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HRL75 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Jones (ranked 2036 p4p, 25029 weight class) and Kadyn Mercer (ranked 147 p4p, 313 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Caleb Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kadyn Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Mercer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mercer darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Mercer into the cage.
Jones darts in and clinches Mercer up against the cage.
Mercer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Caleb Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kadyn Mercer.
Jones pulls Mercer into guard.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mercer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mercer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mercer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones continues to stall.
Mercer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mercer controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mercer closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Mercer pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones connects with a right hand. Mercer shakes it off.
Mercer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jones tries to counter by clinching up but Mercer breaks away and moves out of range.
Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones jumps guard.
Mercer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mercer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mercer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mercer trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mercer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mercer defends well.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mercer shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Mercer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mercer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mercer somewhat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Jones 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.
Jones lands with a hook. Mercer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mercer tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Mercer tries to get set, Jones tries to push him back and clinch up but Mercer manages to avoid the attempt.
Mercer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Mercer shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Mercer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Caleb Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kadyn Mercer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mercer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Mercer from controlling successfully.
Mercer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mercer has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mercer wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Mercer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mercer has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Mercer trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jones has an active guard here but Mercer has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones wants to control but Mercer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mercer controlling the action here.
Jones is staying active underneath Mercer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kadyn Mercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mercer dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mercer darts in looking for a takedown but Jones gets double underhooks and turns Mercer into the cage.
Mercer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Mercer tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mercer shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Mercer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mercer misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones pushes Mercer up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Mercer in a clinch.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mercer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
Mercer tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Mercer drops back down to his feet.
Caleb Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kadyn Mercer.
Jones pushes Mercer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mercer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mercer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones clinches up with Mercer and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
Mercer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mercer wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Mercer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Caleb Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mercer wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mercer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Mercer is controlling the pace.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Caleb Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mercer controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones drives through and clinches with Mercer against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nurlan Karim (ranked 2196 p4p, 3364 weight class) and Sativo Cubensis (ranked 256 p4p, 365 weight class). Nurlan Karim could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sativo Cubensis's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nurlan Karim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sativo Cubensis!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cubensis is looking to clinch.
Cubensis darts in trying to clinch
and Karim counters with a straight right hand.
Karim misses with a head kick.
Karim definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cubensis moves in looking to clinch but Karim pushes him off.
Cubensis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cubensis clinches.
Cubensis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cubensis tries to throw a body punch but Karim avoids it by throwing Cubensis back against the cage.
Cubensis tries to throw a body punch but Karim avoids it by throwing Cubensis back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karim breaks the clinch.
Cubensis clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Cubensis.
Cubensis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cubensis misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Cubensis - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Cubensis.
Cubensis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cubensis tries a body shot but Karim blocks it.
Karim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cubensis closes the distance and clinches.
Karim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cubensis tries to clinch up but Karim circles away and keeps his distance.
Karim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karim.
Cubensis lands with a right to the head.
Cubensis misses with a punch on the inside.
Cubensis tries to throw a body punch but Karim avoids it by throwing Cubensis back against the cage.
Karim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cubensis forces Karim back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubensis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cubensis tries to throw a body punch but Karim avoids it by throwing Cubensis back against the cage.
Cubensis can't find room to land a body shot as Karim controls the action.
Cubensis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cubensis misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cubensis can't find room to land a body shot as Karim controls the action.
Karim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cubensis is looking to clinch.
Cubensis wants to clinch but Karim slips to the side
and Karim counters with a good low kick that Cubensis was not able to check.
Cubensis clinches.
Karim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cubensis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cubensis has Karim up against the cage in a clinch.
Cubensis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cubensis.
Cubensis misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Karim to work.
Karim blocks a body shot from Cubensis.
Karim breaks the clinch.
Karim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cubensis wants to clinch up but Karim keeps it at a distance.
Cubensis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cubensis moves to clinch but Karim breaks away
and Karim counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cubensis tries to clinch but Karim moves away
and Karim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been informed that Cubensis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Karim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cubensis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Karim counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubensis wants to clinch but Karim slips to the side
and Karim counters with a low kick, right behind Cubensis 's knee.
Cubensis wants to clinch but Karim slips to the side
and Karim counters with a head kick that drops Cubensis to the mat! Cubensis scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
 Cubensis is rocked!
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!
Cubensis pushes Karim up against the cage in a clinch.
Cubensis is still on wobbly legs! Can Karim finish him?
Karim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cubensis seems to have recovered his senses.
Cubensis wants to clinch up but Karim keeps it at a distance.
Cubensis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karim pushes Cubensis away with a front kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cubensis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cubensis closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cubensis wants to clinch but Karim slips to the side
and Karim counters with a huge head kick that drops Cubensis! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nurlan Karim!
Nurlan Karim was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Campbell (ranked 2136 p4p, 3314 weight class) and William Kidd (ranked 243 p4p, 354 weight class). Kidd has chosen Hoist The Colours as his entrance music. Alex Campbell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Campbell's head.
Kidd misses with a few strikes there.
Kidd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Campbell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Campbell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kidd throws a big shot that misses.
Kidd 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.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
Campbell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kidd throws a body punch but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd with a nice cross.
Campbell avoids the body shot from Kidd.
Campbell seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kidd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
As Kidd tries to get set, Campbell tries to push him back and clinch up but Kidd manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd throws a right hand that Campbell ducks under and follows up with a left that Campbell also avoids with ease.
Campbell seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kidd lands with a good body shot.
Campbell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kidd throws a right hand that Campbell ducks under and follows up with a left that Campbell also avoids with ease.
Campbell seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kidd lands a jab to the head.
Kidd throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Kidd tries to get set, Campbell tries to push him back and clinch up but Kidd manages to avoid the attempt.
Kidd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Campbell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kidd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Campbell is looking to counter the offense by Kidd and move into the clinch.
Kidd takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses.
Campbell tries to counter by clinching up but Kidd breaks away and moves out of range.
Kidd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kidd misses the shot to the body.
Campbell wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell slips a straight right by Kidd.
As Kidd tries to get set, Campbell tries to push him back and clinch up but Kidd manages to avoid the attempt.
Kidd scores with a one two! Campbell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kidd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kidd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Campbell.
As Kidd tries to get set, Campbell tries to push him back and clinch up but Kidd manages to avoid the attempt.
Kidd scores with a punch to the head.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
Kidd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Kidd.
Kidd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Campbell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Campbell seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kidd misses with an uppercut
and Campbell moves into the clinch.
Campbell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Campbell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Campbell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kidd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kidd wants to stand but Campbell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Campbell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Campbell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Campbell is looking to cinch up a triangle. Kidd throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Campbell's body to avoid the submission. Campbell has instead reached around Kidd's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Campbell arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alex Campbell!
William Kidd was interviewed post fight and said 'Yarrr....lower the flag, mateys. We've been scuttled.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caiden Banks (ranked 1470 p4p, 24392 weight class) and Derrick Ryker (ranked 126 p4p, 449 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caiden Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Ryker!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks clinches.
Banks just leaning against Ryker, taking a breather.
Banks has Ryker pressed against the cage.
Banks leaning against his opponent.
Ryker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Banks is struggling to control the position.
Banks slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks stalling the fight.
Banks stalling.
Banks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Banks seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks closes the distance and pushes Ryker back into the cage.
Banks trying to stall but Ryker improves his position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ryker being controlled against the cage.
Ryker controlling the action here for a moment.
Ryker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Banks trying to control the position but instead, Ryker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Banks into the cage.
Come on Banks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks closes the distance and clinches.
Ryker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Banks just leaning against Ryker, taking a breather.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ryker is keeping busy.
Banks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Banks looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Banks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ryker effectively controlling the action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Banks.
Banks taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Banks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ryker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ryker has Banks pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks has Ryker pushed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks moves into range and clinches up with Ryker.
Banks being controlled against the cage.
Banks slowing the pace effectively.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banks.
Banks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ryker is keeping busy.
Banks stalling in the clinch but Ryker improves position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caiden Banks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Banks closes the distance and clinches.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks closes the distance and clinches.
Banks looking to slow down the pace here.
Banks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ryker.
Banks avoiding damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Banks effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks moves into the clinch successfully.
Ryker stalling the fight.
Banks avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks is stalling here.
Ryker effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The referee calls for Banks to work.
Ryker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Caiden Banks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks is struggling to control the position.
Banks stalls.
Banks is looking to control Ryker's arms but Ryker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banks has his back to the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Banks just leaning against Ryker, taking a breather.
Banks stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks rushes Ryker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Banks avoiding damage.
Banks wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ryker letting Banks take a breather here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ryker as Banks tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Ryker tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Banks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ryker taking a breather.
Ryker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting on Ryker's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Banks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ryker up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banks.
Ryker is pushing Banks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Banks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Banks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Banks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks clinches up against the cage.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caiden Banks dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Banks moves into the clinch.
Banks taking a breather.
Ryker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Banks looking to slow down the pace here.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Banks letting Ryker take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Banks stalling.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Banks for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryker, pushing him back against the cage.
Banks effectively controlling the action here.
Banks stalling in the clinch.
Banks is trying to stall.
Banks is looking to control Ryker's arms but Ryker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banks has his back to the cage.
Banks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryker can do to turn this around?
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks gets a clinch.
Banks avoiding damage.
Ryker stalling the fight.
Banks looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryker controlling the action here for a moment.
Ryker being controlled against the cage.
Ryker taking a breather.
Banks effectively controlling the action here.
Banks trying to control the position but instead, Ryker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Banks into the cage.
Banks looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.
Banks rushes Ryker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryker letting Banks take a breather here.
Ryker is stalling here.
Banks wants to stall.
Ryker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ryker stalling in the clinch.
Ryker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Banks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Banks looking to stall.
Ryker leaning against his opponent.
Ryker stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Derrick Ryker.
Banks gets a clinch.
Ryker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ryker.
Banks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Ryker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ryker is pushing Banks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caiden Banks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caiden Banks!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Siuta (ranked 447 p4p, 881 weight class) and Joe Pulizzi (ranked 62 p4p, 122 weight class). Siuta comes to the cage accompanied by "Rock Superstar" Cypress Hill. This should be fireworks!
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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Siuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Pulizzi!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulizzi swings for the body but Siuta moves out of range.
Siuta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pulizzi misses with a wild combination.
Siuta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Siuta has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pulizzi throws out a loose jab but Siuta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulizzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siuta.
Siuta needs to keep his hands up - Pulizzi had a free shot at his head there.
Pulizzi slips a jab from Siuta.
Pulizzi lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Pulizzi.
Siuta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulizzi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Siuta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pulizzi misses with a hook to the body
and Pulizzi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulizzi misses the shot to the body.
Siuta swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pulizzi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulizzi misses with a wild combination.
Pulizzi misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Siuta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pulizzi misses with a lunging right hand
and Siuta counters with a straight right hand.
 It looks like Joe Pulizzi has been cut.
Pulizzi lands a nice looking body shot.
Siuta slips under a jab from Pulizzi.
A little feinted left hand from Siuta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pulizzi misses with a body punch
and Siuta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pulizzi looks to throw the jab but Siuta is out of range.
It looked like Siuta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pulizzi.
Pulizzi throws a lazy right hand but Siuta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Siuta seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pulizzi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Siuta moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Siuta misses the target.
Joe Pulizzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulizzi misses the body punch
and Siuta counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siuta.
Pulizzi misses with a body shot.
It looked like Siuta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pulizzi misses with a hook
and Siuta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Pulizzi misses with a two punch combination.
Pulizzi misses with a body punch
and Siuta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pulizzi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pulizzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siuta moves away.
Pulizzi fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Siuta misses the target.
Pulizzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Siuta throws a big counter combination but Pulizzi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Siuta slips a jab and a cross from Pulizzi.
Siuta throws a body punch but Pulizzi moves out of range.
Siuta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pulizzi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pulizzi misses with a body shot
and Siuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Siuta is looking to clinch but Pulizzi is avoiding it.
Pulizzi misses with a shot to the body
and Siuta counters with a nice uppercut.
Siuta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulizzi.
Pulizzi misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Siuta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pulizzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Siuta circles away quickly and effectively.
Pulizzi takes a swing at Siuta's ribcage but misses.
Siuta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Siuta walks into a straight right hand from Pulizzi.
Pulizzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siuta.
Pulizzi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Siuta.
Pulizzi misses with an uppercut
and Siuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siuta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siuta can't find room to land a body shot as Pulizzi controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Pulizzi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulizzi.
Pulizzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pulizzi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pulizzi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Siuta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Siuta blocks the body kick.
Pulizzi lands a nice hook to Siuta's body. Siuta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left lands for Siuta.
Pulizzi looks to land a body kick but Siuta moved away.
It looked like Siuta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pulizzi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Siuta counters with a stiff right hand.
Siuta scores with a nice right hand.
Pulizzi is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Pulizzi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Pulizzi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pulizzi misses with a double jab
and Siuta counters with a huge left! Pulizzi is in big trouble! He's backing up but Siuta isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Pulizzi from any more damage. A dominating finish by Siuta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Siuta!
During a confident post fight interview, Jan Siuta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elo Mnusk (ranked 668 p4p, 1365 weight class) and Methuselah Honeysuckle (ranked 85 p4p, 177 weight class). Honeysuckle has chosen Dropkick Murphy's - Warriors Code as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Elo Mnusk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Methuselah Honeysuckle!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mnusk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Honeysuckle manages to avoid it.
A big right from Mnusk misses.
Mnusk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Elo Mnusk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mnusk. Honeysuckle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Honeysuckle's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Honeysuckle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mnusk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Honeysuckle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slow jab from Mnusk misses its intended target.
Honeysuckle misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mnusk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Honeysuckle moves away.
It seemed like Honeysuckle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Honeysuckle misses.
Oooooh!!! Mnusk has knocked Honeysuckle down with a huge combo! Mnusk steps away and waves a wobbly Honeysuckle back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Honeysuckle is rocked!
It looks like Methuselah Honeysuckle has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honeysuckle tries to get into range but Mnusk steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Honeysuckle! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Mnusk scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elo Mnusk!
A very excited looking Elo Mnusk made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Methuselah Honeysuckle stepped up to the mic, saying 'A bump in the road, I'll be back better and hungrier!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Venegas (ranked 179 p4p, 619 weight class) and Micah Murray (ranked 9 p4p, 28 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Venegas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micah Murray!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venegas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Micah Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venegas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Murray!
Murray regains half guard there - taking advantage of Venegas 's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Murray is trying to get back to full guard.
Murray is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Venegas .
Venegas moves into full mount! Murray won't be happy about that!
Venegas prevents Murray from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venegas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Venegas raining down hammerfists from mount.
Venegas content just to control the position here.
Venegas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Venegas prevents Murray from getting the reversal.
Venegas with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Murray is bucking up trying to escape but Venegas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venegas throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Venegas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Venegas wants to finish this one by submission but Murray is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Venegas .
Venegas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Murray to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Murray shrugs it off.
Venegas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Murray has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Murray is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Venegas locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Murray is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frankie Venegas !
A victorious Frankie Venegas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hrvoje Kovacevic (ranked 226 p4p, 832 weight class) and Petr Stukov (ranked 30 p4p, 118 weight class). Hrvoje Kovacevic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Petr Stukov'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 22 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hrvoje Kovacevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Stukov!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stukov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kovacevic counters with a nice uppercut.
Stukov throws a hook to the side of Kovacevic's head but Kovacevic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kovacevic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kovacevic loads up on a big right hand but Stukov slips the punch.
Stukov's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stukov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stukov throws a leg kick but Kovacevic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A shot to the body from Kovacevic misses
and Stukov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stukov misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovacevic. Stukov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Stukov.
The fighters circling - Stukov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kovacevic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stukov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kovacevic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stukov thinking.
A low kick lands for Stukov.
Kovacevic misses with a wild body shot.
Kovacevic needs to keep his hands up - Stukov had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Kovacevic.
Kovacevic throws a body punch but Stukov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacevic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stukov throws a right hand that misses
and Kovacevic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stukov misses with a double jab
and Kovacevic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Stukov.
Kovacevic looks to land a left hand but Stukov moved out of range nicely.
Stukov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stukov throws a hook to the side of Kovacevic's head but Kovacevic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stukov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stukov swings widly with a right hand
and Kovacevic counters with a nice right hand that sends Stukov toppling to the canvas! Stukov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kovacevic finish him?!
Stukov is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovacevic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stukov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kovacevic scrambles back to his feet.
Stukov is still on wobbly legs! Can Kovacevic finish him?
No joy there for Kovacevic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stukov feints and then cracks Kovacevic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kovacevic down.
Stukov seems to have recovered his senses.
Stukov misses with a hook. Kovacevic ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Kovacevic misses the target.
Kovacevic avoids the body shot from Stukov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic blocks a jab.
Stukov throws a hook but Kovacevic avoids it easily.
Kovacevic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stukov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kovacevic.
Kovacevic swinging wildly here.
Stukov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kovacevic moves away.
Stukov misses with a hook. Kovacevic ducked under it nicely.
Kovacevic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stukov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kovacevic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kovacevic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stukov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kovacevic counters with a nice uppercut.
Stukov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That kick from Stukov tenderised Kovacevic's leg. Kovacevic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Petr Stukov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovacevic avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stukov throws a sloppy head kick
and Kovacevic counters with a left to the body.
Stukov misses with a straight right.
Kovacevic throws a shot from downtown. Stukov moves away and avoids it.
Stukov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kovacevic counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Stukov misses the target.
Kovacevic feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Stukov sprawling to the canvas! Stukov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kovacevic finish him?!
Stukov staying out of range there.
Stukov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovacevic misses with a straight right.
Kovacevic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stukov misses with a hook.
Kovacevic slips a jab and a cross from Stukov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovacevic. Stukov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Kovacevic.
Kovacevic throws a hook to the side of Stukov's head but Stukov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic tries to close the distance and clinch but Stukov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kovacevic lands with an overhand left.
Stukov throws a head kick but Kovacevic moves out of range.
Kovacevic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good exchange - Stukov coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Stukov.
Kovacevic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stukov throws a big shot that misses.
Kovacevic cracks Stukov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kovacevic has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Stukov to stand back up!
Stukov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kovacevic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kovacevic just misses with a punch to the body.
Stukov slips under a jab from Kovacevic.
Stukov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Stukov misses.
Stukov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Stukov misses
and Stukov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hrvoje Kovacevic 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.
Stukov lands a lovely overhand right.
Kovacevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stukov.
A combination from Stukov does no damage.
Stukov looks to land a left hand but Kovacevic moved out of range nicely.
Kovacevic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stukov finds it's way round the side to connect with Kovacevic's head.
Kovacevic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stukov can do to turn this around?
Stukov connects with a leg kick.
Kovacevic misses with a looping left.
Kovacevic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kovacevic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Stukov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kovacevic has got the better of the exchanges.
Stukov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacevic lands a big right hand that sends Stukov crashing to the mat! Kovacevic stays standing though and waves Stukov back to his feet!
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!
Stukov looks to land a right hand but Kovacevic moved out of range.
Stukov gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Kovacevic gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Stukov is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hrvoje Kovacevic!
An out of breath Hrvoje Kovacevic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Gurgel (ranked 37 p4p, 563 weight class) and Raimo Kivi (ranked 9 p4p, 72 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Gurgel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raimo Kivi!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Kivi pushes Gurgel up against the cage in a clinch.
Kivi misses with the head strike.
Kivi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gurgel is trying to pull guard but Kivi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kivi lands with a light punch inside.
Gurgel is trying to pull guard but Kivi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gurgel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gurgel manages to pull guard.
Gurgel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kivi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gurgel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kivi wants to pass the guard but Gurgel is keeping the position.
Kivi stopping the sweep attempt from Gurgel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kivi trying to control but Gurgel is working from the bottom.
Kivi wants to pass the guard but Gurgel is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gurgel is trying to control the position but Kivi postures up.
Kivi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gurgel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kivi is aware though and is defending well.
Kivi wants to pass the guard but Gurgel is keeping the position.
Gurgel has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kivi 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 Gurgel.
Gurgel is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel trying to remain calm as Kivi controls from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gurgel regains half guard.
Gurgel wants to control but Kivi is keeping busy.
Gurgel looking for submissions off his back.
Gurgel wants to get back to full guard but Kivi has mounted him!
Gurgel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gurgel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gurgel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kivi controlling the action here.
Gurgel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gurgel tries to get to full guard but Kivi has control of the leg.
Gurgel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gurgel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gurgel tries to roll over but Kivi keeps him under control.
Gurgel is looking to get back to full guard here but Kivi has managed to pass to side control instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gurgel sneaks back into half guard.
Gurgel looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Kivi 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.
Kivi misses with a hook. Gurgel ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Kivi. Those never looked like landing.
Fabio Gurgel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kivi throws a looping overhand right but Gurgel ducks down to avoid it.
Kivi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kivi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurgel slips under a jab from Kivi.
Kivi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gurgel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi throws a big shot that misses.
Gurgel feinted with a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Kivi.
Gurgel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kivi.
Kivi has closed the distance and engaged Gurgel in a clinch.
Kivi misses with some punches.
Kivi pushes Gurgel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gurgel is trying to pull guard but Kivi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gurgel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kivi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gurgel tries to pull guard but Kivi won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Gurgel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gurgel jumps guard but Kivi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gurgel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel pulls guard successfully.
Gurgel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kivi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kivi passes Gurgel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gurgel is looking for a sweep. Kivi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kivi is looking to advance position but Gurgel won't allow it.
Kivi uses his free foot to push down on Gurgel's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gurgel.
Gurgel can't escape the position.
Raimo Kivi has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gurgel is trying desperately to improve position.
Gurgel regains half guard.
Gurgel trying to control here.
Gurgel regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kivi's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kivi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kivi wants to sweep here but Gurgel controlling him for the moment.
Kivi wants to stand but Gurgel is controlling the position.
Kivi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gurgel trying to control the position from guard on top but Kivi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gurgel throwing strikes but missing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gurgel advances position into side control!
Gurgel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kivi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Kivi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kivi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gurgel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gurgel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kivi sprawls and moves away.
Kivi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gurgel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kivi clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kivi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kivi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gurgel jumps guard and drags Kivi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gurgel throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kivi uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurgel tries to buck Kivi off but Kivi is having none of it.
Kivi trying to control the action but Gurgel is working from the bottom.
Kivi wants to stand but Gurgel has his arm trapped.
Gurgel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gurgel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kivi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gurgel.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gurgel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kivi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gurgel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kivi trying to control but Gurgel postures up.
Kivi moves into full guard.
Kivi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gurgel tries to free his leg and advance position but Kivi is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel drops back looking for a leg! Kivi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kivi manages to kick Gurgel off! Gurgel jumps back into Kivi's guard.
Gurgel is pushing down on Kivi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kivi is fighting to maintain full guard but Gurgel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gurgel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kivi sees it coming and defends easily.
Gurgel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gurgel seems to be looking for submissions.
Gurgel wants to pass to mount but Kivi is defending the position.
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.
Gurgel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kivi is defending against the submission attempts here by Gurgel.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gurgel is looking for a kimura but Kivi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gurgel to get the leverage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Gurgel clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kivi throws out a loose jab but Gurgel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gurgel is looking to counter the offense by Kivi and move into the clinch.
Gurgel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gurgel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kivi misses with a combination
and Gurgel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gurgel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurgel has gone for a leg lock! Kivi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gurgel's guard.
Gurgel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gurgel seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurgel looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kivi has picked Gurgel up and slammed him! Gurgel can't keep hold of the triangle and Kivi manages to pass to side control!
Gurgel is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Kivi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kivi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gurgel can't do much from the bottom here.
Gurgel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kivi tries to pass to full mount but Gurgel defends it.
Gurgel gets full guard.
Gurgel has his foot on Kivi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kivi works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi passes Gurgel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gurgel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kivi pulls his head out easily.
Kivi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gurgel with the active half guard here but Kivi passes nicely into side control.
Gurgel tries to buck Kivi off but Kivi is having none of it.
Gurgel is letting Kivi control him for a moment.
Kivi wants to stand but Gurgel is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel tries to buck Kivi off but Kivi is having none of it.
Kivi trying to control the position but Gurgel is working away.
Gurgel tries to bench press Kivi off him but Kivi keeps the position.
Kivi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gurgel keeps working.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gurgel is looking to regain half guard here but Kivi keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
You can see the frustration on Gurgel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kivi moves into range and connects with a jab.
 It looks like Fabio Gurgel has been cut.
Kivi throws a big shot that misses.
Gurgel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kivi just misses with a punch to the body.
Gurgel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Kivi dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Gurgel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kivi throws a head kick that misses.
Gurgel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kivi.
Kivi misses with a wild body shot.
Kivi closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Kivi.
Gurgel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kivi walks away with a smile on his face. Gurgel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kivi throws an off balance right hand
and Gurgel counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gurgel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kivi walks away with a smile on his face. Gurgel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gurgel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kivi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kivi misses with the head strike.
A short right from Kivi.
Gurgel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kivi smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabio Gurgel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gurgel gets tackled into the cage by Kivi. Kivi maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Raimo Kivi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kivi cracks Gurgel with a nice body shot.
Gurgel blocks a body shot from Kivi.
Gurgel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gurgel successfully pulls guard.
Kivi 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.
Gurgel has an active guard here but Kivi has managed to pass into half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel is trying to control but Kivi manages to pass to mount!
Gurgel is working to get back to half guard.
Kivi wants to control the pace but Gurgel is squirming around nicely.
Gurgel regains half guard.
Gurgel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kivi pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel tries to roll over but Kivi keeps him under control.
Gurgel is working hard here to advance position.
Gurgel with the active half guard here but Kivi passes nicely into side control.
Gurgel is not content to let Kivi control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gurgel struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raimo Kivi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kivi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 46:49
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:49
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Kivi!
Raimo Kivi is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Raimo Kivi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mounir Ayari (ranked 65 p4p, 247 weight class) and Roger Glover (ranked 10 p4p, 33 weight class). Ayari comes to the cage accompanied by Sara Al Zakaria - Ekht Rjal. Mounir Ayari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mounir Ayari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Glover!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayari lands with a right hand.
Ayari has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ayari cracks Glover with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Glover looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ayari looks to land a left hand but Glover moved out of range nicely.
Glover tries for a takedown but Ayari circles away easily
and Glover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Glover misses with a head kick.
Glover drives through and clinches with Ayari against the cage.
Ayari lands a right hand.
Ayari misses with a body punch.
Glover wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ayari misses with a punch to the body.
Ayari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ayari has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
Ayari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glover drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ayari gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ayari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ayari walks away with a smile on his face. Glover gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mounir Ayari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Glover.
Glover throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ayari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Ayari.
Glover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glover throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ayari's waist but Ayari gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Glover off to one side.
Ayari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ayari lands a right hook to the body.
Ayari cracks Glover with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ayari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ayari.
Ayari throws a body punch but Glover moves out of range.
Ayari lands a jab.
Glover is rocked!
Glover slips a straight right by Ayari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Glovers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Glover is still on wobbly legs! Can Ayari finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ayari misses with a body shot.
Glover seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Ayari.
Mounir Ayari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ayari circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ayari counters with a right hand to the body.
Ayari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glover was well out of range. Poor timing from Ayari.
Ayari takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ayari throws the left hand but Glover avoids the punch easily.
Ayari is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ayari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glover jabs at Ayari's body.
Mounir Ayari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glover takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ayari is looking to chop away at Glover's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayari's corner calls for a 1-2. Ayari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ayari throws a hook but Glover blocks it.
Ayari tries to land a body kick
and Ayari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Glover misses with a low kick as Ayari jumps back.
Ayari is looking to counter punch.
Glover slips under a jab.
Glover gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ayari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glover looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Glover looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ayari is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ayari finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ayari cracks Glover with a good jab.
Glover avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glover tries to counter with a clinch but Ayari shakes him off and moves away.
Glover tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayari drops Glover with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Glover looks back up at him and smiles so Ayari waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ayari but Ayari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ayari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glover moves away.
A clash of legs there as Ayari blocks the low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ayari.
Ayari steps in with a hook that catches Glover right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Ayari follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Glover looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mounir Ayari!
Mounir Ayari retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Mounir Ayari 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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