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HFC 58: Kangee vs Burgess PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Du Klippt (ranked 25197 p4p, 4703 weight class) and Austin Norris (ranked 406 p4p, 356 weight class). Du Klippt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Du Klippt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Austin Norris!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klippt.
Klippt looks to land a left hand but Norris moved out of range nicely.
Norris unleashes a big counter combination but Klippt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Norris misses with a low kick.
That kick from Norris tenderised Klippt's leg. Klippt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Klippt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Klippt misses with a few strikes there.
Norris tries a head kick but it misses.
Klippt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Klippt in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klippt seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Norris for as long as he can get away with.
Norris trying to control here.
Klippt moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klippt moves into full mount!
Klippt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Klippt continues to stall.
Klippt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Klippt thowing shots but they're missing.
Klippt content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klippt has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Norris is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Du Klippt!
A less than humble Du Klippt misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Pletnev (ranked 5443 p4p, 4750 weight class) and Miguel Garces (ranked 511 p4p, 487 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Pletnev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Garces!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garces changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pletnev tries to avoid it but Garces manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pletnev to the ground. Pletnev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pletnev lands a jab to the head.
Garces throws a head kick that misses
and Pletnev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garces shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pletnev defends it nicely.
Garces tries to land a body kick
and Pletnev counters with a straight right hand.
 Garces is rocked!
Pletnev takes the fight into the clinch.
Garces is still on wobbly legs! Can Pletnev finish him?
Garces is trying to force a seperation but Pletnev has the dominant position.
Pletnev holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Garces seems to have recovered his senses.
Pletnev throws a big uppercut that drops Garces! More strikes from Pletnev and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Garces lies dazed against the cage as Pletnev celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolay Pletnev!
Nikolay Pletnev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Markov (ranked 2816 p4p, 23756 weight class) and Buck Wagner (ranked 148 p4p, 262 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Markov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buck Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wagner raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Markov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wagner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wagner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Markov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shark Tank Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Wagner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wagner unleashes a big counter combination but Markov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Markov scores with a body shot.
Wagner misses with a takedown attempt
letting Markov counter with a right hand.
Wagner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
 It looks like Buck Wagner has been cut.
Wagner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wagner moves into range and clinches up with Markov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Markov uses from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wagner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Markov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner looking for a sweep. Not yet Wagner, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner pulls Markov in close to prevent any damage.
Wagner trying to keep a closed guard but Markov is proving a slippery customer.
Wagner has his hands on Markov's head, controlling the position.
Markov looking to pass the guard.
Markov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wagner is on top in guard.
Wagner wants to control from the top but Markov keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wagner won't allow Markov to get back to his feet.
Wagner is working Markov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Markov keeping full guard, as Wagner tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wagner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wagner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Markov is keeping the position for now.
Wagner gets to his feet - Markov follows without any prompting.
Markov swinging wildly here.
Wagner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wagner showed some decent athleticism there.
Markov wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner wants to control but Markov is keeping him busy.
Wagner is looking to advance position but Markov won't allow it.
Wagner decides to stand and escape the position.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wagner!
Wagner misses with a takedown attempt
and Markov counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab lands there for Markov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws an off balance right hand
and Markov counters with a big uppercut that knocks Wagner off his feet! Markov dives into side control looking to finish!
Wagner is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner is looking for a sweep.
Markov wants to stand but Wagner has his arm trapped.
Markov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wagner to his feet.
Wagner has his takedown stuffed
and Markov lands a stunning uppercut that sends Wagner to the mat!
Wagner is still in real trouble! Can Markov finish him?
That has opened up Buck Wagner's cut even more.
Alexey Markov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck Wagner.
Markov works his way into full mount!
Wagner seems to have recovered his senses.
Markov controlling the position easily from mount.
Wagner is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Markov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buck Wagner's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Markov as he jumps to the side.
Markov throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wagner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Markov tries to escape but Wagner is in control.
Markov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wagner on the ground.
Wagner has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wagner throws a head kick but Markov moves out of range.
A left lands for Markov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markov throws a good cross that connects.
Wagner rushes Markov and presses him up against the cage.
Markov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wagner has him pressed against the cage.
Wagner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Markov prevents it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov wants to break free but Wagner has control.
Wagner can't get the takedown.
Alexey Markov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck Wagner.
Wagner slows down the pace here.
Markov lands a hook that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Wagner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wagner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Markov is defending well.
Wagner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Markov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Markov has had enough of the clinch but Wagner keeps him there for the moment.
Markov working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov tries to break the clinch but Wagner is controlling the position.
Markov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wagner can do to turn this around?
Markov can't break the clinch.
Markov can't break the clinch.
Markov tries to break free but Wagner pushes him back against the cage.
Markov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Markov tries to break free but Wagner pushes him back against the cage.
Wagner prevents Markov from breaking the clinch.
Markov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wagner is working for takedown but Markov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wagner tries to land knees in the clinch but Markov avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner stalls.
Markov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Markov is trying to force a seperation but Wagner has the dominant position.
Markov stalling in the clinch but Wagner improves position.
Markov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Markov working hard to break the clinch.
Wagner wants to take the fight to the mat but Markov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wagner has Markov pressed against the cage, preventing Markov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Markov has had enough of the clinch but Wagner keeps him there for the moment.
Wagner is working for takedown but Markov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Markov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four 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.
Wagner is trying to drag Markov to the mat but Markov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wagner goes for a takedown attempt but Markov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wagner shoots and misses
and Markov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The cut above Buck Wagner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Markov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Markov backs off Wagner throws a huge counter combo but Markov manages to avoid it all.
Markov lands a nice shot to the body.
Wagner is breathing heavily.
Markov waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Wagner to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
We've been informed that Wagner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Markov wanted to stand there but Wagner had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Markov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Markov cracks Wagner with a big right hand and Wagner goes down!
Wagner is rocked!
Buck Wagner's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Buck Wagner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexey Markov!
Alexey Markov made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Van Elburg (ranked 1991 p4p, 4154 weight class) and Luis Ruiz (ranked 184 p4p, 331 weight class). Luis Ruiz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Van Elburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Elburg dodges the punch combination from Ruiz.
Van Elburg moves into the clinch.
Ruiz has had enough of the clinch but Van Elburg keeps him there for the moment.
Ruiz takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Elburg.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Elburg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Elburg scores with a shot to the side of Ruiz's head.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Elburg presses Ruiz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Elburg lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruiz looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Van Elburg.
I was talking to Van Elburg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Van Elburg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Elburg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Elburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Elburg is working Ruiz over against the cage.
Van Elburg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruiz or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Elburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Elburg gets through Ruiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruiz is rocked!
Van Elburg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Elburg finish him?
Van Elburg throws a head punch that misses.
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruiz.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg misses with some punches.
Ruiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Elburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Elburg working aggressively here.
Ruiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiz blocks an uppercut.
Van Elburg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Elburg misses with some punches.
Van Elburg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruiz blocks an uppercut.
Ruiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Van Elburg fails to land.
Van Elburg misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruiz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Van Elburg fails to land.
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruiz blocking some punches.
Van Elburg throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruiz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruiz.
Ruiz blocking some punches.
Ruiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Elburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Elburg has a couple of punches blocked by Ruiz.
Van Elburg has a couple of punches blocked by Ruiz.
Ruiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruiz.
Van Elburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Elburg misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruiz blocking some punches.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Elburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Van Elburg fails to land.
Van Elburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Elburg keeps control of Ruiz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Elburg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Elburg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruizs head.
Nice body punch from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Elburg lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Van Elburg as the two fighters clinch.
Van Elburg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Elburg is working Ruiz over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Van Elburg.
Van Elburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
Van Elburg lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ruiz to his knees! Van Elburg keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Van Elburg!
A relieved looking Vincent Van Elburg 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Louis (ranked 3178 p4p, 3249 weight class) and Hasbulla Magomedov (ranked 197 p4p, 200 weight class). Magomedov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roy Jones Jr - Can't be Touched kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hasbulla Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov shoots in looking for a takedown but Louis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Magomedov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Louis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hasbulla Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Magomedov's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Louis from controlling successfully.
Magomedov working for a triangle but Louis defends it easily.
Louis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Louis trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magomedov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ubergym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Louis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Louis wants to control from the top but Magomedov keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Louis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Magomedov is tightening it up a little... Louis has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Louis reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Louis taps out! Nice BJJ there by Magomedov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hasbulla Magomedov!
Post fight, Hasbulla Magomedov stared into the camera and said 'Abdu Rozik be careful I smesh you.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Kaburagi (ranked 1923 p4p, 2493 weight class) and Nick Mullen (ranked 253 p4p, 322 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akira Kaburagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen shoots in but Kaburagi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mullen rushes Kaburagi and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mullen.
Kaburagi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mullen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mullen blocking some punches.
Kaburagi trying to land knees to the body.
Mullen misses with some punches.
Kaburagi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kaburagi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaburagi backwards.
Kaburagi scores with a hook to the body.
Kaburagi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mullen's elbow.
Mullen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Akira Kaburagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Mullen.
Mullen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mullen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaburagi is pressed up against the cage. Mullen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kaburagi down to the mat. Kaburagi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mullen pushes Kaburagi up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaburagi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kaburagi is stalling here.
Kaburagi looking for a takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kaburagi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kaburagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Mullen avoids the damage to the body.
Kaburagi is pressed up against the cage. Mullen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kaburagi down to the mat. Kaburagi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kaburagi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kaburagi wants it to stay on the feet.
As Mullen tries to get set, Kaburagi tries to push him back and clinch up but Mullen manages to avoid the attempt.
Kaburagi looks to throw the jab but Mullen is out of range.
Kaburagi closes the distance and clinches.
Kaburagi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mullen tries to throw a body punch but Kaburagi avoids it by throwing Mullen back against the cage.
Kaburagi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaburagi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mullen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mullen pulls guard.
Our spies down at at Rollins Fitness inform us that Mullen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kaburagi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kaburagi 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.
Mullen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mullen looking for a sweep. Not yet Mullen, not yet.
Mullen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mullen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kaburagi is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kaburagi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kaburagi scoring with some ground and pound.
Kaburagi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaburagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaburagi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mullen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaburagi is one step ahead there.
Kaburagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaburagi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kaburagi with a nice head shot there.
Mullen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kaburagi is not content to let Mullen control the position.
Kaburagi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen trying to pass the guard but Kaburagi defending well.
Kaburagi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kaburagi wants to control but Mullen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kaburagi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kaburagi tries to roll over but Mullen keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mullen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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 Akira Kaburagi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mullen.
Mullen shoots in but no luck this time.
Kaburagi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaburagi can't get the takedown.
Kaburagi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kaburagi manages to end up in side control.
Mullen is trying to get back to half guard.
Akira Kaburagi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've been hearing that Kaburagi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kaburagi scores with a couple of short elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullen wants to control but Kaburagi postures up.
Kaburagi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mullen some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaburagi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mullen keeps working.
Mullen is letting Kaburagi control him for a moment.
Mullen wants to control but Kaburagi postures up.
Kaburagi scores with punches from side control.
Kaburagi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mullen's legs.
Kaburagi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mullen some visible discomfort.
Kaburagi controls the position from side control.
Kaburagi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mullen is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaburagi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mullen!
Mullen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mullen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kaburagi landing shots from mount.
Kaburagi landing strikes from the mount.
Kaburagi looking to control but Mullen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kaburagi working for a guillotine from mount but Mullen is in no mood to give up.
Kaburagi landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen tries to lock up and control but Kaburagi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kaburagi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mullen?
Kaburagi landing shots from mount.
Mullen taking shots to the head.
Mullen is desperately trying to improve his position but Kaburagi has a good base and remains in mount.
Kaburagi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mullen can do to turn this around?
Kaburagi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kaburagi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mullen working to try and regain half guard.
Kaburagi looking to finish Mullen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mullen!
Mullen working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaburagi lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullen is working to get back to half guard.
Kaburagi landing punches.
Kaburagi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kaburagi wants to control the pace but Mullen is squirming around nicely.
Kaburagi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mullen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kaburagi wants to control but instead Mullen manages to regain half guard.
Mullen moves into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Kaburagi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Kaburagi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kaburagi lands an elbow.
Kaburagi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mullen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kaburagi landing a few strikes.
Kaburagi working the head and body with strikes.
Mullen is rocked!
Kaburagi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mullen is still in real trouble! Can Kaburagi finish him?
Kaburagi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mullen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mullen seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kaburagi off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen punches the canvas rather than the man.
Kaburagi can't escape the position.
Kaburagi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kaburagi is trying to escape the mount.
Mullen avoids the attempt from Kaburagi to control.
Mullen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kaburagi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mullen lands a couple of good shots and Kaburagi has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Mullen tries to get the hooks in deep but Kaburagi pushed the leg off.
Kaburagi is covering up but some of the strikes from Mullen are getting through and doing damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is hanging on to Kaburagi's back as he tries to escape.
Mullen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kaburagi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kaburagi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mullen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kaburagi is not content to let Mullen control the position.
Kaburagi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kaburagi is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nick Mullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mullen lands a nice short elbow.
Kaburagi wants to get back to full guard.
Kaburagi manages to get to full guard.
Mullen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kaburagi keeping moving, preventing Mullen from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kaburagi can't keep his opponent in guard - Mullen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mullen is looking for a kimura here.
Kaburagi tries to get to full guard but Mullen has control of the leg.
Akira Kaburagi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaburagi works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Akira Kaburagi.
Well Kaburagi 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Kaburagi!
Akira Kaburagi 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abdi Hassan (ranked 1774 p4p, 2035 weight class) and Olu Banjo (ranked 121 p4p, 139 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdi Hassan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olu Banjo!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banjo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banjo misses with a hook. Hassan ducked under it nicely.
Hassan scores with the left hand. Banjo knows he should have avoided that one.
Olu Banjo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banjo misses with a hook
and Hassan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hassan.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Banjo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hassan controls the pace.
Banjo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hassan defends well.
Banjo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hassan is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassan passes Banjo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hassan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Banjo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hassan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banjo looking for submissions off his back.
Banjo looking for subs from the bottom but Hassan mounts him!
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.
Hassan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hassan avoids the attempt from Banjo to control.
Hassan is working for a guillotine from mount but Banjo frees his head quite easily.
Hassan avoids the attempt from Banjo to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banjo is squirming around, avoiding Hassan's attempts to control the action.
Banjo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hassan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Banjo tries to lock up and control but Hassan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hassan goes for an armbar but he's not got it Banjo turns into him and now he's in Hassan's guard.
Banjo wants to control from the top but Hassan keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan working a defensive guard here.
Banjo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Banjo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banjo wants to control from the top but Hassan keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abdi Hassan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hassan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hassan avoids the body shot from Banjo.
Banjo looks to land a right hand but Hassan moved out of range.
Banjo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hassan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jab from Banjo.
Hassan throws a shot to the body.
Hassan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hassan throws a lazy uppercut
and Hassan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like Abdi Hassan has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banjo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hassan throws out the jab.
Banjo takes a swing at Hassan's ribcage but misses.
Hassan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Banjo blocks a jab.
Banjo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Banjo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hassan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banjo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banjo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hassan defends it easily.
Hassan tries to free his leg and advance position but Banjo is retaining full guard.
Hassan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hassan trying to control the position from guard on top but Banjo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan passes into half guard.
Banjo looking for submissions off his back.
Banjo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hassan pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan is trying to control the action in half guard but Banjo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Banjo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Banjo won't allow Hassan to pass to mount.
Abdi Hassan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banjo is looking to improve his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Banjo throws a hook but Hassan blocks it.
Hassan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banjo can do to turn this around?
Banjo scores with a punch to the head.
Banjo throws a series of punches but Hassan moves out of range.
Banjo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hassan.
Banjo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banjo misses with a double jab.
Nice cross by Hassan.
Hassan looks to land a right hand but Banjo moved out of range.
Banjo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hassan ducks under a wild hook from Banjo.
Banjo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hassan counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hassan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Banjo misses with a lunging right hand
and Hassan counters with a single leg into guard. Banjo didn't expect that.
Hassan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Banjo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Olu Banjo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Abdi Hassan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Banjo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hassan shoots in for a takedown but Banjo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Banjo looks to land a left hand but Hassan moved out of range nicely.
Banjo moves away from the strike by Hassan.
Hassan throws a jab when Banjo was well out of range.
Banjo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hassan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banjo throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassan throws a looping overhand right but Banjo ducks down to avoid it.
Hassan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Banjo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banjo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hassan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Banjo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hassan seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are battling for position here. Banjo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Banjo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hassan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Banjo is looking for a triangle but Hassan pushes his legs off easily.
Hassan wants to control from the top but Banjo keeps moving.
Our spies down at at EMP WORLDCLASS inform us that Banjo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banjo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hassan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Banjo.
Hassan tries for a kimura but Banjo is defending well.
Banjo is trying to control Hassan's posture but Hassan avoids it.
Banjo is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Banjo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Banjo holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Banjo wants to control but Hassan postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hassan slips under a jab.
Hassan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Banjo's waist but Banjo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hassan off to one side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banjo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hassan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut lands for Hassan. That snapped Banjo's head back.
Banjo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Abdi Hassan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Abdi Hassan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Banjo looks to land a left hand but Hassan moved out of range nicely.
Banjo cracks Hassan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Banjo throws a looping overhand right but Hassan ducks down to avoid it.
Banjo leaves Hassan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hassan throws out a loose jab but Banjo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Banjo.
Olu Banjo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banjo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banjo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hassan manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Hassan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Banjo lands with a good body shot.
Hassan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banjo moves away.
Hassan misses with a right hand
and Banjo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banjo looks to land a combination but Hassan avoids it well.
Good exchange - Hassan coming out on top.
Hassan jabs Banjo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hassan slips a straight right by Banjo.
Banjo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hassan is looking to counter punch.
A combination from Banjo does no damage.
Hassan shoots in and drives through. Banjo sprawls well.
Hassan avoids the body shot from Banjo.
Hassan misses with a looping left.
Banjo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hassan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Banjo can't keep his opponent in guard - Hassan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hassan seems to be looking for submissions.
Hassan slows the pace down in half guard.
Hassan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Banjo defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Banjo wants to control but Hassan is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hassan trying to control but Banjo is having none of it.
Banjo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Banjo trying to control from the bottom.
Hassan is trying to work for a kimura but Banjo is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banjo looking for subs from the bottom but Hassan mounts him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Abdi Hassan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abdi Hassan's cut.
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!
Banjo slips a straight right by Hassan.
Banjo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banjo throws a jab but it's blocked by Hassan.
Hassan shoots for a takedown but Banjo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Banjo throws out a counter right but Hassan avoids it with no problem.
Banjo moves out of range as Hassan strikes.
Hassan throws a hook but Banjo blocks it.
Banjo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hassan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banjo.
Banjo jabs at Hassan's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Banjo misses.
Banjo misses with a right hand
and Hassan counters with a single leg into guard. Banjo didn't expect that.
Banjo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banjo has Hassan pulled in close to control his posture.
Banjo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hassan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Banjo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hassan has managed to get both his arms back between Banjo's legs - danger averted.
Hassan stands and throws Banjo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Banjo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hassan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hassan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hassan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Banjo is trying to control Hassan's posture but Hassan avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banjo manages to get back to half guard.
Hassan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Banjo's thigh. Banjo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Banjo working for a triangle but Hassan defends it easily.
Banjo looking for a guillotine here but Hassan defends easily.
That's four 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.
Banjo has an active guard here but Hassan has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hassan is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdi Hassan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hassan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 49:48
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdi Hassan!
Abdi Hassan is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Abdi Hassan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Semen Voribiev (ranked 1780 p4p, 3180 weight class) and Alex Hernandez (ranked 122 p4p, 198 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Semen Voribiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Hernandez !
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voribiev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hernandez 's guard.
Hernandez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Voribiev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Voribiev landing some decent shots from guard.
Voribiev connects with a couple of short punches.
Hernandez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Voribiev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Voribiev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Voribiev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Voribiev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hernandez is rocked!
Voribiev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hernandez 's head.
Hernandez is still in real trouble! Can Voribiev finish him?
Hernandez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Voribiev defends well.
Hernandez is looking for a triangle but Voribiev pushes his legs off easily.
Voribiev stands up over Hernandez , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Voribiev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Voribiev gets to his feet and stands over Hernandez , holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Hernandez felt that one! Voribiev unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Hernandez from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Semen Voribiev!
An out of breath Semen Voribiev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Branko Banik (ranked 2630 p4p, 768 weight class) and Marlon Raynard (ranked 347 p4p, 102 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branko Banik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlon Raynard!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banik throws a predictable looking body shot
and Raynard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Branko Banik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banik. Raynard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banik misses with a straight right.
Banik scores with a takedown into Raynard's guard.
Banik is fighting to break Raynard's control of his arms but Raynard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Banik has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Banik throws an elbow that misses. Raynard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Banik's guard. Nice move by Raynard!
Banik thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raynard 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.
Raynard trying to control but Banik is working from the bottom.
Banik has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Raynard has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banik can't do much from the bottom here.
Banik is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Raynard's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Banik missing with punches from the bottom.
Raynard trying to control the action but Banik is working from the bottom.
Raynard prevents Banik from improving his position.
Banik is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Raynard wants to take a breather but Banik is having none of it.
Raynard wants to stand up but Banik has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Banik tries to roll over but Raynard keeps him under control.
Raynard not doing much here.
We've been hearing good reports from Banik'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banik wants to improve his position but Raynard is controlling well.
Raynard is trying to control the action in half guard but Banik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raynard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banik.
Raynard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banik throws a body shot but no joy.
Raynard wants to clinch.
Banik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raynard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Raynard is looking to clinch.
Banik lands a nice shot to the body.
Raynard ducks under a wild hook from Banik.
Raynard moves to clinch but Banik breaks away
and Banik counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Raynard working a defensive guard but Banik manages to pass into side control anyway.
Banik grinds an elbow into Raynard's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Raynard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Banik wants to control but Raynard is keeping him busy.
Raynard is trying to get back to half guard.
Banik tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banik throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee asks Banik politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Banik prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Branko Banik dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Raynard throws a sloppy head kick and Banik moves out of range easily.
Banik attempts a counter takedown but Raynard avoids it well and moves away.
Raynard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banik misses with an uppercut
and Raynard counters by clinching up.
Banik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raynard can do to turn this around?
Banik struggles to land a body shot inside as Raynard controls his hands.
Raynard stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banik.
Banik turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Banik is looking to take a break and control but Raynard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Banik cracks Raynard with a big right hand but Raynard just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banik grinds an elbow into Raynard's temple.
An elbow from Banik crashes against the mat.
Banik is looking to take a break and control but Raynard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banik in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Banik misses with the ground and pound.
Raynard taking punishment in the form of punches.
Raynard struggling a bit here.
Raynard is looking to reverse the position.
Banik working the ground and pound.
Banik trying to control the position but Raynard is working away.
Raynard wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banik in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here.
Raynard is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Banik landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Raynard is not content to let Banik control the position.
Banik throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raynard is trying to control Banik's posture but Banik avoids it.
Banik grinds an elbow into Raynard's temple.
Raynard gets back to half guard.
Banik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Banik looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Banik throwing shots but Raynard is blocking nicely.
Raynard pushes Banik off looking to stand but Banik dives back in and keeps control.
Raynard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banik scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Banik throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banik is nestled in close to Raynard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banik lands a nice short elbow.
Banik is trying to control the action in half guard but Raynard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Banik stops Raynard from getting back to his feet.
Raynard is refusing to be controlled, as Banik sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Raynard is trying to control but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Branko Banik dominated that second round.
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!
Banik missing with a left hand there. Raynard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banik throws out a loose jab but Raynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raynard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Raynard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Raynard wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Banik manages to pass to side control.
Branko Banik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raynard keeping control of the position.
Banik looks to land a strike but Raynard avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Raynard holds on and takes a little breather.
Raynard wants to stand but Banik is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banik trying to control the position from guard on top but Raynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raynard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banik is one step ahead there.
Banik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raynard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Banik keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Raynard's head.
Banik is looking to work some ground and pound but Raynard has wrist control.
Banik looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Banik works over Raynard with some ground and pound from guard.
Raynard trying to control the position.
Raynard is pulling down on Banik's head. It's preventing any offense from Banik, at least for the moment.
Banik with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Banik throws a hook to the side of Raynard's head but Raynard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banik throws a right hand that misses
enabling Raynard to counter with a crisp jab.
Banik throws a hook but Raynard avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banik throws a hook to the side of Raynard's head but Raynard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banik looks to throw the jab but Raynard is out of range.
Raynard looks for a takedown but Banik sprawls well.
Banik connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marlon Raynard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raynard dives in and grabs Banik's left leg, looking for a takedown. Banik pushes down on Raynard's head and hops out.
Banik attempts a counter takedown but Raynard avoids it well and moves away.
Raynard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Banik defends it nicely.
Branko Banik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marlon Raynard.
Raynard tries to clinch but Banik moves out of range.
Banik attempts a counter takedown but Raynard avoids it well and moves away.
Banik throws a body punch but Raynard moves out of range.
Banik throws a shot from downtown. Raynard moves away and avoids it.
Raynard has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banik misses with a hook.
Banik keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Banik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Banik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raynard slips a straight right by Banik.
Banik misses with a looping left.
Branko Banik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raynard clinches with his opponent.
Banik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raynard breaks from the clinch.
Raynard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banik.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raynard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Banik defends well and Raynard ends up having to push Banik into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Banik connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raynard avoids the body shot from Banik.
And that's the end of the fight!
Branko Banik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Banik, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Branko Banik!
Branko Banik decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hinto Kangee (ranked 168 p4p, 883 weight class) and Axton Burgess (ranked 24 p4p, 121 weight class). Kangee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kalush Orchestra - Stefania. Axton Burgess has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hinto Kangee's chin.
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Solid boxing
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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 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hinto Kangee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axton Burgess!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kangee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burgess takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Burgess misses the shot to the body.
Kangee misses with a wild body shot.
Burgess on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Burgess takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kangee dives in for a single leg takedown but Burgess sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kangee blocks a body shot from Burgess.
Burgess tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kangee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Burgess fails to land.
Burgess throws a punch but it's blocked by Kangee.
Kangee jumps guard but Burgess turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Burgess fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kangee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess presses Kangee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burgess throws a punch but it's blocked by Kangee.
Kangee blocks an uppercut.
Kangee blocking some punches.
Kangee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A shot in the inside from Burgess.
Kangee takes a shot to the head.
Kangee fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hinto Kangee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burgess misses with a punch on the inside.
Burgess tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burgess lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kangee backwards.
Burgess doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burgess softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kangee tries to throw a body punch but Burgess avoids it by throwing Kangee back against the cage.
Kangee misses with some punches.
Kangee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Burgess is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess misses with some punches.
Burgess tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burgess misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kangee.
Kangee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burgess pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kangee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burgess moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Burgess was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Kangee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burgess's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kangee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burgess scrambles back to his feet.
Burgess misses with a straight left.
Kangee misses with a takedown attempt
letting Burgess counter with a right hand.
Burgess takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kangee throws a body shot but no joy.
Kangee throws a jab but it's blocked by Burgess.
Kangee scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burgess counters with a right hand to the body.
Burgess pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burgess throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kangee counters with a straight right hand.
Kangee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burgess cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Axton Burgess is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kangee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kangee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burgess ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kangee moves away.
Kangee scores with the left hand. Burgess knows he should have avoided that one.
Kangee slips under a jab.
Kangee tries to counter with a takedown but Burgess is quick to defend against it.
Kangee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kangee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kangee.
Kangee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kangee misses with a right hand
and Burgess connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kangee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kangee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burgess.
Kangee slips under a jab.
Hinto Kangee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kangee tries for a takedown but Burgess circles away easily
and Burgess counters with a nice right hand that sends Kangee toppling to the canvas! Kangee scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Burgess finish him?!
 Kangee is rocked!
A slow jab from Burgess misses its intended target.
Oh Kangee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kangee throws a jab but it's blocked by Burgess.
A left lands for Kangee.
Kangee seems to have got his legs back now.
Kangee misses with an uppercut. Burgess saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Burgess on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axton Burgess dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kangee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kangee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kangee pushes down on Burgess's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kangee working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Burgess's thigh. Burgess counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kangee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangee stopping the sweep attempt from Burgess.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangee trying to control but Burgess is working from the bottom.
Kangee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kangee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kangee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burgess swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Burgess has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kangee misses with a few strikes there.
Kangee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kangee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burgess defends it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Burgess on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kangee throws a lazy right hand but Burgess sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burgess moves out of range of the strikes.
Burgess avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burgess looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Burgess catches Kangee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kangee shoots in for a double leg but Burgess sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Burgess swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangee scores with a shot to the body.
Burgess slips under a jab from Kangee.
Burgess doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A combination from Kangee does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Burgess misses.
Kangee throws a right hand that misses
and Kangee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kangee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burgess takes one on the button.
Kangee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kangee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burgess swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hinto Kangee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kangee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burgess avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangee moves away from the strike by Burgess.
Kangee feinted with a counter takedown.
Burgess slips a jab from Kangee.
Kangee throws a lazy uppercut
and Kangee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kangee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burgess takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burgess loads up on a big right hand but Kangee slips the punch.
Kangee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burgess looks to score with a jab to the body but Kangee is just out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kangee looking to score a takedown here. Burgess is defending well but Kangee drives through and ends up in Burgess's guard.
Kangee won't allow Burgess to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hinto Kangee dominated that second round.
That's time! Kangee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burgess misses with a body shot.
Burgess steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kangee.
Kangee misses with a takedown attempt
and Kangee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kangee jabs Burgess right on the nose. Burgess blinks but takes it well.
Kangee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kangee half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kangee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burgess! But no joy.
Burgess displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kangee throws out the jab.
Kangee throws a body punch but Burgess moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgess swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burgess throws an off balance right hand
and Kangee counters with a takedown into side control.
Kangee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burgess keeps working.
Burgess is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burgess keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Burgess wants to control but Kangee postures up.
Burgess seems a little lost for a moment, as Kangee dominates the positioning.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burgess takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Burgess takes one to the side of the head.
Kangee lands with a nice combination. Burgess backs away looking to recover.
Burgess uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kangee.
Burgess throws an off balance right hand
and Kangee counters with a nice uppercut.
Kangee misses with a hook. Burgess ducked under it nicely.
Kangee looks to throw the jab but Burgess is out of range.
Kangee throws a series of punches but Burgess moves out of range.
Kangee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burgess counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kangee slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangee throws a jab but it's blocked by Burgess.
Kangee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burgess counters with a nice right hand that sends Kangee toppling to the canvas! Kangee scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Burgess finish him?!
Kangee misses with a lunging right hand
and Burgess counters with a big right hand! Oh Kangee is in trouble here! Burgess follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axton Burgess!
Axton Burgess is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Axton Burgess thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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