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HFC 64: Fermi vs Thevenet PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Happy Hands (ranked 3207 p4p, 5932 weight class) and Hector Mad Dog (ranked 267 p4p, 369 weight class). Hands kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pharoahe Monch- Simon Says. Happy Hands could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hector Mad Dog's chin.
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Happy Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Mad Dog!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mad Dog tries to clinch up but Hands circles away and keeps his distance.
Mad Dog tries to clinch there but Hands circles away.
Mad Dog looks to clinch
and Hands counters with a low kick, right behind Mad Dog 's knee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mad Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hands 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.
Mad Dog tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hands counters with a stiff right hand.
Hands goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mad Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hands swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hands. That's going to slow Mad Dog down.
Hands just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hands crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mad Dog - the referee stops the clock and Hands gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mad Dog. Hands manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hands throws a push kick but Mad Dog slaps the foot to one side.
Hands scoring well with a low kick there.
Mad Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hands swats away the attempt to clinch by Mad Dog.
Hands jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mad Dog tries to clinch up but Hands circles away and keeps his distance.
Hands definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mad Dog moves out of range of the body kick from Hands.
Hands takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mad Dog clinches.
Mad Dog looking to slow down the pace here.
Hands scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hands.
Hands lands a body shot.
Hands digs a right hand into Mad Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mad Dog's gas tank.
Mad Dog looks winded!
A short uppercut from Hands.
Hands lands an uppercut.
Hands on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mad Dog missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hands creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Hands.
Hands scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hands pushes Mad Dog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hands working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hands lands with a short shot to the head.
Hands manages to break the clinch.
Hands scores with a jab.
 Mad Dog is rocked!
Hands lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hands throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hands lands a jab to Mad Dog's midsection.
Mad Dog shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mad Dog steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hands. That one must have hurt.
Hands ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hands throws a good cross that connects.
Mad Dog is still on wobbly legs! Can Hands finish him?
Hands throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mad Dog seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hands dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mad Dog. That did some damage!
Mad Dog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hands. Hands obviously looking to wear him down.
Hands cracks Mad Dog with a good jab.
Hands scores with a hook to the body. Mad Dog takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hands turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mad Dog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hands.
Hands throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Hands.
Hands lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hands looks to score with a jab to the body but Mad Dog is just out of range.
Hands sets himself, and Mad Dog steps forward looking for the clinch! Hands avoids it this time.
Hands lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hands throws a sloppy head kick and Mad Dog moves out of range easily.
Mad Dog was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hands takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mad Dog clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hands creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hands softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hands gets through Mad Dog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hands lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mad Dog or not.
Hands lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hands working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hands makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hands pushes Mad Dog against the cage. Hands is working some dirty boxing. Hands pushes off with a quick right hook! Mad Dog goes down! Mad Dog tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hands moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Happy Hands!
A very excited looking Happy Hands rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yngve Laake (ranked 2878 p4p, 2871 weight class) and Bastien Montrose (ranked 288 p4p, 286 weight class). Laake comes to the cage accompanied by Brennan Heart & Jonathan Mendelsohn - Imaginary. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yngve Laake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bastien Montrose!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laake throws a sloppy body shot
and Montrose counters with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Yngve Laake has been cut.
Laake misses with a kick to the body
and Montrose counters with a nice right hand that sends Laake toppling to the canvas! Laake scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Montrose finish him?!
Montrose misses with a right hand
and Laake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Laake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laake half committed to a counter leg kick.
Montrose tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Montrose misses with a looping right.
Laake was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Montrose darts in and clinches Laake up against the cage.
Laake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montrose misses with a knee to the head.
Laake tries to work over Montrose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montrose lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montrose working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Laake to work.
Montrose throws a head punch that misses.
Laake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montrose lands a nice uppercut.
Laake has a couple of punches blocked by Montrose.
Montrose is leaning against Laake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laake lands a shot to the body.
Laake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montrose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montrose missing with knees to the body.
Montrose misses with the head strike.
Montrose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Laake fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Montrose.
Laake throws a punch but it's blocked by Montrose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montrose blocking some punches.
Montrose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laake tries to throw a body punch but Montrose avoids it by throwing Laake back against the cage.
Montrose misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laake avoiding damage as Montrose throws knees to the body.
Laake struggles to land a body shot inside as Montrose controls his hands.
Montrose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montrose working aggressively here.
Laake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laake misses with a body punch.
Laake holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Laake blocks a body shot from Montrose.
Montrose tries to throw a body punch but Laake avoids it by throwing Montrose back against the cage.
Montrose landing knees to the head.
Laake stalling in the clinch but Montrose improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Montrose fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laake lands a right hand.
Laake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montrose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montrose throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laake blocks it with crossed arms.
Montrose blocking some punches.
Laake tries to stall but Montrose uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Montrose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Montrose.
Laake looking to slow down the pace here.
Montrose misses with a punch on the inside.
Montrose swings wildly with an uppercut but Laake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laake takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Montrose.
Laake is breathing heavily.
Montrose pushes Laake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montrose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montrose scores a nice 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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Montrose.
Montrose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laakes head.
Montrose struggles to land a body shot inside as Laake controls his hands.
Montrose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montrose can't find room to land a body shot as Laake controls the action.
Montrose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Montrose fails to land.
Laake misses with some punches.
Laake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montrose tries to work over Laake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montrose swings wildly with an uppercut but Laake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Montrose unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laake taking a breather.
Montrose tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montrose lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laake is trying to stall.
Laake misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bastien Montrose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yngve Laake's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Montrose closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laake tries a body shot but Montrose blocks it.
Montrose lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Montrose.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montrose.
Laake takes a shot to the head.
Laake stalling in the clinch but Montrose improves position.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Montrose in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Montrose landing knees to the head.
Montrose tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Montrose.
Montrose jerks Laake's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Laake drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Montrose goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Montrose because Laake was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Bastien Montrose!
Bastien Montrose seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Aphone (ranked 3365 p4p, 2704 weight class) and Elrey Dorado (ranked 396 p4p, 327 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aphone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enjoy the silence. Dorado has chosen MY STORY as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Elrey Dorado enters the cage!
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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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olivier Aphone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elrey Dorado!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aphone throws a front kick aimed at Dorado's knee but Dorado avoids it well.
Dorado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dorado closes the distance and pushes Aphone back into the cage.
Aphone wants to get back to striking at distance but Dorado won't allow it.
Dorado prevents Aphone from breaking the clinch.
Aphone misses with the head strike.
Dorado misses with a punch on the inside.
Dorado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dorado lands with a light punch inside.
Aphone is trying to break the clinch but Dorado has him pressed against the cage.
Aphone has had enough of the clinch but Dorado keeps him there for the moment.
Aphone tries to throw a body punch but Dorado avoids it by throwing Aphone back against the cage.
Dorado swings wildly with an uppercut but Aphone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dorado lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado lands with a light punch inside.
Dorado lands a shoulder strike.
Dorado lands a shoulder strike.
Dorado lands a hook that snaps the head of Aphone backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorado is trying to pull guard but Aphone turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
I was talking to Aphone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dorado lands a shot to the body.
Aphone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dorado rushes Aphone and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aphone is looking to break free of the clinch but Dorado has double underhooks.
Dorado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aphone tries to throw a body punch but Dorado avoids it by throwing Aphone back against the cage.
Aphone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aphone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dorado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aphone. Aphone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Olivier Aphone has been cut.
Aphone takes a jab right on the kisser.
 Aphone is rocked!
Aphone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dorado scores with a counter punch that sends Aphone to the canvas! Dorado smells blood - he's punishing Aphone with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Aphone has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elrey Dorado!
Our winner, Elrey Dorado, 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.
Olivier Aphone was interviewed post fight and said 'i m done...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duke Babaganush (ranked 2504 p4p, 2335 weight class) and Grigori Golov (ranked 289 p4p, 276 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Babaganush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigori Golov!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babaganush blocks a jab.
Golov misses the jab.
Babaganush clobbers Golov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Babaganush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Golov.
Golov checks the leg kick.
Golov moves away from the strike by Babaganush.
A head kick misses from Babaganush.
Good shot there by Golov.
Golov gets a takedown into half guard.
Golov winds up and cracks Babaganush with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Babaganush keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Golov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Golov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Golov is looking to take a break and control but Babaganush is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golov slips a nice elbow through Babaganush's hands, connecting with Babaganush's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Golov lands a nice short elbow.
Babaganush keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Babaganush kicks Golov off and gets back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Babaganush.
Babaganush moves into range and connects with a jab.
Babaganush throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Babaganush. Golov shrugs it off though.
Golov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Babaganush's guard.
Golov throws a big right hand that misses.
Golov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babaganush is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Golov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Golov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golov.
Babaganush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Golov gets through Babaganush's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Babaganush looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Golov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Babaganush manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Babaganush throws a right hand that Golov ducks under and follows up with a left that Golov also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Golov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golov. Babaganush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babaganush tries to work over Golov's front leg with a kick but Golov checks it.
Golov shoots in for a takedown but Babaganush shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Babaganush tries to counter by clinching up but Golov breaks away and moves out of range.
Golov moves away from the strike by Babaganush.
Babaganush connects with a high kick.
Babaganush on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Babaganush.
Golov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babaganush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golov lands a nice looking body shot.
Babaganush's jab looks to have found its range, popping Golov under the eye.
Golov throws out a powerful jab.
Babaganush misses with a head kick.
Golov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Babaganush throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babaganush gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Golov.
Golov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babaganush.
Golov looks to score with a jab to the body but Babaganush is just out of range.
Babaganush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Babaganush ducks right into an uppercut from Golov.
Babaganush scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Babaganush lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Babaganush misses its intended target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Golov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Babaganush - the referee stops the clock and Golov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Babaganush. Golov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Babaganush throws a head kick but Golov moves out of range.
Golov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Babaganush was covering up waiting for the punch and Golov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Golov postures up in Babaganush's guard and throws a big left but Babaganush blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Babaganush wants to stand but Golov is controlling the position.
Golov throws a big right hand that misses.
Golov prevents Babaganush from getting back to his feet.
Babaganush utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Golov postures up and lands a big shot to Babaganush's brow.
Golov trying to control the position from guard on top but Babaganush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Golov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babaganush wants to stand and escape but Golov is having none of it.
Golov lands a couple of digs.
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 Duke Babaganush will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Golov lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheers as Golov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Babaganush doesn't seem phased though.
Babaganush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babaganush misses with a looping left.
Golov with the counter takedown but Babaganush avoids it easily.
Babaganush misses with a looping left.
Golov slips a straight right by Babaganush.
Golov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Golov misses the shot to the body.
Babaganush swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Golov.
Golov looks for a takedown but Babaganush sprawls well.
Golov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Babaganush throws a lazy right hand but Golov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Golov lands a glancing blow to the side of Babaganush's head.
Golov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babaganush throws out the jab.
Babaganush scores with a shot to the body.
Babaganush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babaganush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golov scores with a shot to the body.
Golov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Golov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Grigori Golov has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babaganush is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Golov is controlling him well.
Golov cracks Babaganush with a big right hand but Babaganush just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The strikes coming from Golov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Golov remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Babaganush parries the strikes from Golov easily there. Golov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Babaganush to escape.
Babaganush takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Babaganush is working to avoid the ground and pound but Golov connects with a decent elbow.
Babaganush is trying to get back to his feet.
Babaganush explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babaganush.
Duke Babaganush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babaganush throws a body punch but Golov moves out of range.
Golov misses with a wild body shot.
Babaganush looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Golov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babaganush.
Golov with the counter takedown but Babaganush avoids it easily.
Babaganush throws out a loose jab but Golov uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Babaganush throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babaganush connects with a looping right hand.
Babaganush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babaganush misses with a straight right.
Babaganush lands with an overhand left.
Golov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Golov lands a couple of elbows.
Golov postures up in Babaganush's guard and throws a big left but Babaganush blocks it.
Golov wants to control from the top but Babaganush keeps moving.
Golov lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Golov cracks Babaganush with a solid left hand.
Golov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Babaganush wants to get back to his feet but Golov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Golov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Babaganush wants to stand and escape but Golov is having none of it.
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.
Golov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Golov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Golov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Babaganush enables Golov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Babaganush manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Babaganush wants to stand and escape but Golov is having none of it.
Golov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Golov stands up over Babaganush, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Babaganush utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Babaganush pushes Golov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Babaganush throws a looping overhand right but Golov ducks down to avoid it.
Golov 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.
A close second round but Grigori Golov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Golov throws a leg kick but Babaganush moved away.
Babaganush missing with a left hand there. Golov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Golov moves out of range of the strikes.
Duke Babaganush is winning the standup battle so far.
Golov scores with a shot to the body.
Golov just misses with a punch to the body.
Babaganush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golov.
Babaganush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Golov.
A big right from Babaganush misses.
Golov throws a jab but it's blocked by Babaganush.
Golov throws a shot from downtown. Babaganush moves away and avoids it.
Golov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBabaganush.
Golov sizes up Babaganush with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Golov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Babaganush takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Babaganush's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Babaganush taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Babaganush to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babaganush is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Golov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Babaganush is not content to let Golov control the position.
Golov lands strikes from half guard.
Babaganush has hold of Golov's hands but Golov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Golov.
Golov is trying to control the action in half guard but Babaganush is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babaganush keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Golov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Golov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Babaganush avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Golov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babaganush pushes Golov off looking to stand but Golov dives back in and keeps control.
Golov is keen to just control but Babaganush is a slippery customer.
Golov misses with a head shot. Babaganush uses the momentum to regain guard.
Golov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Babaganush being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Golov stops Babaganush from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Golov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Babaganush moves away from the strike by Golov.
Golov avoids the head kick by Babaganush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golov looks to score with a jab to the body but Babaganush is just out of range.
Golov throws out a powerful jab.
Babaganush throws a head kick but Golov moves out of range.
Babaganush gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Golov throwing strikes from guard but Babaganush blocks nicely.
Golov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Golov stops Babaganush from standing up.
Golov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Golov throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babaganush has Golov pulled in close to control his posture.
Golov throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Golov working some strikes from top position.
Golov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Golov cracks Babaganush with a solid left hand.
Babaganush is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Babaganush keeping moving, preventing Golov from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Golov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Babaganush.
Babaganush smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Golov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Babaganush misses with a looping right.
Babaganush tries to sprawl but Golov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grigori Golov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Golov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Grigori Golov!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Grigori Golov!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Grigori Golov!
Grigori Golov wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bengan Bengtsson (ranked 2806 p4p, 2074 weight class) and Boko Haram (ranked 240 p4p, 187 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bengan Bengtsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Boko Haram!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Bengtsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haram lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A big right from Haram misses.
Bengtsson is looking to counter punch.
Bengtsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haram.
Bengtsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bengtsson misses with a looping left.
Haram throws a shot from downtown. Bengtsson moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Bengtsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haram waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bengtsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haram throws a lazy uppercut
and Bengtsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haram misses with a lunging right hand
and Bengtsson counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haram. Bengtsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengtsson throws a shot from downtown. Haram moves away and avoids it.
Haram misses with a right hand
and Bengtsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bengtsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Haram looks to move away, Bengtsson throws a big counter combo but Haram just gets out of the way.
Bengtsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haram.
Haram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bengtsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Haram looks to move away, Bengtsson throws a big counter combo but Haram just gets out of the way.
Haram loads up on a big right hand but Bengtsson slips the punch.
Bengtsson is looking to counter punch.
Haram throws a right hand that misses
and Bengtsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haram.
Haram throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bengtsson counters with a straight right hand.
Haram lands a jab to the nose.
Haram might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Haram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bengtsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haram finds it's way round the side to connect with Bengtsson's head.
Haram misses with a right hand
enabling Bengtsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bengtsson. Haram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haram throws a body punch but Bengtsson moves out of range.
Bengtsson throwing a counter right hand but Haram manages to avoid it.
Haram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haram closes the distance and clinches.
Haram scores with a shoulder strike.
Bengtsson blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Haram.
Haram softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bengtsson stalls.
Haram letting Bengtsson take a breather here.
Haram presses Bengtsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Haram presses Bengtsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bengtsson blocks a body shot from Haram.
Bengtsson taking a breather.
Haram lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bengtsson backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haram takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Haram tries a body shot but Bengtsson blocks it.
Bengtsson letting Haram take a breather here.
A hook to the body from Haram.
Haram avoiding damage as Bengtsson throws knees to the body.
Haram misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Haram.
Haram throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haram lands a hook that snaps the head of Bengtsson backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boko Haram dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Haram throws a body punch but Bengtsson moves out of range.
Haram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bengtsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Haram.
Haram slips a straight right by Bengtsson.
Haram throws a sloppy body shot
letting Bengtsson counter with a right hand.
Haram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bengtsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haram moves into the clinch.
Haram misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haram stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Haram misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haram misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bengtsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Haram avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haram digs a right hand underneath Bengtsson's ribcage. Bengtsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Haram.
Haram stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Haram in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Haram stalling against the cage.
Haram lands with a right to the head.
Bengtsson is rocked!
Haram lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Bengtsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haram stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Haram lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Haram creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bengtsson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bengtsson drops to his knees and Haram pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boko Haram!
An out of breath Boko Haram thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pate Ro (ranked 2045 p4p, 3191 weight class) and Lucretinaus Olcinius (ranked 212 p4p, 321 weight class). Olcinius has chosen Hired Gun as his entrance music. Lucretinaus Olcinius 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Ro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucretinaus Olcinius!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olcinius delivers a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ro. Those never looked like landing.
Olcinius steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ro.
Olcinius feints and then cracks Ro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ro down.
Olcinius misses with a leg kick.
Ro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olcinius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Ro misses the target.
Ro 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.
Ro looks to land a right hand but Olcinius moved out of range.
Olcinius has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ro is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olcinius lands a high kick!
It looks like Pate Ro has been cut.
Olcinius staying out of range there.
Lucretinaus Olcinius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A cross from Olcinius lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Olcinius! Ro is out on his feet! Olcinius rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Ro is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Ro is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucretinaus Olcinius!
Lucretinaus Olcinius 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phol Hunt (ranked 1457 p4p, 2032 weight class) and Raven Harris (ranked 153 p4p, 210 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Phol Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raven Harris!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunt.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Hunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
 It looks like Raven Harris has been cut.
Harris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harris misses with a hook. Hunt ducked under it nicely.
Hunt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hunt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hunt scores with a decent looking hook.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Harris moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Hunt misses the jab.
Hunt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Phol Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris walks into a straight right hand from Hunt.
Harris misses with an uppercut
letting Hunt counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harris tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Harris throws a sloppy body shot
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Nice shot lands for Hunt.
Hunt thuds a left hand into Harris's body.
Hunt misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body. Harris takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut there from Hunt.
Hunt slips a jab from Harris.
Harris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Hunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt.
Hunt lands a slapping body shot.
A clash of legs there as Harris blocks the low kick.
Hunt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hunt, as that shot connected.
Harris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunt on the side of the head.
Harris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt throws a solid leg kick but Harris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hunt.
Harris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hunt momentarily.
Hunt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harris back to the cage. Hunt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt scores with a hook.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Hunt moves out of range as Harris strikes.
Harris feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hunt sprawling to the canvas! Hunt rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Harris finish him?!
Hunt is rocked!
It looks like Phol Hunt has been cut.
Harris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hunt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hunt lands a lovely overhand right.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Hunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Harris in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunt.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
Hunt blocks an uppercut.
Harris takes a shot to the head.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Hunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris blocking some punches.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunt cracks Harris with a good jab.
Hunt tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris tries to pull guard but Hunt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Hunt dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harris has time to react.
Harris might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Hunt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harris.
Hunt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunt scores with a decent looking hook.
Harris tries to clinch but Hunt moves away
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hunt connects with a jab.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Harris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harris cracks Hunt with an open hand slap.
Hunt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harris's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hunt.
Hunt lands with a right hand.
Harris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harris to score with a decent uppercut.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Hunt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hunt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Hunt sets himself, and Harris steps forward looking for the clinch! Hunt avoids it this time.
Hunt throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt stuns Harris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris checks a leg kick nicely.
Harris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hunt thuds a left hand into Harris's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harris, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunt blocks a body shot from Harris.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Harris misses.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harris throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
Hunt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunt cracks Harris with a good jab.
Hunt's corner calls for a 1-2. Hunt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harris misses with a hook.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hunt stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt is stalling here.
Harris prevents a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt tries to stall but Harris uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Harris.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phol Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Hunt.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Hunt connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris cracks Hunt with a good jab.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Hunt throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Hunt throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Harris throws the left hand but Hunt avoids the punch easily.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Harris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Harris misses with a right hand
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Harris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hunt lands with a hook. Harris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Hunt dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Harris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harris is able to avoid easily.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt clobbers Harris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hunt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris throws out a counter right but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt lands a jab to Harris's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Hunt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harris wants to counter the offense by Hunt and move into the clinch position.
Hunt lands a nice looking body shot.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Harris keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt lands a lovely overhand right.
Hunt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Raven Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks a leg kick.
Harris now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt swings widly with a right hand
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
A little jabbing left from Harris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot by Hunt.
Hunt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head.
Hunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Harris misses.
Harris takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Hunt scores with a jab to the body.
Harris scores with a hook.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
Harris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice body punch from Hunt.
Harris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phol Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunt closes the distance and pushes Harris back into the cage.
Harris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harris tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Hunt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harris up against the cage.
Harris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hunt up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Hunt.
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hunt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunt throws a shot to the body.
Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phol Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hunt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Phol Hunt!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Phol Hunt!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Phol Hunt!
Phol Hunt wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between KoolAID Jackson (ranked 1669 p4p, 1692 weight class) and Gerwazy Babula (ranked 207 p4p, 209 weight class). Babula has chosen Hey Buddy as his entrance music. Gerwazy Babula acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KoolAID Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gerwazy Babula!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babula pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into Babula's guard.
Babula really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Babula keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson trying to control but Babula is working from the bottom.
Babula wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson pushes down on Babula's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Babula is having none of it.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babula is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson is working for a kimura but Babula is defending it quite comfortably.
Jackson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura but Babula is defending well.
Babula regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Babula is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babula is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Babula gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Babula got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Babula has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Babula has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson working for a triangle but Babula defends it easily.
Jackson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Babula pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Babula defends it easily.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babula got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Babula has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Babula has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jackson is proving hard to escape from.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Babula stands up from Jackson's guard - Babula perhaps looking for a knockout.
Babula looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Nice shot by Babula.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Babula cracks Jackson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Babula has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jackson to stand back up!
Jackson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Babula misses its intended target.
Jackson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Babula sprawls and moves away.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Babula is keeping the position for now.
Babula wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Babula is retaining full guard.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson won't allow Babula to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gerwazy Babula will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Babula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Babula on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Babula misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babula manages to avoid it.
Babula throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babula throws out the jab.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Babula avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KoolAID Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babula was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Babula.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson takes a swing at Babula's ribcage but misses.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Babula circles away.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babula moves away.
Babula thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babula lands a big right hand that sends Jackson crashing to the mat! Babula stays standing though and waves Jackson back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babula misses with a looping left.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Nice takedown defense from Babula. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Babula looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babula manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Babula! But no joy.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Babula thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babula drops Jackson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Jackson! Babula dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerwazy Babula!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 1095 p4p, 1634 weight class) and Giant Benandonner (ranked 128 p4p, 170 weight class). Giant Benandonner has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Hunt'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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giant Benandonner!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benandonner scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Mike Hunt has been cut.
Benandonner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benandonner misses the jab.
Benandonner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benandonner.
Hunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benandonner thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Benandonner lands an overhand right.
Hunt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Benandonner with a hook.
Hunt 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benandonner keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt being controlled here momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Benandonner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Benandonner keeps moving.
Benandonner isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hunt stacks Benandonner 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 Hunt!
Benandonner is looking for a sweep.
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.
Hunt tries for a kimura but Benandonner is defending well.
Benandonner is trying to improve his position.
Benandonner is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hunt's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Hunt! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Benandonner has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mike Hunt!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enrico Fermi (ranked 481 p4p, 1554 weight class) and Amadeo Thevenet (ranked 59 p4p, 163 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 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Enrico Fermi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amadeo Thevenet!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fermi misses the shot to the body.
Thevenet shoots in and drives through. Fermi sprawls well.
Thevenet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fermi.
Thevenet fails with a takedown attempt.
Thevenet takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thevenet tries to clinch up but Fermi circles away and keeps his distance.
Fermi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thevenet at a distance.
Thevenet shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fermi as he jumps to the side.
Enrico Fermi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amadeo Thevenet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thevenet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fermi.
We've been told by Fermi's head coaches at Monkey Magic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thevenet just misses with a punch to the body.
Fermi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thevenet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fermi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thevenet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fermi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thevenet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thevenet tries to clinch up but Fermi circles away and keeps his distance.
Thevenet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fermi takes a swing at Thevenet's ribcage but misses.
Thevenet has Fermi up against the cage in a clinch.
Fermi throws a punch but it's blocked by Thevenet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thevenet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thevenet stalling the fight.
Thevenet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fermi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thevenet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fermi scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thevenet.
Fermi prevents a body shot from Thevenet.
Fermi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fermi pushes Thevenet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thevenet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thevenet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fermi lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Fermi.
A head punch on the inside from Fermi fails to land.
Thevenet is trying to stall.
Fermi lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thevenet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fermi.
Thevenet struggles to land a body shot inside as Fermi controls his hands.
Fermi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thevenet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fermi misses with a punch to the body.
Thevenet misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Thevenet fails to land.
Thevenet tries to work over Fermi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thevenet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fermi's elbow.
Thevenet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thevenet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fermi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fermi scores with a jab to the body.
Fermi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fermi lands a left and a right that send Thevenet crashing to the mat, dazed. Fermi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Thevenet is rocked!
It looks like Amadeo Thevenet has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fermi cracks Thevenet with a left hook right on the temple and Thevenet goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Fermi lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Thevenet is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Enrico Fermi!
Enrico Fermi retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Enrico Fermi, 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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