying to break free.
Chai works on Stankovic's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
InSaen Chai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Stankovic takes one to the side of the head.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Stankovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Chai backs off Stankovic throws a huge counter combo but Chai manages to avoid it all.
Chai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stankovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Stankovic ducks down to avoid it.
Chai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stankovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Chai.
Chai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Chai misses.
Stankovic raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stankovic walks into a stiff left hand from Chai.
Stankovic darts in and clinches Chai up against the cage.
Chai digs a right hand underneath Stankovic's ribcage. Stankovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stankovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai has Stankovic pushed against the cage.
Stankovic tries to circle away but Chai has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chai scores with a shot to the side of Stankovic's head.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stankovic can do to turn this around?
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stankovic blocks a body shot from Chai.
Chai tries a body shot but Stankovic blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Stankovic breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Stankovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good exchange - Chai coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai clinches up with Stankovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Stankovic tries to break free but Chai pushes him back against the cage.
Stankovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Chai won't allow it.
Chai tries to work over Stankovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stankovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stankovic's elbow.
Stankovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Stankovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chai has him pressed against the cage.
Chai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chai lands a left hand.
Chai slows down the pace here.
Chai tries a body shot but Stankovic blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Stankovic avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
Stankovic blocking some punches.
Stankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
Stankovic tries to circle away but Chai has him pinned against the cage.
Chai slowing the pace effectively.
Stankovic blocks a body shot from Chai.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
InSaen Chai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stankovic tries to circle away but Chai has him pinned against the cage.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stankovic up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chai has Stankovic pushed against the cage.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stankovic's elbow.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Stankovic avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
Chai slowing the pace effectively.
Stankovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stankovic prevents a body shot from Chai.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chai digs a right hand underneath Stankovic's ribcage. Stankovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
InSaen Chai dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Chai has managed to clinch.
Chai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stankovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai tries a body shot but Stankovic blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chai.
Chai controlling the action here for a moment.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai pushes Stankovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chai tries to work over Stankovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai stalls.
Chai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stankovic.
Good body shot from Chai.
A head punch on the inside from Stankovic fails to land.
Chai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stankovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chai lands an uppercut.
Stankovic blocks a body shot from Chai.
Stankovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Chai.
Stankovic is trying to push Chai away but Chai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stankovic is trying to break free.
Stankovic has had enough of the clinch but Chai keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai taking a breather.
Stankovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Stankovic controls his hands.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stankovic's elbow.
Stankovic blocks an uppercut.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Chai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stankovic up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Chai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic prevents a body shot from Chai.
Stankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
Stankovic blocks a body shot from Chai.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Stankovic prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stankovic up against the cage.
Stankovic has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai prevents Stankovic from breaking the clinch.
That's four 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.
Stankovic is trying to force a seperation but Chai has the dominant position.
Stankovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Chai.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Stankovic controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Chai.
Stankovic blocking some punches.
Djordje Stankovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai lands with a left to the head.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chai lands a left hand.
Stankovic is rocked!
Chai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stankovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
Chai lands a big right hand that drops Stankovic! The killer instinct kicks in and Chai finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Chai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). InSaen Chai!
InSaen Chai took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want to thank the fans, the promotion, and Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu! My training partners and my coaches, I respect them so much.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Killov Magomedov (ranked 1342 p4p, 2538 weight class) and Helio Flacide (ranked 191 p4p, 345 weight class). Killov Magomedov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Killov Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Helio Flacide!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flacide.
Flacide has closed the distance and engaged Magomedov in a clinch.
Flacide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flacide is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Flacide taking a breather.
Magomedov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Flacide avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Magomedov is working for takedown but Flacide is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killov Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flacide avoiding damage.
Magomedov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Flacide swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flacide manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flacide is keeping the position for now.
Flacide looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magomedov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flacide is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Flacide tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magomedov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Flacide is trying to keep Magomedov in close.
Magomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Flacide is retaining full guard.
Magomedov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Magomedov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Flacide for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Flacide trying to keep a closed guard but Magomedov is proving a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Magomedov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Flacide's guard.
Magomedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Magomedov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Flacide knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Flacide has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Magomedov is working away from the top position though.
Magomedov 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.
Magomedov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Flacide reverses the position - he's now on top in Magomedov's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov wants to sweep here but Flacide controlling him for the moment.
Magomedov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Flacide trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magomedov is pulling down on Flacide's head. It's preventing any offense from Flacide, at least for the moment.
Flacide stopping the sweep attempt from Magomedov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Flacide from controlling successfully.
Flacide tries to free his leg and advance position but Magomedov is retaining full guard.
Magomedov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Flacide trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flacide throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flacide trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flacide shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Magomedov defends it nicely.
Flacide shoots in but no luck this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Flacide dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Flacide takes the fight into the clinch.
Flacide gets underhooks to prevent Magomedov's takedown attempt.
Flacide prevents the takedown attempt.
Magomedov tries to stall but Flacide uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Magomedov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Killov Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flacide throws an elbow that misses.
Magomedov prevents a body shot from Flacide.
Magomedov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Flacide pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Magomedov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Flacide taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Flacide is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Magomedov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Flacide gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov blocks the elbow strike.
Magomedov tries to score a body lock takedown but Flacide shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Magomedov tries to stall but Flacide uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Flacide goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flacide trying to control the position but instead, Magomedov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Flacide into the cage.
Magomedov has clasped his hands together around Flacide's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Flacide is looking for a sweep.
Magomedov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Flacide is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
Flacide has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Magomedov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Flacide has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Magomedov but great work by Flacide.
Flacide thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Flacide tries to advance to mount but can't.
Magomedov is trying to get back to half guard.
Flacide wants to control but Magomedov is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is looking to reverse the position.
Flacide tries to advance to mount but can't.
Magomedov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Flacide's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Magomedov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Magomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Magomedov keeping full guard, as Flacide tries to pass.
Flacide is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Flacide from controlling successfully.
Flacide might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Magomedov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Magomedov managing to control the position.
Flacide advances to half guard.
Magomedov is looking for a sweep. Flacide is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Magomedov is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flacide throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flacide throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Flacide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Magomedov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Flacide looking to control.
Flacide wants to control but Magomedov passes easily into half guard.
Magomedov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Flacide tries to roll over but Magomedov keeps him under control.
Magomedov wants to pass to mount but Flacide is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flacide is looking to improve his position.
Flacide manages to get to full guard.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Flacide keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flacide is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Magomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Flacide.
Magomedov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Magomedov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Flacide will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Flacide tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Magomedov trying to control the position but Flacide is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Flacide wants to control but Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Flacide is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Magomedov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Flacide knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Flacide is looking to reverse the position.
Flacide wants to control but Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov trying to control the action but Flacide is working from the bottom.
Magomedov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Flacide, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flacide seems a little lost for a moment, as Magomedov dominates the positioning.
Flacide sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Magomedov controlling the action here.
Magomedov continues to stall.
Flacide is looking to improve his position.
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.
Magomedov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Flacide is looking to get back to full guard here but Magomedov has managed to pass to side control instead.
Magomedov happy to just control the position for now.
Flacide tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Helio Flacide is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Killov Magomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magomedov is chipping away with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Killov Magomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Flacide 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio Flacide!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nazaire Chenevert (ranked 791 p4p, 2115 weight class) and Phil Myanus (ranked 113 p4p, 286 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nazaire Chenevert!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Myanus!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myanus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chenevert to score with a decent uppercut.
Chenevert throws a head kick that misses.
Myanus has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chenevert.
Myanus tries to clinch but Chenevert moves away
and Chenevert counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chenevert.
Chenevert keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Myanus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chenevert counters with a stiff right hand.
Myanus is rocked!
We've been told by Chenevert's head coaches at FIST OF FURY that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Myanus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myanus trying to control from half guard but Chenevert is working away.
Myanus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chenevert defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myanus thows a huge punch but Chenevert dodges it nicely.
Myanus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Myanus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Myanus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chenevert defends it well.
Myanus 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.
Myanus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Myanus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chenevert defending well though.
Myanus seems to be working for a kimura but Chenevert defends the submission attempt.
Chenevert blocking the ground and pound attempt from Myanus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert is looking for a sweep. Myanus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Myanus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chenevert is looking to control Myanus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chenevert avoid being mounted?
Chenevert keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myanus is looking for a kimura but Chenevert is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Myanus to get the leverage.
Myanus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Myanus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chenevert is refusing to be controlled, as Myanus sits in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Myanus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chenevert counters with a straight right hand.
Phil Myanus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myanus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chenevert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Myanus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chenevert.
Myanus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chenevert circles away.
Chenevert quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nazaire Chenevert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Myanus.
Myanus wants to clinch but Chenevert slips to the side
and Chenevert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Myanus forces Chenevert back against the cage and clinches.
Chenevert is leaning against Myanus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Chenevert.
Chenevert digs a right hand into Myanus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Myanus's gas tank.
Myanus fails to pull guard.
Chenevert scores with a shot to the side of Myanus's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chenevert lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nazaire Chenevert dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Myanus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Myanus shoots in for a double leg but Chenevert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chenevert just misses with a punch to the body.
Myanus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chenevert avoids it really well and circles away.
Chenevert tried to counter with a leg kick but Myanus avoided it.
Chenevert thumps Myanus with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chenevert cracks Myanus with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Myanus looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Chenevert finish him?
Myanus is still on wobbly legs! Can Chenevert finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myanus looks to clinch
and Chenevert counters with a big left hand that crumples Myanus! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nazaire Chenevert!
Nazaire Chenevert retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Nazaire Chenevert, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Worf Mogh (ranked 874 p4p, 1449 weight class) and Steve Louis (ranked 44 p4p, 82 weight class). Mogh's entrance music is Gimme The Loot. A fine choice. Worf Mogh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Louis's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Worf Mogh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Louis!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mogh pinned against the cage. Mogh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Louis tries to sprawl but Mogh drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mogh trying to control from half guard but Louis is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Louis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Louis.
Louis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mogh sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mogh lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mogh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mogh is looking to work some ground and pound but Louis has wrist control.
Louis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mogh stands up over Louis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mogh is stalling in the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mogh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Louis looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mogh keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Louis's head.
Mogh wants to pass the guard but Louis is keeping the position.
Mogh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Louis looking to control.
Mogh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Louis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mogh chips away with some ground and pound.
Mogh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Louis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Louis wants to pass to mount but Mogh is defending the position.
Louis seems to be working for a kimura but Mogh defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mogh controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Louis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mogh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Louis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mogh works his way to full guard. Good work.
Louis trying to control but Mogh is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mogh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Louis controls the pace.
Mogh is pulling down on Louis's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mogh is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Louis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mogh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Louis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mogh defends well.
Louis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Worf Mogh dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mogh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mogh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Louis but Louis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Louis with that takedown attempt.
Mogh closes the distance and pushes Louis back into the cage.
Mogh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Louis tries to pull guard but Mogh won't allow it.
Mogh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Louis.
Worf Mogh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Louis.
Mogh has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Louis is trying to keep an underhook but Mogh manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mogh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mogh working the head and body with strikes.
Louis taking some punishment here, with Mogh in his half guard.
Louis is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mogh is nestled in close to Louis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Louis is still in real trouble! Can Mogh finish him?
Louis trying to hold on to Mogh's head to control him but Mogh postures up.
Mogh is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Louis is hurt! He's hurt bad - Mogh fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Louis from any more punishment! Congratulations to Mogh! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Worf Mogh!
Worf Mogh retains his bantamweight title!
Worf Mogh decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Maynard (ranked 1978 p4p, 1511 weight class) and Hasbulla Magomedov (ranked 113 p4p, 88 weight class). Magomedov has chosen Roy Jones Jr - Can't be Touched as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dakota Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hasbulla Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard has Magomedov up against the cage in a clinch.
Magomedov drags the fight down to the ground.
Magomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magomedov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Maynard is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Magomedov.
Magomedov is trying to control Maynard's posture but Maynard avoids it.
Magomedov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maynard slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Magomedov striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Magomedov is being controlled here.
Maynard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Maynard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Magomedov is looking for a sweep.
Maynard takes a little break here. Magomedov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
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.
Magomedov defending against the ground and pound.
Magomedov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Magomedov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Maynard's best efforts.
Magomedov trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Maynard manages to pass to mount!
Magomedov is working to get back to half guard.
Maynard controlling from the full mount.
Magomedov is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard controlling his opponent.
Magomedov is looking to improve his position but Maynard isn't that keen on the idea.
Maynard controlling the position easily from mount.
Magomedov is looking to get to half guard.
Magomedov wants to hold on but Maynard pushes him away.
Magomedov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four 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.
Maynard unloads with some shots from mount but Magomedov bucks and avoids them well.
Magomedov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Maynard content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov punching from the bottom.
Magomedov looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dakota Maynard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Magomedov gets tackled into the cage by Maynard. Maynard maintains the clinch.
Magomedov successfully pulls guard.
Maynard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Magomedov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Maynard has passed into half guard!
Magomedov has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Maynard escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Maynard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Maynard crashes against the mat.
Dakota Maynard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Magomedov's face as Maynard controls the position.
Magomedov struggling a bit here.
Maynard trying to control the position but Magomedov is working away.
We've been informed that Magomedov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Magomedov is trying to control Maynard's posture but Maynard avoids it.
Magomedov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Magomedov gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Magomedov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maynard pulls his head out easily.
Magomedov is looking to get back to full guard here but Maynard has managed to pass to side control instead.
Magomedov tries to improve position but can't.
Maynard happy to just control the position for now.
Maynard is looking to take a break and control but Magomedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is looking for a sweep.
Maynard taking a breather here.
Magomedov regains half guard.
Magomedov is trying to get back to full guard.
Magomedov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maynard trying to control the pace.
That's four 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.
Maynard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Maynard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maynard continues to stall.
Maynard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magomedov is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dakota Maynard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maynard moves into the clinch.
Magomedov manages to pull guard.
Maynard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Magomedov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maynard defends well.
Maynard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov throws his legs up looking for a submission but Maynard uses it to pass to side control.
Maynard controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Magomedov is looking for a sweep.
Magomedov keeps trying to improve his position.
Maynard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magomedov can do to turn this around?
A lull in the action here.
Further stalling from Maynard.
Hasbulla Magomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Magomedov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maynard taking a breather here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Maynard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Magomedov wants to control but Maynard postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Maynard instigates a clinch.
Magomedov pulls Maynard into guard.
Maynard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Magomedov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maynard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magomedov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maynard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maynard controlling the pace.
Magomedov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maynard is working away from the top position though.
Magomedov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maynard works his way into side control.
Dakota Maynard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maynard taking a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dakota Maynard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maynard 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakota Maynard!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace (ranked 757 p4p, 1258 weight class) and Dusty Sleeth (ranked 113 p4p, 181 weight class). William Wallace had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dusty Sleeth!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Sleeth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wallace shoots in for a double leg but Sleeth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sleeth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sleeth leaves Wallace with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sleeth shoots in and bounces Wallace off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wallace escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sleeth gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wallace throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleeth slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleeth throws a big right hand that misses.
Sleeth lands a couple of digs.
Wallace has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sleeth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wallace is looking to cinch up a triangle. Sleeth throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Wallace's body to avoid the submission. Wallace has instead reached around Sleeth's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Wallace arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). William Wallace!
William Wallace retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, William Wallace thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Dusty Sleeth was interviewed post fight and said 'I’m coming back, better then ever! '.
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