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DC 63: Mfer vs Rocksteady PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Howie Finkelman (ranked 3881 p4p, 4470 weight class) and Shingen Takeda (ranked 315 p4p, 348 weight class). Takeda has chosen Now We Are Free as his entrance music. Shingen Takeda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155
12 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Howie Finkelman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingen Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda lands with a right hand.
Finkelman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Takeda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Finkelman lands with a right hand.
 It looks like Shingen Takeda has been cut.
Finkelman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Takeda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Finkelman misses with a looping left.
Takeda is looking for the big counter here.
Takeda misses with a head kick.
Finkelman looks to land a right hand but Takeda moved out of range.
Takeda lands a nice shot to the body.
Takeda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Finkelman's waist but Finkelman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Takeda off to one side.
It looked like Finkelman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Finkelman swinging wildly here.
Takeda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Finkelman with a body shot.
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!
Finkelman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takeda in his tracks.
Finkelman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Devilβs Playground in the buildup to the fight.
Takeda throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelman throws a hook to the side of Takeda's head but Takeda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shingen Takeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Finkelman's hands.
Takeda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Finkelman ducks right into an uppercut from Takeda.
Takeda connects with a looping right hand.
Takeda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Takeda lunges at Finkelman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Finkelman's hand.
Takeda blocks a jab.
Finkelman fails to land with a series of punches.
Finkelman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Finkelman throws a sloppy head kick and Takeda moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takeda with a nice calf kick.
The crowd cheers as Takeda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Finkelman doesn't seem phased though.
Finkelman misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda with a nice calf kick.
Takeda throws a solid leg kick but Finkelman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Takeda.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takeda.
Takeda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finkelman.
Takeda let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Takeda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Finkelman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takeda cracks Finkelman with a good jab.
Takeda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Finkelman circles away quickly and effectively.
Takeda jabs at Finkelman's body.
Takeda pivots, looking for a leg kick but Finkelman is out of range and Takeda settles back down.
Finkelman throws a sloppy head kick and Takeda moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Takeda.
Takeda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Takeda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Takeda avoids the head kick by Finkelman.
Finkelman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Finkelman there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Finkelman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Takeda closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Takeda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finkelman.
Finkelman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takeda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takeda lands a nice hook to Finkelman's body. Finkelman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Takeda scores with a jab to the body.
Takeda has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Takeda coming out on top.
Finkelman tests Takeda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finkelman cracks Takeda with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Finkelman has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Takeda to stand back up!
 Takeda is rocked!
Takeda moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda connects with the punch.
Finkelman misses with a hook.
Takeda let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Takeda scores with a punch to the head.
Takeda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Finkelman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Finkelman lands a big head kick that sends Takeda tumbling to the mat! Finkelman takes a step backwards and waves Takeda back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Takeda is still on wobbly legs! Can Finkelman finish him?
That has opened up Shingen Takeda's cut even more.
Takeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finkelman.
Takeda slips under a jab.
Takeda lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Finkelman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Takeda throws a looping overhand right but Finkelman ducks down to avoid it.
Takeda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Finkelman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takeda throws out the jab.
Finkelman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takeda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Finkelman staying out of range there.
Takeda seems to have recovered his senses.
Takeda slips a straight right by Finkelman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takeda clobbers Finkelman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Takeda throws a head kick but Finkelman moves out of range.
Takeda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shingen Takeda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shingen Takeda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Takeda has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Takeda with that takedown attempt.
Takeda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Finkelman's hands.
Takeda jabs Finkelman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Takeda connects with a crisp jab.
Finkelman throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Takeda.
Finkelman throws a sloppy head kick and Takeda moves out of range easily.
Takeda fails to land with a series of punches.
Takeda avoids the head kick by Finkelman.
Finkelman swings widly with a right hand
and Takeda counters with a series of strikes. Finkelman will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelman avoids the body shot from Takeda.
Takeda throws out a powerful jab.
Takeda lands a nice shot that snaps Finkelman's head back.
Finkelman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeda.
Finkelman misses with a wild combination.
Finkelman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Takeda scores with a nice head shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Finkelman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Takeda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finkelman.
Takeda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finkelman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Finkelman throws a head kick that Takeda semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takeda throws a right and a left that Finkelman avoids nicely.
Finkelman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Finkelman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Finkelman slips under a jab.
Takeda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Takeda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Finkelman as he jumps to the side.
Howie Finkelman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shingen Takeda.
Takeda fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Finkelman.
Finkelman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Takeda wants to land a leg kick but Finkelman is out of range.
Finkelman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takeda.
Takeda lands a nice shot to the body.
Finkelman throws a jab but it's blocked by Takeda.
Takeda unleashes a big counter combination but Finkelman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses
and Finkelman counters with a nice uppercut.
Finkelman slips a jab and a cross from Takeda.
Finkelman fails to land with a series of punches.
Finkelman lands a nice shot that snaps Takeda's head back.
The cut above Shingen Takeda's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Howie Finkelman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finkelman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takeda lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Takeda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Finkelman to score with a decent uppercut.
Finkelman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takeda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finkelman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takeda to score with a decent uppercut.
Howie Finkelman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finkelman throws a jab but it's blocked by Takeda.
A little jabbing left from Takeda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finkelman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takeda lands a two punch combo.
Takeda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Takeda avoids the body shot from Finkelman.
Takeda connects with a leg kick.
Finkelman stuffs the takedown.
Takeda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finkelman.
Takeda takes one to the chin there.
Finkelman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takeda looks to clinch
and Finkelman counters with a stiff right hand.
Takeda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shingen Takeda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shingen Takeda's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takeda dives in for a single leg takedown but Finkelman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Takeda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finkelman.
Finkelman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Finkelman works the jab nicely.
The fighters circling - Finkelman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finkelman scores with a jab. Takeda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Takeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finkelman was well out of range. Poor timing from Takeda.
Takeda walks into a left hand.
Finkelman cracks Takeda with a hook to the temple - Takeda is on wobbly legs here! Finkelman swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Takeda falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Finkelman wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Howie Finkelman!
An out of breath Howie Finkelman 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kra Hang (ranked 3377 p4p, 3879 weight class) and Kain Mack (ranked 411 p4p, 444 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kra Hang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kain Mack!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mack circles away quickly and effectively.
Hang misses with a straight right.
Hang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hang misses with a hook.
Hang tries to clinch but Mack is having none of it.
Mack cracks Hang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mack throws a hook but Hang blocks it.
Hang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mack blocks a jab.
Mack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hang.
Mack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hang missing with a left hand there. Mack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mack stuns Hang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hang doesn't manage to clinch there - Mack circles away.
Mack has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mack slips a straight right by Hang.
Mack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hang.
A big left from Hang misses.
Hang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hang motions for Mack to come forward. Hang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hang throws a body punch but Mack moves out of range.
Hang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hang misses with a hook. Mack ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mack! But no joy.
Hang with the inside leg kick.
Mack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mack slips a straight right by Hang.
Hang misses with a hook. Mack ducked under it nicely.
Mack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hang.
Mack unleashes a big counter combination but Hang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hang throws a hook but Mack blocks it.
Mack throws a leg kick but Hang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mack clobbers Hang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hang is looking to chop away at Mack's legs.
Hang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Mack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hang.
Mack throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hang.
Mack connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hang momentarily.
Mack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mack.
Mack flicks out a counter leg kick but Hang steps away.
Hang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mack moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack sizes up Hang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hang ducks under a wild hook from Mack.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch but Hang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mack swings for the body but Hang moves out of range.
Hang tries to clinch but Mack is having none of it.
Mack scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hang looks to land a combination but Mack avoids it well.
Hang throws a jab when Mack was well out of range.
Hang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mack.
Jab, jab by Hang - just one landing.
Hang throws the kick towards the body but Mack avoids it.
Hang misses with a low kick.
Hang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hang tries to keep at a distance but Mack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hang is looking to control Mack's arms but Mack gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hang has his back to the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mack - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Mack misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hang leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hang.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Mack pushes off an throws an elbow but Hang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hang swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Mack scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hang misses with some punches.
Mack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Mack lands a shot to the body.
Hang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack works on Hang's body with a couple of short punches.
Hang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mack.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hang misses with some punches.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Hang.
A short left from Hang.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hang has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
Hang looking to slow down the pace here.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Hang.
Hang blocking some punches.
Hang works on Mack's body with a couple of short punches.
Hang lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mack taking a breather.
Mack is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mack is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Hang has denied him.
Mack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hang backwards.
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 Kra Hang will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hang.
Hang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mack slips under a jab from Hang.
Hang backing away here, and Mack unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mack lands a right hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mack.
Hang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mack throws a hook to the side of Hang's head but Hang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mack connects with a single shot there.
Hang blocks a low kick nicely.
Mack connects with a leg kick.
Hang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mack.
Hang moves out of range as Mack strikes.
Hang is looking to counter punch.
Hang throws a hook but Mack avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Mack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hang throws out a loose jab but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hang throws a low kick but Mack avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hang lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mack moves away from the strike by Hang.
Hang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mack misses with a hook.
Mack throws a hook to the side of Hang's head but Hang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Mack.
Mack looks to score with a jab to the body but Hang is just out of range.
Mack misses the shot to the body.
Mack misses the shot to the body.
Kain Mack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hang throws a hook but Mack avoids it easily.
Mack cracks Hang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mack throws a hook but Hang blocks it.
Mack works the jab nicely.
Hang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mack misses with an uppercut. Hang saw that one coming.
Mack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Mack misses.
Hang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice cross by Hang.
Hang connects with a jab.
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!
Mack throws a hook but Hang avoids it easily.
Hang throws a good cross that connects.
Mack clinches.
Hang misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hang scores with a shoulder strike.
Hang working aggressively here.
Hang lands an uppercut.
Hang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mack looking to stall.
Mack throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Hang scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hang.
Hang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Hang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Mack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hangs head.
A shot in the inside from Hang.
Hang has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
Hang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hang misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Hang on the inside.
Hang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack presses Hang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Hang has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Hang.
Hang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mack pushes Hang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hang misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hang.
Hang misses with a punch on the inside.
Mack struggles to land a body shot inside as Hang controls his hands.
Hang is looking to control Mack's arms but Mack gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hang has his back to the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mack as Hang tries to tie him up.
Hang is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hang.
Mack looking to stall.
Mack pushes Hang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Mack.
Kra Hang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mack is looking to control Hang's arms but Hang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mack has his back to the cage.
Hang throws a head punch that misses.
Mack tries to stall but Hang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mack scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mack tries to throw a body punch but Hang avoids it by throwing Mack back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hang has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
Mack scores with a hook to the body.
Mack has Hang pressed against the cage.
Hang misses with some punches.
Hang swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hang takes an elbow to the temple.
Mack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hang backwards.
Mack slows down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kain Mack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hang scores with a decent looking hook.
Hang misses with a looping left.
Mack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hang throws out a loose jab but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Hang misses.
Mack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hang.
Mack fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hang checks it well.
Hang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mack tries a low kick but Hang avoids it.
Hang moves out of range of the leg kick from Mack.
Mack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mack looks to land a right hand but Hang moved out of range.
Hang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mack just manages to avoid it.
Hang tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hang throws a shot from downtown. Mack moves away and avoids it.
Mack looks to land a right hand but Hang moved out of range.
Hang tries to score with a low kick but Mack moves his leg out of the way.
Hang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mack throws out a leg kick but Hang moves out of range and Mack only half commits.
Hang checks a leg kick.
Hang misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Hang misses.
Hang misses with a double jab.
Mack feints a counter leg kick.
Hang throws a leg kick but Mack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mack lands with an overhand left.
Mack throws a big shot that misses.
Mack checks a leg kick.
Hang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mack jabs Hang right on the nose. Hang blinks but takes it well.
Mack lands a nice shot to the body.
Hang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mack. Mack obviously looking to wear him down.
Mack throws a push kick but Hang slaps the foot to one side.
Mack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hang.
Hang feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hang just misses with a punch to the body.
Hang with a jab.
Hang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mack.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hang thumps Mack with a low kick.
Hang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hang scores with a sloppy right hand. Mack should have avoided that one.
Mack throws a head kick that Hang semi-blocks.
Hang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Mack.
Hang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mack throws the left hand but Hang avoids the punch easily.
Mack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Hang.
Mack tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mack scores with a nice strike.
Mack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mack throws a body punch but Hang moves out of range.
It looked like Hang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hang misses with an uppercut.
Hang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mack connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mack.
Mack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mack.
Mack lands a slapping body shot.
Mack tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mack has time to react.
Mack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hang.
Mack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mack, as that shot connected.
Hang throws a big shot that misses.
Mack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hang.
Mack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hang.
Mack is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mack circles away quickly and effectively.
Mack avoids the body shot from Hang.
Mack looks to land a left hand but Hang moved out of range nicely.
Mack connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Mack misses.
Mack misses with a wild body shot.
Hang is looking to counter punch.
Hang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mack misses with a low kick.
Hang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mack! But no joy.
Hang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Hang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Mack tenderised Hang's leg. Hang is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hang misses with a looping right.
A jab from Mack finds it's way through Hang's defenses.
Hang gets tackled into the cage by Mack. Mack maintains the clinch.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Hang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
Hang swings wildly with an uppercut but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Mack.
Hang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hang.
Hang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mack's elbow.
Hang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack stalling in the clinch but Hang improves position.
Hang lands a shoulder strike.
Mack scores with a shot to the side of Hang's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mack.
Mack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kain Mack.
I think Mack 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kain Mack!
A victorious Kain Mack 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Noeigati (ranked 1808 p4p, 1587 weight class) and Jisoo Oh (ranked 239 p4p, 217 weight class). Noeigati comes into the arena with Cremation of Sam McGee blaring out of the sound system. Benjamin Noeigati has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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172
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175
3 - 2 - 0 |
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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 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Noeigati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jisoo Oh!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oh misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Noeigati misses its target.
Noeigati misses the jab.
Oh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh lands with an overhand left.
Oh misses with a combination
and Noeigati counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Jisoo Oh has been cut.
That kick from Noeigati tenderised Oh's leg. Oh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh throws a hook but Noeigati blocks it.
Oh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh checks a low kick from Noeigati.
We've been told by Noeigati's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Noeigati manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Oh wants to control from the top but Noeigati keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noeigati is keeping the position for now.
Oh trying to control the position from guard on top but Noeigati is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noeigati is pulling down on Oh's head. It's preventing any offense from Oh, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Noeigati just misses with a punch to the body.
Noeigati misses with a low kick.
Oh shoots for a takedown but Noeigati saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Noeigati gets caught flat footed, as Oh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Noeigati wants to hit a sweep here but Oh passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Noeigati there!
Oh throwing strikes here but Noeigati is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Noeigati wants to hold on but Oh pushes him away.
Oh is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Noeigati can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh scoring with strikes but Noeigati is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh throws a wild left hand from mount and Noeigati manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Noeigati avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oh.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oh lands a nice short elbow.
Noeigati tries to get to full guard but Oh has control of the leg.
Oh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oh content to control rather than advance.
Oh with the ground and pound but Noeigati uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oh is pushing down on Noeigati's leg trying to pass to half guard. Noeigati is fighting to maintain full guard but Oh has managed to sneak the leg through.
Oh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Noeigati keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Noeigati blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oh.
Oh throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Noeigati to regain full guard.
Oh wants to control from the top but Noeigati keeps moving.
Oh throws a big right hand that misses.
Oh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Noeigati preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Oh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Noeigati tries to avoid it but Oh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Noeigati to the ground. Noeigati escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Benjamin Noeigati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jisoo Oh.
Oh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Noeigati defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jisoo Oh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jisoo Oh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oh.
Oh has his takedown stuffed
and Noeigati counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oh moves out of range of the leg kick from Noeigati.
And Oh tries to counter it with a takedown but Noeigati pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Oh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Noeigati lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh ducks under a wild hook from Noeigati.
Oh misses with a takedown attempt - Noeigati sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Noeigati throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noeigati scoring well with a low kick there.
Oh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Noeigati defends it nicely.
Benjamin Noeigati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jisoo Oh.
Noeigati stuffs the takedown.
Oh shoots in but no luck this time.
Noeigati fires out a quick counter leg kick but Oh just manages to avoid it.
Oh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Noeigati cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh throws a body punch but Noeigati moves out of range.
Noeigati displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oh.
Noeigati thinks about countering with a body kick.
Oh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Noeigati tries to avoid it but Oh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Noeigati to the ground. Noeigati escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Noeigati throwing a counter right hand but Oh manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh misses with a takedown attempt - Noeigati sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Noeigati misses its target.
Noeigati blocks a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oh.
Benjamin Noeigati is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Oh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oh taking a breather here.
Noeigati dodges the ground and pound from Oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noeigati is looking to regain half guard here but Oh keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from Oh crashes against the mat.
Oh misses with the ground and pound.
Oh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Noeigati has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oh working the strikes but Noeigati uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Oh content to control rather than advance.
Noeigati avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Noeigati is trying to get back to full guard.
Oh throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Noeigati to regain full guard.
Oh stopping the sweep attempt from Noeigati.
Oh passes Noeigati's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oh stalling.
Noeigati blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oh.
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 Benjamin Noeigati will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jisoo Oh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Oh drives through with a takedown into Noeigati's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Oh stands up over Noeigati, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oh chips away with some ground and pound.
Oh wants to control from the top but Noeigati keeps moving.
Oh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noeigati working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh throwing strikes but missing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Oh trying to control but Noeigati is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noeigati lands with a cross.
Noeigati takes one to the side of the head.
Oh misses with a takedown attempt
and Noeigati counters with a left to the body.
A cross from Noeigati lands.
Noeigati drops his hands momentarily and Oh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Noeigati sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Oh somewhat.
Noeigati swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Noeigati leaves Oh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Noeigati tried to counter with a leg kick but Oh avoided it.
Benjamin Noeigati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jisoo Oh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noeigati looks to land a body kick but Oh moved away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oh.
Noeigati feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Noeigati loads up on a big right hand but Oh slips the punch.
Oh with the counter takedown but Noeigati avoids it easily.
Noeigati lands a jab to the nose.
Noeigati ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oh moves away.
Jisoo Oh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oh misses with a takedown attempt
and Noeigati counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Noeigati tests Oh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That has opened up Jisoo Oh's cut even more.
Oh closes the distance and clinches up with Noeigati, looking for a takedown. Oh pushes Noeigati against the cage but Noeigati circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Noeigati half committed to a counter leg kick.
Noeigati misses with a body shot.
Oh looks to score with a jab to the body but Noeigati is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Noeigati to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh is rocked!
Noeigati measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Oh! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Benjamin Noeigati!
A relieved looking Benjamin Noeigati thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terence Erenberg (ranked 2412 p4p, 1892 weight class) and Tom Eli (ranked 304 p4p, 250 weight class). Tom Eli has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Terence Erenberg's chin.
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182
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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terence Erenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Eli!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erenberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Erenberg fails with the takedown
and Eli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Erenberg has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Eli throws a front kick that sends Erenberg stumbling back into the cage.
Erenberg misses with a wild body shot.
Eli misses the jab.
Eli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Erenberg.
Erenberg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terence Erenberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erenberg manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Eli on his heels. He'll look to pass Eli's guard now, I'm sure.
Eli trying to keep a closed guard but Erenberg is proving a slippery customer.
Erenberg trying to control but Eli is working from the bottom.
Erenberg is fighting to break Eli's control of his arms but Eli is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Erenberg throwing strikes but missing.
Erenberg forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erenberg wants to pass to mount but Eli is defending the position.
Eli is trying to control Erenberg's posture. Erenberg takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Eli! Erenberg is rotating here... this could be the end... Eli is out! Erenberg has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Terence Erenberg!
A very excited looking Terence Erenberg made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuuji Hoshino (ranked 406 p4p, 5373 weight class) and Ted Bremner (ranked 29 p4p, 275 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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31
140
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuuji Hoshino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ted Bremner!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bremner moves away.
Bremner moves into range and clinches up with Hoshino.
Bremner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoshino is looking to break free of the clinch but Bremner has double underhooks.
Bremner tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
I was talking to Hoshino's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hoshino's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bremner has a couple of punches blocked by Hoshino.
Bremner throws a head punch that misses.
Hoshino blocking some punches.
Bremner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hoshino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bremner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bremner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bremner prevents Hoshino from breaking the clinch.
Hoshino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bremner clinches.
Bremner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hoshino blocks an uppercut.
Hoshino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bremner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Bremner on the inside.
Bremner struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoshino controls his hands.
Bremner lands with a left to the head.
Bremner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoshino blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bremner.
Hoshino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bremner tests Hoshino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bremner misses with a head kick.
Hoshino throws a big counter combination but Bremner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A jab from Hoshino misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bremner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoshino went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoshino misses the target.
Hoshino pushes Bremner away with a front kick.
Bremner slips a jab from Hoshino.
Hoshino throws a low kick but Bremner avoids it.
Hoshino thumps Bremner with a low kick.
Bremner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoshino throws a leg kick which misses Bremner's front leg but catches the back leg as Bremner tries to avoid it.
Hoshino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bremner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoshino looks for the body kick but Bremner saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bremner checks a leg kick.
Ted Bremner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner moves out of range of the body kick from Hoshino.
Bremner is looking for the big counter here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hoshino is trying to break the clinch but Bremner has him pressed against the cage.
Bremner throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bremner.
Hoshino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bremner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoshino misses with a hook. Bremner ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bremner! But no joy.
Bremner doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoshino circles away.
And Hoshino counters with a quick kick to the body but Bremner blocks it.
Bremner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bremner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bremner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoshino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner throws a right and a left that Hoshino avoids nicely.
Bremner wants to clinch up but Hoshino keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Hoshino misses the target.
Bremner pushes Hoshino up against the cage in a clinch.
Bremner lands a nice shot to the body.
Bremner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoshino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoshino wants to break free but Bremner has control.
Bremner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bremner swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bremner tries to throw a body punch but Hoshino avoids it by throwing Bremner back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bremner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoshino wants to get back to striking at distance but Bremner won't allow it.
Bremner misses with the head strike.
Bremner has Hoshino pressed against the cage, preventing Hoshino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Bremner dominated that round.
That's time! Hoshino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bremner checks a leg kick.
Bremner throws a big counter head kick but Hoshino avoids it with no problem.
Hoshino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bremner checks a leg kick.
Bremner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bremner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bremner forces Hoshino back against the cage and clinches.
Bremner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoshino or not.
Hoshino is trying to force a seperation but Bremner has the dominant position.
Ted Bremner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bremner misses with some punches.
Hoshino takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino wants to break free but Bremner has control.
Bremner throws a head punch that misses.
Bremner swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoshino breaks from the clinch.
Bremner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Bremner misses
and Hoshino counters with a stiff right hand.
Ted Bremner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bremner is looking to clinch but Hoshino is avoiding it.
Bremner fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Bremner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hoshino doesn't seem phased though.
Bremner rushes Hoshino and presses him up against the cage.
Hoshino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bremner is looking to clinch but Hoshino is avoiding it.
Hoshino tried to counter with a leg kick but Bremner avoided it.
Bremner is looking to clinch.
Bremner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hoshino blocks a head kick by Bremner.
Bremner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It appears Hoshino was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bremner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoshino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bremner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bremner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoshino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoshino throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bremner avoids it.
Hoshino scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bremner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hoshino can't break the clinch.
Bremner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoshino blocking some punches.
Bremner has a couple of punches blocked by Hoshino.
Bremner throws a head punch that misses.
Bremner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bremner misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bremner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Bremner misses with a punch on the inside.
Bremner has a couple of punches blocked by Hoshino.
A short right from Bremner on the inside.
Hoshino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hoshino breaks from the clinch.
Hoshino misses with a looping right.
Bremner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bremner rushes Hoshino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bremner tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bremner.
Bremner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
Bremner misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoshino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bremner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoshino blocks a head kick by Bremner.
Bremner looks to land a left hand but Hoshino moved out of range nicely.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bremner.
Bremner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoshino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoshino looks to land a left hand but Bremner moved out of range nicely.
Bremner doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bremner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hoshino counters with a body kick.
Bremner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hoshino is trying to force a seperation but Bremner has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bremner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Bremner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bremner throws a head kick that misses
and Hoshino counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoshino misses the jab.
Bremner slips a jab from Hoshino.
Bremner cracks Hoshino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoshino. Bremner does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Bremner misses.
Bremner tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoshino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoshino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bremner clinches up with Hoshino and pushes him back against the cage.
Hoshino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hoshino takes a shot to the head.
Hoshino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bremner has a couple of punches blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino breaks from the clinch.
Yuuji Hoshino is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoshino takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hoshino circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hoshino counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoshino goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Bremner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bremner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hoshino.
Hoshino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice combination there by Bremner.
Hoshino misses the body punch
enabling Bremner to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoshino lands with a shot to the body.
Bremner avoids a kick to the body.
Bremner throws a head kick that misses.
Bremner has closed the distance and engaged Hoshino in a clinch.
Bremner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bremner can't find room to land a body shot as Hoshino controls the action.
Bremner misses with a punch on the inside.
Bremner tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bremner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hoshino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bremner or not.
Bremner throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino is trying to break the clinch but Bremner is controlling him.
Bremner lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner lands with a right to the head.
Bremner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bremner lands an uppercut.
Bremner is working Hoshino over against the cage.
Bremner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoshino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bremner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hoshino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bremner has a couple of punches blocked by Hoshino.
Bremner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bremner misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bremner.
Bremner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bremner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bremner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bremner tries to throw a body punch but Hoshino avoids it by throwing Bremner back against the cage.
Bremner presses Hoshino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hoshino breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Hoshino.
Ted Bremner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bremner moves out of range as Hoshino throws a body kick.
Bremner wants to clinch
and Hoshino counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bremner's knee momentarily.
Bremner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoshino.
Bremner throws a hook to the side of Hoshino's head but Hoshino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bremner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bremner throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Bremner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bremner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Bremner!
An out of breath Ted Bremner 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katelynn Arby (ranked 1496 p4p, 2758 weight class) and Uncle Abner (ranked 182 p4p, 330 weight class). Arby kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sweet But Psycho. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
248
7 - 4 - 0 |
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28
265
11 - 18 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katelynn Arby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uncle Abner!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arby shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Arby was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Abner is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Arby is trying to get an arm triangle but Abner is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arby is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Arby is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Abner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Abner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Abner felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Abner manages to work his way to half guard, despite Arby's best efforts.
Abner trying to hold on to Arby's head to control him but Arby postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arby is controlling the pace.
Arby is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Abner gets back to full guard.
Arby is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Arby preventing the sweep.
Arby showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abner looking for a guillotine here but Arby defends easily.
Arby drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arby jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Arby content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arby 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.
Abner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Abner wants to get back to his feet but Arby is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arby has a takedown stuffed.
Arby has a takedown stuffed.
Abner looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Abner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abner tries to sprawl but Arby drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Arby controlling the action here.
Arby is looking for a kimura here.
Abner wants to control but Arby is keeping busy.
Arby is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arby passes the guard and advances to mount!
Abner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Abner is squirming around, avoiding Arby's attempts to control the action.
Abner defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Arby.
Arby working for a guillotine from mount but Abner is in no mood to give up.
Abner tries to lock up and control but Arby gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arby controlling the pace for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arby working for a submission but Abner is keeping him at bay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Katelynn Arby dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A nice combination there by Abner.
 It looks like Katelynn Arby has been cut.
Arby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abner as he jumps to the side.
Arby closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Abner did well to prevent Arby getting side control.
Abner is staying active underneath Arby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Arby is working for a submission of some sort.
Abner is looking for a sweep. Arby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner is still trying to improve position.
Well, if Arby is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight
I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza
Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner tries to kick Arby off but Arby keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Arby is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arby is keen to just control but Abner is a slippery customer.
Arby trying to control the pace.
Abner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Arby 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.
Abner keeping moving, preventing Arby from controlling successfully.
That's two 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.
Arby won't allow Abner to get back to his feet.
Arby slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Abner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Arby moves away from the strike by Abner.
Arby shoots for a double leg takedown but Abner sprawls well. He's pushed Arby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arby closes the distance and clinches up with Abner, looking for a takedown. Arby pushes Abner against the cage but Abner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katelynn Arby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arby 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.
Arby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abner as he jumps to the side.
As Arby backs off Abner throws a huge counter combo but Arby manages to avoid it all.
Katelynn Arby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Abner.
Arby fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arby has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arby.
Arby shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Arby's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Arby prevents Abner from getting back to his feet.
Abner is trying to control the position but Arby postures up.
Arby controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Arby seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Abner for as long as he can get away with.
Abner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arby is one step ahead there.
Katelynn Arby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Arby controls the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Abner throws a hook but Arby blocks it.
Arby fails with a takedown attempt.
Arby gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abner is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uncle Abner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Katelynn Arby's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Abner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abner avoids it really well and circles away.
Abner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arby has time to react.
Abner stuffs the takedown.
Arby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abner as he avoids it easily.
Abner counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katelynn Arby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arby.
Abner unleashes a big counter combination but Arby bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arby.
Arby dives in and grabs Abner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abner pushes down on Arby's head and hops out.
Arby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arby somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abner. Arby does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abner as he jumps to the side.
Abner lands a head kick. Arby smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Abner.
Abner lands a big head kick that sends Arby tumbling to the mat! Abner takes a step backwards and waves Arby back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Arby is rocked!
Abner tries a low kick but Arby avoids it.
Oh Arby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arby closes the distance and clinches up with Abner, looking for a takedown. Arby pushes Abner against the cage but Abner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arby seems to have got his legs back now.
Arby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abner as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abner misses with a low kick as Arby jumps back.
Uncle Abner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arby circles away quickly and effectively.
Arby blocks the body kick.
Abner tries a head kick but it misses.
Abner keeps Arby at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Arby can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Abner and Arby drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Abner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uncle Abner!
An out of breath and clearly excited Uncle Abner thanked Glomco Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Ellacuria (ranked 1867 p4p, 1638 weight class) and Nasir Prince (ranked 168 p4p, 152 weight class). Prince is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nas- N.Y. State of Mind. 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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28
149
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28
145
13 - 11 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Ellacuria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nasir Prince!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellacuria 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.
Prince takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Prince throws a jab when Ellacuria was well out of range.
Prince throws the left hand but Ellacuria avoids the punch easily.
Ellacuria staying out of range there.
Prince throws a poor cross that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Prince takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nasir Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellacuria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Prince.
Ellacuria throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prince misses with a hook.
Prince looks to land a body kick but Ellacuria moved away.
Ellacuria looks for the body kick but Prince saw that one coming.
Prince loads up on a big right hand but Ellacuria slips the punch.
Ellacuria with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Prince to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ellacuria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Prince.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ellacuria pivots, looking for a leg kick but Prince is out of range and Ellacuria settles back down.
Prince is looking to score with low kicks.
Ellacuria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Prince scores with a punch to the head.
Prince misses with a left hand
and Ellacuria counters with a leg kick.
Ellacuria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prince.
Ellacuria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prince was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellacuria.
Prince takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ellacuria scores with a leg kick.
Ellacuria lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Prince slips a straight right by Ellacuria.
Prince walks into a left hand.
A big right from Prince misses.
Ellacuria feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ellacuria.
An inside leg kick lands from Prince.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prince lands a nice hook to Ellacuria's body. Ellacuria takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Prince thuds his right hand into Ellacuria's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ellacuria connects with a leg kick.
Prince stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Aimon bodaus ja sparri in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Prince.
Ellacuria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prince tries to land a leg kick but Ellacuria saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prince. Ellacuria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ellacuria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ellacuria throws a push kick but Prince slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Ellacuria.
Prince's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ellacuria lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Prince misses with a lunging right hand
and Ellacuria counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prince throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prince swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ellacuria misses with a low kick.
Ellacuria is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ellacuria motions for Prince to come forward. Ellacuria throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Ellacuria misses
and Prince counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Prince.
Ellacuria connects with a knee to the head.
Prince misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ellacuria throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Prince blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellacuria lands a knee to the head.
Ellacuria tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Prince just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ellacuria really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ellacuria misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ellacuria.
Prince misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prince.
Prince taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prince.
Ellacuria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ellacuria blocking some punches.
Ellacuria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Prince swings wildly with an uppercut but Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellacuria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Prince has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ellacuria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ellacuria blocks an uppercut.
Prince tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellacuria blocking some punches.
Prince has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ellacuria seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Prince can turn it around.
Ellacuria with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Prince is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Prince displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ellacuria up against the cage.
Ellacuria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ellacuria obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prince fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ellacuria stalling against the cage.
Prince lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ellacuria lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ellacuria has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Prince uses from the top position.
Ellacuria is looking to stand up but Prince isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prince preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Ellacuria dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Prince misses with a looping left.
Prince throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ellacuria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ellacuria misses with a low kick.
Ellacuria on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Prince!
Ellacuria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prince.
Prince takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Prince throws a series of punches but Ellacuria moves out of range.
Ellacuria is looking to counter with a body kick.
Prince throws a front kick aimed at Ellacuria's knee but Ellacuria avoids it well.
Ellacuria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arturo Ellacuria is winning the standup battle so far.
Prince misses with a hook.
Prince misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ellacuria. That's going to slow Prince down.
Prince bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ellacuria lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prince circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Prince! But no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellacuria lands a leg kick that knocks Prince off balance momentarily.
Ellacuria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Ellacuria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince scoring well with a low kick there.
Prince scores with a nice body kick.
Ellacuria checks the leg kick.
Ellacuria looks for the body kick but Prince saw that one coming.
Prince misses with a leg kick
and Ellacuria counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ellacuria fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Prince is out of range.
Prince fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ellacuria.
Prince with a jab.
Prince smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Prince fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ellacuria has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ellacuria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Prince misses with a straight left.
Prince throws a right hand that misses
and Ellacuria counters with a leg kick.
Prince swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prince lands a nice hook to Ellacuria's body. Ellacuria takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Prince misses with a body shot
and Ellacuria counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellacuria tries to land a leg kick but Prince saw it coming and moves away.
Prince misses with a body kick.
Prince lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ellacuria backs up against the cage.
Prince throws a jab but it's blocked by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria throwing a counter right hand but Prince manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Ellacuria.
Prince with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Prince throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ellacuria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ellacuria connects with a body shot.
Prince is breathing heavily.
Prince misses with a jab to the body
and Ellacuria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ellacuria misses with a low kick.
Ellacuria tests Prince's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ellacuria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ellacuria finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Prince darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Prince 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ellacuria.
Prince's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ellacuria under the eye.
Prince scores with a nice head shot.
Ellacuria fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Prince checks it well.
Prince connects with a single shot there.
A head kick from Ellacuria lands but Prince takes it in his stride.
Ellacuria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prince scores with a jab to the body.
Ellacuria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prince.
Ellacuria misses with a kick to the body.
Prince takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Prince with a jab.
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!
Ellacuria lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ellacuria scores with a spinning back kick!
Ellacuria lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ellacuria throws a right hand that misses
and Prince counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince throws a body punch but Ellacuria moves out of range.
Ellacuria misses with a body shot.
Ellacuria with the inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Princes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good work by Prince as he checks the leg kick.
Prince throws a right and a left that Ellacuria avoids nicely.
Ellacuria takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ellacuria lands with a straight right. Prince didn't see that one coming.
Prince has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ellacuria.
Ellacuria blocks a jab.
Ellacuria is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prince throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ellacuria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Ellacuria wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ellacuria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ellacuria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Prince.
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 Arturo Ellacuria will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ellacuria tries to land a leg kick but Prince saw it coming and moves away.
Ellacuria gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ellacuria checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ellacuria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Prince.
Prince on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ellacuria throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prince with a nice calf kick.
Ellacuria attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ellacuria thows a body kick. Prince tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Prince dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Prince. Those never looked like landing.
Ellacuria quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Prince misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Prince blocks the low kick.
Prince takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ellacuria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ellacuria dodges the punch combination from Prince.
It appears Ellacuria was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellacuria lands a leg kick that knocks Prince off balance momentarily.
Prince throws a front kick aimed at Ellacuria's knee but Ellacuria avoids it well.
As Prince backs away, Ellacuria returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ellacuria looks to land a combination but Prince avoids it well.
Prince misses with a body kick.
Prince keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ellacuria scoring well with a low kick there.
Ellacuria thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Prince if he has to take too many more of those.
Prince pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prince misses with a left hand
and Ellacuria counters with a nice leg kick.
Prince misses with a low kick.
Ellacuria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prince.
Ellacuria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ellacuria getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellacuria throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Prince wants to counter with a clinch but Ellacuria pushes him away.
Prince is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ellacuria scores with a nice strike.
Prince ducks right into an uppercut from Ellacuria.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellacuria connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Prince momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Prince misses the target.
Ellacuria misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Prince.
Prince throws a leg kick but Ellacuria moved away.
Nice shot by Ellacuria.
Prince pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ellacuria throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prince checks a leg kick.
Prince has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ellacuria.
Prince throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellacuria scores with a spinning back kick!
Ellacuria connects with a leg kick.
Ellacuria connects with the punch.
Ellacuria swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ellacuria sets himself, and Prince steps forward looking for the clinch! Ellacuria avoids it this time.
A bone on bone clash there as Prince blocks the leg kick.
Ellacuria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ellacuria slips under a jab.
Ellacuria jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ellacuria is looking to slow Prince down with leg kicks.
Ellacuria slips under a jab.
Prince checks a leg kick nicely.
Prince has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ellacuria.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Prince.
Prince misses with an uppercut. Ellacuria saw that one coming.
Ellacuria cracks Prince with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ellacuria scores with a jab to the jaw.
Prince is rocked!
Prince takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellacuria tries a low kick but Prince avoids it.
Prince misses with a lunging right hand
and Ellacuria counters with a body kick that stops Prince in his tracks momentarily.
Arturo Ellacuria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prince throws a looping overhand right but Ellacuria ducks down to avoid it.
You can see that Prince has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Both fighters circling a little - Ellacuria finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ellacuria scores with a leg kick.
Prince throws a body punch but Ellacuria moves out of range.
Prince looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ellacuria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch combination from Ellacuria misses.
Nice uppercut there from Ellacuria.
Prince blocks the body kick.
Prince pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ellacuria. That's going to slow Prince down.
Prince scores with a sloppy right hand. Ellacuria should have avoided that one.
Nasir Prince has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prince lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Ellacuria showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ellacuria 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Ellacuria!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chaiyo Sukbunsung (ranked 1167 p4p, 2733 weight class) and Rich Voss (ranked 170 p4p, 349 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chaiyo Sukbunsung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Voss!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukbunsung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voss ducks under a wild hook from Sukbunsung.
Voss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good exchange - Sukbunsung coming out on top.
Voss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sukbunsung paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Voss has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sukbunsung throws out a loose jab but Voss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voss with the counter takedown but Sukbunsung avoids it easily.
Sukbunsung feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sukbunsung misses with a wild body shot.
Voss looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sukbunsung misses with a hook. Voss ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukbunsung throws a hook but Voss avoids it easily.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung swings for the body but Voss moves out of range.
Voss with the counter takedown but Sukbunsung avoids it easily.
Voss misses the jab.
Sukbunsung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Voss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voss ducks under a wild hook from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voss slips a straight right by Sukbunsung.
Voss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Voss gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sukbunsung just misses with a punch to the body.
Voss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chaiyo Sukbunsung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sukbunsung misses with an uppercut. Voss saw that one coming.
Sukbunsung throws a body shot but no joy.
Voss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sukbunsung throws a body shot but no joy.
Voss with the counter takedown but Sukbunsung avoids it easily.
A jab from Sukbunsung misses.
Sukbunsung uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chaiyo Sukbunsung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sukbunsung looks to land a right hand but Voss moved out of range.
Voss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sukbunsung defends it well.
Voss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sukbunsung.
Voss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Sukbunsung.
Voss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sukbunsung.
Voss feints the counter takedown.
Sukbunsung fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sukbunsung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sukbunsung loads up on a big right hand but Voss slips the punch.
A big left from Sukbunsung misses.
Sukbunsung clobbers Voss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sukbunsung throws an overhand right that lands on Voss's shoulder, as Voss tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sukbunsung. Voss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sukbunsung misses with an uppercut.
Sukbunsung misses with a lunging right hand
and Voss counters with a shoot takedown. Sukbunsung fights it but they end up in guard.
Voss trying to control but Sukbunsung is working from the bottom.
Voss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sukbunsung is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukbunsung is pulling down on Voss's head. It's preventing any offense from Voss, at least for the moment.
Voss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sukbunsung works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Voss is looking to work some ground and pound but Sukbunsung has wrist control.
Voss slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Voss won't allow Sukbunsung to sweep him here.
Sukbunsung is controlling Voss's posture.
Voss wants to control from the top but Sukbunsung keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sukbunsung lands a glancing blow to the side of Voss's head.
Sukbunsung misses the shot to the body.
Sukbunsung throws a looping overhand right but Voss ducks down to avoid it.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Sukbunsung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sukbunsung misses with a looping left.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung drops Voss with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Voss looks back up at him and smiles so Sukbunsung waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Voss is rocked!
Sukbunsung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voss is still on wobbly legs! Can Sukbunsung finish him?
Voss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sukbunsung.
A slow jab from Sukbunsung misses its intended target.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Sukbunsung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Voss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sukbunsung throws out the jab.
Voss seems to have recovered his senses.
Voss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chaiyo Sukbunsung dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voss.
Sukbunsung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sukbunsung loads up on a big right hand but Voss slips the punch.
Voss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sukbunsung.
Voss with the counter takedown but Sukbunsung avoids it easily.
Sukbunsung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voss moves away.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Sukbunsung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Voss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Sukbunsung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sukbunsung is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sukbunsung misses with an uppercut. Voss saw that one coming.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukbunsung throws out a loose jab but Voss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sukbunsung throws a hook but Voss avoids it easily.
Voss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung misses with a wild body shot.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukbunsung throws a body shot but no joy.
Sukbunsung is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Voss's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sukbunsung cracks Voss with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sukbunsung.
Voss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sukbunsung defends it well.
Sukbunsung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voss can do to turn this around?
Voss avoids the body shot from Sukbunsung.
Voss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sukbunsung defends it well.
Voss walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sukbunsung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sukbunsung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Sukbunsung catches Voss right on the button with a cross.
Sukbunsung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sukbunsung swings widly with a right hand
and Voss counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voss trying to control the position but Sukbunsung is working away.
The referee asks Voss politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Voss prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukbunsung struggling a bit here.
Sukbunsung gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Voss is looking to take a break and control but Sukbunsung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Voss sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sukbunsung slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Voss trying to control but Sukbunsung is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukbunsung is trying to keep Voss in close.
Voss tries to free his leg and advance position but Sukbunsung is retaining full guard.
Voss trying to control but Sukbunsung is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sukbunsung has Voss pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sukbunsung getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sukbunsung paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung looks to score with a jab to the body but Voss is just out of range.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sukbunsung scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Sukbunsung misses the target.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Voss's head.
Sukbunsung misses with an uppercut. Voss saw that one coming.
Sukbunsung slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sukbunsung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voss.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Sukbunsung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from Sukbunsung misses.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chaiyo Sukbunsung dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sukbunsung throws a sloppy body shot
and Voss counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sukbunsung!
Voss trying to control the position but Sukbunsung is working away.
Voss is putting a hurting on Sukbunsung here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sukbunsung wants to control but Voss postures up.
Voss lands a nice forearm strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Voss trying to control the action but Sukbunsung is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sukbunsung down.
Voss is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sukbunsung has escaped the position, nice work there.
Voss is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sukbunsung's shoulder. That is not cool.
Voss swings around for an armbar but Sukbunsung sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Voss's guard.
Rich Voss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaiyo Sukbunsung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sukbunsung has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss keeping full guard, as Sukbunsung tries to pass.
Sukbunsung pushes down on Voss's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Voss tries to roll over but Sukbunsung keeps him under control.
Voss controlling the position for now.
Voss is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss gets back to full guard.
Sukbunsung is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sukbunsung wants to stand but Voss is controlling his posture from full guard.
Voss is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sukbunsung trying to control but Voss is working from the bottom.
Voss has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sukbunsung doesn't defend quickly enough and Voss has managed to lock this one up! Can Sukbunsung escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Voss on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rich Voss!
An out of breath Rich Voss thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nino Babel (ranked 556 p4p, 1129 weight class) and Chad Billingsly (ranked 73 p4p, 146 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nino Babel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Billingsly!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billingsly tries to keep at a distance but Babel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Billingsly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Billingsly working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Babel.
Babel jumps into guard, dragging Billingsly to the mat.
Babel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Billingsly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Babel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Babel looking for a guillotine here but Billingsly defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babel is controlling Billingsly's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babel keeping full guard, as Billingsly tries to pass.
Billingsly wants to control from the top but Babel keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Babel's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Billingsly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Babel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Babel looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Billingsly has picked Babel up and slammed him! Babel can't keep hold of the triangle and Billingsly manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billingsly tries to move to mount but Babel blocks the move with his legs.
Billingsly is looking to take a break and control but Babel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You can see the frustration on Babel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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Billingsly tries to move to mount but Babel blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly keeps trying to improve his position.
Babel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Babel trying to control but Billingsly flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Billingsly avoiding Babel 's attempts to control his hands.
Babel manages to reverse the position and now he's in Billingsly's guard. Nice work there by Babel.
Babel looking to sit in guard and control but Billingsly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Billingsly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Babel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Babel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Billingsly wants to control from the top but Babel keeps moving.
Billingsly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Babel looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Billingsly is defending well. Babel quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Billingsly has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Babel celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nino Babel!
Nino Babel 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pate Mfer (ranked 455 p4p, 436 weight class) and James Rocksteady (ranked 65 p4p, 60 weight class). Rocksteady has chosen Red Right Hand as his entrance music. Pate Mfer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Rocksteady's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Pate Mfer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Rocksteady!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocksteady misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mfer lands a lovely overhand right.
Rocksteady on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good exchange - Mfer coming out on top.
Rocksteady looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Mfer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rocksteady rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mfer counters with a nice right hand that sends Rocksteady toppling to the canvas! Rocksteady scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mfer finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer misses with a hook.
Mfer feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rocksteady sprawling to the canvas! Rocksteady rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mfer finish him?!
Rocksteady is rocked!
Mfer ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Rocksteady out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pate Mfer!
Pate Mfer retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Pate Mfer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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