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WFC 41: Chai v Kadurov PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boris Bo (ranked 25149 p4p, 24886 weight class) and Victor Kherson (ranked 650 p4p, 652 weight class). Victor Kherson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Kherson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kherson throws a head kick that misses.
Kherson lunges at Bo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bo's hand.
Kherson slips a jab from Bo.
Kherson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bo has time to react.
Kherson slips under a jab.
Kherson throws out a powerful jab.
Bo throws a hook but Kherson avoids it easily.
Bo swings widly with a right hand
and Kherson counters with a one-two to the body.
Kherson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kherson tests Bo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 Bo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bo cracks Kherson with an open hand slap.
Kherson catches Bo with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Bo forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Victor Kherson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Didi Perusinac (ranked 24936 p4p, 25040 weight class) and Chesty Tessmacher (ranked 550 p4p, 534 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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Didi Perusinac!
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, Chesty Tessmacher!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tessmacher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
 It looks like Didi Perusinac has been cut.
Perusinac takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Perusinac takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot lands for Tessmacher.
The fighters circling - Tessmacher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Perusinac misses the target.
Tessmacher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Perusinac wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tessmacher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tessmacher lands a lovely overhand right.
Tessmacher misses with a combination
and Perusinac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perusinac moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tessmacher misses with a hook
and Perusinac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tessmacher misses with a looping right.
Perusinac was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tessmacher scores with a body shot.
Tessmacher connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Perusinac momentarily.
Nice shot by Tessmacher.
Chesty Tessmacher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perusinac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tessmacher throws out the jab.
Perusinac is looking to counter punch.
Perusinac slips a jab from Tessmacher.
Perusinac is looking to counter punch.
Tessmacher lands with a shot to the body.
Tessmacher throws a jab when Perusinac was well out of range.
It looked like Perusinac wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perusinac needs to keep his hands up - Tessmacher had a free shot at his head there.
Tessmacher misses with a left hand
enabling Perusinac to counter with a crisp jab.
Tessmacher just misses with a punch to the body.
Tessmacher's coach down at Doom's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tessmacher's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice cross by Tessmacher.
Perusinac blocks a jab.
Perusinac throwing a counter right hand but Tessmacher manages to avoid it.
Perusinac stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tessmacher.
Tessmacher misses the jab.
Perusinac was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tessmacher lands a nice looking body shot.
Tessmacher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessmacher throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tessmacher scores with a kick to the body.
Tessmacher is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Perusinac had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Perusinac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tessmacher.
Perusinac takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tessmacher misses with an uppercut. Perusinac saw that one coming.
Perusinac is looking to counter punch.
Tessmacher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Perusinac was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perusinac walks into a stiff left hand from Tessmacher.
Tessmacher misses with a looping left.
Perusinac throwing a counter right hand but Tessmacher manages to avoid it.
Tessmacher closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Perusinac did well to prevent Tessmacher getting side control.
Tessmacher 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.
Tessmacher tries to stand but can't do so whilst Perusinac controls his leg.
Perusinac tries to roll over but Tessmacher keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessmacher tries to stand and escape but Perusinac is controlling the position.
Perusinac tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tessmacher has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Perusinac trying desperately to get to his feet.
Perusinac is working to get back to half guard.
Perusinac is working hard here to advance position.
Perusinac is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tessmacher scoring with strikes but Perusinac is staying in there.
Perusinac is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perusinac can't escape the position.
Tessmacher scoring with strikes but Perusinac is staying in there.
Tessmacher lands a heavy elbow.
Perusinac is rocked!
Didi Perusinac's cut is getting worse.
Tessmacher gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Oh Perusinac is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Perusinac got wobbled bad by a big combination! Tessmacher presses forward with punches and knees until Perusinac stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Perusinac closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chesty Tessmacher!
After the fight, Chesty Tessmacher was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Christ (ranked 5501 p4p, 5965 weight class) and Zheng Fei (ranked 611 p4p, 628 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimbo Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zheng Fei!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fei ducks under a wild hook from Christ.
Christ throws a poor cross that misses
and Fei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christ looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Christ lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fei circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fei! But no joy.
Christ misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fei! But no joy.
Fei takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Christ tries to bum rush Fei with a series of wild strikes but Fei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fei looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely.
Christ swings widly with a right hand
and Fei counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ throws a shot from downtown. Fei moves away and avoids it.
Christ misses with a hook
and Fei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christ misses with a left hand
and Christ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ connects with a looping right hand.
Christ misses with a series of wild punches.
Jimbo Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fei.
It seemed like Fei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Fei misses its intended target.
Christ throws an overhand right that lands on Fei's shoulder, as Fei tries to avoid the shot.
Christ is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Christ throws an off balance right hand
and Fei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fei slips a straight right by Christ.
Christ misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Christ misses the target.
Christ misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Fei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fei has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ misses the jab.
Christ misses with a jab to the body
and Fei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fei misses with a lunging right hand
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Fei throws a hook but Christ blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Christ misses.
Donk. Christ catches Fei right on the button with a cross.
Christ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fei.
Fei slips a jab from Christ.
Fei throws out a counter right but Christ avoids it with no problem.
Christ misses with a hook
and Fei counters with a nice uppercut.
Christ misses with a shot to the body
and Fei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Christ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fei slips a straight right by Christ.
Fei looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Fei misses.
Fei moves away from the strike by Christ.
Fei throws out a counter right but Christ avoids it with no problem.
Fei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christ throws a lazy uppercut
and Fei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christ throws a poor cross that misses
and Fei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fei is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Christ had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fei misses with a straight right.
Christ throws a combination that misses
and Fei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Christ.
A combination from Christ does no damage.
Fei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Christ lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fei loads up on a big right hand but Christ slips the punch.
It looked like Christ wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Christ swings widly with a right hand
and Fei counters with a nice right hand that sends Christ toppling to the canvas! Christ scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Fei finish him?!
Christ is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christ throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fei counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zheng Fei!
During a confident post fight interview, Zheng Fei 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 Devon Black (ranked 3742 p4p, 24875 weight class) and Ailin Trills (ranked 426 p4p, 541 weight class). Trills has chosen HonestKey- What My Life For as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ailin Trills!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trills pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trills with a nice calf kick.
A head kick by Trills misses
and Black counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Trills!
We've been hearing that Black has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Black has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Trills is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Black yanks on the arm and Trills is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Black.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Devon Black!
An out of breath Devon Black 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Jackson (ranked 3577 p4p, 3654 weight class) and Benjamin Walton (ranked 437 p4p, 444 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnie Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Walton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walton throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Walton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walton takes the fight into the clinch.
Walton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walton stalling the fight.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Walton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson throws a head kick but Walton moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Walton.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Walton moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Walton prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Walton has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Benjamin Walton has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Walton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Walton breaks from the clinch.
Walton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jackson!
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
Walton only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Walton tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a head kick but Walton moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
Walton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a head kick but Walton moves out of range.
Walton is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Walton checks it.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walton.
Jackson lands a high kick!
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Walton.
Jackson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Walton moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Walton is blocking nicely.
Walton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Walton blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Walton.
Walton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walton prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Walton managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Walton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walton tries a head kick but it misses.
Walton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Walton moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Walton.
Walton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalling in the clinch from Walton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Walton keeps him there for the moment.
Walton tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Walton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson stalling in the clinch.
Walton struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Walton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Walton blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Benjamin Walton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Walton's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Walton. Walton maintains the clinch.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Walton is keeping busy.
Walton tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Walton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walton blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Walton avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Walton stalling.
Walton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Walton counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walton cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Walton has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Walton has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Walton blocks with his arms.
Jackson working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Walton is blocking nicely.
Walton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson throws a counter high kick but Walton was just alert enough to avoid it.
Benjamin Walton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Walton counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Walton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Walton scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Walton.
Walton with a nice cross.
Jackson is rocked!
Walton moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walton slows down the pace here.
Walton avoiding damage.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Walton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Walton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walton lands a shoulder strike.
Walton manages to break the clinch.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Walton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Walton blocks with his arms.
Walton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson throws a head kick but Walton moves out of range.
Walton clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jacksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walton tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Walton circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Jackson to the canvas! Jackson doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Walton keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Walton!
After the fight, Benjamin Walton was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Papi Chichilla (ranked 3170 p4p, 3206 weight class) and Nick Mullen (ranked 373 p4p, 376 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 Montreal, Papi Chichilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Mullen!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chichilla throws a shot from downtown. Mullen moves away and avoids it.
Mullen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chichilla is looking for a sweep. Mullen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chichilla is working hard here to advance position.
Mullen controlling the action here.
Chichilla might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mullen winds up and cracks Chichilla with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chichilla has hold of Mullen's hands but Mullen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chichilla moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mullen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chichilla has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mullen has managed to get both his arms back between Chichilla's legs - danger averted.
Chichilla being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen looking to pass the guard.
Mullen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chichilla looking for a sweep. Not yet Chichilla, not yet.
Mullen landing some decent shots from guard.
Chichilla is trying to hold Mullen in close to prevent damage but Mullen has managed to pass into half guard.
Mullen with the ground and pound but Chichilla uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mullen passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mullen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chichilla trying to control but Mullen postures up.
Chichilla moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mullen passes into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chichilla is trying to control but can't.
Mullen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chichilla is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mullen is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chichilla trying to control but Mullen postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mullen in particular looking to stall.
Chichilla is trying to get back to full guard.
Mullen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chichilla doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mullen.
Mullen maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Chichilla could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mullen has cracked it and Chichilla is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mullen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Mullen!
Nick Mullen 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 Hiroshi Gomi (ranked 2142 p4p, 3575 weight class) and Terrell Yates (ranked 131 p4p, 207 weight class). Gomi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Only Thing The Fear is You- DOOM Eternal OST. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshi Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Yates!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gomi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yates counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gomi's knee momentarily.
Yates scores with a jab to the head.
Yates lands a glancing blow to the side of Gomi's head.
Yates throws a nice head kick!
Yates throws a leg kick which misses Gomi's front leg but catches the back leg as Gomi tries to avoid it.
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yates manages to avoid it.
Gomi throws a hook but Yates avoids it easily.
Yates takes a swing at Gomi's ribcage but misses.
Gomi ducks right into an uppercut from Yates.
Yates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yates throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomi on the side of the head.
Terrell Yates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi throws a body punch but Yates moves out of range.
Gomi needs to keep his hands up - Yates had a free shot at his head there.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
Gomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Yates.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gomi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yates rushes Gomi and presses him up against the cage.
Gomi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Yates.
Yates looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gomi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yates.
Gomi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been told by Gomi's head coaches at Dillo's Deadly Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gomi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yates slips under a jab.
Yates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gomi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gomi throws a shot from downtown. Yates moves away and avoids it.
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!
Yates takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gomi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gomi misses with a wild combination.
Gomi takes one to the chin there.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Yates.
Gomi stalks Yates and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yates's face. Yates staggers backwards, shaken.
Yates fakes the leg kick and cracks Gomi in the body.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yates thuds his right hand into Gomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gomi takes one on the button.
Gomi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yates connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gomi scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
Gomi fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Yates lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gomi doesn't seem phased though.
Yates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Yates with a nice cross.
Gomi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gomi throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Yates to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gomi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yates counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yates throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
Gomi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates thuds his right hand into Gomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yates takes one to the side of the head.
Yates ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Yates connects with a leg kick.
Gomi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yates.
Yates lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gomi!
A jab lands there for Yates.
Yates looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gomi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi misses with a hook
and Yates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomi lands with a cross.
Gomi throws a body punch but Yates moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Yates dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Gomi misses.
Yates blocks a jab.
And Yates responds with a good body kick, but Gomi manages to step out the way in time.
Gomi misses with a hook to the body
and Yates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yates ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Yates throws a low kick but Gomi avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Yates.
Yates has closed the distance and engaged Gomi in a clinch.
Yates lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yates scores with a shoulder strike.
Yates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yates keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomi's efforts to push away.
Yates softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gomi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yates lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomi's sensitive parts.
Yates works the jab nicely.
Yates moves forwards but Gomi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gomi lands with an overhand left.
Gomi misses with a two punch combination.
Gomi misses with a right hand
and Yates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hiroshi Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yates with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gomi duly obliges.
Yates lands the left hand.
Yates sizes up Gomi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yates goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yates with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi cracks a nice hook into Yates's ribs.
Yates lands with a right hand.
Yates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yates takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yates scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gomi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yates. That one must have hurt.
Yates looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomi is just out of range.
Yates throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gomi.
Yates slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yates works Gomi's body with a nice hook.
Yates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates lands a nice looking body shot.
Gomi throws a poor cross that misses
and Yates counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomi throws a body punch but Yates moves out of range.
Yates cracks Gomi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gomi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yates uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomi.
Yates lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Yates moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yates.
Yates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yates lands with a cross.
A head kick from Yates lands but Gomi takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomi looks to land a left hand but Yates moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates scores with a jab.
Good leg kick by Yates.
Yates shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yates slips a straight right by Gomi.
Gomi throws a right hand that misses
letting Yates counter with a right hand.
Gomi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yates can pounce on him.
Yates lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and Gomi moves out of range easily.
Gomi swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Yates showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Yates.
Yates misses with a right hand
enabling Gomi to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yates.
Yates lands a jab to Gomi's midsection.
Yates uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gomi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yates lands with a kick to the temple. Gomi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Gomi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yates throws a head kick that Gomi semi-blocks.
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Nice shot lands for Yates.
Yates cracks Gomi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gomi swinging wildly here.
Yates throws a fast counter high kick but Gomi manages to duck under it in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yates takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Yates moves out of range.
Yates throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gomi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yates momentarily.
Gomi throws a right hand that Yates ducks under and follows up with a left that Yates also avoids with ease.
Yates throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yates.
Yates lands a head shot.
Gomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates lands a nice looking body kick.
Yates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Gomi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gomi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A cross from Yates lands.
Terrell Yates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yates.
Gomi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gomi blocks a head kick by Yates.
Gomi walks into a straight right hand from Yates.
Yates clobbers Gomi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yates cracks Gomi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gomi misses with a double jab.
Terrell Yates is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gomi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Gomi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yates connects with a solid leg kick.
Yates throws a hook to the side of Gomi's head but Gomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Gomi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gomi looks to land a left hand but Yates moved out of range nicely.
Yates throws a nice head kick!
Gomi lands a right hook to the body.
No joy there for Yates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yates staying out of range there.
Yates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomi blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yates.
Yates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Yates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good standup being displayed there by Yates as he connects with a hook.
Yates fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gomi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yates misses with a looping right.
Gomi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomi misses with a body shot
and Yates counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yates showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrell Yates comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yates 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Yates!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tear Drop Drake (ranked 3146 p4p, 2423 weight class) and Striker Jackson (ranked 383 p4p, 308 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 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Tear Drop Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Striker Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
Drake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Drake's ribs.
Drake moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drake.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tear Drop Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Tear Drop Drake has been cut.
Drake moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson scores with a kick to the body.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Drake's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake blocks the body kick.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jackson staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Drake clinches up against the cage.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drake missing with knees to the body.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Drake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson punishes Drake's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
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!
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Drake moved away.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Drake takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Drake counters by moving into the clinch.
Drake scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Striker Jackson has been cut.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drake has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Drake misses with some punches.
Drake is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
Drake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Drake wants to clinch.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drake tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Drake clinches up with Jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake wants to clinch.
Drake moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice looking body kick.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drake moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Jackson.
Drake swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Drake moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Striker Jackson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson slips a straight right by Drake.
Jackson feints a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Drake's head back.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Drake.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Drake tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jackson manages to circle out of the way.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jackson tests Drake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drake misses the jab.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Drake wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drake takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson with the inside leg kick.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Drake moves out of range as Jackson throws a body kick.
Drake wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jackson cracks Drake with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drake's sensitive parts.
A cross from Jackson lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Drake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake has managed to clinch.
Drake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Drake.
Drake lands a body shot.
Drake looks to clinch
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Drake shakes it off.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Drake's front leg but catches the back leg as Drake tries to avoid it.
Drake tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Drake thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson lands a head kick!
Drake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drake doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Drake avoids it.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Drake throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Drake misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a straight left.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
A good leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drake misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a solid body kick.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Drake is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Drake is looking to clinch.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drake misses with a hook.
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
A solid body kick from Jackson.
Drake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Striker Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Drake tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Drake tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from Jackson.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Drake backing away here, and Jackson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson slips a jab from Drake.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drake walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.
Drake looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drake takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Drake is rocked!
Drake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Jackson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drake looks to clinch
and Jackson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jackson lands a big head kick that sends Drake tumbling to the mat! Jackson takes a step backwards and waves Drake back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Drake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tear Drop Drake's cut is getting worse.
Drake ducks into an uppercut from Jackson and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Striker Jackson!
Striker Jackson took some time post fight to say the following; ' I just killed The big bad Wolf! '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Carden (ranked 1469 p4p, 2214 weight class) and Ty Little (ranked 202 p4p, 287 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carden might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Simple Man. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Carden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ty Little!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little loads up on a big right hand but Carden slips the punch.
Donk. Carden catches Little right on the button with a cross.
Carden moves out of range of the strikes.
Little slips a jab from Carden.
Carden smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carden misses with a straight right.
Little fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carden is out of range.
Little lands with an uppercut that bounces Carden off the cage and back into range.
A slow jab from Little misses its intended target.
Carden misses the shot to the body.
Little throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Little.
Carden throws a hook but Little avoids it easily.
Carden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Little.
Good exchange - Little coming out on top.
Little throws out a loose jab but Carden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carden misses the jab.
Carden throws a body shot but no joy.
Little throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've been told by Carden's head coaches at California Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab from Little does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carden misses with a straight right.
Little avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Little moves out of range of the strikes.
Little scores with a punch to the head.
Carden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Little.
Jab, jab by Carden - just one landing.
Little takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Little throws a shot from downtown. Carden moves away and avoids it.
Little is looking to slow Carden down with leg kicks.
Little misses with a hook. Carden ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Little misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Little misses the target.
Little showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carden.
A cross from Little lands.
Carden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Little.
Little avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Little moves away from the strike by Carden.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Little throws out a loose jab but Carden uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Carden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carden.
Little throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Carden misses the target.
Carden misses the jab.
Carden connects with a looping right hand.
Carden connects with the punch.
Carden throws an overhand right that lands on Little's shoulder, as Little tries to avoid the shot.
Little slips a jab from Carden.
Carden sizes up Little with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Carden slips under a jab.
Ty Little is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Little misses with an uppercut.
Carden takes a swing at Little's ribcage but misses.
Carden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carden is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Little only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Little connects with a right hand. Carden shakes it off.
Carden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Little uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carden.
Little wants to land a leg kick but Carden is out of range.
Little throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carden scores with a nice head shot.
Little cracks Carden with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Little was well out of range. Poor timing from Carden.
Little misses with a straight left.
Little jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Little dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carden throws a hook but Little blocks it.
Little throws out a counter right but Carden avoids it with no problem.
A left and a right from Little both land. Nice combination.
Little just misses with a punch to the body.
Carden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Little uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carden.
Carden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Little. Carden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carden checks a leg kick.
Carden swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Little misses.
Little waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carden.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Carden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carden is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Little throws out the jab.
A left lands for Carden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Little misses with a looping left.
Little connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carden. Carden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carden swings for the body but Little moves out of range.
Little ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carden moves away.
Little comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Little throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Little throws out a loose jab but Carden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carden lands with a shot to the body.
Little misses with an uppercut.
Little throws a right and a left that Carden avoids nicely.
We've been informed that Little has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Carden throws an overhand right that lands on Little's shoulder, as Little tries to avoid the shot.
Carden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carden slips under a jab from Little.
Carden moves out of range as Little strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little thows a left - swing and a miss!
Little thows a left - swing and a miss!
Little throws a lazy right hand but Carden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carden throws a jab but it's blocked by Little.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ty Little will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carden ducks under a wild hook from Little.
Carden throwing a counter right hand but Little manages to avoid it.
Carden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carden ducks under a wild hook from Little.
An attempted straight right counter from Carden misses the target.
Little looks to land a left hand but Carden moved out of range nicely.
Carden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Little lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A swing and a miss from Carden.
Sloppy strikes from Little. Those never looked like landing.
Carden scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Little on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Carden with the ground and pound but Little regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Carden is trying to work for a kimura but Little is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Little works his way to full guard. Good work.
Little is pulling down on Carden's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carden is looking to work some ground and pound but Little has wrist control.
Carden postures up in Little's guard and throws a big left but Little blocks it.
Carden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carden throws an elbow that misses. Little uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carden's guard. Nice move by Little!
Little trying to control but Carden is working from the bottom.
Carden looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carden has a closed guard, preventing Little from standing up.
Carden looking for a sweep. Not yet Carden, not yet.
Little has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carden is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ty Little seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Little misses.
Little throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carden on the side of the head.
Carden lands a nice shot to the body.
Carden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Little.
Carden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Little throws a hook but Carden avoids it easily.
Carden avoids the body shot from Little.
Carden wants to clinch up but Little keeps it at a distance.
Little connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carden's hands.
Little throws an off balance right hand
and Carden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ty Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carden.
Little walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Little misses with a head kick.
Little lands a nice shot that snaps Carden's head back.
Carden misses with a straight right.
Little gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carden to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carden is stalling in the full guard.
Little wants to stand and escape but Carden is having none of it.
Carden chips away with some ground and pound.
Carden lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carden is looking to work some ground and pound but Little has wrist control.
Carden is working Little over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carden looking to pass the guard.
Carden throws a big right hand that misses.
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 Thomas Carden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Carden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Little throws a series of punches but Carden moves out of range.
Carden appears to be looking for a big counter.
Little lands a jab to the nose.
Little throws a looping overhand right but Carden ducks down to avoid it.
Little keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carden slips a straight right by Little.
Little misses with a right hand
and Carden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Little throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Little moves away from the strike by Carden.
Carden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carden ducks under a wild hook from Little.
An attempted straight right counter from Carden misses the target.
Carden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Little tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carden is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little throws a sloppy head kick and Carden moves out of range easily.
Little throws a right hand that misses
and Carden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Little.
Carden misses the jab.
A nice side step and Little releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Little throws a hook to the side of Carden's head but Carden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carden jabs Little to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little throws out a loose jab but Carden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by Carden.
A big right from Carden misses.
Carden looks to throw the jab but Little is out of range.
Little gets tackled into the cage by Carden. Carden maintains the clinch.
Little's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Little scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carden staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Little misses.
Carden looks to land a left hand but Little moved out of range nicely.
Little takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Carden throws a lazy right hand but Little sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carden wants to clinch up but Little keeps it at a distance.
Little just misses with a punch to the body.
Little ducks under a wild hook from Carden.
Little pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Little's corner calls for a 1-2. Little obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Little misses with a wild body shot.
Carden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carden throwing a counter right hand but Little manages to avoid it.
Little blocks a jab.
Little takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carden throws a jab but it's blocked by Little.
A big left from Little misses.
Carden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Little.
Carden misses with a straight left.
Carden misses with a body shot.
Little lands a lovely overhand right.
Carden throws the left hand but Little avoids the punch easily.
Little throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Little throws a hook but Carden blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Little.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Carden with that takedown attempt.
Carden looks to land a right hand but Little moved out of range.
Little falls off balance throwing a combination
and Little takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carden throws a looping overhand right but Little ducks down to avoid it.
Little throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carden throwing a counter right hand but Little manages to avoid it.
Carden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Little finds it's way round the side to connect with Carden's head.
Carden slips under a jab.
Carden is looking to counter punch.
Carden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Little.
Carden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Little misses the jab.
A big left from Little misses.
It looked like Carden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carden moves forwards but Little connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice shot by Little.
A shot to the liver by Carden. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Little darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Little connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carden momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carden.
Carden misses with a hook. Little ducked under it nicely.
Carden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Little manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carden. Little does a little dance to reset his feet.
Little catches Carden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carden clinches.
Little wants to get back to striking at distance but Carden won't allow it.
Little breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Little slaps away a takedown attempt from Carden, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Carden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Little.
Carden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Little.
Carden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Little looks to land a right hand but Carden moved out of range.
Carden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Little.
Carden staying out of range there.
Little uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carden.
Little misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carden.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ty Little comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Little has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ty Little!
After the fight, Ty Little was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shahriyar Chai (ranked 1371 p4p, 1493 weight class) and Rustam Kadurov (ranked 173 p4p, 202 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Shahriyar Chai has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shahriyar Chai seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shahriyar Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rustam Kadurov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Chai connects with a jab.
Kadurov moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Kadurov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kadurov misses with a head shot. Chai uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kadurov being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kadurov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kadurov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadurov postures up and lands a big shot to Chai's brow.
Chai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chai has his hands on Kadurov's head, controlling the position.
Chai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chai pulls Kadurov in to control the position.
Chai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kadurov being controlled here momentarily.
Chai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kadurov.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Kadurov shoots in and bounces Chai off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chai pulls Kadurov in close to prevent any damage.
Kadurov stopping the sweep attempt from Chai.
Chai being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Kadurov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kadurov is stalling in the full guard.
Chai managing to control the position.
Kadurov trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kadurov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kadurov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kadurov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kadurov.
Kadurov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice uppercut there from Chai.
Chai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Kadurov.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Kadurov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Chai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kadurov feints and as Chai raises his hands in defense, Kadurov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rustam Kadurov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kadurov tests Chai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kadurov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chai sprawls well initially but Kadurov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kadurov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kadurov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kadurov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kadurov is nestled in close to Chai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chai taking some punishment here, with Kadurov in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kadurov.
Rustam Kadurov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Kadurov from controlling successfully.
Kadurov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadurov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kadurov trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai is looking to sweep but instead, Kadurov has passed into half guard.
Kadurov wants to take a breather but Chai is having none of it.
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.
Kadurov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kadurov prevents Chai from improving his position.
Kadurov controlling the action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
No joy there for Chai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kadurov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kadurov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chai tries to avoid it but Kadurov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chai to the ground. Chai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kadurov shoots in looking for a takedown. Chai tries to sprawl out of it but Kadurov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chai on his heels. He'll look to pass Chai's guard now, I'm sure.
Kadurov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kadurov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kadurov trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Chai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kadurov slows the pace down.
Kadurov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chai rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kadurov's guard! Nice work there by Chai!
Chai wants to control from the top but Kadurov keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chai stands up over Kadurov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kadurov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Kadurov from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Kadurov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Chai tries for a takedown but Kadurov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Kadurov with the counter takedown but Chai avoids it easily.
Chai throws a right hand that Kadurov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kadurov also avoids with ease.
Kadurov with a poor takedown
and Chai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kadurov gets a double leg takedown into Chai's guard.
Kadurov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kadurov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Chai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kadurov content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadurov tries to free his leg and advance position but Chai is retaining full guard.
Kadurov wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Kadurov throwing strikes but missing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kadurov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kadurov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shahriyar Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kadurov tries for a takedown but Chai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shahriyar Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rustam Kadurov.
Chai lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Kadurov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shahriyar Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Kadurov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Chai misses.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kadurov.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
Kadurov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chai to score with a decent uppercut.
Kadurov just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Kadurov manages to avoid it.
Chai lands with a good body shot.
Kadurov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chai.
Kadurov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kadurov won't allow Chai to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai working a defensive guard here.
Rustam Kadurov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kadurov.
Kadurov trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kadurov throwing strikes from guard but Chai blocks nicely.
Kadurov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kadurov sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Shahriyar Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kadurov trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kadurov's head.
A shot to the liver by Chai. Beautiful body shot.
Kadurov with a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kadurov goes for a double leg but Chai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chai continues to drive forward.
Chai looks to land a combination. Kadurov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shahriyar Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kadurov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rustam Kadurov!
Rustam Kadurov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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