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AFC #10 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fighter Two (ranked 3188 p4p, 4074 weight class) and Sabas Mendiola (ranked 403 p4p, 490 weight class). Fighter Two has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fighter Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sabas Mendiola!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendiola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Two definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Two, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Two throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendiola shoots in but Two avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slow jab from Mendiola misses its intended target.
Two connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mendiola moves into the clinch.
Mendiola misses with the head strike.
Mendiola is leaning against Two and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mendiola goes for a takedown in the clinch but Two prevents it.
Two lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Two throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendiola.
Mendiola can't get the takedown.
Fighter Two has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sabas Mendiola.
Two tries to throw a body punch but Mendiola avoids it by throwing Two back against the cage.
Two lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Two swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two can't find room to land a body shot as Mendiola controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mendiola lands a shot to the body.
Two has had enough of the clinch but Mendiola keeps him there for the moment.
Mendiola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendiola misses with a punch to the body.
Two is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Still in the clinch, Two scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Two scores with a nice short uppercut.
Two misses with a short punch on the inside.
Two can't find room to land a body shot as Mendiola controls the action.
Mendiola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendiola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Two swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendiola is working for takedown but Two is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mendiola wants a takedown.
Mendiola is trying to drag Two to the mat but Two just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mendiola tries to throw a body punch but Two avoids it by throwing Mendiola back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendiola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Two throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendiolas head.
Two lands a shoulder strike.
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Mendiola.
Mendiola blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Two.
Two lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Two misses with some punches.
Two lands a shoulder strike.
Mendiola lands with a short shot to the head.
Mendiola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendiola prevents Two from breaking the clinch.
Two misses with the head strike.
Mendiola blocks an uppercut.
Two fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendiola prevents a body shot from Two.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendiola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mendiola pushes Two back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Mendiola as the two fighters clinch.
Mendiola tries to work over Two's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Two misses with some punches.
Mendiola blocks a body shot from Two.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendiola.
Mendiola scores with a hook to the body.
Mendiola throws a head punch that misses.
Mendiola tries to throw a body punch but Two avoids it by throwing Mendiola back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Two fails to land.
Two misses with a punch to the body.
Mendiola tries for a takedown but Two manages to get underhooks.
Two throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendiola.
Two misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendiola blocks a body shot from Two.
A head punch on the inside from Two fails to land.
Two tries to throw a body punch but Mendiola avoids it by throwing Two back against the cage.
Two swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendiola uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two takes a shot to the head.
Two tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Mendiola as the two fighters clinch.
Two fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendiola has a couple of punches blocked by Two.
Two throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendiola is trying to drag Two to the mat but Two just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Two blocks an uppercut.
Mendiola struggles to land a body shot inside as Two controls his hands.
Two is trying to force a seperation but Mendiola has the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mendiola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Two's elbow.
Two breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendiola misses with a right hand
and Two counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendiola throws a body punch but Two moves out of range.
Mendiola fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fighter Two dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mendiola rushes Two and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Two.
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Mendiola.
Fighter Two has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mendiola presses Two against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mendiola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Two pushes Mendiola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Mendiola as the two fighters clinch.
Two blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendiola is trying to drag Two to the mat but Two just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice left hand lands by Two.
Two blocks a body shot from Mendiola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendiola tries to work over Two's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Mendiola.
Two is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendiola can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from Two.
Mendiola prevents Two from breaking the clinch.
Mendiola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendiola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendiola misses with a punch to the body.
Mendiola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Two goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Two throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendiola.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Two creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mendiola lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Mendiola - that landed with a thud.
Mendiola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendiola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Two tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mendiola.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendiola struggles to land a body shot inside as Two controls his hands.
Two misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Mendiola.
Two misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendiola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Mendiola.
Mendiola is working Two over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendiola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendiola misses with a punch to the body.
Mendiola lands a hook that snaps the head of Two backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendiola pushes Two back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Two is trying to force a seperation but Mendiola has the dominant position.
Mendiola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendiola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Two's elbow.
Two is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mendiola misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Two.
Two throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendiola.
Mendiola lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Two or not.
Mendiola lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Two is refusing to be controlled, as Mendiola sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mendiola.
Mendiola is nestled in close to Two, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mendiola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Mendiola.
Mendiola throwing shots but Two is blocking nicely.
Two blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mendiola.
Mendiola has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Two is bucking up trying to escape but Mendiola cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mendiola looking to control but Two is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two is bucking up trying to escape but Mendiola cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
 Two is rocked!
Mendiola throwing strikes here but Two is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mendiola throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Two is bucking up trying to escape but Mendiola cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mendiola in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Two is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendiola loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Two scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Mendiola land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Mendiola stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sabas Mendiola!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Da Borg (ranked 4023 p4p, 4089 weight class) and Moses Olivera (ranked 451 p4p, 457 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Borg might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Robocop - Theme Song. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 Sydney, Da Borg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses Olivera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olivera dives in and grabs Borg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Borg pushes down on Olivera's head and hops out.
Olivera moves into the clinch.
Borg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Olivera fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Borg dips to his left and cracks Olivera with an uppercut!
Borg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Olivera!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borg misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Olivera is trying to control Borg's posture but Borg avoids it.
Olivera tries to bench press Borg off him but Borg keeps the position.
The ground and pound from Borg seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Borg working the ground and pound but Olivera is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Olivera sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Olivera regains half guard.
Borg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Borg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Borg is trying to work for a kimura but Olivera is defending well.
Olivera wants to control but Borg is keeping busy.
Borg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Olivera is controlling Borg's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Borg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olivera wants to control but Borg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Olivera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Olivera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Borg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Olivera on the ground.
Olivera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Olivera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Olivera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borg.
Olivera trying to control from the bottom.
Borg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Olivera is not content to let Borg control the position.
Olivera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Borg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Olivera looking for submissions off his back.
Olivera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borg is working away from the top position though.
Borg is nestled in close to Olivera, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Borg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Olivera wants to control but Borg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Olivera is defending against the submission attempts here by Borg.
Borg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olivera's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Borg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olivera defending well though.
Olivera kicks off Borg and gets to his feet.
Borg dives in and scores a takedown into Olivera's guard.
Borg sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Olivera doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Borg paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Olivera - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Moses Olivera!
A victorious Moses Olivera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Da Borg spoke after the fight, saying '01001001 00100000 01101011 01101110 01101111 01110111 00100000 01110111 01101000 01100101 01110010 01100101 00100000 01111001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01101100 01101001 01110110 01100101'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronson Hamhog (ranked 3041 p4p, 3673 weight class) and Guffy McGovern (ranked 389 p4p, 458 weight class). Bronson Hamhog has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 Hilo, Bronson Hamhog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guffy McGovern!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamhog feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McGoverns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hamhog scores with a decent looking hook.
Hamhog connects with a single shot there.
McGovern walks into a straight right hand from Hamhog.
McGovern throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Hamhog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hamhog wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGovern misses with a left hand
and Hamhog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGovern tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamhog was well out of range. Poor timing from McGovern.
Hamhog scores with a nice right hand.
 It looks like Guffy McGovern has been cut.
A jab from Hamhog does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamhog thuds a left hand into McGovern's body.
Hamhog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hamhog getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
 McGovern is rocked!
McGovern throws a right hand that misses
and Hamhog counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts McGovern off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Hamhog follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but McGovern was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bronson Hamhog!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shavakteao Avedidteonurmadov (ranked 3872 p4p, 4007 weight class) and Captain Blood (ranked 476 p4p, 484 weight class). Avedidteonurmadov comes to the cage accompanied by Dreams -Dj Nariman. Captain Blood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shavakteao Avedidteonurmadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Captain Blood!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood lands with a nice body punch.
Avedidteonurmadov shoots and misses
and Blood counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Avedidteonurmadov down! Blood is looking to finish but Avedidteonurmadov is intelligently defending himself.
Avedidteonurmadov is rocked!
Avedidteonurmadov is breathing heavily.
Blood throwing strikes but missing.
Oh Avedidteonurmadov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blood controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Avedidteonurmadov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Avedidteonurmadov tries to get out of the position.
Blood postures up and lands a big shot to Avedidteonurmadov's brow.
Blood is working Avedidteonurmadov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Blood trying to control but Avedidteonurmadov is working from the bottom.
Blood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Avedidteonurmadov keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Blood arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Avedidteonurmadov's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Captain Blood!
An out of breath Captain Blood thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Shavakteao Avedidteonurmadov stepped up to the mic, saying 'We will be back brotha!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Lothbrok (ranked 3029 p4p, 2988 weight class) and Isoa Tawake (ranked 385 p4p, 377 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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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Lothbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isoa Tawake!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tawake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tawake lands with a cross.
Lothbrok is rocked!
We've been told by Lothbrok's head coaches at The Office that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tawake throws a push kick but Lothbrok slaps the foot to one side.
Oh Lothbrok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tawake connects with a solid leg kick.
Tawake fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lothbrok has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lothbrok moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lothbrok swings for the body but Tawake moves out of range.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Tawake! Lothbrok is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isoa Tawake!
A victorious Isoa Tawake thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 2523 p4p, 3607 weight class) and Old Henry (ranked 379 p4p, 505 weight class). Old Henry has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Jones's chin.
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Old Henry!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry misses with a wild body shot.
Jones wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Henry. Henry gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sloppy strikes from Henry. Those never looked like landing.
And Jones counters with a quick kick to the body but Henry blocks it.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Henry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Henry tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Henry is controlling Jones's trapped leg to prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henry's head.
Henry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Henry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Henry defends the submission attempt.
Henry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jones seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Henry wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Henry's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Henry looks winded!
Ground and pound from Jones.
Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones is trying to control. Henry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henry keeps working.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry is not content to let Jones control the position.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Jones tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Henry.
Jones is looking to advance position but Henry won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Henry can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones is nestled in close to Henry, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones uses his free foot to push down on Henry's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Henry.
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Henry is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Henry has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Henry?
Henry is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Henry is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Jones looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Henry covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Jones!
Jon Jones managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Un-Kaged Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Spence (ranked 2959 p4p, 3709 weight class) and Grant Hyde (ranked 363 p4p, 425 weight class). Spence comes into the arena with Flashpoint 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicholas Spence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Hyde!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spence has managed to clinch.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Spence has him pressed against the cage.
Hyde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spence moves in looking to clinch but Hyde pushes him off.
Spence tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hyde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spence tries a knee to the head but Hyde blocks it.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Spence has him pressed against the cage.
Hyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spence gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hyde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spence keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hyde's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spence moves into the clinch.
Hyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spence drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hyde swats away the attempt to clinch by Spence.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde swats away the attempt to clinch by Spence.
Hyde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spence on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid body kick from Hyde.
A nice leg kick from Hyde, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Spence misses.
Spence tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hyde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hyde throws a sloppy head kick and Spence moves out of range easily.
Hyde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hyde scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hyde swats away the attempt to clinch by Spence.
Hyde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spence. That did some damage!
Hyde misses with a low kick as Spence jumps back.
Spence wants to clinch up but Hyde keeps it at a distance.
Spence takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyde circles away.
Spence looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Spence fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyde was well out of range. Poor timing from Spence.
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!
Spence takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spence doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyde circles away.
Nicholas Spence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spence instigates a clinch.
Spence prevents Hyde from breaking the clinch.
Hyde looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spence looking to throw knees to the head but Hyde is blocking nicely.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Spence has him pressed against the cage.
Hyde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hyde looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spence looking to throw knees to the head but Hyde is blocking nicely.
Hyde has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spence using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hyde has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spence misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hyde has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spence keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hyde's efforts to push away.
Hyde breaks the clinch.
Spence is looking to clinch.
Hyde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spence tries to clinch but Hyde moves out of range.
Spence tries to clinch but Hyde is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyde.
Spence wants to clinch up but Hyde keeps it at a distance.
Spence tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hyde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Hyde has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Spence moves in looking to clinch but Hyde pushes him off.
Spence wants to clinch up but Hyde keeps it at a distance.
Hyde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spence checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hyde swats away the attempt to clinch by Spence.
Spence tries to clinch up.
Nice body kick there by Hyde.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde lands a leg kick that knocks Spence off balance momentarily.
Hyde lands a head kick. Spence smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hyde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spence closes the distance but Hyde moves to the side
and Hyde counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spence's knee momentarily.
Hyde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spence doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyde circles away.
Spence moves in looking to clinch but Hyde pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hyde.
Spence wants to clinch but Hyde slips to the side
and Hyde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hyde fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spence is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hyde keeps the fight on the outside.
Spence pushes Hyde up against the cage in a clinch.
Spence tries a knee to the head but Hyde blocks it.
Spence tries to land a knee to the head but Hyde blocks with his arms.
Spence with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Hyde dominated that round.
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.
An inside leg kick lands from Hyde.
Spence tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hyde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spence takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spence takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spence doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyde circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hyde.
Hyde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hyde keeps the fight on the outside.
Spence is looking to clinch.
Hyde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyde swats away the attempt to clinch by Spence.
Spence tries to clinch but Hyde is having none of it.
Spence tries to clinch up
and Hyde counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spence takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hyde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spence with a jab.
Spence misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spence tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyde was well out of range. Poor timing from Spence.
Hyde circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hyde counters with a good low kick that Spence was not able to check.
Hyde tries a head kick but it misses.
Spence walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hyde.
Hyde throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spence.
 It looks like Nicholas Spence has been cut.
Hyde buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spence tries to clinch up but Hyde circles away and keeps his distance.
Spence is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spence has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hyde.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hyde.
Spence tries to clinch but Hyde is having none of it.
Spence tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hyde counters with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick from Hyde, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyde scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spence tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hyde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spence closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hyde counters with a low kick, right behind Spence 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spence tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hyde counters with a stiff right hand.
Hyde connects with a solid leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hyde!
Hyde throws a leg kick which misses Spence's front leg but catches the back leg as Spence tries to avoid it.
Spence tries to clinch but Hyde moves out of range.
Spence closes the distance but Hyde moves to the side
and Hyde counters with a nice body kick.
Spence takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hyde lands a big head kick that sends Spence tumbling to the mat! Hyde takes a step backwards and waves Spence back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Spence is rocked!
Spence tries to clinch but Hyde moves out of range.
Oh Spence is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hyde. That's going to slow Spence down.
Hyde throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hyde!
Spence seems to have got his legs back now.
Hyde lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyde lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hyde delivers a nice body kick.
Hyde moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hyde lands a big head kick that sends Spence tumbling to the mat! Hyde takes a step backwards and waves Spence back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nicholas Spence's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyde fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spence stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hyde.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyde.
Hyde lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Spence crumples to the floor! Hyde milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Grant Hyde!
Grant Hyde gave a mention to Knock Out Sups in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Nicholas Spence spoke after the fight, saying 'Destiny is that which we are drawn towards and fate is that which we run into'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maulen Adilev (ranked 3343 p4p, 2288 weight class) and Red Cloud (ranked 396 p4p, 301 weight class). Cloud has chosen Barefoot Ghost Dance on Blood Soaked Soil as his entrance music. Red Cloud acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maulen Adilev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Cloud!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adilev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adilev shoots for a takedown but Cloud saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cloud thows a leg kick but Adilev checks it
and Adilev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cloud keeping moving, preventing Adilev from controlling successfully.
Cloud really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adilev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adilev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adilev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adilev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Adilev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloud wants to stand but Adilev is controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
We've been hearing reports that Adilev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cloud takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab, jab by Cloud - just one landing.
Cloud pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adilev is out of range and Cloud settles back down.
Cloud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adilev shoots and misses
and Cloud counters with a straight right hand.
Cloud misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cloud connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adilev.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maulen Adilev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cloud lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adilev at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Cloud has knocked Adilev down with a huge combo! Cloud steps away and waves a wobbly Adilev back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Adilev is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cloud uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adilev has time to react.
Oh Adilev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adilev shoots and misses
and Cloud counters with a big left hand that crumples Adilev! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Red Cloud!
Red Cloud very nearly forgot to thank Ajax Cloth amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gunt Jernit (ranked 2125 p4p, 2156 weight class) and Frank Marino (ranked 178 p4p, 181 weight class). Frank Marino 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 featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunt Jernit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Marino!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jernit misses with a hook
and Marino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jernit misses the jab.
Marino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jernit throws a jab when Marino was well out of range.
Marino throws a right and a left that Jernit avoids nicely.
Jernit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jernit wants to clinch
and Marino counters with a three punch combo that has Jernit backing up. Jernit nods at Marino to acknowledge the strikes.
Jernit scores with a hook to the body. Marino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jernit manages to avoid it.
Jernit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jernit misses with an uppercut. Marino saw that one coming.
Marino is looking for the big counter here.
No joy there for Marino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jernit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jernit clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jernit lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Marino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jernit.
Jernit wants to take the fight to the mat but Marino manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marino stalling in the clinch.
Jernit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marinos head.
Marino misses with a body punch.
Jernit lands with a right to the head.
Jernit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jernit lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Marino.
Marino blocks an uppercut.
Marino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jernit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jernit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jernit throws a head punch that misses.
Jernit lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jernit tries to work over Marino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jernit prevents Marino from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jernit.
Jernit has Marino pressed against the cage, preventing Marino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jernit digs a good hook to Marino's body.
Jernit doesn't manage to clinch there - Marino circles away.
Marino is looking for the big counter here.
Jernit misses with a wild body shot.
Marino lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jernit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marino moves away.
Marino connects with a body shot.
Marino's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marino duly obliges.
Jernit moves into the clinch.
Jernit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jernit lands an uppercut.
Jernit misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernit misses with some punches.
Jernit can't get the takedown.
Marino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marino presses Jernit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jernit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marino wants to get back to striking at distance but Jernit won't allow it.
Marino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jernit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marino breaks from the clinch.
Jernit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marino is looking for the big counter here.
Jernit lands a two punch combo.
Marino misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jernit moves to clinch but Marino breaks away
and Marino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jernit digs a good body shot into Marino's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Jernit.
Marino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jernit throws an off balance right hand
and Marino counters with a straight right hand.
Jernit tries to clinch there but Marino circles away.
Marino throws a counter combo.
Jernit clobbers Marino with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marino tries to keep at a distance but Jernit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jernit misses with some punches.
Marino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jernit misses with the head strike.
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 Gunt Jernit will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jernit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marino was well out of range. Poor timing from Jernit.
Marino throws out a counter right but Jernit avoids it with no problem.
Frank Marino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Marino misses.
A punch lands to the side of Marino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jernit lands a nice hook to Marino's body. Marino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jernit misses with a body shot
and Marino counters with a nice uppercut.
Marino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jernit misses with a double jab.
As Jernit backs off Marino throws a huge counter combo but Jernit manages to avoid it all.
Jernit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marino doesn't seem bothered though.
Jernit moves in looking to clinch but Marino pushes him off.
Marino is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jernit throws a looping overhand right but Marino ducks down to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Marino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jernit's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marino swings wildly with an uppercut but Jernit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marino struggles to land a body shot inside as Jernit controls his hands.
Jernit misses with some punches.
Jernit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marino blocking some punches.
Jernit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marino can do to turn this around?
Jernit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marino working hard to break the clinch.
Marino blocks a body shot from Jernit.
Marino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jernit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marino backwards.
Gunt Jernit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marino misses with a punch to the body.
Jernit throws a head punch that misses.
Jernit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jernit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jernit scores with a punch to the head.
Marino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jernit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marino breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jernit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jernit tries to clinch but Marino moves away
and Marino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jernit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marino manages to avoid it.
Marino unleashes a big counter combination but Jernit bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jernit tries to clinch but Marino is having none of it.
Jernit cracks Marino with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jernit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jernit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marino circles away.
Jernit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jernit scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernit scores with a decent looking hook.
Jernit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marino ducks under a wild hook from Jernit.
Marino is looking for the big counter here.
Nice body punch from Jernit.
Marino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Gunt Jernit has been cut.
Jernit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marino blocks an uppercut.
Marino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Marino.
Marino blocks an uppercut.
Jernit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marino blocking some punches.
Jernit misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Marino on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jernit.
Jernit working aggressively here.
Marino working aggressively here.
Jernit struggles to land a body shot inside as Marino controls his hands.
Jernit misses with the head strike.
Jernit has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marino after a bit of a struggle.
Marino tries to throw a body punch but Jernit avoids it by throwing Marino back against the cage.
Jernit tries to work over Marino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Marino as the two fighters clinch.
Marino lands with a light punch inside.
Marino presses Jernit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marino digs a right hand underneath Jernit's ribcage. Jernit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marino can't break the clinch.
Marino misses with a punch to the body.
Marino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jernit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marino's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunt Jernit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunt Jernit's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Marino swinging wildly here.
Jernit has closed the distance and engaged Marino in a clinch.
Jernit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jernit lands with a short shot to the head.
Marino is trying to break the clinch but Jernit is controlling him.
Marino manages to break the clinch.
Jernit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jernit throws a nice looking combination but Marino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jernit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marino misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jernit swings widly with a right hand
and Marino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Jernit. That snapped Marino's head back.
Jernit dodges the punch combination from Marino.
Jernit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jernit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marino lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Marino blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jernit tries to clinch there but Marino circles away.
Jernit with a nice cross.
Jernit tries to clinch up.
Marino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jernit misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jernit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jernit just misses with a punch to the body.
Marino is looking for the big counter here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jernit throws a right hand that misses
and Marino counters with a two punch combo.
Jernit has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jernit blocks an uppercut.
Jernit throws a head punch that misses.
Marino wants to break free but Jernit has control.
Jernit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jernit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marino tries to throw a body punch but Jernit avoids it by throwing Marino back against the cage.
Jernit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marino can't find room to land a body shot as Jernit controls the action.
Marino tries to circle away but Jernit has him pinned against the cage.
Marino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marino tries to throw a body punch but Jernit avoids it by throwing Marino back against the cage.
Jernit throws a punch but it's blocked by Marino.
Marino is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Jernit.
Jernit misses with the head strike.
Marino misses with a punch to the body.
Jernit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jernit misses with a punch on the inside.
Jernit throws a head punch that misses.
Jernit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jernit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marino manages to break the clinch.
Jernit looks to score with a jab to the body but Marino is just out of range.
Jernit misses with a takedown
and Marino counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jernit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jernit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jernit closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marino to the mat! Marino manages to get full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunt Jernit clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gunt Jernit's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jernit moves to clinch but Marino breaks away
and Marino counters with a left and a right that stings Jernit.
Jernit wants to clinch.
Jernit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marino is looking for the big counter here.
Marino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jernit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marino misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jernit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Marino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oooooh!!! Marino has knocked Jernit down with a huge combo! Marino steps away and waves a wobbly Jernit back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jernit is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jernit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oh Jernit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jernit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jernit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marino gets tackled into the cage by Jernit. Jernit maintains the clinch.
Jernit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marino backwards.
Jernit seems to have got his legs back now.
Jernit tries a body shot but Marino blocks it.
Jernit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jernit's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marino.
A head punch on the inside from Marino fails to land.
Marino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jernit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marino scores with a hook to the body.
Marino blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jernit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jernit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jernit lands a body punch.
Jernit misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Jernit.
Marino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jernit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marino tries to work over Jernit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jernit throws a punch but it's blocked by Marino.
Jernit works on Marino's body with a couple of short punches.
Jernit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jernit swings wildly with an uppercut but Marino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marino blocks an uppercut.
Marino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jernit's elbow.
Marino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jernit to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernit lands a nice looking body shot.
Marino on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Jernit misses.
Frank Marino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jernit tries to counter by clinching up but Marino breaks away and moves out of range.
Jernit forces Marino back against the cage and clinches.
Marino tries to throw a body punch but Jernit avoids it by throwing Marino back against the cage.
Jernit is leaning against Marino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marino is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A nice left hand lands by Jernit.
Marino blocks an uppercut.
Jernit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marino works on Jernit's body with a couple of short punches.
Marino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jernit prevents Marino from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jernit lands with a right to the head.
Jernit lands with a right to the head.
Jernit 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.
Nice body punch from Jernit.
Marino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jernit's elbow.
Marino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jernit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marino blocks an uppercut.
Jernit has a couple of punches blocked by Marino.
Jernit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marino is working Jernit over against the cage.
Jernit lands a left hand.
Marino is trying to break the clinch but Jernit is controlling him.
Marino lands with a left to the head.
Marino wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunt Jernit had his way with Frank Marino in that round.
The cut man is working on Gunt Jernit's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Marino keeps the fight on the outside.
Marino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jernit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Marino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jernit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marino scores with a hook to the body. Jernit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jernit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jernit tests Marino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jernit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marino was well out of range. Poor timing from Jernit.
Marino throws out a counter right but Jernit avoids it with no problem.
Marino misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marino walks into a jab.
Marino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jernit throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Jernit.
Jernit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jernit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jernit gets a clinch.
Marino misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marino.
Marino has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jernit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jernit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jernit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frank Marino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marino prevents a body shot from Jernit.
Marino is trying to break the clinch but Jernit is controlling him.
Jernit misses with the head strike.
Jernit misses with some punches.
Jernit taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Jernit.
Marino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jernit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marino's efforts to push away.
Marino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunt Jernit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jernit tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jernit to score with a decent uppercut.
Marino works over Jernit's head and body with a nice combination.
Jernit takes a swing at Marino's ribcage but misses.
Marino is looking for the big counter here.
A big right from Jernit misses.
As Jernit backs off Marino throws a huge counter combo but Jernit manages to avoid it all.
Jernit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Jernit.
Jernit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Marino on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Jernit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jernit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marino.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jernit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jernit tries to clinch up.
Marino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jernit manages to avoid it.
Jernit connects with a looping right hand.
Marino misses with a double jab.
Jernit looks to throw the jab but Marino is out of range.
Gunt Jernit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jernit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marino misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jernit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marino is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jernit with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunt Jernit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jernit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunt Jernit!
Gunt Jernit is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miles Levesque (ranked 2252 p4p, 1977 weight class) and Branimir Tanev (ranked 353 p4p, 314 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miles Levesque!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Branimir Tanev!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levesque closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tanev quickly recovers to half guard.
Tanev wants to control but Levesque is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tanev is staying active underneath Levesque, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Levesque is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tanev defends it well.
Tanev is doing well to control the position and prevent Levesque from advancing to side control.
Levesque is working for a submission of some sort.
Tanev moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanev keeping moving, preventing Levesque from controlling successfully.
Tanev thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levesque tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanev is retaining full guard.
Levesque trying to control but Tanev is working from the bottom.
Levesque thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Levesque drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Levesque jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Levesque trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Levesque pushing down on Tanev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Levesque looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tanev tries to roll over but Levesque keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tanev gets full guard.
Levesque drops back looking for a leg! Tanev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tanev manages to kick Levesque off! Levesque jumps back into Tanev's guard.
Levesque won't allow Tanev to sweep him here.
Tanev looking to control but Levesque passes into half guard.
Levesque is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Levesque wants to pass to mount but Tanev is defending the position.
Tanev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tanev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Levesque's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Levesque's back!
Levesque is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanev looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Tanev scores with strikes from the back.
Levesque can't escape the position.
Tanev softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Tanev doesn't have the hooks in and Levesque manages to turn into his guard.
Tanev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tanev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Levesque trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanev wants to sweep but no luck.
Tanev keeping moving, preventing Levesque from controlling successfully.
Levesque advances position into side control!
Tanev striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Levesque tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levesque tries for a kimura but Tanev is defending well.
Levesque is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tanev is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Levesque tries for a kimura but Tanev is defending well.
Tanev is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Levesque looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanev sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miles Levesque dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Levesque decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tanev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Levesque's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Levesque's back!
Levesque manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tanev's guard. Nice work there by Levesque.
We've been informed that Tanev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Levesque preventing the sweep.
Levesque looking to pass the guard.
Tanev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Levesque is one step ahead there.
Levesque slips nicely into half guard.
Tanev wants to get back to full guard.
Levesque wants to free his trapped foot but Tanev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Levesque passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tanev!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Levesque moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tanev has worked his arm free - good work by Tanev!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levesque thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tanev throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Tanev manages to get back to half guard.
Levesque looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tanev wants to control but Levesque is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Levesque seems to be looking for submissions.
Levesque seems to be working for a kimura but Tanev defends the submission attempt.
Tanev trying to control from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Tanev tries to get to full guard but Levesque has control of the leg.
Tanev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tanev controls Levesque momentarily but Levesque frees himself.
Levesque trying to control but Tanev is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanev can't keep his opponent in guard - Levesque advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Levesque moves into full mount! Tanev won't be happy about that!
Levesque has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Tanev is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miles Levesque!
Miles Levesque is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Miles Levesque made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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