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WFC 37: Hopson v Sidorov PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morse Carson (ranked 6062 p4p, 25184 weight class) and Chesty Tessmacher (ranked 490 p4p, 523 weight class). Carson comes to the cage accompanied by You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive. 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Morse Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chesty Tessmacher!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tessmacher misses with a few strikes there.
Tessmacher misses with an uppercut.
Tessmacher blocks a jab.
Carson misses with a series of wild punches.
Tessmacher slips a straight right by Carson.
Carson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tessmacher.
Carson blocks a jab.
Carson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tessmacher.
Carson throws a big counter combination but Tessmacher scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tessmacher scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Carson misses its intended target.
Tessmacher attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carson misses with a double jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tessmacher, as that shot connected.
Tessmacher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carson ducks under a wild hook from Tessmacher.
Carson throws a big counter combination but Tessmacher scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Tessmacher misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessmacher throws out a powerful jab.
Tessmacher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tessmacher connects with the punch.
Tessmacher misses with a few strikes there.
Tessmacher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tessmacher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carson slips a straight right by Tessmacher.
A punch lands to the side of Carson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carson ducks under a wild hook from Tessmacher.
Tessmacher throws a hook but Carson blocks it.
Tessmacher throws a series of strikes that have Carson backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tessmacher looks to throw the jab but Carson is out of range.
Tessmacher loads up on a big right hand but Carson slips the punch.
Tessmacher looks to throw the jab but Carson is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Tessmacher.
Carson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tessmacher has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Carson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessmacher misses with a hook.
Tessmacher looks to land a combination. Carson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tessmacher misses with a lunging right hand
and Carson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tessmacher scores with a jab. Carson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tessmacher missing with a left hand there. Carson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Carson misses the target.
Tessmacher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tessmacher bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tessmacher throws out the jab.
A big left from Tessmacher misses.
Tessmacher staying out of range there.
Carson takes one to the side of the head.
Tessmacher looks to land a left hand but Carson moved out of range nicely.
Tessmacher misses the shot to the body.
Tessmacher shoots for a double leg takedown but Carson sprawls well. He's pushed Tessmacher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carson throws a big counter combination but Tessmacher scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Morse Carson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Carson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chesty Tessmacher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tessmacher catches Carson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tessmacher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tessmacher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tessmacher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tessmacher throws a leg kick but Carson moved away.
Tessmacher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carson just misses with a punch to the body.
Carson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tessmacher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tessmacher misses with a hook to the body
and Carson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tessmacher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carson at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tessmacher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carson pinned against the cage. Carson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessmacher misses the jab.
Tessmacher closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tessmacher throws a hook but Carson blocks it.
Carson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tessmacher is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tessmacher misses with a straight right.
Carson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tessmacher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carson checks a leg kick.
Tessmacher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tessmacher.
Tessmacher shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carson eats them both and turns towards Tessmacher to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tessmacher connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carson momentarily.
Tessmacher fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tessmacher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carson on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tessmacher lands a head shot.
Carson throws a right hand that Tessmacher ducks under and follows up with a left that Tessmacher also avoids with ease.
Tessmacher throws a hook to the side of Carson's head but Carson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tessmacher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chesty Tessmacher dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tessmacher takes a swing at Carson's ribcage but misses.
Carson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tessmacher throws an overhand right that lands on Carson's shoulder, as Carson tries to avoid the shot.
Carson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tessmacher looks to throw the jab but Carson is out of range.
As Tessmacher looks to move away, Carson throws a big counter combo but Tessmacher just gets out of the way.
Tessmacher misses with a looping left.
It looked like Carson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tessmacher.
Carson ducks under a wild hook from Tessmacher.
Tessmacher throws a jab when Carson was well out of range.
Tessmacher tries to score with a low kick but Carson moves his leg out of the way.
A cross from Tessmacher lands.
Tessmacher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tessmacher to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tessmacher misses with a lunging right hand
and Carson counters with a left to the body.
Tessmacher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tessmacher digs a good hook to Carson's body.
Tessmacher throws a lazy uppercut
and Tessmacher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tessmacher misses with an uppercut
and Carson counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessmacher shoots in and drives through. Carson sprawls well.
Tessmacher lands with a right hand.
Tessmacher throws a hook but Carson avoids it easily.
Carson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tessmacher.
Carson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tessmacher.
Tessmacher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carson swivels and escapes.
Morse Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chesty Tessmacher.
Carson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Tessmacher misses its intended target.
Morse Carson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carson lands a jab to the nose.
Tessmacher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tessmacher shoots in looking for a takedown. Carson tries to sprawl out of it but Tessmacher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Tessmacher misses its intended target.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tessmacher moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Carson. Those never looked like landing.
Tessmacher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carson circles away.
An inside leg kick from Tessmacher misses.
Carson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tessmacher connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carson leaves Tessmacher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tessmacher throws a hook to the side of Carson's head but Carson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tessmacher looks to land a left hand but Carson moved out of range nicely.
Carson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tessmacher is breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Carson.
Tessmacher has his takedown stuffed
letting Carson counter with a right hand.
Tessmacher throws a series of punches but Carson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessmacher throws a poor cross that misses
and Carson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tessmacher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tessmacher jabs Carson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tessmacher missing with a left hand there. Carson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chesty Tessmacher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tessmacher throws a push kick but Carson slaps the foot to one side.
Carson misses with a few strikes there.
Tessmacher misses the jab.
Carson lands a left and a right that send Tessmacher crashing to the mat, dazed. Carson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Tessmacher is rocked!
 It looks like Chesty Tessmacher has been cut.
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!
Tessmacher throws a hook but Carson blocks it.
Tessmacher is still on wobbly legs! Can Carson finish him?
Carson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tessmacher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carson's head.
Tessmacher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tessmacher looks to throw the jab but Carson is out of range.
Tessmacher seems to have recovered his senses.
Carson connects with a body shot that sends Tessmacher's belly button to the back.
Carson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessmacher misses with a body shot.
A big left from Tessmacher misses.
Carson slips a straight right by Tessmacher.
A quick step to the side and Carson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carson moves out of range as Tessmacher strikes.
Carson moves away from the strike by Tessmacher.
Tessmacher throws an off balance right hand
and Carson counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Tessmacher to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Carson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Morse Carson!
Morse Carson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Smith (ranked 2959 p4p, 25035 weight class) and Jari Sillanpaa (ranked 174 p4p, 283 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Earth, Wind & Fire- Let's Groove. Sillanpaa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jari Sillanpää-Satulinna. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jari Sillanpaa enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jari Sillanpaa!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sillanpaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith lands a nice hook to Sillanpaa's body. Sillanpaa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sillanpaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Sillanpaa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Sillanpaa's belly button to the back.
Smith lunges at Sillanpaa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sillanpaa's hand.
Sillanpaa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith is looking to wear down Sillanpaa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Sillanpaa slips the punch.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Smith catches Sillanpaa right on the button with a cross.
Sillanpaa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sillanpaa slips a jab from Smith.
Smith scores with a one two! Sillanpaa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Sillanpaa throws a head kick that misses.
Dylan Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sillanpaa darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Sillanpaa working aggressively here.
Sillanpaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Sillanpaa trying to land knees to the body.
Sillanpaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sillanpaa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sillanpaa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Sillanpaa misses with some punches.
Smith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Sillanpaa scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Sillanpaa's head back.
Sillanpaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sillanpaa is rocked!
Smith lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Sillanpaa falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dylan Smith!
A victorious Dylan Smith thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Jari Sillanpaa stepped up to the mic, saying 'Run away, now! '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tear Drop Drake (ranked 2605 p4p, 2837 weight class) and Rob Thornton (ranked 330 p4p, 353 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rob Thornton enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Tear Drop Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Thornton!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thornton.
Thornton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Thornton wants to clinch up but Drake keeps it at a distance.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thornton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rob Thornton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drake closes the distance and clinches.
Thornton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thornton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thornton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thornton breaks from the clinch.
Drake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drake throws an off balance right hand
and Thornton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thornton moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton pushes Drake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thornton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thornton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drake is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thornton pushes Drake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thornton can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
A knee to the head by Drake.
It looks like Rob Thornton has been cut.
Thornton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but Thornton blocks with his arms.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thornton.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thornton blocks it with crossed arms.
Thornton misses with a punch to the body.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Drake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thornton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thornton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thornton has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thornton blocks it with crossed arms.
Thornton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Thornton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drake is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thornton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thornton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thornton.
Thornton lands a hook that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Thornton tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Thornton back against the cage.
Thornton misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Thornton fails to land.
Drake's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thornton lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thornton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Drake prevents a body shot from Thornton.
Thornton misses with the head strike.
Drake looking to slow down the pace here.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thornton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drake.
Thornton gets through Drake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Thornton.
Thornton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thornton.
Thornton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thornton misses with the head strike.
Thornton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Thornton's head but Thornton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Thornton misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thornton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thornton avoids it.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thornton blocks it with crossed arms.
Thornton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thornton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Drake lands a knee to the head.
Thornton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Thornton.
Thornton working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Thornton fails to land.
Thornton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Thornton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Thornton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Thornton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thornton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thornton tries to clinch up but Drake circles away and keeps his distance.
Drake takes one to the side of the head.
Thornton misses with a looping right.
Drake takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drake has Thornton up against the cage in a clinch.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drake.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but Thornton blocks with his arms.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thornton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Thornton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Drake has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Drake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thornton is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Thornton as the two fighters clinch.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thornton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thornton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton digs a right hand underneath Drake's ribcage. Drake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thornton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thornton tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Thornton back against the cage.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thornton blocks it with crossed arms.
Thornton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thornton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thornton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thornton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thornton tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Thornton - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Thornton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thornton blocks it with crossed arms.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Thornton.
Thornton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thornton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Thornton as the two fighters clinch.
Thornton lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Thornton.
Thornton is trying to force a seperation but Drake has the dominant position.
Thornton swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thornton misses with some punches.
Thornton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Still in the clinch, Thornton scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Thornton.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Thornton is blocking nicely.
Thornton lands with a right to the head.
Thornton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thornton blocks it with crossed arms.
Thornton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thornton instigates a clinch.
Thornton misses with a punch on the inside.
Thornton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Thornton on the inside.
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Thornton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thornton is working Drake over against the cage.
Thornton has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Thornton misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thornton digs a right hand into Drake's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drake's gas tank.
Thornton lands a nice shot to the body.
Thornton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Thornton is leaning against Drake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thornton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thornton misses with some punches.
Thornton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Thornton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but Thornton blocks with his arms.
Thornton struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thornton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thornton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thornton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thornton misses with a body punch.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but Thornton blocks with his arms.
Thornton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thornton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Thornton.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thornton blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Thornton on the inside.
Thornton misses with a body punch.
Thornton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thornton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
 Drake is rocked!
Thornton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thornton scores with a shot to the side of Drake's head.
Oh Drake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thornton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Thornton.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thornton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Thornton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rob Thornton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thornton drops Drake with a straight right hand, right on the button! Thornton follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Thornton!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Striker Jackson (ranked 1839 p4p, 2625 weight class) and Jesse Kruger (ranked 239 p4p, 333 weight class). Striker Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesse Kruger's chin.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Striker Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger misses the shot to the body.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson throws a counter high kick but Kruger was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kruger throws a sloppy body shot
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruger missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kruger lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice leg kick.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson slips under a jab from Kruger.
Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Kruger shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson has his feet on Kruger's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kruger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson with a nice calf kick.
Kruger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kruger showed some decent athleticism there.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kruger on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Kruger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kruger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kruger is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kruger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kruger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Kruger is controlling him
Kruger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
Kruger throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Kruger trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kruger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kruger's back!
Jackson not allowing Kruger to control his hands.
Kruger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson biding his time, controlling Kruger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruger tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jesse Kruger will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jackson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kruger throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kruger shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kruger.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Jesse Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruger throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
Kruger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruger. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruger takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kruger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Kruger's coach down at Combat Wombat Burrow was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kruger's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Kruger throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Kruger down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kruger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Kruger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kruger misses with a hook.
Jackson thuds his shin into the meat of Kruger's side.
Kruger throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice leg kick.
Jackson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kruger counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
Jackson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Striker Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruger cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kruger digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Kruger throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a one-two to the body.
Kruger throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Kruger checks it
and Kruger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruger throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jackson to regain full guard.
Jackson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kruger throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kruger.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kruger.
Jackson is not content to let Kruger control the position.
Kruger is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jackson trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jesse Kruger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Jackson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
Kruger misses with a straight left.
Jackson is looking to counter punch.
Kruger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jackson lands a high kick!
Kruger dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kruger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Kruger moved out of range.
Kruger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A swing and a miss from Kruger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kruger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Kruger checks it
and Kruger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kruger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kruger won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Kruger wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Kruger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Striker Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesse Kruger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Let's hope that Kruger has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kruger stops Jackson from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kruger takes one to the side of the head.
Kruger misses with a body shot.
Jackson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kruger counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Kruger controlling the pace.
Kruger's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackson is trying to keep Kruger in close.
Jackson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
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.
Jackson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kruger is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kruger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kruger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Kruger misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesse Kruger.
I've got Kruger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Kruger!
After winning the bout, Jesse Kruger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Striker Jackson spoke after the fight, saying 'He hit the lotto! Ill be back!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Popizicki (ranked 1997 p4p, 2663 weight class) and Ngozi Chai (ranked 261 p4p, 339 weight class). Chaz Popizicki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Popizicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ngozi Chai!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popizicki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Popizicki down.
Popizicki throws a nice looking combination but Chai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chai is looking to clinch but Popizicki is avoiding it.
Chaz Popizicki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popizicki throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chai! But no joy.
Popizicki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Popizicki on the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Popizicki has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Popizicki thuds his right hand into Chai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on Chai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Popizicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popizicki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
 It looks like Chaz Popizicki has been cut.
Chai thows a body kick. Popizicki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Popizicki. That did some damage!
Popizicki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Chai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Popizicki misses with a wild body shot.
Popizicki throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Popizicki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Popizicki throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Chai throws a right hand that Popizicki ducks under and follows up with a left that Popizicki also avoids with ease.
Popizicki misses with a body punch
and Popizicki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki lands a slapping body shot.
Popizicki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Popizicki just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Chai catches Popizicki right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popizicki misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
Popizicki tries to close the distance and clinch but Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Popizicki looks to land a left hand but Chai moved out of range nicely.
Popizicki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Popizicki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Popizicki postures up in Chai's guard and throws a big left but Chai blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki looking to sit in guard and control but Chai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Popizicki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Popizicki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Popizicki has an active guard here but Chai has managed to pass into half guard.
Popizicki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki moves into full guard.
Chai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Popizicki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Popizicki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chai being controlled here momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ngozi Chai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chaz Popizicki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Popizicki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Popizicki as he connects with a hook.
Chai moves to clinch but Popizicki breaks away
and Popizicki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Popizicki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popizicki throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands with a short shot to the head.
Chai connects with a knee to the head.
Chai crunches a lovely knee into Popizicki's ribcage.
Chai breaks from the clinch.
Popizicki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chai counters with a leg kick.
Popizicki misses with a left hand
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Popizicki misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Popizicki misses with a looping left.
Chai throws a series of punches but Popizicki moves out of range.
Popizicki tries to counter with a takedown but Chai is quick to defend against it.
Chai defending well as Popizicki loads up on a big left hand.
Popizicki cracks a nice hook into Chai's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a body punch but Popizicki moves out of range.
Popizicki throws a sloppy body shot
and Chai counters with a nice right hand that sends Popizicki toppling to the canvas! Popizicki scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Chai finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popizicki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Popizicki throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai lands with a cross.
Popizicki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Popizicki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Popizicki swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Ngozi Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popizicki throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Chai slips a straight right by Popizicki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Popizicki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Popizicki throws a body punch but Chai moves out of range.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Chai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chai lands a two punch combo.
Ngozi Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Popizicki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popizicki is trying to control the action in half guard but Chai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Popizicki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Popizicki is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popizicki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chai is defending against the submission attempts here by Popizicki.
Popizicki working over Chai with some ground and pound. Chai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ngozi Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chaz Popizicki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Popizicki misses its intended target.
Chai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Popizicki.
Despite the aggression on Chai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chai wants to clinch up but Popizicki keeps it at a distance.
Popizicki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chai lands a big head kick that sends Popizicki tumbling to the mat! Chai takes a step backwards and waves Popizicki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Popizicki is rocked!
Popizicki misses with a hook to the body
and Chai counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Popizicki off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Chai follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Popizicki was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ngozi Chai!
After winning the bout, Ngozi Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Hopson (ranked 1649 p4p, 1472 weight class) and Marcus Johnson (ranked 223 p4p, 197 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Hopson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hopson clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopson gets a clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Marcus Johnson has been cut.
Hopson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Hopson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Hopson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Hopson avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Hopson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Hopson is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Hopson. Hopson maintains the clinch.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson takes a shot to the head.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopson working aggressively here.
A short right from Hopson on the inside.
Hopson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hopson - that landed with a thud.
Hopson scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson looks winded!
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Hopson.
Hopson misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hopson.
Johnson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hopson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Johnson can turn it around.
Hopson throws an elbow that misses.
Hopson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hopson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Hopson working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Hopson lands a body shot.
A short left from Hopson.
Hopson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
Hopson throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopson.
Hopson lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Hopson.
Johnson is looking to control Hopson's arms but Hopson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Hopson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Hopson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Hopson.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson wants to break free but Hopson has control.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopson.
Hopson lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson tries a body shot but Hopson blocks it.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Hopson cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Jacob Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopson moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Hopson tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Hopson clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hopson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Hopson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johnson.
Hopson tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Hopson moves away and avoids it.
Hopson rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Hopson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Hopson tries to clinch up.
Johnson swings for the body but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A clash of legs there as Hopson blocks the low kick.
Hopson takes one to the chin there.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopson tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopson throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Hopson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hopson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hopson has managed to clinch.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Hopson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hopson keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Jacob Hopson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopson lands a nice uppercut.
Hopson misses with a punch to the body.
Hopson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Hopson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hopson blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Hopson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopson.
Hopson digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hopson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Marcus Johnson's cut even more.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hopson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hopson tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson lands a shoulder strike.
Hopson can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Hopson misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Hopson closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopson.
Hopson tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Hopson back against the cage.
Hopson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Hopson.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Hopson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopson is looking to clinch.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Hopson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johnson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopson.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Hopson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Hopson's shoulder, as Hopson tries to avoid the shot.
Marcus Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopson is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hopson checks a leg kick.
Hopson misses with a head kick.
Hopson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Hopson is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopson blocks a low kick nicely.
Hopson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Hopson avoids it with no problem.
Hopson blocks a leg kick.
Hopson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hopson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hopson lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopson tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Hopson pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Hopson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hopson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hopson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Hopson thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Hopson instigates a clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Hopson blocking some punches.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopson tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hopson doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Hopson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Hopson moved away.
Hopson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopson.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Hopson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hopson.
Hopson moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Johnson.
It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Hopson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopson tries to clinch up.
Hopson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hopson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jacob Hopson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Hopson blocking some punches.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hopson blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Johnson to work.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
That's four 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.
Hopson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Hopson.
Johnson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopson moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Hopson is looking to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch.
Marcus Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Hopson moves his leg out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hopson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Hopson!
An out of breath Jacob Hopson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adriel Nayati (ranked 1153 p4p, 2372 weight class) and Tiago Tomate (ranked 162 p4p, 293 weight class). Nayati's entrance music is Indian Calling - At War. A fine choice. Tomate has chosen “Danger! High Voltage”, by Electric Six as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tiago Tomate was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adriel Nayati!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiago Tomate!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomate instigates a clinch.
Nayati has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tomate avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nayati works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nayati pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tomate is keeping the position for now.
Tomate throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Nayati being controlled here momentarily.
Nayati lands a couple of digs.
Nayati postures up in Tomate's guard and throws a big left but Tomate blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nayati throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nayati throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nayati has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Nayati postures up.
Nayati works over Tomate with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nayati.
Nayati passes into half guard.
Nayati misses with a head shot. Tomate uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tomate preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nayati chips away with some ground and pound.
Nayati trying to control but Tomate is working from the bottom.
Nayati postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nayati throws a big elbow that misses.
Nayati trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayati throws a strike but Tomate rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nayati throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tomate uses it to pass to side control.
Nayati is looking for a sweep.
Nayati gets back to half guard.
Nayati is trying to get back to full guard.
Tomate wants to pass the guard but Nayati is defending well.
Nayati has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nayati gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayati lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nayati trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomate wants to sweep here but Nayati controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nayati accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tomate keeping moving, preventing Nayati from controlling successfully.
Nayati loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nayati throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nayati trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nayati scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nayati chips away with some ground and pound.
Nayati throwing strikes from guard but Tomate blocks nicely.
Nayati throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nayati postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nayati postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nayati lands a couple of elbows.
Nayati cracks Tomate with a solid left hand.
Nayati scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adriel Nayati dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Tomate leaves Nayati with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tiago Tomate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nayati fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tomate swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nayati on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good leg kick by Tomate.
Nayati fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tomate is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriel Nayati. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomate throws a hook to the side of Nayati's head but Nayati sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tomate bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nayati instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayati has clasped his hands together around Tomate's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Nayati lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tomate is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Nayati seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nayati is trying to get an arm triangle but Tomate is defending well.
Tomate taking a bit of punishment here - Nayati scoring with strikes.
Nayati is chipping away with strikes.
Nayati working the head with strikes.
Nayati goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tomate has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nayati but great work by Tomate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nayati tries to improve position but can't.
Nayati regains half guard.
Nayati makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nayati.
Nayati is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tomate has his hands clasped together but Nayati extends and breaks Tomate's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Nayati.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adriel Nayati!
Adriel Nayati retains his lightweight title!
Adriel Nayati thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blonde Brunson (ranked 1652 p4p, 3224 weight class) and Volodimir Borrisinov (ranked 103 p4p, 188 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blonde Brunson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Volodimir Borrisinov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunson misses with a takedown attempt - Borrisinov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Borrisinov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brunson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Borrisinov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brunson somewhat.
A low kick from Brunson is predictable there
and Borrisinov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Well, if Borrisinov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza Yum. Can't wait.
Borrisinov is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borrisinov wants to control from the top but Brunson keeps moving.
Borrisinov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brunson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brunson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brunson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brunson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Brunson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borrisinov is aware though and is defending well.
Brunson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Borrisinov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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.
Brunson has his foot on Borrisinov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Borrisinov works his way back into a safe position though.
Brunson wants to sweep here but Borrisinov controlling him for the moment.
Brunson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Borrisinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Brunson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borrisinov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brunson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borrisinov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brunson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Borrisinov has managed to get both his arms back between Brunson's legs - danger averted.
Brunson wants to control but Borrisinov passes easily into half guard.
Borrisinov prevents Brunson from improving his position.
Borrisinov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Borrisinov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brunson is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Borrisinov seems content to control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Borrisinov connects with a nice short shot to Brunson's temple.
Borrisinov content to control rather than advance.
Brunson tries to roll over but Borrisinov keeps him under control.
Borrisinov not doing much here.
That's four 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.
Brunson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brunson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Borrisinov landing some decent shots from guard.
Borrisinov cracks Brunson with a solid left hand.
Borrisinov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brunson keeping moving, preventing Borrisinov from controlling successfully.
Borrisinov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Combat Wombat Burrow. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brunson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Volodimir Borrisinov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Brunson misses with a takedown
and Borrisinov counters with a takedown into side control.
Borrisinov trying to control the action but Brunson is working from the bottom.
Borrisinov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brunson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Borrisinov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Borrisinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brunson keeps working.
Brunson tries to bench press Borrisinov off him but Borrisinov keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson gets back to half guard.
Brunson gets full guard.
Brunson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borrisinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brunson working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borrisinov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Borrisinov lands a couple of elbows.
Brunson wants to sweep but no luck.
Brunson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Borrisinov defends well.
Brunson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Borrisinov passes into side control.
Borrisinov taking a breather here.
Borrisinov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson is looking for a sweep.
Brunson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Borrisinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brunson is trying to improve his position.
Volodimir Borrisinov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Borrisinov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Borrisinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brunson keeps working.
Borrisinov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Brunson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Brunson tries to improve position but can't.
Borrisinov cracks Brunson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Borrisinov controlling from side mount.
Borrisinov working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov is putting a hurting on Brunson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Borrisinov lands a nice forearm strike.
Borrisinov just content to control the position.
Brunson is looking for a sweep.
Borrisinov working away.
Borrisinov grinds an elbow into Brunson's temple.
Brunson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Borrisinov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Borrisinov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brunson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Borrisinov stays in close to Brunson's body and controls the position.
Brunson has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Borrisinov should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Brunson has tightened it up now! Borrisinov should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Blonde Brunson!
A victorious Blonde Brunson 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 Jaimie Hopson (ranked 584 p4p, 927 weight class) and Ivan Sidorov (ranked 85 p4p, 131 weight class). The key to victory for Jaimie Hopson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaimie Hopson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Sidorov!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sidorov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hopson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopson trying to control the position.
Sidorov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sidorov tries to free his leg and advance position but Hopson is retaining full guard.
Sidorov keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sidorov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hopson is keeping the position for now.
Sidorov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hopson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sidorov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sidorov scoring with some ground and pound.
Sidorov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sidorov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hopson is keeping the position for now.
Hopson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hopson keeping full guard, as Sidorov tries to pass.
Sidorov throws a strike but Hopson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hopson won't allow Sidorov to sweep him here.
Sidorov trying to strike off his back.
Sidorov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hopson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sidorov is on top in guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sidorov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hopson keeping full guard, as Sidorov tries to pass.
Hopson managing to control the position.
Sidorov stands and throws Hopson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson defending against the ground and pound.
Sidorov throws an elbow but Hopson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sidorov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sidorov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sidorov throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hopson struggling a bit here.
Sidorov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hopson down.
Sloppy strikes there by Sidorov.
Sidorov looks up at the clock and then as Hopson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sidorov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopson prevents Sidorov from improving position.
Hopson regains half guard, as Sidorov was trying to land strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sidorov throwing shots but Hopson is blocking nicely.
Sidorov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sidorov unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidorov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sidorov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sidorov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sidorov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Hopson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sidorov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
Ivan Sidorov is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Ivan Sidorov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Jaimie Hopson had this to say: 'He beat me when I was bed ridden, I barely made it to the arena tonight, I’m still so sick. This doesn’t even count.'.
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