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WVT 58: Maestre v Motts 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Scaletta (ranked 16056 p4p, 2387 weight class) and Humphrey Wellington (ranked 580 p4p, 329 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vito Scaletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington misses with a wild body shot.
Scaletta appears to be looking for a big counter.
Scaletta tries to clinch but Wellington moves out of range.
Scaletta lands with a kick to the ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scaletta checks a leg kick.
Wellington throws a leg kick that is checked
and Scaletta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Scaletta stopping the sweep attempt from Wellington.
Wellington wants to get back to his feet but Scaletta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wellington keeping moving, preventing Scaletta from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wellington wants to stand up but Scaletta is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaletta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Scaletta trying to control but Wellington is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wellington wants to sweep here but Scaletta controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wellington with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wellington throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wellington throws a head kick that misses.
Scaletta darts in trying to clinch
and Wellington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington scores with a kick to the midsection.
Scaletta shoots in and gets a takedown into Wellington's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wellington keeping moving, preventing Scaletta from controlling successfully.
Scaletta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wellington is trying to keep Scaletta in close.
Scaletta sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta pushing down on Wellington's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wellington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wellington is looking to get back to full guard here but Scaletta has managed to pass to side control instead.
Scaletta stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Scaletta swinging wildly here.
Scaletta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scaletta misses with a body kick.
Wellington throws a shot to the body.
Scaletta gets the takedown into side control.
The referee asks Scaletta politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Scaletta prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wellington wants to control but Scaletta postures up.
Scaletta working the ground and pound but Wellington is defending the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scaletta scoring with punches and elbows.
Scaletta trying to control the action but Wellington is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Wellington's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vito Scaletta will probably get the nod.
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.
Wellington lands a head kick. Scaletta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wellington looks for the body kick but Scaletta saw that one coming.
Humphrey Wellington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scaletta moves out of range of the leg kick from Wellington.
Wellington chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wellington thows a body kick. Scaletta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vito Scaletta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wellington lands a nice looking body kick.
Scaletta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Scaletta working away.
Scaletta in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scaletta wants to control but Wellington is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Scaletta easily slips into full mount!
Wellington is trying to reverse the position but instead Scaletta has taken his back - oops!
Scaletta is working the ground and pound. Can Wellington escape?
Scaletta keeps control of the position as Wellington tries to break free.
Scaletta keeps control of the position easily here as Wellington tries to buck him off.
Scaletta working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is hanging on to Wellington's back as he tries to escape.
Scaletta has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Wellington grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Scaletta softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Wellington is trying to break free.
We've been hearing good reports from Scaletta's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Scaletta scores with punches from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scaletta has the hooks in. Wellington is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta working for the choke.
Scaletta scores with punches and elbows.
Wellington tries to escape but Scaletta has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Wellington fending off the submission attempt from Scaletta.
Wellington can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta looking for the choke from the back.
Scaletta trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Wellington doesn't escape.
Wellington is really stuck here.
Scaletta throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Even with his hooks in, Scaletta manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Wellington is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Scaletta off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Scaletta tightening his grip on Wellington, looking for the choke.
Wellington is in bad spot here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Scaletta dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wellington fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scaletta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scaletta looking to score a takedown here. Wellington is defending well but Scaletta drives through and ends up in Wellington's guard.
Scaletta prevents Wellington from getting back to his feet.
Scaletta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wellington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scaletta decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wellington, up you get!
Scaletta misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Scaletta wants to control but Wellington is keeping him busy.
Wellington is trying to control Scaletta's posture but Scaletta avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaletta looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wellington is avoiding damage well.
Scaletta stands up.
Wellington looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scaletta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wellington.
Nice takedown defense from Wellington. No joy for Scaletta on that attempt.
Scaletta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wellington can do to turn this around?
Scaletta fails with the takedown
and Wellington counters with a thumping low kick.
Humphrey Wellington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wellington tries a head kick but it misses.
Scaletta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wellington.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta looking to score a takedown here. Wellington is defending well but Scaletta drives through and ends up in Wellington's guard.
Wellington has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Scaletta has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wellington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scaletta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wellington is refusing to be controlled, as Scaletta sits in half guard.
Wellington is trying to get back to full guard.
Scaletta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wellington knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wellington is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Scaletta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wellington.
Scaletta misses with a body punch
and Wellington counters with a nice body kick.
Scaletta shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Scaletta takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington wants to improve his position but Scaletta is controlling well.
Wellington controlling the position for now.
Wellington tries to roll over but Scaletta keeps him under control.
Scaletta decides to stand and escape the position.
Scaletta will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Scaletta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wellington as he jumps to the side.
Humphrey Wellington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vito Scaletta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Scaletta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scaletta gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Humphrey Wellington.
I think Scaletta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vito Scaletta!
A very excited looking Vito Scaletta made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Alzado (ranked 3246 p4p, 2907 weight class) and Earnie Shavers (ranked 139 p4p, 96 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good knees
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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 35 - 41 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lyle Alzado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Earnie Shavers!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shavers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alzado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shavers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shavers connects with a solid leg kick.
Alzado shoots for a takedown but Shavers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alzado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shavers.
Shavers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alzado. That did some damage!
Alzado will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shavers instigates a clinch.
Alzado with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shavers lands a right hand.
Shavers lands a damaging elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shavers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shavers obliges.
Alzado is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shavers lands an elbow that stopped Alzado in his tracks for a moment.
Shavers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Shavers.
Shavers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alzado up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavers lands a good knee to the midsection. Alzado won't want to take too many of those.
Shavers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shavers cracks Alzado with a nice body shot.
Nice elbow from Shavers.
 It looks like Lyle Alzado has been cut.
Shavers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short left from Shavers.
Alzado looking to throw knees to the head but Shavers is blocking nicely.
Shavers digs a right hand into Alzado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alzado's gas tank.
Shavers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alzado letting Shavers take a breather here.
Shavers lands with a right to the head.
Shavers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shavers lands a nice uppercut.
 Alzado is rocked!
Shavers dips a shoulder and cracks Alzado with a mighty uppercut! Alzado falls back against the cage and Shavers unloads with a barrage of strikes! Alzado is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Shavers screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earnie Shavers!
Earnie Shavers thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Denis Denisov (ranked 2684 p4p, 2450 weight class) and Akhmed Dudayev (ranked 329 p4p, 310 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denis Denisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akhmed Dudayev!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudayev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dudayev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Denisov is out of range.
Dudayev throws a leg kick that misses.
Dudayev throws a body shot but no joy.
Dudayev swats away the attempt to clinch by Denisov.
Dudayev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Denisov clinches with his opponent.
Denisov tries to pull guard but Dudayev holds him up against the cage and eventually Denisov drops back down to his feet.
Dudayev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudayev is trying to force a seperation but Denisov has the dominant position.
Denisov tries to pull guard but Dudayev holds him up against the cage and eventually Denisov drops back down to his feet.
Denisov blocks an uppercut.
Denisov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Denisov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudayev scores with a shoulder strike.
Dudayev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Denisov ducks under a wild hook from Dudayev.
Dudayev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Denisov moves into range and clinches up with Dudayev.
Dudayev throws a head punch that misses.
Dudayev has Denisov pressed against the cage.
Denisov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dudayev tries to throw a body punch but Denisov avoids it by throwing Dudayev back against the cage.
Denisov jumps guard but Dudayev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dudayev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Denisov lands with a light punch inside.
Dudayev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denisov throws a head punch that misses.
Dudayev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dudayev manages to break the clinch.
Denisov tries to clinch but Dudayev is having none of it.
Denisov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dudayev eats them both and turns towards Denisov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dudayev throws a hook but Denisov avoids it easily.
Denisov tries to counter by clinching up but Dudayev breaks away and moves out of range.
Dudayev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dudayev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Denisov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Denisov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dudayev misses with a looping left.
Dudayev throws a leg kick but Denisov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dudayev wants to land a leg kick but Denisov is out of range.
Dudayev throws a shot from downtown. Denisov moves away and avoids it.
Dudayev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Denisov.
Denisov misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov shoots in and bounces Dudayev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dudayev managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denisov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Denisov is looking to work some ground and pound but Dudayev has wrist control.
Dudayev trying to control the position here.
Denisov throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denisov trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudayev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dudayev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Denisov throws a big elbow that misses.
Denisov trying to control but Dudayev is working from the bottom.
Dudayev wants to hit a sweep here but Denisov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dudayev there!
Dudayev 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.
Denisov thowing shots but they're missing.
Dudayev avoids a strike by Denisov and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Denisov's guard! Fantastic escape!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akhmed Dudayev 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.
Dudayev looks to land a left hand but Denisov moved out of range nicely.
Dudayev feints and then cracks Denisov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Denisov down.
Dudayev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dudayev tries to land a leg kick but Denisov saw it coming and moves away.
Denisov tries to counter with a takedown but Dudayev is quick to defend against it.
Dudayev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Denisov misses with a few strikes there.
Dudayev connects with a crisp jab.
Denisov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Denisov gets a double leg takedown into Dudayev's guard.
Denisov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Denisov looking to sit in guard and control but Dudayev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Denisov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Denisov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dudayev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dudayev passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denisov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Denisov trying to hold on to Dudayev's head to control him but Dudayev postures up.
Denisov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Denis Denisov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Denisov striking off his back but it's not causing Dudayev any problems.
Dudayev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Denisov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dudayev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Denisov is keeping the position for now.
Denisov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dudayev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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.
Denisov can't keep his opponent in guard - Dudayev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Denisov punching from the bottom.
Dudayev prevents Denisov from improving his position.
Denisov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dudayev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Denisov is trying to control but Dudayev manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dudayev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Denisov tries to reverse the position but Dudayev maintains control.
Denisov is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Denisov tries to reverse the position but Dudayev maintains control.
Denisov tries to hold on but Dudayev postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denisov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dudayev. What's that going to do exactly?
Dudayev blocks Denisov's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Denisov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dudayev controlling from mount.
Denisov is working to get back to half guard.
Denisov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Denisov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dudayev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akhmed Dudayev 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! This is the final round!
Denisov checks a low kick from Dudayev.
Dudayev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Denisov.
Denis Denisov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dudayev misses with a low kick.
Dudayev misses with a looping left.
Denisov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denisov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dudayev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dudayev throws out a leg kick but Denisov moves out of range and Dudayev only half commits.
Denisov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dudayev counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Denis Denisov has been cut.
Denisov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dudayev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denisov clinches up with Dudayev and pushes him back against the cage.
Dudayev has a couple of punches blocked by Denisov.
Dudayev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dudayev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Denisovs head.
Denisov is trying to pull guard but Dudayev has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudayev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dudayev throws a head punch that misses.
Denisov blocking some punches.
Dudayev is trying to break free.
Dudayev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dudayev connects with the punch.
Denisov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Denisov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dudayev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Denisov. That did some damage!
Dudayev misses with a hook.
Dudayev throws a lazy right hand but Denisov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Dudayev misses.
Denisov throws a right hand that Dudayev ducks under and follows up with a left that Dudayev also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denisov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dudayev tries to avoid it but Denisov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dudayev to the ground. Dudayev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Denisov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denisov wants to clinch up but Dudayev keeps it at a distance.
Denisov shoots in and drives through. Dudayev sprawls well.
Dudayev throws out a powerful jab.
Denisov throws a right hand that Dudayev ducks under and follows up with a left that Dudayev also avoids with ease.
Dudayev is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dudayev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dudayev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denisov moves away.
Dudayev has closed the distance and engaged Denisov in a clinch.
Akhmed Dudayev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dudayev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Denis Denisov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hook to the body lands for Dudayev.
Dudayev throws a punch but it's blocked by Denisov.
Denisov jumps guard but Dudayev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Denisov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dudayev smiles and moves away.
Akhmed Dudayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dudayev. Denisov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Denisov tries to bum rush Dudayev with a series of wild strikes but Dudayev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Dudayev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dudayev.
Dudayev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Denisov under the eye.
Dudayev throws a leg kick but Denisov checks it.
Denisov wants to clinch up but Dudayev keeps it at a distance.
Dudayev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dudayev dips to his left and cracks Denisov with an uppercut!
A shot to the liver by Dudayev. Beautiful body shot.
Denisov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Akhmed Dudayev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Denisov throws a right hand that Dudayev ducks under and follows up with a left that Dudayev also avoids with ease.
Dudayev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dudayev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Denisov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Denisov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That kick from Dudayev tenderised Denisov's leg. Denisov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dudayev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Denisov drives through and clinches with Dudayev against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Denisov jumps guard but Dudayev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denisov jumps guard but Dudayev stands there with Denisov around his waist. Denisov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dudayev digs a right hand into Denisov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Denisov's gas tank.
Denisov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dudayev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dudayev avoiding damage as Denisov throws knees to the body.
Denisov tries to pull guard but Dudayev won't allow it.
Denisov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dudayev smiles and moves away.
Denisov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dudayev lands a slapping body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akhmed Dudayev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dudayev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akhmed Dudayev!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Akhmed Dudayev waved his t-shirt featuring AVALON's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Wiener (ranked 1757 p4p, 2457 weight class) and Daaniel Teteny (ranked 249 p4p, 340 weight class). Daaniel Teteny looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Wiener!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Daaniel Teteny!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teteny fails to land the takedown.
It appears Wiener was looking to counter with a kick there.
Teteny looking to score a takedown here. Wiener is defending well but Teteny drives through and ends up in Wiener's guard.
Wiener really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wiener keeping moving, preventing Teteny from controlling successfully.
Teteny won't allow Wiener to get back to his feet.
Wiener keeping moving, preventing Teteny from controlling successfully.
Teteny prevents Wiener from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teteny trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teteny tries to stand but Wiener is controlling from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Walter Wiener is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wiener throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Teteny looks winded!
Wiener misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Wiener.
Teteny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wiener counters with a good, hard body kick but Teteny shrugs it off.
Wiener lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wiener is looking to slow Teteny down with leg kicks.
Wiener lands a head kick. Teteny smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
 It looks like Daaniel Teteny has been cut.
Daaniel Teteny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiener misses with a head kick.
Teteny has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wiener.
Wiener throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Wiener finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wiener lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wiener throws a nice head kick!
Teteny takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wiener throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wiener.
Wiener keeps Teteny at a distance using the push kick.
Wiener throws a shot to the body.
Teteny avoids a kick to the body.
Wiener scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Teteny doesn't seem bothered though.
Teteny steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wiener. That one must have hurt.
Wiener throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Wiener throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Teteny is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Walter Wiener!
An out of breath Walter Wiener 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seelow Heights (ranked 1380 p4p, 1773 weight class) and Logan Justis (ranked 198 p4p, 250 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 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seelow Heights!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Justis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Heights counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Heights.
Heights lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heights tries a body shot but Justis blocks it.
Heights misses with a body punch.
Heights misses with a punch to the body.
Justis is working for takedown but Heights is calmly controlling the position for now.
Justis lands an elbow inside that Heights shrugs off.
Justis jumps guard but Heights turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Seelow Heights has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Justis.
Heights fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heights struggles to land a body shot inside as Justis controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Heights.
Justis blocks an uppercut.
Justis is trying to pull guard but Heights turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Heights lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Justis or not.
A short right from Heights on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heights misses with a punch to the body.
Justis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Heights scores with a shot to the side of Justis's head.
Justis takes a shot to the head.
Heights lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Justis fails to pull guard.
Heights swings wildly with an uppercut but Justis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heights fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Justis blocks a body shot from Heights.
Heights misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heights tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Justis's elbow.
Justis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Heights to keep the fight standing.
Heights throws a punch but it's blocked by Justis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heights can't find room to land a body shot as Justis controls the action.
Heights lands a body punch.
Heights lands a right hand that snaps the head of Justis backwards.
Justis blocks a body shot from Heights.
Heights goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heights tries to throw a body punch but Justis avoids it by throwing Heights back against the cage.
Heights misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Heights fails to land.
Heights tries to throw a body punch but Justis avoids it by throwing Heights back against the cage.
Heights tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heights struggles to land a body shot inside as Justis controls his hands.
Justis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Heights prevents it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heights tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heights misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heights tries to throw a body punch but Justis avoids it by throwing Heights back against the cage.
Heights scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heights lands a nice uppercut.
Heights misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heights lands a hook that snaps the head of Justis backwards.
Heights tries to work over Justis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heights swings wildly with an uppercut but Justis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heights tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Justis's elbow.
Heights tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Justis's elbow.
Justis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Heights pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Heights tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Justis's elbow.
Justis blocks a body shot from Heights.
Heights makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heights struggles to land a body shot inside as Justis controls his hands.
Heights misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heights misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heights tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Justis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Heights to keep the fight standing.
Justis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Justis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Justis working for submissions but it's allowed Heights to get to half guard.
Heights is looking to advance position but Justis won't allow it.
Justis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seelow Heights dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Justis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Justis fails to land the takedown.
Justis shoots for a takedown but Heights saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Heights. No joy for Justis on that attempt.
Seelow Heights has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Justis.
Heights sizes up Justis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Justis shoots and misses
enabling Heights to counter with a crisp jab.
Justis tries for a takedown but Heights circles away easily
and Justis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Justis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Logan Justis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justis misses with a takedown attempt
and Heights counters with a stiff right hand.
Justis is breathing heavily.
Justis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Heights counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Justis with a poor takedown
and Heights counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justis misses with a takedown attempt
and Heights counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heights gets through Justis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heights misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heights tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Justis's elbow.
Justis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Heights is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Justis can do to turn this around?
Justis blocks a body shot from Heights.
Heights lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Justis backwards.
A right hand to the body from Heights.
Justis blocks a body shot from Heights.
Heights tries a body shot but Justis blocks it.
Heights tries a body shot but Justis blocks it.
Heights misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Heights.
Heights is leaning against Justis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Heights doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justis blocks a body shot from Heights.
Justis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Heights walks away with a smile on his face. Justis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Heights drives through and clinches with Justis against the cage.
Heights misses with a punch on the inside.
Heights throws a head punch that misses.
Justis tries to pull guard but Heights won't allow it.
Heights lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heights doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heights working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heights tries to throw a body punch but Justis avoids it by throwing Heights back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Heights fails to land.
Heights can't find room to land a body shot as Justis controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heights creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heights struggles to land a body shot inside as Justis controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heights swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heights misses with a body punch.
Heights gets underhooks to prevent Justis's takedown attempt.
Heights prevents the takedown attempt.
Heights tries to throw a body punch but Justis avoids it by throwing Heights back against the cage.
Heights tries to throw a body punch but Justis avoids it by throwing Heights back against the cage.
Heights lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heights misses with a body punch.
Heights misses with a short punch on the inside.
Justis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Heights pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Heights pushes Justis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Justis tries to pull guard but Heights won't allow it.
Heights lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Heights - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Heights.
Heights lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Justis backwards.
A body shot lands from Heights.
Heights scores with a hook to the body.
Seelow Heights has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heights tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heights makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heights.
Heights misses with a hook to the ribs.
Justis tries to pull guard but Heights holds him up against the cage and eventually Justis drops back down to his feet.
A hook to the body from Heights.
Heights digs a right hand underneath Justis's ribcage. Justis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Heights tries a body shot but Justis blocks it.
A hook to the body from Heights.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seelow Heights dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Heights scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Justis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Justis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Heights connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seelow Heights is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Justis shoots in for a double leg but Heights sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Seelow Heights has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Justis.
Justis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Heights counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heights.
Heights scores with a punch to the head.
Heights bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Heights.
Seelow Heights is winning the standup battle so far.
Heights scores with a kick to the midsection.
Justis misses with a takedown
and Heights counters with a straight right hand.
Justis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Justis is trying to pull guard but Heights turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justis wants to take the fight to the mat but Heights manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Heights fails to land.
Heights misses with a punch to the body.
Heights working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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.
Heights lands an uppercut.
Justis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Heights pulls his leg out and moves away.
Justis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Heights avoids it really well and circles away.
Justis shoots and misses
letting Heights counter with a right hand.
Heights digs a good hook to Justis's body.
Heights slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Heights lands an impressive looking overhand right. Justis doesn't seem phased though.
Justis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good shot there by Heights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justis with a poor takedown
and Heights counters with a straight right hand.
Justis shoots and misses
and Heights moves into the clinch.
Heights misses with a punch on the inside.
Heights fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Logan Justis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heights throws a punch but it's blocked by Justis.
Justis fails to pull guard.
Justis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Heights to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heights working aggressively here.
Justis tries to pull guard but Heights won't allow it.
Justis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Justis is trying to pull guard but Heights turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Heights blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seelow Heights showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heights, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seelow Heights!
Our winner, Seelow Heights, 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.
The defeated Logan Justis had this to say: 'Well shit'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khuchtei Bokhchuud (ranked 635 p4p, 979 weight class) and Derrick Lewis (ranked 102 p4p, 145 weight class). Bokhchuud comes to the cage accompanied by ErgeSholee Biste Turda. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bokhchuud has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lewis slowing the pace effectively.
Bokhchuud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lewis blocks it with crossed arms.
Lewis tries to pull guard but Bokhchuud forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bokhchuud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lewis blocks it with crossed arms.
Bokhchuud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lewis blocks it with crossed arms.
Lewis decides to pull guard.
Lewis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bokhchuud's guard.
Bokhchuud is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lewis is controlling him.
Bokhchuud keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bokhchuud swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bokhchuud wants to stand and escape but Lewis is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bokhchuud kicks Lewis off and gets to his feet.
Bokhchuud has managed to clinch.
Bokhchuud misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Lewis.
Bokhchuud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lewis.
Bokhchuud working aggressively here.
Lewis gets control of Bokhchuud's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lewis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lewis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bokhchuud defends well.
Bokhchuud gets to his feet. Lewis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis gets tackled into the cage by Bokhchuud. Bokhchuud maintains the clinch.
Lewis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bokhchuud trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lewis's guard.
Bokhchuud decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bokhchuud darts in and clinches Lewis up against the cage.
Bokhchuud lands a left hand.
Lewis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bokhchuud to keep the fight standing.
Bokhchuud misses with the head strike.
Lewis avoids the elbow strike from Bokhchuud, against the cage.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lewis avoids it.
Bokhchuud connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lewis's face.
It looks like Derrick Lewis has been cut.
Lewis managing to block the knees to the body from Bokhchuud.
Lewis blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has Bokhchuud pushed against the cage.
Lewis is pushing Bokhchuud up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bokhchuud throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bokhchuud lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow strike.
Lewis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lewis decides to pull guard.
Bokhchuud wants to get up but he can't break Lewis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Our spies down at at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies inform us that Lewis has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Lewis's closed guard. He's half up but Lewis has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Lewis pivots and extends the arm, Bokhchuud falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Lewis! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derrick Lewis!
In defeat, Khuchtei Bokhchuud stepped up to the mic, saying 'Сайн байна "Sain baina"-Translation well Shit!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Fabinho (ranked 490 p4p, 1216 weight class) and Bo Garrett (ranked 80 p4p, 182 weight class). Fabinho comes into the arena with Glowed Up - Kaytranada blaring out of the sound system. 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 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Fabinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Garrett!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fabinho scores with a nice right hand.
Fabinho looks to throw the jab but Garrett is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garrett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fabinho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garrett as he avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fabinho prevents a body shot from Garrett.
Fabinho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fabinho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fabinho tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garrett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fabinho jumps guard.
Garrett being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fabinho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garrett postures up and lands a big shot to Fabinho's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garrett throwing strikes but missing.
Garrett throws a big elbow that misses.
Fabinho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garrett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fabinho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fabinho controls Garrett momentarily but Garrett frees himself.
Garrett distracts Fabinho with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garrett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fabinho's head.
Garrett works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fabinho won't allow Garrett to pass to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fabinho manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fabinho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fabinho is looking for a triangle but Garrett pushes his legs off easily.
Fabinho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garrett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fabinho wants to sweep but no luck.
Fabinho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fabinho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garrett landing with the ground and pound.
Garrett told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Garrett wants to control from the top but Fabinho keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garrett's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garrett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fabinho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garrett postures up in Fabinho's guard and throws a big left but Fabinho blocks it.
Fabinho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garrett looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett cracks Fabinho with a solid left hand.
Fabinho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garrett is aware though and is defending well.
Garrett is in close to Fabinho's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garrett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garrett wants to control from the top but Fabinho keeps moving.
Garrett scoring with some ground and pound.
Garrett distracts Fabinho with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garrett stands up over Fabinho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garrett working some strikes from top position.
Garrett with a nice head shot there.
Garrett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fabinho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garrett lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Garrett content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho keeping full guard, as Garrett tries to pass.
Garrett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garrett postures up and lands a big shot to Fabinho's brow.
Fabinho wants to sweep but no luck.
Garrett tries to free his leg and advance position but Fabinho is retaining full guard.
Fabinho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garrett is in close to Fabinho's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fabinho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garrett landing with the ground and pound.
Garrett scoring with some ground and pound.
Fabinho is rocked!
Garrett landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Fabinho is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garrett works over Fabinho with some ground and pound from guard.
Fabinho looking for a sweep. Not yet Fabinho, not yet.
Fabinho seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garrett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fabinho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fabinho pulls Garrett in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Garrett dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garrett misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Garrett coming out on top.
Bo Garrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garrett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fabinho is fending him off so far but Garrett persists. Nope, Fabinho circles away and we're back to standing.
Fabinho attempts a counter takedown but Garrett avoids it well and moves away.
Garrett shoots for a takedown but Fabinho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fabinho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garrett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrett misses with a wild body shot.
Garrett throws an overhand right that lands on Fabinho's shoulder, as Fabinho tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Fabinho - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garrett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fabinho pushes Garrett up against the cage in a clinch.
Fabinho is working Garrett over against the cage.
Fabinho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabinho is leaning against Garrett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fabinho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fabinho gets underhooks to prevent Garrett's takedown attempt.
Roberto Fabinho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Garrett.
Fabinho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garrett's elbow.
Fabinho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fabinho lands with a short shot to the head.
Garrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fabinho lands with a light punch inside.
Fabinho lands a nice uppercut.
Fabinho misses with the head strike.
Fabinho has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Garrett uses from the top position.
Garrett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garrett trying to control but Fabinho is working from the bottom.
Garrett stands up over Fabinho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fabinho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garrett defends well.
Fabinho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fabinho is keeping the position for now.
Garrett is in close to Fabinho's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garrett scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garrett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fabinho is keeping the position for now.
Garrett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fabinho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fabinho is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fabinho looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Garrett is defending well. Fabinho quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Garrett has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Fabinho celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roberto Fabinho!
After winning the bout, Roberto Fabinho thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeny Ignatov (ranked 383 p4p, 305 weight class) and Royal Halsti (ranked 62 p4p, 49 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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17 - 6 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yevgeny Ignatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royal Halsti!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Halsti.
Halsti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ignatov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ignatov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Halsti.
Halsti fails with the takedown.
Ignatov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Halsti misses with an uppercut
letting Ignatov counter with a right hand.
It looks like Royal Halsti has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Ignatov misses.
Halsti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ignatov will feel that in the morning.
Halsti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatov.
A little feinted left hand from Ignatov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halsti with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Ignatov counter with a right hand.
Halsti throws a lazy head kick
and Ignatov counters with a stiff right hand.
Halsti scores with a jab.
Halsti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ignatov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Halsti scores with a shot to the body.
Halsti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ignatov avoids it really well and circles away.
Yevgeny Ignatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royal Halsti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halsti throws a low kick, looking for Ignatov's leg but Ignatov calmly moves out of range.
Ignatov throws a counter high kick but Halsti was just alert enough to avoid it.
A left lands for Halsti.
Ignatov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ignatov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halsti misses with a punch on the inside.
Ignatov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Halsti is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ignatov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halsti has picked Ignatov up - he's going for a ride! Halsti dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ignatov trying to hold on to Halsti's head to control him but Halsti postures up.
Ignatov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignatov won't allow Halsti to pass to mount.
Halsti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ignatov defends it well.
Halsti tries to pass to full mount but Ignatov defends it.
Halsti is working for a kimura but Ignatov is defending it quite comfortably.
Ignatov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halsti is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Halsti is looking for a kimura here.
Halsti is pressing down on Ignatov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ignatov is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halsti is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Halsti is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Royal Halsti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royal Halsti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Halsti misses with a looping left.
Halsti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Halsti lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A good leg kick by Halsti.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Halsti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ignatov manages to avoid it.
Ignatov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halsti misses with an uppercut.
Ignatov is looking for a counter combo.
Ignatov closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halsti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halsti.
Halsti scores with a shoulder strike.
Ignatov lands a left hand.
Ignatov lands a left hand.
Halsti misses with the head strike.
Halsti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ignatov struggles to land a body shot inside as Halsti controls his hands.
Halsti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halsti is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ignatov is leaning against Halsti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ignatov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Ignatov.
Halsti manages to break the clinch.
Halsti shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ignatov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ignatov pulls Halsti in close to his closed guard and prevents Halsti from doing any damage or advancing position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halsti drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ignatov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ignatov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ignatov!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Halsti!
Halsti tries to improve his position but instead Ignatov has taken his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Halsti just trying to survive but Ignatov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ignatov just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Halsti rolls, trying to escape but Ignatov keeps control of the position.
Royal Halsti has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Halsti.
Ignatov is hanging on to Halsti's back as he tries to escape.
Halsti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Halsti breaks Ignatov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ignatov is on top in guard.
Ignatov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Halsti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ignatov has managed to get both his arms back between Halsti's legs - danger averted.
Ignatov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halsti is looking for a triangle here but Ignatov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ignatov advances to mount.
Ignatov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ignatov'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.
Halsti 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.
Ignatov tries to control but Halsti wriggling away.
Ignatov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Halsti is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yevgeny Ignatov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Royal Halsti's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ignatov throws a push kick but Halsti slaps the foot to one side.
Halsti wants to slow Ignatov down by chopping away at his legs.
A lazy body kick from Halsti
and Ignatov counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Halsti.
Halsti throws a head kick that Ignatov semi-blocks.
Royal Halsti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Halsti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ignatov scrambles back to his feet.
Ignatov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Ignatov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov checks a leg kick.
Halsti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halsti throws the left hand but Ignatov avoids the punch easily.
Ignatov lands with an overhand left.
Ignatov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A good leg kick by Halsti.
Ignatov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ignatov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halsti.
It looked like Ignatov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Halsti misses with a low kick.
Halsti lands the left hand.
Halsti misses with a right hand
and Ignatov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Halsti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ignatov manages to avoid it.
Royal Halsti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halsti misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Ignatov misses the target.
Halsti misses with an uppercut.
Ignatov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Halsti avoids it.
Halsti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Halsti lands with a cross.
Ignatov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halsti.
Yevgeny Ignatov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halsti looks to throw the jab but Ignatov is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halsti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ignatov circles away quickly and effectively.
Halsti sizes up Ignatov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Halsti misses with a hook.
Ignatov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Halsti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Halsti. Ignatov shrugs it off though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ignatov scores with a hook.
Halsti throws out a powerful jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Royal Halsti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Halsti 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royal Halsti!
An out of breath Royal Halsti 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeta Knox (ranked 235 p4p, 630 weight class) and Dennis Rader (ranked 11 p4p, 27 weight class). Knox's entrance music is Five Finger Death Punch | Bad Company . A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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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 37 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Zeta Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Rader!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rader ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rader throws a counter combo.
Rader misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Knox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rader.
Rader scores with a jab.
It looks like Zeta Knox has been cut.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Rader.
Rader throws a leg kick that misses.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rader.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox digs a good hook to Rader's body.
Knox scores with a jab.
It looks like Dennis Rader has been cut.
The fighters circling - Rader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rader misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox moves away from the strike by Rader.
Knox sends Rader crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Knox is motioning to the referee to let Rader up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Rader misses with a head kick.
Knox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rader dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox misses with a right hand
and Rader counters with an inside leg kick.
Rader takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rader is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox jabs Rader to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rader doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rader just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rader moves away.
Rader looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rader fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rader misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rader throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Rader plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Knox moves out of range of the body kick.
Rader lands with an uppercut that bounces Knox off the cage and back into range.
Rader throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rader avoids the body shot from Knox.
Rader lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dennis Rader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox checks a low kick from Rader.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rader! But no joy.
Rader throws a series of punches but Knox avoids them all with ease.
Rader misses with a hook to the body
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rader looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rader was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rader manages to avoid it.
Rader appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rader throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox is looking for a counter combo.
Rader throws a head kick that misses.
Knox lands a big uppercut and Rader crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rader looks OK. Knox waves Rader back to his feet!
Rader tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Rader tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox jabs Rader to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rader avoids the body shot from Knox.
Rader rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rader keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rader in his tracks.
Knox feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rader sprawling to the canvas! Rader rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Knox finish him?!
 Rader is rocked!
That has opened up Dennis Rader's cut even more.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rader.
Rader drops his hands momentarily. Knox doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Rader staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Rader doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zeta Knox!
Zeta Knox decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Maestre (ranked 403 p4p, 165 weight class) and Gregory Motts (ranked 16 p4p, 5 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 34 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Maestre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Motts!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maestre throws a right and a left that Motts avoids nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maestre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Luis Maestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Maestre finds it's target.
Maestre misses with a double jab
and Motts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Motts cracks Maestre with an open hand slap.
Motts gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maestre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maestre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Motts on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maestre throws a right hand that Motts ducks under and follows up with a left that Motts also avoids with ease.
Motts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maestre to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maestre misses with a body shot
and Motts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Maestre misses.
Motts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Motts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts staying out of range there.
Motts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maestre connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Motts slips under a jab from Maestre.
Maestre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Motts throws out a counter right but Maestre avoids it with no problem.
Maestre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maestre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Motts misses with a right hand
and Maestre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Motts throws a poor cross that misses
and Maestre counters with a nice uppercut.
Motts is rocked!
Motts throws a jab when Maestre was well out of range.
Maestre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Motts counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maestre closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Motts out cold! Motts corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luis Maestre!
Post fight, Luis Maestre took to the microphone: 'UPSET OF THE FUCKING YEAR BABY'.
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