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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Unicorn Big Foot (ranked 3844 p4p, 3418 weight class) and Benjamin Sisko (ranked 410 p4p, 373 weight class). Benjamin Sisko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

186 cm
28
179
7 - 14 - 1
180 cm
31
180
12 - 9 - 0
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 7 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Unicorn Big Foot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Sisko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big Foot lands with a straight right. Sisko didn't see that one coming.
Big Foot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sisko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Big Foot momentarily.
A head kick misses from Sisko.
Sisko throws a body punch but Big Foot moves out of range.
Sisko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Big Foot.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Big Foot and Sisko goes tumbling to the canvas! Big Foot follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Sisko is rocked!
It looks like Benjamin Sisko has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Big Foot is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sisko is still in real trouble! Can Big Foot finish him?
Sisko is staying active underneath Big Foot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sisko seems to have recovered his senses.

Big Foot 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.

Big Foot is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sisko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Big Foot.
Sisko has his hands clasped together around Big Foot's back. He's all about the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Big Foot is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Big Foot seems to be looking for submissions.

Big Foot wants to work for an arm triangle but Sisko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Big Foot is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Big Foot seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sisko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Big Foot is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sisko sees it coming and defends easily.

Sisko is defending against the submission attempts here by Big Foot.

Big Foot is trying to work for a kimura but Sisko is defending well.
Sisko tries to get to full guard but Big Foot has control of the leg.
Big Foot is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sisko reverses the position - he's now on top in Big Foot's guard.
Sisko preventing the sweep.
Big Foot is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rabid Dog that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Foot is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sisko postures up.
Big Foot working a defensive guard but Sisko manages to pass into side control anyway.
Big Foot is trying to control Sisko's posture but Sisko avoids it.
Big Foot is looking to reverse the position.
Big Foot wants to control but Sisko postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Foot is trying to improve his position.
Sisko wants to stand but Big Foot has his arm trapped.
Sisko staying calm.
Big Foot tries to bench press Sisko off him but Sisko keeps the position.
Big Foot manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Big Foot tries to get to full guard but Sisko has control of the leg.
Big Foot wants to get back to full guard but Sisko has mounted him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Unicorn Big Foot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Sisko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Big Foot shoots in for a double leg but Sisko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sisko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Big Foot.
Sisko jabs Big Foot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Big Foot throws a poor cross that misses
and Sisko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Sisko. Beautiful body shot.
Sisko misses with a head kick.
Sisko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sisko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sisko punishes Big Foot's body with a nice straight punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Big Foot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sisko is looking to chop away at Big Foot's legs.

Big Foot decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Big Foot is working for a kimura here but Sisko manages to reverse the position and he's now in Big Foot's guard.
Big Foot lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Big Foot trying to control but Sisko is working from the bottom.
Big Foot passes Sisko's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Big Foot is working for a kimura but Sisko is defending it quite comfortably.

Big Foot is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sisko has managed to free his arm - good work.
Big Foot trying to control the action but Sisko is working from the bottom.

Big Foot is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sisko sees it coming and defends easily.

Sisko is defending against the submission attempts here by Big Foot.

That's two 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.

Big Foot is working for a kimura but Sisko is defending it quite comfortably.

Big Foot is working for a kimura but Sisko is defending it quite comfortably.
Big Foot is keen to just control but Sisko is a slippery customer.
Sisko controlling the position well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is trying to get back to full guard.
Sisko manages to get to full guard.
Sisko keeping moving, preventing Big Foot from controlling successfully.

Big Foot drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sisko manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Big Foot has Sisko in his guard.

Unicorn Big Foot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Big Foot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sisko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Big Foot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Big Foot trying to keep a closed guard but Sisko is proving a slippery customer.
Big Foot wants to improve his position but instead Sisko has moved into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Big Foot is trying to get back to full guard.
Sisko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Sisko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Sisko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Big Foot dips to his left and cracks Sisko with an uppercut!
Big Foot throws out a loose jab but Sisko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Big Foot tries to clinch there but Sisko circles away.
Big Foot throws a hook to the side of Sisko's head but Sisko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Big Foot clobbers Sisko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sisko throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Big Foot misses.
Big Foot misses with an attempted mid kick.
Big Foot moves in looking to clinch but Sisko pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Big Foot.
Sisko tries a head kick but it misses.
Sisko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sisko misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big Foot throws out a loose jab but Sisko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Big Foot on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sisko throws a nice looking combination but Big Foot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sisko lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sisko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Big Foot eats them both and turns towards Sisko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Big Foot tries to keep at a distance but Sisko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Big Foot prevents Sisko from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko throws a punch but it's blocked by Big Foot.

Sisko breaks from the clinch.
Big Foot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benjamin Sisko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sisko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Big Foot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sisko lands with a nice combination. Big Foot backs away looking to recover.
Big Foot blocks a head kick by Sisko.
A head kick misses from Sisko.
Big Foot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benjamin Sisko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sisko throws a sloppy head kick and Big Foot moves out of range easily.
Sisko scores with a jab to the head.
Big Foot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sisko throws out the jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Big Foot or perhaps it was just good defense by Sisko, which made it look bad.
Sisko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Big Foot moves away.
Big Foot slips under a jab from Sisko.
Big Foot throws a leg kick but Sisko sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Foot fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sisko checks it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Big Foot throws a wild body kick that Sisko sees coming a mile off.
Sisko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sisko throws a leg kick but Big Foot checks it.
Sisko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Big Foot avoids the head kick by Sisko.
Big Foot misses with a left hand
and Sisko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Big Foot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Big Foot misses with a wild combination.
Big Foot walks into a stiff left hand from Sisko.
Sisko throws a head kick but Big Foot moves out of range.
Sisko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Big Foot.
A head kick misses from Sisko.
Big Foot seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Big Foot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sisko.
Sisko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Big Foot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Big Foot misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Foot misses with a straight right.
Big Foot blocks a head kick by Sisko.
Big Foot tries to clinch but Sisko moves out of range.
Big Foot misses with a straight left.
Sisko misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Big Foot misses.
Sisko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sisko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Big Foot with a body shot.
Big Foot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Sisko darts in and clinches Big Foot up against the cage.
Sisko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Big Foot stalling in the clinch.

Big Foot has Sisko pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Big Foot pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sisko tumbling to the mat - Big Foot dives into Sisko's guard.
Big Foot looking to sit in guard and control but Sisko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Big Foot is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Foot looking for a sweep. Not yet Big Foot, not yet.

Big Foot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sisko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sisko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sisko wanted to stand there but Big Foot had control of the position.
Sisko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Big Foot controls Sisko momentarily but Sisko frees himself.
Sisko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Big Foot is keeping the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Big Foot is on top in guard.


And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Sisko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sisko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Sisko!
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wulfgang Bleak (ranked 2629 p4p, 1893 weight class) and Phil Rivers (ranked 181 p4p, 140 weight class). Bleak's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Du Hast - Rammstein. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rivers's choice of entrance music: RUNNING IN THE 90’s. Wulfgang Bleak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phil Rivers's chin.

181 cm
35
159
29 - 18 - 1
177 cm
31
155
17 - 15 - 0
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wulfgang Bleak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Bleak moves away and avoids it.
Bleak ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
Rivers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivers misses with a double jab
and Bleak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Rivers moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Bleak.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Bleak.
A bit of stalling here from Rivers.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Bleak is trying to force a seperation but Rivers has the dominant position.
Bleak lands a left hand.
Rivers throws a punch but it's blocked by Bleak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Bleak.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bleak.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Bleak avoids the elbow strike from Rivers, against the cage.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bleak blocking some punches.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Bleak blocking some punches.
Bleak blocking some punches.
Bleak tries to throw a body punch but Rivers avoids it by throwing Bleak back against the cage.

Bleak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bleak is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bleak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivers is looking to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Bleak tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Rivers forces Bleak back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak blocks an uppercut.
Bleak blocking some punches.
Rivers prevents Bleak from breaking the clinch.
Bleak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.

Rivers gets control of Bleak's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rivers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bleak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rivers is proving hard to escape from.

Rivers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bleak wants to stand but Rivers is controlling his posture from full guard.

Rivers has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bleak should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Rivers has tightened it up now! Bleak should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Phil Rivers!
An out of breath and clearly excited Phil Rivers thanked The Natural Order for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Wulfgang Bleak stepped up to the mic, saying 'I don't mind the pain, it helps remember the lesson. Great job by my opponent, he earned it. But I will be back!'.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Cruz (ranked 2129 p4p, 1740 weight class) and Miles O Brien (ranked 155 p4p, 132 weight class). Cruz comes to the cage accompanied by Daddy Yankee / Gasolina. 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.

178 cm
34
150
17 - 16 - 0
172 cm
32
152
17 - 14 - 1
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miles O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien throws a hook but Cruz avoids it easily.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Donk. O Brien catches Cruz right on the button with a cross.
O Brien tries to move into range but Cruz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from O Brien misses.
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Cruz.
Cruz throws a hook but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Brien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Pablo Cruz has been cut.
O Brien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruz throws a combination that misses
and O Brien counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz is rocked!
Cruz swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruz throws out a loose jab but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
Cruz lands with a hook. O Brien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
O Brien gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cruz.
O Brien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pablo Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Brien looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Brien! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Brien waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Cruz to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
O Brien throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.
O Brien trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Brien working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
O Brien throws a strike but Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from O Brien.

Cruz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Brien.
O Brien misses with a straight right.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Brien manages to avoid it.
O Brien lands a nice shot to the body.
O Brien lands a jab to the head.
O Brien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Brien unleashes a big counter combination but Cruz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cruz as he avoids it easily.
Cruz throws a big counter combination but O Brien scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch lands to the side of O Brien 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Cruz. Beautiful body shot.

O Brien takes the fight into the clinch.

O Brien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz punishes O Brien's body with a nice straight punch.
O Brien is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien slips under a jab from Cruz.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Brien! But no joy.
Cruz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Cruz scores with a four punch combination!
O Brien takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
O Brien blocks a jab.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Brien was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
O Brien fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Brien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
O Brien moves out of range as Cruz strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

O Brien gets a clinch.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien.
Cruz takes a shot to the head.
Cruz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
Cruz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cruz misses with some punches.

Cruz breaks from the clinch.
O Brien shoots in looking for a takedown. Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but O Brien keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
O Brien walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Brien was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by O Brien.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Cruz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Cruz'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.

O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Brien looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien moves forwards but Cruz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
O Brien 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.
O Brien tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cruz swivels and escapes.
Cruz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cruz with a hook.
Cruz throws a right hand that O Brien ducks under and follows up with a left that O Brien also avoids with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cruz, as that shot connected.
Cruz digs a good hook to O Brien's body.
Pablo Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
O Brien tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cruz jabs O Brien right on the nose. O Brien blinks but takes it well.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Cruz connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
Good shot there by O Brien.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Brien bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Cruz finds it's way through O Brien's defenses.
O Brien misses the shot to the body.
Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but O Brien sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like O Brien was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cruz looks to land a combination but O Brien avoids it well.
Cruz looks to land a combination. O Brien sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cruz scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Brien can do to turn this around?
O Brien takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pablo Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by O Brien.

O Brien pushes Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brien jumps guard but Cruz stands there with O Brien around his waist. O Brien gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cruz gets underhooks to prevent O Brien's takedown attempt.
O Brien has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cruz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if O Brien can turn it around.
Pablo Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miles O Brien.
O Brien has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cruz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
O Brien tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cruz smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
O Brien throws out a counter right but Cruz avoids it with no problem.
Cruz tests O Brien's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cruz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cruz looks to land a right hand but O Brien moved out of range.
Good shot there by Cruz.
O Brien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
O Brien tries to clinch up.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Cruz with a jab.
Cruz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
O Brien doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruz circles away.
O Brien slips under a jab.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Brien looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruz lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Cruz lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Brien doesn't seem phased though.
Cruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Brien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Cruz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O Brien.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but O Brien is out of range.
Cruz misses with a straight right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
O Brien tries to pull guard but Cruz holds him up against the cage and eventually O Brien drops back down to his feet.
Cruz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz pushes O Brien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruz tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien tries to pull guard but Cruz holds him up against the cage and eventually O Brien drops back down to his feet.
O Brien has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cruz stops a takedown attempt from O Brien.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands with a left to the head.
Cruz lands with a right to the head.
O Brien misses with a punch on the inside.
O Brien prevents a body shot from Cruz.
Cruz misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Cruz.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Brien is trying to force a seperation but Cruz has the dominant position.
Pablo Cruz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.

O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Brien tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
A shot to the liver by Cruz. Beautiful body shot.
Cruz blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Cruz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Cruz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
O Brien tries to clinch up but Cruz circles away and keeps his distance.
O Brien throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz lands with a hook. O Brien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Brien doesn't manage to clinch there - Cruz circles away.
O Brien takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz cracks O Brien with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

O Brien moves into the clinch.
Cruz misses with the head strike.
A short right from Cruz.

O Brien breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz misses with a hook. O Brien ducked under it nicely.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

O Brien moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
Cruz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruz misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
Cruz digs a right hand into O Brien's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Brien's gas tank.
O Brien scores with a shoulder strike.
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Cruz.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruz scores with a shot to the side of O Brien's head.
O Brien jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cruz walks away with a smile on his face. O Brien gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cruz's corner calls for a 1-2. Cruz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
O Brien tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz misses with a body punch
and O Brien counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Cruz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Brien defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz throws a hook but O Brien avoids it easily.
Cruz misses with an uppercut
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
O Brien fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Cruz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
O Brien throws a nice looking combination but Cruz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cruz dips to his left and cracks O Brien with an uppercut!
Cruz connects with the punch.
O Brien is looking to clinch.
Cruz throws a combination that misses
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Cruz gets tackled into the cage by O Brien. O Brien maintains the clinch.
O Brien tries to pull guard but Cruz won't allow it.
Pablo Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miles O Brien.
O Brien jumps guard but Cruz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cruz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Brien blocks an uppercut.
Cruz is leaning against O Brien and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Brien is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cruz to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Cruz fails to land.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cruz tries to work over O Brien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Brien tries to pull guard but Cruz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike.
Cruz lands a shoulder strike.
Cruz swings wildly with an uppercut but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
O Brien lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miles O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Brien lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cruz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Cruz!

Pablo Cruz very nearly forgot to thank Stoner's Killer Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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RATING
72%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wusan Ritori (ranked 1225 p4p, 2103 weight class) and Gage Bennett (ranked 178 p4p, 293 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bennett's choice of entrance music: High Cotton by Alabama. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

189 cm
27
195
8 - 2 - 0
189 cm
32
206
14 - 16 - 0
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wusan Ritori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gage Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritori tries a head kick but it misses.
Ritori lands a nice shot that snaps Bennett's head back.
It looks like Gage Bennett has been cut.
Bennett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ritori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bennett throws a leg kick
and Ritori counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bennett thinking.
Bennett throws a leg kick but Ritori sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bennett moves out of range of the body kick.
We've been told by Ritori's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bennett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennett connects with a crisp jab.
Ritori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ritori stuns Bennett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ritori scores with a sloppy right hand. Bennett should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ritori.
Bennett lands with an overhand left.
Bennett throws a good cross that connects.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ritori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bennett misses with a left hand
and Ritori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bennett gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Ritori gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wusan Ritori!
An out of breath Wusan Ritori 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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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muenster Romano (ranked 1473 p4p, 2347 weight class) and Shaun Wallace (ranked 186 p4p, 274 weight class). Wallace is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enter The Chaser. Shaun Wallace will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

178 cm
27
174
14 - 9 - 0
190 cm
27
187
7 - 12 - 0
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muenster Romano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shaun Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Richard Clark.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romano throws an overhand right that lands on Wallace's shoulder, as Wallace tries to avoid the shot.
Romano 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.
Wallace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romano swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wallace slips under a jab.
A jab from Romano misses.
Romano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romano 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.
Romano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace takes a swing at Romano's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Romano misses its target.
Wallace with a nice cross.
Romano tries to clinch up but Wallace circles away and keeps his distance.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Romano ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.

Romano forces Wallace back against the cage and clinches.
Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace scores with a shot to the side of Romano's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Romano.
Romano lands with a left to the head.
Romano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romano misses with a punch on the inside.
Romano misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Romano misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Romano.
Romano blocks an uppercut.
Romano throws a punch but it's blocked by Wallace.
Romano misses with some punches.
Romano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wallaces head.
Romano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Romano fails to land.
Wallace tries to work over Romano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wallace misses with some punches.
Wallace misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Romano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace prevents a body shot from Romano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Romano avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the cage.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romano misses with a punch on the inside.
Romano lands a shoulder strike.
Wallace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romano backwards.
Romano is working Wallace over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Wallace.
Wallace tries to land knees in the clinch but Romano avoids the damage to the body.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Romano pushes Wallace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallace can't find room to land a body shot as Romano controls the action.
Wallace throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wallace has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Romano seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wallace can turn it around.
Romano blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano tries to throw a body punch but Wallace avoids it by throwing Romano back against the cage.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wallace trying to land knees to the body.
Wallace takes a shot to the head.
Romano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Romano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wallace.
Romano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wallace or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wallace.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Romano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romano scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Romano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wallace's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romano.
Romano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Romano digs a right hand into Wallace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wallace's gas tank.
Romano misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wallace creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Romano controls his hands.
Romano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wallace looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Romano as the two fighters clinch.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Romano lands with a left to the head.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romano scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romano.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romano.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Muenster Romano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Romano misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Wallace takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Romano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romano. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romano throws out the jab.
Romano misses the shot to the body.
Wallace lands with a nice body punch.
Romano slips under a jab.
Wallace tries to clinch there but Romano circles away.
Wallace on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Romano moves away from the strike by Wallace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace misses with a leg kick.
Romano is looking to counter punch.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romano was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Wallace thows a leg kick but Romano checks it
and Romano counters with a nice uppercut.
Romano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wallace is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Romano finish him?
Romano walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Wallace drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Romano swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Wallace's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muenster Romano!
Muenster Romano thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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RATING
62%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fotos Hasapis (ranked 491 p4p, 900 weight class) and Jay Porter (ranked 52 p4p, 105 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

185 cm
29
185
12 - 7 - 0
186 cm
32
195
14 - 16 - 0
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Heavy Metal Drugs
30th Century Beer Store

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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fotos Hasapis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Porter!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Hasapis.
Porter doesn't manage to clinch there - Hasapis circles away.
Porter misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Porter cracks Hasapis with a good jab.
Porter looks to land a left hand but Hasapis moved out of range nicely.
Hasapis scores with the left hand. Porter knows he should have avoided that one.
Hasapis scores with a sloppy right hand. Porter should have avoided that one.
Porter throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Fotos Hasapis has been cut.

Hasapis moves into the clinch successfully.
Porter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hasapis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Porter is defending well.
Porter tries to pull guard but Hasapis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hasapis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Porters head.
Hasapis lands a left hand.
Hasapis is trying to push Porter away but Porter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Porter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Porter staying out of range there.

Hasapis clinches with his opponent.
Porter misses with some punches.

Hasapis tightens his grip and picks Porter up, before dumping him to the ground. Porter manages to land in guard.
Porter wants to stand but Hasapis is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter has control of Hasapis's left arm, preventing Hasapis from doing any damage.
Porter wants to control the position but Hasapis says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Porter trying to control but Hasapis postures up.
Porter tries to roll over but Hasapis keeps him under control.
Porter gets full guard.
Porter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hasapis scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Porter trying to strike off his back.
Porter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.


Porter is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Hasapis to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Hasapis seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Porter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hasapis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hasapis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Porter is one step ahead there.

Hasapis looking for a guillotine here but Porter defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hasapis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Porter throws a big right hand that misses.

Hasapis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Porter postures up in Hasapis's guard and throws a big left but Hasapis blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hasapis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Porter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Porter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Porter throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hasapis keeping moving, preventing Porter from controlling successfully.
Porter is looking to work some ground and pound but Hasapis has wrist control.
Hasapis wants to sweep here but Porter controlling him for the moment.
Porter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hasapis looking for a sweep. Not yet Hasapis, not yet.
Hasapis wants to improve his position but instead Porter has moved into half guard.
Hasapis is pressing down on Porter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hasapis wants to sweep but no luck.
Porter trying to control but Hasapis is working from the bottom.
Porter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hasapis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Porter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hasapis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fotos Hasapis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fotos Hasapis'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.

Porter lands a nice shot that snaps Hasapis's head back.
Porter's corner calls for a 1-2. Porter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No luck for Hasapis with that takedown attempt.
Hasapis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hasapis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hasapis moves out of range of the strikes.
Hasapis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Porter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hasapis.
Porter tries to counter by closing the distance.

Hasapis clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hasapis.
Porter blocks an uppercut.
Hasapis lands with a right to the head.
Hasapis looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fotos Hasapis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Porter.
Hasapis misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter misses with an elbow strike.
Porter misses with an elbow over the top.
Porter lands with a light punch inside.
Hasapis misses with a punch on the inside.
Hasapis working aggressively here.
Hasapis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Porter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Porter blocking some punches.
Hasapis avoids the elbow strike from Porter, against the cage.
Hasapis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Porter's elbow.
Hasapis lands an uppercut.
Porter pushes Hasapis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Hasapis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hasapis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Porter misses.
Porter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hasapis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Porter quickly recovers to half guard.
Porter scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hasapis manages to mount him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porter is looking to get to half guard.
Porter tries to lock up and control but Hasapis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Porter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Porter tries to lock up and control but Hasapis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hasapis raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hasapis is looking to stall here but Porter recovers full guard.
Porter wants to control the position but Hasapis says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fotos Hasapis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ground and pound from Hasapis.
Porter wants to control but Hasapis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Porter tries to get to full guard but Hasapis has control of the leg.
Porter gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter looking for a sweep. Not yet Porter, not yet.
Porter is controlling Hasapis's posture.
Hasapis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Porter is keeping the position for now.
Porter is trying to control the position but Hasapis postures up.
Hasapis with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hasapis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hasapis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hasapis stopping the sweep attempt from Porter.
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 Fotos Hasapis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fotos Hasapis'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!

Porter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hasapis looks to land a right hand but Porter moved out of range.
Porter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Porter misses with the combination.
Jay Porter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Porter misses with a hook. Hasapis ducked under it nicely.

Porter drives through and clinches with Hasapis against the cage.

Hasapis breaks from the clinch.
Hasapis shoots in for a takedown but Porter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Porter misses the jab.
Hasapis feinted with a counter takedown.
Hasapis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Porter is looking for the big counter here.
Porter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hasapis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hasapis throws a hook to the side of Porter's head but Porter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Porter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Porter tries to bum rush Hasapis with a series of wild strikes but Hasapis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Porter connects with a single shot there.
Hasapis tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasapis throws a head kick but Porter moves out of range.
Hasapis is looking to clinch but Porter is avoiding it.
Porter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Porter throws a nice looking combination but Hasapis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hasapis doesn't manage to clinch there - Porter circles away.
Hasapis throws a shot from downtown. Porter moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Porter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hasapis wants to clinch.
Porter throws the left hand but Hasapis avoids the punch easily.
Hasapis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Porter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hasapis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Porter sprawls and moves away.
Hasapis missing with a left hand there. Porter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Porter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hasapis slips under a jab.
Porter misses the shot to the body.
Hasapis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Porter misses.
Hasapis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jay Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Porter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hasapis. Hasapis obviously looking to wear him down.
Porter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hasapis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hasapis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Hasapis rushes Porter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Porter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hasapis wants to break free but Porter has control.
Jay Porter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hasapis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Porter misses with a punch on the inside.
Hasapis misses with a punch on the inside.
Porter is pressed up against the cage. Hasapis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Porter down to the mat. Porter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Porter ducks under a wild hook from Hasapis.
Hasapis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Porter. That did some damage!
Porter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Porter misses the target.
Hasapis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hasapis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Porter looks to score with a jab to the body but Hasapis is just out of range.
Hasapis scores with a decent looking hook.
Hasapis with a nice calf kick.
Hasapis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hasapis connects with a looping right hand.
Porter stuffs the takedown attempt from Hasapis. Hasapis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fotos Hasapis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Porter misses with a hook.
Porter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Porter misses with a hook.
Hasapis scores with a punch to the head.
Hasapis tries to work over Porter's front leg with a kick but Porter checks it.
Porter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porter swings for the body but Hasapis moves out of range.

Hasapis takes the fight into the clinch.
Hasapis lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasapis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Porter backwards.
Porter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hasapis backwards.
Porter throws a punch but it's blocked by Hasapis.
Hasapis blocking some punches.
A short right from Hasapis on the inside.
Porter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hasapis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hasapis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Porter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hasapis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hasapis throws a head punch that misses.
Porter jumps guard but Hasapis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hasapis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hasapis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Porter.
Hasapis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hasapis throws a punch but it's blocked by Porter.
Porter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jay Porter.
I think Hasapis 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fotos Hasapis!

After winning the bout, Fotos Hasapis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
57%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Volodymyr Kersikov (ranked 942 p4p, 705 weight class) and Yuuji Hoshino (ranked 72 p4p, 52 weight class). Kersikov comes to the cage accompanied by DEF LEPPARD - Pour Some Sugar On Me. On his way into the cage it seems that Volodymyr Kersikov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Volodymyr Kersikov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

170 cm
25
140
2 - 1 - 0
168 cm
34
140
18 - 11 - 0
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)
Conviction

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Volodymyr Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuuji Hoshino!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov with a hook.
Hoshino tries to clinch but Kersikov is having none of it.
Hoshino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kersikov tries to counter with a takedown but Hoshino is quick to defend against it.
Kersikov tries for a takedown but Hoshino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kersikov cracks Hoshino with an open hand slap.
Hoshino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hoshino throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kersikov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kersikov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino walks into a straight right hand from Kersikov.
Hoshino ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
The fighters circling - Kersikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoshino tries to counter with a clinch but Kersikov shakes him off and moves away.
Kersikov throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Hoshino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kersikov fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Hoshino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hoshino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kersikov tries to work over Hoshino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kersikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kersikov is stalling here.
Kersikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoshino misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoshino slows down the pace here.
Hoshino throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hoshino fails to land.
Kersikov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kersikov prevents a body shot from Hoshino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kersikov decides to pull guard.
Kersikov pulls Hoshino in close to prevent any damage.
Hoshino postures up.
Kersikov is adopting a defensive guard.
Kersikov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov managing to control the position.
Kersikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kersikov pulls Hoshino in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hoshino moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good work by Kersikov as he checks the leg kick.
Kersikov scores with a jab. Hoshino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.
Kersikov moves out of range as Hoshino strikes.
Kersikov feinted with a counter takedown.
Kersikov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hoshino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hoshino misses the jab.
Yuuji Hoshino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoshino tries to land a front kick but Kersikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kersikov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoshino as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoshino lands a nice shot that snaps Kersikov's head back.
Kersikov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yuuji Hoshino will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kersikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Hoshino stuns Kersikov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kersikov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoshino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hoshino connects with a body shot that sends Kersikov's belly button to the back.
Kersikov throws a hook but Hoshino avoids it easily.
Hoshino tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoshino doesn't manage to clinch there - Kersikov circles away.
Kersikov feinted with a counter takedown.
Hoshino scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yuuji Hoshino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoshino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Kersikov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hoshino's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kersikov throws an elbow that misses. Hoshino uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kersikov's guard. Nice move by Hoshino!

Hoshino has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kersikov is proving hard to escape from.
Kersikov working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kersikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kersikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kersikov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hoshino is staying active underneath Kersikov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kersikov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov looks to land a strike but Hoshino avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kersikov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kersikov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kersikov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kersikov throwing strikes from guard but Hoshino blocks nicely.
Kersikov controls from within his opponent's guard.

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.
Kersikov throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Kersikov throws an elbow that misses. Hoshino uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kersikov's guard. Nice move by Hoshino!

Kersikov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kersikov 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.

Kersikov looking for a guillotine here but Hoshino defends easily.
Volodymyr Kersikov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kersikov working a defensive guard here.
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 Volodymyr Kersikov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Hoshino jabs at Kersikov's body.
Kersikov connects with a body shot that sends Hoshino's belly button to the back.
Hoshino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kersikov throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoshino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Hoshino catches Kersikov right on the button with a cross.
Hoshino with a hook.
Hoshino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kersikov doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kersikov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yuuji Hoshino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut. Hoshino saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov misses with a left hand
and Hoshino counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kersikov's knee momentarily.
Kersikov avoids a kick to the body.
Hoshino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kersikov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kersikov tries to counter with a takedown but Hoshino is quick to defend against it.
A big left from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hoshino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kersikov.
Kersikov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoshino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kersikov shoots in and drives through. Hoshino sprawls well.
Hoshino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshino on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino moves in looking to clinch but Kersikov pushes him off.
Hoshino throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.

Hoshino clinches.
Hoshino prevents a body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hoshino smiles and moves away.
Hoshino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kersikov.

Hoshino clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as Kersikov controls his hands.

Kersikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoshino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov missing with a left hand there. Hoshino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino connects with a body shot.
Kersikov dips to his left and cracks Hoshino with an uppercut!
Kersikov misses with a hook.
Hoshino tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kersikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoshino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kersikov.
Kersikov moves out of range of the body kick from Hoshino.
Kersikov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoshino at a distance.

Hoshino takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
Kersikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoshino has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kersikov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hoshino can turn it around.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino swings wildly with an uppercut but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov is trying to break the clinch but Hoshino has him pressed against the cage.
Kersikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Hoshino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kersikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kersikov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hoshino walks away with a smile on his face. Kersikov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volodymyr Kersikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoshino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kersikov throws a jab when Hoshino was well out of range.
Kersikov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Hoshino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hoshino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kersikov.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yuuji Hoshino.
I think Hoshino has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuuji Hoshino!

Yuuji Hoshino decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Volodymyr Kersikov was interviewed post fight and said 'Volodymyr Kersikov took an IQ test today and scored 144.'.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
39%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kano Sicarius (ranked 742 p4p, 1772 weight class) and Elvis Milissis (ranked 61 p4p, 133 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sicarius might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Klendathu Drop. Elvis Milissis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

150 cm
31
145
9 - 3 - 0
172 cm
31
156
8 - 7 - 0
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Very quick
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kano Sicarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elvis Milissis!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Donald Grub.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milissis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sicarius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been hearing reports that Sicarius has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Milissis throws a series of punches but Sicarius avoids them all with ease.
Milissis ducks under a wild hook from Sicarius.

Sicarius shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Milissis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Milissis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sicarius postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sicarius prevents Milissis from getting back to his feet.
Sicarius passes Milissis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sicarius trying to pass the guard but Milissis defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sicarius is nestled in close to Milissis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sicarius looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Milissis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sicarius scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sicarius perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Milissis wants to get back to his feet.
Sicarius looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Milissis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sicarius tries to pass to full mount but Milissis defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milissis wants to get back to his feet.
Sicarius drops an elbow to the side of Milissis's head.
Milissis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sicarius. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Milissis is trying to stand back up but Sicarius is controlling him
Sicarius lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sicarius is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sicarius landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sicarius trying to mount his opponent but Milissis defends it.
Sicarius working the head and body with strikes.
Sicarius is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sicarius lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milissis pushes Sicarius off looking to stand but Sicarius dives back in and keeps control.
Sicarius is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Milissis really wants to buck Sicarius off and get back to his feet.
Milissis taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sicarius lands a couple of good shots and Milissis has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Sicarius punishes Milissis with strikes from the back mount.
Sicarius is working the ground and pound. Can Milissis escape?
Sicarius cracks Milissis with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Milissis from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Milissis is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Sicarius throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Milissis!
Milissis covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Milissis takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Milissis is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Sicarius lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Milissis.
Milissis is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sicarius lands shots from the back.
Milissis is still in real trouble! Can Sicarius finish him?
Sicarius looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Sicarius. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Milissis seems to have recovered his senses.
Sicarius lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Sicarius.
Sicarius landing with strikes.
Sicarius softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Sicarius lands a shot to the body.
Milissis is trying to get back to his feet but Sicarius has full control of the position and if anything, Milissis has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Milissis is trapped and Sicarius is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sicarius 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.
Sicarius is raining down hard shots and and Milissis has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kano Sicarius!
An out of breath Kano Sicarius 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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Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 884 p4p, 432 weight class) and Zigor Azarola (ranked 69 p4p, 29 weight class). Dux comes to the cage accompanied by Bloodsport. Azarola has chosen Million Shattered Swords by Witchrot as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

183 cm
28
146
17 - 7 - 1
160 cm
25
144
11 - 8 - 0
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Shadow Realm Apparel
Champion Apparel

Conviction
Conquer


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 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zigor Azarola!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dux clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Azarola.

Dux manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dux has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Azarola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Azarola slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dux has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux looking for a sweep. Not yet Dux, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Azarola wants to get up but he can't break Dux's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dux misses with a takedown attempt
and Azarola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azarola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Dux rushes Azarola and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Azarola is leaning against Dux and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Azarola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dux tries to pull guard but Azarola won't allow it.
Dux jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Azarola walks away with a smile on his face. Dux gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dux tries to clinch up but Azarola circles away and keeps his distance.
Azarola was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dux is looking to clinch but Azarola is avoiding it.
Dux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Azarola instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux tries to pull guard but Azarola holds him up against the cage and eventually Dux drops back down to his feet.
Dux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azarola is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Dux has hold of one of Azarola's legs. Azarola is fighting the takedown attempt but Dux gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dux stopping the sweep attempt from Azarola.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azarola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dux.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dux makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Azarola has control of Dux's left arm, preventing Dux from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Azarola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dux will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Azarola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azarola keeping full guard, as Dux tries to pass.
Dux connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola has control of Dux's left arm, preventing Dux from doing any damage.
Azarola looking for a sweep. Not yet Azarola, not yet.
Dux trying to control the position from guard on top but Azarola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dux working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Azarola manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dux manages to get himself to full guard.

Dux has Azarola pulled in close to control his posture.
Dux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Azarola manages to get himself to full guard.

Azarola 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux is looking to work some ground and pound but Azarola has wrist control.
Azarola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Azarola pulls Dux in close to prevent any damage.
Dux really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Azarola 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.
Azarola utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dux lands a couple of elbows.
Dux 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.
Azarola seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dux lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Azarola keeping full guard, as Dux tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Dux will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Dux fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azarola.
Dux shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Azarola as he jumps to the side.
Azarola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Dux gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Azarola.
Dux fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dux.
Dux is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Azarola to keep the fight standing.
Azarola throws a head punch that misses.
Dux tries to score a body lock takedown but Azarola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux jumps guard but Azarola turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Azarola tries to throw a body punch but Dux avoids it by throwing Azarola back against the cage.

Azarola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A leg kick checked by Dux.
Dux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Azarola tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux moves to clinch but Azarola breaks away
and Azarola counters with a stiff right hand.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Azarola.

Azarola drives through and clinches with Dux against the cage.
Dux jumps guard but Azarola turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dux tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Azarola smiles and moves away.
Dux doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Azarola counters with a nice uppercut.
Dux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azarola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dux moves in looking to clinch but Azarola pushes him off.
Dux fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Azarola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dux moves away from the strike by Azarola.

Dux drives through with a takedown into Azarola's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dux stopping the sweep attempt from Azarola.
Dux is in close to Azarola's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Azarola has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dux has passed into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dux working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux happy to just control the position for now.
Dux working away.
Dux trying to control the action but Azarola is working from the bottom.
Dux creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Azarola sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Azarola is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dux off and has taken his back!
Azarola is hanging on to Dux's back as he tries to escape.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Azarola controlling the positon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola is trying to stick to Dux's back but Dux is turning into Azarola. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Azarola's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dux.
Azarola is trying to control the position but Dux postures up.
Dux wants to control from the top but Azarola keeps moving.
Dux postures up in Azarola's guard and throws a big left but Azarola blocks it.
Dux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Azarola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dux showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Frank Dux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Azarola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dux wants to control from the top but Azarola keeps moving.
Dux landing with the ground and pound.
Dux postures up in Azarola's guard and throws a big left but Azarola blocks it.
Azarola controls Dux momentarily but Dux frees himself.
Dux trying to control the position from guard on top but Azarola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dux stops Azarola from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zigor Azarola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dux tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Azarola defends well and Dux ends up having to push Azarola into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Azarola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Azarola.
Azarola misses with a body punch.
Dux is working for takedown but Azarola is calmly controlling the position for now.

Dux pulls guard.
Azarola tries to free his leg and advance position but Dux is retaining full guard.
Dux looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dux bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Azarola's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Azarola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dux throwing strikes from guard but Azarola blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dux postures up in Azarola's guard and throws a big left but Azarola blocks it.
Dux showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dux slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dux trying to move into half guard but instead Azarola has managed to sweep!

Dux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Azarola is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux pulls Azarola in close to his closed guard and prevents Azarola from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dux has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Azarola sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola preventing the sweep.
Dux pulls Azarola in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Azarola. No joy for Dux on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Azarola as Dux shoots in.
Dux shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Azarola counters by moving into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Azarola.
Dux is trying to drag Azarola to the mat but Azarola just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dux jumps guard but Azarola stands there with Dux around his waist. Dux gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azarola lands a right hand.
Azarola lands a shoulder strike.
Dux tries to pull guard but Azarola holds him up against the cage and eventually Dux drops back down to his feet.
Azarola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azarola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dux's elbow.
Dux fails to pull guard.
A body shot lands from Azarola.

Dux gets control of Azarola's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dux will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Azarola is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Azarola's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Azarola must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dux keeping full guard, as Azarola tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zigor Azarola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Azarola has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zigor Azarola!

Zigor Azarola thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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FIGHT
RATING
34%

 

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between BIg Cholo (ranked 976 p4p, 738 weight class) and Fred Young (ranked 66 p4p, 49 weight class). Young has chosen Real Ganja Man as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

205 cm
26
300
19 - 8 - 0
190 cm
27
300
13 - 4 - 0
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

30th Century Beer Store
UNDEFEATED

Conviction
Conquer


Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, BIg Cholo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Young!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Young looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cholo swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
A jab from Young finds it's way through Cholo's defenses.
It looks like BIg Cholo has been cut.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cholo throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
BOOM! Young lands a beautiful left hook that drops Cholo. Cholo tries to recover but Young is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Cholo lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Young!
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

 

 
 
 
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