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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santos Dumont (ranked 4470 p4p, 4365 weight class) and Krunchy Proven (ranked 251 p4p, 249 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santos Dumont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krunchy Proven!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumont shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Proven is trying to defend but Dumont finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dumont is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Proven sees it coming and defends easily.
Dumont is working for a submission of some sort.
Proven is defending against the submission attempts here by Dumont.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proven wants to get back to his feet.
Proven really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dumont. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dumont is trying to control. Proven wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumont tries to pass the half guard into mount. Proven knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dumont is looking for a kimura here.
Dumont not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dumont is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dumont is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Proven blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dumont.
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.
Dumont is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Proven has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dumont decides to stand and escape the position.
Dumont shoots in and drives through. Proven sprawls well.
Dumont closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Proven did well to prevent Dumont getting side control.
Dumont trying to control the pace.
Proven wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumont is looking for a kimura here.
Proven blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dumont.
Proven on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Proven is refusing to be controlled, as Dumont sits in half guard.
Dumont trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dumont works his way into side control.
Dumont working the head and body with strikes.
Dumont advances to mount.
Dumont is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Proven is surviving well by controlling Dumont's body position as best he can.
Dumont throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Proven because Dumont loaded up on that one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Proven holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dumont tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Proven is desperately trying to improve his position but Dumont has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santos Dumont dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dumont scores with a takedown into Proven's guard.
Dumont scoring with some ground and pound.
Proven looking for a sweep. Not yet Proven, not yet.
Proven keeping full guard, as Dumont tries to pass.
Proven is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dumont slips nicely into half guard.
Dumont is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Proven can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Dumont.
Proven tries to get to full guard but Dumont has control of the leg.
Dumont sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proven is trying to escape back to his feet but Dumont uses the scramble to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Proven's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dumont looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dumont happy to just control the position for now.
Dumont is trying to get an arm triangle but Proven is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumont thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dumont thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Proven is looking for a sweep.
Dumont takes a little break here. Proven wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dumont working the ground and pound but Proven is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumont is looking to take a break and control but Proven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dumont has hold of Proven's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Proven tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Dumont cranks the arm and Proven screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Proven, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Santos Dumont!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Halvorsen (ranked 2306 p4p, 3287 weight class) and Nate Kirby (ranked 256 p4p, 335 weight class). Nate Kirby has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adrian Halvorsen's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Halvorsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Halvorsen looks to land a right hand but Kirby moved out of range.
Kirby on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Halvorsen cracks a nice hook into Kirby's ribs.
Halvorsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kirby slips under a jab from Halvorsen.
Kirby throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halvorsen throws out a powerful jab.
 It looks like Nate Kirby has been cut.
Kirby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Halvorsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halvorsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kirby.
Kirby lands a leg kick that knocks Halvorsen off balance momentarily.
Kirby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Halvorsen defending well as Kirby loads up on a big left hand.
Halvorsen is looking to land body kicks.
Halvorsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kirby connects with a body shot.
Halvorsen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Halvorsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby swings for the body but Halvorsen moves out of range.
Kirby tries to land a front kick but Halvorsen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Halvorsen tried to counter with a leg kick but Kirby avoided it.
Halvorsen thumps Kirby with a low kick.
Halvorsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nate Kirby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halvorsen catches Kirby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Halvorsen tries to clinch
and Kirby counters with a crisp one two that drops Halvorsen! Kirby thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Halvorsen to his feet! Halvorsen is in big trouble!
 Halvorsen is rocked!
Halvorsen misses with a body shot
and Kirby counters with a thumping low kick.
Oh Halvorsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Halvorsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halvorsen misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halvorsen throws a hook but Kirby avoids it easily.
Kirby flicks out a counter leg kick but Halvorsen steps away.
Halvorsen seems to have got his legs back now.
Halvorsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Halvorsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirby.
A head punch on the inside from Halvorsen fails to land.
Halvorsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Halvorsen.
Kirby tries a body shot but Halvorsen blocks it.
Kirby works on Halvorsen's body with a couple of short punches.
Halvorsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halvorsen has a couple of punches blocked by Kirby.
Kirby blocks a body shot from Halvorsen.
A short uppercut from Kirby.
Kirby breaks from the clinch.
Kirby throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halvorsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick lands from Kirby.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halvorsen.
Kirby scores with a shot to the body.
Halvorsen slips a jab from Kirby.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kirby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halvorsen.
Halvorsen is looking to counter punch.
Kirby chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Halvorsen can pounce on him.
Kirby throws a body shot but no joy.
Kirby scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Kirby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Kirby's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kirby avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kirby tries to land a body kick
and Halvorsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halvorsen staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halvorsen. Kirby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kirby looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Halvorsen cracks Kirby with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halvorsen wants to clinch up but Kirby keeps it at a distance.
Kirby drops his hands momentarily and Halvorsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kirby lands a nice leg kick that just misses Halvorsen's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halvorsen ducks under a wild hook from Kirby.
Halvorsen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kirby throws a head kick but Halvorsen moves out of range.
Kirby throws out a loose jab but Halvorsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halvorsen lunges at Kirby with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kirby's hand.
Kirby misses with a right hand
and Halvorsen counters with a stiff right hand.
That kick from Halvorsen tenderised Kirby's leg. Kirby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crunch! Halvorsen slams his shin into Kirby's torso.
Kirby tries to score with a low kick but Halvorsen moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Halvorsen misses the target.
Halvorsen throws an overhand right that lands on Kirby's shoulder, as Kirby tries to avoid the shot.
Halvorsen tests Kirby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kirby punishes Halvorsen's body with a nice straight punch.
Halvorsen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kirby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Kirby lands an impressive looking overhand right. Halvorsen doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halvorsen scores with a jab.
Halvorsen throws out a leg kick but Kirby moves out of range and Halvorsen only half commits.
Halvorsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kirby.
Nate Kirby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kirby misses with a leg kick
and Halvorsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kirby misses with a few strikes there.
Halvorsen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kirby misses with a left hand
and Halvorsen counters with an inside leg kick.
Kirby is looking to slow Halvorsen down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Halvorsen. That one must have hurt.
Halvorsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kirby counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kirby lands a jab.
Halvorsen scores with a push kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Halvorsen misses the shot to the body.
Halvorsen tries to clinch there but Kirby circles away.
Halvorsen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kirby.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Halvorsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nate Kirby'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. This is the final round!
Halvorsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kirby counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kirby throws the kick towards the body but Halvorsen avoids it.
As Kirby backs away, Halvorsen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Halvorsen throws out a powerful jab.
Halvorsen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kirby only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby misses with a head kick.
Kirby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halvorsen misses the jab.
Kirby looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Halvorsen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Halvorsen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kirby is just riding it out for now. Halvorsen eventually gives up the hold.
Halvorsen wants to pass to mount but Kirby is defending the position.
Halvorsen wants to control but Kirby is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halvorsen prevents Kirby from standing back up.
Halvorsen is pressing down on Kirby's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kirby is holding on for now.
Halvorsen wants to control but Kirby is keeping him busy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kirby swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Halvorsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Halvorsen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Halvorsen shoots in for a takedown but Kirby shows good takedown defense.
Kirby was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kirby feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Halvorsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kirby.
Kirby moves away from the strike by Halvorsen.
Kirby steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Halvorsen lands with an overhand left.
Halvorsen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kirby misses with a kick to the body.
Halvorsen moves into the clinch.
Halvorsen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Halvorsen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirby trying to stand up but can't free himself from Halvorsen's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halvorsen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Halvorsen controls Kirby momentarily but Kirby frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirby stands up from Halvorsen's guard - Kirby perhaps looking for a knockout.
Halvorsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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 Adrian Halvorsen.
I think Halvorsen 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Halvorsen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Dory (ranked 2217 p4p, 2383 weight class) and Sabas Mendiola (ranked 277 p4p, 291 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Dory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sabas Mendiola!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendiola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dory counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Sabas Mendiola has been cut.
Mendiola misses with a few strikes there.
Mendiola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mendiola misses the shot to the body.
Dory is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendiola misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendiola fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendiola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mendiola misses with a jab to the body
and Dory counters with a crisp right that sends Mendiola to the canvas! Dory follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Dory!
John Dory seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James River (ranked 1979 p4p, 2403 weight class) and Rodri Yairguez (ranked 145 p4p, 162 weight class). Yairguez has chosen El Corrido De Chihuahua - Los Rieleros Del Norte as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rodri Yairguez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James River !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodri Yairguez!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River throws out a loose jab but Yairguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yairguez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
River drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yairguez looking to hit a scissor sweep but River is one step ahead there.
Yairguez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
River trying to control but Yairguez is working from the bottom.
Yairguez wants to improve his position but instead River has moved into half guard.
River is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yairguez has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez is trying to get back to full guard.
River passes into side control, despite Yairguez's attempt to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but River wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yairguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
River is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yairguez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yairguez tries to bench press River off him but River keeps the position.
River wants to control but Yairguez is keeping him busy.
River is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yairguez has escaped the position, nice work there.
River wants to control but Yairguez is keeping him busy.
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.
River lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
River is trying to get an arm triangle but Yairguez is defending well.
Yairguez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but River wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
River trying to control the position but Yairguez is working away.
River tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
River wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yairguez keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked River off and has taken his back!
Yairguez tries to keep control of the position but River is staying busy.
Yairguez lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Will Yairguez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
River has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Yairguez.
Yairguez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, River has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
River tries to roll but Yairguez sticks to his back.
River looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River covering up well under a barage of strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Yairguez is working the ground and pound. Can River escape?
River fending off the submission attempt from Yairguez.
River covering up well and avoiding damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
River is covering up but some of the strikes from Yairguez are getting through and doing damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rodri Yairguez will probably get the nod.
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.
River swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yairguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
River is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yairguez.
Yairguez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
River thuds his right hand into Yairguez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yairguez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
River misses the body punch
and Yairguez counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the body from River misses
and Yairguez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
River blocks an uppercut.
River 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
River wants to stall.
River takes a shot to the head.
River drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
River lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yairguez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yairguez.
 It looks like James River has been cut.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River tries to work over Yairguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yairguez lands a damaging elbow.
Yairguez misses with a body punch.
Yairguez lands a body shot.
Yairguez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yairguez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Yairguez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. River manages to get himself to full guard.
River can't keep his opponent in guard - Yairguez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yairguez working River over with strikes.
Yairguez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yairguez winds up and cracks River with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yairguez goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but River does a handstand and catches Yairguez in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with River on top - Yairguez is already out from the submission! River gives Yairguez's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . James River !
A victorious James River thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Rodri Yairguez stepped up to the mic, saying 'A loss is a good learning experience if you take it that way, but it also isn't a win. Everybody loses eventually.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Hernandez (ranked 1281 p4p, 2207 weight class) and Arelvam Sadrano (ranked 91 p4p, 159 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mateo Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arelvam Sadrano!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadrano throws a wild body kick that Hernandez sees coming a mile off.
Sadrano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hernandez counters with a straight right hand.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Donk. Hernandez catches Sadrano right on the button with a cross.
Hernandez lands the left hand.
Sadrano throws a body kick that misses.
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Sadrano.
A little feinted left hand from Hernandez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hernandez lands a nice hook to Sadrano's body. Sadrano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hernandez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadrano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hernandez is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hernandez. Sadrano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sadrano tries a quick counter leg kick but Hernandez is wise to it.
Sadrano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hernandez checks a leg kick.
Sadrano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadrano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sadrano.
Sadrano wants to slow Hernandez down by chopping away at his legs.
Hernandez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice shot by Hernandez.
Sadrano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hernandez counters with a straight right hand.
Sadrano is looking to land body kicks.
Hernandez with a jab.
Sadrano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hernandez. That did some damage!
Hernandez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hernandez connects with a right hand. Sadrano shakes it off.
Sadrano looks to throw a body kick
and Hernandez counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sadrano looks for the body kick but Hernandez saw that one coming.
Sadrano misses with a low kick.
Sadrano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sadrano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick misses from Sadrano.
Sadrano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheers as Hernandez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sadrano doesn't seem phased though.
Sadrano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sadrano slips under a jab.
A head kick by Sadrano misses
enabling Hernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
A quick step to the side and Hernandez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sadrano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sadrano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hernandez checks the leg kick.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez connects with a jab.
Sadrano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sadrano throws a low kick, looking for Hernandez's leg but Hernandez calmly moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Sadrano
and Hernandez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hernandez throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano throws a solid leg kick but Hernandez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sadrano.
A counter left hand to the body from Hernandez misses its target.
A bone on bone clash there as Hernandez blocks the leg kick.
Hernandez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sadrano gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hernandez counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheers as Hernandez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sadrano doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Sadrano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sadrano doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hernandez throws a shot from downtown. Sadrano moves away and avoids it.
Sadrano defending well as Hernandez loads up on a big left hand.
Sadrano tries to counter with a clinch but Hernandez shakes him off and moves away.
Sadrano throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Hernandez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hernandez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sadrano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mateo Hernandez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sadrano.
Sadrano misses with a kick to the body
and Hernandez counters with a straight right hand.
Hernandez lands a jab-cross combination.
Hernandez throws a hook to the side of Sadrano's head but Sadrano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sadrano follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sadrano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sadrano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hernandez feints a jab promting Sadrano to slip. Hernandez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sadrano slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sadrano tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Sadrano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sadrano throws a low kick but Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sadrano moves away.
Hernandez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sadrano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Hernandez.
Sadrano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Hernandez misses its target.
Sadrano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sadrano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Sadrano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hernandez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sadrano can do to turn this around?
Hernandez digs a good body shot into Sadrano's ribs.
Hernandez checks a low kick from Sadrano.
An attempted straight right counter from Hernandez misses the target.
Sadrano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sadrano is looking to chop away at Hernandez's legs.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sadrano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez scores with a shot to the body.
Sadrano wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Hernandez looks to throw the jab but Sadrano is out of range.
Sadrano looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hernandez checks a leg kick.
Hernandez cracks Sadrano with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sadrano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sadrano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hernandez looks to land a left hand but Sadrano moved out of range nicely.
Sadrano replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hernandez blocks it well.
Hernandez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sadrano moves into the clinch.
Hernandez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sadrano connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mateo Hernandez has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sadrano.
Hernandez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sadrano lands an elbow inside that Hernandez shrugs off.
Hernandez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hernandez blocks an elbow strike from Sadrano.
Sadrano tries a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks it.
Sadrano tries a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks it.
Hernandez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sadrano trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sadrano.
Sadrano misses with a knee strike.
Hernandez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sadrano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sadrano.
Hernandez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sadrano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hernandez.
Sadrano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernandez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sadrano controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano pushes off an throws an elbow but Hernandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hernandez misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sadrano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sadrano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sadrano misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hernandez.
Sadrano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sadrano misses with a knee strike.
Hernandez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sadrano.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hernandez.
Hernandez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hernandez working aggressively here.
Hernandez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sadrano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sadrano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sadrano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernandez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hernandez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mateo Hernandez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mateo Hernandez'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Hernandez.
Sadrano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hernandez misses with a straight right.
Sadrano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hernandez lands a nice shot to the body.
Hernandez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sadrano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadrano is looking to land body kicks.
No joy there for Hernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sadrano is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hernandez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sadrano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sadrano tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Sadrano connects with a solid leg kick.
Sadrano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sadrano - that will leave a mark!
Sadrano scores with a nice body kick.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Sadrano tries to land a body kick
and Hernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hernandez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sadrano counters with a leg kick.
Arelvam Sadrano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hernandez is able to avoid easily.
Sadrano tries to land a front kick but Hernandez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hernandez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mateo Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sadrano throws a leg kick but Hernandez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sadrano misses with the body kick
and Hernandez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sadrano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hernandez's head.
Hernandez lands a jab to Sadrano's midsection.
Hernandez checks a low kick from Sadrano.
A little feinted left hand from Hernandez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sadrano connects with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hernandez there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hernandez punishes Sadrano's body with a nice straight punch.
Sadrano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sadrano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hernandez.
Sadrano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hernandez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sadrano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hernandez has a couple of punches blocked by Sadrano.
Hernandez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sadrano misses with an elbow over the top.
Hernandez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sadrano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernandez misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hernandez's face.
Sadrano prevents a body shot from Hernandez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez dodges an elbow strike from Sadrano.
Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the body from Hernandez misses
and Sadrano counters with a low kick, right behind Hernandez 's knee.
Sadrano ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Sadrano follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sadrano throws a low kick but Hernandez avoids it.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the body.
Sadrano misses with a leg kick
and Hernandez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hernandez scores with a hook.
A head kick by Sadrano misses
and Hernandez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mateo Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sadrano is looking to chop away at Hernandez's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mateo Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hernandez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateo Hernandez!
A very excited looking Mateo Hernandez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sisu Ilmarinen (ranked 2068 p4p, 2355 weight class) and Bruno Svensson (ranked 220 p4p, 245 weight class). Sisu Ilmarinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sisu Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruno Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson misses with a right hand
and Ilmarinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ilmarinen lands the left hand.
Svensson avoids the body shot from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen throws a hook but Svensson blocks it.
Ilmarinen lands a jab to the nose.
Svensson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice right hand that sends Svensson toppling to the canvas! Svensson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ilmarinen finish him?!
 Svensson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ilmarinen avoids the body shot from Svensson.
Ilmarinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ilmarinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Ilmarinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Svensson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ilmarinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ilmarinen as Svensson tries to tie him up.
Svensson looking to slow down the pace here.
Ilmarinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Svensson backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ilmarinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen misses with a punch to the body.
Ilmarinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Svensson has Ilmarinen pressed against the cage.
Svensson tries a knee to the head but Ilmarinen blocks it.
Ilmarinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ilmarinen avoids it.
Ilmarinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Svensson landing knees to the body.
Ilmarinen misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ilmarinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Svensson misses with a knee to the head.
Ilmarinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svensson's elbow.
Svensson misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Ilmarinen - that landed with a thud.
Ilmarinen takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Sisu Ilmarinen has been cut.
Ilmarinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Svensson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svensson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ilmarinen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Svensson can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Svensson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ilmarinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ilmarinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilmarinen lands a right hand.
Svensson looking to throw knees to the head but Ilmarinen is blocking nicely.
Ilmarinen lands a shoulder strike.
Svensson connects with a knee to the head.
Ilmarinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Svensson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ilmarinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ilmarinen slips a straight right by Svensson.
Svensson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bruno Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svensson scores with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Ilmarinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Svensson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ilmarinen under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson stuns Ilmarinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ilmarinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ilmarinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Svensson misses.
Svensson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ilmarinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Svensson throws out the jab.
It looked like Ilmarinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ilmarinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson defending well as Ilmarinen loads up on a big left hand.
Svensson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Svensson throws a poor cross that misses
and Ilmarinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ilmarinen is looking to clinch but Svensson is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ilmarinen dodges the punch combination from Svensson.
Svensson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ilmarinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
Svensson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Svensson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ilmarinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ilmarinen ducks under a wild hook from Svensson.
Ilmarinen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Svensson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ilmarinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Svensson tries to clinch there but Ilmarinen circles away.
Ilmarinen is looking to counter the offense by Svensson and move into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svensson misses with a double jab
and Ilmarinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Svensson looks winded!
Svensson misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sisu Ilmarinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sisu Ilmarinen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ilmarinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Svensson misses with a straight right.
Svensson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ilmarinen under the eye.
Svensson scores with a nice head shot.
Sisu Ilmarinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Svensson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Svensson looks to land a combination. Ilmarinen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ilmarinen throws a big shot that misses.
Ilmarinen digs a good hook to Svensson's body.
Ilmarinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Svensson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Svensson misses the body punch
and Ilmarinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ilmarinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ilmarinen drops Svensson with a naaaaasty hook - Svensson is in real trouble here! Ilmarinen dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sisu Ilmarinen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kai Gold (ranked 1579 p4p, 920 weight class) and Mike Smeshomedov (ranked 187 p4p, 108 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kai Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Smeshomedov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smeshomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smeshomedov lands a glancing blow to the side of Gold's head.
Smeshomedov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smeshomedov.
A big left from Gold misses.
Smeshomedov moves into the clinch successfully.
Gold prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gold prevents the takedown attempt.
Gold is fighting off a takedown attempt but Smeshomedov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gold to the mat. Gold regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gold pulls Smeshomedov in close to prevent any damage.
Smeshomedov wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smeshomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Gold.
Smeshomedov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gold utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smeshomedov.
Gold wants to sweep here but Smeshomedov controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gold holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smeshomedov slips under a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Smeshomedov as Gold shoots in.
Smeshomedov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gold shoots in for a takedown but Smeshomedov shows good takedown defense.
Smeshomedov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smeshomedov throws a lazy right hand but Gold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold misses with a hook to the body
and Smeshomedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smeshomedov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smeshomedov tries to clinch there but Gold circles away.
Gold throws the left hand but Smeshomedov avoids the punch easily.
Smeshomedov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gold throws a body punch but Smeshomedov moves out of range.
Gold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smeshomedov.
Gold changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smeshomedov misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely.
Smeshomedov throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Gold.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Smeshomedov slips the punch.
Gold looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smeshomedov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smeshomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smeshomedov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gold connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smeshomedov's hands.
Gold throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gold throws a good cross that connects.
Gold avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smeshomedov looks to land a right hand but Gold moved out of range.
Smeshomedov tries to clinch there but Gold circles away.
Smeshomedov gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gold is trying to control Smeshomedov's posture but Smeshomedov avoids it.
Gold tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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!
Smeshomedov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gold keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smeshomedov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gold has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Smeshomedov but great work by Gold.
Smeshomedov is trying to improve his position.
Gold working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Smeshomedov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gold's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gold is stalling here. Smeshomedov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gold seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Smeshomedov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Smeshomedov working away.
Smeshomedov lands an elbow.
Smeshomedov working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Smeshomedov dominated that round.
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.
Gold thows a leg kick but Smeshomedov checks it
and Smeshomedov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gold's guard.
Gold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smeshomedov.
Gold is pulling down on Smeshomedov's head to control his posture.
Smeshomedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gold is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smeshomedov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smeshomedov throws a big elbow that misses.
Gold is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smeshomedov's guard.
Smeshomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smeshomedov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gold can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gold is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gold throws a big elbow that misses.
Gold got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smeshomedov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gold has managed to get both his arms back between Smeshomedov's legs - danger averted.
Gold postures up.
Gold looking to pass the guard.
Smeshomedov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gold working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smeshomedov's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold looking to pass the guard.
Smeshomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mike Smeshomedov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gold is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Smeshomedov has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gold is looking to defend but Smeshomedov has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gold! Smeshomedov pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gold taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Smeshomedov!
Mike Smeshomedov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Furnace Performance 🔥, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dodong Janjan (ranked 1947 p4p, 737 weight class) and Gage Mickey (ranked 143 p4p, 54 weight class). Janjan's entrance music is Love Addict. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dodong Janjan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gage Mickey!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janjan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Janjan throws a big counter combination but Mickey scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Janjan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Janjan has managed to clinch.
Janjan fails to pull guard.
Mickey lands a shot to the body.
Mickey breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Janjan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mickey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mickey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Janjan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mickey was well out of range. Poor timing from Janjan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mickey misses the shot to the body.
Janjan wants to clinch.
Mickey scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Janjan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mickey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Janjan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mickey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mickey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Janjan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Janjan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mickey lands a body shot.
A left lands for Mickey.
Janjan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Janjan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mickey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mickey misses with a wild body shot.
Mickey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Janjan momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janjan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mickey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mickey tries a head kick but it misses.
Mickey has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Donk. Mickey catches Janjan right on the button with a cross.
Gage Mickey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mickey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mickey throws a low kick, looking for Janjan's leg but Janjan calmly moves out of range.
Mickey with the inside leg kick.
Janjan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mickey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Janjan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Janjan is rocked!
Mickey lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Janjan - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Mickey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gage Mickey! Gage Mickey retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miles Levesque (ranked 1692 p4p, 624 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 229 p4p, 101 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miles Levesque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levesque shoots in for a takedown but Winston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Levesque on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Winston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Levesque closes this distance looking for a takedown but Winston circles away.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Winston! Levesque is backing up but he can't get away as Winston lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Levesque and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Harry Winston!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Austin Stevens (ranked 1391 p4p, 1062 weight class) and Baba Yaga (ranked 164 p4p, 133 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Austin Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baba Yaga!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaga has Stevens up against the cage in a clinch.
Yaga stalling in the clinch.
Stevens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevens wants to get back to striking at distance but Yaga won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yaga scores with a shot to the side of Stevens's head.
Yaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Yaga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaga throws a head punch that misses.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Yaga has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
Stevens breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaga has Stevens up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Yaga is controlling him.
Yaga working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
Yaga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yaga has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stevens seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yaga can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaga.
Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yaga scores with a jab. Stevens acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Yaga closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaga.
Yaga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaga stalling.
Stevens wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaga misses with the head strike.
Yaga lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaga.
Yaga can't find room to land a body shot as Stevens controls the action.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yaga just leaning against Stevens, taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Yaga - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stevens breaks the clinch.
Yaga blocks a jab.
Stevens lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yaga backs up against the cage.
Stevens scores with a hook.
Yaga slips a jab from Stevens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaga gets a clinch.
Come on Yaga - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yaga has a couple of punches blocked by Stevens.
Yaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevens's efforts to push away.
Yaga throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Yaga fails to land.
Yaga is struggling to control the position.
Yaga working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
Stevens being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to break free but Yaga pushes him back against the cage.
Yaga pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yaga pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yaga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yaga working aggressively here.
A short left from Yaga.
Stevens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baba Yaga dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stevens throws a looping overhand right but Yaga ducks down to avoid it.
Stevens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stevens throws a leg kick but Yaga checks it.
Stevens missing with a left hand there. Yaga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stevens lands a two punch combo.
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yaga thows a leg kick but Stevens checks it
and Stevens counters with a crisp one two that drops Yaga! Stevens thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Yaga to his feet! Yaga is in big trouble!
Yaga is rocked!
Yaga works Stevens's body with a nice hook.
Yaga is still on wobbly legs! Can Stevens finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens walks into a jab.
Stevens is rocked!
Yaga fakes the body blow, causing Stevens to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Stevens goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baba Yaga!
A relieved looking Baba Yaga thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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