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RSE 8: Warriors PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maxton Hefferman (ranked 5816 p4p, 25167 weight class) and Trent Bash (ranked 527 p4p, 545 weight class). Maxton Hefferman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maxton Hefferman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Bash!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bash shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hefferman but Hefferman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A quick step to the side and Hefferman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hefferman looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bash changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hefferman tries to avoid it but Bash manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hefferman to the ground. Hefferman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bash defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hefferman.
Bash fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hefferman sprawls well initially but Bash persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hefferman tries to kick Bash off but Bash keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bash is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bash looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bash wants to work for an arm triangle but Hefferman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bash is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bash is looking for a kimura here.
Bash is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hefferman defends it well.
Bash really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hefferman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bash is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bash is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hefferman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bash.
Bash is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hefferman stuffs the takedown attempt from Bash. Bash gets slowly back to his feet.
Hefferman looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Maxton Hefferman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Bash.
Hefferman tries to clinch but Bash is having none of it.
Bash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hefferman's waist but Hefferman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bash off to one side.
Bash shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bash showed some decent athleticism there.
Bash tries to pass to full mount but Hefferman defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bash is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hefferman sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Bash dominated that round.
That's time! Hefferman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bash scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bash swings around for an armbar but Hefferman sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bash's guard.
Bash had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hefferman defends it easily.
Bash looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bash throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bash throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hefferman uses it to pass to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bash can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bash is looking to regain half guard here but Hefferman keeps moving and retains side control.
Trent Bash has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hefferman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bash is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hefferman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bash has eaten all the pies!
Bash manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bash is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hefferman pulls his head out easily.
Bash tries to get to full guard but Hefferman has control of the leg.
Bash looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bash is trying to get back to full guard.
Bash looking for submissions off his back.
Bash looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bash looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bash is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hefferman pulls his head out easily.
Bash is looking to improve his position.
Bash looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bash actively working from the bottom here.
Hefferman moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bash.
Bash is looking for a sweep.
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.
Bash is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bash manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Trent Bash will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hefferman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hefferman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bash sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hefferman somewhat.
Bash tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hefferman stuffs the takedown attempt from Bash. Bash gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bash changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hefferman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hefferman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bash asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bash tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bash is trying to get an arm triangle but Hefferman is defending well.
Bash working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hefferman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bash has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bash wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hefferman, who protects the arm well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hefferman as he avoids it easily.
Maxton Hefferman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Bash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hefferman gets caught flat footed, as Bash shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hefferman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bash is controlling him.
Hefferman keeping full guard, as Bash tries to pass.
Bash 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.
Bash drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hefferman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bash has Hefferman in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hefferman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bash has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hefferman has managed to get both his arms back between Bash's legs - danger averted.
Bash looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bash looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hefferman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bash has his foot on Hefferman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hefferman works his way back into a safe position though.
Maxton Hefferman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trent Bash is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bash pulls Hefferman in close to his closed guard and prevents Hefferman from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Bash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bash 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Bash!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Hardman (ranked 5603 p4p, 5944 weight class) and Nate Pawn (ranked 370 p4p, 378 weight class). Nate Pawn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Hardman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Pawn!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pawn quickly recovers to half guard.
Hardman is trying to work for a kimura but Pawn is defending well.
Pawn wants to get back to his feet.
Hardman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pawn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hardman is looking for a kimura but Pawn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hardman to get the leverage.
Pawn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman prevents Pawn from standing back up.
Hardman is trying to control the action in half guard but Pawn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pawn wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawn is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hardman is working for a kimura but Pawn is defending it quite comfortably.
Pawn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pawn wants to stand back up but Hardman manages to pass into side control.
Hardman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pawn, who protects the arm well.
Hardman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pawn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawn is trying to get back to half guard.
Pawn is trying to get back to his feet.
Hardman has hold of Pawn's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Pawn tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hardman cranks the arm and Pawn screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Pawn, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bruce Hardman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oro Doro (ranked 5671 p4p, 5795 weight class) and Franz Ramos (ranked 487 p4p, 496 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oro Doro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Franz Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doro tries to clinch but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramos misses with a few strikes there.
Doro closes the distance but Ramos moves to the side
and Ramos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doro has closed the distance and engaged Ramos in a clinch.
Doro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramos's elbow.
Doro tries to land a knee to the head but Ramos blocks with his arms.
Ramos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ramos breaks from the clinch.
Ramos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramos misses with a hook. Doro ducked under it nicely.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doro.
Doro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doro instigates a clinch.
Ramos blocks an uppercut.
Doro tries a body shot but Ramos blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doro gets through Ramos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oro Doro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
Doro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doro tries to work over Ramos's front leg with a kick but Ramos checks it.
Ramos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Ramos.
Ramos throws out a loose jab but Doro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Doro tries to clinch there but Ramos circles away.
Ramos throws out a counter right but Doro avoids it with no problem.
Ramos scores with a jab. Doro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Doro tries to close the distance and clinch but Ramos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doro misses with a combination
and Ramos counters with a nice right hand that sends Doro toppling to the canvas! Doro scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ramos finish him?!
 Doro is rocked!
 It looks like Oro Doro has been cut.
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!
Ramos ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Doro out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franz Ramos!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyung Ho Kang (ranked 4381 p4p, 5230 weight class) and Venice Stalanburg (ranked 242 p4p, 266 weight class). Kang comes to the cage accompanied by Better Than Yesterday . The key to victory for Kyung Ho Kang has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyung Ho Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Venice Stalanburg !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kang. No joy for Stalanburg on that attempt.
Kang is looking for a counter combo.
Stalanburg shoots in but Kang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stalanburg pinned against the cage. Stalanburg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stalanburg throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kang tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stalanburg is in Kang's guard.
Stalanburg stands up over Kang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stalanburg scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalanburg landing with the ground and pound.
Kang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stalanburg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stalanburg chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang striking off his back but it's not causing Stalanburg any problems.
Stalanburg stands up over Kang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stalanburg lands a couple of elbows.
Kang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stalanburg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kang's head.
Kang 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.
Stalanburg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stalanburg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kang's head.
Stalanburg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stalanburg scoring with some ground and pound.
Kang is rocked!
Stalanburg should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kang working a defensive guard here.
Oh Kang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stalanburg with a nice head shot there.
Stalanburg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalanburg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stalanburg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stalanburg scoring with some ground and pound.
Stalanburg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stalanburg connects with a couple of short punches.
Stalanburg is in close to Kang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kang seems to have got his legs back now.
Kang is breathing heavily.
Kang trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalanburg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stalanburg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stalanburg distracts Kang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stalanburg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stalanburg distracts Kang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stalanburg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stalanburg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stalanburg wants to pass the guard but Kang is keeping the position.
Kang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stalanburg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kang's head.
Stalanburg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kang is keeping the position for now.
Stalanburg passes Kang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stalanburg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kang is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stalanburg scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalanburg drops an elbow to the side of Kang's head.
Stalanburg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kang is trying to control but can't.
Kang is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stalanburg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stalanburg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stalanburg working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kang tries to get to full guard but Stalanburg has control of the leg.
Stalanburg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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!
Stalanburg working over Kang with some ground and pound. Kang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stalanburg is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Kang is hurt! He's hurt bad - Stalanburg fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Kang from any more punishment! Congratulations to Stalanburg ! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Venice Stalanburg !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matvii Primushenetskiy (ranked 4109 p4p, 5845 weight class) and Max Ramirez (ranked 468 p4p, 557 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matvii Primushenetskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Primushenetskiy does it's job there.
Ramirez pushes Primushenetskiy up against the cage in a clinch.
Primushenetskiy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Primushenetskiy can't find room to land a body shot as Ramirez controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Primushenetskiy.
Primushenetskiy looking to slow down the pace here.
Primushenetskiy trying to control the position but instead, Ramirez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Primushenetskiy into the cage.
A short uppercut from Primushenetskiy.
Ramirez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ramirez shoots in looking for a takedown but Primushenetskiy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramirez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ramirez shoots and misses
and Primushenetskiy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez tries for a takedown but Primushenetskiy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matvii Primushenetskiy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Ramirez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Primushenetskiy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Primushenetskiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Primushenetskiy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramirez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ramirez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ramirez has Primushenetskiy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Primushenetskiy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Primushenetskiy lands a nice uppercut.
Ramirez pulls guard successfully.
Primushenetskiy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ramirez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramirez is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Primushenetskiy presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Primushenetskiy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Primushenetskiy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramirez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Primushenetskiy up against the cage.
Primushenetskiy pushes Ramirez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Primushenetskiy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Primushenetskiy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramirez breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Primushenetskiy.
Primushenetskiy misses with an uppercut. Ramirez saw that one coming.
Ramirez doesn't manage to clinch there - Primushenetskiy circles away.
Primushenetskiy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Primushenetskiy.
Primushenetskiy lands with a straight right. Ramirez didn't see that one coming.
Primushenetskiy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramirez in his tracks.
Primushenetskiy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Primushenetskiy jabs Ramirez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ramirez looks winded!
The crowd cheers as Primushenetskiy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ramirez doesn't seem phased though.
Primushenetskiy scores with a sloppy right hand. Ramirez should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Primushenetskiy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Primushenetskiy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primushenetskiy lands a body shot.
Ramirez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Primushenetskiy lands with a straight right. Ramirez didn't see that one coming.
Primushenetskiy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramirez in his tracks.
It looks like Primushenetskiy has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Matvii Primushenetskiy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramirez shoots and misses
and Primushenetskiy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ramirez needs to keep his hands up - Primushenetskiy had a free shot at his head there.
 Ramirez is rocked!
 It looks like Max Ramirez has been cut.
Primushenetskiy lands a left and a right that send Ramirez crashing to the mat, dazed. Primushenetskiy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ramirez is still on wobbly legs! Can Primushenetskiy finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Primushenetskiy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Primushenetskiy scores with a counter punch that sends Ramirez to the canvas! Primushenetskiy smells blood - he's punishing Ramirez with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ramirez has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matvii Primushenetskiy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greyson Welp (ranked 4365 p4p, 4008 weight class) and Matrin Salvador (ranked 486 p4p, 461 weight class). Matrin Salvador will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greyson Welp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matrin Salvador!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvador doesn't manage to clinch there - Welp circles away.
Salvador will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Welp looks to land a body kick but Salvador moved away.
Welp throws a nice looking combination but Salvador bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salvador tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Welp closes the distance and clinches.
Salvador jumps guard but Welp stands there with Salvador around his waist. Salvador gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Welp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Welp tries to land a front kick but Salvador steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salvador scores with a head kick.
Welp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Welp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Salvador's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Matrin Salvador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salvador avoids the head kick by Welp.
Welp gets a double leg takedown into Salvador's guard.
Salvador looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Welp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Welp showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welp looking to pass the guard.
Welp stands up and waves to Salvador to follow him.
Welp misses with a combination
and Salvador counters with a two punch combo.
Welp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Welp looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Welp tries to free his leg and advance position but Salvador is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welp controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Welp chips away with some ground and pound.
Welp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Welp seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Salvador for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welp wants to pass the guard but Salvador is keeping the position.
Welp is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salvador tries to clinch but Welp is having none of it.
It looked like Welp was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Welp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salvador, pushing him back against the cage.
Salvador misses with an elbow strike.
Welp missing with knees to the body.
Salvador throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Welp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salvador avoids a kick to the body.
Welp gets a double leg takedown into Salvador's guard.
Salvador can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Welp controls the pace.
Welp has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Welp gets to his feet - Salvador follows without any prompting.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Welp closes the distance and pushes Salvador back into the cage.
Welp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Welp.
Salvador takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greyson Welp dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Welp throws a sloppy head kick and Salvador moves out of range easily.
Salvador fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Welp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Welp throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Welp looks for the body kick but Salvador saw that one coming.
Welp lands a jab to Salvador's midsection.
Salvador tries to sprawl but Welp drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Welp not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Welp is controlling the pace.
Welp continues to stall.
Salvador is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welp scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Welp controlling the action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Salvador on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Salvador moves out of range as Welp throws a body kick.
Welp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvador can do to turn this around?
Welp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Welp throws a body kick that misses.
Welp rushes Salvador and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Welp breaks from the clinch.
Welp closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Salvador's guard.
Salvador avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Welp showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Welp scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welp controlling from the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Matrin Salvador is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Welp digs a good hook to Salvador's body.
Welp misses with a body kick.
Welp has Salvador up against the cage in a clinch.
Welp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salvador tries to close the distance and clinch up but Welp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Welp throws a one two combo.
Welp lands a nice looking kick to the body. Salvador takes a step back to recover.
Welp pushes Salvador away with a front kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greyson Welp dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.
Salvador takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Welp lands a left and a right that send Salvador crashing to the mat, dazed. Welp thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Salvador is rocked!
It looks like Matrin Salvador has been cut.
Welp dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Salvador has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Greyson Welp!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zacharias Sabel (ranked 3545 p4p, 3768 weight class) and Ragnar Volarus (ranked 413 p4p, 434 weight class). Zacharias Sabel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ragnar Volarus's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zacharias Sabel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ragnar Volarus!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Sabel.
Volarus throws a series of punches but Sabel moves out of range.
Sabel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sabel blocks a jab.
Sabel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volarus counters with a one-two to the body.
Volarus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Sabel.
Volarus with a jab.
Volarus scores with a sloppy right hand. Sabel should have avoided that one.
Volarus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabel avoids the body shot from Volarus.
Sabel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Volarus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Volarus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Sabel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sabel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Volarus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sabel tests Volarus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sabel 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volarus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sabel lands a slapping body shot.
Sabel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sabel clobbers Volarus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Volarus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sabel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Volarus scrambles back to his feet.
Volarus is rocked!
Sabel looks to land a right hand but Volarus moved out of range.
Volarus throws a shot from downtown. Sabel moves away and avoids it.
Sabel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volarus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sabel misses with a jab to the body
and Volarus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Volarus misses.
Sabel misses with an uppercut
and Volarus counters with a straight right hand.
Volarus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sabel.
Volarus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sabel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabel looks to throw the jab but Volarus is out of range.
Sabel throws a hook to the side of Volarus's head but Volarus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sabel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Volarus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Volarus. Those never looked like landing.
Volarus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Volarus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sabel throws a looping overhand right but Volarus ducks down to avoid it.
Volarus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sabel throws out a loose jab but Volarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volarus misses with a body shot
and Sabel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sabel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sabel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Volarus throws a series of strikes that have Sabel backpedaling.
A punch combination from Sabel misses.
Volarus throws an overhand right that lands on Sabel's shoulder, as Sabel tries to avoid the shot.
Sabel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sabel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volarus.
It looked like Sabel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sabel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Volarus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sabel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Volarus throws a looping overhand right but Sabel ducks down to avoid it.
Sabel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sabel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sabel misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volarus throws out a loose jab but Sabel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sabel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Volarus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sabel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Volarus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Volarus slips a jab and a cross from Sabel.
Volarus throws out a counter right but Sabel avoids it with no problem.
Sabel throws a shot from downtown. Volarus moves away and avoids it.
Volarus looks to throw the jab but Sabel is out of range.
Sabel throws a jab but it's blocked by Volarus.
Zacharias Sabel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volarus misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Sabel misses its intended target.
Sabel fails with a takedown attempt.
Volarus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Volarus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volarus staying out of range there.
Sabel scores with a nice right hand.
Sabel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Volarus slips a straight right by Sabel.
Volarus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Volarus misses with a hook
and Sabel comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Volarus stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Sabel is on him like rabid pit bull! Volarus slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zacharias Sabel!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teofil Gielgud (ranked 2563 p4p, 5757 weight class) and Biete Delaghomba (ranked 281 p4p, 493 weight class). Gielgud comes to the cage accompanied by Witajcie W Naszej Bajce. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Teofil Gielgud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Biete Delaghomba!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delaghomba swinging wildly here.
Delaghomba looks to land a right hand but Gielgud moved out of range.
Teofil Gielgud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delaghomba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delaghomba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gielgud tries a low kick but Delaghomba avoids it.
Delaghomba is looking for the big counter here.
Delaghomba throws a lazy head kick
enabling Gielgud to counter with a crisp jab.
Delaghomba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Biete Delaghomba has been cut.
Delaghomba wants to slow Gielgud down by chopping away at his legs.
Gielgud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delaghomba lands a jab.
Delaghomba lands a leg kick that knocks Gielgud off balance momentarily.
Gielgud throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gielgud thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gielgud looks to land a right hand but Delaghomba moved out of range.
Delaghomba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gielgud is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Delaghomba just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Delaghomba misses.
Gielgud connects with a good right hand that stumbles Delaghomba. Delaghomba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oooooh!!! Gielgud has knocked Delaghomba down with a huge combo! Gielgud steps away and waves a wobbly Delaghomba back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Delaghomba is rocked!
Gielgud throws an uppercut from hell that sends Delaghomba clean off his feet! He's out cold! Gielgud stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teofil Gielgud!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kook Kane (ranked 3319 p4p, 3224 weight class) and Richard Glass (ranked 477 p4p, 463 weight class). Richard Glass 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kook Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Glass!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane scores with a body shot.
Glass looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kane lands a slapping body shot.
Good shot there by Kane.
Kane fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Glass to the ground. Kane is now in Glass's guard.
Kane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane stops Glass from standing up.
Kane is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Glass is wriggling around but Kane manages to pass to half guard.
Kane sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kane prevents Glass from standing back up.
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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kane or perhaps it was just good defense by Glass, which made it look bad.
Kane moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGlass.
Kane throws the left hand but Glass avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Glass misses.
Kane tries for a takedown but Glass sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kook Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kane shoots in looking for a takedown but Glass manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kane's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Kane scores with a nice head shot.
Glass slips under a jab.
Glass now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kane fails with the takedown.
Kane shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Glass is trying to defend but Kane finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kane is pressing down on Glass's thigh, looking to free his foot. Glass is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Glass defends it well.
Kane is taking a breather. Glass says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kane is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kane slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kook Kane 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.
Glass throws a right hand that misses
and Kane counters with a nice double leg into side control. Glass won't be happy with that.
Kane has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kane is working for a guillotine from mount but Glass frees his head quite easily.
Kane controlling from the full mount.
Kane's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kook Kane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass is trying to stand up.
Kane with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kane is looking to work his way around to Glass's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kane landing punches.
Kane tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kane is working for a guillotine from mount but Glass frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glass can do to turn this around?
Glass tries to buck Kane off but he can't manage it.
Kane controlling from the full mount.
Kane working for a submission but Glass is keeping him at bay.
Kane controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Kane.
Glass really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Glass is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kane with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Kane is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Glass can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Glass is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kane connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Glass is trying to stand but he's just given Kane his back.
Kane controlling from the back.
Glass is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kane off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Glass wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good control from Kane.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kook Kane dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kane motions for Glass to come forward. Kane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Glass has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kane. Glass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kane looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kane shoots in but no luck this time.
Kook Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kane throws a hook to the side of Glass's head but Glass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glass ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kane. Kane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Kook Kane has been cut.
Kane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kane fails with a takedown attempt.
As Kane backs off Glass throws a huge counter combo but Kane manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kook Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Glass stuffs the takedown attempt from Kane. Kane gets slowly back to his feet.
Glass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
It seemed like Glass was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kane cracks a nice hook into Glass's ribs.
Kane closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kane lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kane manages to pass to side control.
Kane frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Richard Glass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kane takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Glass tries to buck Kane off so he can stand up but Kane has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Glass falls backwards, slamming Kane to the mat but Kane holds on tight! Glass is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kook Kane!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 1842 p4p, 2318 weight class) and Josue Souza (ranked 211 p4p, 257 weight class). Brock Lesnar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josue Souza's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josue Souza!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza lands a head shot.
Souza scores with a jab. Lesnar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Josue Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza moves into the clinch.
Lesnar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Souza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lesnar tries to free his leg and advance position but Souza is retaining full guard.
Lesnar trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lesnar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lesnar is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Sydney Top Team that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Lesnar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lesnar stands and throws Souza's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Souza is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is not content to let Lesnar control the position.
Souza manages to get back to half guard.
Lesnar is working for a submission of some sort.
Souza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lesnar.
Souza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Souza trying to keep a closed guard but Lesnar is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Lesnar controlling from the top position.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Souza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lesnar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza is looking for a triangle but Lesnar pushes his legs off easily.
Lesnar trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lesnar 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 Souza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Souza is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lesnar trying to control the action but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza is trying to control Lesnar's posture but Lesnar avoids it.
The ground and pound from Lesnar seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
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.
Lesnar tries for a kimura but Souza is defending well.
Lesnar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Souza knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lesnar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Souza knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lesnar is trying to get an arm triangle but Souza is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lesnar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lesnar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lesnar throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Brock Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Souza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Souza throws a series of punches but Lesnar avoids them all with ease.
Lesnar throws a big shot that misses.
Souza defending well as Lesnar loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Josue Souza has been cut.
Lesnar slips a straight right by Souza.
Lesnar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Souza misses with an uppercut. Lesnar saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to score with a low kick but Souza moves his leg out of the way.
Jab by Lesnar.
Souza tries to clinch but Lesnar moves out of range.
Lesnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Souza throws a lazy uppercut
and Lesnar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Souza's corner calls for a 1-2. Souza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brock Lesnar is winning the standup battle so far.
Lesnar misses with a hook
and Souza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Souza.
Lesnar blocking some punches.
Souza misses with some punches.
Lesnar is trying to drag Souza to the mat but Souza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Souza prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Souza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lesnar decides to pull guard.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Souza 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.
Lesnar has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Souza should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lesnar has tightened it up now! Souza should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brock Lesnar!
Brock Lesnar is the new heavyweight champion!
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