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Cobra Kai: No Mercy 11 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bruno (ranked 6382 p4p, 25348 weight class) and Kendrick Edwards (ranked 525 p4p, 533 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kendrick Edwards !
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Edwards .
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruno.
Edwards is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bruno as he avoids it easily.
Bruno swats away the attempt to clinch by Edwards .
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bruno!
Edwards throws a head kick that Bruno semi-blocks.
Edwards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
Bruno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Edwards counters with a three punch combo that has Bruno backing up. Bruno nods at Edwards to acknowledge the strikes.
Bruno tries to clinch up but Edwards circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruno clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruno goes for a takedown attempt but Edwards pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bruno tries to sprawl but Edwards drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bruno.
Edwards has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards trying to control but Bruno is having none of it.
Bruno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bruno sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bruno is pressing down on Edwards 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bruno working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bruno is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bruno is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bruno working Edwards over with strikes.
Bruno is trying to work for a kimura but Edwards is defending well.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet.
Bruno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Edwards knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bruno slips a nice elbow through Edwards 's hands, connecting with Edwards 's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards actively working from the bottom here.
Edwards looks winded!
Edwards wants to control but Bruno is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Edwards is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bruno scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Bruno.
Bruno is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bruno is trying to control. Edwards wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bruno looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bruno is nestled in close to Edwards , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bruno lands with a punch from half guard.
Bruno is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bruno 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.
Bruno working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bruno definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Edwards has hold of Bruno's hands but Bruno slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bruno prevents Edwards from improving his position.
Bruno lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
 Edwards is rocked!
Bruno slips a nice elbow through Edwards 's hands, connecting with Edwards 's forehead.
Edwards is still in real trouble! Can Bruno finish him?
Edwards has hold of Bruno's hands but Bruno slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bruno working Edwards over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruno lands with a punch from half guard.
Bruno controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Bruno dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bruno clinches with his opponent.
Edwards seems to have recovered his senses.
Bruno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Edwards is pressed up against the cage. Bruno has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Edwards down to the mat. Edwards avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bruno sprawls well. Bruno wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruno moves into the clinch.
Bruno turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Edwards tries to bench press Bruno off him but Bruno keeps the position.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Bruno landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards wants to control but Bruno postures up.
Bruno is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Edwards knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Edwards wants to control but Bruno postures up.
Bruno working the ground and pound.
Bruno grinds an elbow into Edwards 's temple.
Bruno landing a few strikes.
Edwards is rocked!
Bruno creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Edwards is still in real trouble! Can Bruno finish him?
Bruno lands a nice forearm strike.
Edwards takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
A big shot lands for Bruno! That's hurt Edwards ! Will he recover? Bruno fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Bruno!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kitten Kaito (ranked 6126 p4p, 25449 weight class) and Danny Welbeck (ranked 379 p4p, 398 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kitten Kaito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Welbeck!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welbeck throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kaito throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Welbeck's waist but Welbeck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kaito off to one side.
Welbeck is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kaito has a takedown stuffed.
Kaito shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kitten Kaito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Kaito. No joy for Welbeck on that attempt.
Welbeck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Welbeck gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kaito regains guard.
Kaito is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Welbeck presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Welbeck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Welbeck looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kaito!
Kaito is looking to reverse the position.
Welbeck wants to stand but Kaito has his arm trapped.
Kaito is trying to get back to half guard.
Welbeck cracks Kaito with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaito throws Welbeck to one side and escapes!
Kaito fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Welbeck avoids it really well and circles away.
Kaito fails to land the takedown.
Welbeck feints a jab promting Kaito to slip. Welbeck then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kaito slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kaito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaito misses with a head kick.
Welbeck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kaito is defended easily by Welbeck.
Kaito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaito fails to land the takedown.
Kaito is breathing heavily.
Kaito shoots in looking for a takedown but Welbeck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kaito's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Welbeck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kaito as he jumps to the side.
Kaito shoots in for a takedown but Welbeck shows good takedown defense.
It seemed like Welbeck was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaito slaps away a takedown attempt from Welbeck, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Welbeck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kaito counters with a three punch combo that has Welbeck backing up. Welbeck nods at Kaito to acknowledge the strikes.
Kaito doesn't manage to clinch there - Welbeck circles away.
Welbeck moves into the clinch.
Welbeck fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaito as Welbeck tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaito pulls guard successfully.
Kaito looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kaito had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Welbeck defends it easily.
Kaito has a closed guard, preventing Welbeck from standing up.
Kaito controlling the position.
Welbeck throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaito looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kaito looking for a guillotine here but Welbeck defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Welbeck is in close to Kaito's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kaito working for a triangle but Welbeck defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Welbeck's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kaito looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Welbeck passes into side control.
Kaito is not content to let Welbeck control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaito can't do much from the bottom here.
Kaito manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danny Welbeck will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kaito takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Welbeck fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaito throws a big counter combination but Welbeck scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kaito tries for a takedown but Welbeck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Welbeck slips a jab and a cross from Kaito.
Welbeck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Welbeck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaito.
Kaito shoots in for a double leg but Welbeck sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Welbeck tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kaito defends well and Welbeck ends up having to push Kaito into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaito tries for a takedown but Welbeck circles away easily
and Welbeck counters with a left and a right that stings Kaito.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kitten Kaito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welbeck checks a leg kick nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kaito is defended easily by Welbeck.
Kaito definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welbeck throws a series of punches but Kaito moves out of range.
Kaito seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kaito dives in and grabs Welbeck's left leg, looking for a takedown. Welbeck pushes down on Kaito's head and hops out.
Welbeck shoots in for a double leg but Kaito sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Welbeck has closed the distance and engaged Kaito in a clinch.
Kaito gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Welbeck.
Welbeck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Welbeck drives through and clinches with Kaito against the cage.
Welbeck is trying to pull guard but Kaito turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Welbeck is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kaito can't fight it off and eventually Welbeck manages to take the fight to the floor. Kaito looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaito working for a triangle but Welbeck defends it easily.
Welbeck tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaito is retaining full guard.
Kaito is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaito keeping moving, preventing Welbeck from controlling successfully.
Kitten Kaito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaito throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kaito has an active guard here but Welbeck has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaito wants to sweep but Welbeck has passed to side control!
Kaito is not content to let Welbeck control the position.
Welbeck tries to stand but Kaito is controlling his head.
Kaito manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kaito moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kaito is pulling down on Welbeck's head. It's preventing any offense from Welbeck, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Welbeck is stalling in the full guard.
Kaito throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kaito working for a triangle but Welbeck defends it easily.
Kaito has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Welbeck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Welbeck throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Welbeck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Welbeck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kaito pinned against the cage. Kaito gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kaito shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Welbeck as he avoids it easily.
Welbeck lunges at Kaito with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaito's hand.
Welbeck clinches.
Welbeck is trying to pull guard but Kaito has him pressed against the cage.
Welbeck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Welbeck is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kaito is defending well.
Kitten Kaito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Welbeck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaito fails to pull guard.
Welbeck throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaito.
Welbeck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaito fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welbeck wants to stall.
Welbeck keeps control of Kaito as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Welbeck tries to break free but Kaito pushes him back against the cage.
Welbeck goes for a takedown attempt but Kaito pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kaito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Welbeck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaito, pushing him back against the cage.
Welbeck presses Kaito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Welbeck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaito's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Welbeck fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaito wants to break free but Welbeck has control.
Welbeck is trying to pull guard but Kaito turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Welbeck has had enough of the clinch but Kaito keeps him there for the moment.
Welbeck is trying to break the clinch but Kaito has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaito.
Welbeck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kaito tries to pull guard but Welbeck holds him up against the cage and eventually Kaito drops back down to his feet.
Welbeck lands a nice elbow.
Kaito has had enough of the clinch but Welbeck keeps him there for the moment.
Welbeck is trying to break the clinch but Kaito has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaito is trying to pull guard but Welbeck turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kaito takes a knee to the side of the body.
Welbeck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kaito gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Welbeck breaks the clinch.
Kaito looks to land a left hand but Welbeck moved out of range nicely.
Welbeck tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kaito defends well and Welbeck ends up having to push Kaito into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Welbeck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kaito is defended easily by Welbeck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Welbeck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welbeck tries to break the clinch but Kaito is controlling the position.
Kaito gets control of Welbeck's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kaito will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kaito keeping moving, preventing Welbeck from controlling successfully.
Welbeck controlling from the top position.
Welbeck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Welbeck got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kaito has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Welbeck has managed to get both his arms back between Kaito's legs - danger averted.
Kaito looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Welbeck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kitten Kaito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danny Welbeck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kaito throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Welbeck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Welbeck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Welbeck!
Danny Welbeck seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kolo Ransom (ranked 25250 p4p, 25058 weight class) and Odin Little One (ranked 534 p4p, 542 weight class). Odin Little One has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kolo Ransom's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kolo Ransom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Odin Little One!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little One fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ransom.
Ransom avoids the head kick by Little One.
Little One throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ransom counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Little One is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ransom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ransom stops Little One from standing up.
Ransom showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ransom forces his way into half guard.
Ransom content to control rather than advance.
Ransom passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Little One!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ransom working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Little One turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Ransom off and cradles Little One's limp body as Ransom celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Kolo Ransom!
A very excited looking Kolo Ransom made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniyar Nurbolatov (ranked 5218 p4p, 6217 weight class) and Bobby Barnell (ranked 545 p4p, 591 weight class). Barnell has chosen Hypnotize as his entrance music. Bobby Barnell will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniyar Nurbolatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Barnell!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nurbolatov can't do much from the bottom here.
Barnell lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Nurbolatov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barnell is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurbolatov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barnell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nurbolatov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barnell cracks Nurbolatov with a big right hand but Nurbolatov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nurbolatov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Still in half guard, Barnell seems content to control.
Nurbolatov is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnell slips a nice elbow through Nurbolatov's hands, connecting with Nurbolatov's forehead.
Nurbolatov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnell lands with a punch from half guard.
Nurbolatov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnell is working away from the top position though.
Nurbolatov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nurbolatov.
Barnell postures up.
Barnell works over Nurbolatov with some ground and pound from guard.
Nurbolatov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nurbolatov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nurbolatov looking to control.
Barnell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nurbolatov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurbolatov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barnell controls the pace.
Barnell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nurbolatov trying to keep a closed guard but Barnell is proving a slippery customer.
Barnell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnell landing some decent shots from guard.
Nurbolatov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barnell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barnell wants to control from the top but Nurbolatov keeps moving.
Nurbolatov working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurbolatov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barnell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nurbolatov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nurbolatov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barnell preventing the sweep.
Barnell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like Barnell might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Nurbolatov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurbolatov trying to keep a closed guard but Barnell is proving a slippery customer.
Nurbolatov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Barnell rolls with it to try and escape but Nurbolatov cranks on the arm and Barnell is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniyar Nurbolatov!
Our winner, Daniyar Nurbolatov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anakin Skywalker (ranked 4008 p4p, 6044 weight class) and Trevor Trevor (ranked 439 p4p, 506 weight class). Anakin Skywalker looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anakin Skywalker !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Trevor!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trevor takes the fight into the clinch.
Trevor is pressed up against the cage. Skywalker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trevor down to the mat. Trevor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Trevor tries to clinch up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Trevor lands a left hand.
Trevor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trevor lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trevor.
Skywalker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Skywalker manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skywalker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Skywalker is breathing heavily.
Trevor can't do much from the bottom here.
Skywalker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trevor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Skywalker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Trevor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trevor can't do much from the bottom here.
Skywalker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Skywalker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trevor tries to buck Skywalker off but Skywalker is having none of it.
Trevor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skywalker . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Skywalker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Trevor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Skywalker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Skywalker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Skywalker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Skywalker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Trevor, who protects the arm well.
We've been hearing that Skywalker has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Skywalker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Trevor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Skywalker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker has an Americana. Trevor didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Skywalker is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Skywalker hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Anakin Skywalker !
An intense looking Anakin Skywalker took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Yes my little puppet kneel before your master ha ha ha! '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Swain (ranked 3503 p4p, 6344 weight class) and Bru Swain (ranked 489 p4p, 639 weight class). Bru Swain told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Swain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bru Swain!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robert Swain looks to land a combination but Bru Swain avoids it well.
Bru Swain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Robert Swain misses the target.
Bru Swain lands a jab.
Bru Swain with the inside leg kick.
Bru Swain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Robert Swain counters with a series of strikes. Bru Swain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bru Swain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Robert Swain doesn't seem bothered though.
Robert Swain is breathing heavily.
Bru Swain throws a nice inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bru Swain!
Bru Swain lands with a nice body punch.
Bru Swain's coach down at Cobra Kai Workout Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bru Swain's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bru Swain works over Robert Swain's head and body with a nice combination.
 It looks like Robert Swain has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bru Swain. That's going to slow Robert Swain down.
Bru Swain feints and then cracks Robert Swain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Robert Swain down.
Robert Swain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bru Swain can pounce on him.
Good standup being displayed there by Bru Swain as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bru Swain throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bru Swain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
 Robert Swain is rocked!
Bru Swain with the inside leg kick.
Oh Robert Swain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bru Swain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Robert Swain seems to have got his legs back now.
Bru Swain lands a leg kick that knocks Robert Swain off balance momentarily.
Bru Swain cracks Robert Swain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bru Swain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bru Swain.
Robert Swain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A punch lands to the side of Robert Swain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bru Swain wobbles Robert Swain with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Bru Swain dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Robert Swain to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bru Swain!
During a confident post fight interview, Bru Swain thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Badri Bolkvadze (ranked 3945 p4p, 5285 weight class) and Paul Richard (ranked 439 p4p, 497 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badri Bolkvadze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Richard!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Richard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bolkvadze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Richard in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bolkvadze is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Richard!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Brix (ranked 3693 p4p, 5228 weight class) and Jon Raymond (ranked 513 p4p, 601 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Brix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Raymond!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brix cracks Raymond's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Raymond slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Brix can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Brix!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Screaming Leg (ranked 4041 p4p, 3611 weight class) and Dylan Batt (ranked 442 p4p, 410 weight class). Batt has chosen HOPE as his entrance music. Screaming Leg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dylan Batt'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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Screaming Leg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Batt!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leg lands a left and a right that send Batt crashing to the mat, dazed. Leg thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Batt looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A nice leg kick lands there from Leg.
Leg moves in close and cracks Batt with a massive right hand! Batt, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Leg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Screaming Leg!
Screaming Leg seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Dylan Batt spoke after the fight, saying 'I wanna thank the fans, my teammates, my coaches, my manager, my friends, and my family for being there since the beginning. I'm sorry for this performance, but hey, On to the next! LET'S GO! '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herio Lupsaka (ranked 1559 p4p, 2969 weight class) and Vinny Griggs (ranked 210 p4p, 373 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 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herio Lupsaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Griggs!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupsaka has his takedown stuffed
and Griggs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Lupsaka has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lupsaka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Griggs sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lupsaka somewhat.
Lupsaka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Griggs defends well and Lupsaka ends up having to push Griggs into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herio Lupsaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lupsaka wants a takedown but no success here.
Griggs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lupsaka is trying to drag Griggs to the mat but Griggs just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Griggs manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupsaka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griggs counters with a straight right hand.
Griggs lands with a cross.
Lupsaka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lupsaka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Griggs defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griggs scores with a body shot.
Griggs scores with a three punch combo!
Lupsaka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Griggs defends it nicely.
Lupsaka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griggs counters with a right hand to the body.
Lupsaka misses with a takedown attempt
and Griggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Lupsaka is breathing heavily.
Lupsaka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Griggs lands a jab to the nose.
Herio Lupsaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupsaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griggs tests Lupsaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lupsaka has his takedown stuffed
and Griggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lupsaka is rocked!
Lupsaka is aggressively charging in as Griggs backs up avoiding any damage. Griggs tosses out a jab and Lupsaka runs right into it face first! Lupsaka is out cold! Griggs dropped down on all fours and is barking in Lupsaka's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vinny Griggs!
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