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C192: Jones vs Rader PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Mendoza (ranked 1039 p4p, 1211 weight class) and Alejandro Laguera (ranked 94 p4p, 113 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Luiz Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Laguera!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laguera misses the jab.
Laguera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendoza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laguera throws out the jab.
Laguera throws a hook but Mendoza blocks it.
Laguera misses the shot to the body.
Mendoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laguera ducks under a wild hook from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Mendoza slams his shin into Laguera's torso.
Mendoza moves away from the strike by Laguera.
Mendoza digs a good body shot into Laguera's ribs.
Mendoza looks to throw the jab but Laguera is out of range.
Mendoza drives through with a takedown into guard.
Laguera is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mendoza presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laguera working aggressively here.
Our sources have told us that Mendoza has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Laguera throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguera wants to stand and escape but instead Mendoza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mendoza stops Laguera from standing up.
Laguera told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Laguera has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mendoza has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch but Laguera keeps him there for the moment.
Laguera throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Laguera tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.
Laguera working aggressively here.
Laguera prevents Mendoza from breaking the clinch.
Laguera scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laguera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laguera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laguera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laguera with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendoza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laguera.
Mendoza scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza thuds his right hand into Laguera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laguera has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mendoza.
Laguera misses with a left hand
and Mendoza counters with a leg kick.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laguera moves away.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Laguera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alejandro Laguera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendoza throws a leg kick but Laguera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laguera misses with a hook.
Laguera cracks Mendoza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laguera lands a head shot.
Laguera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laguera misses with an uppercut.
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
Mendoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laguera.
Laguera tries a head kick but it misses.
Laguera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laguera throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laguera wants it to stay on the feet.
Laguera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laguera blocks a low kick nicely.
Laguera 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.
Mendoza throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Laguera counter with a right hand.
Mendoza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendoza is looking to wear down Laguera with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Laguera misses the jab.
Laguera misses with a hook.
Mendoza takes a swing at Laguera's ribcage but misses.
Laguera misses the jab.
Laguera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mendoza at a distance.
Laguera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mendoza counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Laguera!
Laguera wants to get back to his feet.
Mendoza grinds an elbow into Laguera's temple.
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!
Laguera is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mendoza asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mendoza passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Laguera!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguera is trying to stand.
Mendoza controlling the pace for now.
Mendoza punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mendoza controlling his opponent.
You get the feeling that Laguera really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza controlling the pace for now.
Mendoza wants to control the pace but Laguera is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alejandro Laguera will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mendoza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mendoza throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laguera misses with an uppercut.
Mendoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laguera manages to avoid it.
Mendoza misses with a body kick.
Alejandro Laguera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laguera.
Mendoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Laguera throws a shot from downtown. Mendoza moves away and avoids it.
Mendoza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mendoza bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Laguera is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mendoza is controlling him well.
Laguera is not content to let Mendoza control the position.
Laguera pushes Mendoza away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mendoza gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Laguera has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mendoza is looking to take a break and control but Laguera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguera tries to escape but Mendoza is in control.
Mendoza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laguera keeps working.
Laguera is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mendoza asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab from Laguera misses.
Mendoza feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laguera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mendoza moves out of range of the strikes.
Laguera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mendoza, as that shot connected.
Laguera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mendoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendoza with a nice cross.
Mendoza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Laguera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendoza.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Laguera.
Laguera missing with a left hand there. Mendoza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendoza defending well as Laguera loads up on a big left hand.
Mendoza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Laguera loads up on a big right hand but Mendoza slips the punch.
Laguera misses with a hook to the body
enabling Mendoza to counter with a crisp jab.
Laguera lands a jab to the head.
Laguera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendoza scores with a nice right hand.
Mendoza misses with a body punch
and Laguera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguera swings for the body but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laguera.
Laguera throws a hook to the side of Mendoza's head but Mendoza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laguera throws a hook but Mendoza blocks it.
Mendoza ducks under a wild hook from Laguera.
Laguera misses with a lunging right hand
and Mendoza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laguera thinking.
Laguera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laguera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendoza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laguera's waist but Laguera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mendoza off to one side.
Mendoza feints and then cracks Laguera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laguera down.
Mendoza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laguera scores with a shot to the body.
Laguera misses with a hook.
Mendoza lets loose with a powerful body kick. Laguera will feel that in the morning.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laguera moves away.
Mendoza cracks Laguera with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laguera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laguera! But no joy.
Laguera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laguera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mendoza blocks a head kick by Laguera.
Laguera misses with a right hand
and Mendoza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mendoza misses with a body shot.
Laguera looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
Mendoza digs a good body shot into Laguera's ribs.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laguera on the side of the head.
Laguera scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mendoza in his tracks.
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laguera was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
Mendoza slips a jab from Laguera.
Laguera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendoza takes a swing at Laguera's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luiz Mendoza will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
Laguera misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Mendoza finds it's target.
Laguera fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendoza moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendoza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laguera looks to land a combination but Mendoza avoids it well.
Laguera misses with a body shot.
Mendoza feinted with a counter takedown.
Mendoza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laguera throws out the jab.
Mendoza gets a double leg takedown into Laguera's guard.
Laguera is looking to stand up but Mendoza isn't so interested in that idea.
Laguera being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Laguera's guard.
Laguera is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguera is staying active underneath Mendoza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mendoza with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mendoza passes to full mount!
Mendoza unloading with bombs!
Mendoza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Laguera is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mendoza looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mendoza fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mendoza won't let Laguera get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Laguera that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mendoza won't let Laguera get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mendoza is landing with some decent strikes but Laguera is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mendoza controlling his opponent.
Mendoza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Laguera bucks Mendoza off and manages to get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laguera throws a right hand that Mendoza ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendoza also avoids with ease.
Mendoza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mendoza fails with the takedown
and Laguera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza misses with a wild body shot.
Laguera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Mendoza.
Mendoza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Laguera wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Laguera is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mendoza controls the position from side control.
Laguera gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Laguera is looking to escape.
Mendoza in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mendoza looking to control but Laguera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mendoza looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mendoza wants to control the pace but Laguera is squirming around nicely.
Laguera is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Mendoza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mendoza has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Luiz Mendoza!
During a confident post fight interview, Luiz Mendoza 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Kushnirov (ranked 1087 p4p, 1367 weight class) and Chris Coryatt (ranked 152 p4p, 193 weight class). Coryatt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slim Thug - Welcome 2 Houston. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Kushnirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Coryatt!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kushnirov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Coryatt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coryatt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kushnirov.
Crunch! Coryatt slams his shin into Kushnirov's torso.
Coryatt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kushnirov throws a lazy uppercut
and Coryatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick
enabling Coryatt to counter with a crisp jab.
Coryatt lands a glancing blow to the side of Kushnirov's head.
A shot to the body from Kushnirov misses
and Coryatt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kushnirov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coryatt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kushnirov misses with a head kick.
Coryatt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Coryatt throws a head kick but Kushnirov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnirov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Coryatt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kushnirov darts in looking for a takedown but Coryatt gets double underhooks and turns Kushnirov into the cage.
Coryatt's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Coryatt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Coryatt fails to land.
Kushnirov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coryatt is defending well.
Kushnirov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kushnirov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Coryatt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Coryatt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Coryatt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Coryatt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kushnirov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coryatt swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Kushnirov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coryatt misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kushnirov connects with an inside leg kick.
Kushnirov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coryatt.
Kushnirov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kushnirov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Coryatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chris Coryatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kushnirov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kushnirov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coryatt defends it nicely.
Kushnirov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coryatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coryatt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Coryatt throws a jab when Kushnirov was well out of range.
Coryatt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Coryatt looks to land a left hand but Kushnirov moved out of range nicely.
Kushnirov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coryatt as he avoids it easily.
Kushnirov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kushnirov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Coryatt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kushnirov has time to react.
Coryatt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Coryatt.
Kushnirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coryatt moves away.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kushnirov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Coryatt's head.
Coryatt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kushnirov's sensitive parts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kushnirov.
A lazy body kick from Coryatt
and Kushnirov counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coryatt.
Coryatt's corner calls for a 1-2. Coryatt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Coryatt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kushnirov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
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!
Kushnirov misses with a takedown
and Coryatt counters with a low kick, right behind Kushnirov 's knee.
Coryatt slips under a jab.
Kushnirov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coryatt defends it nicely.
Kushnirov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coryatt as he avoids it easily.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Coryatt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kushnirov throws a right and a left that Coryatt avoids nicely.
Coryatt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Coryatt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Coryatt thows a leg kick but Kushnirov checks it
and Kushnirov counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Coryatt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kushnirov shoots in looking for a takedown but Coryatt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kushnirov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Coryatt looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Coryatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kushnirov.
Coryatt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coryatt throws a hook but Kushnirov blocks it.
Coryatt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coryatt connects with a crisp jab.
Kushnirov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coryatt circles away.
Coryatt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kushnirov misses with a lunging right hand
and Coryatt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coryatt missing with a left hand there. Kushnirov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coryatt missing with a left hand there. Kushnirov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kushnirov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kushnirov slips a straight right by Coryatt.
Kushnirov misses with a double jab
and Coryatt counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coryatt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kushnirov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coryatt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kushnirov tries to move into range but Coryatt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kushnirov cracks Coryatt with an open hand slap.
Coryatt misses with a straight left.
Coryatt misses with a hook
and Kushnirov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coryatt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coryatt lands a nice looking body shot.
Kushnirov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coryatt.
Chris Coryatt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coryatt slips a straight right by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Kushnirov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kushnirov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coryatt avoids it really well and circles away.
Kushnirov throws a right and a left that Coryatt avoids nicely.
Kushnirov 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kushnirov with the inside leg kick.
Kushnirov connects with the punch.
Coryatt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kushnirov's head.
Kushnirov misses with a straight left.
Kushnirov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coryatt.
Kushnirov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coryatt sprawls well. Coryatt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kushnirov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kushnirov fails with the takedown
and Coryatt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coryatt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coryatt throws a leg kick that misses.
As Coryatt backs away, Kushnirov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Kushnirov tenderised Coryatt's leg. Coryatt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kushnirov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Coryatt sizes up Kushnirov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kushnirov goes for a double leg but Coryatt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Coryatt continues to drive forward.
Coryatt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kushnirov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kushnirov blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kushnirov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coryatt misses with a looping right.
Coryatt leaves Kushnirov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Coryatt throws a shot from downtown. Kushnirov moves away and avoids it.
Kushnirov scores with a shot to the body.
Kushnirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kushnirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coryatt feints and then cracks Kushnirov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kushnirov down.
Coryatt misses with a series of wild punches.
Coryatt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Coryatt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Coryatt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kushnirov.
Coryatt lands a big head kick that sends Kushnirov tumbling to the mat! Coryatt takes a step backwards and waves Kushnirov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Kushnirov is rocked!
Coryatt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Kushnirov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kushnirov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kushnirov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Coryatt counters with a huge left! Kushnirov is in big trouble! He's backing up but Coryatt isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kushnirov from any more damage. A dominating finish by Coryatt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Coryatt!
An out of breath Chris Coryatt 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Wagner (ranked 1310 p4p, 1388 weight class) and Manuel Silva (ranked 168 p4p, 179 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konrad Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner slips under a jab.
Wagner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wagner scrambles back to his feet.
Wagner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wagner throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wagner throwing a counter right hand but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wagner swivels and escapes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wagner is avoiding damage well.
Wagner dodges the ground and pound from Silva.
Silva throws an elbow but Wagner slips to the side and avoids it well.
Silva working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner is being controlled here.
The ground and pound from Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wagner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Silva.
Wagner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wagner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva with the ground and pound but Wagner regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wagner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wagner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva prevents Wagner from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Wagner's hands, connecting with Wagner's forehead.
Wagner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wagner wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wagner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silva is stalling here. Wagner is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wagner has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva trying to hold on to Wagner's head to control him but Wagner postures up.
Wagner wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Silva controlling the position for now.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wagner works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Silva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wagner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
Wagner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wagner wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Wagner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
 It looks like Manuel Silva has been cut.
Wagner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva avoids the body shot from Wagner.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Wagner shows good takedown defense.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wagner circles away.
Konrad Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Silva.
Nice body kick from Wagner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wagner but Wagner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva staying out of range there.
Wagner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Wagner settles back down.
Silva looks for a takedown but Wagner sprawls well.
Wagner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wagner avoids it really well and circles away.
Wagner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
letting Wagner counter with a right hand.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Wagner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva goes for a double leg but Wagner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wagner continues to drive forward.
BOOM! Wagner lands a beautiful left hook that drops Silva. Silva tries to recover but Wagner is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Silva lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konrad Wagner!
Konrad Wagner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Higgins (ranked 1215 p4p, 1414 weight class) and Dwayne Haskins (ranked 181 p4p, 214 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lou Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Haskins!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haskins lands a nice shot to the body.
Haskins throws a one two combo.
 It looks like Lou Higgins has been cut.
Haskins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Haskins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Higgins throws out the jab.
A big right from Haskins misses.
Higgins scores with a hook to the body. Haskins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haskins defending well as Higgins loads up on a big left hand.
Haskins tests Higgins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haskins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haskins cracks Higgins on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Higgins falls backwards against the cage. Haskins follows up with more strikes that drop Higgins to his knees. Haskins keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Higgins! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Haskins!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walad Anubis (ranked 529 p4p, 521 weight class) and Ethan Hawk (ranked 66 p4p, 64 weight class). Anubis comes into the arena with Hideaway blaring out of the sound system. Walad Anubis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ethan Hawk's chin.
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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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walad Anubis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Anubis misses the target.
Hawk moves out of range of the strikes.
Hawk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anubis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hawk.
Anubis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anubis misses with a straight left.
Hawk 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.
Anubis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walad Anubis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk moves away from the strike by Anubis.
Anubis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anubis misses with an uppercut
and Hawk counters with a nice leg kick.
Anubis misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk blocks a jab.
Hawk throws out a counter right but Anubis avoids it with no problem.
Hawk ducks under a wild hook from Anubis.
Anubis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hawk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hawk throws a push kick but Anubis slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Anubis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hawk thows a leg kick but Anubis checks it
enabling Anubis to counter with a crisp jab.
Anubis thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Hawk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anubis moves out of range of the body kick.
Anubis just misses with a punch to the body.
Anubis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawk moves away.
Hawk moves away from the strike by Anubis.
A good leg kick by Anubis.
A big left from Hawk misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anubis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from Anubis is predictable there
and Hawk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Hawk misses the target.
Hawk misses with an uppercut
and Anubis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anubis lands with an uppercut that bounces Hawk off the cage and back into range.
Anubis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawk.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anubis throws a low kick, looking for Hawk's leg but Hawk calmly moves out of range.
Hawk looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hawk throws a head kick that misses.
Anubis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hawk tries a low kick but Anubis avoids it.
Anubis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hawk takes a step back to recover.
Anubis scores with the left hand. Hawk knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anubis.
Nice uppercut lands for Anubis. That snapped Hawk's head back.
Anubis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hawk throws a leg kick
and Anubis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anubis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawk.
Hawk throws out a counter right but Anubis avoids it with no problem.
Anubis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hawk throws a looping overhand right but Anubis ducks down to avoid it.
Anubis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hawk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anubis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hawk is out of range and Anubis settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anubis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hawk's head backwards.
Jab, jab by Anubis - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anubis.
Anubis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hawk scores with a hook.
Anubis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anubis.
Anubis checks a leg kick nicely.
Anubis throws a body punch but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anubis counters with a right hand to the body.
Anubis lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walad Anubis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anubis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anubis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Anubis with a nice calf kick.
Anubis misses with an uppercut
and Hawk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Anubis - just one landing.
Anubis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anubis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hawk flicks out a counter leg kick but Anubis steps away.
Hawk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk throws a low kick, looking for Anubis's leg but Anubis calmly moves out of range.
Walad Anubis is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawk throws a lazy body kick
and Anubis counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice cross by Hawk.
Hawk throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Anubis blocks the low kick.
Anubis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hawk misses with a looping left.
Anubis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anubis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anubis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anubis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hawk throws a leg kick
letting Anubis counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Anubis.
Nice cross by Hawk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Anubis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anubis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hawk throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hawk 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.
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!
A head kick misses from Hawk.
Anubis tried to counter with a leg kick but Hawk avoided it.
Anubis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawk.
A solid body kick from Hawk.
The fighters circling - Hawk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hawk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anubis momentarily.
Anubis slips a straight right by Hawk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anubis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Anubis throws a nice head kick!
Hawk tries to bum rush Anubis with a series of wild strikes but Anubis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anubis stuns Hawk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anubis looks to land a combination but Hawk avoids it well.
Hawk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anubis.
Anubis lands with a kick to the temple. Hawk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anubis throws a solid leg kick but Hawk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anubis.
Anubis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hawk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Hawk misses its intended target.
Anubis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawk can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Anubis.
Anubis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Anubis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anubis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hawk might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Anubis has got the better of the exchanges.
Hawk lands with a nice body kick.
Anubis misses the shot to the body.
Hawk replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Anubis blocks it well.
Anubis throws a big shot that misses.
Hawk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hawk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anubis throws out the jab.
Anubis throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hawk connects with an inside leg kick.
Anubis moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Anubis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Walad Anubis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Anubis lands a body shot.
Anubis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hawk's head.
Anubis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hawk misses with a wild body shot.
Hawk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Hawk blocks the leg kick.
And Hawk responds with a good body kick, but Anubis manages to step out the way in time.
Anubis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawk.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawk misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk throws a low kick but Anubis avoids it.
Anubis thuds his right hand into Hawk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anubis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk loads up on a big right hand but Anubis slips the punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Anubis!
Hawk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anubis.
Anubis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawk flicks out a counter leg kick but Anubis steps away.
Anubis is looking to chop away at Hawk's legs.
Anubis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hawk on the side of the head.
Anubis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawk.
Anubis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hawk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hawk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ethan Hawk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk lands a jab.
Hawk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anubis.
Anubis slips under a jab.
Anubis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Hawk.
Hawk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anubis.
Hawk flicks out a counter leg kick but Anubis steps away.
Hawk with a nice cross.
Walad Anubis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anubis is rocked!
Anubis misses with a left hand
and Hawk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anubis thinking.
Oh Anubis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawk misses the jab.
Anubis seems to have got his legs back now.
Anubis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hawk is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anubis throws a leg kick but Hawk moved away.
Anubis misses with the body kick
and Hawk counters with a good, hard body kick but Anubis shrugs it off.
Anubis misses with a body punch
and Hawk counters with a monster head kick that knocks Anubis out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ethan Hawk!
After winning the bout, Ethan Hawk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 449 p4p, 814 weight class) and Daniel Steel (ranked 66 p4p, 111 weight class). Tinashe Chukwuma could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Steel's chin.
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265
12 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tinashe Chukwuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Steel!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel checks a low kick from Chukwuma.
Steel tries to clinch but Chukwuma moves out of range.
Chukwuma with the inside leg kick.
Chukwuma misses with a hook
and Steel counters with a right hand to the body.
Steel throws the left hand but Chukwuma avoids the punch easily.
Steel misses with a right hand
and Chukwuma counters with an outside leg kick.
Chukwuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chukwuma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Daniel Steel has been cut.
Chukwuma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Chukwuma moves away and avoids it.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel misses with a right hand
and Chukwuma counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel tries to bench press Chukwuma off him but Chukwuma keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma working away.
Steel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Steel dodges the ground and pound from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma lands some shots froms side control.
Steel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chukwuma trying to pass the guard but Steel defending well.
Steel looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma prevents Steel from improving his position.
Steel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Chukwuma seems content to control.
Steel is looking for a sweep. Chukwuma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chukwuma trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Steel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chukwuma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chukwuma looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
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.
Steel blocks a jab.
Steel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Chukwuma moved out of range.
Chukwuma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steel is out of range.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Chukwuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel swings for the body but Chukwuma moves out of range.
Chukwuma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chukwuma misses with a leg kick
and Steel counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chukwuma lands a shot to the body.
Steel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Chukwuma has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Steel tries a body shot but Chukwuma blocks it.
Chukwuma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tinashe Chukwuma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Steel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Steel swings for the body but Chukwuma moves out of range.
Chukwuma misses with a kick to the body
and Steel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chukwuma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Chukwuma.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chukwuma walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Steel drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Chukwuma swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Steel's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tinashe Chukwuma!
During a confident post fight interview, Tinashe Chukwuma 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Keji (ranked 344 p4p, 348 weight class) and Iago Farfan (ranked 51 p4p, 52 weight class). Iago Farfan 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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Keji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iago Farfan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farfan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Farfan looks to move away, Keji throws a big counter combo but Farfan just gets out of the way.
Farfan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Farfan defending well as Keji loads up on a big left hand.
Keji works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Farfan lands a left and a right that send Keji crashing to the mat, dazed. Farfan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Keji throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Farfan counters with a huge left! Keji is in big trouble! He's backing up but Farfan isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Keji from any more damage. A dominating finish by Farfan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iago Farfan!
A victorious Iago Farfan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zee Land (ranked 287 p4p, 474 weight class) and Kieran McArthur (ranked 51 p4p, 75 weight class). Land comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zee Land!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran McArthur!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur lands with a thumping leg kick.
McArthur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Land.
Land shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Land was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Land cracks McArthur with a big right hand but McArthur just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Land working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Land is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McArthur is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Land trying to control the action but McArthur is working from the bottom.
McArthur takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Land wants to lay and pray for a moment but McArthur keeps working.
Land working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
McArthur tries to improve position but can't.
Land will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Land sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McArthur is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
McArthur is trying to improve his position.
McArthur manages to work his way to half guard, despite Land's best efforts.
Land seems to be working for a kimura but McArthur defends the submission attempt.
McArthur wants to control but Land is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Land thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Land missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Land is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McArthur sees it coming and defends easily.
We've been hearing that Land has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Land is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McArthur has managed to free his arm - good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McArthur can do anything to dispel that myth.
Land is looking for a kimura but McArthur is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Land to get the leverage.
Land is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Land throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McArthur has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Land is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Land prevents McArthur from improving his position.
Land seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McArthur is looking for a sweep. Land is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Land not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Land throwing shots but McArthur is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, Land seems content to control.
Land working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Land there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Land seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Land is working for a submission of some sort.
Land moves into full mount! McArthur won't be happy about that!
Land unloading with bombs!
McArthur really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Land. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McArthur tries to lock up and control but Land gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Land lands a big shot there that rocks McArthur but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Land landing strikes from the mount and McArthur is in trouble!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zee Land dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McArthur pushes Land away with a front kick.
McArthur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Land moves away.
McArthur avoids the head kick by Land.
A little jabbing left from McArthur on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice body punch from Land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Land.
McArthur throws a jab but it's blocked by Land.
Land keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Land appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McArthur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Land tenderised McArthur's leg. McArthur is trying to keep his angry face on.
Land moves out of range of the strikes.
Land is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McArthur can do to turn this around?
Land is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Land really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Land lands with a thumping leg kick.
Land tries to land a front kick but McArthur steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Land pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from McArthur misses.
McArthur swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Land.
McArthur fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Land is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur takes a swing at Land's ribcage but misses.
Zee Land seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Land looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab by Land.
Land closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McArthur did well to prevent Land getting side control.
Land works his foot free and advances to mount.
Land lands a heavy elbow.
McArthur is bucking up trying to escape but Land cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McArthur tries to hold on but Land pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McArthur working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McArthur wants to control but Land is having none of it.
Land is working for a guillotine from mount but McArthur frees his head quite easily.
Kieran McArthur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Land is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McArthur has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Land has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McArthur's face.
Zee Land overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Land jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McArthur manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Land is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McArthur is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Land is working to tighten his grip on McArthur's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. McArthur has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Land is really squeezing tight and eventually McArthur passes out! Land breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Zee Land!
A very excited looking Zee Land made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Dixon (ranked 149 p4p, 106 weight class) and Lindsay Apollo (ranked 15 p4p, 9 weight class). Lindsay Apollo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lindsay Apollo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon staying out of range there.
Apollo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dixon.
Dixon walks into a jab.
Dixon fails to land the takedown.
Lindsay Apollo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for Apollo.
Apollo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dixon on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dixon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dixon tries to keep at a distance but Apollo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Apollo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Apollo misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon looking for a takedown.
Apollo struggles to land a body shot inside as Dixon controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Apollo.
A short right from Dixon on the inside.
Apollo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Apollo is working Dixon over against the cage.
Apollo prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apollo tries to work over Dixon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Apollo breaks from the clinch.
Dixon moves out of range of the strikes.
Dixon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dixon closes the distance and clinches up with Apollo, looking for a takedown. Dixon pushes Apollo against the cage but Apollo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Apollo misses the shot to the body.
Dixon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Apollo. Apollo obviously looking to wear him down.
Apollo misses with a straight right.
Dixon feinted with a counter takedown.
Dixon ducks under a wild hook from Apollo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo jabs Dixon right on the nose. Dixon blinks but takes it well.
Dixon gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apollo wants to improve his position but Dixon is controlling well.
Apollo is trying to control but can't.
Dixon prevents Apollo from improving his position.
Dixon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Apollo keeps working.
Apollo trying to hold on to Dixon's head to control him but Dixon postures up.
Apollo is staying active underneath Dixon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is looking to stall here but Apollo recovers full guard.
Dixon is stalling in the full guard.
Apollo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Apollo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Apollo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dixon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Apollo is keeping the position for now.
Dixon advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apollo keeps trying to improve his position.
Apollo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dixon off and has taken his back!
Apollo tries to get the hooks in deep but Dixon pushed the leg off.
Apollo looking to break Dixon's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dixon remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Apollo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Apollo is looking for the choke from the back position but Dixon is controlling his hands well.
Dixon tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dixon is trying desperately to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lindsay Apollo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dixon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dixon trying to control but Apollo is working from the bottom.
Dixon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Apollo is keeping the position for now.
Apollo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dixon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Apollo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Apollo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo looking to control.
Dixon controlling from the top position.
Dixon wants to control from the top but Apollo keeps moving.
Apollo looking for a guillotine here but Dixon defends easily.
Apollo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Apollo keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.
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.
Dixon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Apollo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dixon has managed to get both his arms back between Apollo's legs - danger averted.
Apollo trying to control the position.
Apollo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Apollo trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Apollo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dixon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Apollo to the ground. Dixon is now in Apollo's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon wants to control from the top but Apollo keeps moving.
Dixon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Apollo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dixon has managed to get both his arms back between Apollo's legs - danger averted.
Dixon trying to control the position from guard on top but Apollo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dixon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Apollo can't keep his opponent in guard - Dixon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dixon wants to work for an arm triangle but Apollo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Apollo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Apollo moves into full guard.
Dixon trying to control but Apollo is working from the bottom.
Dixon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Apollo is looking for a sweep.
Apollo regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Apollo tries to get to full guard but Dixon has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apollo is pressing down on Dixon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Dixon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dixon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dixon.
Dixon advances to full mount.
Dixon has control of Apollo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Apollo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Apollo regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dixon pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo trying to control from the bottom.
Dixon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Apollo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dixon trying to control the action but Apollo is working from the bottom.
Apollo is looking to get back to full guard here but Dixon has managed to pass to side control instead.
Apollo is looking for a sweep.
Dixon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Apollo, who protects the arm well.
Dixon trying to control the position but Apollo is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Apollo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dixon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Apollo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dixon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dixon's back!
Dixon tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Apollo controlling from the full mount.
Dixon tries to hold on but Apollo pushes him away.
Dixon can't escape the position.
Dixon is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at King's Cross MMA , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo wants to control the pace but Dixon is squirming around nicely.
Dixon is trying desperately to improve position.
Dixon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Apollo is pressing down on Dixon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dixon is holding on for now.
Dixon wants to improve his position but Apollo is controlling well.
Dixon trying to control but Apollo postures up.
Dixon is pressing down on Apollo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Apollo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dixon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dixon trying to control the position.
Apollo stopping the sweep attempt from Dixon.
Apollo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dixon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dixon is trying to keep Apollo in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Dixon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dixon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Dixon!
Darren Dixon was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Jones (ranked 96 p4p, 113 weight class) and Dennis Rader (ranked 16 p4p, 20 weight class). Dennis Rader has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ed Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Rader!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a wild body kick that Rader sees coming a mile off.
Rader throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Rader tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rader.
Rader throws a head kick that misses.
Jones throws a quick counter head kick but Rader was just out of range.
Jones throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Rader stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Jones follows into mount!
It looks like Dennis Rader has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rader tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rader is looking to get to half guard.
Rader tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rader is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rader tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Jones.
Jones trying to control but Rader is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Rader wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Rader is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rader is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader is working to get back to half guard.
Rader manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jones is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones is thwarting Rader's attempts to control the position.
Jones passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jones controlling from mount.
Rader is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rader wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Rader's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rader misses with a body shot.
Rader looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones is looking to counter the offense by Rader and move into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Rader - just one landing.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rader paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Rader circles away.
Rader takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rader swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Rader misses with a looping left.
Rader pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rader can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rader swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
It looks like Ed Jones has been cut.
Rader throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Rader ducks down to avoid it.
Rader blocks a head kick by Jones.
Rader throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rader.
Ed Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Rader blocks a jab.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rader avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rader throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Rader was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Rader's head but Rader sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rader moves away from the strike by Jones.
Rader misses with a head kick.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rader throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Jones misses.
Rader rushes Jones with punches - Jones moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Jones goes down! Rader follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Rader!
An out of breath Dennis Rader 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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