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MMAH 79 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trey Cannon (ranked 4499 p4p, 4814 weight class) and Judas Gonzalez (ranked 183 p4p, 190 weight class). Trey Cannon looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trey Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Judas Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez.
Cannon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez is looking for the big counter here.
Cannon is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gonzalez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cannon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gonzalez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cannon circles away quickly and effectively.
Cannon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gonzalez feints a jab promting Cannon to slip. Gonzalez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cannon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
 It looks like Trey Cannon has been cut.
Gonzalez lands a left and a right that send Cannon crashing to the mat, dazed. Gonzalez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez cracks Cannon with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cannon looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away
can Gonzalez finish him?
 Cannon is rocked!
Judas Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Cannon out cold! Cannon is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Judas Gonzalez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Singer (ranked 4555 p4p, 5398 weight class) and One One (ranked 538 p4p, 580 weight class). One One has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Saul Singer's chin.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saul Singer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, One One!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One throws a jab when Singer was well out of range.
One forces Singer back against the cage and clinches.
Singer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of One backwards.
One escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
One shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Singer controlling the action here for a moment.
One is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
One manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Singer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
One uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Singer.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One being controlled against the cage.
One misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Singer.
One's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
One looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Singer avoids the head kick by One.
Singer takes one on the button.
One moves into range and clinches up with Singer.
Singer looking to slow down the pace here.
One drops down looking for an ankle pick but Singer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saul Singer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of One One.
One slips a straight right by Singer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract One.
One avoids a punch combination nicely.
One clinches up against the cage.
Singer lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Singer.
Singer pushes One back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
One is trying to drag Singer to the mat but Singer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Singer dodges an elbow strike from One.
One tries to land knees in the clinch but Singer avoids the damage to the body.
One is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Singer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
One lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Singer or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of One backwards.
Singer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but One is keeping busy.
One tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Singer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Singer slaps away a takedown attempt from One, before circling back to the center of the mat.
One moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Saul Singer has been cut.
One One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
One gets in close and instigates a clinch.
One drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Singer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Singer prevents a takedown attempt there.
One is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Singer is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singer wants to break free but One has control.
Singer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
One has a couple of punches blocked by Singer.
Singer misses with a punch to the body.
One has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Singer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
One tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Singer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Singer to work.
One prevents Singer from breaking the clinch.
Singer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
One breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
One looks to score with a jab to the body but Singer is just out of range.
One is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Singer.
One shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Singer pinned against the cage. Singer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Singer 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.
That was a close round but I would say that Saul Singer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Saul Singer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Singer throws the left hand but One avoids the punch easily.
Singer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Singer wants it to stay on the feet.
One One is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
One throws a left and a right that both miss
and Singer counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like One One has been cut.
One slips under a jab from Singer.
One swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Singer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been told by Singer's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Singer grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! One takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Singer cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Saul Singer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franciszek Zukowski (ranked 3255 p4p, 24643 weight class) and David Snake (ranked 380 p4p, 560 weight class). David Snake is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franciszek Zukowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Snake!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zukowski gets tackled into the cage by Snake. Snake maintains the clinch.
Snake drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Snake is struggling to control the position.
Zukowski manages to break the clinch.
Zukowski has closed the distance and engaged Snake in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snake.
A short uppercut from Snake.
Zukowski breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Zukowski does no damage.
Snake tries to close the distance and clinch but Zukowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zukowski clinches with his opponent.
Snake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zukowski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zukowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zukowski checks a low kick from Snake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zukowski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Snake tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zukowski is in Snake's guard.
Snake looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zukowski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Snake trying to control from the bottom.
Snake wants to control but Zukowski passes into side.
Snake is looking to reverse the position.
Zukowski tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Snake sneaks back into half guard.
Zukowski is looking for a kimura here.
Snake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zukowski is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zukowski controlling the action here.
Snake trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zukowski in particular looking to stall.
Zukowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zukowski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zukowski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zukowski tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Snake.
Snake gets back to full guard.
Zukowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zukowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zukowski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Snake feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake throwing strikes but missing.
Snake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Snake postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zukowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zukowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Snake.
Snake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zukowski is pulling down on Snake's head. It's preventing any offense from Snake, at least for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zukowski looking for a guillotine here but Snake defends easily.
Zukowski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Snake throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franciszek Zukowski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zukowski throws an overhand right that lands on Snake's shoulder, as Snake tries to avoid the shot.
Snake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zukowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snake can do to turn this around?
Zukowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snake scores with a punch to the head.
No luck for Zukowski with that takedown attempt.
Snake should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A bone on bone clash there as Snake blocks the leg kick.
Zukowski moves out of range of the leg kick from Snake.
And Zukowski counters with a quick kick to the body but Snake blocks it.
Zukowski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Snake napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Snake sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snake is staying active underneath Zukowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Snake is trying to control but Zukowski passes into side control!
Zukowski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zukowski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Snake struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zukowski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zukowski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Snake is trying to control Zukowski's posture but Zukowski avoids it.
Zukowski trying to control the position but Snake is working away.
Snake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Snake trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Snake is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake tries to hold on but Zukowski pushes him away.
Zukowski scoring with strikes but Snake is staying in there.
Snake tries to hold on but Zukowski pushes him away.
Zukowski lands a big shot there that rocks Snake but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zukowski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
 Snake is rocked!
Zukowski controlling from mount.
Zukowski is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Snake goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Zukowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Franciszek Zukowski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Vaillancourt (ranked 3885 p4p, 4418 weight class) and Jaron Simon (ranked 481 p4p, 521 weight class). Jacques Vaillancourt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jaron Simon's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Vaillancourt !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaron Simon!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaillancourt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simon.
Vaillancourt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vaillancourt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Simon on the side of the head.
Vaillancourt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Simon to score with a decent uppercut.
Simon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vaillancourt throws a body punch but Simon moves out of range.
Simon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jaron Simon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaillancourt takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Simon.
Vaillancourt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simon.
Simon cracks Vaillancourt on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Vaillancourt falls backwards against the cage. Simon follows up with more strikes that drop Vaillancourt to his knees. Simon keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Vaillancourt ! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaron Simon!
Jaron Simon 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosef Tarasov (ranked 3230 p4p, 3865 weight class) and Arlo James (ranked 420 p4p, 476 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Iosef Tarasov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Iosef Tarasov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iosef Tarasov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arlo James!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James dives in for a single leg takedown but Tarasov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tarasov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
James wants to clinch up but Tarasov keeps it at a distance.
Tarasov swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Tarasov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tarasov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arlo James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarasov keeps the fight on the outside.
Tarasov tries to counter with a takedown but James is quick to defend against it.
James throws a combination that misses
and Tarasov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James keeping full guard, as Tarasov tries to pass.
Tarasov is stalling in the full guard.
Tarasov looking to pass the guard.
Tarasov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James can't keep his opponent in guard - Tarasov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Well, if Tarasov 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Tarasov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tarasov is pressing down on James's thigh, looking to free his foot. James is holding on for now.
James is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Tarasov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight
I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza
Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Tarasov.
Tarasov wants to free his trapped foot but James is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tarasov controlling the action here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
James misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A head kick by James misses
and Tarasov counters with a nice double leg into side control. James won't be happy with that.
The referee asks Tarasov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tarasov prefers to stall for the moment though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Tarasov is stinking the place up with his stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iosef Tarasov 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.
James fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tarasov avoids it really well and circles away.
Tarasov blocks a head kick by James.
Tarasov tries to counter with a takedown but James is quick to defend against it.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tarasov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarasov uses his free foot to push down on James's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for James.
Tarasov controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tarasov moves to the back position.
Tarasov has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of James's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarasov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down James for as long as he can get away with.
Tarasov continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Iosef Tarasov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iosef Tarasov dominated that second round.
That's time! Tarasov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
James shoots in and drives through. Tarasov sprawls well.
Tarasov circles away from the clinch attempt.
James dives in for a single leg takedown but Tarasov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
James misses with a right hand
and Tarasov counters with a single leg into guard. James didn't expect that.
Tarasov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tarasov wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarasov sitting in guard here, content to control.
James wants to stand up but Tarasov is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarasov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
James keeping full guard, as Tarasov tries to pass.
James wants to stand and escape but Tarasov is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tarasov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tarasov as he avoids it easily.
Iosef Tarasov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arlo James.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick from James is predictable there
and Tarasov counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on James's face as Tarasov controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarasov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
James closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tarasov counters with a single leg into guard. James didn't expect that.
Tarasov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarasov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
James can't keep his opponent in guard - Tarasov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
James won't allow Tarasov to pass to mount.
Tarasov is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarasov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iosef Tarasov clearly takes that round.
That's time! Tarasov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
James dives in and grabs Tarasov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tarasov pushes down on James's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tarasov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Iosef Tarasov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tarasov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in James's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarasov passes into half guard.
Tarasov controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarasov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for James!
Tarasov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tarasov moves to take his opponent's back.
Tarasov slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
More hug and hope from Tarasov.
James is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Tarasov.
Tarasov continues to hold on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
James tries to escape but Tarasov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Tarasov biding his time, controlling James.
You can see the frustration on James's face
He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarasov biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iosef Tarasov had his way with Arlo James in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
James tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tarasov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
James looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tarasov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so James is just riding it out for now. Tarasov eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is trying to stand back up but Tarasov is controlling him
Tarasov is controlling the pace.
Tarasov works his foot free and advances to mount.
James is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tarasov controlling his opponent.
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.
James keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
James trying desperately to get to his feet.
Tarasov controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James has given up his back here. Will Tarasov look for the submission or keep pounding away?
What can James do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Tarasov working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
What can James do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Iosef Tarasov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tarasov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:44
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iosef Tarasov!
Iosef Tarasov retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between OJ Simpson (ranked 3728 p4p, 3268 weight class) and Michael Silva (ranked 464 p4p, 422 weight class). Simpson's entrance music is Get Juiced. A fine choice. OJ Simpson 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, OJ Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Silva!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Simpson.
OJ Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson misses with a looping left.
Silva has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Simpson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Simpson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simpson keeps the fight on the outside.
Simpson swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Simpson defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva wants to clinch up but Simpson keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Simpson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Simpson loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Simpson.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Simpson.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
and Simpson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva tries to clinch up but Simpson circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Simpson throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simpson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simpson throws a big shot that misses.
Silva is looking to clinch but Simpson is avoiding it.
Simpson ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simpson keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Simpson misses with a straight right.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Simpson throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Simpson circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simpson circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Simpson to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva tries to clinch but Simpson moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Simpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simpson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva is looking to clinch but Simpson is avoiding it.
Simpson misses with a straight right.
Simpson throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva moves away from the strike by Simpson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Simpson slips the punch.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Simpson's head coaches at The Nonce Hunters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Simpson scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simpson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch there but Simpson circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Simpson counter with a right hand.
Simpson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Simpson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Simpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simpson lands with an overhand left.
Silva looks to clinch
and Simpson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva tries to clinch
and Simpson counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Simpson circles away.
Silva slips under a jab from Simpson.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Simpson pushes him off.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Simpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
Silva closes the distance but Simpson moves to the side
and Simpson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Simpson looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Simpson!
Silva wants to clinch but Simpson slips to the side
and Simpson counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva tries to clinch there but Simpson circles away.
A slow jab from Simpson misses its intended target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Simpson's head.
Simpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Simpson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Simpson.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Simpson pushes him off.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
OJ Simpson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva tries to clinch but Simpson is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Simpson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silva tries to clinch up but Simpson circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to clinch there but Simpson circles away.
Simpson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva clinches.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simpson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simpson blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simpson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Simpson.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Simpson is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Simpson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Simpson is blocking nicely.
Simpson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Simpson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Simpson's efforts to push away.
Simpson is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Simpson blocks it.
Simpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simpson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
Silva wants to clinch up but Simpson keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simpson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simpson.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simpson.
Simpson misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Simpson looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva wants to clinch up but Simpson keeps it at a distance.
Silva wants to clinch
and Simpson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Simpson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Simpson misses with a looping left.
Simpson backing away here, and Silva unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Silva tries to clinch but Simpson is having none of it.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Simpson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva darts in trying to clinch
letting Simpson counter with a right hand.
Simpson throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Simpson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Simpson misses with a looping right.
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva tries to clinch but Simpson is having none of it.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Simpson circles away.
Simpson looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Silva is looking to clinch.
OJ Simpson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Simpson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Simpson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Simpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simpson swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simpson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva darts in trying to clinch
letting Simpson counter with a right hand.
Simpson keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simpson.
Simpson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
OJ Simpson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Simpson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Simpson.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva moves away from the strike by Simpson.
A jab from Simpson misses.
Simpson throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simpson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to clinch up but Simpson circles away and keeps his distance.
Simpson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Simpson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simpson throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Simpson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simpson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva throws out a counter right but Simpson avoids it with no problem.
Silva defending well as Simpson loads up on a big left hand.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simpson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simpson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Simpson.
Simpson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Simpson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva throws a jab when Simpson was well out of range.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Simpson pushes him off.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva slips a jab from Simpson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simpson scores with a hook.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Simpson circles away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Simpson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva is looking to clinch but Simpson is avoiding it.
Silva wants to clinch up but Simpson keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Simpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Simpson misses its intended target.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simpson is looking to counter punch.
Simpson keeps the fight on the outside.
Simpson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Simpson.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Simpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva slips a straight right by Simpson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva is looking to clinch but Simpson is avoiding it.
Simpson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva misses with a hook
and Simpson counters with a nice uppercut.
Simpson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simpson lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Simpson pushes him off.
Simpson throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Simpson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Simpson lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Simpson is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Simpson blocks it.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Simpson is defending well for now.
Simpson manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to clinch but Simpson is having none of it.
Silva wants to clinch up but Simpson keeps it at a distance.
Simpson looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Michael Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva moves to clinch but Simpson breaks away
and Simpson counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva tries to clinch up but Simpson circles away and keeps his distance.
Simpson looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva moves away from the strike by Simpson.
Silva blocks a jab.
OJ Simpson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Simpson with an uppercut!
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Simpson circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
OJ Simpson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Simpson, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... OJ Simpson!
OJ Simpson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Zak Dos (ranked 2444 p4p, 24680 weight class) and Ilgonis Bahs (ranked 118 p4p, 230 weight class). Ilgonis Bahs is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Heavy Zak Dos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilgonis Bahs!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Zak Dos. No joy for Bahs on that attempt.
Bahs gets a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zak Dos lands with a right to the head.
Zak Dos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zak Dos lands with a left to the head.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bahs has eaten all the pies!
Zak Dos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zak Dos.
Zak Dos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bahs backwards.
Zak Dos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Zak Dos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Zak Dos.
Bahs looks winded!
A short left from Zak Dos.
Bahs is rocked!
Zak Dos drops Bahs onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bahs is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Bahs is still on wobbly legs! Can Zak Dos finish him?
Zak Dos loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Bahs senseless! What a punch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Heavy Zak Dos!
Heavy Zak Dos 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jab Buddha (ranked 2981 p4p, 25115 weight class) and Yujirou The Ogre (ranked 390 p4p, 626 weight class). Buddha comes to the cage accompanied by Rhyme Asylum - Smoke Screens and Pipe Dreams. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jab Buddha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yujirou The Ogre!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Ogre connects with a nice looking jab.
Buddha connects with a body shot.
The Ogre throws a poor cross that misses
and Buddha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buddha pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces The Ogre back to the cage. Buddha follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The Ogre misses the jab.
The Ogre lands an overhand right.
Buddha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Ogre.
The Ogre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buddha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Ogre bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buddha's head.
The Ogre loads up on a big right hand but Buddha slips the punch.
Buddha throwing a counter right hand but The Ogre manages to avoid it.
The Ogre throws a right hand that misses
and Buddha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yujirou The Ogre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Ogre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Ogre misses with a hook
and Buddha counters with a nice right hand that sends The Ogre toppling to the canvas! The Ogre scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Buddha finish him?!
The Ogre is rocked!
It looks like Yujirou The Ogre has been cut.
Buddha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Ogre is still on wobbly legs! Can Buddha finish him?
Buddha lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Ogre backwards.
Buddha pushes The Ogre against the cage. Buddha is working some dirty boxing. Buddha pushes off with a quick right hook! The Ogre goes down! The Ogre tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Buddha moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jab Buddha!
After the big win, Jab Buddha made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Champion Apparel and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harbin Casbon (ranked 3541 p4p, 3111 weight class) and Alexey Turmarrov (ranked 447 p4p, 404 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alexey Turmarrov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harbin Casbon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexey Turmarrov!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casbon jabs at Turmarrov's body.
Casbon drops Turmarrov with a naaaaasty hook - Turmarrov is in real trouble here! Casbon dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harbin Casbon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Blakkendecker (ranked 2991 p4p, 2833 weight class) and Howard Clay (ranked 355 p4p, 341 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stan Blakkendecker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Howard Clay!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay misses with a takedown attempt
and Blakkendecker counters with a nice body shot.
Blakkendecker loads up on a big right hand but Clay slips the punch.
Clay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blakkendecker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Blakkendecker.
Clay moves away from the strike by Blakkendecker.
Blakkendecker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blakkendecker counters with a nice uppercut.
Stan Blakkendecker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Howard Clay.
Clay clinches with his opponent.
Clay manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Clay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blakkendecker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blakkendecker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Clay is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blakkendecker's guard.
Blakkendecker wants to sweep here but Clay controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay stands and throws Blakkendecker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Clay has an Americana. Blakkendecker didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Clay is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Clay hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Howard Clay!
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