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RSE 25: Impossible Brutality PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Tofan (ranked 24026 p4p, 24489 weight class) and Trent Bash (ranked 495 p4p, 485 weight class). Trent Bash has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tristan Tofan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Bash!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bash shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tofan's guard.
Tofan is trying to keep Bash in close.
Bash thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tofan wriggles free and stands up.
Bash shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tofan defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tofan with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash keeps the fight on the outside.
Tofan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bash to the ground. Tofan is now in Bash's guard.
Bash has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tofan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bash.
Bash is trying to get back to half guard.
Tofan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bash keeps working.
Bash is looking to reverse the position.
Bash is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bash manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tofan controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tofan lands a nice short elbow.
Bash looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bash looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bash looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bash can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bash with the active half guard here but Tofan passes nicely into side control.
Tofan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bash looks winded!
Bash gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bash looking for submissions off his back.
Tofan seems to be looking for submissions.
Bash actively working from the bottom here.
Bash looking for submissions off his back.
Bash looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bash looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tofan trying to control from half guard but Bash is working away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bash has eaten all the pies!
Bash actively working from the bottom here.
Bash actively working from the bottom here.
Bash looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tofan is looking to take a break and control but Bash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bash won't allow Tofan to pass to mount.
Bash actively working from the bottom here.
Bash actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Tofan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tofan shoots in for a double leg but Bash sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tofan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bash can do to turn this around?
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tofan. Bash shrugs it off though.
Bash displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tofan.
Bash swats away the attempt to clinch by Tofan.
Tofan 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.
Bash with a poor takedown
and Tofan moves into the clinch.
Tofan tries to score a body lock takedown but Bash shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tristan Tofan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bash stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tofan manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash stuffs the takedown attempt from Tofan. Tofan gets slowly back to his feet.
Tristan Tofan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bash darts in looking for a takedown but Tofan gets double underhooks and turns Bash into the cage.
Bash shoots in for a takedown but Tofan shows good takedown defense.
Tofan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bash shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tofan sprawls well. Tofan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bash gets slowly back to his feet.
Tofan swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tofan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tofan wants it to stay on the feet.
Bash is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tofan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tofan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tofan lands a head kick!
Tristan Tofan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bash looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tofan!
Tofan tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tofan is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bash gets his way!
Bash working for a choke but Tofan is defending well.
Bash is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Tofan has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bash looking to break Tofan's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tofan remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bash will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Tofan is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bash gets his way!
Bash has managed to slip his arm under Tofan's chin. This could be all over... yep, Tofan is tapping out! Submission win for Bash.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trent Bash!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luan Mesquita (ranked 5245 p4p, 23987 weight class) and Afonso Padilha (ranked 464 p4p, 504 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luan Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Afonso Padilha!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilha misses with a hook to the body
and Mesquita counters with a stiff right hand.
Mesquita takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mesquita misses with a jab to the body
and Padilha counters with a nice uppercut.
Mesquita scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mesquita throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Padilha tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mesquita is in Padilha's guard.
Mesquita prevents Padilha from getting back to his feet.
Mesquita stands up over Padilha, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Padilha is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mesquita is controlling him.
Mesquita passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mesquita moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Padilha for as long as he can get away with.
Padilha is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mesquita is controlling him well.
Mesquita has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Padilha is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Mesquita yanks on the arm and Padilha is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Mesquita.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luan Mesquita!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Conlan (ranked 24486 p4p, 5074 weight class) and Kiandy Rakotoarisoa (ranked 460 p4p, 442 weight class). Conlan comes to the cage accompanied by Don't waste my time. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Conlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kiandy Rakotoarisoa!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conlan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rakotoarisoa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Conlan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rakotoarisoa circles away.
Conlan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rakotoarisoa cracks Conlan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
 It looks like Ricky Conlan has been cut.
Rakotoarisoa jabs at Conlan's body.
Conlan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Conlan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rakotoarisoa lands an overhand right.
Conlan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rakotoarisoa counters with a stiff right hand.
 Conlan is rocked!
Conlan get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Conlan stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Rakotoarisoa runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kiandy Rakotoarisoa!
Our winner, Kiandy Rakotoarisoa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Jackson (ranked 24051 p4p, 5161 weight class) and Brandon Vera (ranked 513 p4p, 482 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randall Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Vera!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a nice body kick.
Vera wants to clinch
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Brandon Vera has been cut.
Vera throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a huge right that knocks Vera out cold! Jackson is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randall Jackson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Hanselman (ranked 3950 p4p, 3079 weight class) and Benjamin Harris (ranked 248 p4p, 209 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 bantamweight 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, Stevie Hanselman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benjamin Harris!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harris wants it to stay on the feet.
Harris thinks about the counter body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hanselman is defended easily by Harris.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanselman circles away.
Hanselman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hanselman with a poor takedown
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stevie Hanselman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid body kick from Harris.
Hanselman tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris counters with a body kick.
Harris with the inside leg kick.
Harris scores with a head kick.
It looks like Stevie Hanselman has been cut.
Stevie Hanselman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris stuffs the takedown.
Harris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanselman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanselman blocks a body shot from Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanselman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hanselman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harris connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Hanselman tumbling to the canvas! Harris pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Hanselman was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Benjamin Harris!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Griggs (ranked 2623 p4p, 2614 weight class) and Billy Oehman (ranked 204 p4p, 203 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donovan Griggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Oehman!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oehman throws a low kick, looking for Griggs's leg but Griggs calmly moves out of range.
Griggs takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Griggs clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Griggs.
Oehman wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Griggs as the two fighters clinch.
Griggs throws a head punch that misses.
Griggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oehman backwards.
Griggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oehman backwards.
Oehman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Griggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Oehman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griggs lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Griggs.
Griggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Oehman backwards.
Griggs lands an uppercut.
Griggs has a couple of punches blocked by Oehman.
Oehman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griggs backwards.
Griggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oehman blocking some punches.
Oehman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oehman working hard to break the clinch.
Oehman is looking to break free of the clinch but Griggs has double underhooks.
Griggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oehman is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oehman.
Griggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griggs lands with a left to the head.
Oehman tries to break free but Griggs pushes him back against the cage.
Griggs lands with a left to the head.
Griggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Griggs blocks an uppercut.
Oehman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Griggs has him pressed against the cage.
Oehman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griggs pushes Oehman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griggs gets through Oehman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oehman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Griggs gets through Oehman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oehman is trying to push Griggs away but Griggs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Griggs gets through Oehman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Griggs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Oehman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oehman has had enough of the clinch but Griggs keeps him there for the moment.
Griggs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oehman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griggs.
Griggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griggs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oehman up against the cage.
Oehman breaks the clinch.
Oehman throws a right hand that misses
and Griggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 Oehman is rocked!
Griggs throws an overhand right that drops Oehman like a sack of potatoes! Griggs dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donovan Griggs!
A very excited looking Donovan Griggs rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bart Detweiler (ranked 3743 p4p, 2407 weight class) and Light Uhp (ranked 401 p4p, 278 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bart Detweiler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Light Uhp!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Uhp. Detweiler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Detweiler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Detweiler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Detweiler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Uhp is trying to stand up here but Detweiler is controlling him well.
Detweiler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Uhp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Detweiler.
Detweiler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Uhp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Detweiler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Detweiler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Uhp's head.
Uhp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Detweiler has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Uhp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Detweiler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Detweiler lands a nice short elbow.
Detweiler trying to mount his opponent but Uhp defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Detweiler is trying to control the action in half guard but Uhp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Detweiler is just content to waste time from the top position. Uhp takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Uhp is looking to stand up but Detweiler isn't so interested in that idea.
Uhp has control of Detweiler's left arm, preventing Detweiler from doing any damage.
Detweiler throws a big elbow that misses.
Uhp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uhp wants to stand up but Detweiler is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Detweiler trying to control but Uhp is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Detweiler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Uhp was covering up waiting for the punch and Detweiler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Uhp can do anything to dispel that myth.
Uhp is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Uhp being controlled here, momentarily.
Detweiler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Detweiler throws a big elbow that misses.
Detweiler throwing strikes but missing.
Detweiler throws a big elbow that misses.
Uhp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Uhp wants to get back to his feet but Detweiler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Detweiler tries for a takedown but Uhp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uhp misses the jab.
Uhp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Detweiler.
Detweiler ducks under a wild hook from Uhp.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Detweiler shoots in and gets a takedown into Uhp's guard.
Detweiler is fighting to break Uhp's control of his arms but Uhp is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Detweiler throws a big right hand that misses.
Uhp is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Detweiler dives into side control.
Detweiler misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Detweiler tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The strikes coming from Detweiler are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Uhp is trying to control Detweiler's posture but Detweiler avoids it.
Detweiler looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Uhp is avoiding damage well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Detweiler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Uhp misses with an uppercut.
Detweiler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uhp.
Detweiler looks for a takedown but Uhp sprawls well.
Uhp appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Uhp misses with a right hand
and Detweiler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Uhp's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Detweiler is looking to work some ground and pound but Uhp has wrist control.
Detweiler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Detweiler throwing strikes from guard but Uhp blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Detweiler is in close to Uhp's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Detweiler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Detweiler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uhp keeping moving, preventing Detweiler from controlling successfully.
Detweiler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Detweiler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Detweiler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Uhp wants to stand but Detweiler is controlling the position.
Bart Detweiler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uhp keeping moving, preventing Detweiler from controlling successfully.
Detweiler throwing strikes but missing.
Uhp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Detweiler is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Detweiler lands a couple of elbows.
Detweiler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Detweiler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Uhp wants to stand but Detweiler is controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Uhp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Detweiler closes the distance and clinches up with Uhp, looking for a takedown. Detweiler pushes Uhp against the cage but Uhp circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Uhp lands.
Uhp throws a predictable looking body shot
and Detweiler counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Uhp!
Detweiler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Uhp sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Detweiler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uhp is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Detweiler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Uhp sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Detweiler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uhp can do to turn this around?
Uhp is working to avoid the ground and pound but Detweiler connects with a decent elbow.
Uhp tries to escape but Detweiler is in control.
Detweiler working the ground and pound.
Detweiler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Uhp down.
Detweiler tries to move to mount but Uhp blocks the move with his legs.
Detweiler throws an elbow but Uhp slips to the side and avoids it well.
Detweiler is trying to get an arm triangle but Uhp is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Detweiler trying to control the position but Uhp is working away.
Detweiler tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Detweiler postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Detweiler working the ground and pound.
Uhp tries to bench press Detweiler off him but Detweiler keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uhp dodges the ground and pound from Detweiler.
Detweiler tries to score with some ground and pound. Uhp controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Detweiler trying to control the action but Uhp is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Detweiler dominated that second round.
That's time! Detweiler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Uhp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uhp lands a nice shot that snaps Detweiler's head back.
Uhp has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Detweiler is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Uhp throws a shot from downtown. Detweiler moves away and avoids it.
Detweiler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uhp.
Uhp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Detweiler's hands.
Detweiler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Detweiler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Detweiler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Detweiler lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Detweiler stops Uhp from getting back to his feet.
Detweiler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uhp keeps working.
Detweiler thows a huge punch but Uhp dodges it nicely.
Detweiler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Uhp defending well though.
Uhp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Uhp is not content to let Detweiler control the position.
Detweiler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Uhp's head.
Detweiler drops an elbow to the side of Uhp's head.
Detweiler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Detweiler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uhp is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Detweiler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Uhp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Detweiler throwing shots but Uhp is blocking nicely.
Detweiler is taking a breather. Uhp 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.
Detweiler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Uhp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Detweiler.
Uhp is not content to let Detweiler control the position.
Detweiler trying to mount his opponent but Uhp defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Detweiler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Detweiler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Detweiler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Detweiler throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Uhp to regain full guard.
Detweiler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Detweiler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Uhp. No joy for Detweiler on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Detweiler closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Uhp's guard.
Detweiler works over Uhp with some ground and pound from guard.
Detweiler working some strikes from top position.
Uhp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Detweiler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Uhp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Detweiler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uhp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Uhp can't keep his opponent in guard - Detweiler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Detweiler trying to control from half guard but Uhp is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Detweiler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Detweiler, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Detweiler!
A victorious Bart Detweiler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Hernandez (ranked 1802 p4p, 2107 weight class) and Kent Ljung (ranked 127 p4p, 146 weight class). Kent Ljung is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mateo Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kent Ljung!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ljung on the side of the head.
Hernandez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kent Ljung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ljung throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good exchange - Hernandez coming out on top.
Ljung scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Ljung.
Hernandez moves out of range as Ljung strikes.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ljung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandez dodges the punch combination from Ljung.
Ljung moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ljung with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Ljung throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hernandez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ljung connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A low kick from Ljung is predictable there
and Hernandez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ljung dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hernandez. That did some damage!
Ljung throws a series of punches but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez moves out of range of the body kick.
Hernandez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hernandez connects with a single shot there.
Ljung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ljung moves away from the strike by Hernandez.
Ljung takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hernandez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hernandez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ljung eats them both and turns towards Hernandez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ljung with the inside leg kick.
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 circling - Ljung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Hernandez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hernandez lands with a straight right. Ljung didn't see that one coming.
Ljung lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez thuds his right hand into Ljung's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ljung is rocked!
Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ljung.
Ljung is still on wobbly legs! Can Hernandez finish him?
Ljung has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ljung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ljung seems to have recovered his senses.
Ljung thumps Hernandez with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hernandez there.
Ljung throws a front kick aimed at Hernandez's knee but Hernandez avoids it well.
Hernandez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ljung listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Ljung moves out of range.
Hernandez misses with a straight left.
Hernandez missing with a left hand there. Ljung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hernandez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ljung takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hernandez misses with a hook. Ljung ducked under it nicely.
Ljung is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ljung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hernandez counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hernandez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hernandez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ljung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hernandez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hernandez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ljung at a distance.
Hernandez stuns Ljung with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hernandez lands a slapping body shot.
Hernandez connects with a crisp jab.
Hernandez throws a body punch but Ljung moves out of range.
Hernandez lands with a cross.
Nice shot by Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ljung.
Hernandez with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Ljung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ljung lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hernandez missing with a left hand there. Ljung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ljung throws an off balance right hand
and Hernandez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hernandez loads up on a big right hand but Ljung slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hernandez. Ljung does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Hernandez backs off Ljung throws a huge counter combo but Hernandez manages to avoid it all.
Hernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hernandez.
Hernandez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ljung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ljung lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hernandez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ljung connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ljung lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hernandez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ljung plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mateo Hernandez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ljung throws a hook but Hernandez blocks it.
Ljung misses with a looping left.
Hernandez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mateo Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Ljung pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ljung throws a head kick but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez is looking to counter punch.
Ljung misses with a hook to the body
and Hernandez counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Hernandez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ljung lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ljung tries to land a leg kick but Hernandez saw it coming and moves away.
Hernandez throws a lazy right hand but Ljung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hernandez connects with a right hand. Ljung shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ljung goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ljung throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hernandez cracks a nice hook into Ljung's ribs.
Ljung will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez lands an overhand right.
Ljung connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hernandez blocks a low kick nicely.
Hernandez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hernandez misses with a hook.
Ljung fakes the leg kick and cracks Hernandez in the body.
Hernandez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ljung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kent Ljung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Hernandez blocks the leg kick.
Hernandez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ljung lands a head kick. Hernandez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ljung throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That kick from Ljung tenderised Hernandez's leg. Hernandez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hernandez checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Hernandez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ljung lands with a kick to the temple. Hernandez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ljung lands a leg kick that knocks Hernandez off balance momentarily.
Hernandez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head kick from Ljung lands but Hernandez takes it in his stride.
Ljung misses with a low kick as Hernandez jumps back.
Hernandez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hernandez.
Hernandez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ljung.
Hernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Hernandez.
Ljung tries a head kick but it misses.
Ljung lands a two punch combo.
Hernandez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hernandez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ljung connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ljung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hernandez.
Hernandez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ljung has time to react.
Hernandez cracks Ljung with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ljung looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hernandez finish him?
Hernandez swings for the body but Ljung moves out of range.
Ljung looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Ljung.
Ljung misses with a series of wild punches.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ljung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ljung doesn't seem bothered though.
Ljung lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ljung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hernandez with a nice cross.
Hernandez scores with a nice strike.
Ljung tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a nice shot that snaps Ljung's head back.
Ljung will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ljung manages to avoid it.
Ljung misses with a hook. Hernandez ducked under it nicely.
Ljung throws a low kick but Hernandez avoids it.
Hernandez connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Ljung! He's out on his feet! Hernandez rushes in and drops Ljung with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mateo Hernandez!
Mateo Hernandez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lorenz Blackwater (ranked 1479 p4p, 2277 weight class) and Kenji Takahashi (ranked 211 p4p, 295 weight class). Blackwater's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, A$AP Rocky - Everyday. This should be a great matchup!
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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lorenz Blackwater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenji Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blackwater throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blackwater misses with a double jab.
Takahashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackwater moves away.
Takahashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Takahashi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blackwater under the eye.
Blackwater uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takahashi.
Takahashi thuds his shin into the meat of Blackwater's side.
Takahashi slips a jab and a cross from Blackwater.
Takahashi scores with a nice right hand.
Takahashi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blackwater looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackwater cracks a nice hook into Takahashi's ribs.
Takahashi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Takahashi 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.
Takahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Blackwater is just out of range.
Takahashi tries to bum rush Blackwater with a series of wild strikes but Blackwater uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blackwater rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takahashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blackwater lands with an overhand left.
Takahashi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwater works the jab nicely.
Blackwater blocks a jab.
Blackwater throws a big counter combination but Takahashi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Takahashi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blackwater thuds a left hand into Takahashi's body.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takahashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takahashi throws a looping overhand right but Blackwater ducks down to avoid it.
Blackwater lands a jab to Takahashi's midsection.
Blackwater stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Takahashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blackwater.
Takahashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blackwater finds it's way round the side to connect with Takahashi's 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!
Takahashi tries to land a body kick
and Takahashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blackwater lands with a shot to the body.
Blackwater lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blackwater lands a right hook to the body.
Blackwater tests Takahashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwater moves out of range of the strikes.
Blackwater is looking for a counter combo.
A left lands for Blackwater.
Blackwater throws out a loose jab but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahashi forces Blackwater back against the cage and clinches.
Takahashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takahashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Takahashi.
Takahashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackwater controls his hands.
Takahashi lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Takahashi fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blackwater.
Takahashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takahashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blackwater.
Takahashi throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takahashi.
Blackwater is trying to push Takahashi away but Takahashi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blackwater prevents a body shot from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blackwater or not.
Takahashi misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Takahashi fails to land.
Takahashi tries a body shot but Blackwater blocks it.
Blackwater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takahashi misses the shot to the body.
Takahashi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
Blackwater misses with the combination.
Blackwater closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Blackwater.
Takahashi wants to counter the offense by Blackwater and move into the clinch position.
Takahashi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takahashi misses with a hook.
Blackwater was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blackwater throws a right hand that Takahashi ducks under and follows up with a left that Takahashi also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackwater's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Blackwater duly obliges.
Takahashi blocks a jab.
Takahashi tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Blackwater counter with a right hand.
Blackwater tries to bum rush Takahashi with a series of wild strikes but Takahashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takahashi darts in and clinches Blackwater up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takahashi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blackwater just stands there and leans against the cage.
Takahashi misses with some punches.
Takahashi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenz Blackwater dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Takahashi throws a wild body kick that Blackwater sees coming a mile off.
Takahashi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blackwater counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blackwater looks to land a right hand but Takahashi moved out of range.
Takahashi throws the left hand but Blackwater avoids the punch easily.
Blackwater scores with a sloppy right hand. Takahashi should have avoided that one.
Blackwater throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blackwater throws a hook but Takahashi avoids it easily.
Blackwater throws a series of strikes that have Takahashi backpedaling.
Takahashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blackwater.
Takahashi misses with a leg kick.
Blackwater is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takahashi can do to turn this around?
Takahashi moves forwards but Blackwater connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Blackwater misses.
Takahashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Blackwater throws a lazy right hand but Takahashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been told by Blackwater's head coaches at California Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blackwater fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takahashi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Blackwater scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackwater moves away.
Takahashi misses with a left hand
and Blackwater counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Takahashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackwater throws a hook but Takahashi blocks it.
Blackwater drops Takahashi with a right and a left! Blackwater comes rushing in but Takahashi regains his composure and manages to keep Blackwater in guard.
Takahashi is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackwater stands up and waves to Takahashi to follow him.
Takahashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Blackwater finish him?
Takahashi circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Blackwater. Takahashi falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Blackwater!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lorenz Blackwater!
Lorenz Blackwater bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baba Yaga (ranked 1315 p4p, 2136 weight class) and WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds (ranked 169 p4p, 249 weight class). Baba Yaga had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Baba Yaga has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baba Yaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TheNoseBleeds thows a left - swing and a miss!
TheNoseBleeds misses with a hook
enabling Yaga to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like WatchingFrom TheNoseBleeds has been cut.
Yaga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by TheNoseBleeds.
Yaga throws a good cross that connects.
Yaga punishes TheNoseBleeds's body with a nice straight punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that TheNoseBleeds 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.
Yaga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yaga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. TheNoseBleeds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yaga works TheNoseBleeds's body with a nice hook.
Yaga throws a lazy right hand but TheNoseBleeds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yaga slaps away a takedown attempt from TheNoseBleeds, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yaga is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from TheNoseBleeds.
Yaga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
TheNoseBleeds connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yaga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
TheNoseBleeds misses with a hook. Yaga ducked under it nicely.
TheNoseBleeds misses with a body shot
letting Yaga counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract TheNoseBleeds.
Yaga lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaga lands with a shot to the body.
TheNoseBleeds tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yaga swivels and escapes.
Yaga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yaga lands a right hook to the body.
Yaga with a hook.
TheNoseBleeds is rocked!
TheNoseBleeds throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yaga counters with a right hand from hell and TheNoseBleeds is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baba Yaga!
Baba Yaga 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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