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FFT Strikers Vs Grapplers R6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Loke Axelsen (ranked 2704 p4p, 24889 weight class) and Michael Hall (ranked 357 p4p, 623 weight class). Axelsen's entrance music is Cha Cha PT2- Freddie Dredd . A fine choice. Michael Hall acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Loke Axelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Hall!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Axelsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Axelsen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hall wants to clinch but Axelsen slips to the side
and Axelsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Axelsen jabs Hall right on the nose. Hall blinks but takes it well.
 Hall is rocked!
Hall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Axelsen as he avoids it easily.
Axelsen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Loke Axelsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Axelsen. Beautiful body shot.
Axelsen lands an overhand right.
Hall is still on wobbly legs! Can Axelsen finish him?
Axelsen with a hook.
Axelsen rushes Hall and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Hall is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Axelsen piles on the pressure and Hall crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Loke Axelsen!
Loke Axelsen 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Gracie (ranked 3611 p4p, 2648 weight class) and Branko Banik (ranked 444 p4p, 347 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by No Church In The Wild. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ethan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branko Banik!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Banik is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Banik tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Banik wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Banik is defending it quite comfortably.
Banik gets full guard.
Banik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Banik slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Banik trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Banik slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Banik must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Banik working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banik scoring with punches to the head and body.
Banik working some strikes from top position.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Banik is aware though and is defending well.
Banik keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Banik preventing the sweep.
My spies in Canucks Combat Club inform me that Banik has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Banik lands a couple of digs.
Banik working some strikes from top position.
Banik is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Banik lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banik stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Banik trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banik chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Banik slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Banik is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Banik pushes his legs off easily.
Banik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Banik uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face as Banik controls the position.
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!
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Banik landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Banik creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Banik lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banik lands a nice forearm strike.
Gracie tries to bench press Banik off him but Banik keeps the position.
Banik working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Banik trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Banik keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Banik is working Gracie over with some ground and pound from side control.
Banik is working Gracie over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gracie tries to buck Banik off but Banik is having none of it.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banik lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie won't allow Banik to pass to mount.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Banik has control of the leg.
Banik is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banik looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Banik is controlling the pace.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie has hold of Banik's hands but Banik slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Banik 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Banik there.
 Gracie is rocked!
Banik trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Banik pulls his head out easily.
Banik lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Banik has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Branko Banik dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Banik's waist but Banik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Banik with the counter takedown but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Ethan Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banik throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banik.
A swing and a miss from Banik.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice sprawl there from Banik as Gracie shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Banik with the counter takedown but Gracie avoids it easily.
Banik bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Banik working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banik working the ground and pound.
Banik content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banik lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie has hold of Banik's hands but Banik slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Banik pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banik lands a nice short elbow.
Banik trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie has a hand on Banik's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Banik takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Banik working the ground and pound effectively.
Banik looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!
Banik controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banik looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!
Banik tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Banik landing strikes from the mount.
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!
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Banik scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
Banik landing punches.
Banik prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Banik unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Gracie wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Banik celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Branko Banik!
An out of breath Branko Banik thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Ethan Gracie had this to say: 'Four losses in a row. Not a good look for me man. Don't know whats next to be honest.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Da Silva (ranked 5408 p4p, 2618 weight class) and Verney Lapierre (ranked 484 p4p, 276 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lapierre's choice of entrance music: Sugar. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alberto Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Verney Lapierre!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapierre throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Da Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Lapierre finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lapierre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lapierre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Da Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lapierre controls the pace.
Lapierre drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Lapierre as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Da Silva screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Lapierre! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Verney Lapierre!
A relieved looking Verney Lapierre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Greene (ranked 2118 p4p, 1630 weight class) and Terrell Knight (ranked 283 p4p, 217 weight class). Greene comes to the cage accompanied by Tokyo Drifting - Glass Animals & Denzel Curry. Knight has chosen HonestKey- Keep Fightin' as his entrance music. Terrell Knight is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Knight!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Greene misses the target.
Greene looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Greene throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Knight lands a slapping body shot.
Greene swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Knight throws out a counter right but Greene avoids it with no problem.
Marcus Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight rushes Greene and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knight has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Greene is trying to keep an underhook but Knight manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Greene is trying is best to control the position here.
Greene tries to get to full guard but Knight has control of the leg.
Knight sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Knight thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Greene's head.
Greene wants to improve his position but Knight is controlling well.
Knight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knight drops an elbow to the side of Greene's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Knight passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Greene!
Greene slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Greene is controlling Knight's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Greene is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Greene is working hard here to advance position.
Knight content to control rather than advance.
Greene is trying to maintain the position but Knight is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene is controlling Knight's trapped leg to prevent Knight from advancing to side control.
Greene tries to roll over but Knight keeps him under control.
Knight missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Greene trying to control from the bottom.
Knight thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Greene's head.
Knight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Greene keeps working.
Greene is controlling Knight's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Greene wants to control but Knight is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Greene is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Knight is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Greene is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Knight tries to pass the half guard into mount. Greene knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Knight thows a huge punch but Greene dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Greene defending well though.
Knight thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Greene manages to get to full guard.
Greene bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knight's guard.
Knight wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Greene controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight trying to control the position here.
Greene trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Greene controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Greene trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Greene working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knight.
Greene pulls Knight in close to his closed guard and prevents Knight from doing any damage or advancing position.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Greene holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greene controls Knight momentarily but Knight frees himself.
Greene 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Knight 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.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greene.
Greene looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Greene throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
Greene thuds a left hand into Knight's body.
Knight scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Greene misses the target.
Greene throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Knight blocks a jab.
Knight walks into a jab.
Knight swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Greene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Knight moves away from the strike by Greene.
Greene steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Greene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Greene on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Knight lands a jab to Greene's midsection.
Marcus Greene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greene scores with a decent looking hook.
Greene is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight closes the distance and clinches.
Knight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Greene or not.
Greene breaks the clinch.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Greene misses with a lunging right hand
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Marcus Greene is winning the standup battle so far.
Greene throws an overhand right that lands on Knight's shoulder, as Knight tries to avoid the shot.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Greene scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A swing and a miss from Greene.
Knight lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Greene.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away.
A swing and a miss from Greene.
Greene lands with a shot to the body.
Knight takes one to the side of the head.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greene.
Knight drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Greene defends it well.
Knight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greene.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
Greene tests Knight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Greene misses.
Knight thuds a left hand into Greene's body.
Greene waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Greene moved out of range.
Knight dives in and scores a takedown into Greene's guard.
Greene tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greene is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Knight is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Greene controlling the position.
Knight missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knight postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Greene has momentary wrist control but Knight slips an elbow through the middle.
Knight trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Knight loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene pulls Knight in to control the position.
Greene preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Greene is controlling Knight's posture.
Greene'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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Knight staying out of range there.
Greene throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene swings widly with a right hand
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Greene momentarily.
Greene connects with a crisp jab.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Greene lands a nice shot that snaps Knight's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Greene sprawls well initially but Knight persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Greene is trying is best to control the position here.
Greene has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Knight is working away from the top position though.
Greene is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 Marcus Greene will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Knight moves away from the strike by Greene.
Greene throws a one two combo.
Greene swings widly with a right hand
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Knight slips under a jab from Greene.
Greene misses with an uppercut
and Greene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greene tries to bum rush Knight with a series of wild strikes but Knight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knight changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Greene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knight feints the counter takedown.
Greene digs a good hook to Knight's body.
Donk. Greene catches Knight right on the button with a cross.
Greene scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Greene throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Greene.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Greene to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Greene jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Greene closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Knight lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Greene listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Greene throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Knight shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Greene but Greene pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Greene scores with a one two! Knight had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Knight throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Greene tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Knight is in Greene's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Knight trying to control but Greene is working from the bottom.
Greene not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Knight missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Greene is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Greene seems keen to control Knight's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Knight darts in looking for a takedown but Greene gets double underhooks and turns Knight into the cage.
Knight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Greene looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
Knight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight slips under a jab from Greene.
Greene pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knight ducks right into an uppercut from Greene.
A swing and a miss from Knight.
Greene throws a big shot that misses.
Greene lands an overhand right.
Knight looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Greene!
You can see the frustration on Greene's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Greene regains half guard.
Knight landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Greene is looking to control Knight's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Greene avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight slips a nice elbow through Greene's hands, connecting with Greene's forehead.
Knight trying to control from half guard but Greene is working away.
Greene tries to get to full guard but Knight has control of the leg.
Knight working Greene over with strikes.
Greene trying to hold on to Knight's head to control him but Knight postures up.
Greene is looking for a sweep. Knight is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Knight lands a nice short elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight wants to pass the guard but Greene is defending well.
Knight thows a huge punch but Greene dodges it nicely.
Knight wants to take a breather but Greene is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Greene showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Greene 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Greene!
Marcus Greene 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Admir Bosnic (ranked 2110 p4p, 1982 weight class) and Steven Seagal (ranked 107 p4p, 97 weight class). Seagal comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Not for Sale kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Admir Bosnic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Seagal!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosnic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Seagal but Seagal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Seagal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bosnic counters with a takedown into side control.
Bosnic working the body and head with strikes.
Bosnic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bosnic working the ground and pound.
Bosnic is trying to get an arm triangle but Seagal is defending well.
Bosnic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seagal taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosnic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bosnic tries for a kimura but Seagal is defending well.
Seagal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bosnic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bosnic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Seagal being controlled for a moment.
Seagal is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagal seems a little lost for a moment, as Bosnic dominates the positioning.
Seagal is trying to get back to his feet.
Bosnic tries for a kimura but Seagal is defending well.
Seagal tries to escape but Bosnic is in control.
Bosnic scores with punches from side control.
Bosnic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Seagal keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosnic landing strikes.
Bosnic lands an elbow.
Bosnic 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.
Bosnic working the ground and pound from side control.
Bosnic tries for a kimura but Seagal is defending well.
Bosnic controlling the position from side mount.
Bosnic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Seagal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Seagal takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagal wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Seagal is not content to let Bosnic control the position.
Seagal is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Seagal being controlled for a moment.
Seagal is trying to get back to his feet.
Seagal tries to escape back to his feet but Bosnic has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Seagal's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Seagal is tapping! Bosnic saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Admir Bosnic!
The defeated Steven Seagal had this to say: 'My new movie called Buffet Siege 2 is coming straight to dvd. You can order it now for $50 on my website StevenSeagalBullshido.com I'm moving to London since I've recently signed for 300 FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP and plan to take that belt, so watch your ass son this guy ain't playing with fire no more!'.
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