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RSE 29: Nightbringer PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John James (ranked 24432 p4p, 24235 weight class) and Ramiro Araujo (ranked 310 p4p, 320 weight class). John James 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ramiro Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo connects with a body shot.
James takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
 It looks like John James has been cut.
Araujo lands with a cross.
Araujo darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! James's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Araujo before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ramiro Araujo!
Ramiro Araujo 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 John Danaher (ranked 24354 p4p, 5558 weight class) and Dude Dukes (ranked 602 p4p, 562 weight class). Dude Dukes acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Danaher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dude Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danaher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dukes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danaher misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Dukes misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dukes.
Dukes lands with a nice combination. Danaher backs away looking to recover.
It looks like John Danaher has been cut.
Dukes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dukes feints and as Danaher raises his hands in defense, Dukes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dukes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Danaher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dukes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dukes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dukes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dukes throwing strikes but missing.
Dukes throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes wants to control from the top but Danaher keeps moving.
Dukes chips away with some ground and pound.
Dukes drops back looking for a leg! Danaher is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Danaher manages to kick Dukes off! Dukes jumps back into Danaher's guard.
Dukes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dukes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dukes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Danaher has momentary wrist control but Dukes slips an elbow through the middle.
Dukes trying to control the position from guard on top but Danaher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dukes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Dukes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Danaher.
Dukes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dukes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Danaher avoids it really well and circles away.
Danaher half committed to a counter leg kick.
John Danaher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dude Dukes.
Dukes looks winded!
Some wild striking there from Dukes.
Danaher with the inside leg kick.
Danaher lands a leg kick that knocks Dukes off balance momentarily.
Danaher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Danaher connects with a high kick.
John Danaher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danaher throws a nice head kick!
Dukes misses with a combination
enabling Danaher to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Danaher is trying to stand back up but Dukes is controlling him
Danaher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dukes.
Dukes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Danaher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dukes.
Dukes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Danaher is just riding it out for now. Dukes eventually gives up the hold.
Still in half guard, Dukes seems content to control.
Danaher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dukes on the ground.
Dukes seems to be working for a kimura but Danaher defends the submission attempt.
Dukes thows a huge punch but Danaher dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukes working over Danaher with some ground and pound. Danaher looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dukes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dukes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dukes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dukes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dukes wants to control but Danaher is keeping him busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dukes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Danaher has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dukes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dukes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dude Dukes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Danaher's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Danaher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dukes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Danaher avoids it really well and circles away.
Danaher is looking for a counter combo.
John Danaher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dukes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Danaher throws a sloppy head kick and Dukes moves out of range easily.
Dukes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Danaher scores with a spinning back kick!
Dukes goes for a double leg but Danaher avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Danaher continues to drive forward.
John Danaher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Danaher tries to avoid it but Dukes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Danaher to the ground. Danaher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
John Danaher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dude Dukes.
Danaher throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick from Danaher lands but Dukes takes it in his stride.
Dukes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dukes is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Danaher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danaher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danaher throws a front kick that sends Dukes stumbling back into the cage.
Danaher tries to clinch there but Dukes circles away.
Danaher is looking to slow Dukes down with leg kicks.
Danaher fakes the leg kick and cracks Dukes in the body.
Dukes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Danaher's guard.
Dukes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dukes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Danaher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dukes.
Danaher keeping moving, preventing Dukes from controlling successfully.
Danaher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dukes.
Dukes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Danaher keeping full guard, as Dukes tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dukes blocks a head kick by Danaher.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dukes is defended easily by Danaher.
Dukes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Danaher delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danaher lands a head kick. Dukes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dukes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Danaher.
Dukes closes the distance and pushes Danaher back into the cage.
Danaher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danaher throws a front kick that sends Dukes stumbling back into the cage.
Dukes looks for a takedown but Danaher sprawls well.
John Danaher is winning the standup battle so far.
Danaher connects with a high kick.
Danaher lands a head kick. Dukes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dukes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Danaher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Danaher tries to clinch but Dukes moves away
and Dukes counters with a left and a right that stings Danaher.
A slapping leg kick lands for Danaher.
Danaher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dukes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danaher throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danaher throws a nice head kick!
Dukes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Danaher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Danaher clinches up with Dukes and pushes him back against the cage.
Dukes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Danaher.
Dukes is working for takedown but Danaher is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dukes avoiding damage as Danaher throws knees to the body.
Danaher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danaher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danaher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Danaher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Danaher gets tackled into the cage by Dukes. Dukes maintains the clinch.
Dukes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Dukes - that landed with a thud.
Dukes is working for takedown but Danaher is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Danaher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Danaher's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
No luck for Dukes with that takedown attempt.
Danaher lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dukes will feel that in the morning.
Danaher lands with a slapping head kick.
Danaher forces Dukes back against the cage and clinches.
Danaher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danaher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dukes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Danaher circles away quickly and effectively.
Dukes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Danaher can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danaher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Danaher backs off Dukes throws a huge counter combo but Danaher manages to avoid it all.
Dukes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danaher is looking to clinch.
Danaher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Danaher lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dukes takes a step back to recover.
Danaher scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danaher scores with a kick to the body.
Danaher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dukes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Danaher - the referee stops the clock and Dukes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Danaher. Dukes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Danaher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Danaher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dukes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dukes tries for a takedown but Danaher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Danaher takes the fight into the clinch.
Danaher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dukes.
Danaher manages to break the clinch.
Dukes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Danaher moves into the clinch successfully.
Danaher missing with knees to the body.
Danaher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dukes can do to turn this around?
Dukes tries for a takedown. No joy.
John Danaher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dude Dukes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danaher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dukes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dukes prevents a body shot from Danaher.
Danaher tries a knee to the head but Dukes blocks it.
Danaher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Danaher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dukes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Danaher is defending well.
Danaher prevents the takedown attempt.
Danaher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dukes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Danaher tries to land knees in the clinch but Dukes avoids the damage to the body.
Danaher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dukes up against the cage.
Dukes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danaher keeps working.
Dukes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dukes lands an elbow.
Dukes misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dukes in side control, throwing shots but Danaher defends.
Dukes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Danaher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dukes misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
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.
Dukes tries for a kimura but Danaher is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dukes is trying to get an arm triangle but Danaher is defending well.
Dukes tries to score with some ground and pound. Danaher controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dukes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Danaher has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dukes but great work by Danaher.
Dude Dukes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dukes is trying to get back to half guard.
Danaher wants to stand but Dukes has his arm trapped.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Danaher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Danaher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Danaher!
The defeated Dude Dukes had this to say: 'I was robbed. I demand a rematch.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Ewing (ranked 5499 p4p, 3670 weight class) and Bambang Pamungkas (ranked 419 p4p, 374 weight class). Dominik Ewing could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bambang Pamungkas's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominik Ewing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bambang Pamungkas!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewing attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pamungkas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pamungkas wants it to stay on the feet.
A low kick lands for Ewing.
Ewing misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ewing misses with a takedown
and Pamungkas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominik Ewing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pamungkas lands a left and a right that send Ewing crashing to the mat, dazed. Pamungkas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Dominik Ewing has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ewing throws a leg kick but Pamungkas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ewing is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
 Ewing is rocked!
Pamungkas throws a shot to the body.
Oh Ewing is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ewing is breathing heavily.
Pamungkas walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ewing drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Pamungkas swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ewing's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bambang Pamungkas!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian McFoy (ranked 3574 p4p, 3324 weight class) and Stu Pendous (ranked 364 p4p, 351 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian McFoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stu Pendous!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFoy lands a glancing blow to the side of Pendous's head.
McFoy scores with a three punch combo!
Pendous takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've been told by McFoy's head coaches at MMA Amsterdam that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pendous gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pendous throws a big shot that misses.
McFoy looks to land a combination but Pendous avoids it well.
McFoy lands a head shot.
McFoy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
McFoy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pendous stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pendous misses the shot to the body.
McFoy darts in and clinches Pendous up against the cage.
McFoy with a knee to the head.
Pendous looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFoy just leaning against Pendous, taking a breather.
McFoy pushes Pendous back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Pendous - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McFoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pendous backwards.
McFoy throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from McFoy.
McFoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pendous drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pendous's coach down at The Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pendous's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brian McFoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McFoy lands with an uppercut that bounces Pendous off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFoy thuds his right hand into Pendous's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pendous takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Left hook, right uppercut from McFoy.
 Pendous is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McFoy moves away from the strike by Pendous.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McFoy!
Pendous is still on wobbly legs! Can McFoy finish him?
McFoy cracks Pendous with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Pendous tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but McFoy pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Pendous is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian McFoy!
Brian McFoy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie Aprile (ranked 2405 p4p, 3669 weight class) and Burk Lasner (ranked 258 p4p, 373 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richie Aprile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burk Lasner!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aprile darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lasner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've been told by Aprile's head coaches at Top of Food Chain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lasner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aprile throws a jab but it's blocked by Lasner.
Aprile throws a hook but Lasner avoids it easily.
Lasner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lasner wants to free his trapped foot but Aprile is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lasner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lasner tries to pass to full mount but Aprile defends it.
Lasner slows the pace down in half guard.
Lasner is stalling here. Aprile is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lasner seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Aprile has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasner is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aprile stands up.
Aprile waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lasner.
Aprile throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lasner dodges the punch combination from Aprile.
Lasner feints the counter takedown.
Aprile throws an overhand right that lands on Lasner's shoulder, as Lasner tries to avoid the shot.
And Lasner tries to counter it with a takedown but Aprile pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lasner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aprile.
Aprile misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lasner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Aprile coming out on top.
Aprile looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aprile looks to throw the jab but Lasner is out of range.
Lasner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aprile tries to avoid it but Lasner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aprile to the ground. Aprile escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lasner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aprile scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lasner moves out of range of the strikes.
Lasner shoots in and drives through. Aprile sprawls well.
Lasner has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Aprile misses its intended target.
Lasner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Aprile.
Lasner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aprile.
Lasner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aprile.
Lasner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Aprile misses.
Lasner doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Richie Aprile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lasner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lasner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aprile circles away.
Richie Aprile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burk Lasner.
Lasner fails to land the takedown.
Aprile throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lasner feints the counter takedown.
Aprile throws an overhand right that lands on Lasner's shoulder, as Lasner tries to avoid the shot.
Lasner feints the counter takedown.
Lasner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lasner feints the counter takedown.
Aprile jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aprile throws a jab when Lasner was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Aprile. Beautiful body shot.
A lazy left from Aprile finds it's target.
Aprile throws a body shot but no joy.
Lasner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lasner moves out of range of the strikes.
Lasner fails with the takedown
letting Aprile counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lasner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lasner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aprile throws out the jab.
Lasner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richie Aprile dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aprile fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lasner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lasner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Richie Aprile is winning the standup battle so far.
Aprile smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aprile bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Lasner! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Lasner is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lasner controlling Aprile's posture.
Lasner is still in real trouble! Can Aprile finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lasner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aprile is one step ahead there.
Aprile stands up from Lasner's guard - Aprile perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aprile fakes the body blow, causing Lasner to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Lasner goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richie Aprile!
During a confident post fight interview, Richie Aprile thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wild Eri (ranked 1782 p4p, 3557 weight class) and Puna Soriano (ranked 209 p4p, 378 weight class). Soriano has chosen Highwayman- The Highwaymen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wild Eri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Puna Soriano!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eri with a nice cross.
Soriano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soriano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soriano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eri scores with a hook to the body. Soriano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eri scores with a nice right hand.
Eri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Soriano's head backwards.
Eri looks to throw the jab but Soriano is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Eri.
Eri misses with a wild body shot.
Eri misses with a looping right.
Eri looks to score with a jab to the body but Soriano is just out of range.
Eri misses with a right hand
and Soriano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eri throws a hook but Soriano avoids it easily.
Soriano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eri throws out a loose jab but Soriano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soriano closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Eri did well to prevent Soriano getting side control.
Eri is staying active underneath Soriano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Soriano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eri's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soriano trying to control from half guard but Eri is working away.
Soriano trying to mount his opponent but Eri defends it.
Soriano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Soriano wants to free his trapped foot but Eri is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Soriano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eri keeps working.
Soriano is pressing down on Eri's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eri is holding on for now.
Soriano keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Soriano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Soriano tries to pass to full mount but Eri defends it.
Soriano wants to control but Eri is keeping him busy.
Soriano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Soriano misses with a head shot. Eri uses the momentum to regain guard.
Soriano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eri is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano wants to control from the top but Eri keeps moving.
Soriano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soriano content to stall in guard here.
Eri keeping moving, preventing Soriano from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eri misses with an uppercut. Soriano saw that one coming.
Soriano feints the counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Eri.
A slow jab from Soriano misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Eri looks to land a right hand but Soriano moved out of range.
Soriano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eri.
Soriano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Soriano throws a push kick but Eri slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eri. Soriano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soriano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eri.
Eri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Soriano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soriano misses with a looping left.
A big right from Soriano misses.
Soriano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wild Eri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soriano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Soriano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Eri's guard.
Soriano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eri has Soriano pulled in close to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Puna Soriano will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eri cracks a nice hook into Soriano's ribs.
Eri misses with a looping left.
Soriano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Eri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Soriano misses.
A jab from Soriano misses.
Eri misses with a wild body shot.
Eri connects with the punch.
Soriano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Eri takes a swing at Soriano's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soriano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eri misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eri. Soriano does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Eri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soriano doesn't seem phased though.
Soriano works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Eri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soriano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eri. Eri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Soriano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eri but Eri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eri misses with a hook. Soriano ducked under it nicely.
Eri slips under a jab.
Soriano moves out of range of the strikes.
Eri misses with a kick to the body.
Eri scores with a punch to the head.
Eri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Eri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eri wants it to stay on the feet.
Eri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soriano.
Soriano throws the kick towards the body but Eri avoids it.
Eri slips a jab from Soriano.
Soriano misses with a leg kick.
Eri lands a jab to the head.
Soriano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eri circles away.
Wild Eri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puna Soriano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soriano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Eri misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soriano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eri throws out a loose jab but Soriano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soriano throws a series of punches but Eri avoids them all with ease.
Eri connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Soriano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eri scores with the left hand. Soriano knows he should have avoided that one.
Eri misses with the combination.
Eri cracks Soriano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Eri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soriano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soriano can do to turn this around?
Eri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soriano.
Eri lands a jab to Soriano's midsection.
Eri throws out a loose jab but Soriano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wild Eri is winning the standup battle so far.
Eri moves out of range of the strikes.
Eri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Eri misses.
Eri avoids the body shot from Soriano.
Eri scores with a body shot.
Eri with a jab.
Soriano closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Soriano lands in his opponent's guard.
Soriano trying to control but Eri is working from the bottom.
Soriano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano trying to control but Eri is working from the bottom.
Soriano looking to sit in guard and control but Eri gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eri looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Soriano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Eri has momentary wrist control but Soriano slips an elbow through the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wild Eri dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Eri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Soriano finds it's way through Eri's defenses.
Eri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soriano manages to avoid it.
Soriano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eri was well out of range. Poor timing from Soriano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soriano. Eri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soriano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eri doesn't seem bothered though.
Wild Eri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soriano misses with a looping right.
Eri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eri lands a really nice looking cross but Soriano seems unphased.
Eri scores with a jab.
Soriano drops his hands momentarily and Eri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eri throws a nice looking combination but Soriano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soriano throws a hook but Eri blocks it.
Eri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soriano throws out a counter right but Eri avoids it with no problem.
Eri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soriano misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soriano.
Soriano lands an overhand right.
Eri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eri misses with an uppercut.
Soriano darts in looking for a takedown but Eri gets double underhooks and turns Soriano into the cage.
Soriano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eri.
Soriano swings for the body but Eri moves out of range.
Soriano misses with a wild combination.
Soriano throws a body shot but no joy.
Soriano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eri ducks under a wild hook from Soriano.
Eri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soriano manages to avoid it.
Soriano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eri's head backwards.
Eri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eri lands a jab to the head.
Soriano slips a straight right by Eri.
Eri moves out of range of the leg kick from Soriano.
Soriano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eri finds it's way round the side to connect with Soriano's head.
Soriano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eri leaves Soriano with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Eri on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Eri misses with a hook.
Eri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Soriano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eri loads up on a big right hand but Soriano slips the punch.
Soriano lands a glancing blow to the side of Eri's head.
Eri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Eri.
Eri avoids the head kick by Soriano.
As Soriano looks to move away, Eri throws a big counter combo but Soriano just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soriano scores with a jab to the head.
Eri avoids the body shot from Soriano.
Soriano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Eri is looking for a counter combo.
Soriano takes one to the side of the head.
Soriano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eri but Eri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wild Eri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puna Soriano.
Soriano scores with a head kick. Eri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
No joy there for Soriano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eri connects with a single shot there.
Soriano just misses with a punch to the body.
Soriano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soriano. Eri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eri throws a hook to the side of Soriano's head but Soriano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soriano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Eri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soriano.
Eri throws a jab but it's blocked by Soriano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soriano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eri.
Eri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Soriano. Soriano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soriano has a takedown stuffed.
Eri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Soriano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soriano looks to land a left hand but Eri moved out of range nicely.
Soriano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Eri fails to land with a series of punches.
Soriano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eri throws an overhand right that lands on Soriano's shoulder, as Soriano tries to avoid the shot.
Eri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soriano is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Eri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Eri misses with a lunging right hand
and Soriano counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Soriano.
Eri misses with an uppercut. Soriano saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wild Eri.
I think Eri has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wild Eri!
In defeat, Puna Soriano stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boryslav Margera (ranked 3599 p4p, 1608 weight class) and Adrian Halvorsen (ranked 369 p4p, 203 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boryslav Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Halvorsen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera looks to throw the jab but Halvorsen is out of range.
Margera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Margera rushes Halvorsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Margera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halvorsen is defending well for now.
Halvorsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Halvorsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halvorsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Margera controls his hands.
Halvorsen can't find room to land a body shot as Margera controls the action.
Halvorsen misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Halvorsen.
Halvorsen managing to block the knees to the body from Margera.
Margera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Halvorsen.
Nice body punch from Margera - that landed with a thud.
Margera throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Margera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Halvorsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Margera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Halvorsen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Margera landing with the ground and pound.
Halvorsen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera is working Halvorsen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Margera with a nice head shot there.
Margera 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.
Halvorsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Margera cracks Halvorsen with a solid left hand.
Margera lands a couple of digs.
Margera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Halvorsen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Halvorsen is looking for a triangle but Margera pushes his legs off easily.
Margera chips away with some ground and pound.
Margera distracts Halvorsen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Margera connects with a couple of short punches.
Halvorsen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Margera.
Margera is working Halvorsen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Halvorsen is looking for a triangle but Margera pushes his legs off easily.
Halvorsen working a defensive guard here.
Margera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Halvorsen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Margera has managed to get both his arms back between Halvorsen's legs - danger averted.
Margera distracts Halvorsen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Halvorsen has momentary wrist control but Margera slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halvorsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halvorsen is looking for a triangle but Margera pushes his legs off easily.
Halvorsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Margera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Margera keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Halvorsen's head.
Margera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Margera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Margera with a nice head shot there.
Halvorsen is rocked!
Margera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halvorsen is still in real trouble! Can Margera finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Halvorsen's head.
Margera working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halvorsen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Halvorsen has his foot on Margera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Margera works his way back into a safe position though.
Halvorsen is pulling down on Margera's head to control his posture.
Halvorsen seems to have recovered his senses.
Margera is in close to Halvorsen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Margera scoring with punches to the head and body.
Halvorsen has his foot on Margera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Margera works his way back into a safe position though.
Margera lands a couple of digs.
Margera is working Halvorsen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Margera stands up over Halvorsen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Halvorsen has momentary wrist control but Margera slips an elbow through the middle.
Margera stands up over Halvorsen, holding on to his feet. Margera throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Halvorsen is out cold! Margera lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Boryslav Margera!
An out of breath Boryslav Margera thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Bohn (ranked 1820 p4p, 1622 weight class) and Gunnar Wylde (ranked 256 p4p, 224 weight class). Bohn comes into the arena with Brennan Heart - One Blade (Noisecontrollers RMX) blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class MT
Cardio machine |
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabian Bohn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Wylde.
A jab from Wylde misses.
A swing and a miss from Bohn.
It seemed like Wylde was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bohn ducks under a wild hook from Wylde.
Bohn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wylde.
Bohn throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wylde avoids it.
Bohn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wylde throws out the jab.
Wylde misses with a hook.
Wylde throws out a loose jab but Bohn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bohn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wylde.
Wylde misses with a low kick.
Bohn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wylde.
Bohn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wylde. Bohn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bohn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wylde.
Bohn is looking to counter punch.
Bohn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bohn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wylde throws a lazy right hand but Bohn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bohn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bohn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bohn is looking for a counter combo.
Wylde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunnar Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wylde throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Bohn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wylde might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wylde lands a glancing blow to the side of Bohn's head.
Bohn throws a right hand that misses
and Wylde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bohn ducks under a wild hook from Wylde.
Wylde cracks Bohn with an open hand slap.
Bohn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wylde finds it's way round the side to connect with Bohn's head.
Wylde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wylde ducks under a wild hook from Bohn.
Wylde fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bohn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wylde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bohn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wylde throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bohn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wylde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bohn manages to avoid it.
It appears Bohn was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wylde throws a lazy right hand but Bohn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wylde is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Fabian Bohn has been cut.
Wylde misses with an uppercut. Bohn saw that one coming.
Wylde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bohn throws out the jab.
Wylde throws a body punch but Bohn moves out of range.
Wylde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bohn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wylde misses with an uppercut
and Bohn counters with a good, hard body kick but Wylde shrugs it off.
Wylde misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Bohn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bohn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bohn!
Wylde looks winded!
Wylde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bohn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bohn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wylde looks to land a left hand but Bohn moved out of range nicely.
Bohn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wylde manages to circle out of the way.
Bohn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bohn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wylde.
A big left from Wylde misses.
Bohn tries to counter by clinching up but Wylde breaks away and moves out of range.
Wylde moves out of range as Bohn strikes.
Bohn moves out of range as Wylde strikes.
Bohn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wylde manages to circle out of the way.
Wylde tried to score with a low kick but Bohn checks it.
Wylde takes a swing at Bohn's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Bohn.
A jab from Wylde misses.
Bohn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wylde. Bohn does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Bohn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wylde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crunch! Bohn slams his shin into Wylde's torso.
Bohn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bohn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wylde avoids a kick to the body.
Wylde takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bohn. That's going to slow Wylde down.
Bohn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wylde stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheers as Bohn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wylde doesn't seem phased though.
 It looks like Gunnar Wylde has been cut.
Bohn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Bohn tenderised Wylde's leg. Wylde is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gunnar Wylde will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wylde takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bohn slips a jab and a cross from Wylde.
Wylde scores with a jab.
Bohn throws the kick towards the body but Wylde avoids it.
A jab from Wylde misses.
Bohn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wylde just manages to avoid it.
Bohn throws a hook but Wylde avoids it easily.
Wylde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wylde throws a push kick but Bohn slaps the foot to one side.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Bohn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde swings for the body but Bohn moves out of range.
Bohn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wylde manages to circle out of the way.
Wylde connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bohn momentarily.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wylde shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bohn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wylde.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Wylde.
Bohn moves out of range of the strikes.
Wylde misses the shot to the body.
Bohn is looking for a counter combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wylde.
Wylde looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bohn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bohn ducks right into an uppercut from Wylde.
Bohn swings for the body but Wylde moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wylde. Bohn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wylde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bohn.
Wylde throws the left hand but Bohn avoids the punch easily.
Bohn is looking to counter the offense by Wylde and move into the clinch.
Bohn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bohn sizes up Wylde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde with a nice calf kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wylde misses with a body shot.
Wylde takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice defenses there by Bohn.
Wylde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wylde lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wylde. Bohn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bohn is looking to counter the offense by Wylde and move into the clinch.
Wylde throws a lazy right hand but Bohn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wylde throws a jab when Bohn was well out of range.
Bohn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wylde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bohn.
Bohn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wylde manages to circle out of the way.
Wylde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bohn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wylde is breathing heavily.
Wylde lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde throws a leg kick but Bohn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bohn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wylde.
The fighters circling - Bohn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bohn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wylde throws out the jab.
A good leg kick by Bohn.
Bohn slips under a jab from Wylde.
Wylde throws the left hand but Bohn avoids the punch easily.
Bohn moves out of range of the strikes.
Wylde swings widly with a right hand
and Bohn counters with a nice body kick.
Wylde fails to land with a series of punches.
Bohn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wylde.
Bohn lands with a cross.
Wylde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wylde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Bohn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Wylde finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde digs a good hook to Bohn's body.
Bohn throws a pinpoint strike between Wylde's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Wylde crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Bohn scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fabian Bohn!
Fabian Bohn 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Matson (ranked 985 p4p, 1203 weight class) and Franz Ramos (ranked 115 p4p, 133 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Matson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franz Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos tries to clinch there but Matson circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Matson misses the target.
We've been told by Matson's head coaches at Primal Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ramos misses with a double jab
and Matson moves into the clinch.
A short right from Matson.
A head punch on the inside from Matson fails to land.
Matson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ramos has double underhooks.
Matson prevents a body shot from Ramos.
Matson is trying to push Ramos away but Ramos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ramos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Matson being controlled against the cage.
Matson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramos.
Matson tries to work over Ramos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matson blocks an uppercut.
Matson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos scores with a hook to the body.
Ramos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matson's elbow.
Ramos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramos can't find room to land a body shot as Matson controls the action.
Matson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ramos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ramos pushes Matson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramos swings wildly with an uppercut but Matson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramos.
Matson leaning against his opponent.
Ramos tries a body shot but Matson blocks it.
Matson breaks from the clinch.
Matson throws a low kick but Ramos moves out of range easily.
Ramos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos misses with a double jab
and Matson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ramos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matson tried to counter with a leg kick but Ramos avoided it.
Ramos moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matson working aggressively here.
Ramos wants to stall.
Matson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Matson with a body shot.
Ramos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramos is just out of range.
Matson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ramos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Ramos finds it's target.
Ramos moves into the clinch successfully.
Ramos misses with the head strike.
Matson stalling the fight.
Matson breaks from the clinch.
Matson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ramos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos misses with the combination.
Ramos misses with a combination
and Matson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matson slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Matson misses.
Ramos is looking for the big counter here.
Nice cross by Ramos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Ramos misses.
Matson is looking to counter punch.
Ramos digs a good hook to Matson's body.
Matson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matson misses with a hook. Ramos ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Matson misses.
The fighters circling - Matson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Ramos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ramos cracks a nice hook into Matson's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Ramos 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.
Ramos looks to land a combination. Matson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Tommy Matson has been cut.
Ramos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matson scores with a leg kick.
Ramos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramos lands a jab to the head.
Franz Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ramos looks to land a combination but Matson avoids it well.
Ramos throws a series of punches but Matson moves out of range.
Ramos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matson scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Matson.
Sloppy strikes from Ramos. Those never looked like landing.
Matson moves away from the strike by Ramos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos darts in and clinches Matson up against the cage.
Matson leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matson.
Matson breaks the clinch.
A big right from Ramos misses.
Matson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Matson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ramos is looking to clinch.
Matson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ramos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matson's head.
Ramos throws an overhand right that lands on Matson's shoulder, as Matson tries to avoid the shot.
Ramos misses with a jab to the body
and Matson counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Matson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramos misses the target.
Matson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ramos with a hook.
Ramos moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Ramos.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramos.
Matson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ramoss head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramos.
Matson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ramos scores with a hook to the body.
Matson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos lands a nice hook to Matson's body. Matson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramos throws a combination that misses
and Matson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ramos tries to clinch up.
It looked like Matson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ramos.
Ramos throws a hook but Matson avoids it easily.
Ramos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tommy Matson's cut is getting worse.
Franz Ramos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramos cracks Matson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matson loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Ramos misses with a combination
and Matson counters with a straight right hand.
Ramos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ramos is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ramos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ramos swings widly with a right hand
and Matson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Ramos misses its intended target.
Ramos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matson slips a straight right by Ramos.
Ramos tries to clinch there but Matson circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Matson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ramos misses with a hook.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matson 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.
Franz Ramos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Matson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Matson misses with a left hand
and Ramos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ramos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramos tries to clinch
and Ramos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramos misses with a straight right.
It looked like Matson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ramos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramos tries to clinch but Matson moves out of range.
Matson slips a straight right by Ramos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos misses with a hook.
Matson throwing a counter right hand but Ramos manages to avoid it.
Ramos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matson misses with a hook.
Matson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ramos misses with a combination
and Matson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ramos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A swing and a miss from Ramos.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matson moves away.
It looked like Matson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice body punch from Ramos.
Ramos is looking to clinch.
Ramos darts in trying to clinch
and Matson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ramos checks it well.
Matson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Ramos counter with a right hand.
Ramos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Ramos misses its intended target.
Matson throws a looping overhand right but Ramos ducks down to avoid it.
Matson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramos.
Ramos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matson throws a looping overhand right but Ramos ducks down to avoid it.
Matson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matson momentarily.
Tommy Matson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Matson takes a swing at Ramos's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos swings widly with a right hand
and Matson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramos misses with a straight left.
Ramos darts in trying to clinch
and Matson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matson connects with a looping right hand.
Ramos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matson avoids the body shot from Ramos.
Matson is looking to counter punch.
Matson throws a big shot that misses.
Ramos scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries to clinch up but Matson circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramos misses with an uppercut
and Matson counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matson. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos tries to bum rush Matson with a series of wild strikes but Matson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramos.
Matson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramos.
Ramos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matson counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ramos moves into the clinch.
A short right from Matson on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tommy Matson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Tommy Matson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ramos throws a jab when Matson was well out of range.
Ramos throws a hook but Matson blocks it.
Ramos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matson walks into a stiff left hand from Ramos.
Ramos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matson's head.
Matson lands an overhand right.
Ramos throws a hook but Matson blocks it.
Matson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Ramos.
Ramos tries to clinch but Matson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos throws the left hand but Matson avoids the punch easily.
Matson is looking to counter punch.
Ramos looks to land a right hand but Matson moved out of range.
Matson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Matson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ramos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Matson.
Ramos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ramos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Ramos counter with a right hand.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch but Matson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramos throws a hook but Matson blocks it.
Matson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Matson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries to clinch but Matson is having none of it.
Matson dodges the punch combination from Ramos.
Matson is looking to counter punch.
Ramos wants to clinch but Matson slips to the side
and Matson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramos cracks Matson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramos wants to clinch
and Matson counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matson.
Ramos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matson counters with a left and a right that stings Ramos.
Matson slips a jab and a cross from Ramos.
Ramos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos connects with the punch.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch but Matson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Matson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matson misses with a hook
enabling Ramos to counter with a crisp jab.
Matson connects with a body shot that sends Ramos's belly button to the back.
Matson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matson ducks right into an uppercut from Ramos.
Ramos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ramos misses the body punch
and Matson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramos scores with a hook to the body. Matson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws a lazy uppercut
and Matson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Matson wants to land a leg kick but Ramos is out of range.
Matson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ramos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ramos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramos throws a right hand that Matson ducks under and follows up with a left that Matson also avoids with ease.
Ramos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matson counters with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Franz Ramos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tommy Matson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Matson slips under a jab from Ramos.
Matson misses the shot to the body.
Matson jabs Ramos right on the nose. Ramos blinks but takes it well.
Matson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramos.
Matson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
Matson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ramos darts in trying to clinch
and Matson counters with a left and a right that stings Ramos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matson ducks under a wild hook from Ramos.
Ramos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Matson.
Ramos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ramos is looking to clinch but Matson is avoiding it.
Matson looks to land a left hand but Ramos moved out of range nicely.
Matson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matson scores with a nice strike.
Ramos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matson.
Ramos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramos wants to clinch but Matson slips to the side
enabling Matson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramos swinging wildly here.
Tommy Matson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tests Matson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramos is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Matson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matson loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Ramos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramos scores with the left hand. Matson knows he should have avoided that one.
Matson is looking to land body kicks.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matson.
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!
Matson circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Matson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos moves into the clinch successfully.
Matson breaks from the clinch.
Ramos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matson on the side of the head.
Ramos lands a nice hook to Matson's body. Matson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ramos misses with a straight right.
Matson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramos moves in looking to clinch but Matson pushes him off.
It appears Matson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Matson throws a leg kick but Ramos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ramos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws a poor cross that misses
and Matson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramos jabs at Matson's body.
A jab from Matson misses.
Ramos throws a hook to the side of Matson's head but Matson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ramos misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matson staying out of range there.
Matson throws an overhand right that lands on Ramos's shoulder, as Ramos tries to avoid the shot.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Matson.
Matson throws the left hand but Ramos avoids the punch easily.
Ramos throws the left hand but Matson avoids the punch easily.
Matson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Matson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ramos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franz Ramos!
Franz Ramos is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smeshomedov (ranked 648 p4p, 499 weight class) and Caius Marius (ranked 87 p4p, 69 weight class). Caius Marius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Smeshomedov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caius Marius!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smeshomedov moves into the clinch successfully.
Marius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marius is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marius.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smeshomedov.
Marius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smeshomedov tries to score a body lock takedown but Marius shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smeshomedov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marius after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Smeshomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smeshomedov is trying to drag Marius to the mat but Marius just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smeshomedov backwards.
Marius stops a takedown attempt from Smeshomedov.
Smeshomedov is looking for a takedown.
Marius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smeshomedov backwards.
Smeshomedov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smeshomedov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marius gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smeshomedov blocks a body shot from Marius.
A short left from Marius.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Marius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smeshomedov is rocked!
Marius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smeshomedov or not.
Oh Smeshomedov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smeshomedov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marius is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smeshomedov is breathing heavily.
Marius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smeshomedovs head.
Marius lands a big right hand that drops Smeshomedov! The killer instinct kicks in and Marius finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Marius!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caius Marius!
Caius Marius is the new welterweight champion!
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