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HFC 46:Caceres vs Romero PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kumshot Chimaev (ranked 4138 p4p, 3159 weight class) and Leonardo Santos (ranked 461 p4p, 392 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kumshot Chimaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chimaev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Santos on his heels. He'll look to pass Santos's guard now, I'm sure.
Chimaev wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Santos looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Chimaev is defending well. Santos quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Chimaev has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Santos celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonardo Santos!
Leonardo Santos tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Rykov (ranked 3079 p4p, 2745 weight class) and Abraham Andersson (ranked 426 p4p, 397 weight class). Andrey Rykov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abraham Andersson 's chin.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Rykov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Abraham Andersson !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rykov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Andersson . Beautiful body shot.
Andersson cracks Rykov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rykov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andersson throws a series of strikes that have Rykov backpedaling.
Rykov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rykov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Andersson .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rykov.
Rykov misses with a wild body shot.
Andersson throws a looping overhand right but Rykov ducks down to avoid it.
Rykov is looking to counter punch.
Rykov throws an overhand right that lands on Andersson 's shoulder, as Andersson tries to avoid the shot.
Andersson takes a swing at Rykov's ribcage but misses.
Rykov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andersson .
Andrey Rykov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rykov lands a jab to the nose.
Good shot there by Andersson .
Rykov misses with a straight left.
Rykov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andersson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rykov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rykov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andersson .
Andersson defending well as Rykov loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Andersson 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Andersson blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Andersson misses the target.
Andersson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rykov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Andersson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rykov throws a jab when Andersson was well out of range.
Andersson moves out of range of the strikes.
Rykov looks to land a right hand but Andersson moved out of range.
Andersson lands a nice shot to the body.
Andersson throws a hook to the side of Rykov's head but Rykov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rykov. Andersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andersson misses with a hook. Rykov ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Rykov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Andersson .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rykov misses with a shot to the body
and Andersson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rykov throws a poor cross that misses
and Andersson counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Rykov misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rykov to score with a decent uppercut.
Rykov misses with a right hand
and Andersson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rykov misses with a double jab.
Andersson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good standup being displayed there by Andersson as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Andersson .
Andersson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rykov. Andersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rykov lands with a straight right. Andersson didn't see that one coming.
Andersson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rykov lands with a right hand.
Nice cross by Andersson .
Rykov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Andersson throws a poor cross that misses
and Rykov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rykov misses with an uppercut
and Andersson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rykov throws a hook but Andersson avoids it easily.
Rykov ducks under a wild hook from Andersson .
Andersson misses with a combination
and Rykov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rykov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Rykov misses its intended target.
Andersson misses with a looping right.
Andersson misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Rykov.
Rykov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rykov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Andersson misses with a hook.
Andersson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andersson swings widly with a right hand
and Rykov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rykov throws a right hand that Andersson ducks under and follows up with a left that Andersson also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Andersson ! But no joy.
Rykov throws out a loose jab but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andersson throws out a counter right but Rykov avoids it with no problem.
Rykov slips a straight right by Andersson .
Rykov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Andersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rykov was well out of range. Poor timing from Andersson .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson lands a slapping body shot.
Rykov misses with a series of wild punches.
Andersson slips a jab and a cross from Rykov.
Andersson slips a jab from Rykov.
Andersson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rykov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Andersson lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Andersson .
Andersson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rykov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rykov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rykov slips a jab from Andersson .
Rykov misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Rykov misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andersson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Andersson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rykov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Andersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rykov is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Andersson dominated that round.
That's time! Rykov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rykov throws a big shot that misses.
Andersson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Andersson throws a hook but Rykov avoids it easily.
Andersson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rykov connects with a body shot that sends Andersson 's belly button to the back.
Rykov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rykov misses with a hook.
Andersson misses with the combination.
Andersson scores with a jab to the head.
Andersson missing with a left hand there. Rykov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rykov misses with an uppercut.
Andersson scores with a hook.
A big left from Rykov misses.
Rykov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andersson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rykov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rykov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rykov ducks under a wild hook from Andersson .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Rykov.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rykov.
Rykov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andersson .
Rykov takes a swing at Andersson 's ribcage but misses.
Andersson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rykov with a body shot.
Andersson avoids the body shot from Rykov.
Andersson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rykov throws out the jab.
Andersson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Andersson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andersson misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Rykov as he connects with a hook.
Andersson tries to bum rush Rykov with a series of wild strikes but Rykov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andersson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andersson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rykov on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rykov throws a hook but Andersson blocks it.
Andersson misses with a hook. Rykov ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson looks to land a left hand but Rykov moved out of range nicely.
Andersson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Andersson misses.
Andersson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rykov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Andersson backs up against the cage.
A big left from Andersson misses.
Rykov with a nice cross.
 Andersson is rocked!
Rykov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andersson .
Andersson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rykov finish him?
Rykov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andersson .
Andersson seems to have recovered his senses.
Rykov misses with a body shot.
Andersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Andersson misses.
Andersson drops his hands momentarily and Rykov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rykov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rykov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rykov misses.
Rykov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andersson moves away.
Andersson throws a body punch but Rykov moves out of range.
Rykov missing with a left hand there. Andersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rykov digs a good hook to Andersson 's body.
Rykov misses with a hook. Andersson ducked under it nicely.
Rykov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Andersson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Andersson misses with a series of wild punches.
Andersson throws a nice looking combination but Rykov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rykov misses with a right hand
and Rykov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rykov throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Andersson .
Rykov walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Andersson misses.
Rykov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson ducks under a wild hook from Rykov.
A jab from Andersson does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Rykov misses the target.
Jab by Rykov.
Andersson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rykov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from Andersson .
Andersson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rykov.
Rykov lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Rykov misses.
Rykov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Good exchange - Rykov coming out on top.
Rykov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andersson is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Rykov dominated that second round.
That's time! Rykov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Andersson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rykov on the side of the head.
Rykov looks to throw the jab but Andersson is out of range.
Rykov loads up on a big right hand but Andersson slips the punch.
Rykov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andersson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rykov.
Andersson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rykov lands with a nice body punch.
Andersson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rykov lands with an overhand left.
Rykov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rykov is looking to counter punch.
Rykov throws a hook but Andersson avoids it easily.
Andersson swings for the body but Rykov moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rykov tries to keep at a distance but Andersson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Andersson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rykov.
A shot in the inside from Andersson .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rykovs head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rykov.
Andersson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rykov breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Andersson .
Andersson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Rykov counter with a right hand.
Andersson misses with a shot to the body
and Rykov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Rykov.
Rykov misses with a hook
and Andersson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Andersson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rykov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rykov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Andersson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rykov.
Andersson misses with a hook.
Andersson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rykov.
A swing and a miss from Rykov.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rykov, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rykov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andersson .
Andersson looks to throw the jab but Rykov is out of range.
Andersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rykov was well out of range. Poor timing from Andersson .
A quick step to the side and Rykov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andersson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rykov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andersson thinking.
Andersson throws a body shot but no joy.
Abraham Andersson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andersson lands with a nice combination. Rykov backs away looking to recover.
Rykov scores with a nice head shot.
Andersson misses with a wild body shot.
Rykov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andersson .
A cross from Andersson lands.
Rykov lands a nice shot to the body.
Andersson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rykov throws out the jab.
Rykov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andersson .
Andersson misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Andersson misses its intended target.
Andersson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rykov.
Rykov throws a big shot that misses.
Andersson is looking for the big counter here.
Andersson avoids the body shot from Rykov.
Andersson throws out a counter right but Rykov avoids it with no problem.
Andersson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Rykov.
Andersson instigates a clinch.
Andersson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rykov controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Andersson .
Rykov scores with a shoulder strike.
Andersson breaks from the clinch.
Rykov connects with a right hand. Andersson shakes it off.
Andersson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Rykov misses.
Andersson scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson looks to land a right hand but Rykov moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rykov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andersson .
Rykov thuds his right hand into Andersson 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Andersson has Rykov up against the cage in a clinch.
Rykov breaks the clinch.
Andersson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rykov manages to avoid it.
Rykov throws a big shot that misses.
Rykov misses with a combination
and Andersson counters with a three punch combo that has Rykov backing up. Rykov nods at Andersson to acknowledge the strikes.
A lazy left from Andersson finds it's target.
Rykov looks to land a combination but Andersson avoids it well.
Andersson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rykov.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Andersson 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.
Rykov throws a shot from downtown. Andersson moves away and avoids it.
Andersson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rykov on the side of the head.
Andersson 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rykov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Andersson scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abraham Andersson .
Well Andersson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Andersson !
A relieved looking Abraham Andersson 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Calidale Holiday (ranked 5463 p4p, 2160 weight class) and Kimo Apolo (ranked 508 p4p, 287 weight class). Holiday comes to the cage accompanied by Stranger Things Theme Song. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Calidale Holiday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Apolo!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holiday doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Apolo counters with a left to the body.
Apolo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holiday doesn't seem bothered though.
Holiday shoots in but Apolo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Holiday really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Holiday with a lazy takedown attempt
and Apolo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calidale Holiday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holiday misses with a takedown
and Apolo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 It looks like Calidale Holiday has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holiday on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holiday is breathing heavily.
Holiday fails with the takedown
and Holiday takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apolo lands a big uppercut and Holiday crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Holiday looks OK. Apolo waves Holiday back to his feet!
 Holiday is rocked!
A punch combination from Apolo misses.
Apolo drops Holiday with a naaaaasty hook - Holiday is in real trouble here! Apolo dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimo Apolo!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hasbulla Magomedov (ranked 2981 p4p, 3156 weight class) and Allan John Villanil (ranked 175 p4p, 182 weight class). Magomedov comes to the cage accompanied by Roy Jones Jr - Can't be Touched. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hasbulla Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allan John Villanil!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Magomedov showed some decent athleticism there.
Villanil is trying to control but can't.
Villanil looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magomedov trying to pass the guard but Villanil defending well.
Magomedov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Villanil doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Magomedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villanil wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Villanil defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Villanil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Magomedov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Magomedov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Villanil is defending against the submission attempts here by Magomedov.
Magomedov passes into side control, despite Villanil's attempt to control the position.
Magomedov working the ground and pound from side control.
Magomedov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Villanil knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Magomedov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Villanil is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov has control of an arm but Villanil manages to advance to Magomedov's back!
Villanil looking to break Magomedov's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Magomedov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Villanil will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Villanil is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Magomedov rolls, trying to escape but Villanil keeps control of the position.
Magomedov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Villanil patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Magomedov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Villanil jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Magomedov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villanil wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Magomedov, who protects the arm well.
Magomedov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Magomedov actively working from the bottom here.
Magomedov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Magomedov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Villanil is aware though and is defending well.
Villanil wants to pass the guard but Magomedov is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Villanil can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Villanil postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Magomedov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Villanil, into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hasbulla Magomedov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Villanil shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Magomedov as he jumps to the side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Villanil shoots in for a takedown but Magomedov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Magomedov leaves Villanil with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hasbulla Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allan John Villanil.
Villanil gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Villanil is looking for a triangle but Magomedov pushes his legs off easily.
Villanil is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villanil is pulling down on Magomedov's head. It's preventing any offense from Magomedov, at least for the moment.
Villanil keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanil not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Villanil keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Magomedov controlling from the top position.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Villanil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Magomedov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villanil is looking to reverse the position.
Hasbulla Magomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Villanil is trying to control Magomedov's posture but Magomedov avoids it.
Magomedov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Magomedov scores with punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Magomedov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Magomedov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Villanil struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov scoring with punches and elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Magomedov.
Magomedov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magomedov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Magomedov scores with punches from side control.
Magomedov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Magomedov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Magomedov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Villanil tries to buck Magomedov off but Magomedov is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Villanil's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hasbulla Magomedov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Villanil shoots for a double leg takedown but Magomedov sprawls well. He's pushed Villanil's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Villanil shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Magomedov but Magomedov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Villanil enables Magomedov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Villanil manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Magomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villanil can do to turn this around?
Villanil is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Magomedov is aware though and is defending well.
Magomedov throws a strike but Villanil rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Villanil avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Villanil avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villanil drops back looking for a leg! Magomedov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Magomedov manages to kick Villanil off! Villanil jumps back into Magomedov's guard.
Villanil drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Magomedov dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov throwing strikes but missing.
Magomedov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Magomedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Villanil preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Magomedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Magomedov trying to control but Villanil is working from the bottom.
Villanil preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Villanil keeps moving.
Magomedov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov trying to control the position from guard on top but Villanil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Magomedov stuffs the takedown.
Hasbulla Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allan John Villanil.
Magomedov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Magomedov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Villanil rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Magomedov's guard! Nice work there by Villanil!
Villanil is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Villanil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magomedov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Villanil is aware though and is defending well.
Magomedov controlling the position.
Magomedov trying to keep a closed guard but Villanil is proving a slippery customer.
Hasbulla Magomedov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villanil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Villanil is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Magomedov working for a triangle but Villanil defends it easily.
Magomedov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Villanil passes into side control.
Allan John Villanil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magomedov can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hasbulla Magomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magomedov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hasbulla Magomedov!
Hasbulla Magomedov took some time post fight to say the following; 'Abdu Rozik be careful I smesh you.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Gurgel (ranked 2592 p4p, 2933 weight class) and Gaetano Scirea (ranked 375 p4p, 418 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Gurgel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gaetano Scirea!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurgel has a takedown stuffed.
Scirea misses with a hook. Gurgel ducked under it nicely.
Scirea cracks a nice hook into Gurgel's ribs.
Gurgel feints and as Scirea raises his hands in defense, Gurgel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gurgel is pushing down on Scirea's leg trying to pass to half guard. Scirea is fighting to maintain full guard but Gurgel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Scirea is trying to stand up here but Gurgel is controlling him well.
Gurgel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gurgel controlling from the full mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Scirea can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gurgel works his way to his opponent's back.
Scirea trying to control the hands but Gurgel won't let him.
Gurgel trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Scirea doesn't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurgel'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.
Gurgel sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Scirea taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fabio Gurgel!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Tartarus (ranked 2231 p4p, 810 weight class) and Katsu Yamasaki (ranked 276 p4p, 119 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uriel Tartarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Katsu Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tartarus throws a body kick that misses.
Tartarus throws a leg kick
and Yamasaki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tartarus pushes Yamasaki off and gets back to his feet.
Tartarus misses with a body kick.
Yamasaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tartarus wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Tartarus. No joy for Yamasaki on that attempt.
Tartarus tries to move into range but Yamasaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tartarus.
Tartarus just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamasaki dives in and scores a takedown into Tartarus's guard.
Tartarus has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Yamasaki has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Tartarus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yamasaki is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tartarus can't fight it off and eventually Yamasaki manages to take the fight to the floor. Tartarus looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yamasaki preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamasaki stays in close to Tartarus's body and controls the position.
Yamasaki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tartarus is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tartarus has escaped and now he's on top!
Yamasaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tartarus defends well.
Yamasaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yamasaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tartarus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Yamasaki is tightening it up a little... Tartarus has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Tartarus reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Tartarus taps out! Nice BJJ there by Yamasaki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Katsu Yamasaki!
During a confident post fight interview, Katsu Yamasaki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris John (ranked 356 p4p, 1078 weight class) and Dusty Sleeth (ranked 54 p4p, 151 weight class). John comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Stop Me Now. Dusty Sleeth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris John!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dusty Sleeth!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John scores with the left hand. Sleeth knows he should have avoided that one.
 It looks like Dusty Sleeth has been cut.
John lands with a straight right. Sleeth didn't see that one coming.
John bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sleeth's head backwards.
Sleeth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. John manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sleeth has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by John.
Nice cross by John.
Sleeth is rocked!
A shot to the liver by John. Beautiful body shot.
Sleeth is still on wobbly legs! Can John finish him?
Sleeth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has John pinned against the cage. John gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sleeth seems to have recovered his senses.
Sleeth fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging John to the ground. Sleeth is now in John's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Sleeth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sleeth sitting in guard, not really doing much.
John knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sleeth on the ground.
Sleeth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John wants to get back to his feet but Sleeth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
John is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sleeth dives into side control.
Sleeth moves into full mount!
John throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
John is squirming around, avoiding Sleeth's attempts to control the action.
John swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
John is wriggling around trying to escape.
John manages to regain half guard. Good work.
John on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if John tries to get out of the position.
John is refusing to be controlled, as Sleeth sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John pushes Sleeth off looking to stand but Sleeth dives back in and keeps control.
Sleeth wants to control but John is keeping him busy.
Sleeth working the head and body with strikes.
Sleeth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
John is refusing to be controlled, as Sleeth sits in half guard.
John pushes Sleeth off looking to stand but Sleeth dives back in and keeps control.
Sleeth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sleeth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleeth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sleeth lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
John has one foot on Sleeth's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sleeth.
Sleeth defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
Sleeth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chris John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sleeth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
John scores with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts John, as that shot connected.
John chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That has opened up Dusty Sleeth's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John gets caught napping as Sleeth dives in and scores a takedown. John manages to retain guard.
John pushes Sleeth off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sleeth avoids the body shot from John.
John walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sleeth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sleeth looking to score a takedown here. John is defending well but Sleeth drives through and ends up in John's guard.
My spies in Mythic Co. inform me that Sleeth has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
John is looking to stand up but Sleeth isn't so interested in that idea.
Sleeth trying to control but John is working from the bottom.
Sleeth lands a couple of decent looking shots.
John is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sleeth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. John is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris John dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dusty Sleeth's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
John lands with a shot to the body.
We've been told by John's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sleeth.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Sleeth moves out of range easily.
John throws a jab when Sleeth was well out of range.
Sleeth shoots in looking for a takedown. John tries to sprawl out of it but Sleeth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. John manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from Sleeth.
A decent looking cross lands there for John.
Nice body punch from John.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleeth has his takedown stuffed
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John lands a jab to the head.
Sleeth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Sleeth feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
John lands the left hand.
Sleeth misses with a takedown attempt
and John counters with a huge left! Sleeth is in big trouble! He's backing up but John isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Sleeth from any more damage. A dominating finish by John!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris John!
Chris John retains his lightweight title!
Chris John thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Dusty Sleeth spoke after the fight, saying 'I’m coming back, better then ever! '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Devon Sage (ranked 1118 p4p, 1987 weight class) and Dave Thompson (ranked 100 p4p, 176 weight class). Thompson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Emmure - Nemesis kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devon Sage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sage has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
Sage stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thompson gets underhooks to prevent Sage's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Sage leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thompson letting Sage take a breather here.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Sage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Sage.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sage has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thompson uses from the top position.
Thompson is posturing up here but Sage has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Thompson tries to roll out but it's too tight and Thompson has to tap! Slick submission there by Sage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Devon Sage!
During a confident post fight interview, Devon Sage thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amakusa Saneuji (ranked 1074 p4p, 1009 weight class) and Patrice Devereaux (ranked 74 p4p, 71 weight class). Saneuji comes to the cage accompanied by Zen Spirit. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amakusa Saneuji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Patrice Devereaux!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saneuji feints and as Devereaux raises his hands in defense, Saneuji changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Devereaux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saneuji throwing strikes but missing.
Devereaux looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saneuji drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Devereaux manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Saneuji has Devereaux in his guard.
Devereaux drops back looking for a leg! Saneuji is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saneuji manages to kick Devereaux off! Devereaux jumps back into Saneuji's guard.
Saneuji is trying to keep Devereaux in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saneuji throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Devereaux content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saneuji has his foot on Devereaux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Devereaux works his way back into a safe position though.
Saneuji has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Saneuji tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Devereaux trying to control but Saneuji is working from the bottom.
Devereaux got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saneuji has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Devereaux has managed to get both his arms back between Saneuji's legs - danger averted.
Devereaux slips nicely into half guard.
Saneuji won't allow Devereaux to pass to mount.
Devereaux is controlling the pace.
Devereaux is looking for a kimura but Saneuji is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Devereaux to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devereaux content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Saneuji slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Devereaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Saneuji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saneuji has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Devereaux is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Saneuji.
Saneuji is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Devereaux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saneuji keeps working.
Saneuji manages to work his way to half guard, despite Devereaux's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saneuji looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Devereaux is looking for a kimura here.
Saneuji looking for submissions off his back.
Devereaux works his way into full mount!
Saneuji is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Devereaux has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gumburcules Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Devereaux looking to control and managing it successfully.
Devereaux's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devereaux with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Devereaux looking for a guillotine from mount but Saneuji is having none of it.
Devereaux can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saneuji is looking to escape.
Saneuji gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saneuji looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Devereaux pushes past his half guard into mount!
Saneuji working to try and regain half guard.
Devereaux sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrice Devereaux dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Devereaux instigates a clinch.
Devereaux jumps guard but Saneuji turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Devereaux manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Saneuji is pushing down on Devereaux's leg trying to pass to half guard. Devereaux is fighting to maintain full guard but Saneuji has managed to sneak the leg through.
Saneuji will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Saneuji is looking for a kimura here.
Saneuji looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Patrice Devereaux has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saneuji is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Devereaux sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saneuji trying to pass the guard but Devereaux defending well.
Saneuji is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Devereaux to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Devereaux is trying to control the position but Saneuji postures up.
Devereaux wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Saneuji pushing down on Devereaux's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Saneuji is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Devereaux has managed to free his arm - good work.
Saneuji is looking for a kimura here.
Devereaux trying to control but Saneuji postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Devereaux holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Saneuji missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Devereaux is refusing to be controlled, as Saneuji sits in half guard.
Devereaux makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Devereaux.
Devereaux is trying to control the position but Saneuji postures up.
Saneuji being controlled here momentarily.
Devereaux is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saneuji throwing strikes from guard but Devereaux blocks nicely.
Saneuji stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Devereaux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Devereaux escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saneuji gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Devereaux is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Devereaux has momentary wrist control but Saneuji slips an elbow through the middle.
Devereaux is pulling down on Saneuji's head. It's preventing any offense from Saneuji, at least for the moment.
Saneuji really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Devereaux looking for a sweep. Not yet Devereaux, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devereaux controls Saneuji momentarily but Saneuji frees himself.
Saneuji won't allow Devereaux to sweep him here.
Saneuji sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Devereaux's guard.
Saneuji trying to pass the guard but Devereaux defending well.
Saneuji prevents Devereaux from improving his position.
Saneuji is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Devereaux sees it coming and defends easily.
Saneuji in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Devereaux tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Saneuji!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Amakusa Saneuji!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Caceres (ranked 328 p4p, 774 weight class) and Ernesto Romero (ranked 30 p4p, 71 weight class). Ernesto Romero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Caceres!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Romero!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caceres, pushing him back against the cage.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caceres.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Caceres blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Caceres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero lands a shoulder strike.
Caceres tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Caceres.
Caceres wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Caceres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caceres fails to pull guard.
Romero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caceres tries to keep at a distance but Romero has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Romero as Caceres tries to tie him up.
Romero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romero gets caught flat footed, as Caceres shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Caceres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caceres will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Romero can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Caceres controls the pace.
Caceres with a flurry of punches that miss.
Caceres has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Caceres trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Romero trying to keep a closed guard but Caceres is proving a slippery customer.
Caceres drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Caceres jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caceres trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Caceres is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Romero is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Caceres moves into the clinch successfully.
Romero lands a hook that snaps the head of Caceres backwards.
Romero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romero has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Romero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Caceres changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Romero fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Caceres pushes Romero up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caceres jumps guard but Romero turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Caceres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Romero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Caceres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero lands a left hand.
Romero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caceres backwards.
Romero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Romero breaks from the clinch.
Caceres gets tackled into the cage by Romero. Romero maintains the clinch.
Romero scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caceres.
Romero misses with some punches.
Caceres jumps guard but Romero turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Romero breaks from the clinch.
Romero moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Romero.
Caceres tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Caceres fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Caceres tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Romero smiles and moves away.
Romero jabs Caceres right on the nose. Caceres blinks but takes it well.
Romero clinches up with Caceres and pushes him back against the cage.
Caceres wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caceres backwards.
Caceres fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Still in the clinch, Romero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Caceres is rocked!
Romero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Caceres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Romero gets a clinch.
Caceres is trying to break the clinch but Romero is controlling him.
Romero breaks from the clinch.
Caceres fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Romero avoids it really well and circles away.
Caceres seems to have got his legs back now.
Romero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Romero lands a hook that snaps the head of Caceres backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Romero dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Caceres swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romero tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Caceres fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Romero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Caceres.
Caceres takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Romero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caceres.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Caceres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Romero.
Romero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Caceres tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Romero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romero lands with a right to the head.
Caceres blocking some punches.
Romero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Caceress head.
Romero lands a big right hand that drops Caceres! The killer instinct kicks in and Romero finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Romero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto Romero!
Ernesto Romero is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Ernesto Romero 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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