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RSE 13: Descending PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Pawn (ranked 24745 p4p, 24600 weight class) and Stand Upman (ranked 405 p4p, 416 weight class). Stand Upman 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Pawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stand Upman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Upman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pawn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 It looks like Stand Upman has been cut.
Upman doesn't manage to clinch there - Pawn circles away.
Pawn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Upman throws a solid leg kick but Pawn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Upman.
Pawn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Upman dives in for a single leg takedown but Pawn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Upman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pawn defends it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Pawn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nate Pawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stand Upman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Upman shoots in looking for a takedown but Pawn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Upman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Upman avoids the body shot from Pawn.
Upman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pawn as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Upman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Upman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice sprawl there from Pawn as Upman shoots in.
Stand Upman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Upman fails with the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Pawn misses the target.
Pawn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Upman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Upman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pawn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Upman tries to clinch there but Pawn circles away.
Upman fails with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Pawn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pawn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Upman moves out of range as Pawn strikes.
Upman fails with the takedown
and Upman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pawn keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Upman misses with a takedown attempt
and Pawn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Upman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pawn as he avoids it easily.
Pawn swings for the body but Upman moves out of range.
Upman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pawn as he jumps to the side.
Upman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pawn throws out the jab.
Upman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pawn counters with a big right hand! Oh Upman is in trouble here! Pawn follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Pawn!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Decker (ranked 5534 p4p, 4782 weight class) and Kaewfah Sitsongrit (ranked 390 p4p, 359 weight class). Jack Decker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Decker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaewfah Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Decker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Decker throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit tries a quick counter leg kick but Decker is wise to it.
Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Decker down.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Decker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack Decker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
 Decker is rocked!
Sitsongrit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Decker throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Decker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh Decker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Decker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Sitsongrit! Decker is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaewfah Sitsongrit!
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Ivan Clinchevsky had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 148.6, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Vladimir Kuznetsov was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyung Ho Kang (ranked 5359 p4p, 4466 weight class) and Kuma Tamashii (ranked 309 p4p, 278 weight class). Kang comes to the cage accompanied by Better Than Yesterday . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 1 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuma Tamashii!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamashii misses with a takedown
and Kang counters with a left and a right that stings Tamashii.
Kang gets a clinch.
Kang has clasped his hands together around Tamashii's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kang is staying tight to Tamashii's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tamashii can't do much from the bottom here.
Tamashii is looking for a sweep.
Tamashii is trying to control Kang's posture but Kang avoids it.
Kang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tamashii keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang is trying to get an arm triangle but Tamashii is defending well.
Kang trying to control the action but Tamashii is working from the bottom.
Kang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tamashii knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kang is looking to take a break and control but Tamashii is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kang in side control, throwing shots but Tamashii defends.
Tamashii taking a bit of punishment here - Kang scoring with strikes.
Check out the look on Kang's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kang trying to control the position but Tamashii is working away.
Tamashii is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kang working the ground and pound.
Tamashii takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tamashii struggling a bit here.
Tamashii is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kang is staying active.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tamashii to his feet.
Kang shoots in for a takedown but Tamashii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tamashii misses with the combination.
Tamashii blocks a head kick by Kang.
Kang connects with a single shot there.
Tamashii misses with a takedown attempt
and Kang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tamashii's guard.
Tamashii kicks Kang off and gets to his feet.
Kang slaps away a takedown attempt from Tamashii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kang feinted with a counter takedown.
Kyung Ho Kang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuma Tamashii.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamashii with a poor takedown
and Kang counters with a shoot takedown. Tamashii fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tamashii trying to keep a closed guard but Kang is proving a slippery customer.
Kang connects with a couple of short punches.
Kang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kang won't allow Tamashii to sweep him here.
Kang postures up.
Kang content to stall in guard here.
Tamashii looking to control.
Kang connects with a couple of short punches.
Kang looking to sit in guard and control but Tamashii gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyung Ho Kang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tamashii can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kang is defended easily by Tamashii.
Kuma Tamashii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamashii tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kang defends well and Tamashii ends up having to push Kang into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tamashii is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kang throws a leg kick which misses Tamashii's front leg but catches the back leg as Tamashii tries to avoid it.
Kang looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kang closes the distance and clinches up with Tamashii, looking for a takedown. Kang pushes Tamashii against the cage but Tamashii circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Kang.
Tamashii misses with a double jab
and Kang counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tamashii won't be happy with that.
Kang scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang decides to stand back up. Kang steps back and let's Tamashii get back to his feet.
Tamashii lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tamashii fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tamashii goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kang pushes Tamashii up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tamashii wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kang has clasped his hands together around Tamashii's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tamashii taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kang trying to control the action but Tamashii is working from the bottom.
Kang is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang wants to control but Tamashii is keeping him busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kang tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tamashii's legs.
Kang lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kang is trying to get an arm triangle but Tamashii is defending well.
Tamashii is looking to reverse the position.
Tamashii is trying to control Kang's posture but Kang avoids it.
Kang has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang misses with a takedown attempt - Tamashii sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyung Ho Kang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tamashii throws a leg kick
and Kang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tamashii's guard.
Tamashii wants to sweep here but Kang controlling him for the moment.
Kang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tamashii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kang drops back looking for a leg! Tamashii is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tamashii manages to kick Kang off! Kang jumps back into Tamashii's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamashii keeping full guard, as Kang tries to pass.
Kang throws a big elbow that misses.
Kang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tamashii keeping full guard, as Kang tries to pass.
Kang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kang postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyung Ho Kang dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kyung Ho Kang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kang decides to stand up.
Tamashii shoots and misses
and Kang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tamashii misses with a double jab
and Kang counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tamashii tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kang working the head and body with strikes.
Tamashii tries to get to full guard but Kang has control of the leg.
Tamashii is trying to control but can't.
Kang 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamashii moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kang sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kang drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tamashii dives on top into guard.
Tamashii wants to control from the top but Kang keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tamashii throws a sloppy strike and Kang has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Tamashii is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Kang!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kyung Ho Kang!
Kyung Ho Kang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Bess (ranked 4069 p4p, 3647 weight class) and Twig Coleman (ranked 319 p4p, 298 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Bess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Twig Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bess scores with a one two! Coleman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Coleman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bess will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bess wants to stand up but Coleman is controlling him.
Coleman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Coleman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bess's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman not doing much here.
Bess on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bess tries to get out of the position.
Coleman trying to mount his opponent but Bess defends it.
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.
Bess tries to kick Coleman off but Coleman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bess throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coleman looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Bess shows good takedown defense.
Bess stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Bess misses with a body shot.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
Dominick Bess has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twig Coleman.
Coleman fails with the takedown
and Bess counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bess pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Coleman back to the cage. Bess follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Coleman fails with the takedown
and Bess counters with a left to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Bess.
Bess seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Coleman doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Bess counter with a right hand.
Jab from Bess.
Bess misses with a wild combination.
As Bess backs off Coleman throws a huge counter combo but Bess manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman with a poor takedown
and Bess counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bess lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coleman circles away quickly and effectively.
Bess gets caught flat footed, as Coleman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Coleman stops Bess from standing up.
Bess can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coleman controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've been informed that Coleman has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bess wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Bess dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Coleman shoots in and gets a takedown into Bess's guard.
Bess is looking to stand back up but Coleman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bess.
Twig Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nice strikes from Coleman there.
Coleman is working for a kimura but Bess is defending it quite comfortably.
Coleman is taking a breather. Bess 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bess really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman prevents Bess from standing back up.
Coleman slows the pace down in half guard.
Coleman is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Coleman prevents Bess from standing back up.
Coleman is taking a breather. Bess 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.
Let's hope that Coleman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Coleman prevents Bess from standing back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Coleman has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman closes the distance and clinches up with Bess, looking for a takedown. Coleman pushes Bess against the cage but Bess circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coleman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bess just misses with a punch to the body.
Bess is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coleman can do to turn this around?
Coleman tries for a takedown but Bess sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bess appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dominick Bess has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twig Coleman.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt
and Bess counters with a straight right hand.
Coleman dives in for a single leg takedown but Bess sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bess connects with a looping right hand.
Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown but Bess manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Coleman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Coleman darts in looking for a takedown but Bess gets double underhooks and turns Coleman into the cage.
Bess was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bess throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coleman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bess displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bess swivels and escapes.
Bess throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bess with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bess throws a series of punches but Coleman avoids them all with ease.
Coleman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bess sneaks out the side door and pushes Coleman away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Dominick Bess is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bess tries to bum rush Coleman with a series of wild strikes but Coleman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coleman slips a jab and a cross from Bess.
Dominick Bess is winning the standup battle so far.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bess as he avoids it easily.
Bess swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Bess dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Coleman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bess tries to avoid it but Coleman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bess to the ground. Bess escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bess jabs Coleman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bess misses the shot to the body.
Coleman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bess.
Bess throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bess circles away.
Bess fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bess as he avoids it easily.
Dominick Bess has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twig Coleman.
A combination from Bess does no damage.
Coleman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bess.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Bess was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coleman is defended easily by Bess.
Dominick Bess is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bess swinging wildly here.
Coleman moves forwards but Bess connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bess is looking to wear down Coleman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bess misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Bess lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coleman doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman shoots in but no luck this time.
Bess tries to bum rush Coleman with a series of wild strikes but Coleman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Bess does no damage.
Coleman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bess gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Coleman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bess is looking to stand back up but Coleman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bess.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman trying to mount his opponent but Bess defends it.
Bess looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice strikes from Coleman there.
Coleman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bess tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Coleman manages to move to mount!
Bess is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Coleman looking to control but Bess is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bess tries to buck Coleman off but he can't manage it.
Twig Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coleman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bess's face.
Dominick Bess is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bess knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coleman on the ground.
Coleman lands a heavy elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Bess showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bess, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominick Bess!
Dominick Bess decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamport Sitsunpeong (ranked 3802 p4p, 3851 weight class) and Roby Leed (ranked 448 p4p, 455 weight class). Kamport Sitsunpeong 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kamport Sitsunpeong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roby Leed!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsunpeong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leed.
Leed looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsunpeong is just out of range.
No joy there for Leed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sitsunpeong lands with a kick to the temple. Leed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Roby Leed has been cut.
Sitsunpeong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sitsunpeong has Leed up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsunpeong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sitsunpeong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsunpeong throws an elbow but it misses.
Leed is trying to force a seperation but Sitsunpeong has the dominant position.
Leed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Sitsunpeong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsunpeong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Leed 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.
Sitsunpeong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leed backwards.
Sitsunpeong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsunpeong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sitsunpeong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sitsunpeong prevents Leed from breaking the clinch.
Sitsunpeong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sitsunpeong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leed, pushing him back against the cage.
Sitsunpeong lands a good knee to the midsection. Leed won't want to take too many of those.
Sitsunpeong breaks from the clinch.
Sitsunpeong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leed manages to break the clinch.
Sitsunpeong closes the distance and clinches.
Sitsunpeong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sitsunpeong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsunpeong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sitsunpeong stalling the fight.
Sitsunpeong lands an elbow inside that Leed shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsunpeong lands a knee to the head.
Sitsunpeong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sitsunpeong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Roby Leed's cut even more.
Sitsunpeong lands a damaging elbow.
Sitsunpeong lands a nice elbow.
Sitsunpeong keeps control of Leed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leed can't break the clinch.
Leed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leed can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsunpeong prevents Leed from breaking the clinch.
Sitsunpeong has Leed pressed against the cage, preventing Leed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sitsunpeong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leed's face.
The cut above Roby Leed's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sitsunpeong obliges.
Sitsunpeong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leed takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leed is trying to break free.
Sitsunpeong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leed is trying to break the clinch but Sitsunpeong has him pressed against the cage.
Leed can't break the clinch.
Sitsunpeong lands a damaging elbow.
Leed blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsunpeong keeps control of Leed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sitsunpeong lands a nice elbow.
Roby Leed's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sitsunpeong landing knees to the body.
Sitsunpeong lands a body punch.
A knee to the head by Sitsunpeong.
Leed looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsunpeong with a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roby Leed's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kamport Sitsunpeong!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Badri Bolkvadze (ranked 2790 p4p, 2946 weight class) and Bruce Hardman (ranked 237 p4p, 247 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badri Bolkvadze!
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, Bruce Hardman!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bolkvadze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardman takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Bruce Hardman has been cut.
Hardman throws a nice looking combination but Bolkvadze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bolkvadze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardman moves away.
Hardman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bolkvadze.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman swings widly with a right hand
and Bolkvadze counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bolkvadze.
Hardman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolkvadze drops Hardman with a big knee straight up the middle! Hardman is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
 Hardman is rocked!
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!
A big right from Hardman misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolkvadze punishes Hardman's body with a nice straight punch.
Bolkvadze throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hardman misses with a double jab.
Bolkvadze tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hardman manages to circle out of the way.
Hardman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hardman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bolkvadze appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hardman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Bolkvadze to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardman misses with a takedown attempt - Bolkvadze sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've been told by Bolkvadze's head coaches at Raptors Den MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman throws a jab when Bolkvadze was well out of range.
Bolkvadze blocks a jab.
Bolkvadze tries to counter by clinching up but Hardman breaks away and moves out of range.
Hardman throws a hook but Bolkvadze avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bolkvadze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice shot by Bolkvadze.
Hardman throws an overhand right that lands on Bolkvadze's shoulder, as Bolkvadze tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Badri Bolkvadze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardman lands with a cross.
Bolkvadze cracks Hardman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardman misses the target.
A slow jab from Hardman misses its intended target.
Bolkvadze tries to counter by clinching up but Hardman breaks away and moves out of range.
Hardman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman has his takedown stuffed
and Bolkvadze moves into the clinch.
Badri Bolkvadze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Hardman.
A left hand lands to the body for Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardman's face.
Bolkvadze scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolkvadze connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardman's face.
That has opened up Bruce Hardman's cut even more.
Hardman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bolkvadze's elbow.
Bolkvadze lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardman is still on wobbly legs! Can Bolkvadze finish him?
Hardman misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardman seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze stalling in the clinch.
Bolkvadze will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hardman up against the cage.
Hardman swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolkvadze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolkvadze blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Badri Bolkvadze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Hardman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hardman needs to keep his hands up - Bolkvadze had a free shot at his head there.
Hardman throws a nice looking combination but Bolkvadze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardman misses with a straight left.
Bolkvadze seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Badri Bolkvadze is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the body from Hardman misses
and Bolkvadze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolkvadze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bolkvadze seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolkvadze ducks under a wild hook from Hardman.
Hardman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze throwing a counter right hand but Hardman manages to avoid it.
Hardman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardman misses the body punch
and Bolkvadze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bolkvadze is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bolkvadze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardman.
Bolkvadze was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hardman misses with an uppercut
and Bolkvadze counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hardman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hardman.
Bolkvadze throws the left hand but Hardman avoids the punch easily.
Hardman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hardman throws a shot from downtown. Bolkvadze moves away and avoids it.
Bolkvadze appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bolkvadze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardman was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolkvadze.
Hardman feints the counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Hardman.
Bolkvadze throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bolkvadze!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hardman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bolkvadze is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bolkvadze can't do much from the bottom here.
Hardman swings around for an armbar but Bolkvadze sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hardman's guard.
Our spies down at at The Tank Factory inform us that Hardman has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bolkvadze trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hardman's guard.
Hardman keeping moving, preventing Bolkvadze from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bolkvadze wants to stand but Hardman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hardman is trying to keep Bolkvadze in close.
Bolkvadze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hardman controls Bolkvadze momentarily but Bolkvadze frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Badri Bolkvadze will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Hardman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hardman blocks a jab.
Hardman lands a nice shot that snaps Bolkvadze's head back.
Bolkvadze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardman.
An attempted straight right counter from Bolkvadze misses the target.
Bolkvadze closes the distance and clinches.
Hardman tries to circle away but Bolkvadze has him pinned against the cage.
Bolkvadze has Hardman pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolkvadze putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hardman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bolkvadze pushes Hardman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bolkvadze slowing the pace effectively.
Bolkvadze scores with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolkvadze.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolkvadze.
Hardman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardman is trying to force a seperation but Bolkvadze has the dominant position.
Hardman tries to break the clinch but Bolkvadze is controlling the position.
Hardman has had enough of the clinch but Bolkvadze keeps him there for the moment.
Bolkvadze landing knees to the body.
Hardman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardman tries to pull guard but Bolkvadze forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bolkvadze working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bolkvadze with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bolkvadze obliges.
Bolkvadze with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The cut above Bruce Hardman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bolkvadze drops Hardman with a big knee straight up the middle! Hardman is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardman drops his hands momentarily. Bolkvadze doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Hardman staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Hardman doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Badri Bolkvadze!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Marx (ranked 2840 p4p, 2394 weight class) and Tommy Matson (ranked 334 p4p, 280 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Matson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marx is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Matson.
Marx throws a low kick, looking for Matson's leg but Matson calmly moves out of range.
Marx throws a series of punches but Matson avoids them all with ease.
Marx falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matson works Marx's body with a nice hook.
Matson dodges the punch combination from Marx.
A countering left hand to the body from Matson misses.
A swing and a miss from Marx.
Marx swinging wildly here.
Karl Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marx has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matson.
Matson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matson.
Matson slows down the pace here.
Matson lands with a short shot to the head.
Marx definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Matson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marx takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marx throws a right hand that Matson ducks under and follows up with a left that Matson also avoids with ease.
Matson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marx to score with a decent uppercut.
Marx misses with a straight left.
Matson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Marx.
Marx swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marx walks straight into a right hand from Matson - that's dropped him! Matson jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Marx from any more punishment! Marx complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tommy Matson!
After winning the bout, Tommy Matson 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Zacharias Sabel (ranked 2719 p4p, 2652 weight class) and Light Uhp (ranked 313 p4p, 309 weight class). Light Uhp 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Uhp!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uhp steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sabel.
Uhp avoids the body shot from Sabel.
Uhp wants to counter with a clinch but Sabel pushes him away.
Sabel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uhp circles away quickly and effectively.
Uhp tries to counter by closing the distance.
Uhp has taken the fight to the clinch.
Uhp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uhp working aggressively here.
Uhp scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabel.
Uhp prevents Sabel from breaking the clinch.
Uhp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Uhp misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uhp lands a right hand.
A short left from Uhp.
Uhp misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabel prevents a body shot from Uhp.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uhp throws a head punch that misses.
Sabel blocks a body shot from Uhp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uhp misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Uhp fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabel.
Sabel is looking to break free of the clinch but Uhp has double underhooks.
Uhp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sabel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uhp backwards.
Sabel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabel.
Uhp is struggling to control the position.
Uhp swings wildly with an uppercut but Sabel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabel blocks an uppercut.
Uhp tries to work over Sabel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uhp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uhp struggles to land a body shot inside as Sabel controls his hands.
Sabel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sabel taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Uhp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uhp lands a shot to the body.
Uhp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Uhp.
Uhp scores with a shot to the side of Sabel's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uhp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uhp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Uhp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sabel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Uhp keeps control of Sabel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Uhp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sabel blocks a body shot from Uhp.
Sabel is trying to push Uhp away but Uhp has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sabel is trying to push Uhp away but Uhp has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Uhp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sabel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Uhp takes a shot to the head.
Uhp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabel looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Uhp scores with a shoulder strike.
Sabel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sabel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Uhp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Uhp.
Sabel takes a shot to the head.
Uhp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uhp misses with some punches.
I was talking to Sabel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sabel is looking to break free of the clinch but Uhp has double underhooks.
Uhp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uhp lands with a right to the head.
Sabel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sabel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Uhp being controlled against the cage.
Uhp lands a hook that snaps the head of Sabel backwards.
Uhp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uhp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uhp pushes Sabel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uhp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sabel backwards.
A hook to the body from Uhp.
Sabel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Uhp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Uhp prevents a body shot from Sabel.
Uhp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sabel working hard to break the clinch.
Uhp keeps control of Sabel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sabel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uhps head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Light Uhp dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sabel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uhp steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sabel.
Uhp lands a head shot.
Uhp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Sabel does no damage.
Uhp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Uhp has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sabel finds it's way round the side to connect with Uhp's head.
Sabel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uhp counters with a nice uppercut.
Sabel instigates a clinch.
Sabel tries to stall but Uhp uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hook to the body lands for Uhp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Uhp.
Uhp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sabel backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uhp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sabel is trying to break free.
Uhp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Uhp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sabel backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uhp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabel wants to break free but Uhp has control.
Uhp lands a body punch.
Uhp tries a body shot but Sabel blocks it.
Uhp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sabel backwards.
Uhp lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Uhp.
Uhp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sabels head.
Uhp pushes Sabel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Uhp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Uhp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Uhp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sabels head.
Sabel takes a shot to the head.
Uhp lands a hook that snaps the head of Sabel backwards.
Uhp lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uhp gets through Sabel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uhp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uhp tries a body shot but Sabel blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uhp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Uhp lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Uhp.
Uhp lands with a left to the head.
Sabel takes a shot to the head.
Sabel is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Uhp fails to land.
Uhp lands with a left to the head.
Oh Sabel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uhp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Uhp working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Uhp.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Uhp.
Uhp lands a shoulder strike.
Uhp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Light Uhp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Uhp lands a shot to the body.
Uhp lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Uhp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Uhp lands a body shot.
Uhp throws a big uppercut that drops Sabel! More strikes from Uhp and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sabel lies dazed against the cage as Uhp celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Light Uhp!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wild Eri (ranked 1588 p4p, 1549 weight class) and Teo King (ranked 190 p4p, 184 weight class). Teo King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight 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 London, Wild Eri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teo King!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King tries to clinch up.
Eri throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King ducks under a wild hook from Eri.
King avoids the body shot from Eri.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eri was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Eri defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Eri throws a hook but King blocks it.
King takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Eri cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eri misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a left to the body.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King wants to clinch up but Eri keeps it at a distance.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Eri is just out of range.
Eri lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eri throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eri.
Wild Eri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
A counter left hand to the body from Eri misses its target.
Eri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed King momentarily.
Eri connects with a jab.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eri connects with the punch.
Eri misses with a jab to the body
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab, jab by Eri - just one landing.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eri.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Eri.
King is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Eri with a body shot.
Eri misses with a wild body shot.
Eri throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King looks to land a left hand but Eri moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Eri misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eri misses the jab.
Eri cracks King with an open hand slap.
Eri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eri misses with a wild body shot.
King misses with a body shot.
Eri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
King lands a leg kick that knocks Eri off balance momentarily.
King works Eri's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eri scores with a decent looking hook.
Eri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eri manages to avoid it.
King connects with a nice looking jab.
Eri takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Eri throws a hook but King blocks it.
King was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
King throws the left hand but Eri avoids the punch easily.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eri.
Eri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
King looks to throw the jab but Eri is out of range.
A jab from Eri misses.
King connects with a leg kick.
King thuds his right hand into Eri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King ducks under a wild hook from Eri.
King is looking to clinch but Eri is avoiding it.
King slips a straight right by Eri.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eri looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eri.
Eri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.
Eri throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eri throws a poor cross that misses
letting King counter with a right hand.
Eri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Eri is rocked!
A big left from Eri misses.
Oh Eri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A lazy left from Eri finds it's target.
Eri seems to have got his legs back now.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wild Eri dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
King avoids the body shot from Eri.
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Eri avoids the head kick by King.
King slips a straight right by Eri.
Eri misses with a shot to the body
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Eri was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eri.
Eri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but King might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Eri has got the better of the exchanges.
A telegraphed right hand from Eri misses the target.
Eri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and King counters with a body kick that stops Eri in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses with a straight left.
Eri lands a nice looking body shot.
Eri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eri swings and misses with a shot to the body
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from King.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eri.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Eri scores with a four punch combination!
Eri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eri lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Eri throws a predictable looking body shot
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eri misses with a right hand
and King counters with a slapping leg kick.
Eri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands a big head kick that sends Eri tumbling to the mat! King takes a step backwards and waves Eri back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Eri checks a low kick from King.
Eri lands with a cross.
Eri throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Eri throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Eri lands an overhand right.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Eri as he connects with a hook.
Eri misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from King misses.
Wild Eri is winning the standup battle so far.
Eri misses the body punch
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
King lands with a thumping leg kick.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eri misses with a double jab
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eri misses with a body shot.
Eri throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eri.
King has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eri. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from King misses.
Eri misses with a left hand
and King counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
A slapping body kick lands there for King.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eri's corner calls for a 1-2. Eri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Eri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
Eri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
King lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Eri is just out of range.
Eri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King slips a jab from Eri.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eri.
Eri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King moves away from the strike by Eri.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the body from Eri misses
and King counters with a nice body shot.
King loads up on a big right hand but Eri slips the punch.
King takes a swing at Eri's ribcage but misses.
Eri slips a straight right by King.
King moves out of range as Eri strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eri.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teo King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice defenses there by King.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Eri moves out of range easily.
King takes a swing at Eri's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Eri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Eri scores with a three punch combo!
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eri throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by King.
King shapes to counter with a head kick.
Eri throws an off balance right hand
and King counters with a slapping leg kick.
King misses with a straight right.
It looked like Eri wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King wants to land a leg kick but Eri is out of range.
Eri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
Eri looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Eri looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Eri.
King with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Eri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from King misses.
Eri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eri. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Eri's head.
King tried to score with a low kick but Eri checks it.
Eri seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
King is looking to clinch but Eri is avoiding it.
Eri lands a body shot.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
King takes a swing at Eri's ribcage but misses.
King throws a shot to the body.
Eri throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eri throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King scores with a kick to the midsection.
King lands the left hand.
Eri lands a slapping body shot.
Eri swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eri works King's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between King's hands.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eri throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Eri looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Eri blocks a head kick by King.
Eri tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King prevents a body shot from Eri.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Eri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Eri in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eri backwards.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eri working aggressively here.
Eri misses with a hook to the ribs.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eri backwards.
Eri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Eri.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from King.
A nice left hand lands by Eri.
A right hook to the body lands for Eri.
Good body shot from King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Eri gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
Eri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eri checks a low kick from King.
King tries to clinch up
and Eri counters with a left and a right that stings King.
Eri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King scores with a nice strike.
Eri scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
Eri swings widly with a right hand
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eri moves away from the strike by King.
King cracks Eri with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. King has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Eri to stand back up!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
King drops Eri with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Eri looks back up at him and smiles so King waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teo King really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Eri misses with a right hand
and King counters with a huge right that knocks Eri out cold! King is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teo King! Teo King retains his middleweight title!
Teo King very nearly forgot to thank BRAZEN - Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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