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CFC 591 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Jimenez (ranked 5870 p4p, 5651 weight class) and Android Mini (ranked 401 p4p, 397 weight class). Salvador Jimenez 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salvador Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Android Mini!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mini lands a two punch combo.
 It looks like Salvador Jimenez has been cut.
Jimenez looks for a takedown but Mini sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Mini.
Jimenez tries for a takedown but Mini circles away easily
and Mini counters with a straight right hand.
Mini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mini feints and then cracks Jimenez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jimenez down.
Android Mini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mini wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mini wants to control but Jimenez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mini is looking to improve his position.
Mini wants to get back to his feet.
Jimenez trying to mount his opponent but Mini defends it.
Mini is in trouble now - Jimenez has advanced to mount!
Mini is working to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing that Jimenez has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jimenez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jimenez wants to control the pace but Mini is squirming around nicely.
Jimenez controlling the position easily from mount.
Mini is trying to escape the mount.
Jimenez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mini's face.
Mini is trying to escape the mount.
Jimenez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mini hang on?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mini can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mini wants to control but Jimenez is having none of it.
Jimenez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jimenez landing strikes from the mount and Mini is in trouble!
 Mini is rocked!
Jimenez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mini is still in real trouble! Can Jimenez finish him?
Jimenez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jimenez working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Mini turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Jimenez off and cradles Mini's limp body as Jimenez celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Salvador Jimenez!
Salvador Jimenez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hercules Hoost (ranked 5848 p4p, 24319 weight class) and Haakon Cabrera (ranked 479 p4p, 509 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hercules Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Haakon Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoost forces Cabrera back against the cage and clinches.
Cabrera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cabrera.
Hoost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabrera tries for a takedown but Hoost manages to get underhooks.
Hoost missing with knees to the body.
Cabrera is working for takedown but Hoost is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hoost working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hoost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoost has a couple of punches blocked by Cabrera.
Hoost misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cabrera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cabrera lands with a left to the head.
Cabrera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hoost is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cabrera has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hercules Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haakon Cabrera.
Cabrera is looking for a takedown.
Cabrera pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera trying to control the position here.
Cabrera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoost manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cabrera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cabrera advances position into side control!
Cabrera is looking to take a break and control but Hoost is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cabrera misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cabrera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoost keeps working.
Cabrera creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hoost sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Cabrera misses with the ground and pound.
Cabrera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hoost is being controlled here.
Cabrera goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hoost has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cabrera but great work by Hoost.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost controls the position.
Cabrera is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Hoost stalls from top position.
I wouldn't like to be where Cabrera is right now.
Cabrera manages to get back to half guard.
Cabrera is trying to get back to full guard.
Cabrera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cabrera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cabrera lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hoost knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cabrera on the ground.
Hoost preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cabrera with a nice head shot there.
Cabrera trying to control but Hoost is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cabrera stays in close to Hoost's body and controls the position.
Hoost on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hoost tries to get out of the position.
Cabrera trying to control but Hoost is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Haakon Cabrera dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hoost moves into the clinch successfully.
Cabrera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hoost smiles and moves away.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoost throws a body kick that misses.
Cabrera dives in and grabs Hoost's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hoost pushes down on Cabrera's head and hops out.
Cabrera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoost sprawls well. Hoost wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cabrera gets slowly back to his feet.
Hoost appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've been told by Hoost's head coaches at Casa Steel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hercules Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haakon Cabrera.
Hoost slips a straight right by Cabrera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoost connects with a single shot there.
Hoost with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cabrera to score with a decent uppercut.
Haakon Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoost as he connects with a hook.
Cabrera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoost throws a shot from downtown. Cabrera moves away and avoids it.
Cabrera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cabrera misses the shot to the body.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabrera scores with a decent looking hook.
Cabrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera dives in and grabs Hoost's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hoost pushes down on Cabrera's head and hops out.
Cabrera lands with a cross.
Cabrera tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Hoost counter with a right hand.
Hoost wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera connects with a single shot there.
Cabrera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabrera with a poor takedown
and Hoost counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Cabrera moves forwards but Hoost connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hercules Hoost is winning the standup battle so far.
Cabrera shoots in looking for a takedown but Hoost manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cabrera's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cabrera misses with a body punch
enabling Hoost to counter with a crisp jab.
Cabrera fails with the takedown
and Hoost counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cabrera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
Cabrera scores with a sloppy right hand. Hoost should have avoided that one.
Cabrera misses with a right hand
and Hoost counters with a low kick, right behind Cabrera 's knee.
Cabrera fails with the takedown.
Cabrera scores with a nice right hand.
Cabrera throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoost makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cabrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoost throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cabrera avoids it.
Cabrera instigates a clinch.
Hoost trying to land knees to the body.
Hoost missing with knees to the body.
Cabrera is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hoost to keep the fight standing.
Hoost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cabrera is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost lands a nice uppercut.
Hoost blocking some punches.
Hoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoost blocks a body shot from Cabrera.
Cabrera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A left hand lands to the body for Hoost.
A hook to the body from Hoost.
Cabrera pulls guard successfully.
Hoost is posturing up here but Cabrera has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hoost tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hoost has to tap! Slick submission there by Cabrera!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Haakon Cabrera!
After winning the bout, Haakon Cabrera 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Ryder (ranked 4625 p4p, 3664 weight class) and Jae Woon Ki (ranked 351 p4p, 302 weight class). Jae Woon Ki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaun Ryder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jae Woon Ki!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Ryder or perhaps it was just good defense by Ki, which made it look bad.
Ryder shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Well, if Ryder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ryder is keen to just control but Ki is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryder scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ryder is looking for a kimura but Ki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ryder to get the leverage.
Ki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ryder seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki wants to improve his position but Ryder is controlling well.
Ki is looking to escape.
Ryder slows the pace down in half guard.
Ryder is just content to waste time from the top position. Ki takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ki keeping moving, preventing Ryder from controlling successfully.
Ki is trying to control the position but Ryder postures up.
Ryder trying to control but Ki is working from the bottom.
Ki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ryder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ryder won't allow Ki to sweep him here.
Ryder wants to control from the top but Ki keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ryder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryder misses with a takedown attempt
letting Ki counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Ryder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryder tries for a takedown but Ki circles away easily
and Ki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 Ryder is rocked!
Ryder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ki counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryder doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ki counters with a left to the body.
Ryder is breathing heavily.
Ryder has his takedown stuffed
and Ki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ryder fails with the takedown
and Ki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ryder fails with the takedown
and Ki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryder changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ki tries to avoid it but Ryder manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ki to the ground. Ki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ryder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Ryder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki cracks Ryder with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ryder falls to his knees and Ki doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jae Woon Ki!
Jae Woon Ki took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BRAZEN - Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Seto (ranked 2491 p4p, 2876 weight class) and Kai Leilua (ranked 335 p4p, 378 weight class). Seto comes to the cage accompanied by The Doors - Roadhouse Blues. Kai Leilua will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Seto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kai Leilua!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leilua's jab looks to have found its range, popping Seto under the eye.
Nice cross by Leilua.
Seto has managed to clinch.
Seto wants a takedown but no success here.
Seto is trying to trip Leilua. He has hold of a leg but Leilua is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Seto persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Seto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Seto trying to control but Leilua is working from the bottom.
Seto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Seto wants to pass the guard but Leilua is keeping the position.
Leilua keeping moving, preventing Seto from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seto looking to pass the guard.
Seto wants to control from the top but Leilua keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seto looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Seto 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Leilua shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Seto eats them both and turns towards Leilua to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Seto clinches up with Leilua and pushes him back against the cage.
Leilua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leilua lands with a right to the head.
Leilua prevents the takedown attempt.
Leilua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Seto.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Seto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leilua.
Leilua lands a left hand.
Leilua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leilua swings wildly with an uppercut but Seto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leilua lands an elbow just above Seto 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seto tries to score a body lock takedown but Leilua shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Leilua on the inside.
Leilua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seto's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seto can't get the takedown.
Seto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Leilua is defending well.
Leilua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leilua.
Leilua prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leilua is leaning against Seto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Seto is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Leilua.
Leilua lands with a light punch inside.
Seto blocking some punches.
Leilua has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Seto seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Leilua can turn it around.
Leilua misses with some punches.
Seto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Leilua avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Leilua swings wildly with an uppercut but Seto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leilua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leilua struggles to land a body shot inside as Seto controls his hands.
Leilua misses with a punch on the inside.
Leilua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leilua misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leilua.
Seto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seto wants a takedown but no success here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Leilua lands a body punch.
Leilua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leilua blocks an uppercut.
Seto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leilua lands a hook that snaps the head of Seto backwards.
A short uppercut from Leilua.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Leilua dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Seto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leilua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leilua lands a glancing blow to the side of Seto's head.
Leilua slaps away a takedown attempt from Seto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leilua moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leilua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seto's brow.
Leilua prevents a body shot from Seto.
Leilua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seto avoids a wild elbow strike from Leilua.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leilua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Leilua.
Leilua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seto backwards.
Leilua prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leilua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seto wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Seto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seto dodges an elbow strike from Leilua.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leilua.
Seto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Leilua gets through Seto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seto is looking to take this one to the mat.
Leilua scores with a shoulder strike.
Leilua throws a head punch that misses.
Kai Leilua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leilua swings wildly with an uppercut but Seto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leilua has a couple of punches blocked by Seto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leilua pushes Seto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leilua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Seto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Leilua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Seto's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leilua tries to work over Seto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leilua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leilua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Leilua on the inside.
Leilua tries to work over Seto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Leilua as the two fighters clinch.
Leilua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leilua can't find room to land a body shot as Seto controls the action.
Leilua throws a punch but it's blocked by Seto.
Leilua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seto backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leilua lands an elbow that stopped Seto in his tracks for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Leilua.
Leilua pushes off an throws an elbow but Seto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leilua.
Seto blocks an uppercut.
Leilua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leilua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leilua lands with a short shot to the head.
Seto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Leilua misses with the head strike.
Seto has hold of one of Leilua's legs. Leilua is fighting the takedown attempt but Seto gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Seto trying to control but Leilua is working from the bottom.
Leilua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seto wants to pass the guard but Leilua is keeping the position.
Seto looking to sit in guard and control but Leilua gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Leilua is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Seto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Seto preventing the sweep.
Leilua keeping full guard, as Seto tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Leilua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Leilua scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kai Leilua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Seto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leilua stuffs the takedown.
Leilua lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Leilua scores with a shot to the body.
A cross from Leilua lands.
Seto shoots in and drives through. Leilua sprawls well.
Leilua tries to clinch but Seto is having none of it.
Seto closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leilua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seto is working for takedown but Leilua is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Seto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leilua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seto backwards.
Leilua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Seto.
Seto has Leilua pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leilua manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Seto pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Leilua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seto backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leilua.
Seto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leilua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leilua is looking to clinch but Seto is avoiding it.
It looked like Seto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Seto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Leilua staying out of range there.
Seto sets himself, and Leilua steps forward looking for the clinch! Seto avoids it this time.
Leilua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seto tries to counter with a takedown but Leilua is quick to defend against it.
Kai Leilua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seto dives in and grabs Leilua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leilua pushes down on Seto's head and hops out.
Leilua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kai Leilua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leilua cracks Seto with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Seto blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Leilua after a bit of a struggle.
Leilua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leilua gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Seto.
Seto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leilua fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Leilua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leilua 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 William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Leilua!
Kai Leilua thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Chabazian (ranked 2420 p4p, 1621 weight class) and Frankie Rodriguez (ranked 323 p4p, 228 weight class). Frankie Rodriguez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Very quick |
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edmond Chabazian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Rodriguez !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chabazian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rodriguez controls Chabazian momentarily but Chabazian frees himself.
Chabazian pushes down on Rodriguez 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez is looking to control Chabazian's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rodriguez avoid being mounted?
Chabazian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rodriguez 's head.
Chabazian not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Chabazian takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chabazian is working for a submission of some sort.
Rodriguez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chabazian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chabazian is trying to work for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabazian wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is defending well.
Rodriguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rodriguez is in trouble now - Chabazian has advanced to mount!
Chabazian 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.
Chabazian working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Chabazian working for a submission but Rodriguez is keeping him at bay.
Rodriguez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Chabazian has hold of Rodriguez 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rodriguez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rodriguez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Chabazian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabazian is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rodriguez is surviving well by controlling Chabazian's body position as best he can.
Rodriguez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rodriguez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez taking shots to the head.
Chabazian controlling the position easily from mount.
Chabazian looking to control but Rodriguez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodriguez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Chabazian.
Chabazian lands a big shot there that rocks Rodriguez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabazian is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rodriguez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rodriguez is in a horrible position here. Chabazian smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chabazian is working for a guillotine from mount but Rodriguez frees his head quite easily.
Rodriguez is trying to escape the mount.
Chabazian wants to finish this one by submission but Rodriguez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Chabazian.
Chabazian jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rodriguez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rodriguez and Chabazian has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Chabazian goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rodriguez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Chabazian's guard! Nice work there by Rodriguez !
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabazian is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rodriguez is refusing to be controlled, as Chabazian sits in half guard.
Chabazian trying to pass the guard but Rodriguez defending well.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez has hold of Chabazian's hands but Chabazian slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chabazian trying to control from Rodriguez 's half guard. Rodriguez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rodriguez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chabazian postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rodriguez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chabazian, into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edmond Chabazian dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chabazian changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rodriguez tries to avoid it but Chabazian manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rodriguez to the ground. Rodriguez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rodriguez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chabazian is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rodriguez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chabazian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Rodriguez with a nice calf kick.
Rodriguez stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmond Chabazian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chabazian feinted with a counter takedown.
Chabazian looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rodriguez !
Chabazian is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rodriguez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chabazian tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chabazian has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabazian sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rodriguez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Chabazian tries to score with some ground and pound. Rodriguez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Edmond Chabazian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chabazian thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rodriguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rodriguez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chabazian lands a decent elbow from side control.
Chabazian moves into full mount!
The referee warns Rodriguez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rodriguez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabazian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chabazian is working for a guillotine from mount but Rodriguez frees his head quite easily.
Chabazian landing strikes, looking to finish!
Chabazian jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rodriguez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rodriguez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chabazian connects with a decent elbow.
Chabazian working the ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chabazian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rodriguez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabazian tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rodriguez 's legs.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom here.
Chabazian is chipping away with strikes.
Chabazian has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Rodriguez is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Chabazian yanks on the arm and Rodriguez is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Chabazian.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Edmond Chabazian!
A very excited looking Edmond Chabazian made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adoniskhan Khan (ranked 2772 p4p, 2570 weight class) and Lom Seis (ranked 330 p4p, 306 weight class). Lom Seis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adoniskhan Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lom Seis!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seis scores with a nice right hand.
Seis lands a glancing blow to the side of Khan's head.
Good exchange - Seis coming out on top.
We've been told by Khan's head coaches at Coco's MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Seis throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Khan finds it's target.
 It looks like Lom Seis has been cut.
Seis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Khan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan misses with a looping right.
Seis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Seis misses with a head kick.
Seis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khan.
Khan looks to throw the jab but Seis is out of range.
Khan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khan throws a right hand that Seis ducks under and follows up with a left that Seis also avoids with ease.
Khan misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Seis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A combination from Khan does no damage.
Seis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Seis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Khan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Seis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Seis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An inside leg kick lands from Seis.
Khan connects with a single shot there.
That has opened up Lom Seis's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSeis.
Seis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Khan's head.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Seis ducks down to avoid it.
Khan looks to land a right hand but Seis moved out of range.
Seis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Seis throws out a counter right but Khan avoids it with no problem.
Khan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seis.
Seis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khan throws a series of punches but Seis moves out of range.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seis moves away.
Seis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khan misses with a combination
and Seis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khan is breathing heavily.
Khan throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seis scores with a sloppy right hand. Khan should have avoided that one.
Khan swings widly with a right hand
enabling Seis to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick from Seis lands but Khan takes it in his stride.
Seis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Khan misses.
Seis counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a hook but Seis blocks it.
Seis flicks out a counter leg kick but Khan steps away.
Seis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Khan misses with a body punch
and Seis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khan connects with a single shot there.
Seis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khan throws an off balance right hand
and Seis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Seis.
Khan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seis.
and Seis counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Khan! He's just covering up as Seis starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lom Seis!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hercules Furiosa (ranked 5756 p4p, 5565 weight class) and Thunda Punch (ranked 526 p4p, 515 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 New York, Hercules Furiosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thunda Punch!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Punch misses.
Furiosa thinks about countering with a body kick.
Furiosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Punch jabs Furiosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Punch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Punch throws a looping overhand right but Furiosa ducks down to avoid it.
Furiosa tries to move into range but Punch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Hercules Furiosa has been cut.
Punch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furiosa throws a leg kick which misses Punch's front leg but catches the back leg as Punch tries to avoid it.
Furiosa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Furiosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Punch misses with a straight right.
Furiosa half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch misses with a hook
and Furiosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Thunda Punch has been cut.
Punch takes a swing at Furiosa's ribcage but misses.
Furiosa scoring well with a low kick there.
Furiosa connects with an inside leg kick.
Thunda Punch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furiosa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Punch swings for the body but Furiosa moves out of range.
Punch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Furiosa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Punch just manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Punch.
Punch misses with a left hand
and Furiosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch scores with a body shot.
Punch lands with a straight right. Furiosa didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furiosa checks a low kick from Punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punch. Furiosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Furiosa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Furiosa throws a sloppy body shot
and Punch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punch lands a jab to the nose.
Hercules Furiosa's cut is getting worse.
Punch lands the left hand.
Punch throws a looping overhand right but Furiosa ducks down to avoid it.
Furiosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch looks to land a combination but Furiosa avoids it well.
Furiosa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Furiosa misses the shot to the body.
Furiosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Punch.
Punch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Furiosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Punch misses with a wild body shot.
Punch misses with an uppercut
and Furiosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Punch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Furiosa.
A little jabbing left from Punch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Punch.
The fighters circling - Furiosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furiosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Furiosa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Furiosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Punch throws a big shot that misses.
Furiosa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punch scores with a hook to the body. Furiosa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Punch lands a nice hook to Furiosa's body. Furiosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Punch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Furiosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Punch jabs at Furiosa's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thunda Punch dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Punch throws a shot to the body.
Punch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Furiosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punch.
Thunda Punch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Punch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Furiosa tries to land a leg kick but Punch saw it coming and moves away.
Punch misses with a few strikes there.
Furiosa half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furiosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Punch cracks a nice hook into Furiosa's ribs.
Punch throws an off balance right hand
and Furiosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch scores with a jab.
Furiosa moves away from the strike by Punch.
A jab from Punch misses.
Furiosa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Punch lands a nice shot that snaps Furiosa's head back.
Hercules Furiosa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Punch connects with a jab.
Punch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Furiosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Punch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Punch ducks under a wild hook from Furiosa.
Punch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Furiosa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch scores with a jab to the body.
Punch looks to land a left hand but Furiosa moved out of range nicely.
Furiosa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Punch slips a jab from Furiosa.
Furiosa throws a half hearted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punch throws a body punch but Furiosa moves out of range.
Punch digs a good body shot into Furiosa's ribs.
Punch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Punch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch misses the shot to the body.
Furiosa blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Furiosa misses its target.
Furiosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Furiosa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Punch throws a body kick that misses.
Punch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Furiosa misses with a jab to the body
and Punch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jeez, Hercules Furiosa's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Furiosa lands a head kick!
The fighters circling - Punch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Furiosa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Punch misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Furiosa.
Furiosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Punch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Punch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Furiosa misses with a leg kick.
Punch throws out a counter right but Furiosa avoids it with no problem.
Punch throws a hook but Furiosa blocks it.
Punch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Furiosa.
A shot to the body from Furiosa misses
and Punch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hercules Furiosa'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). Thunda Punch!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Clubber (ranked 2294 p4p, 1740 weight class) and Akubundu Yobachukwu (ranked 275 p4p, 213 weight class). Yobachukwu has chosen Hate Me Now as his entrance music. 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Clubber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akubundu Yobachukwu!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Yobachukwu.
It looks like Jimmy Clubber has been cut.
Yobachukwu works the jab nicely.
Akubundu Yobachukwu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clubber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yobachukwu manages to avoid it.
Yobachukwu throws a poor cross that misses
and Clubber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clubber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yobachukwu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clubber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yobachukwu at a distance.
Clubber defending well as Yobachukwu loads up on a big left hand.
Yobachukwu cracks a nice hook into Clubber's ribs.
Clubber misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Yobachukwu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yobachukwu connects with a jab.
Jimmy Clubber's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yobachukwu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clubber counters with a straight right hand.
Clubber takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big right from Yobachukwu misses.
Yobachukwu throws a lazy right hand but Clubber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clubber ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clubber lands a head shot.
It looks like Akubundu Yobachukwu has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Clubber.
Clubber looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clubber moves away from the strike by Yobachukwu.
Clubber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yobachukwu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clubber counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yobachukwu thinking.
Yobachukwu throws a poor cross that misses
letting Clubber counter with a right hand.
Yobachukwu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clubber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yobachukwu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yobachukwu throws a hook but Clubber blocks it.
Clubber on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jimmy Clubber's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Donk. Clubber catches Yobachukwu right on the button with a cross.
Yobachukwu is rocked!
Clubber slips under a jab.
Yobachukwu is still on wobbly legs! Can Clubber finish him?
A big left from Clubber misses.
Yobachukwu seems to have recovered his senses.
Clubber defending well as Yobachukwu loads up on a big left hand.
Yobachukwu misses with a straight right.
Clubber appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yobachukwu throws a jab when Clubber was well out of range.
Yobachukwu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Clubber counters with a left hand that sends Yobachukwu to the canvas!
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.
Yobachukwu has a closed guard, preventing Clubber from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yobachukwu is working an open guard so Clubber takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Clubber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Yobachukwu does no damage.
Clubber was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yobachukwu misses with a lunging right hand
and Clubber counters with a monster head kick that knocks Yobachukwu out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimmy Clubber!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tazmanian Devil (ranked 4615 p4p, 3019 weight class) and Mombasa Magabi (ranked 471 p4p, 360 weight class). Tazmanian Devil has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tazmanian Devil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mombasa Magabi !
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magabi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magabi counters with a body kick.
Devil throws a sloppy head kick
and Magabi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Devil throws an off balance right hand
and Magabi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Devil throws a poor cross that misses
and Magabi counters with a nice body kick.
Devil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magabi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Magabi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Devil is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Devil throws a series of punches but Magabi moves out of range.
Magabi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Devil swings widly with a right hand
and Magabi counters with a left and a right that stings Devil.
Magabi sends Devil crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Magabi is motioning to the referee to let Devil up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Tazmanian Devil has been cut.
Devil is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Devil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Devil ducks into an uppercut from Magabi and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mombasa Magabi !
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