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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Squeeler Gillroyy (ranked 4036 p4p, 3582 weight class) and Giacomo Bandolero (ranked 334 p4p, 302 weight class). Bandolero has chosen Bandolero as his entrance music. Giacomo Bandolero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Squeeler Gillroyy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giacomo Bandolero!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandolero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bandolero takes a swing at Gillroyy's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Gillroyy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bandolero.
Gillroyy blocks a jab.
Bandolero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gillroyy moves away.
Bandolero gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Our spies down at at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS inform us that Bandolero has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bandolero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gillroyy defends well.
Gillroyy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gillroyy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gillroyy has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandolero is looking to cinch up a triangle. Gillroyy throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bandolero's body to avoid the submission. Bandolero has instead reached around Gillroyy's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bandolero arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Giacomo Bandolero!
Our winner, Giacomo Bandolero, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Patryk (ranked 3376 p4p, 3428 weight class) and Gang ge (ranked 358 p4p, 363 weight class). Lukasz Patryk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lukasz Patryk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gang ge!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ge looks for a takedown but Patryk sprawls well.
Patryk closes the distance and clinches.
ge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patryk tries to clinch up.
Patryk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. ge eats them both and turns towards Patryk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
 It looks like Gang ge has been cut.
Patryk fails with an attempt to clinch.
ge fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Patryk to the ground. ge is now in Patryk's guard.
ge works over Patryk with some ground and pound from guard.
ge with a nice head shot there.
Patryk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
ge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Patryk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Patryk tries to get out of the position.
ge would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
ge has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
ge stopping the sweep attempt from Patryk.
ge postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Patryk is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of ge, into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patryk wants to control from the top but ge keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patryk stands up from ge's guard - Patryk perhaps looking for a knockout.
ge shoots in looking for a takedown but Patryk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing ge's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A right-left combo lands from Patryk.
A nice combination there by Patryk.
Patryk fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging ge to the ground. Patryk is now in ge's guard.
ge utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
ge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
ge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
ge looks winded!
Patryk decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on ge, up you get!
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!
ge darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Patryk manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ge shoots in looking for a takedown. Patryk tries to sprawl out of it but ge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Patryk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lukasz Patryk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gang ge.
A momentary lapse in concentration from ge enables Patryk to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. ge manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Patryk wants to control from the top but ge keeps moving.
Patryk lands a couple of digs.
Patryk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
ge lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Patryk trying to control the position from guard on top but ge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patryk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
ge throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patryk is looking to work some ground and pound but ge has wrist control.
ge is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Patryk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
 ge is rocked!
Patryk gets to his feet and stands over ge, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! ge felt that one! Patryk unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save ge from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lukasz Patryk!
During a confident post fight interview, Lukasz Patryk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Howie Robinson (ranked 5714 p4p, 2898 weight class) and Zahir Harden (ranked 558 p4p, 374 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Howie Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahir Harden!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Robinson lands in his opponent's guard.
Robinson preventing the sweep.
Harden has momentary wrist control but Robinson slips an elbow through the middle.
Robinson 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.
Harden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Robinson stands up over Harden, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Robinson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Robinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Harden is retaining full guard.
Robinson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Harden keeps moving.
Harden is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Robinson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Robinson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Harden lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harden perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Harden is keen to just control but Robinson is a slippery customer.
Harden is controlling the pace.
Robinson is holding on to half guard well.
Harden looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Robinson gets back to full guard.
Robinson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Robinson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Robinson is trying to keep Harden in close.
Robinson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robinson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Robinson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Harden with a nice head shot there.
Harden must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harden wants to stand but Robinson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Harden content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Robinson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harden is sitting in close to Robinson's body. Robinson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Harden is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Harden is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Robinson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Howie Robinson!
After the big win, Howie Robinson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Neon Zombie and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigi Woerner (ranked 1796 p4p, 3605 weight class) and Jah Kid (ranked 199 p4p, 383 weight class). Kid has chosen Walk - Pantera as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Gigi Woerner has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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Basic striking
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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 Montreal, Gigi Woerner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jah Kid!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woerner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woerner moves into range and clinches up with Kid.
Kid is working for takedown but Woerner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Woerner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kid goes for a takedown attempt but Woerner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Woerner lands a leg kick that knocks Kid off balance momentarily.
Kid closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Woerner to the mat! Woerner manages to get full guard.
Woerner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Woerner keeping moving, preventing Kid from controlling successfully.
Woerner is controlling Kid's posture.
Kid pushes down on Woerner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woerner is staying active underneath Kid, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Woerner is defending against the submission attempts here by Kid.
Kid is taking a breather. Woerner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Woerner defends it well.
Kid wants to control but Woerner is keeping him busy.
Woerner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kid is working away from the top position though.
Kid prevents Woerner from improving his position.
Kid is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Woerner wants to get back to full guard.
Kid seems to be looking for submissions.
Woerner wants to control but Kid is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woerner keeps working.
Woerner trying to hold on to Kid's head to control him but Kid postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries to pass the half guard into mount. Woerner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kid moves into full mount! Woerner won't be happy about that!
Woerner stops Kid from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Kid looking to control but Woerner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Woerner tries to hold on but Kid postures up.
Woerner has given up his back here. Will Kid look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Woerner wants to control his opponent's hands but Kid gets his hands free.
Woerner is in bad spot here.
Kid working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Woerner is doing well to defend. Kid seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Woerner is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jah Kid!
Jah Kid thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Dunk (ranked 1433 p4p, 2875 weight class) and Austin Weaver (ranked 200 p4p, 370 weight class). Jason Dunk 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Dunk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Austin Weaver!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weaver throws a hook but Dunk blocks it.
Weaver moves into the clinch successfully.
Weaver pulls Dunk into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Weaver can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dunk is posturing up here but Weaver has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Dunk tries to roll out but it's too tight and Dunk has to tap! Slick submission there by Weaver!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Austin Weaver!
A very excited looking Austin Weaver 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Hunter (ranked 2079 p4p, 1613 weight class) and Powder Puff (ranked 222 p4p, 183 weight class). Powder Puff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ispa Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Powder Puff!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter connects with a crisp jab.
Hunter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Puff misses with a hook. Hunter ducked under it nicely.
Hunter throws a good cross that connects.
Hunter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puff counters with a stiff right hand.
Puff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puff tries to counter with a clinch but Hunter shakes him off and moves away.
Puff staying out of range there.
Hunter moves out of range as Puff strikes.
Hunter closes the distance and clinches.
Puff just leaning against Hunter, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puff.
Puff struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Puff fails to land.
I was talking to Hunter's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Hunter.
Puff lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puff.
Hunter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puff lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Hunter moves into the clinch.
Puff tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puff misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunter wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Puff.
Puff misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Hunter.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puff tries a body shot but Hunter blocks it.
Hunter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puff backwards.
Puff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puff throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Puff has Hunter pressed against the cage, preventing Hunter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Puff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puff misses with some punches.
Hunter can't break the clinch.
Hunter blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puff tries to throw a body punch but Hunter avoids it by throwing Puff back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunter.
Puff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunter's elbow.
Puff misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Puff misses with a body punch.
Hunter controlling the action here for a moment.
Puff misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puff.
A head punch on the inside from Puff fails to land.
Puff struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
Puff is leaning against Hunter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Puff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puff misses with the head strike.
Hunter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Puff digs a right hand underneath Hunter's ribcage. Hunter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Puff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunters head.
Puff pushes Hunter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunters head.
Puff stalling in the clinch.
Puff pushes Hunter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
Hunter breaks the clinch.
Powder Puff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puff lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunter at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Puff. Beautiful body shot.
Ispa Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puff throws an overhand right that drops Hunter like a sack of potatoes! Puff dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Powder Puff!
Powder Puff thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slon Mamontov (ranked 1250 p4p, 1305 weight class) and Roman Reyes (ranked 177 p4p, 184 weight class). Reyes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Zack Hemsey - Vengeance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slon Mamontov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Reyes!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reyes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mamontov shoots in and drives through. Reyes sprawls well.
Mamontov shoots for a double leg takedown but Reyes sprawls well. He's pushed Mamontov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A lazy left from Reyes finds it's target.
Mamontov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reyes counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slon Mamontov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mamontov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reyes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamontov moves away from the strike by Reyes.
Mamontov moves out of range as Reyes throws a body kick.
Reyes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes leaves Mamontov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mamontov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reyes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamontov closes the distance and clinches up with Reyes, looking for a takedown. Mamontov pushes Reyes against the cage but Reyes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mamontov closes the distance and clinches up with Reyes, looking for a takedown. Mamontov pushes Reyes against the cage but Reyes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reyes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mamontov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reyes sprawls well. Reyes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mamontov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov walks into a straight right hand from Reyes.
Mamontov shoots in for a takedown but Reyes shows good takedown defense.
Reyes throws a shot from downtown. Mamontov moves away and avoids it.
Mamontov feinted with a counter takedown.
Mamontov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reyes is fending him off so far but Mamontov persists. Nope, Reyes circles away and we're back to standing.
Reyes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A cross from Reyes lands.
Slon Mamontov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamontov fails with a takedown attempt.
Mamontov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mamontov goes for a double leg but Reyes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reyes continues to drive forward.
Reyes lands a knee to the head.
Mamontov tries to pull guard but Reyes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Reyes misses with a knee strike.
Reyes has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Mamontov goes down! Reyes dives on top of him - Mamontov manages to get guard.
 Mamontov is rocked!
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!
Reyes postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Mamontov covers up, he's hurt! Reyes keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Reyes and the ref steps in to end the fight! Reyes can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Reyes!
After the fight, Roman Reyes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Anudo (ranked 405 p4p, 2828 weight class) and Jarrod Beard (ranked 57 p4p, 306 weight class). Beard has chosen Ladies Love Country Boys - Trace Adkins as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Solid boxing
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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 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mac Anudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarrod Beard!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anudo counters with a good, hard body kick but Beard shrugs it off.
Beard misses with a right hand
and Anudo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Beard!
Beard is looking to regain half guard here but Anudo keeps moving and retains side control.
Anudo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Beard gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
A nice elbow there by Anudo.
Anudo raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anudo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Anudo scoring with strikes but Beard is staying in there.
Anudo lands with some strikes.
Anudo lands with some strikes.
Anudo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Anudo 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.
Anudo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Beard's face.
Anudo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beard is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anudo lands with some strikes.
Anudo with good strikes from the mount here!
Anudo landing strikes from the mount.
Anudo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Beard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Anudo breaks from Beard's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Beard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Anudo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beard is working to get back to half guard.
Anudo trying to control but Beard is having none of it.
Anudo cracks Beard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anudo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Beard manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Anudo wants to control for a moment but Beard uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Beard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Anudo working over Beard with some ground and pound. Beard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Anudo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anudo connects with a nice short shot to Beard's temple.
Beard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Beard.
Anudo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anudo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anudo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anudo wants to control from the top but Beard keeps moving.
Beard wants to sweep but no luck.
Anudo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anudo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beard keeping moving, preventing Anudo from controlling successfully.
Anudo with a nice head shot there.
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.
Anudo passes Beard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Beard won't allow Anudo to pass to mount.
Anudo trying to control from half guard but Beard is working away.
Beard manages to get to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Beard holds on and takes a little breather.
Anudo wants to control from the top but Beard keeps moving.
Beard managing to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Anudo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anudo staying out of range there.
Beard throws a right hand that misses
and Anudo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Beard trying to keep a closed guard but Anudo is proving a slippery customer.
Beard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anudo manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beard chips away with some ground and pound.
Anudo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beard defends well.
Beard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anudo has an active guard here but Beard has managed to pass into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beard connects with a nice short shot to Anudo's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard is stalling here. Anudo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Beard seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Anudo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Beard tries to control but Anudo manages to take his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anudo lands a shot to the head.
Beard tries to escape but Anudo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Anudo goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Beard escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Anudo regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beard is looking to work some ground and pound but Anudo has wrist control.
Anudo looking for a triangle here. Beard is fighting it but it looks tight! Anudo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Beard is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mac Anudo!
After winning the bout, Mac Anudo 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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