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NYF 18: Mendez vs Simons PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre St Paul (ranked 3849 p4p, 3093 weight class) and Jackson Brown (ranked 433 p4p, 388 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre St Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackson Brown!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to bum rush St Paul with a series of wild strikes but St Paul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown lands with a hook. St Paul tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brown blocks a head kick by St Paul.
St Paul definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
St Paul pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and St Paul settles back down.
St Paul just misses with a punch to the body.
St Paul swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
St Paul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Paul throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
St Paul takes one on the button.
St Paul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Paul clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Paul.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Paul backwards.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
St Paul lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Paul manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
St Paul gets a clinch.
St Paul misses with the head strike.
St Paul lands a right hand.
St Paul misses with some punches.
St Paul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Paul misses the shot to the body.
St Paul stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brown takes a swing at St Paul's ribcage but misses.
Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles St Paul. St Paul circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
St Paul darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
St Paul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Paul throws a head punch that misses.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
St Paul scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Paul.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Paul scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Paul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
St Paul working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but St Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
St Paul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St Paul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Paul is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
St Paul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Paul throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Brown defending well as St Paul loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for St Paul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St Paul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
St Paul throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown swings for the body but St Paul moves out of range.
St Paul swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Paul walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
St Paul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Brown.
Brown swings for the body but St Paul moves out of range.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
St Paul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown lands a head shot.
St Paul throws a quick inside leg kick.
St Paul avoids the body shot from Brown.
St Paul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by St Paul.
St Paul throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Brown jabs at St Paul's body.
St Paul throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown with a jab.
Brown takes a swing at St Paul's ribcage but misses.
St Paul gets a clinch.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Paul backwards.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Paul misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown working aggressively here.
St Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by St Paul.
St Paul lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown gets through St Paul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown blocking some punches.
St Paul misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Paul.
St Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown misses with some punches.
St Paul lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Paul blocking some punches.
St Paul working aggressively here.
St Paul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pierre St Paul will probably get the nod.
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.
St Paul takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
St Paul has taken the fight to the clinch.
St Paul breaks from the clinch.
St Paul fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
St Paul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Paul has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Paul thows a body kick. Brown tries to catch it but that hurt him.
St Paul has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but St Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Paul breaks the clinch.
St Paul walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brown has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Paul misses with a looping left.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
St Paul misses with a body shot.
St Paul misses with a body shot.
Brown's hands are dropping dangerously low here and St Paul connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brown scrambles back to his feet.
 It looks like Jackson Brown has been cut.
St Paul scores with a kick to the body.
St Paul closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by St Paul.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Paul backwards.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
St Paul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St Paul misses with the head strike.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
St Paul instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
St Paul throws a head punch that misses.
St Paul misses with a punch on the inside.
St Paul blocking some punches.
St Paul working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of St Paul's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Paul.
St Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown blocking some punches.
Pierre St Paul has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Paul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
St Paul lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Paul.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
St Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
St Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
St Paul throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
St Paul takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from St Paul.
St Paul defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but St Paul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brown blocks a head kick by St Paul.
St Paul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown takes a swing at St Paul's ribcage but misses.
St Paul avoids the body shot from Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Paul manages to avoid it.
St Paul throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown avoids the body shot from St Paul.
St Paul misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
St Paul scoring well with a low kick there.
St Paul jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
St Paul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Paul manages to avoid it.
Pierre St Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Paul. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Brown catches St Paul right on the button with a cross.
St Paul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brown moves out of range as St Paul strikes.
St Paul has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Paul lands on the inside with an uppercut.
St Paul throws a head punch that misses.
St Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Paul lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Paul backwards.
Still in the clinch, St Paul scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brown.
St Paul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Paul takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
St Paul throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown checks a low kick from St Paul.
Jackson Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown thuds his right hand into St Paul's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brown dodges the punch combination from St Paul.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pierre St Paul will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jackson Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
St Paul looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
St Paul throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
St Paul avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown misses with a body shot.
St Paul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
St Paul ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
St Paul takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
St Paul misses with a looping right.
St Paul rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Paul gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
St Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
St Paul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
St Paul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Paul.
St Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from St Paul.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Paul.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, St Paul scores with a nice short uppercut.
St Paul lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Paul.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
St Paul misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from St Paul fails to land.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown misses with the head strike.
St Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Brown.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Paul backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Paul swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Paul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Paul lands a left hand.
St Paul blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown working aggressively here.
St Paul blocking some punches.
St Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.
St Paul lands a nice uppercut.
St Paul tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown working aggressively here.
St Paul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
St Paul has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
St Paul working aggressively here.
St Paul lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
St Paul misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Pierre St Paul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but St Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from St Paul fails to land.
St Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown misses with the head strike.
St Paul lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Paul blocks an uppercut.
St Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Paul backwards.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown working aggressively here.
St Paul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
St Paul closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from St Paul.
St Paul throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Paul working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
St Paul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by St Paul.
St Paul blocks an uppercut.
St Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
St Paul throws a head punch that misses.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Paul throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
A head punch on the inside from St Paul fails to land.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Paul backwards.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
St Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Paul working aggressively here.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Paul.
St Paul takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jackson Brown.
I think St Paul 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pierre St Paul!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Alvarez (ranked 2631 p4p, 4840 weight class) and Terry Ryan (ranked 317 p4p, 461 weight class). 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 Terry Ryan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez lands with a nice combination. Ryan backs away looking to recover.
Alvarez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alvarez lands with a shot to the body.
Alvarez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez stalks Ryan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ryan's face. Ryan staggers backwards, shaken.
Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alvarez duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan fails with the takedown
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvarez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ryan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alvarez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ryan misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan feints the counter takedown.
Alvarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ryan.
Alvarez drops Ryan with a right and a left! Alvarez comes rushing in but Ryan regains his composure and manages to keep Alvarez in guard.
 Ryan is rocked!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ryan holds on and takes a little breather.
Ryan is still in real trouble! Can Alvarez finish him?
Ryan is continuing to stall.
Ryan seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Ryan controlling from the top position.
Ryan trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet but Ryan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ryan controlling from the top position.
Alvarez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
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.
Ryan looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez pulls Ryan in to control the position.
Ryan is stalling in the full guard.
Alvarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvarez, not yet.
Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Alvarez blocks nicely.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Alvarez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ricky Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Ryan.
Ryan misses with an uppercut
and Alvarez counters with a two punch combo.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alvarez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ryan is fighting to break Alvarez's control of his arms but Alvarez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan forces his way into half guard.
Alvarez is controlling Ryan's trapped leg to prevent Ryan from advancing to side control.
Ryan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Alvarez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alvarez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ryan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ryan throws a strike but Alvarez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alvarez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ryan is proving hard to escape from.
Alvarez stands and steps away. Ryan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Alvarez lands a nice shot that snaps Ryan's head back.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ryan circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvarez!
Alvarez leaves Ryan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alvarez throws a combination. Ryan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Ryan feints the counter takedown.
Alvarez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alvarez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ryan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alvarez counters with a nice body shot.
Ricky Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Ryan.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryan ducks right into an uppercut from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a left and a right that sends Ryan crashing to the canvas! Alvarez dives into mount looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan regains half guard.
Alvarez stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Donk. Alvarez catches Ryan right on the button with a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A left and a right from Alvarez both land. Nice combination.
Ryan throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
Alvarez lands a two punch combo.
Ricky Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Alvarez tenderised Ryan's leg. Ryan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alvarez connects with a right that clearly hurt Ryan. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Alvarez proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Ryan collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Alvarez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malus Traeger (ranked 3301 p4p, 5371 weight class) and Dennis Moody (ranked 375 p4p, 483 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Malus Traeger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dennis Moody!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moody wants to clinch up but Traeger keeps it at a distance.
Moody is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moody looks to clinch
so Traeger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Moody tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Traeger trying to control but Moody is working from the bottom.
Moody wants to stand but Traeger is controlling the position.
Traeger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Traeger looking to pass the guard.
Traeger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moody wants to sweep but no luck.
Traeger postures up in Moody's guard and throws a big left but Moody blocks it.
Traeger postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traeger pushes down on Moody's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Traeger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moody is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Traeger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Traeger 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.
Traeger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Moody is looking for a sweep. Traeger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moody is staying active underneath Traeger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Traeger landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Traeger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Traeger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Traeger trying to advance position but Moody counters by regaining guard.
Traeger preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traeger distracts Moody with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Traeger with a nice head shot there.
Traeger trying to control but Moody is working from the bottom.
Traeger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Traeger controls from within his opponent's guard.
Moody working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Traeger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Traeger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moody not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Traeger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Traeger stays in close to Moody's body and controls the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Traeger working some strikes from top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moody can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traeger pushes down on Moody's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Traeger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Moody is rocked!
Traeger slips a nice elbow through Moody's hands, connecting with Moody's forehead.
Moody is still in real trouble! Can Traeger finish him?
Traeger scores with a big shot! Moody's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Moody! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malus Traeger!
After winning the bout, Malus Traeger 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Romulo Ferreira (ranked 3785 p4p, 25378 weight class) and John James (ranked 211 p4p, 288 weight class). Ferreira comes into the arena with Eminem - Go To Sleep blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romulo Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John James!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ferreira has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but James is on him like a limpet, forcing Ferreira back against the cage.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferreira scores with a body shot.
Ferreira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferreira misses with a combination
and James counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferreira tries to buck James off but James is having none of it.
Ferreira sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ferreira is looking to control James's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ferreira avoid being mounted?
James trying to control from Ferreira's half guard. Ferreira has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ferreira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, James has managed to get both his arms back between Ferreira's legs - danger averted.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ferreira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ferreira has escaped and now he's on top!
Ferreira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ferreira won't allow James to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
James controls Ferreira momentarily but Ferreira frees himself.
James wants to improve his position but instead Ferreira has moved into half guard.
James is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ferreira seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
James wants to control but Ferreira is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ferreira escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ferreira!
James is not content to let Ferreira control the position.
Ferreira looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
James takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
James tries to bench press Ferreira off him but Ferreira keeps the position.
James struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ferreira controlling the position from side mount.
James pushes Ferreira away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ferreira gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ferreira is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ferreira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James shoots in looking for a takedown but Ferreira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing James's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ferreira swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James misses with a hook
and Ferreira counters with a one-two to the body.
James misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Romulo Ferreira dominated that round.
That's time! Ferreira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ferreira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
James gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like John James has been cut.
James takes a shot to the body in his stride.
James misses with a hook to the body
and Ferreira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ferreira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ferreira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
James is trying to pull guard but Ferreira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ferreira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
James will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ferreira up against the cage.
James fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James has Ferreira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ferreira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Romulo Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James has Ferreira pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. James pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ferreira tumbling to the mat - James dives into Ferreira's guard.
Ferreira wants to get back to his feet but James passes into half guard.
Ferreira has one foot on James's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A lazy left from Ferreira finds it's target.
Ferreira throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
James is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ferreira lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferreira as he avoids it easily.
James has a takedown stuffed.
Ferreira seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferreira tries to sprawl out of it but James keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferreira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Ferreira. Beautiful body shot.
James with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Ferreira to counter with a crisp jab.
James is breathing heavily.
James shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ferreira kicks James off and gets to his feet.
Romulo Ferreira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferreira lands with a shot to the body.
Ferreira stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ferreira lands with a cross.
Ferreira is looking to wear down James with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ferreira connects with a looping right hand.
James is rocked!
James misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferreira finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
James seems to have recovered his senses.
Ferreira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ferreira wants it to stay on the feet.
James tries to clinch but Ferreira moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Ferreira.
Ferreira drops James with a beautiful combination! James stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ferreira is looking for the KO!
BOOM! Ferreira lands a beautiful left hook that drops James. James tries to recover but Ferreira is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and James lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Romulo Ferreira!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Abbott (ranked 3189 p4p, 4331 weight class) and Jimmy Jackson (ranked 361 p4p, 443 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Abbott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Abbott avoids it.
Abbott clinches with his opponent.
Abbott definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abbott slowing the pace effectively.
Abbott throws a head punch that misses.
Abbott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Abbott blocks the low kick.
Abbott avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbott shoots in but no luck this time.
Abbott clinches up against the cage.
Abbott looking for a takedown.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abbott ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Abbott no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Abbott won't let him.
Abbott pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
Jackson tries to stand but Abbott is controlling from the bottom.
Abbott looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abbott lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abbott trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abbott is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
It looks like Jimmy Jackson has been cut.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Abbott controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abbott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abbott postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Abbott throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abbott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Abbott is in close to Jackson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That has opened up Jimmy Jackson's cut even more.
Abbott working some strikes from top position.
Jimmy Jackson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jimmy Jackson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dave Abbott!
Dave Abbott decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Alvarez (ranked 1997 p4p, 4029 weight class) and Joon Sang Hun (ranked 123 p4p, 224 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Juan Luis Guerra - Soldado. 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 Joon Sang Hun was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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143
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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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joon Sang Hun!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Alvarez thuds his right hand into Sang Hun's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alvarez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sang Hun checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sang Hun connects with a jab.
Sang Hun checks the leg kick.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Sang Hun with a series of wild strikes but Sang Hun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sang Hun connects with a jab.
A shot to the body from Alvarez misses
and Sang Hun counters with a stiff right hand.
Sang Hun lands a nice looking body shot.
Alvarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sang Hun slips under a jab.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sang Hun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alvarez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sang Hun counters with a straight right hand.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sang Hun has closed the distance and engaged Alvarez in a clinch.
Sang Hun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sang Hun jumps guard but Alvarez stands there with Sang Hun around his waist. Sang Hun gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sang Hun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez is trying to push Sang Hun away but Sang Hun has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alvarez tries to circle away but Sang Hun has him pinned against the cage.
Sang Hun jumps guard but Alvarez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sang Hun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sang Hun fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joon Sang Hun.
Sang Hun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sang Hun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Sang Hun.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Sang Hun is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to break free but Sang Hun pushes him back against the cage.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sang Hun as Alvarez tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sang Hun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sang Hun struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Sang Hun scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sang Hun prevents Alvarez from breaking the clinch.
Sang Hun pulls Alvarez into guard.
Sang Hun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sang Hun is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Alvarez frees his head nicely. Oh but Sang Hun has switched to an armbar! Alvarez is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Joon Sang Hun!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Euan Daxton (ranked 2079 p4p, 2814 weight class) and Kyrylo Lyashenko (ranked 322 p4p, 410 weight class). Daxton comes to the cage accompanied by Mr Brightside. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Euan Daxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyrylo Lyashenko!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyashenko throws the left hand but Daxton avoids the punch easily.
Lyashenko throws a big shot that misses.
Daxton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lyashenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daxton looks to land a body kick but Lyashenko moved away.
Lyashenko tries to clinch up but Daxton circles away and keeps his distance.
Lyashenko feints a jab promting Daxton to slip. Lyashenko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Daxton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
 It looks like Euan Daxton has been cut.
Lyashenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daxton manages to avoid it.
Daxton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Kyrylo Lyashenko has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lyashenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lyashenko swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Daxton to counter with a crisp jab.
Lyashenko throws a series of punches but Daxton avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Daxton.
Kyrylo Lyashenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyashenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daxton.
Lyashenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Daxton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lyashenko thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daxton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lyashenko tries to clinch there but Daxton circles away.
As Lyashenko looks to move away, Daxton throws a big counter combo but Lyashenko just gets out of the way.
Daxton blocks a jab.
Daxton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Daxton connects with a leg kick.
Lyashenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daxton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daxton misses with a low kick.
Lyashenko thuds a left hand into Daxton's body.
Daxton misses with a body shot.
Lyashenko throws a right hand that Daxton ducks under and follows up with a left that Daxton also avoids with ease.
A big right from Lyashenko misses.
Lyashenko misses with a series of wild punches.
It appears Daxton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lyashenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daxton.
Lyashenko throws an off balance right hand
and Daxton counters with a body kick.
Lyashenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyashenko slips a jab and a cross from Daxton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyashenko throws a big shot that misses.
Lyashenko is looking to clinch but Daxton is avoiding it.
Lyashenko just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDaxton.
Lyashenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyashenko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lyashenko misses with a wild combination.
Daxton is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lyashenko swings for the body but Daxton moves out of range.
Daxton gets tackled into the cage by Lyashenko. Lyashenko maintains the clinch.
Lyashenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Lyashenko.
Daxton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daxton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lyashenko.
Daxton slips under a jab from Lyashenko.
Daxton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daxton looks to land a combination. Lyashenko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyashenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lyashenko lands with a hook. Daxton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A solid body kick from Daxton.
Lyashenko misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Daxton.
Lyashenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lyashenko just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Daxton.
Daxton moves away from the strike by Lyashenko.
Daxton keeps the fight on the outside.
Lyashenko tries to clinch but Daxton is having none of it.
Lyashenko throws a hook but Daxton avoids it easily.
Daxton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lyashenko clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daxton prevents a body shot from Lyashenko.
Daxton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daxton lands with a short shot to the head.
That has opened up Kyrylo Lyashenko's cut even more.
Lyashenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daxton is keeping busy.
Lyashenko avoids the elbow strike from Daxton, against the cage.
Daxton blocking some punches.
Lyashenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Daxton.
Daxton manages to break the clinch.
Daxton misses with a low kick.
Lyashenko moves in looking to clinch but Daxton pushes him off.
Lyashenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daxton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lyashenko tries to clinch there but Daxton circles away.
Daxton throws a big counter combination but Lyashenko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lyashenko closes the distance and clinches.
Lyashenko wants to stall.
Daxton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Euan Daxton will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Daxton feints with a jab and clips Lyashenko right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Lyashenko is sent crashing into the canvas and Daxton leaps in for the kill! Lyashenko tries to get to his feet but Daxton is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Lyashenko is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Euan Daxton!
Euan Daxton took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Shadow Realm Apparel for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Léo Saint-Clair (ranked 1147 p4p, 2975 weight class) and Howie Dewitt (ranked 137 p4p, 337 weight class). Saint-Clair comes to the cage accompanied by Seine Saint-Denis Style - Suprême NTM. Dewitt has chosen Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It as his entrance music. Howie Dewitt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Léo Saint-Clair's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Léo Saint-Clair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Howie Dewitt!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint-Clair avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Saint-Clair bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saint-Clair throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dewitt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saint-Clair throws the left hand but Dewitt avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Saint-Clair misses the target.
Dewitt has managed to clinch.
Saint-Clair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dewitt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dewitt lands an elbow just above Saint-Clair 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint-Clair lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saint-Clair swings wildly with an uppercut but Dewitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint-Clair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dewitt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saint-Clair is leaning against Dewitt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint-Clair.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint-Clair working aggressively here.
Dewitt tries a body shot but Saint-Clair blocks it.
Nice body punch from Dewitt - that landed with a thud.
Saint-Clair lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saint-Clair struggles to land a body shot inside as Dewitt controls his hands.
A short right from Dewitt on the inside.
Saint-Clair lands a right hand.
Dewitt blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dewitt.
Saint-Clair tries to work over Dewitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dewitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dewitt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saint-Clair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair misses with the head strike.
Saint-Clair blocks the elbow strike.
Saint-Clair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dewitt has a couple of punches blocked by Saint-Clair.
Nice body punch from Dewitt.
Dewitt lands a nice uppercut.
Saint-Clair looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint-Clair working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint-Clair misses with a punch on the inside.
Dewitt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dewitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dewitt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saint-Clair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dewitt blocks an uppercut.
Saint-Clair has a couple of punches blocked by Dewitt.
Dewitt blocks a body shot from Saint-Clair.
Dewitt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dewitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair dodges an elbow strike from Dewitt.
Saint-Clair lands a shoulder strike.
Saint-Clair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saint-Clair throws a head punch that misses.
Saint-Clair misses with some punches.
Dewitt lands an elbow just above Saint-Clair 's eye.
Saint-Clair blocks an elbow strike from Dewitt.
Saint-Clair throws a head punch that misses.
Dewitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Saint-Clair fails to land.
Saint-Clair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Saint-Clair fails to land.
Saint-Clair working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saint-Clair tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dewitt lands an uppercut.
Dewitt lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Léo Saint-Clair has been cut.
Saint-Clair throws a punch but it's blocked by Dewitt.
Saint-Clair lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saint-Clair takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saint-Clair avoiding damage.
Dewitt lands a nice elbow.
Saint-Clair blocking some punches.
Dewitt blocks an uppercut.
Saint-Clair is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Saint-Clair on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewitt lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dewitt working aggressively here.
Dewitt lands an elbow inside that Saint-Clair shrugs off.
Dewitt letting Saint-Clair take a breather here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dewitt.
Dewitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Saint-Clair fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint-Clair.
Dewitt misses with a body punch.
Dewitt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Dewitt.
Dewitt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dewitt misses with some punches.
Saint-Clair can't find room to land a body shot as Dewitt controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Saint-Clair.
A nice left hand lands by Dewitt.
Saint-Clair misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Saint-Clair.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Howie Dewitt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Léo Saint-Clair's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dewitt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dewitt throws a big shot that misses.
Saint-Clair blocks a jab.
Dewitt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saint-Clair throws an off balance right hand
and Dewitt counters with a nice uppercut.
Saint-Clair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dewitt.
Saint-Clair misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewitt lands a big head kick that sends Saint-Clair tumbling to the mat! Dewitt takes a step backwards and waves Saint-Clair back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Saint-Clair is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint-Clair misses with an uppercut.
Oh Saint-Clair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dewitt gets tackled into the cage by Saint-Clair. Saint-Clair maintains the clinch.
Saint-Clair seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saint-Clair.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint-Clair throws a punch but it's blocked by Dewitt.
Saint-Clair lands with a short shot to the head.
Saint-Clair can't find room to land a body shot as Dewitt controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dewitt.
Saint-Clair tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saint-Clair lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dewitt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dewitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saint-Clair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saint-Clair tries to throw a body punch but Dewitt avoids it by throwing Saint-Clair back against the cage.
Saint-Clair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dewitts head.
The referee calls for Saint-Clair to work.
Saint-Clair looking to stall.
Dewitt lands an elbow inside.
Dewitt pushes Saint-Clair back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewitt struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint-Clair controls his hands.
Saint-Clair misses with some punches.
Saint-Clair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dewitt.
Saint-Clair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saint-Clair misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dewitt.
Dewitt being controlled against the cage.
Saint-Clair scores with a shoulder strike.
Howie Dewitt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dewitt working aggressively here.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dewitt. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Saint-Clair misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Dewitt.
Dewitt struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint-Clair controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair swings wildly with an uppercut but Dewitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint-Clair lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint-Clair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dewitt's elbow.
Saint-Clair lands a nice uppercut.
Dewitt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dewitt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair tries to throw a body punch but Dewitt avoids it by throwing Saint-Clair back against the cage.
Dewitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dewitt misses with a punch on the inside.
Dewitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dewitt scores with a shot to the side of Saint-Clair's head.
Dewitt blocks a body shot from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saint-Clair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saint-Clair tries to work over Dewitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saint-Clair prevents a body shot from Dewitt.
Dewitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saint-Clair's elbow.
Saint-Clair misses with a punch to the body.
Saint-Clair swings wildly with an uppercut but Dewitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dewitt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dewitt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saint-Clair backwards.
Dewitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dewitt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Saint-Clair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saint-Clair taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Dewitt as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saint-Clair blocks an uppercut.
Saint-Clair effectively controlling the action here.
Dewitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dewitt struggles to land a body shot inside as Saint-Clair controls his hands.
Good body shot from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Howie Dewitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Léo Saint-Clair's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Saint-Clair scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dewitt doesn't seem bothered though.
Saint-Clair 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.
Dewitt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saint-Clair swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saint-Clair misses with a looping left.
Dewitt scores with a nice body kick.
Saint-Clair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint-Clair gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dewitt.
Dewitt misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Saint-Clair misses its target.
Saint-Clair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewitt cracks a nice hook into Saint-Clair's ribs.
Saint-Clair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dewitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Saint-Clair.
Dewitt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut there from Saint-Clair.
Dewitt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saint-Clair.
Dewitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair throws a body punch but Dewitt moves out of range.
Dewitt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Saint-Clair.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dewitt. That's going to slow Saint-Clair down.
Dewitt is looking to chop away at Saint-Clair's legs.
Dewitt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saint-Clair leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewitt misses with some punches.
Saint-Clair tries to throw a body punch but Dewitt avoids it by throwing Saint-Clair back against the cage.
Dewitt misses with a punch to the body.
Dewitt throws a head punch that misses.
Saint-Clair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saint-Clair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saint-Clair blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saint-Clair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dewitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dewitt throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saint-Clair misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Saint-Clair.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dewitt working aggressively here.
Saint-Clair blocking some punches.
Saint-Clair swings wildly with an uppercut but Dewitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dewitt tries a body shot but Saint-Clair blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint-Clair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dewitt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dewitt misses with a body punch.
Dewitt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saint-Clair backwards.
Saint-Clair throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Saint-Clair.
Dewitt blocks a body shot from Saint-Clair.
A short uppercut from Saint-Clair.
Dewitt lands an elbow inside that Saint-Clair shrugs off.
Dewitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Saint-Clair.
Saint-Clair misses with a punch on the inside.
Saint-Clair working aggressively here.
Saint-Clair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dewitt's elbow.
Dewitt misses with a punch on the inside.
Dewitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Saint-Clair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint-Clair blocks an elbow strike.
Saint-Clair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saint-Clair lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewitt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dewitt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dewitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint-Clair controlling the action here for a moment.
Dewitt throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Saint-Clair - that landed with a thud.
Dewitt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saint-Clair holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Saint-Clair lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dewitt.
Saint-Clair throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saint-Clair lands with a light punch inside.
Saint-Clair lands with a light punch inside.
Léo Saint-Clair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saint-Clair lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saint-Clair digs a right hand underneath Dewitt's ribcage. Dewitt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Léo Saint-Clair.
Well Dewitt 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howie Dewitt!
After winning the bout, Howie Dewitt 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daud Yordan (ranked 798 p4p, 1612 weight class) and Greggory Silalahi (ranked 60 p4p, 103 weight class). Greggory Silalahi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daud Yordan's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daud Yordan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greggory Silalahi!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Yordan. Those never looked like landing.
Yordan throws out a leg kick but Silalahi moves out of range and Yordan only half commits.
Yordan throws out a loose jab but Silalahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yordan lands with a nice body punch.
Yordan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Yordan.
Silalahi ducks under a wild hook from Yordan.
Silalahi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been told by Yordan's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yordan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silalahi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Silalahi.
Yordan fakes the leg kick and cracks Silalahi in the body.
Silalahi blocks the body kick.
Silalahi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silalahi just misses with a punch to the body.
Silalahi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Yordan looks to throw the jab but Silalahi is out of range.
Silalahi slips under a jab from Yordan.
Yordan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silalahi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yordan.
Silalahi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Silalahi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yordan throws a lazy uppercut
letting Silalahi counter with a right hand.
Silalahi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yordan is rocked!
Silalahi blocks the body kick.
Oh Yordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yordan looks to land a right hand but Silalahi moved out of range.
Yordan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yordan seems to have got his legs back now.
Yordan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silalahi slips a jab from Yordan.
Silalahi throws out a counter right but Yordan avoids it with no problem.
Silalahi throws a lazy right hand but Yordan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daud Yordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silalahi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yordan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Silalahi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yordan moves out of range of the strikes.
Silalahi takes a swing at Yordan's ribcage but misses.
Silalahi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yordan finds it's way round the side to connect with Silalahi's head.
It looks like Greggory Silalahi has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silalahi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yordan can pounce on him.
Silalahi connects with a body shot that sends Yordan's belly button to the back.
Silalahi takes a swing at Yordan's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yordan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silalahi misses with a hook
and Yordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yordan drops his hands momentarily and Silalahi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silalahi looks to land a left hand but Yordan moved out of range nicely.
Yordan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silalahi.
Silalahi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yordan.
Silalahi misses with an uppercut
and Yordan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yordan connects with a solid leg kick.
Yordan throws a shot to the body.
Yordan misses with a left hand
enabling Silalahi to counter with a crisp jab.
Silalahi slips a straight right by Yordan.
Silalahi walks into a jab.
Yordan works Silalahi's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yordan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silalahi misses the jab.
Yordan's corner calls for a 1-2. Yordan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Yordan.
Silalahi scores with a jab to the body.
Silalahi misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Yordan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Yordan.
Silalahi throws a looping overhand right but Yordan ducks down to avoid it.
Yordan connects with a crisp jab.
Yordan throws a low kick, looking for Silalahi's leg but Silalahi calmly moves out of range.
Silalahi misses the shot to the body.
Silalahi misses the jab.
Yordan with a jab.
Silalahi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silalahi.
Silalahi moves out of range of the strikes.
Silalahi throws out a counter right but Yordan avoids it with no problem.
Silalahi scores with a jab to the head.
Yordan feints a jab promting Silalahi to slip. Yordan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silalahi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yordan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silalahi checks it well.
Yordan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silalahi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yordan.
Silalahi throws a big shot that misses.
Yordan misses with a two punch combination.
Silalahi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Silalahi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yordan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yordan looks to score with a jab to the body but Silalahi is just out of range.
A nice side step and Silalahi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silalahi throws a body punch but Yordan moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Yordan misses the target.
A low kick lands for Yordan.
Yordan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silalahi blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silalahi! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daud Yordan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greggory Silalahi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silalahi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silalahi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silalahi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yordan defending well as Silalahi loads up on a big left hand.
Silalahi misses with a straight right.
Yordan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yordan dips to his left and cracks Silalahi with an uppercut!
Silalahi throws out a loose jab but Yordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Yordan misses the target.
Yordan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silalahi looks to score with a jab to the body but Yordan is just out of range.
Silalahi slips under a jab.
Silalahi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Daud Yordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Silalahi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silalahi.
Silalahi misses with an uppercut. Yordan saw that one coming.
Yordan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silalahi connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Yordan.
A little jabbing left from Silalahi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yordan tries to land a leg kick but Silalahi saw it coming and moves away.
A little jabbing left from Silalahi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yordan lands a jab to the head.
Yordan sizes up Silalahi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silalahi is rocked!
Silalahi misses with an uppercut.
Silalahi is still on wobbly legs! Can Yordan finish him?
Silalahi throws an off balance right hand
and Yordan counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daud Yordan!
Daud Yordan retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Daud Yordan 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Mendez (ranked 309 p4p, 756 weight class) and Russ Simons (ranked 46 p4p, 101 weight class). Joe Mendez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Mendez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Russ Simons!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez cracks Simons with a right hand to the side of the head.
Simons takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mendez staying out of range there.
Russ Simons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mendez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that Mendez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Simons misses with an uppercut
and Mendez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Russ Simons has been cut.
Simons misses with a looping right.
Mendez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Simons sprawls and moves away.
Simons swings widly with a right hand
and Mendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Simons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Mendez misses its target.
Simons takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Simons throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mendez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simons misses with a hook
and Mendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendez swings for the body but Simons moves out of range.
Mendez throws a body shot but no joy.
Simons has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mendez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That has opened up Russ Simons's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Simons.
A jab from Simons misses.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simons as he jumps to the side.
Mendez throws a body punch but Simons moves out of range.
Simons looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mendez misses with a straight right.
Mendez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mendez throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Simons counter with a right hand.
Simons scores with a punch to the head.
Simons looks to throw the jab but Mendez is out of range.
Simons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Simons cracks Mendez with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mendez looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Simons finish him?
It looks like Joe Mendez has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons scores with a nice right hand.
Mendez is rocked!
Mendez slips a straight right by Simons.
Mendez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Simons takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mendez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Simons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Simons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simons misses with a hook.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from Simons.
Mendez lands a jab.
Mendez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Simons takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mendez ducks under a wild hook from Simons.
Mendez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez lands with a cross.
Simons throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Simons looks winded!
Mendez lands with a hook. Simons tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The cut above Russ Simons's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Simons throws a hook but Mendez avoids it easily.
Mendez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mendez slips under a jab.
Mendez with a nice cross.
Simons throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mendez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simons throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Russ Simons's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Simons is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Mendez just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Simons has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Mendez!
Joe Mendez retains his heavyweight title!
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