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HFC Fight Night 7 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricki Pixley (ranked 5044 p4p, 5163 weight class) and Thomas King (ranked 458 p4p, 462 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricki Pixley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas King!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by King.
Pixley sets himself, and King steps forward looking for the clinch! Pixley avoids it this time.
Pixley gets caught flat footed, as King shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pixley trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
King wants to get up but he can't break Pixley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pixley keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
Pixley has a closed guard, preventing King from standing up.
King drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pixley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now King has Pixley in his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pixley passes into half guard.
King trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pixley controlling the action here.
King slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pixley is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if King can do anything to dispel that myth.
King being controlled here, momentarily.
King trying to control the position.
Pixley tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
King working for submissions but it's allowed Pixley to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
King is staying active underneath Pixley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
King wants to control but Pixley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pixley wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
Pixley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
King is trying to stand up here but Pixley is controlling him well.
King is staying active underneath Pixley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
King wants to control but Pixley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
King is holding on to half guard well.
Pixley is thwarting King's attempts to control the position.
King moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pixley is fighting to break King's control of his arms but King is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pixley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
King looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pixley but Pixley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
King drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
King's coach down at Pure Progress Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on King's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pixley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pixley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pixley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pixley appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ricki Pixley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas King.
A slow jab from Pixley misses its intended target.
Pixley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pixley is one step ahead there.
Pixley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King trying to keep a closed guard but Pixley is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricki Pixley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pixley.
Pixley fails with a takedown attempt.
King shoots in and drives through. Pixley sprawls well.
Pixley tries to counter with a takedown but King is quick to defend against it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
King is working for takedown but Pixley is calmly controlling the position for now.
King changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pixley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ricki Pixley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas King.
Pixley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. King did well to prevent Pixley getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is looking to control Pixley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
King might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pixley haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
King manages to get to full guard.
King has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pixley 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 King.
King struggling a bit here.
King is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pixley wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
King tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King keeps trying to improve his position.
King is still trying to improve position.
Pixley trying to control the position but King is working away.
King is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
King tries to improve position but can't.
King sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. King manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
King seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pixley passes King's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
King trying to control but Pixley postures up.
King wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to control Pixley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
Ricki Pixley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pixley passes to side control.
Pixley controlling the position.
King struggling a bit here.
Pixley trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pixley scores with punches from side control.
King struggling a bit here.
King keeping his opponent close.
King tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pixley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
King is trying to control Pixley's posture but Pixley avoids it.
King is not content to let Pixley control the position.
King is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King struggling a bit here.
King wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricki Pixley dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pixley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
Pixley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pixley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King can't get the takedown.
Pixley misses with a body punch.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pixley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pixley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pixley shoots in and gets a takedown into King's guard.
King pulls Pixley in to control the position.
King working for a triangle but Pixley defends it easily.
King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pixley trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pixley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
King is pulling down on Pixley's head. It's preventing any offense from Pixley, at least for the moment.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
King wants to hit a sweep here but Pixley passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for King there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
King gets back to half guard.
Pixley is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King trying to hold on to Pixley's head to control him but Pixley postures up.
Pixley wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
King is holding on to half guard well.
Pixley not doing much here.
King is holding on to half guard well.
King is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pixley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pixley's back!
Pixley preventing the rear naked choke attempt from King.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
King is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Pixley is defending well though. King let's go of the attempt for now.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pixley is in bad spot here.
King working for a choke but Pixley is defending well.
Pixley tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Thomas King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to stand but Pixley has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Pixley can't escape the position.
King trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pixley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
King controlling from mount.
King working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ricki Pixley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pixley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pixley can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King throwing strikes but Pixley bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pixley trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pixley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas King.
Well Pixley 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricki Pixley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cross Bones (ranked 3492 p4p, 4899 weight class) and Tatsuya Sudo (ranked 373 p4p, 456 weight class). Tatsuya Sudo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cross Bones's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cross Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatsuya Sudo!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sudo tries to clinch up
and Bones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sudo is staying active underneath Bones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sudo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sudo is staying active underneath Bones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sudo tries to roll over but Bones keeps him under control.
Sudo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bones is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones is looking to take a break and control but Sudo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bones is thwarting Sudo's attempts to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sudo darts in looking for a takedown but Bones gets double underhooks and turns Sudo into the cage.
Sudo shoots and misses
and Bones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bones tries to throw a body punch but Sudo avoids it by throwing Bones back against the cage.
Bones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bones misses with a double jab.
Sudo goes for a double leg but Bones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bones continues to drive forward.
Cross Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuya Sudo.
Bones throws the kick towards the body but Sudo avoids it.
Sudo stuffs the takedown attempt from Bones. Bones gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bones on the side of the head.
Bones clinches.
Bones is stalling here.
Bones keeps control of Sudo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sudo tries to land knees in the clinch but Bones avoids the damage to the body.
Bones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Sudo as Bones shoots in.
Bones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
 It looks like Cross Bones has been cut.
Sudo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sudo wants to get back to his feet but Bones passes into half guard.
Bones is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones wants to get back to his feet.
Bones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sudo defends it well.
Bones trying to mount his opponent but Sudo defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sudo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones is fighting to break Sudo's control of his arms but Sudo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sudo keeping moving, preventing Bones from controlling successfully.
Sudo looking to control.
Sudo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bones escapes and throws Sudo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bones trying to control the action but Sudo is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cross Bones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cross Bones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bones shoots for a takedown but Sudo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sudo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sudo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sudo tries to clinch but Bones is having none of it.
Bones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sudo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sudo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sudo has a closed guard, preventing Bones from standing up.
Sudo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sudo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones is trying is best to control the position here.
Bones is looking to improve his position.
It looks like Sudo is going to stand back up.
Bones trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sudo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sudo throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sudo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bones is keeping the position for now.
Bones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bones tries to get out of the position.
Bones wants to stand but Sudo is controlling the position.
Bones looking for subs off his back but Sudo has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sudo slows the pace down in half guard.
Bones is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sudo wants to take a breather but Bones is having none of it.
Bones wants to improve his position but Sudo is controlling well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bones feints and as Sudo raises his hands in defense, Bones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sudo pushes Bones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo dives in and grabs Bones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bones pushes down on Sudo's head and hops out.
Bones drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sudo sprawls and moves away.
Sudo avoids the head kick by Bones.
Sudo goes for a double leg but Bones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bones continues to drive forward.
Cross Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuya Sudo.
Sudo scores with a hook to the body. Bones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sudo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bones as he avoids it easily.
Bones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bones wants it to stay on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sudo.
Bones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sudo.
 It looks like Tatsuya Sudo has been cut.
Cross Bones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sudo defends well and Bones ends up having to push Sudo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bones tries to pull guard but Sudo holds him up against the cage and eventually Bones drops back down to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tatsuya Sudo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sudo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bones as he avoids it easily.
Bones tries to land a front kick but Sudo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sudo wants to counter with a clinch but Bones pushes him away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sudo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sudo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bones has time to react.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sudo is defended easily by Bones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sudo is looking to clinch.
Bones moves into range and clinches up with Sudo.
Bones gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sudo regains guard.
Sudo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones wants to pass the guard but Sudo is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bones won't allow Sudo to sweep him here.
Bones wants to stand but Sudo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bones wants to pass the guard but Sudo is keeping the position.
Sudo looking for a guillotine here but Bones defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bones wants to pass the guard but Sudo is keeping the position.
Sudo working for a triangle but Bones defends it easily.
Bones has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sudo is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo wants to stand and escape but Bones is having none of it.
Sudo working a defensive guard here.
Bones has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sudo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bones is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sudo pulls down on the head and he's put Bones to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tatsuya Sudo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Johnson (ranked 3895 p4p, 24934 weight class) and Dan Diego (ranked 303 p4p, 396 weight class). Curtis Johnson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Curtis Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Diego!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Diego scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Diego swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Diego looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big left from Diego misses.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diego jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Diego lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Diego is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Diego lands with a nice body punch.
Diego comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Diego moves out of range easily.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Diego dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Diego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diego is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diego lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diego circles away quickly and effectively.
Diego swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Diego throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Diego misses with an uppercut.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diego.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Diego misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Diego.
 Johnson is rocked!
Diego is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Johnson flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Johnson is out cold! Diego holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Diego!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Professor Ozu (ranked 24968 p4p, 2997 weight class) and Nasu Morikatsu (ranked 628 p4p, 375 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Professor Ozu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Professor Ozu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Professor Ozu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nasu Morikatsu!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morikatsu misses with an uppercut.
Morikatsu looks to land a right hand but Ozu moved out of range.
Ozu moves forwards but Morikatsu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morikatsu misses the jab.
Morikatsu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Morikatsu lands with a straight right. Ozu didn't see that one coming.
Ozu misses with a series of wild punches.
Morikatsu throws a lazy right hand but Ozu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nasu Morikatsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Ozu misses
and Morikatsu counters with a single leg into guard. Ozu didn't expect that.
Morikatsu is standing up over Ozu. Ozu looks to escape but Morikatsu dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morikatsu has hold of Ozu's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ozu tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Morikatsu cranks the arm and Ozu screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ozu, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Nasu Morikatsu!
After the big win, Nasu Morikatsu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Dirty Commie $50 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Klitschko (ranked 2683 p4p, 3839 weight class) and Olan Zapina (ranked 219 p4p, 296 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuri Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olan Zapina!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko throws a hook but Zapina blocks it.
Klitschko looks to land a left hand but Zapina moved out of range nicely.
Klitschko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Klitschko.
That kick from Zapina tenderised Klitschko's leg. Klitschko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zapina plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zapina with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Klitschko throws a hook but Zapina blocks it.
Zapina lands with a nice body kick.
Klitschko looks to land a right hand but Zapina moved out of range.
Zapina throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Klitschko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zapina counters with a head kick that drops Klitschko - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klitschko wants to improve his position but Zapina is controlling well.
Klitschko actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zapina pulls his head out easily.
Klitschko actively working from the bottom here.
Zapina sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zapina wants to stand up but Klitschko is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Klitschko gets full guard.
Klitschko is trying to keep Zapina in close.
Zapina has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Zapina got a little sloppy there for a moment and Klitschko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zapina has managed to get both his arms back between Klitschko's legs - danger averted.
Klitschko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zapina defends it easily.
Klitschko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zapina defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapina got a little sloppy there for a moment and Klitschko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zapina has managed to get both his arms back between Klitschko's legs - danger averted.
Zapina's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zapina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Klitschko is keeping the position for now.
Klitschko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zapina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Klitschko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zapina avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zapina is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olan Zapina dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zapina lands a nice looking body kick.
Klitschko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klitschko moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromZapina.
Zapina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick lands for Zapina.
Zapina clinches with his opponent.
Klitschko misses with a punch on the inside.
Zapina blocks a body shot from Klitschko.
Klitschko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klitschko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klitschko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zapinas head.
Klitschko lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zapina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klitschko's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Klitschko fails to land.
Zapina presses Klitschko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zapina blocking some punches.
Zapina lands an elbow that stopped Klitschko in his tracks for a moment.
Zapina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klitschko's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapina lands a left hand.
Zapina lands an elbow that stopped Klitschko in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Yuri Klitschko has been cut.
Zapina pushes Klitschko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klitschko.
Zapina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zapina lands a nice shot to the body.
Klitschko swings wildly with an uppercut but Zapina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klitschko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zapina lands a damaging elbow.
Zapina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zapina lands an elbow that stopped Klitschko in his tracks for a moment.
Klitschko takes an elbow to the temple.
Klitschko is rocked!
Olan Zapina seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zapina lands with a left to the head.
Oh Klitschko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Klitschko misses with some punches.
Zapina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zapina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klitschko throws a head punch that misses.
Klitschko seems to have got his legs back now.
Zapina lands a damaging elbow.
Klitschko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klitschko misses with a punch on the inside.
Klitschko takes an elbow to the temple.
Zapina lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zapina scores with a shoulder strike.
Zapina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zapina lands a right hand.
Klitschko tries to work over Zapina's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klitschko throws a head punch that misses.
Klitschko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Zapina.
Klitschko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zapina lands a body punch.
Zapina lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapina presses Klitschko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zapina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zapina scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klitschko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Klitschko fails to land.
Zapina digs a right hand underneath Klitschko's ribcage. Klitschko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zapina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zapina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zapina lands a nice elbow.
Zapina lands an elbow just above Klitschko 's eye.
Zapina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klitschko's defenses.
Klitschko misses with a punch to the body.
Zapina lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zapina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klitschko's defenses.
Zapina lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Klitschko or not.
Come on Zapina - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zapina digs a right hand into Klitschko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Klitschko's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zapina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zapina scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zapina drops his opponent with a massive elbow! Klitschko is holding on for dear life.
Zapina wants to stand but Klitschko has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Zapina slows the pace down in half guard.
Zapina stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Klitschko to get to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zapina thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Klitschko if he has to take too many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olan Zapina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuri Klitschko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Zapina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zapina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zapina with the inside leg kick.
Zapina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zapina lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Klitschko crumples to the floor! Zapina milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Olan Zapina!
A victorious Olan Zapina thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Helio Flacide (ranked 2791 p4p, 2669 weight class) and Omari Morales (ranked 349 p4p, 339 weight class). Omari Morales has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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5 - 3 - 0 |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Helio Flacide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Omari Morales!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flacide gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morales.
Flacide has Morales up against the cage in a clinch.
Flacide jumps into guard, dragging Morales to the mat.
Flacide tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flacide looking for a guillotine here but Morales defends easily.
Flacide looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flacide is trying to keep Morales in close.
Flacide has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morales can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flacide has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Morales has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flacide is looking for a sweep.
Flacide prevents Morales from improving position.
Flacide is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Flacide manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Morales is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Flacide is working for a kimura but Morales is defending it quite comfortably.
Flacide is taking a breather. Morales says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales wants to control but Flacide is keeping busy.
Morales won't allow Flacide to pass to mount.
Morales controlling the position for now.
Flacide seems to be looking for submissions.
Flacide wants to free his trapped foot but Morales is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Flacide is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morales has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Flacide stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales keeping hold of Flacide's head, controlling as best he can.
Flacide missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morales is trying to maintain the position but Flacide is very close to passing his half guard.
Flacide is looking for a kimura here.
Flacide missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Flacide passes to side control.
Morales is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flacide trying to control the position but Morales is working away.
Flacide working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Flacide working away.
Morales prevents Flacide from moving into mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flacide throws an elbow but Morales slips to the side and avoids it well.
Morales gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Flacide is working for a submission of some sort.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Flacide dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Flacide pushes Morales up against the cage in a clinch.
Flacide prevents Morales from breaking the clinch.
Morales misses with some punches.
Flacide pulls Morales into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morales pushes down on Flacide's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Morales prevents Flacide from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flacide is pressing down on Morales's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morales stopping the sweep attempt from Flacide.
Flacide is pulling down on Morales's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales stopping the sweep attempt from Flacide.
Morales must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morales engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Flacide wants to improve his position but instead Morales has moved into half guard.
Flacide gets full guard.
Flacide tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morales trying to control but Flacide is working from the bottom.
Flacide looking for a sweep. Not yet Flacide, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Flacide had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morales defends it easily.
Flacide 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.
Helio Flacide overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morales tries to free his leg and advance position but Flacide is retaining full guard.
Flacide wants to sweep here but Morales controlling him for the moment.
Flacide is working hard here to advance position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Flacide is on top in guard.
Morales is trying to keep Flacide in close.
Flacide postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Morales is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Flacide, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flacide looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Flacide tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morales is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Flacide isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Morales stacks Flacide on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Morales!
Morales is looking to take a break and control but Flacide is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Flacide tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flacide is not content to let Morales control the position.
You can see the frustration on Flacide's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morales is looking to take a break and control but Flacide is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flacide tries to bench press Morales off him but Morales keeps the position.
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 Helio Flacide will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Flacide tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morales counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Helio Flacide has been cut.
Flacide tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morales looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Flacide is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morales can do to turn this around?
Morales swats away the attempt to clinch by Flacide.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morales! But no joy.
Flacide tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flacide tries to clinch
and Morales counters with a nice uppercut.
Morales lands a nice looking body shot.
Morales gets tackled into the cage by Flacide. Flacide maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flacide keeps control of Morales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morales doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flacide fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Flacide jumps guard but Morales stands there with Flacide around his waist. Flacide gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Flacide jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morales walks away with a smile on his face. Flacide gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Flacide. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flacide wants to clinch.
Morales scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Flacide showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morales.
Morales is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flacide tries to clinch up
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
Flacide tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
Morales works the jab nicely.
Flacide is looking to clinch.
Morales gets tackled into the cage by Flacide. Flacide maintains the clinch.
Flacide jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morales walks away with a smile on his face. Flacide gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Morales has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Flacide tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morales counters with a crisp one two that drops Flacide! Morales thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Flacide to his feet! Flacide is in big trouble!
Flacide is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morales connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Flacide to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Morales!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Omari Morales!
A very excited looking Omari Morales rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panchito Rivera (ranked 2901 p4p, 2526 weight class) and Nikos Acosta (ranked 134 p4p, 123 weight class). Rivera comes to the cage accompanied by Hold my fin. Nikos Acosta acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Panchito Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikos Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Acosta napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rivera landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rivera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rivera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rivera scores with punches from side control.
Acosta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Acosta is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rivera's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Acosta tries to roll over but Rivera keeps him under control.
Rivera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rivera scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Acosta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rivera pulls his head out easily.
Acosta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Acosta.
Rivera chips away with some ground and pound.
 Acosta is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera working some strikes from top position.
Acosta is still in real trouble! Can Rivera finish him?
Acosta is looking for a triangle but Rivera pushes his legs off easily.
Rivera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Acosta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rivera defends it easily.
Rivera is in close to Acosta's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Acosta looking for a guillotine here but Rivera defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Acosta's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Panchito Rivera!
In his post fight interview, Panchito Rivera gave a big smile as he said 'YOU FIGHT GOOD! YOU WANT SOME JUICE?'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Burroughs (ranked 2610 p4p, 3430 weight class) and Evert Norddahl (ranked 214 p4p, 267 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Basic striking
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Burroughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Evert Norddahl!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norddahl fails to land the takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Burroughs has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Burroughs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Norddahl can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burroughs controls the pace.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Hilo inform us that Norddahl has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Norddahl controls Burroughs momentarily but Burroughs frees himself.
Burroughs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Burroughs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Norddahl's head.
Norddahl can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burroughs controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burroughs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Norddahl working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs is posturing up here but Norddahl has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Burroughs tries to roll out but it's too tight and Burroughs has to tap! Slick submission there by Norddahl!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Evert Norddahl!
Evert Norddahl very nearly forgot to thank Furnace Performance 🔥 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduradr Nemkov (ranked 1591 p4p, 1988 weight class) and Hank Robinson (ranked 216 p4p, 265 weight class). Nemkov's entrance music is Сектор газа - Лирика. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduradr Nemkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hank Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nemkov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Robinson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nemkov circles away.
Robinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Robinson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Robinson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nemkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Nemkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt
and Nemkov counters with a left to the body.
Nemkov misses with a body shot.
Robinson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nemkov defends well and Robinson ends up having to push Nemkov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Eduradr Nemkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Robinson.
Nemkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Nemkov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Robinson.
A slow jab from Nemkov misses its intended target.
Nemkov lands a really nice looking cross but Robinson seems unphased.
Robinson missing with a left hand there. Nemkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hank Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nemkov throws a hook but Robinson avoids it easily.
Robinson misses with an uppercut.
Nemkov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nemkov.
Nemkov lands with a good body shot.
Robinson swings widly with a right hand
and Nemkov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Nemkov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Robinson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nemkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Nemkov's head coaches at Shark Tank Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Robinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Nemkov.
Eduradr Nemkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nemkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Robinson throws out a loose jab but Nemkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nemkov swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nemkov manages to avoid it.
Robinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nemkov.
Robinson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Robinson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nemkov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nemkov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Robinson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nemkov tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
Nemkov throws a shot to the body.
Robinson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Robinson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nemkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Nemkov gets a clinch.
Robinson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nemkov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nemkov controls his hands.
Nemkov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Robinson pulls guard.
Robinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nemkov's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nemkov is on top in guard.
Nemkov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Robinson has his hands on Nemkov's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nemkov postures up.
Nemkov controlling from the top position.
Nemkov wants to stand but Robinson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eduradr Nemkov 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.
Robinson swinging wildly here.
Nemkov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nemkov scores with a hook.
Robinson misses the jab.
Nemkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robinson throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Nemkov misses the target.
Nemkov throws a shot to the body.
Nemkov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
Nemkov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Nemkov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Robinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nemkov pinned against the cage. Nemkov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson throws a poor cross that misses
and Nemkov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Robinson thinking.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Nemkov circles away easily
and Nemkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eduradr Nemkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Robinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Nemkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nemkov connects with a body shot.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robinson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nemkov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Robinson, pushing him back against the cage.
Robinson can't break the clinch.
Robinson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nemkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nemkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nemkov blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Nemkov misses its target.
Robinson tries to keep at a distance but Nemkov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nemkov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nemkov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson is looking for a takedown.
Nemkov lands a left hand.
Robinson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nemkov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nemkov stops a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Nemkov stalling against the cage.
Robinson can't break the clinch.
Nemkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson working hard to break the clinch.
Nemkov lands a right hand.
Robinson is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Nemkov.
A short body shot lands from Nemkov as the two fighters clinch.
Nemkov scores with a shoulder strike.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Nemkov finish him?
Nemkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson is holding his hands too far apart here. Nemkov throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Robinson is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eduradr Nemkov!
Eduradr Nemkov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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