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WVT 83: Ihantala v Hightower PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dingleberry Jones (ranked 3611 p4p, 2579 weight class) and Igor Vovchanchyn (ranked 423 p4p, 327 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Hell Yeah. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dingleberry Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Igor Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Jones lands but Vovchanchyn takes it in his stride.
Vovchanchyn thuds his shin into the meat of Jones's side.
Vovchanchyn connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Vovchanchyn throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vovchanchyn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vovchanchyn under the eye.
Vovchanchyn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up 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!
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vovchanchyn moves away.
Vovchanchyn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vovchanchyn misses with a body kick.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Vovchanchyn is out of range.
Vovchanchyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones works Vovchanchyn's body with a nice hook.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vovchanchyn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vovchanchyn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Vovchanchyn trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Vovchanchyn wants to get back to full guard.
Jones throwing shots but Vovchanchyn is blocking nicely.
Jones working over Vovchanchyn with some ground and pound. Vovchanchyn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vovchanchyn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Vovchanchyn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vovchanchyn trying to control from the bottom.
Vovchanchyn taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Jones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vovchanchyn actively working from the bottom here.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vovchanchyn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vovchanchyn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones is keen to just control but Vovchanchyn is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vovchanchyn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vovchanchyn is looking to improve his position.
Jones trying to control the action but Vovchanchyn is working from the bottom.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Vovchanchyn's temple.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vovchanchyn is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
Vovchanchyn wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Vovchanchyn's hands, connecting with Vovchanchyn's forehead.
Jones 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.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
 Vovchanchyn is rocked!
Vovchanchyn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Vovchanchyn's hands, connecting with Vovchanchyn's forehead.
Vovchanchyn is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn is trying to maintain the position but Jones is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vovchanchyn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Vovchanchyn! More strikes land and this one is all over! Jones jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dingleberry Jones!
Dingleberry Jones 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daaniel Teteny (ranked 4075 p4p, 3892 weight class) and Wade Wilson (ranked 518 p4p, 506 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 13 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Daaniel Teteny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teteny fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Wilson as Teteny shoots in.
Wilson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Teteny regains half guard, as Wilson was trying to land strikes.
Wilson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Teteny defending well though.
Wilson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Teteny keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Teteny's coaches at Deathsquad have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Teteny defending well though.
Teteny is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wilson wants to take a breather but Teteny is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Teteny's head.
Wilson throwing shots but Teteny is blocking nicely.
Wilson is looking for a kimura but Teteny is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wilson to get the leverage.
Wilson is stalling here. Teteny is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wilson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Teteny has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wilson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Teteny presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Teteny lands a couple of good shots and Wilson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
 It looks like Wade Wilson has been cut.
Teteny is looking for a choke. Wilson gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Wilson manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Wilson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Teteny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Teteny holds on and takes a little breather.
Teteny will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wilson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Teteny pulls Wilson in close to prevent any damage.
Wilson won't allow Teteny to sweep him here.
Teteny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
Wilson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teteny managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson throws an elbow that misses. Teteny uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wilson's guard. Nice move by Teteny!
Teteny trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teteny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wilson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teteny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Teteny is aware though and is defending well.
Teteny preventing the sweep.
Teteny is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Teteny is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Teteny is working Wilson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Teteny is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Teteny stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.
Teteny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Teteny slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Teteny preventing the sweep.
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 Daaniel Teteny will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wade Wilson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Teteny fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Teteny gets caught napping as Wilson dives in and scores a takedown. Teteny manages to retain guard.
Teteny kicks Wilson off and gets to his feet.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Teteny looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson tries to get to full guard but Teteny has control of the leg.
Teteny decides to return to a standing position.
Wilson leaves Teteny with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wilson scores with a takedown into Teteny's guard.
Teteny is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teteny is working for takedown but Wilson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daaniel Teteny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson wants a takedown but no success here.
Wilson tries to score a body lock takedown but Teteny shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Teteny has Wilson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Teteny pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wilson tumbling to the mat - Teteny dives into Wilson's guard.
Wilson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wilson is looking to sweep but instead, Teteny has passed into half guard.
Teteny is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teteny landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Teteny is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wilson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wilson is trying to get back to full guard.
Teteny thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Teteny is looking for a kimura here.
Teteny is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teteny is looking for a kimura here.
Teteny is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wilson is just riding it out for now. Teteny eventually gives up the hold.
Wilson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Teteny.
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.
Wilson taking some punishment here, with Teteny in his half guard.
Teteny is taking a breather. Wilson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Teteny missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Teteny seems to be looking for submissions.
Teteny is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Teteny controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daaniel Teteny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wade Wilson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Teteny dives in and grabs Wilson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes down on Teteny's head and hops out.
Wilson looks for a takedown but Teteny sprawls well.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Teteny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teteny manages to avoid it.
Wilson misses with a hook. Teteny ducked under it nicely.
Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teteny drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wilson working for a triangle but Teteny defends it easily.
Teteny controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson wants to sweep here but Teteny controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teteny scoring with some ground and pound.
Teteny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Teteny trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson is looking for a triangle here but Teteny uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wilson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Teteny's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wade Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teteny slows the pace down in half guard.
Teteny is looking for a kimura but Wilson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Teteny to get the leverage.
Teteny is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Teteny is working for a kimura but Wilson is defending it quite comfortably.
Teteny wants to work for an arm triangle but Wilson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson moves into full guard.
Teteny trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson controls Teteny momentarily but Teteny frees himself.
Teteny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Teteny trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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.
Teteny drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Teteny jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Teteny content to stall in guard here.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Teteny from controlling successfully.
Wilson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Teteny tries to stand but Wilson is controlling from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Teteny drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daaniel Teteny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Teteny, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daaniel Teteny!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hendersons (ranked 2188 p4p, 1024 weight class) and Theodore Nouveau (ranked 287 p4p, 150 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Hendersons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 36 - 0, fighting out of London, Theodore Nouveau!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nouveau gets a clinch.
Nouveau breaks from the clinch.
Nouveau closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hendersons quickly recovers to half guard.
Nouveau lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nouveau prevents Hendersons from improving his position.
Hendersons is trying to maintain the position but Nouveau is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nouveau in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nouveau trying to control from Hendersons's half guard. Hendersons has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nouveau looking to pass the guard.
Hendersons working for a triangle but Nouveau defends it easily.
Hendersons isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nouveau stacks Hendersons on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nouveau!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendersons being controlled for a moment.
Nouveau swings around for an armbar but Hendersons sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nouveau's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hendersons wants to control from the top but Nouveau keeps moving.
Nouveau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendersons postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendersons pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nouveau is keeping the position for now.
Nouveau looking for a sweep. Not yet Nouveau, not yet.
Hendersons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nouveau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hendersons.
Hendersons postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hendersons postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nouveau is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hendersons, into his guard.
Hendersons wants to control but Nouveau passes easily into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nouveau trying to pass the guard but Hendersons defending well.
Hendersons is staying active underneath Nouveau, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hendersons wants to get back to full guard but Nouveau has mounted him!
Nouveau with good strikes from the mount here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hendersons is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hendersons regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nouveau is trying a forearm choke
I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Nouveau dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nouveau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hendersons, pushing him back against the cage.
Hendersons fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nouveau turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hendersons is looking for a sweep.
Hendersons manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nouveau's best efforts.
Hendersons is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendersons wants to improve his position but Nouveau is controlling well.
Nouveau thows a huge punch but Hendersons dodges it nicely.
Hendersons is trying to maintain the position but Nouveau is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nouveau content to control rather than advance.
Nouveau seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hendersons does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nouveau is looking for a kimura here.
Nouveau is just content to waste time from the top position. Hendersons takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
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.
Nouveau pushing down on Hendersons's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hendersons tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nouveau is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
It looks like Nouveau is going to stand back up.
Nouveau wants to work for an arm triangle but Hendersons is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hendersons is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nouveau wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Hendersons uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Hendersons looking for subs off his back but Nouveau has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hendersons is not content to let Nouveau control the position.
Hendersons wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nouveau has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hendersons defend it? Nouveau steps over the head and cranks it - Hendersons is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Nouveau!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Theodore Nouveau!
In his post fight interview, Theodore Nouveau gave a big smile as he said 'Im coming for you, girls'.
In defeat, Harry Hendersons stepped up to the mic, saying 'I’ll be back '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinero Chai (ranked 1806 p4p, 4241 weight class) and Ono Kuronoa (ranked 246 p4p, 472 weight class). Chai comes to the cage accompanied by Styles P - Off The Ghost. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pinero Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ono Kuronoa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuronoa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuronoa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai misses with a two punch combination.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Kuronoa's head but Kuronoa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuronoa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chai 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.
Chai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kuronoa tries to counter with a clinch but Chai shakes him off and moves away.
Kuronoa throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Jab, jab by Chai - just one landing.
Chai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chai swinging wildly here.
Chai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuronoa.
Chai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kuronoa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chai. That did some damage!
Pinero Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuronoa doesn't manage to clinch there - Chai circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kuronoa cracks Chai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kuronoa connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Chai misses.
Chai scoring well with a low kick there.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kuronoa!
Kuronoa clinches up with Chai and pushes him back against the cage.
Chai cracks Kuronoa with a nice body shot.
Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuronoa backwards.
Kuronoa misses with a punch to the body.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuronoa misses with a body punch.
Chai tries a body shot but Kuronoa blocks it.
Kuronoa gets control of Chai's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kuronoa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chai looking to pass the guard.
Kuronoa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kuronoa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chai passes Kuronoa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai controlling the pace.
Chai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa looking for a kimura from the bottom but Chai passes into side control!
Chai moves into full mount!
Kuronoa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kuronoa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four 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.
Kuronoa tries to lock up and control but Chai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chai is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Kuronoa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuronoa. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuronoa misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai blocks a head kick by Kuronoa.
Chai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kuronoa wants to counter the offense by Chai and move into the clinch position.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Kuronoa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kuronoa tries to clinch up.
Crunch! Kuronoa slams his shin into Chai's torso.
Kuronoa throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chai moves out of range as Kuronoa throws a body kick.
Kuronoa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kuronoa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pinero Chai 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.
Chai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kuronoa blocks a jab.
Chai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chai keeps the fight on the outside.
Chai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Kuronoa doesn't manage to clinch there - Chai circles away.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuronoa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pinero Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chai.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuronoa checks a leg kick.
Kuronoa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chai finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuronoa's head.
Chai throws a series of punches but Kuronoa avoids them all with ease.
Kuronoa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chai. That one must have hurt.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Kuronoa's shoulder, as Kuronoa tries to avoid the shot.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuronoa instigates a clinch.
Kuronoa tries to pull guard but Chai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kuronoa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kuronoa misses with the head strike.
Kuronoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuronoa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chai walks away with a smile on his face. Kuronoa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pinero Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ono Kuronoa.
Kuronoa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Kuronoa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai throws a low kick, looking for Kuronoa's leg but Kuronoa calmly moves out of range.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuronoa.
Chai drops his hands momentarily and Kuronoa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuronoa tries to clinch up but Chai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuronoa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuronoa tries to close the distance and clinch but Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Chai misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws out a powerful jab.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuronoa.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuronoa can do to turn this around?
Chai tries to work over Kuronoa's front leg with a kick but Kuronoa checks it.
A jab from Chai misses.
Chai sets himself, and Kuronoa steps forward looking for the clinch! Chai avoids it this time.
Chai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai wants to land a leg kick but Kuronoa is out of range.
Pinero Chai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuronoa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuronoa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuronoa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuronoa tries to clinch up but Chai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuronoa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai scores with a leg kick.
Chai tries to clinch up.
Kuronoa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuronoa blocks the body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chai.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Chai tries to land a front kick but Kuronoa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chai delivers a nice body kick.
Kuronoa scores with a head kick.
Kuronoa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Chai.
Nice cross by Chai.
Chai throws a nice looking combination but Kuronoa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chai looks to land a combination but Kuronoa avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuronoa checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kuronoa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chai's head.
Chai throws a low kick but Kuronoa moves out of range easily.
Kuronoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai throws a right hand that Kuronoa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuronoa also avoids with ease.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuronoa moves away.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Kuronoa slips the punch.
Chai wants to slow Kuronoa down by chopping away at his legs.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuronoa tries to counter with a clinch but Chai shakes him off and moves away.
Chai throws a nice looking combination but Kuronoa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuronoa ducks right into an uppercut from Chai.
Kuronoa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chai throws a sloppy head kick and Kuronoa moves out of range easily.
Kuronoa checks a leg kick.
Kuronoa is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pinero Chai dominated that second round.
That's time! Chai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kuronoa clinches up with Chai and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuronoa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuronoa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuronoa tries to pull guard but Chai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kuronoa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chai walks away with a smile on his face. Kuronoa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kuronoa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chai. Chai obviously looking to wear him down.
Chai throws a sloppy head kick and Kuronoa moves out of range easily.
Kuronoa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuronoa misses with a punch to the body.
Chai scores with a shot to the side of Kuronoa's head.
A short body shot lands from Kuronoa as the two fighters clinch.
Kuronoa fails to pull guard.
Pinero Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ono Kuronoa.
Chai blocks a body shot from Kuronoa.
Kuronoa misses with a body punch.
Chai lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Kuronoa is keeping the position.
Kuronoa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chai is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ono Kuronoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chai trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kuronoa manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Chai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuronoa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuronoa is one step ahead there.
Kuronoa trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuronoa postures up in Chai's guard and throws a big left but Chai blocks it.
Chai controls Kuronoa momentarily but Kuronoa frees himself.
Chai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuronoa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kuronoa wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kuronoa's hands.
That's four 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.
Chai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chai throws a low kick but Kuronoa avoids it.
Chai sets himself, and Kuronoa steps forward looking for the clinch! Chai avoids it this time.
Kuronoa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chai throws a low kick but Kuronoa avoids it.
Chai thows a body kick. Kuronoa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kuronoa dodges the punch combination from Chai.
Kuronoa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chai tries to score with a low kick but Kuronoa moves his leg out of the way.
Kuronoa clinches up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Chai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chai.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuronoa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pinero Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chai, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pinero Chai!
During a confident post fight interview, Pinero Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny The Bouncer (ranked 1112 p4p, 1198 weight class) and Stoner Steve (ranked 164 p4p, 180 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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, Benny The Bouncer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stoner Steve!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Steve finds it's way through The Bouncer's defenses.
Steve moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Bouncer lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from The Bouncer misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Steve lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Bouncer doesn't seem phased though.
The Bouncer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The Bouncer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Steve let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. The Bouncer moves away and avoids it.
Steve scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Bouncer doesn't seem bothered though.
Steve lands an overhand right.
Steve slips a jab from The Bouncer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Bouncer looks to land a body kick but Steve moved away.
The Bouncer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steve connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Bouncer scrambles back to his feet.
Steve misses with a looping left.
Steve slips a straight right by The Bouncer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer throws a leg kick
and Steve counters with a nice right hand that sends The Bouncer toppling to the canvas! The Bouncer scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Steve finish him?!
 The Bouncer is rocked!
The Bouncer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from The Bouncer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oh The Bouncer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Bouncer seems to have got his legs back now.
Steve avoids the body shot from The Bouncer.
Steve checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steve now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The Bouncer throws a poor cross that misses
and Steve counters with a nice right hand that sends The Bouncer toppling to the canvas! The Bouncer scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Steve finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from The Bouncer misses the target.
The Bouncer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Bouncer lands with a straight right. Steve didn't see that one coming.
The Bouncer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - The Bouncer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Bouncer throws a big shot that misses.
The Bouncer throws a right hand that misses
and Steve counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Bouncer.
The Bouncer thumps Steve with a low kick.
The Bouncer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steve counters with a crisp right that sends The Bouncer to the canvas! Steve follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stoner Steve!
During a confident post fight interview, Stoner Steve thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corona (ranked 996 p4p, 968 weight class) and Cynical Christoph (ranked 146 p4p, 141 weight class). Corona comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Baby, Lil Durk - How It Feels. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Corona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Cynical Christoph!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corona slips a jab and a cross from Christoph.
Corona clinches up against the cage.
Christoph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christoph lands a body punch.
Christoph can't find room to land a body shot as Corona controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Corona blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Corona - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Christoph misses with a punch to the body.
Corona scores with a hook to the body.
Christoph lands a shoulder strike.
Christoph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corona really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Corona stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christoph misses with a punch to the body.
Christoph gets through Corona's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Corona leaning against his opponent.
Corona misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Christoph.
Christoph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christoph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christoph tries to throw a body punch but Corona avoids it by throwing Christoph back against the cage.
Christoph works on Corona's body with a couple of short punches.
Corona tries to throw a body punch but Christoph avoids it by throwing Corona back against the cage.
Christoph lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Christoph misses with some punches.
Corona is trying to maintain a safe position but Christoph gets an underhook and turns Corona into the cage.
Christoph misses with the head strike.
Corona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Christoph as Corona tries to tie him up.
Christoph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corona walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Christoph checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Corona walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Christoph checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Corona misses with an uppercut
and Christoph counters with a stiff right hand.
Corona throws a jab but it's blocked by Christoph.
Christoph steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Corona looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Corona tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Christoph manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corona takes a swing at Christoph's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Corona.
Christoph pushes Corona up against the cage in a clinch.
Christoph misses with a punch to the body.
Corona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christoph tries to break the clinch but Corona is controlling the position.
Christoph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Corona.
Christoph has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corona throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Corona changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Christoph walks forward, straight into a front kick from Corona.
Corona thuds his right hand into Christoph's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Corona fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Juan Corona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corona fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Christoph has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Christoph scores with a hook to the body. Corona takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Christoph.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corona wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Corona scores with a nice right hand.
Christoph takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Christoph clinches.
Christoph can't find room to land a body shot as Corona controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christoph.
Corona has Christoph pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corona.
Christoph stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Corona swings wildly with an uppercut but Christoph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corona struggles to land a body shot inside as Christoph controls his hands.
Christoph lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Christoph.
Corona is trying to maintain a safe position but Christoph gets an underhook and turns Corona into the cage.
Corona blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Christoph lands a right hand that snaps the head of Corona backwards.
Christoph lands a knee to the body.
That's four 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!
Christoph blocks a body shot from Corona.
Corona tries a body shot but Christoph blocks it.
Christoph scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Corona misses with a punch to the body.
Christoph can't find room to land a body shot as Corona controls the action.
Christoph ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Christoph no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Christoph is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Christoph has his foot on Corona's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Corona works his way back into a safe position though.
Corona controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Christoph is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Corona is posturing up here but Christoph has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Corona tries to roll out but it's too tight and Corona has to tap! Slick submission there by Christoph!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cynical Christoph!
Cynical Christoph seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Juan Corona was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Hill (ranked 936 p4p, 1214 weight class) and Thom Tharrier (ranked 47 p4p, 61 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thom Tharrier!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill scores with a jab to the head.
Tharrier jabs Hill to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hill moves into the clinch.
Tharrier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tharrier tries to work over Hill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tharrier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hill is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tharrier is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hill just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tharrier's brow.
Tharrier avoids a wild elbow strike from Hill.
Tharrier lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Tharrier.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Hill working aggressively here.
Tharrier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Hill is trying to break the clinch but Tharrier has him pressed against the cage.
Tharrier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tharrier lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tharrier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
Tharrier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hill has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tharrier lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Tharrier as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tharrier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tharrier cracks Hill with a nice body shot.
Tharrier works on Hill's body with a couple of short punches.
Tharrier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Tharrier.
Tharrier lands with a right to the head.
Tharrier lands a hook that snaps the head of Hill backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Tharrier.
Tharrier lands with a right to the head.
Tharrier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tharrier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tharrier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill avoids the head kick by Tharrier.
Tharrier throws a body shot but no joy.
Hill misses with a right hand
and Tharrier counters with a nice right hand that sends Hill toppling to the canvas! Hill scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tharrier finish him?!
Hill is rocked!
 It looks like Devin Hill has been cut.
Hill misses with the combination.
Oh Hill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hill tries to bum rush Tharrier with a series of wild strikes but Tharrier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Tharrier on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tharrier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hill.
Hill seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Devin Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill misses with a hook
and Tharrier counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thom Tharrier!
Devin Hill was interviewed post fight and said 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Simone (ranked 612 p4p, 1029 weight class) and Rohith Sharma (ranked 89 p4p, 152 weight class). Simone comes into the arena with Gucci Mane - Trap God Intro blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Simone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rohith Sharma!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simone ducks under a wild hook from Sharma.
Simone throws a series of punches but Sharma avoids them all with ease.
Sharma unleashes a big counter combination but Simone bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Simone lands a jab to Sharma's midsection.
Sharma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Sharma tries to get set, Simone tries to push him back and clinch up but Sharma manages to avoid the attempt.
Simone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sharma's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sharma's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sharma throws a lazy right hand but Simone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Simone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch in the buildup to the fight.
Sharma scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Joey Simone has been cut.
Simone connects with a body shot that sends Sharma's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from Simone misses the target.
Sharma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Simone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Simone, pushing him back against the cage.
Sharma trying to control the position but instead, Simone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sharma into the cage.
Simone tries a body shot but Sharma blocks it.
Simone working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone struggles to land a body shot inside as Sharma controls his hands.
Sharma lands a body punch.
Sharma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sharma pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sharma tries to work over Simone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sharma.
Simone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Sharma fails to land.
Sharma misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simone.
Sharma scores with a shoulder strike.
Simone pushes Sharma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Simone throws a head punch that misses.
Simone is trying to pull guard but Sharma turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sharma misses with some punches.
Sharma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simone misses with some punches.
Simone cracks Sharma with a nice body shot.
Simone blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Sharma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Simone.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharma.
Simone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sharma fails to land.
Sharma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Simone blocks an uppercut.
Sharma gets through Simone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Simone blocks an uppercut.
Simone lands with a short shot to the head.
Sharma misses with a body punch.
Simone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sharma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Simone lands with a light punch inside.
Sharma wants to stall.
Sharma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Simone.
Sharma misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Simone fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Simone misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Simone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Simone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sharma tries to throw a body punch but Simone avoids it by throwing Sharma back against the cage.
Sharma tries a body shot but Simone blocks it.
Simone misses with the head strike.
Simone manages to pull guard.
Simone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sharma trying to control but Simone is working from the bottom.
Simone has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sharma doesn't defend quickly enough and Simone has managed to lock this one up! Can Sharma escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Simone on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joey Simone!
Our winner, Joey Simone, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royal Halsti (ranked 197 p4p, 627 weight class) and Dylan Peterson (ranked 29 p4p, 92 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royal Halsti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halsti misses with a hook to the body
and Peterson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Peterson.
Halsti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Halsti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peterson throwing strikes from guard but Halsti blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halsti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peterson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Peterson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Peterson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson postures up in Halsti's guard and throws a big left but Halsti blocks it.
Peterson stands up over Halsti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Halsti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Peterson stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Halsti throws up his legs and catches Peterson in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Peterson tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Halsti! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Royal Halsti!
During a confident post fight interview, Royal Halsti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tali Ihantala (ranked 33 p4p, 64 weight class) and Jason Hightower (ranked 2 p4p, 5 weight class). Hightower has chosen The Power as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tali Ihantala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Hightower!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ihantala swings widly with a right hand
and Hightower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hightower has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ihantala throws the left hand but Hightower avoids the punch easily.
Ihantala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hightower swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ihantala misses the jab.
Hightower throws the left hand but Ihantala avoids the punch easily.
Hightower chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ihantala can pounce on him.
Ihantala takes a swing at Hightower's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ihantala misses with a hook.
Hightower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ihantala.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ihantala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ihantala connects with a solid leg kick.
Ihantala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ihantala lands a nice looking body kick.
Ihantala tries a head kick but it misses.
Ihantala backing away here, and Hightower unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ihantala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hightower throws out the jab.
Ihantala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ihantala lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hightower will feel that in the morning.
Ihantala has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ihantala bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hightower looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala looks for the body kick but Hightower saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Hightower misses.
A punch combination from Ihantala misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hightower! But no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ihantala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ihantala throws a series of punches but Hightower avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Hightower on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hightower is looking to score with low kicks.
Ihantala looks to score with a jab to the body but Hightower is just out of range.
Ihantala throws out a loose jab but Hightower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hightower let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hightower throws a lazy uppercut
letting Ihantala counter with a right hand.
Ihantala dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hightower. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala tries a low kick but Hightower avoids it.
Hightower throws out a counter right but Ihantala avoids it with no problem.
Ihantala motions for Hightower to come forward. Ihantala throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hightower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ihantala manages to avoid it.
Hightower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ihantala throws a jab when Hightower was well out of range.
Ihantala bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ihantala fakes the leg kick and cracks Hightower in the body.
Ihantala misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ihantala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala throws the kick towards the body but Hightower avoids it.
Ihantala lands a left and a right that send Hightower crashing to the mat, dazed. Ihantala thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hightower is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ihantala steps in with a hook that catches Hightower right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Ihantala follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Hightower looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tali Ihantala!
A very excited looking Tali Ihantala 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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