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HFC 31:Taranin vs Zapina PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geagan Bravesmasher (ranked 4624 p4p, 3439 weight class) and Victor Fries (ranked 179 p4p, 151 weight class). Bravesmasher comes to the cage accompanied by The Neck . 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geagan Bravesmasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Fries !
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravesmasher wants to clinch
and Fries makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bravesmasher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fries connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bravesmasher scrambles back to his feet.
Bravesmasher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bravesmasher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fries scores with a shot to the body.
Fries circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fries rattles Bravesmasher with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Bravesmasher tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Fries dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Bravesmasher stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Victor Fries !
During a confident post fight interview, Victor Fries thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Geagan Bravesmasher had this to say: 'LOOKS LIKE I NEED TO READ MORE BOOKS OF THIKKEMS DA LARGE'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Richards (ranked 3852 p4p, 24721 weight class) and Abraham Andersson (ranked 457 p4p, 560 weight class). Richards comes to the cage accompanied by 300 Violin Orchestra. Jacob Richards has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Abraham Andersson !
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Richards shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Andersson but Andersson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Richards shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Andersson as he jumps to the side.
Andersson throws out a counter right but Richards avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Andersson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andersson connects with a crisp jab.
Richards tries for a takedown but Andersson circles away easily
enabling Andersson to counter with a crisp jab.
Richards looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andersson is fending him off so far but Richards persists. Nope, Andersson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Andersson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Richards shoots for a takedown but Andersson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters circling - Andersson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richards has his takedown stuffed
and Andersson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andersson . Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andersson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andersson throws a looping overhand right but Richards ducks down to avoid it.
Richards shoots in for a takedown but Andersson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andersson has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Andersson looks to land a right hand but Richards moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Richards looks for a takedown but Andersson sprawls well.
It seemed like Andersson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Richards shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Andersson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andersson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Richards shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Andersson as he jumps to the side.
Andersson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Andersson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big right from Andersson misses.
Abraham Andersson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richards looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Andersson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Richards with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andersson just misses with a punch to the body.
Richards fails with the takedown
and Andersson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Andersson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Richards might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Richards tries for a takedown but Andersson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Andersson 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson throws a big shot that misses.
Richards throws a big counter combination but Andersson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Andersson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Richards's head.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Andersson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Andersson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Andersson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Richards.
A telegraphed right hand from Andersson misses the target.
Richards will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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.
Andersson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Andersson scores with a hook to the body. Richards takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No luck for Richards with that takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Andersson 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andersson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Richards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Andersson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Richards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Andersson scores with a shot to the body.
Richards shoots in looking for a takedown but Andersson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Richards's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Andersson cracks Richards with a good jab.
Richards shoots and misses
and Andersson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson lands with a hook. Richards tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Richards shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Andersson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
Richards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Richards tries for a takedown but Andersson circles away easily
and Andersson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards ducks under a wild hook from Andersson .
Richards with a poor takedown
and Andersson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Richards's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Andersson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Richards scrambles back to his feet.
Richards blocks a jab.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson lands with a cross.
Abraham Andersson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt.
Jacob Richards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Andersson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jacob Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richards shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Andersson pinned against the cage. Andersson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Andersson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Andersson 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 24:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 24:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Andersson !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kwok Guo (ranked 3957 p4p, 3878 weight class) and Hank Robinson (ranked 412 p4p, 407 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwok Guo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Robinson misses the target.
Robinson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Robinson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Guo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Robinson is in Guo's guard.
Guo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Guo working a defensive guard here.
Guo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Robinson wants to sweep here but Guo controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guo wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is pulling down on Guo's head. It's preventing any offense from Guo, at least for the moment.
We've been hearing that Guo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Robinson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guo is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guo trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Guo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Robinson pulls Guo in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hank Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Guo ducks down to avoid it.
Guo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Robinson defends it nicely.
Guo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
Guo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson feints and as Guo raises his hands in defense, Robinson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robinson advances to half guard.
Robinson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guo defending well though.
Guo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Robinson drops Guo with a beautiful combination! Guo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Robinson is looking for the KO!
 Guo is rocked!
Robinson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Oh Guo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guo is breathing heavily.
Guo keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Robinson is working Guo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Guo keeping full guard, as Robinson tries to pass.
Robinson is in close to Guo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Robinson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Robinson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Robinson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Robinson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Robinson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Robinson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Robinson stays in close to Guo's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Robinson dominated that round.
That's time! Guo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Robinson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guo.
Robinson steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Guo is out on his feet! Robinson sets himself and nearly takes Guo's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hank Robinson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gatrek Tekd (ranked 3997 p4p, 2919 weight class) and Barry Carter (ranked 451 p4p, 346 weight class). Barry Carter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gatrek Tekd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Carter!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Carter.
 It looks like Gatrek Tekd has been cut.
Good exchange - Carter coming out on top.
Tekd shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carter but Carter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Tekd backs off Carter throws a huge counter combo but Tekd manages to avoid it all.
Tekd wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side
and Carter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tekd throws out the jab.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carter connects with a single shot there.
No luck for Tekd with that takedown attempt.
Tekd scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tekd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tekd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tekd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tekd working over Carter with some ground and pound. Carter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tekd performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Carter trying to control here.
Carter is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Tekd is staying active.
Tekd 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tekd performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tekd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carter trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tekd throws a strike but Carter avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tekd is stalling in the full guard.
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tekd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tekd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tekd misses with a lunging right hand
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Carter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tekd.
Tekd seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Carter misses with a straight right.
Tekd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tekd.
Tekd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tekd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gatrek Tekd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barry Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tekd to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tekd is stalling in the full guard.
Carter is pulling down on Tekd's head to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tekd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tekd controls the pace.
Carter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tekd is one step ahead there.
Tekd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gatrek Tekd's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tekd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tekd shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Carter won't allow Tekd to pass to mount.
Tekd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tekd uses his free foot to push down on Carter's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Carter.
Tekd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tekd scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carter?
Tekd looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tekd lands a big elbow.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tekd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tekd looking to control but Carter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tekd content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tekd landing punches.
Tekd looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tekd thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Carter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tekd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carter tries to hold on but Tekd postures up.
Tekd throwing strikes here but Carter is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tekd scoring with strikes but Carter is staying in there.
 Carter is rocked!
Tekd content just to control the position here.
Carter is still in real trouble! Can Tekd finish him?
Tekd landing strikes from the mount and Carter is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tekd cracks Carter with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gatrek Tekd!
Gatrek Tekd bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Carter (ranked 2423 p4p, 2705 weight class) and Saul Hunter (ranked 249 p4p, 274 weight class). Sam Carter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Saul Hunter's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saul Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hunter won't be happy with that.
Hunter is looking to regain half guard here but Carter keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Hunter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hunter is trying to improve his position.
Hunter is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter trying to control the position but Hunter is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to control Carter's posture but Carter avoids it.
Carter laying and praying for a moment but Hunter takes advantage and regains half guard.
Carter is thwarting Hunter's attempts to control the position.
Carter thows a huge punch but Hunter dodges it nicely.
Hunter is looking to improve his position.
Hunter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Carter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hunter is refusing to be controlled, as Carter sits in half guard.
Carter prevents Hunter from improving his position.
Carter is nestled in close to Hunter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Carter wants to pass the guard but Hunter is defending well.
Hunter is not content to let Carter control the position.
Carter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Carter passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hunter down.
Hunter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Hunter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hunter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Carter 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.
Hunter is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Carter in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Carter working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hunter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carter thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hunter tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is looking to get to half guard.
Carter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Carter raining down shots from the mount!
Hunter is rocked!
Carter postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Hunter badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Carter around the waist but Carter pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Carter is the winner by TKO! Carter jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Carter!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nakula Sadewa (ranked 2583 p4p, 2269 weight class) and Steve Louis (ranked 141 p4p, 125 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nakula Sadewa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Louis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sadewa to score with a decent uppercut.
Louis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sadewa sprawls well initially but Louis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sadewa tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Louis manages to move to mount!
Sadewa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sadewa tries to get out of the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sadewa throwing hammer fists to the chest of Louis. What's that going to do exactly?
Louis is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sadewa has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sadewa!
Sadewa wants to stand but Louis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sadewa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Louis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sadewa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sadewa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Louis is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Sadewa should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Louis has tightened it up now! Sadewa should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Steve Louis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xigua Tou (ranked 2480 p4p, 2237 weight class) and Deniz Uzun (ranked 284 p4p, 265 weight class). Tou's entrance music is Gwen Stacy - Gone Fishing. See You In A Year.. A fine choice. 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 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Xigua Tou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deniz Uzun!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Uzun there.
Uzun misses with a double jab.
Uzun misses with an uppercut.
Tou bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Uzun wants to get back to his feet but Tou is dominant here and he's now got Uzun's back!
Tou tries to get the hooks in deep but Uzun pushed the leg off.
Uzun is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Tou off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Uzun is trying to remain composed but Tou is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Tou seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Uzun trying to get back to his feet but Tou is in full control for now.
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!
Uzun tries to break free.
Uzun wants to get back to his feet.
Tou tightening his grip on Uzun, looking for the choke.
Uzun tries to roll but Tou sticks to his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tou punches Uzun on the ear.
Tou has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Uzun's body.
Uzun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tou. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Uzun trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Tou slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Uzun is trying to defend against the choke here but Tou has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Tou Tightens the hold and Uzun taps out furiously! Tou displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Xigua Tou!
A very excited looking Xigua Tou 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 Teddy Daniels (ranked 1831 p4p, 2198 weight class) and Buddah Joe (ranked 86 p4p, 109 weight class). Buddah Joe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Teddy Daniels !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buddah Joe!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Joe misses the target.
Daniels lands a nice hook to Joe's body. Joe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daniels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joe wants to counter the offense by Daniels and move into the clinch position.
Daniels lands with a good body shot.
Joe looks winded!
Joe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels .
Joe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Joe blocks a jab.
Daniels lands with an uppercut that bounces Joe off the cage and back into range.
Joe blocks a jab.
Joe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Daniels lands with a good body shot.
Joe moves away from the strike by Daniels .
Joe tries to counter with a clinch but Daniels shakes him off and moves away.
Daniels lands with a hook. Joe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Joe avoids the body shot from Daniels .
Daniels tests Joe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels tests Joe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels lands a jab.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe looks to throw the jab but Daniels is out of range.
Joe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels drops Joe with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Joe looks back up at him and smiles so Daniels waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Joe is rocked!
 It looks like Buddah Joe has been cut.
Joe switches off momentarily and Daniels cracks him with a monster right hand! Joe topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Daniels dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Daniels !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teddy Daniels !
A relieved looking Teddy Daniels thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hasbulla Magomedov (ranked 1371 p4p, 1721 weight class) and Rikz Monkey (ranked 76 p4p, 210 weight class). Magomedov comes to the cage accompanied by Roy Jones Jr - Can't be Touched. Monkey has chosen Unbecoming as his entrance music. Hasbulla Magomedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hasbulla Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rikz Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov slips a straight right by Monkey.
Monkey lands a jab.
Monkey throws a shot to the body.
Magomedov misses with a takedown attempt - Monkey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Monkey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Monkey scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Monkey.
Monkey is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Magomedov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Monkey to score with a decent uppercut.
Magomedov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Monkey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monkey lands with a straight right. Magomedov didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hasbulla Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice cross by Monkey.
Rikz Monkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov shoots in but no luck this time.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monkey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magomedov shoots and misses
and Monkey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magomedov closes the distance and clinches up with Monkey, looking for a takedown. Magomedov pushes Monkey against the cage but Monkey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Monkey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Magomedov backs up against the cage.
Monkey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Magomedov is breathing heavily.
Monkey drops Magomedov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Magomedov looks back up at him and smiles so Monkey waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Magomedov is rocked!
It looks like Hasbulla Magomedov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monkey weaves into range and cracks Magomedov right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Magomedov goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Monkey is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rikz Monkey!
A pretty intense looking Rikz Monkey took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Taranin (ranked 1365 p4p, 2760 weight class) and Olan Zapina (ranked 124 p4p, 234 weight class). Olan Zapina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Taranin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olan Zapina!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Taranin with that takedown attempt.
Zapina misses with a body kick.
Taranin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zapina tries to avoid it but Taranin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zapina to the ground. Zapina escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zapina misses with a head kick.
Taranin throws a body shot but no joy.
Taranin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maksim Taranin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zapina throws a push kick but Taranin slaps the foot to one side.
Zapina moves out of range of the strikes.
Taranin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zapina was covering up waiting for the punch and Taranin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taranin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taranin drops back looking for a leg! Zapina is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zapina manages to kick Taranin off! Taranin jumps back into Zapina's guard.
Taranin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Taranin drops back looking for a leg! Zapina is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zapina manages to kick Taranin off! Taranin jumps back into Zapina's guard.
Taranin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zapina can't keep his opponent in guard - Taranin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taranin content to control rather than advance.
Taranin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zapina for as long as he can get away with.
Taranin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zapina sees it coming and defends easily.
Taranin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zapina is concentrating on defense, preventing Taranin from advancing position.
Taranin has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Zapina defend it? Taranin steps over the head and cranks it - Zapina is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Taranin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maksim Taranin!
After winning the bout, Maksim Taranin 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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