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RSE 58: Dead By Dawn PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trent Bash (ranked 24735 p4p, 4492 weight class) and Bogdan Volkov (ranked 525 p4p, 460 weight class). Bogdan Volkov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Bash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bogdan Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bash takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bash shoots in and bounces Volkov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bash could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Volkov is adopting a defensive guard.
Bash drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Volkov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bash has Volkov in his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bash looking for subs off his back but Volkov has passed one foot through into half guard.
Volkov passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bash is working hard here to advance position.
Volkov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Volkov trying to control the action but Bash is working from the bottom.
Volkov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bash takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Volkov has a takedown stuffed.
Bash half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bash changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Volkov tries to avoid it but Bash manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Volkov to the ground. Volkov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Volkov is looking for the big counter here.
Danga de danga de dang - Volkov scores with a four punch combination!
Volkov clinches up against the cage.
Bash can't find room to land a body shot as Volkov controls the action.
Volkov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Volkov - that landed with a thud.
Volkov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bash's efforts to push away.
Volkov landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Volkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Volkov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Volkov uses his free foot to push down on Bash's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bash.
Volkov lands with some strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Volkov looking to control but Bash is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Volkov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bash sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Volkov works his way into side control.
Volkov working the ground and pound but Bash is defending the strikes.
Bash is trying to get back to half guard.
Volkov trying to control the position but Bash is working away.
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!
Bash looks to move to half guard but instead Volkov has passed into mount! Damn!
Volkov wants to control the pace but Bash is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bogdan Volkov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Bash ducks right into an uppercut from Volkov.
Volkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Bash circles away.
Volkov dives in and grabs Bash's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bash pushes down on Volkov's head and hops out.
Volkov lands a slapping body shot.
No luck for Volkov with that takedown attempt.
Bash changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Volkov clinches up with Bash and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Volkov.
Bash has Volkov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Volkov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Volkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov drags the fight down to the ground.
Volkov is trying to control the position but Bash postures up.
Volkov wants to stand up but Bash is controlling him.
Volkov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bash has passed into side control.
Volkov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bash goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Volkov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bash's guard! Nice work there by Volkov!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov trying to control but Bash is working from the bottom.
Bash looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Volkov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Volkov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bash working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Volkov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Volkov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bash has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Volkov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov wants to control but Bash is keeping him busy.
Volkov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bash!
Bash avoids a series of strikes thrown by Volkov.
The referee warns Bash that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bash is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bash is bucking up trying to escape but Volkov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bash is wriggling around trying to escape.
Volkov tries to control but Bash wriggling away.
Volkov breaks from Bash's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Volkov landing strikes from the mount.
Volkov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bash wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Bash defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Volkov's arms.
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!
Volkov is hanging on to Bash's back as he tries to escape.
Bash showing good submission defense here.
Bash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Volkov on the ground.
Bash covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Bash might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lull in the action here.
Volkov looking for the choke but no joy.
A lull in the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bogdan Volkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Volkov moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkov.
Bash is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Volkov is defending well for now.
Bash is trying to stall.
Bash jumps guard but Volkov stands there with Bash around his waist. Bash gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bash is trying to pull guard but Volkov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bash is trying to break free.
Volkov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Volkov looking for a guillotine here but Bash defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov working for a triangle but Bash defends it easily.
Bash is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Volkov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Volkov has escaped and now he's on top!
Bash is looking for a triangle but Volkov pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Volkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Bash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bash has an active guard here but Volkov has managed to pass into half guard.
Trent Bash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Volkov wants to control but Bash is keeping him busy.
Volkov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bash is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Volkov pulls his head out easily.
Bash actively working from the bottom here.
Volkov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bash does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bash looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Volkov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bash has managed to free his arm - good work.
Volkov is keen to just control but Bash is a slippery customer.
Bash actively working from the bottom here.
Bash looking for submissions off his back.
Volkov wants to take a breather but Bash is having none of it.
Volkov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bash is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Volkov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bash is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Volkov pulls his head out easily.
Volkov is looking to take a break and control but Bash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bash on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bash tries to get out of the position.
Bash looking for submissions off his back.
Volkov is trying to control the action in half guard but Bash is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bash looking for submissions off his back.
Bash actively working from the bottom here.
Bogdan Volkov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Volkov stands up out of the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bogdan Volkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Volkov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bogdan Volkov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jens Ryden (ranked 4466 p4p, 19456 weight class) and Tom Morales (ranked 449 p4p, 548 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jens Ryden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Morales!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryden jabs Morales right on the nose. Morales blinks but takes it well.
Ryden tests Morales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morales shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ryden as he avoids it easily.
Morales gets tackled into the cage by Ryden. Ryden maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ryden.
A bit of stalling here from Ryden.
Ryden prevents Morales from breaking the clinch.
Ryden manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Morales, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ryden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morales in his tracks.
Ryden moves out of range as Morales throws a body kick.
Ryden lands a lovely overhand right.
Ryden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morales doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryden circles away.
Ryden cracks a nice hook into Morales's ribs.
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!
Ryden throws a nice looking combination but Morales bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morales takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ryden has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ryden - that landed with a thud.
Ryden is working Morales over against the cage.
Morales looks winded!
Ryden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
A short left from Ryden.
Ryden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Ryden lands a body punch in the clinch.
Come on Ryden - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Morales missing with knees to the body.
Morales jumps guard and drags Ryden to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ryden looking to pass the guard.
Ryden is stalling in the full guard.
Ryden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ryden knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morales on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryden controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ryden sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morales's guard.
Ryden stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryden has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Morales works to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryden sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ryden wants to control from the top but Morales keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ryden wants to get up but he can't break Morales'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.
Ryden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ryden throws a one two combo.
Jens Ryden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morales, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales is trying to pull guard but Ryden has him pressed against the cage.
Ryden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morales is trying to drag Ryden to the mat but Ryden just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jens Ryden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Morales.
Morales wants a takedown.
Ryden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ryden will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morales up against the cage.
Ryden is pressed up against the cage. Morales has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ryden down to the mat. Ryden avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ryden lands with a good body shot.
Ryden dips to his left and cracks Morales with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morales gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ryden.
Morales tries to keep at a distance but Ryden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morales wants to break free but Ryden has control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jens Ryden dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morales shoots for a double leg takedown but Ryden sprawls well. He's pushed Morales's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ryden connects with a body shot that sends Morales's belly button to the back.
Ryden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ryden moves into the clinch.
Morales is trying to stall.
Ryden is pushing Morales up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Morales taking a breather.
Ryden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ryden scores with a shoulder strike.
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 Ryden.
Morales is breathing heavily.
Ryden digs a right hand into Morales's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morales's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Ryden.
Ryden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
A short left from Ryden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morales's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryden.
Ryden digs a right hand into Morales's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morales's gas tank.
Ryden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jens Ryden is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryden closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ryden - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ryden breaks from the clinch.
Ryden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ryden clobbers Morales with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Ryden does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryden forces Morales back against the cage and clinches.
Morales jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ryden walks away with a smile on his face. Morales gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Good shot there by Ryden.
Ryden lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryden stuns Morales with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ryden scores with a nice head shot.
 Morales is rocked!
Jens Ryden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morales walks into a straight right hand from Ryden.
Morales is still on wobbly legs! Can Ryden finish him?
Ryden lands an overhand right.
Ryden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morales stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morales takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morales walks into a jab.
Ryden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ryden jabs at Morales's body.
Ryden cracks Morales with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ryden throws a right hand that Morales ducks under and follows up with a left that Morales also avoids with ease.
Ryden clinches.
Morales has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ryden lands a hook that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Ryden stalling.
Morales tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ryden smiles and moves away.
Morales seems to have recovered his senses.
Jens Ryden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Morales.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ryden moves into the clinch successfully.
Ryden lands a hook that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Ryden lands a shot to the body.
Morales takes a shot to the head.
Ryden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morales takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jens Ryden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryden jabs Morales right on the nose. Morales blinks but takes it well.
Ryden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morales can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morales is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ryden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ryden takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryden cracks Morales with a nice body shot.
Ryden lands with a right to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ryden scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ryden - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ryden is working Morales over against the cage.
Ryden lands a shot to the body.
Ryden cracks Morales with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Ryden.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryden.
Ryden just leaning against Morales, taking a breather.
Ryden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ryden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jens Ryden dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Ryden closes the distance and clinches.
Ryden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morales tries a knee to the head but Ryden blocks it.
Morales prevents a body shot from Ryden.
Morales has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ryden avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ryden scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Ryden.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryden.
Ryden is working Morales over against the cage.
Ryden avoiding damage.
Ryden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ryden content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Morales takes a shot to the head.
Ryden stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryden breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Ryden.
Ryden lands a hook that stumbles Morales back into the cage. Ryden follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Morales to the canvas! Ryden pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Morales has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jens Ryden!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Disco Sandcastle (ranked 4935 p4p, 3467 weight class) and Billy Butcher (ranked 469 p4p, 370 weight class). Disco Sandcastle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Billy Butcher's 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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Disco Sandcastle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandcastle misses with an uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Butcher!
Butcher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sandcastle doesn't seem bothered though.
Butcher misses with an uppercut. Sandcastle saw that one coming.
Butcher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sandcastle doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been told by Sandcastle's head coaches at Dangerous Fight Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Butcher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sandcastle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sandcastle blocks the body kick.
Butcher misses with a leg kick
and Sandcastle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandcastle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Butcher throws a poor cross that misses
and Sandcastle counters with a stiff right hand.
Butcher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sandcastle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandcastle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Butcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Butcher is looking to score with low kicks.
Butcher looks to throw a body kick
enabling Sandcastle to counter with a crisp jab.
Sandcastle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Butcher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sandcastle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butcher.
Sandcastle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butcher scores with a punch to the head.
Sandcastle just misses with a punch to the body.
Butcher swings widly with a right hand
and Sandcastle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sandcastle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butcher keeps Sandcastle at a distance using the push kick.
Sandcastle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sandcastle throws a looping overhand right but Butcher ducks down to avoid it.
Butcher flicks out a counter leg kick but Sandcastle steps away.
Butcher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butcher tried to score with a low kick but Sandcastle checks it.
As Butcher looks to move away, Sandcastle throws a big counter combo but Butcher just gets out of the way.
Billy Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butcher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Butcher wants to slow Sandcastle down by chopping away at his legs.
A leg kick checked by Butcher.
Butcher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sandcastle on the side of the head.
Sandcastle thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Butcher.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sandcastle checks a leg kick.
Sandcastle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butcher throws a sloppy head kick and Sandcastle moves out of range easily.
Sandcastle is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sandcastle misses with a hook. Butcher ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Sandcastle misses.
Butcher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sandcastle.
Sandcastle scores with the left hand. Butcher knows he should have avoided that one.
Sandcastle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sandcastle checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sandcastle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Butcher throws a lazy head kick
enabling Sandcastle to counter with a crisp jab.
Butcher keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sandcastle throws a shot from downtown. Butcher moves away and avoids it.
Sandcastle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Butcher misses with a low kick.
Sandcastle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandcastle avoids a kick to the body.
Sandcastle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Butcher was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Butcher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sandcastle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Butcher 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.
Sandcastle misses with an uppercut
and Butcher counters with a body kick.
Sandcastle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Butcher can pounce on him.
Butcher misses with a hook. Sandcastle ducked under it nicely.
Billy Butcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butcher throws a head kick but Sandcastle moves out of range.
Butcher throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sandcastle misses with a hook
and Butcher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Butcher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sandcastle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butcher throws a leg kick but Sandcastle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Butcher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sandcastle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Butcher throws a jab but it's blocked by Sandcastle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandcastle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Butcher dodges the punch combination from Sandcastle.
Sandcastle throws a low kick, looking for Butcher's leg but Butcher calmly moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Butcher! But no joy.
Butcher scores with the left hand. Sandcastle knows he should have avoided that one.
Butcher lunges at Sandcastle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sandcastle's hand.
Butcher lands a nice shot that snaps Sandcastle's head back.
Butcher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Butcher in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sandcastle misses with a head kick.
Butcher throws a leg kick but Sandcastle moved away.
Sandcastle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Sandcastle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Butcher misses the target.
Butcher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sandcastle moves out of range as Butcher throws a body kick.
Sandcastle misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Sandcastle blocks the low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butcher lands a nice hook to Sandcastle's body. Sandcastle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sandcastle looks to score with a jab to the body but Butcher is just out of range.
Sandcastle throws a jab but it's blocked by Butcher.
Butcher flicks out a counter leg kick but Sandcastle steps away.
Sandcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher just misses with a punch to the body.
Butcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sandcastle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butcher.
Butcher takes a swing at Sandcastle's ribcage but misses.
Sandcastle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butcher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sandcastle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sandcastle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Disco Sandcastle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Butcher blocks a jab.
Butcher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Butcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Butcher throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sandcastle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Butcher has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandcastle avoids the head kick by Butcher.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sandcastle might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butcher misses with a leg kick
and Sandcastle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sandcastle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Butcher shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Butcher throws a leg kick but Sandcastle moved away.
Sandcastle moves out of range of the body kick.
Sandcastle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Butcher loads up on a big right hand but Sandcastle slips the punch.
Sandcastle looks to throw the jab but Butcher is out of range.
Butcher throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sandcastle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Butcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sandcastle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sandcastle lands a jab to Butcher's midsection.
Sandcastle swings for the body but Butcher moves out of range.
Butcher slips under a jab.
Butcher throws a solid leg kick but Sandcastle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Butcher.
Sandcastle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sandcastle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Butcher is out of range.
Butcher tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sandcastle throwing a counter right hand but Butcher manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Sandcastle.
Butcher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Butcher misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Sandcastle misses the target.
Sandcastle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Butcher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Butcher.
Sandcastle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Butcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandcastle.
Butcher throws a wild body kick that Sandcastle sees coming a mile off.
Sandcastle appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sandcastle moves away from the strike by Butcher.
Butcher thumps Sandcastle with a low kick.
Sandcastle throws a jab when Butcher was well out of range.
Sandcastle moves out of range as Butcher strikes.
Sandcastle throwing a counter right hand but Butcher manages to avoid it.
Sandcastle lands a nice shot that snaps Butcher's head back.
Butcher thumps Sandcastle with a low kick.
Sandcastle moves out of range of the leg kick from Butcher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Butcher.
Sandcastle misses with a leg kick.
Butcher takes a swing at Sandcastle's ribcage but misses.
Sandcastle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Butcher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sandcastle's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sandcastle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sandcastle walks into a stiff left hand from Butcher.
Sandcastle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Butcher counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Butcher misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandcastle moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Butcher.
Sandcastle tries a low kick but Butcher avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Butcher! But no joy.
Butcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sandcastle.
Butcher throws a hook to the side of Sandcastle's head but Sandcastle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Butcher defending well as Sandcastle loads up on a big left hand.
Sandcastle tries to bum rush Butcher with a series of wild strikes but Butcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Decent striking displayed by Butcher there.
Sandcastle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Butcher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sandcastle.
Sandcastle's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sandcastle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sandcastle slips a jab from Butcher.
Butcher lands a nice shot to the body.
Butcher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sandcastle.
Butcher now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sandcastle scores with a hook to the body. Butcher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sandcastle avoids the head kick by Butcher.
Sandcastle throws a big counter combination but Butcher scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Butcher blocks the leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Butcher. Sandcastle shrugs it off though.
Disco Sandcastle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Butcher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sandcastle.
Butcher lands a glancing blow to the side of Sandcastle's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Butcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Butcher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Butcher!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danu Jaya (ranked 3416 p4p, 3299 weight class) and Biff Bagwell (ranked 365 p4p, 354 weight class). Biff Bagwell will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danu Jaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Biff Bagwell!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaya shoots for a takedown but Bagwell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bagwell misses with a two punch combination.
Jaya wants to slow Bagwell down by chopping away at his legs.
Jaya tries to close the distance and clinch but Bagwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaya connects with a jab.
Bagwell connects with a right hand. Jaya shakes it off.
We've been informed that Bagwell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A big right from Bagwell misses.
The crowd cheers as Bagwell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jaya doesn't seem phased though.
Jaya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jaya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bagwell throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Jaya tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaya slips a straight right by Bagwell.
Bagwell throws a combination that misses
and Jaya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bagwell throws an overhand right that lands on Jaya's shoulder, as Jaya tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Jaya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bagwell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaya throws a solid leg kick but Bagwell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jaya.
Bagwell misses with a lunging right hand
and Jaya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bagwell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Biff Bagwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaya digs a good body shot into Bagwell's ribs.
Biff Bagwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagwell.
Bagwell throws a right hand that Jaya ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaya also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Jaya.
Jaya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bagwell throws a combination that misses
and Jaya counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaya not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jaya is looking for a kimura but Bagwell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jaya to get the leverage.
Jaya is trying to control. Bagwell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaya is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jaya with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jaya decides to stand up.
Bagwell digs a good hook to Jaya's body.
Bagwell throws a right and a left that Jaya avoids nicely.
Bagwell misses with a body shot.
Jaya tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bagwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jaya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaya takes a swing at Bagwell's ribcage but misses.
Bagwell misses with a wild combination.
Jaya feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bagwell lands a jab to the head.
Jaya shoots in and bounces Bagwell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jaya pushing down on Bagwell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bagwell wants to control but Jaya is keeping busy.
Jaya prevents Bagwell from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jaya thows a huge punch but Bagwell dodges it nicely.
Bagwell is refusing to be controlled, as Jaya sits in half guard.
Jaya throwing shots but Bagwell is blocking nicely.
Jaya definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jaya moves into full mount! Bagwell won't be happy about that!
Jaya sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danu Jaya dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jaya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bagwell throws a leg kick but Jaya sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jaya takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bagwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bagwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaya.
Bagwell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Jaya finds it's way through Bagwell's defenses.
Jaya lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagwell throws a combination that misses
and Jaya counters with a nice body shot.
Biff Bagwell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bagwell scores with a decent looking hook.
Bagwell lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jaya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagwell connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jaya misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Bagwell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jaya doesn't seem phased though.
Bagwell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bagwell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jaya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bagwell.
Nice takedown defense from Bagwell. No joy for Jaya on that attempt.
Jaya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaya throws a series of punches but Bagwell moves out of range.
Bagwell lands a nice shot to the body.
Bagwell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jayas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bagwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaya walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bagwell scores with a jab. Jaya acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jaya tries for a takedown but Bagwell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Bagwell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bagwell jabs Jaya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bagwell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bagwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaya moves away.
Jaya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bagwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaya is looking to wear down Bagwell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bagwell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jaya in his tracks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bagwell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
 Jaya is rocked!
Bagwell throws a shot to the body.
Oh Jaya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BAM! Bagwell delivers a spinning backfist that drops Jaya like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Biff Bagwell!
An out of breath Biff Bagwell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Aregood (ranked 4272 p4p, 1597 weight class) and Mursk Apuro (ranked 446 p4p, 183 weight class). James Aregood has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Aregood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mursk Apuro!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aregood throws a shot from downtown. Apuro moves away and avoids it.
Aregood moves forwards but Apuro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aregood takes a swing at Apuro's ribcage but misses.
Apuro goes for a double leg but Aregood avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Aregood continues to drive forward.
Apuro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aregood at a distance.
Apuro scores with a jab to the body.
Aregood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Apuro counters with a straight right hand.
Aregood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Apuro lands with a right hand.
Mursk Apuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apuro sizes up Aregood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Apuro has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aregood is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Aregood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Apuro back to the cage. Aregood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 It looks like Mursk Apuro has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apuro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Apuro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Apuro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apuro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Apuro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Aregood has hold of Apuro's hands but Apuro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Apuro stops Aregood from getting back to his feet.
Apuro controlling the action here.
Apuro trying to control from half guard but Aregood is working away.
Apuro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aregood defending well though.
Apuro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Apuro connects with a nice short shot to Aregood's temple.
Apuro wants to control but Aregood is keeping him busy.
Apuro working the head and body with strikes.
Apuro throwing shots but Aregood is blocking nicely.
Aregood is trying to stand back up but Apuro is controlling him
Apuro drops an elbow to the side of Aregood's head.
Apuro lands with a punch from half guard.
Aregood is not content to let Apuro control the position.
Apuro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Apuro looks to land a strike but Aregood avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Apuro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apuro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Apuro working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aregood is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Apuro presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Apuro misses with some punches.
Apuro has a couple of punches blocked by Aregood.
Apuro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apuro lands a nice shot to the body.
Apuro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Apuro connects with a crisp jab.
Aregood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Apuro lands with a straight right. Aregood didn't see that one coming.
Apuro fails with the takedown.
Aregood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apuro jabs Aregood right on the nose. Aregood blinks but takes it well.
Apuro thuds his right hand into Aregood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Apuro misses with a takedown
and Aregood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
James Aregood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mursk Apuro.
Aregood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Apuro cracks Aregood with an open hand slap.
Donk. Apuro catches Aregood right on the button with a cross.
Apuro misses with a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Aregood counters with a right hand to the body.
Apuro scores with a jab to the head.
Aregood throws an off balance right hand
letting Apuro counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mursk Apuro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mursk Apuro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Apuro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Apuro connects with a nice looking jab.
Apuro loads up on a big right hand but Aregood slips the punch.
Aregood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Apuro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Apuro scores with a jab to the body.
Aregood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aregood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aregood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Apuro.
Apuro lands a jab.
Apuro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Apuro lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aregood slips a jab from Apuro.
Apuro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Apuro lands a nice shot that snaps Aregood's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apuro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Apuro punishes Aregood's body with a nice straight punch.
Apuro lands a jab to the head.
Jab from Apuro.
Aregood is rocked!
Apuro's corner calls for a 1-2. Apuro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh Aregood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Decent striking displayed by Apuro there.
Apuro staying out of range there.
Aregood seems to have got his legs back now.
Aregood throws a left and a right that both miss
so Apuro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apuro postures up and lands a big shot to Aregood's brow.
Apuro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Aregood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apuro works over Aregood with some ground and pound from guard.
Apuro with a nice head shot there.
Apuro trying to control the position from guard on top but Aregood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Apuro connects with a couple of short punches.
Apuro chips away with some ground and pound.
Apuro with a nice head shot there.
Apuro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Apuro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Apuro scoring with some ground and pound.
Apuro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Apuro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aregood has momentary wrist control but Apuro slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aregood is looking to stand up but Apuro isn't so interested in that idea.
Apuro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Apuro chips away with some ground and pound.
Apuro is in close to Aregood's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apuro wants to control from the top but Aregood keeps moving.
Apuro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Aregood's head.
Apuro with a nice head shot there.
Aregood being controlled here, momentarily.
Apuro wants to control from the top but Aregood keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
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.
Apuro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Apuro with a poor takedown
and Aregood counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Apuro finds it's target.
A jab from Aregood misses.
Aregood misses with a straight right.
Apuro catches Aregood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A decent looking cross lands there for Apuro.
Apuro shoots in but Aregood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mursk Apuro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mursk Apuro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Apuro lands a nice shot to the body.
Aregood looks to land a right hand but Apuro moved out of range.
Apuro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Apuro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Apuro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Apuro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aregood sprawls well. Aregood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Apuro gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apuro lands with a nice body punch.
Aregood connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apuro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aregood in his tracks.
Apuro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aregood takes one to the side of the head.
Apuro shoots in for a double leg but Aregood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A left lands for Apuro.
Aregood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aregood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Apuro misses with an uppercut
and Aregood counters with a left to the body.
Apuro lands the left hand.
Aregood moves away from the strike by Apuro.
It looked like Aregood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Apuro misses with a lunging right hand
and Aregood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apuro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Aregood quickly recovers to half guard.
Aregood is trying to escape back to his feet but Apuro uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Mursk Apuro has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apuro misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Apuro lands a nice forearm strike.
Aregood is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Apuro is controlling him well.
Apuro cracks Aregood with a big elbow.
Apuro lands a few punches from side control.
Aregood takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Apuro lands a few punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Apuro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aregood keeps working.
Apuro remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apuro is looking to take a break and control but Aregood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aregood is working to avoid the ground and pound but Apuro connects with a decent elbow.
Apuro scores with a couple of short elbows.
Apuro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aregood keeps working.
Apuro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Aregood being controlled for a moment.
Aregood on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aregood tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aregood is not content to let Apuro control the position.
Check out the look on Apuro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
James Aregood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aregood wants to get back to his feet but Apuro drags him back down.
Apuro landing a few strikes.
Apuro wants to control but Aregood is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mursk Apuro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Apuro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mursk Apuro!
Mursk Apuro took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sakura Style for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Marsden (ranked 1687 p4p, 2004 weight class) and Frank Whitaker (ranked 196 p4p, 222 weight class). Marsden kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Brick - Ben Folds Five. Frank Whitaker struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Whitaker!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Whitaker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marsden throws out a loose jab but Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitaker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Whitaker misses with a lunging right hand
and Whitaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whitaker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marsden counters with an inside leg kick.
Whitaker swings for the body but Marsden moves out of range.
Marsden tried to counter with a leg kick but Whitaker avoided it.
No joy there for Whitaker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marsden scores with a sloppy right hand. Whitaker should have avoided that one.
Whitaker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marsden can pounce on him.
Whitaker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut.
Marsden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden tests Whitaker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whitaker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Marsden misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a right hand that misses
and Marsden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whitaker misses the shot to the body.
Marsden with a jab.
Nice jab there from Marsden.
Whitaker throws a right hand that misses
and Whitaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marsden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Whitaker.
Marsden has Whitaker up against the cage in a clinch.
Marsden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden lands a nice uppercut.
Marsden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marsden throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marsden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Whitaker's brow.
Marsden lands an elbow that stopped Whitaker in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marsden is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Whitaker jumps guard but Marsden stands there with Whitaker around his waist. Whitaker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Whitaker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marsden stops a takedown attempt from Whitaker.
Mick Marsden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Whitaker.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Marsden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whitaker takes an elbow to the temple.
Marsden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Whitaker fails to pull guard.
Whitaker avoids the elbow strike from Marsden, against the cage.
Marsden lands with a right to the head.
Whitaker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marsden is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marsden tries a body shot but Whitaker blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marsden.
Whitaker prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whitaker jumps guard but Marsden stands there with Whitaker around his waist. Whitaker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Whitaker blocks a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden prevents Whitaker from breaking the clinch.
Marsden lands an elbow just above Whitaker 's eye.
Whitaker takes an elbow to the temple.
Marsden tries to work over Whitaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Whitaker is leaning against Marsden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marsden presses Whitaker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marsden lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Marsden.
Marsden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Whitaker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marsden misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Marsden on the inside.
Marsden lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Whitaker blocks an elbow strike from Marsden.
Marsden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden throws an elbow but it misses.
Marsden lands with a light punch inside.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that Whitaker shrugs off.
Marsden tries a body shot but Whitaker blocks it.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitaker controls his hands.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that Whitaker shrugs off.
Marsden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Whitaker tries for a takedown but Marsden manages to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Marsden takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Frank Whitaker has been cut.
Marsden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden tries a body shot but Whitaker blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Marsden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Whitaker'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.
Whitaker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marsden counters with an outside leg kick.
Whitaker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marsden connects with an inside leg kick.
Mick Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker. Marsden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsden thinks about countering with a head kick.
A lazy left from Marsden finds it's target.
Marsden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marsden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whitaker misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marsden misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden throws a leg kick which misses Whitaker's front leg but catches the back leg as Whitaker tries to avoid it.
Whitaker throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Marsden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker. Marsden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsden is looking to counter punch.
Whitaker throws a shot from downtown. Marsden moves away and avoids it.
Marsden lands with an uppercut that bounces Whitaker off the cage and back into range.
Marsden misses with a kick to the body.
Marsden has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marsden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Whitaker's brow.
Whitaker has had enough of the clinch but Marsden keeps him there for the moment.
Whitaker is trying to push Marsden away but Marsden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Whitaker wants to break free but Marsden has control.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitaker avoids the elbow strike from Marsden, against the cage.
Whitaker wants a takedown but no success here.
Marsden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whitaker's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marsden misses with an elbow strike.
Whitaker avoids a wild elbow strike from Marsden.
Marsden lands with a light punch inside.
Mick Marsden has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Whitaker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marsden ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker.
Mick Marsden is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Marsden misses
and Whitaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden lands a really nice looking cross but Whitaker seems unphased.
Whitaker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Whitaker misses with a straight right.
Whitaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marsden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whitaker can do to turn this around?
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Marsden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whitaker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden staying out of range there.
Marsden scores with a nice strike.
Marsden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marsden clinches up against the cage.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that Whitaker shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Marsden.
Marsden gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whitaker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Whitaker tries to pull guard but Marsden won't allow it.
A short right from Marsden.
Marsden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marsden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Whitaker wants to break free but Marsden has control.
Marsden lands with a left to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden.
Whitaker is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whitaker is still on wobbly legs! Can Marsden finish him?
Marsden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whitaker or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden presses Whitaker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Whitaker seems to have recovered his senses.
Whitaker is breathing heavily.
Marsden avoids a wild elbow strike from Whitaker.
Whitaker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Marsden.
A short body shot lands from Marsden as the two fighters clinch.
Marsden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whitaker is trying to force a seperation but Marsden has the dominant position.
A body shot lands from Marsden.
Whitaker takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice left hand lands by Marsden.
Marsden unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Whitaker! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Marsden is unloading with more strikes now! Whitaker drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Marsden!
A relieved looking Mick Marsden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sisu Ilmarinen (ranked 2079 p4p, 2445 weight class) and Quinton Wilder (ranked 235 p4p, 269 weight class). Wilder has chosen GraveyardGod as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sisu Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder's corner calls for a 1-2. Wilder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
 It looks like Sisu Ilmarinen has been cut.
Wilder cracks Ilmarinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wilder throws a looping overhand right but Ilmarinen ducks down to avoid it.
Ilmarinen slips a jab from Wilder.
Ilmarinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big right from Wilder misses.
Wilder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ilmarinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ilmarinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilder misses the jab.
Ilmarinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wilder misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder throws a right hand that misses
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Quinton Wilder has been cut.
Wilder scores with a punch to the head.
Wilder scores with a hook.
Wilder 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.
Ilmarinen moves out of range as Wilder strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Wilder misses its intended target.
Wilder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ilmarinen has time to react.
Sisu Ilmarinen's cut is getting worse.
Wilder has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ilmarinen misses with a looping right.
Ilmarinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wilder getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wilder throws a poor cross that misses
and Ilmarinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ilmarinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ilmarinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ilmarinen misses with a hook. Wilder ducked under it nicely.
Ilmarinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wilder counters with a nice uppercut.
Ilmarinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilder.
Wilder throws a shot from downtown. Ilmarinen moves away and avoids it.
Ilmarinen is looking to counter the offense by Wilder and move into the clinch.
Wilder getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wilder is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ilmarinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen slips a jab from Wilder.
Ilmarinen tries to counter by clinching up but Wilder breaks away and moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Ilmarinen.
Wilder lands with an uppercut that bounces Ilmarinen off the cage and back into range.
Wilder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sisu Ilmarinen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ilmarinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ilmarinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ilmarinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilder.
Ilmarinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wilder to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilder misses the target.
Wilder lands with an overhand left.
Ilmarinen misses the body punch
and Wilder counters with a straight right hand.
Jeez, Sisu Ilmarinen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wilder.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sisu Ilmarinen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Quinton Wilder!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 1072 p4p, 1166 weight class) and Jeff Christ (ranked 132 p4p, 140 weight class). Jeff Christ has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brock Lesnar's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Christ!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Jeff Christ has been cut.
Christ fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lesnar throwing a counter right hand but Christ manages to avoid it.
Lesnar throws a sloppy head kick and Christ moves out of range easily.
Lesnar misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Lesnar misses.
Christ closes the distance and clinches up with Lesnar, looking for a takedown. Christ pushes Lesnar against the cage but Lesnar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lesnar throws an off balance right hand
and Christ counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Christ.
Lesnar is looking for a triangle but Christ pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Christ with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Christ is controlling him.
Christ has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Christ trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar looking for a guillotine here but Christ defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christ seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Christ scoring with punches to the head and body.
Christ prevents Lesnar from getting back to his feet.
Christ throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet but Christ is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lesnar controls Christ momentarily but Christ frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Christ throws a strike but Lesnar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lesnar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Christ dives on top into guard.
Christ is in close to Lesnar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lesnar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Christ working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lesnar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Christ trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Christ defends it easily.
Christ wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lesnar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lesnar has his foot on Christ's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Christ works his way back into a safe position though.
Lesnar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Christ defends well.
Christ trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar is trying to control the position but Christ postures up.
Christ slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Christ trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lesnar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Christ defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar pulls Christ in to control the position.
Christ slips nicely into half guard.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet.
Lesnar tries to kick Christ off in order to stand up. Christ Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Christ has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lesnar!
Lesnar gets back to half guard.
Christ passes to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeff Christ will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeff Christ's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesnar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lesnar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christ shoots in for a double leg but Lesnar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lesnar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lesnar cracks Christ with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Christ tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lesnar defends well and Christ ends up having to push Lesnar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lesnar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brock Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christ moves out of range of the strikes.
Christ feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christ sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Christ tries to counter it with a takedown but Lesnar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lesnar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Christ.
Brock Lesnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Christ.
Christ closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lesnar to the mat! Lesnar manages to get full guard.
Lesnar has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Christ is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brock Lesnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christ fails with a takedown attempt.
Christ gets a double leg takedown into Lesnar's guard.
Christ postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet but Christ is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lesnar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Christ has managed to get both his arms back between Lesnar's legs - danger averted.
Christ landing some decent shots from guard.
Lesnar wants to stand up but Christ is controlling him.
Christ chips away with some ground and pound.
Christ is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lesnar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Christ scoring with some ground and pound.
Christ slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jeff Christ has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ chips away with some ground and pound.
Lesnar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Christ in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Christ wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Christ postures up and lands a big shot to Lesnar's brow.
Christ is standing up over Lesnar. Lesnar looks to escape but Christ dives into side control.
Christ is looking to take a break and control but Lesnar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Christ scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to escape but Christ is in control.
Lesnar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lesnar is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Sydney Top Team, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Lesnar wants to sweep but Christ has passed to side control!
Lesnar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lesnar explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Lesnar lands with a nice body kick.
Christ takes one to the chin there.
Christ tries for a takedown but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
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!
Lesnar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Christ in his tracks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Christ's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lesnar throws a hook but Christ blocks it.
Christ shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lesnar as he jumps to the side.
Christ takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lesnar throws a jab when Christ was well out of range.
Brock Lesnar is winning the standup battle so far.
Christ misses with a lunging right hand
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lesnar.
Christ feints the counter takedown.
Christ scores with a jab to the jaw.
Christ bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to buck Christ off but Christ is having none of it.
Christ wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lesnar keeps working.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet.
Christ lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lesnar down.
Lesnar tries to buck Christ off but Christ is having none of it.
Christ working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Christ's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lesnar is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Christ is controlling him well.
Christ working away.
Christ lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is looking to reverse the position.
Christ lands some shots froms side control.
A big shot lands for Christ! That's hurt Lesnar! Will he recover? Christ fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Christ!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ardahan Battuga (ranked 389 p4p, 827 weight class) and Nagatsuki Hideki (ranked 53 p4p, 118 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ardahan Battuga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nagatsuki Hideki!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battuga scores with a nice right hand.
Hideki throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Battuga's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nagatsuki Hideki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hideki throws a hook but Battuga avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hideki. That's going to slow Battuga down.
Hideki tries to move into range but Battuga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Battuga connects with a jab.
Hideki dips to his left and cracks Battuga with an uppercut!
Hideki moves away from the strike by Battuga.
Hideki misses with a body shot.
Hideki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An attempted straight right counter from Battuga misses the target.
Hideki missing with a left hand there. Battuga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Battuga defending well as Hideki loads up on a big left hand.
Battuga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hideki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hideki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Battuga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hideki looks to land a left hand but Battuga moved out of range nicely.
Battuga lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battuga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hideki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Battuga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hideki throws a jab when Battuga was well out of range.
Battuga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hideki.
Battuga ducks under a wild hook from Hideki.
Hideki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Battuga has time to react.
Hideki jabs Battuga right on the nose. Battuga blinks but takes it well.
Hideki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Battuga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hideki throws out a loose jab but Battuga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hideki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hideki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Battuga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Battuga throws a jab when Hideki was well out of range.
Hideki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Battuga is out of range and Hideki settles back down.
Battuga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hideki.
Battuga throwing a counter right hand but Hideki manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Battuga misses the target.
Battuga is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hideki throws a lazy uppercut
and Battuga counters with a nice uppercut.
Hideki scores with a nice strike.
Battuga misses with a straight left.
Battuga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hideki lands with a hook. Battuga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Battuga slips a straight right by Hideki.
Hideki sends Battuga crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hideki is motioning to the referee to let Battuga up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Battuga is rocked!
Battuga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hideki lands a nice shot that snaps Battuga's head back.
Oh Battuga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hideki misses with an uppercut. Battuga saw that one coming.
Battuga seems to have got his legs back now.
Battuga lands with a cross.
Battuga avoids the body shot from Hideki.
Battuga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battuga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hideki at a distance.
Battuga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hideki.
Hideki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Battuga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hideki.
Hideki throws a right hand that misses
and Battuga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hideki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Battuga defending well as Hideki loads up on a big left hand.
Hideki misses with a straight right.
Hideki sizes up Battuga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hideki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Battuga moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Battuga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hideki.
Battuga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hideki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battuga scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Hideki, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Hideki.
Battuga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hideki's hands.
Hideki throws a hook but Battuga blocks it.
Battuga misses with a hook. Hideki ducked under it nicely.
Battuga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hideki digs a good body shot into Battuga's ribs.
Hideki throws out a loose jab but Battuga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battuga is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hideki misses with a lunging right hand
and Battuga counters with a stiff right hand.
Hideki lands a really nice looking cross but Battuga seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hideki looks to score with a jab to the body but Battuga is just out of range.
Hideki misses with a hook. Battuga ducked under it nicely.
Battuga was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hideki misses with a left hand
and Battuga counters with a straight right hand.
Battuga throws a shot from downtown. Hideki moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nagatsuki Hideki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Battuga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hideki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Hideki does it's job there.
Battuga cracks a nice hook into Hideki's ribs.
Hideki misses with a body shot.
Hideki thuds his right hand into Battuga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Battuga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hideki.
Hideki throws the left hand but Battuga avoids the punch easily.
Hideki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hideki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hideki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battuga was well out of range. Poor timing from Hideki.
Hideki misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Battuga misses its target.
Battuga looks to score with a jab to the body but Hideki is just out of range.
Hideki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hideki throws a shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Battuga might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Battuga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki throws an off balance right hand
and Battuga counters with a left to the body.
Hideki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Battuga is looking to counter punch.
Hideki misses with a left hand
enabling Battuga to counter with a crisp jab.
Hideki throws out a loose jab but Battuga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hideki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Battuga has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hideki misses with an uppercut.
Hideki just misses with a punch to the body.
Hideki scores with a punch to the head.
Hideki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battuga manages to avoid it.
Battuga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battuga throws a body punch but Hideki moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Battuga - just one landing.
Battuga rushes Hideki and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Hideki tries to break the clinch but Battuga is controlling the position.
Hideki is trying to break the clinch but Battuga has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Battuga.
Battuga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hideki's elbow.
Battuga has a couple of punches blocked by Hideki.
Battuga misses with a punch to the body.
Hideki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Battuga working aggressively here.
Battuga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hideki's elbow.
Hideki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Battuga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hideki.
Hideki throws out a loose jab but Battuga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battuga closes the distance and pushes Hideki back into the cage.
Hideki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nagatsuki Hideki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hideki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Hideki.
Hideki throws a hook but Battuga avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki throws a leg kick but Battuga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hideki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Battuga in his tracks.
Hideki loads up on a big right hand but Battuga slips the punch.
Battuga clinches up with Hideki and pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Battuga.
Hideki blocks a body shot from Battuga.
Hideki breaks the clinch.
Hideki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Battuga manages to avoid it.
Battuga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hideki throws a jab when Battuga was well out of range.
Hideki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Battuga throws a hook but Hideki blocks it.
Hideki throws a body shot but no joy.
Battuga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Hideki.
Hideki clobbers Battuga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Battuga misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hideki looks to land a right hand but Battuga moved out of range.
Hideki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Battuga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Battuga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Battuga was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Battuga misses with a looping right.
Hideki connects with a right hand. Battuga shakes it off.
Hideki throws a lazy right hand but Battuga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Battuga misses the target.
Hideki with a jab.
Battuga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hideki misses with a hook
and Battuga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hideki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Battuga blocks a jab.
Hideki scores with a nice head shot.
Battuga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nagatsuki Hideki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hideki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hideki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Battuga moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Hideki finds it's target.
Hideki throws a body punch but Battuga moves out of range.
Battuga tries to clinch up but Hideki circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hideki! But no joy.
Battuga looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hideki misses with a leg kick
and Hideki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Battuga slips under a jab from Hideki.
A jab from Hideki misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hideki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hideki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battuga was well out of range. Poor timing from Hideki.
Battuga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Battuga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hideki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Battuga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Battuga is out of range and Hideki settles back down.
Hideki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Battuga counters with a nice body shot.
Donk. Battuga catches Hideki right on the button with a cross.
A clash of legs there as Battuga blocks the low kick.
Battuga is looking to counter punch.
Hideki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Battuga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hideki.
Battuga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hideki is trying to break free.
Battuga lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Battuga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hideki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hideki throws a hook but Battuga avoids it easily.
Battuga is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Battuga sends Hideki crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Battuga is motioning to the referee to let Hideki up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hideki is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Battuga cracks Hideki with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Hideki falls to his knees and Battuga doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ardahan Battuga!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgars Al Dariush (ranked 212 p4p, 239 weight class) and Francesco Monroe (ranked 28 p4p, 31 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Edgars Al Dariush has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Edgars Al Dariush seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgars Al Dariush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francesco Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Monroe. That snapped Al Dariush's head back.
Monroe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Al Dariush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Francesco Monroe has been cut.
Al Dariush doesn't manage to clinch there - Monroe circles away.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monroe feints a jab promting Al Dariush to slip. Monroe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Al Dariush slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Edgars Al Dariush has been cut.
Francesco Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Dariush misses with a looping left.
Al Dariush tries to land a front kick but Monroe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Despite the aggression on Monroe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Monroe is looking to chop away at Al Dariush's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Dariush.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Monroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Dariush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Dariush takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Monroe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Al Dariush's head.
Monroe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Monroe takes a swing at Al Dariush's ribcage but misses.
Monroe lands a left and a right that send Al Dariush crashing to the mat, dazed. Monroe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circling a little - Al Dariush finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Monroe fails to land with a series of punches.
Monroe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Al Dariush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Monroe limp body while Al Dariush jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edgars Al Dariush!
Edgars Al Dariush is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Edgars Al Dariush, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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