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CCC 41 : Fedetenko vs Oneil PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Borwornsit Ngam Chit (ranked 2605 p4p, 2131 weight class) and Sepi Koli (ranked 301 p4p, 259 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Borwornsit Ngam Chit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sepi Koli!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngam Chit misses with a body shot.
Ngam Chit throws a looping overhand right but Koli ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Ngam Chit misses.
Ngam Chit throws a push kick but Koli slaps the foot to one side.
Ngam Chit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ngam Chit throws a leg kick which misses Koli's front leg but catches the back leg as Koli tries to avoid it.
Ngam Chit throws a right hand that misses
and Koli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ngam Chit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koli is out of range and Ngam Chit settles back down.
Koli replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ngam Chit blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koli jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ngam Chit lands a glancing blow to the side of Koli's head.
Ngam Chit is looking to score with low kicks.
Koli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ngam Chit. Ngam Chit obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngam Chit throws a head kick but Koli moves out of range.
Ngam Chit swinging wildly here.
Ngam Chit throws the kick towards the body but Koli avoids it.
Koli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ngam Chit moves out of range as Koli throws a body kick.
Ngam Chit tried to counter with a leg kick but Koli avoided it.
Koli moves away from the strike by Ngam Chit.
Koli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ngam Chit throws a right hand that misses
and Koli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ngam Chit lands a slapping body shot.
Ngam Chit checks the leg kick.
Ngam Chit throws a lazy right hand but Koli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ngam Chit moves away from the strike by Koli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngam Chit lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Koli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ngam Chit's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ngam Chit misses with an uppercut
and Ngam Chit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ngam Chit lands a lovely overhand right.
Ngam Chit throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Ngam Chit tenderised Koli's leg. Koli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ngam Chit!
Koli drops his hands momentarily and Ngam Chit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ngam Chit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ngam Chit throws a big shot that misses.
Ngam Chit lands with a right hand.
Koli misses with a hook.
Ngam Chit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ngam Chit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngam Chit misses with a low kick.
Koli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ngam Chit moves out of range of the body kick from Koli.
Ngam Chit thumps Koli with a low kick.
Koli swings for the body but Ngam Chit moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Ngam Chit. Those never looked like landing.
Koli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Koli looks to land a left hand but Ngam Chit moved out of range nicely.
Koli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Koli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ngam Chit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ngam Chit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Koli misses with a looping right.
Koli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit tries a head kick but it misses.
Ngam Chit scores with a leg kick.
Ngam Chit throws out a loose jab but Koli uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngam Chit throws a leg kick which misses Koli's front leg but catches the back leg as Koli tries to avoid it.
Ngam Chit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Koli throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koli misses with a left hand
and Ngam Chit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ngam Chit swinging wildly here.
Ngam Chit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ngam Chit moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKoli.
Jab, jab by Ngam Chit - just one landing.
Ngam Chit misses with the combination.
Ngam Chit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ngam Chit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ngam Chit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koli.
We've been informed that Koli has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Koli needs to keep his hands up - Ngam Chit had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Borwornsit Ngam Chit dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ngam Chit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ngam Chit connects with the punch.
Good shot there by Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ngam Chit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ngam Chit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ngam Chit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Koli misses.
Ngam Chit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koli.
Ngam Chit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
It looks like Ngam Chit has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ngam Chit scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngam Chit tries to work over Koli's front leg with a kick but Koli checks it.
A head kick misses from Ngam Chit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngam Chit misses with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borwornsit Ngam Chit is winning the standup battle so far.
Koli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ngam Chit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ngam Chit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ngam Chit lands a jab.
Ngam Chit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koli throws a sloppy head kick and Ngam Chit moves out of range easily.
Ngam Chit misses with a low kick.
Koli lands a head kick!
Koli jabs at Ngam Chit's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngam Chit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koli tries to bum rush Ngam Chit with a series of wild strikes but Ngam Chit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ngam Chit connects with a leg kick.
Ngam Chit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ngam Chit throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Koli blocks a jab.
Ngam Chit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ngam Chit throws a poor cross that misses
and Koli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ngam Chit.
Koli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ngam Chit.
Koli is looking to score with low kicks.
Ngam Chit throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngam Chit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ngam Chit misses with a looping left.
Jab from Ngam Chit.
Koli lands a high kick to the side of Ngam Chit's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Koli dives into guard, looking to finish.
 It looks like Borwornsit Ngam Chit has been cut.
Ngam Chit manages to escape and get 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!
Koli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ngam Chit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ngam Chit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Koli throws a front kick that sends Ngam Chit stumbling back into the cage.
Koli tries to score with a low kick but Ngam Chit moves his leg out of the way.
Koli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Koli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ngam Chit lands with a hook. Koli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngam Chit lands with a straight right. Koli didn't see that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Ngam Chit.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ngam Chit.
Koli ducks under a wild hook from Ngam Chit.
Ngam Chit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koli tries to counter with a clinch but Ngam Chit shakes him off and moves away.
Ngam Chit throws a head kick but Koli moves out of range.
Ngam Chit staying out of range there.
Koli connects with a body shot that sends Ngam Chit's belly button to the back.
Ngam Chit tries to land a leg kick but Koli saw it coming and moves away.
Koli drops his hands momentarily and Ngam Chit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ngam Chit lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Koli misses the jab.
Ngam Chit blocks a low kick nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Borwornsit Ngam Chit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Borwornsit Ngam Chit's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Koli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ngam Chit throws a low kick, looking for Koli's leg but Koli calmly moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Ngam Chit
and Koli counters with a series of strikes. Ngam Chit will be more careful next time no doubt.
 Ngam Chit is rocked!
Ngam Chit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oh Ngam Chit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ngam Chit throws a leg kick but Koli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ngam Chit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Borwornsit Ngam Chit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koli ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Ngam Chit's jaw. Ngam Chit's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Koli does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sepi Koli!
Our winner, Sepi Koli, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hobert Nye (ranked 2679 p4p, 2051 weight class) and Lee Murray (ranked 305 p4p, 249 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hobert Nye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Murray !
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nye looks to land a left hand but Murray moved out of range nicely.
Murray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nye loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Murray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nye moves away.
Nye lands a nice looking body shot.
Nye comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nye throws out a loose jab but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nye fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nye misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nye throws an off balance right hand
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murray was well out of range. Poor timing from Nye.
Murray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Murray lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray lands with a right that hurts Nye. Nye looks to clinch but Murray throws a short knee that drops Nye. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Lee Murray !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lingo Rex (ranked 2982 p4p, 4150 weight class) and Michel Blanc (ranked 335 p4p, 433 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lingo Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Michel Blanc!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rex.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blanc lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rex has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rex and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blanc lands a slapping body shot.
Rex swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blanc checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blanc misses with a wild body shot.
Blanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Rex is just out of range.
Blanc staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanc. Rex does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rex throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Rex misses
enabling Blanc to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rex avoids the head kick by Blanc.
Blanc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lingo Rex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rex throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blanc counters with a nice uppercut.
Rex misses with a straight left.
Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanc ducks under a wild hook from Rex.
Blanc doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blanc takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rex thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blanc scores with the left hand. Rex knows he should have avoided that one.
Rex scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rex scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blanc doesn't seem bothered though.
Rex keeps Blanc at a distance using the push kick.
Rex throws a sloppy body shot
letting Blanc counter with a right hand.
Blanc moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blanc throws a push kick but Rex slaps the foot to one side.
Rex is looking to wear down Blanc with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blanc.
Blanc now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blanc lands with an uppercut that bounces Rex off the cage and back into range.
Blanc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rex.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanc swings for the body but Rex moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanc.
Rex walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rex is rocked!
Blanc cracks Rex with a hook to the temple - Rex is on wobbly legs here! Blanc swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rex falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Blanc wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Michel Blanc!
Michel Blanc decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taurino Quiroga (ranked 3107 p4p, 1824 weight class) and Ralph Cifaretto (ranked 344 p4p, 225 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taurino Quiroga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralph Cifaretto!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quiroga instigates a clinch.
Quiroga is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cifaretto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Quiroga to the mat. Quiroga regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Quiroga pulls Cifaretto in close to prevent any damage.
Quiroga keeping moving, preventing Cifaretto from controlling successfully.
Cifaretto pushing down on Quiroga's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cifaretto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Quiroga reverses the position - he's now on top in Cifaretto's guard.
Cifaretto looking for a guillotine here but Quiroga defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cifaretto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quiroga defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifaretto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Quiroga is stalling in the full guard.
Cifaretto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Quiroga wants to pass the guard but Cifaretto is keeping the position.
Cifaretto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Quiroga stacks Cifaretto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Quiroga!
Cifaretto tries to buck Quiroga off but Quiroga is having none of it.
Quiroga trying to control the action but Cifaretto is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiroga is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cifaretto will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Quiroga trying to control the position but Cifaretto is working away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cifaretto is looking for a sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Cifaretto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cifaretto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quiroga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cifaretto is trying to work for a kimura but Quiroga is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quiroga controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Cifaretto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cifaretto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cifaretto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cifaretto is looking to take a break and control but Quiroga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cifaretto sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Quiroga is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cifaretto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cifaretto is looking to take a break and control but Quiroga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cifaretto swings around for an armbar but Quiroga sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cifaretto's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifaretto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cifaretto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Quiroga passes into side control.
Quiroga has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cifaretto!
Cifaretto regains half guard.
Quiroga frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiroga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cifaretto regains half guard.
Cifaretto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cifaretto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifaretto looking for subs from the bottom but Quiroga mounts him!
Cifaretto is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Quiroga has taken his back.
Cifaretto is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Quiroga's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Quiroga controlling the position well here. Cifaretto rolled but Quiroga kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Ralph Cifaretto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cifaretto is really stuck here.
Cifaretto breaks Quiroga's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quiroga keeping moving, preventing Cifaretto from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Taurino Quiroga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Cifaretto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cifaretto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cifaretto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Quiroga can't do much from the bottom here.
Cifaretto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Quiroga has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quiroga is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cifaretto off and has taken his back!
Quiroga trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cifaretto doesn't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quiroga trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cifaretto is trying to break free.
Cifaretto keeps trying to improve his position.
Quiroga biding his time, controlling Cifaretto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cifaretto is in bad spot here.
Quiroga looking to hold on to the position here but Cifaretto rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Quiroga trying to control the position from guard on top but Cifaretto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quiroga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quiroga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Quiroga has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifaretto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Quiroga stacks Cifaretto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Quiroga!
Cifaretto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
A lull in the action here.
Cifaretto is trying to improve his position.
That's four 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.
Quiroga advances to full mount.
Quiroga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cifaretto is trying to reverse the position but instead Quiroga has taken his back - oops!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cifaretto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Quiroga trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cifaretto doesn't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taurino Quiroga showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quiroga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Taurino Quiroga!
A victorious Taurino Quiroga 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Gatimu Wanjiku (ranked 2129 p4p, 3058 weight class) and George Pierre (ranked 228 p4p, 237 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pierre's choice of entrance music: O Canada. Gatimu Wanjiku could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to George Pierre's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gatimu Wanjiku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, George Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wanjiku stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
 It looks like George Pierre has been cut.
Pierre throws a jab when Wanjiku was well out of range.
Wanjiku throws a looping overhand right but Pierre ducks down to avoid it.
Pierre scores with a jab to the head.
Wanjiku stuffs the takedown.
Pierre misses with the combination.
Wanjiku looks to throw the jab but Pierre is out of range.
Wanjiku tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Wanjiku.
Wanjiku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pierre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wanjiku connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pierre scrambles back to his feet.
Wanjiku has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gumburcules Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Wanjiku slips under a jab.
Wanjiku misses with a looping left.
Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pierre looks to land a combination but Wanjiku avoids it well.
Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pierre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wanjiku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pierre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanjiku clobbers Pierre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pierre moves out of range as Wanjiku strikes.
Wanjiku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gatimu Wanjiku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pierre looks to throw the jab but Wanjiku is out of range.
Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on Wanjiku's shoulder, as Wanjiku tries to avoid the shot.
Pierre shoots for a takedown but Wanjiku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wanjiku feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gatimu Wanjiku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Pierre.
Wanjiku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pierre.
An attempted straight right counter from Wanjiku misses the target.
Pierre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wanjiku throws out the jab.
Wanjiku throws a head kick that half lands.
Wanjiku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pierre.
A nice leg kick from Wanjiku, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Pierre misses with a few strikes there.
Wanjiku with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierre closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanjiku wants to get back to his feet.
Pierre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pierre prevents Wanjiku from standing back up.
Pierre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wanjiku defending well though.
Pierre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wanjiku's head.
Pierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pierre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pierre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wanjiku is trying to stand up here but Pierre is controlling him well.
Wanjiku avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pierre.
Wanjiku regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pierre.
Pierre cracks Wanjiku with a solid left hand.
Pierre stops Wanjiku from standing up.
Pierre lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wanjiku throws an off balance right hand
and Pierre counters with a left and a right that stings Wanjiku.
Pierre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pierre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wanjiku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wanjiku punishes Pierre's body with a nice straight punch.
Pierre slips a straight right by Wanjiku.
Wanjiku lands a head kick!
Wanjiku scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wanjiku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pierre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierre tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ground and pound from Pierre seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wanjiku is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pierre is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanjiku avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pierre.
Pierre scoring with punches from side control.
Pierre throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Pierre seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pierre lands an elbow.
Pierre lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wanjiku down.
Wanjiku on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pierre tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pierre working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pierre creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pierre throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gatimu Wanjiku will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Pierre'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.
Wanjiku scores with a jab to the head.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Wanjiku shows good takedown defense.
Wanjiku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wanjiku catches Pierre with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wanjiku scores with a leg kick.
Pierre missing with a left hand there. Wanjiku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wanjiku was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pierre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wanjiku needs to keep his hands up - Pierre had a free shot at his head there.
Wanjiku throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pierre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gatimu Wanjiku is winning the standup battle so far.
Wanjiku tries to land a front kick but Pierre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wanjiku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pierre. Pierre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wanjiku scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick from Wanjiku.
Pierre tries to clinch up but Wanjiku circles away and keeps his distance.
Wanjiku fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pierre just manages to avoid it.
Wanjiku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wanjiku wants it to stay on the feet.
Wanjiku connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wanjiku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wanjiku throws a sloppy head kick
and Pierre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wanjiku.
Pierre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pierre throws a head punch that misses.
Pierre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wanjiku is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gatimu Wanjiku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Pierre.
A short uppercut from Pierre.
Pierre has Wanjiku pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wanjiku manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pierre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wanjiku lands a left hand.
Wanjiku misses with the head strike.
Pierre blocking some punches.
Pierre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wanjiku fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice cross by Wanjiku.
Wanjiku throws a right and a left that Pierre avoids nicely.
Pierre takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Wanjiku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wanjiku lands a body shot.
Pierre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wanjiku's waist but Wanjiku gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pierre off to one side.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
Wanjiku lands a big head kick that sends Pierre to the canvas! Wanjiku follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gatimu Wanjiku!
After winning the bout, Gatimu Wanjiku 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sabas Mendiola (ranked 1166 p4p, 1856 weight class) and Vadim Volyas (ranked 164 p4p, 248 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sabas Mendiola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Volyas!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendiola throws a poor cross that misses
and Volyas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendiola throws a body shot but no joy.
Mendiola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mendiola swings for the body but Volyas moves out of range.
Mendiola fails with the takedown.
Mendiola misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volyas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mendiola misses with a body shot.
Sabas Mendiola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendiola misses with a hook.
Mendiola darts in looking for a takedown but Volyas gets double underhooks and turns Mendiola into the cage.
Volyas throws out a counter right but Mendiola avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendiola works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Volyas.
Mendiola misses with a punch to the body.
Mendiola struggles to land a body shot inside as Volyas controls his hands.
Volyas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Volyas misses with a knee to the head.
Mendiola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Volyas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mendiola's defenses.
Mendiola tries a body shot but Volyas blocks it.
Mendiola lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mendiola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Volyas lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Sabas Mendiola has been cut.
Volyas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendiola looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mendiola takes a swing at Volyas's ribcage but misses.
Volyas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mendiola forces Volyas back against the cage and clinches.
Mendiola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Volyas prevents a body shot from Mendiola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendiola tries to work over Volyas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Volyas prevents a body shot from Mendiola.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendiola lands a shot to the body.
Mendiola avoiding damage as Volyas throws knees to the body.
Mendiola lands with a short shot to the head.
Mendiola dodges an elbow strike from Volyas.
Mendiola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mendiola - that landed with a thud.
Mendiola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mendiola blocks an elbow strike from Volyas.
Mendiola drops down looking for an ankle pick but Volyas pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sabas Mendiola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendiola closes the distance but Volyas moves to the side
and Volyas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendiola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volyas was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendiola.
Mendiola digs a good body shot into Volyas's ribs.
Mendiola misses with a straight left.
Vadim Volyas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendiola tries to clinch but Volyas moves out of range.
Mendiola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volyas.
Volyas looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mendiola shoots in but Volyas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Volyas raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Volyas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendiola.
Mendiola misses with a wild body shot.
Mendiola moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVolyas.
Volyas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mendiola throws a hook but Volyas avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Volyas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Volyas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendiola misses with a left hand
and Volyas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mendiola misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Volyas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mendiola tries to clinch there but Volyas circles away.
Volyas shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mendiola throws an off balance right hand
and Volyas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendiola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volyas.
Mendiola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volyas.
Mendiola fails to land the takedown.
Mendiola dives in and grabs Volyas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Volyas pushes down on Mendiola's head and hops out.
Volyas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mendiola throws a lazy uppercut
and Volyas counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sabas Mendiola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sabas Mendiola's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Volyas ducks under a wild hook from Mendiola.
It seemed like Volyas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mendiola goes for a double leg but Volyas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Volyas continues to drive forward.
Volyas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Volyas tries to land a knee to the head but Mendiola blocks with his arms.
Mendiola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendiola swings wildly with an uppercut but Volyas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volyas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mendiola is working Volyas over against the cage.
Volyas looking to slow down the pace here.
Mendiola blocks an elbow strike from Volyas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendiola has picked Volyas up - he's going for a ride! Mendiola dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Volyas is trying to stand back up but Mendiola is controlling him
Ground and pound from Mendiola.
Mendiola working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mendiola is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volyas is looking to escape.
Mendiola winds up and cracks Volyas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mendiola lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendiola is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mendiola seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mendiola working over Volyas with some ground and pound. Volyas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
It looks like Vadim Volyas has been cut.
Volyas is looking to escape.
Mendiola scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Volyas wants to get back to his feet.
Mendiola landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volyas has hold of Mendiola's hands but Mendiola slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Volyas wants to get back to full guard.
Volyas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mendiola lands strikes from half guard.
Mendiola 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.
Nice strikes from Mendiola there.
Mendiola scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mendiola winds up and cracks Volyas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
 Volyas is rocked!
Mendiola is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Volyas is still in real trouble! Can Mendiola finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendiola is looking to take a break and control but Volyas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendiola lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Volyas seems to have recovered his senses.
Volyas is trying to stand up here but Mendiola is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volyas is trying to get back to full guard.
Sabas Mendiola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Volyas tries to kick Mendiola off but Mendiola keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volyas is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mendiola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Volyas can do to turn this around?
Mendiola lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mendiola scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That has opened up Vadim Volyas's cut even more.
Mendiola stops Volyas from getting back to his feet.
Mendiola looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Volyas is trying to get back to full guard.
Mendiola lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volyas has hold of Mendiola's hands but Mendiola slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Volyas pushes Mendiola off looking to stand but Mendiola dives back in and keeps control.
Volyas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendiola is keen to just control but Volyas is a slippery customer.
Volyas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Volyas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The cut above Vadim Volyas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vadim Volyas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sabas Mendiola!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randal Clappertron (ranked 1574 p4p, 989 weight class) and Cottoneye Joe (ranked 202 p4p, 130 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randal Clappertron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cottoneye Joe!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe misses with a low kick.
Clappertron throws a quick counter kick to the body but Joe avoids it.
Joe darts in and clinches Clappertron up against the cage.
Clappertron trying to control the position but instead, Joe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clappertron into the cage.
Clappertron presses Joe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clappertron lands a body punch.
Clappertron lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Clappertron misses with a punch on the inside.
Clappertron tries a body shot but Joe blocks it.
Clappertron lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Joe tries to pull guard but Clappertron forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Randal Clappertron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cottoneye Joe.
Clappertron tries to throw a body punch but Joe avoids it by throwing Clappertron back against the cage.
Joe jumps guard but Clappertron stands there with Joe around his waist. Joe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clappertron lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Joe decides to pull 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.
Joe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clappertron doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clappertron manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Clappertron is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe working for a triangle but Clappertron defends it easily.
Joe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clappertron can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clappertron pushing down on Joe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Joe is refusing to be controlled, as Clappertron sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Clappertron is looking to advance position but Joe won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Joe is looking to improve his position.
Joe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clappertron passes the guard and advances to mount!
Clappertron sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Joe is squirming around, avoiding Clappertron's attempts to control the action.
Clappertron tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Clappertron wants to control the pace but Joe is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Clappertron wants to control the pace but Joe is squirming around nicely.
Clappertron tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Joe regains half guard.
Clappertron looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joe tries to roll over but Clappertron keeps him under control.
Clappertron trying to control the action but Joe is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randal Clappertron dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Joe tries to clinch up
and Clappertron counters with a left and a right that stings Joe.
Clappertron keeps the fight on the outside.
Good standup being displayed there by Joe as he connects with a hook.
Clappertron on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Joe.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clappertron moves away.
Clappertron appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Joe misses
and Clappertron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clappertron is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Clappertron checks a low kick from Joe.
Clappertron feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Joe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Clappertron really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Joe throws a low kick but Clappertron moves out of range easily.
Clappertron quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Joe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clappertron tried to counter with a leg kick but Joe avoided it.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clappertron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clappertron swats away the attempt to clinch by Joe.
Clappertron blocks a head kick by Joe.
Clappertron ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
It appears Clappertron was looking to counter with a kick there.
Clappertron slips under a jab from Joe.
Clappertron throws a quick counter kick to the body but Joe avoids it.
Cottoneye Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe throws a leg kick
and Joe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Cottoneye Joe has been cut.
Joe feints and then cracks Clappertron's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clappertron down.
Joe looks to clinch
and Clappertron makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joe tries to clinch up.
Joe lands a nice looking body shot.
Joe throws a lazy head kick
and Clappertron counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Joe has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Randal Clappertron!
During a confident post fight interview, Randal Clappertron 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Dinklage (ranked 1302 p4p, 1299 weight class) and Giacomo Bandolero (ranked 104 p4p, 103 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bandolero's choice of entrance music: Bandolero. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Dinklage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Giacomo Bandolero!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinklage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bandolero.
Bandolero connects with a jab.
Dinklage throws a hook to the side of Bandolero's head but Bandolero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bandolero shoots in looking for a takedown but Dinklage manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bandolero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dinklage appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bandolero slips a straight right by Dinklage.
And Bandolero tries to counter it with a takedown but Dinklage pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bandolero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bandolero is looking to clinch but Dinklage is avoiding it.
Bandolero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Dinklage misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandolero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dinklage pinned against the cage. Dinklage gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dinklage throwing a counter right hand but Bandolero manages to avoid it.
Peter Dinklage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giacomo Bandolero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinklage ducks right into an uppercut from Bandolero.
Dinklage just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bandolero! But no joy.
Bandolero throws an overhand right that lands on Dinklage's shoulder, as Dinklage tries to avoid the shot.
Bandolero's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dinklage under the eye.
Bandolero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dinklage.
Despite the aggression on Bandolero's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dinklage cracks a nice hook into Bandolero's ribs.
Bandolero swinging wildly here.
Dinklage gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bandolero being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dinklage is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandolero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bandolero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dinklage is aware though and is defending well.
Bandolero working for submissions but it's allowed Dinklage to get to half guard.
Bandolero wants to improve his position but Dinklage is controlling well.
Bandolero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinklage slows the pace down in half guard.
Bandolero is trying to maintain the position but Dinklage is very close to passing his half guard.
Dinklage passes to side control.
Bandolero struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
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.
Bandolero tries to escape but Dinklage is in control.
Bandolero wants to control but Dinklage postures up.
Bandolero tries to buck Dinklage off but Dinklage is having none of it.
Dinklage content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bandolero is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bandolero is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dinklage has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
We've been told by Dinklage's head coaches at Is It Avatary Enough? that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bandolero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Peter Dinklage will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dinklage misses with an uppercut.
Bandolero throws a series of punches but Dinklage moves out of range.
Bandolero tries to move into range but Dinklage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bandolero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dinklage.
Dinklage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dinklage misses with a body shot.
Bandolero tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bandolero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dinklage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bandolero cracks Dinklage with a good jab.
Bandolero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinklage clobbers Bandolero with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dinklage takes a swing at Bandolero's ribcage but misses.
Bandolero throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dinklage's waist but Dinklage gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bandolero off to one side.
Dinklage swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dinklage misses with a body punch
and Bandolero counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandolero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dinklage is fending him off so far but Bandolero persists. Nope, Dinklage circles away and we're back to standing.
Giacomo Bandolero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandolero tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dinklage defends well and Bandolero ends up having to push Dinklage into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dinklage throwing a counter right hand but Bandolero manages to avoid it.
Peter Dinklage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giacomo Bandolero.
Dinklage slips a jab and a cross from Bandolero.
Nice jab there from Dinklage.
Dinklage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dinklage throws a jab when Bandolero was well out of range.
Bandolero has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bandolero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bandolero misses with a combination
and Dinklage counters with a left to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bandolero or perhaps it was just good defense by Dinklage, which made it look bad.
Dinklage was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dinklage keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little feinted left hand from Dinklage on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero closes the distance and clinches up with Dinklage, looking for a takedown. Bandolero pushes Dinklage against the cage but Dinklage circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bandolero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bandolero throws a poor cross that misses
and Dinklage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dinklage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandolero shoots in for a takedown but Dinklage shows good takedown defense.
Bandolero defending well as Dinklage loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Dinklage.
Peter Dinklage is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Bandolero. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Dinklage was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bandolero.
Bandolero shoots in and drives through. Dinklage sprawls well.
Bandolero connects with a body shot.
Bandolero needs to keep his hands up - Dinklage had a free shot at his head there.
Bandolero darts in looking for a takedown but Dinklage gets double underhooks and turns Bandolero into the cage.
Nice jab there from Dinklage.
Bandolero is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero slips under a jab from Dinklage.
Bandolero is still on wobbly legs! Can Dinklage finish him?
Some wild striking there from Bandolero.
Bandolero seems to have recovered his senses.
Dinklage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dinklage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bandolero.
Bandolero closes the distance and clinches.
Dinklage cracks Bandolero with a nice body shot.
Dinklage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bandolero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dinklage pinned against the cage. Dinklage gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandolero misses with a two punch combination.
Bandolero blocks a jab.
Bandolero moves away from the strike by Dinklage.
Dinklage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Giacomo Bandolero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bandolero just misses with a punch to the body.
Bandolero walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dinklage pounces like a tiger and cracks Bandolero with a vicious hook! Bandolero is down but not out! Dinklage follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Peter Dinklage!
A victorious Peter Dinklage 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Don Flamenco (ranked 740 p4p, 2807 weight class) and Scottie Lamez (ranked 61 p4p, 197 weight class). Flamenco's entrance music is Punch Out Theme. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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28
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36
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15 - 17 - 0 |
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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Flamenco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie Lamez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flamenco misses with a body shot.
Lamez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lamez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lamez looks to throw the jab but Flamenco is out of range.
Lamez throws a looping overhand right but Flamenco ducks down to avoid it.
Flamenco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Flamenco ducks under a wild hook from Lamez.
Lamez lands an overhand right.
Flamenco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamez throws a hook but Flamenco avoids it easily.
Lamez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flamenco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Flamenco takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Lamez misses.
Flamenco staying out of range there.
Flamenco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lamez circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamez scores with the left hand. Flamenco knows he should have avoided that one.
Lamez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Flamenco misses with an uppercut. Lamez saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamez moves out of range of the strikes.
Lamez missing with a left hand there. Flamenco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flamenco counters with a left to the body.
Flamenco with a hook.
Lamez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flamenco.
Lamez swings widly with a right hand
and Flamenco counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamez throws a big shot that misses.
Lamez swings widly with a right hand
and Flamenco counters with a nice body shot.
Lamez throws a big shot that misses.
Lamez throws a hook but Flamenco avoids it easily.
Flamenco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamez.
An attempted straight right counter from Flamenco misses the target.
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lamez 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.
Flamenco scores with a jab to the body.
Flamenco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lamez throws a hook but Flamenco blocks it.
Lamez throws a right hand that misses
and Flamenco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Lamez misses its intended target.
Flamenco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamez.
Lamez swings widly with a right hand
and Lamez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamez throws a looping overhand right but Flamenco ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamez misses the target.
Lamez misses with a lunging right hand
and Flamenco counters with a stiff right hand.
Lamez is rocked!
Lamez bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Flamenco comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Lamez falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Lamez was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Flamenco!
Don Flamenco decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladamir Fedetenko (ranked 27 p4p, 215 weight class) and David Oneil (ranked 2 p4p, 8 weight class). Oneil is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica - Spit Out The Bone. 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 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladamir Fedetenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Oneil!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
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.
Fedetenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oneil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fedetenko throws out the jab.
Fedetenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Oneil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fedetenko misses with a wild body shot.
Oneil throws out a counter right but Fedetenko avoids it with no problem.
Oneil has his takedown stuffed
and Fedetenko counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedetenko throws a hook to the side of Oneil's head but Oneil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oneil lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil slips under a jab from Fedetenko.
Fedetenko misses the shot to the body.
Fedetenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oneil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fedetenko throws a body punch but Oneil moves out of range.
And Oneil tries to counter it with a takedown but Fedetenko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Oneil fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedetenko throws an off balance right hand
and Oneil counters with a straight right hand.
Oneil lands an overhand right.
Fedetenko throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Oneil to counter with a crisp jab.
Fedetenko takes a swing at Oneil's ribcage but misses.
Oneil tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedetenko throws a right hand that misses
and Oneil counters with a shoot takedown. Fedetenko fights it but they end up in guard.
Oneil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fedetenko is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oneil scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oneil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fedetenko wants to improve his position but instead Oneil has moved into half guard.
Oneil working over Fedetenko with some ground and pound. Fedetenko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fedetenko's head.
Fedetenko tries to get to full guard but Oneil has control of the leg.
Oneil has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oneil thows a huge punch but Fedetenko dodges it nicely.
Fedetenko is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Oneil thows a huge punch but Fedetenko dodges it nicely.
Oneil controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oneil working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Fedetenko's thigh. Fedetenko counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Oneil dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fedetenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oneil.
Oneil walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oneil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fedetenko.
Fedetenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fedetenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneil stalks Fedetenko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fedetenko's face. Fedetenko staggers backwards, shaken.
Vladamir Fedetenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Fedetenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Oneil decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fedetenko's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneil throws a big right hand that misses.
Oneil slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oneil working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Oneil throws an elbow but Fedetenko slips to the side and avoids it well.
Oneil connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fedetenko some visible discomfort.
Oneil scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fedetenko to see if he's OK.
Oneil happy to just control the position for now.
Oneil working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fedetenko is not content to let Oneil control the position.
Oneil throws an elbow but Fedetenko slips to the side and avoids it well.
Oneil 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.
Fedetenko struggling a bit here.
Fedetenko takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Oneil looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fedetenko is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneil is looking to take a break and control but Fedetenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oneil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oneil working the head with strikes.
Oneil is trying to get an arm triangle but Fedetenko is defending well.
Oneil is putting a hurting on Fedetenko here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fedetenko stops Oneil from passing to mount.
The ground and pound from Oneil seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil throws a strike aimed at the side of Fedetenko's head but Fedetenko avoids it well.
Fedetenko is working to avoid the ground and pound but Oneil connects with a decent elbow.
Fedetenko seems a little lost for a moment, as Oneil dominates the positioning.
Oneil trying to control the action but Fedetenko is working from the bottom.
Fedetenko struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oneil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fedetenko keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Oneil 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!
Oneil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fedetenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Fedetenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fedetenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Oneil counters with a single leg into guard. Fedetenko didn't expect that.
Fedetenko has his feet on Oneil's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Oneil takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedetenko connects with a right hand. Oneil shakes it off.
Oneil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fedetenko.
Fedetenko misses with a shot to the body
and Oneil counters with a nice body shot.
Fedetenko throws a shot from downtown. Oneil moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Oneil on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fedetenko throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fedetenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the body from Fedetenko misses
and Oneil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fedetenko scores with a jab.
Oneil avoids the body shot from Fedetenko.
Oneil feints the counter takedown.
Oneil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fedetenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedetenko throws out a loose jab but Oneil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oneil doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fedetenko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oneil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big right from Fedetenko misses.
It seemed like Oneil was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oneil scores with a punch to the head.
Fedetenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Oneil on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedetenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oneil throws a body shot but no joy.
Fedetenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Oneil is just out of range.
Fedetenko throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fedetenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oneil looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladamir Fedetenko clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fedetenko swings for the body but Oneil moves out of range.
And Oneil tries to counter it with a takedown but Fedetenko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Oneil closes the distance and clinches up with Fedetenko, looking for a takedown. Oneil pushes Fedetenko against the cage but Fedetenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fedetenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Oneil drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fedetenko defends it well.
Fedetenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oneil feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneil moves out of range as Fedetenko strikes.
Oneil is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fedetenko with a body shot.
Oneil scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedetenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oneil in his tracks.
It looks like David Oneil has been cut.
A left lands for Fedetenko.
Fedetenko cracks Oneil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oneil connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedetenko throws the left hand but Oneil avoids the punch easily.
Oneil now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fedetenko drops his hands momentarily and Oneil takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fedetenko misses with a jab to the body
and Oneil counters with a stiff right hand.
Fedetenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oneil doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fedetenko throws a looping overhand right but Oneil ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Oneil on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vladamir Fedetenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedetenko misses with a left hand
and Oneil counters with a takedown into side control.
Fedetenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oneil on the ground.
Oneil thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Oneil postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
A lull in the action here.
Oneil landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Fedetenko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedetenko managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Oneil.
An elbow from Oneil crashes against the mat.
Fedetenko avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Oneil.
An elbow from Oneil crashes against the mat.
Oneil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fedetenko keeps working.
Oneil fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oneil throws an elbow but Fedetenko slips to the side and avoids it well.
Oneil scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fedetenko to see if he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Oneil dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on David Oneil'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!
Oneil defending well as Fedetenko loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Oneil was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vladamir Fedetenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fedetenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fedetenko misses with an uppercut
and Oneil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fedetenko misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedetenko misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Oneil to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedetenko lands with a right hand.
Oneil moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fedetenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oneil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Oneil tries to counter it with a takedown but Fedetenko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Oneil defending well as Fedetenko loads up on a big left hand.
Oneil doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Oneil takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedetenko misses with a wild body shot.
Fedetenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Oneil.
Fedetenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oneil counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fedetenko throws a shot from downtown. Oneil moves away and avoids it.
Fedetenko misses with an uppercut.
Oneil changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneil ducks under a wild hook from Fedetenko.
Oneil drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fedetenko defends it well.
Oneil fails to land the takedown.
Fedetenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice body punch from Oneil.
That's four 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.
Fedetenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oneil moves away.
Oneil throws out a counter right but Fedetenko avoids it with no problem.
Fedetenko throws a jab when Oneil was well out of range.
Oneil jabs Fedetenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oneil shoots in and drives through. Fedetenko sprawls well.
Fedetenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oneil ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vladamir Fedetenko.
I think Oneil 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Oneil!
David Oneil is the new super heavyweight champion!
David Oneil decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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