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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Proctor (ranked 25587 p4p, 4398 weight class) and Clam Chowder (ranked 579 p4p, 478 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Proctor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clam Chowder!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proctor misses with an uppercut. Chowder saw that one coming.
Chowder misses with a double jab
and Proctor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chowder looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chowder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chowder is trying hard to land a takedown here. Proctor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chowder shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Proctor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chowder scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proctor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chowder's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chowder's back!
Proctor is hanging on to Chowder's back as he tries to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proctor trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Proctor is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Chowder wants to escape the position.
Proctor trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Chowder is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Proctor trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Proctor has got one arm under Chowder's chin. This could be trouble... Chowder trying to control the other hand but Proctor gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Chowder has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Proctor!
Paul Proctor thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Wojciechowski (ranked 4514 p4p, 5764 weight class) and Abram Frost (ranked 430 p4p, 482 weight class). Wojciechowski comes to the cage accompanied by https://youtu.be/OyIeeFjctbI?si=peXVd5E5N5EPhlUA. Abram Frost is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Wojciechowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abram Frost!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Frost 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wojciechowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Frost off the cage and back into range.
Frost looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Wojciechowski.
Frost tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A low kick from Wojciechowski is predictable there
and Frost counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wojciechowski won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here as Frost stalls from top position.
Frost throws an elbow but Wojciechowski slips to the side and avoids it well.
Frost is trying to get an arm triangle but Wojciechowski is defending well.
Wojciechowski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Frost prevents Wojciechowski from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojciechowski is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Wojciechowski looking for submissions off his back.
Frost trying to control from half guard but Wojciechowski is working away.
Wojciechowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Frost is working away from the top position though.
Frost trying to mount his opponent but Wojciechowski defends it.
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.
Frost wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wojciechowski keeps working.
Frost really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wojciechowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Frost might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wojciechowski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wojciechowski is looking to control Frost's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wojciechowski avoid being mounted?
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wojciechowski tries to roll over but Frost keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frost's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wojciechowski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Frost scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost blocks a low kick nicely.
Frost feints the counter takedown.
Nice shot by Wojciechowski.
Wojciechowski scores with a jab to the head.
Frost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wojciechowski.
Frost changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wojciechowski thows a leg kick but Frost checks it
and Frost counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wojciechowski!
Frost decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wojciechowski to his feet.
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wojciechowski.
And Frost tries to counter it with a takedown but Wojciechowski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wojciechowski tests Frost's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wojciechowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wojciechowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wojciechowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Edward Wojciechowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wojciechowski scores with a hook to the body. Frost takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wojciechowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Frost stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wojciechowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Wojciechowski jabs Frost to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wojciechowski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wojciechowski throws a leg kick
and Frost counters with a single leg into guard. Wojciechowski didn't expect that.
Wojciechowski working a defensive guard here.
Frost missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Edward Wojciechowski will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Frost gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Frost tries to move into range but Wojciechowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wojciechowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wojciechowski 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 Frost has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Frost and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abram Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wojciechowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frost counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Frost tries to pass to full mount but Wojciechowski defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojciechowski trying to control from the bottom.
Wojciechowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wojciechowski keeping control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost lands strikes from half guard.
Frost wants to take a breather but Wojciechowski is having none of it.
Wojciechowski has his hands clasped together around Frost's back. He's all about the action.
Frost is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wojciechowski defends it well.
Frost wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wojciechowski keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wojciechowski manages to get to full guard.
Wojciechowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Frost trying to control the position from guard on top but Wojciechowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wojciechowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frost.
Wojciechowski keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Frost looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wojciechowski 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Wojciechowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frost can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wojciechowski keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Wojciechowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frost controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wojciechowski is looking to cinch up a triangle. Frost throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Wojciechowski's body to avoid the submission. Wojciechowski has instead reached around Frost's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Wojciechowski arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Edward Wojciechowski!
Edward Wojciechowski really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BANZAI NUTRITION logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Mihaijlovic (ranked 3986 p4p, 25308 weight class) and Vance Patrick (ranked 422 p4p, 572 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent MT
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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, Zdravko Mihaijlovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vance Patrick!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihaijlovic lands a head shot.
Patrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Mihaijlovic scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circling - Mihaijlovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Mihaijlovic's head coaches at Chiefs Fighting Inc. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Patrick scores with a jab to the head.
 It looks like Zdravko Mihaijlovic has been cut.
Mihaijlovic cracks Patrick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Patrick throws a jab but it's blocked by Mihaijlovic.
A quick step to the side and Mihaijlovic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mihaijlovic throws a right and a left that Patrick avoids nicely.
Mihaijlovic tried to score with a low kick but Patrick checks it.
Patrick rushes Mihaijlovic and presses him up against the cage.
Patrick can't find room to land a body shot as Mihaijlovic controls the action.
Mihaijlovic working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Patrick.
Patrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patrick instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mihaijlovic blocking some punches.
Mihaijlovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Patrick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mihaijlovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Mihaijlovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patrick lands with a short shot to the head.
Patrick lands with a left to the head.
Patrick lands a right hand.
Patrick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mihaijlovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Patrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patrick tries to throw a body punch but Mihaijlovic avoids it by throwing Patrick back against the cage.
Mihaijlovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Patrick.
Patrick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Patrick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic misses with a punch to the body.
Patrick blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patrick.
Patrick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Mihaijlovic backwards.
Mihaijlovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrick digs a right hand into Mihaijlovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mihaijlovic's gas tank.
Patrick misses with the head strike.
Mihaijlovic working hard to break the clinch.
Mihaijlovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mihaijlovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mihaijlovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Patrick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mihaijlovic is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Patrick.
Mihaijlovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Patrick tries to throw a body punch but Mihaijlovic avoids it by throwing Patrick back against the cage.
Patrick tries a body shot but Mihaijlovic blocks it.
Mihaijlovic misses with the head strike.
Patrick prevents Mihaijlovic from breaking the clinch.
Mihaijlovic lands a left hand.
Patrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patrick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Patrick working aggressively here.
Patrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrick manages to break the clinch.
Patrick closes the distance and pushes Mihaijlovic back into the cage.
Patrick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patrick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Patrick.
Mihaijlovic blocking some punches.
Patrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patrick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patrick.
Mihaijlovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Patrick.
Patrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mihaijlovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Patrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mihaijlovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mihaijlovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mihaijlovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patrick lands a left hand.
Patrick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mihaijlovic misses with some punches.
Patrick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Patrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mihaijlovic.
Patrick working aggressively here.
Patrick lands with a short shot to the head.
Patrick can't find room to land a body shot as Mihaijlovic controls the action.
Patrick lands a body shot.
Patrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Patrick.
Mihaijlovic lands with a light punch inside.
Patrick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mihaijlovic's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patrick misses with the head strike.
Patrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Patrick scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vance Patrick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic throws a one two combo.
Patrick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Patrick prevents a body shot from Mihaijlovic.
Patrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Patrick.
Patrick scores with a shoulder strike.
Patrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patrick misses with a body punch.
Mihaijlovic looking to stall.
Mihaijlovic blocks a body shot from Patrick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patrick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Patrick.
Mihaijlovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Patrick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mihaijlovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick prevents Mihaijlovic from breaking the clinch.
Patrick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patrick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mihaijlovic's efforts to push away.
Patrick throws a head punch that misses.
Patrick lands with a light punch inside.
Patrick misses with a punch on the inside.
Mihaijlovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mihaijlovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Patrick lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patrick throws a head punch that misses.
Patrick lands a right hand.
Patrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mihaijlovic's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Patrick fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Patrick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is getting worse.
Patrick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mihaijlovic tries to break free but Patrick pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Patrick.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Patrick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patrick misses with some punches.
Patrick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mihaijlovic throws a head punch that misses.
Mihaijlovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Patrick.
A nice left hand lands by Patrick.
A short left from Patrick.
Patrick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mihaijlovic.
Patrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patrick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mihaijlovic misses with a looping left.
Patrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Mihaijlovic circles away.
Patrick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mihaijlovic tries to break the clinch but Patrick is controlling the position.
Patrick blocking some punches.
Mihaijlovic blocking some punches.
Mihaijlovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaijlovic is trying to push Patrick away but Patrick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Patrick.
Patrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mihaijlovic's elbow.
Patrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mihaijlovic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Patrick working aggressively here.
Patrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patrick misses with the head strike.
Patrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mihaijlovic is trying to push Patrick away but Patrick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patrick lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mihaijlovic.
Patrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Mihaijlovic backwards.
Patrick lands a left hand.
Patrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patrick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Patrick.
Patrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patrick scores with a shot to the side of Mihaijlovic's head.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Patrick.
Mihaijlovic blocks a body shot from Patrick.
Patrick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
 Mihaijlovic is rocked!
Patrick working aggressively here.
Patrick lands with a right to the head.
Oh Mihaijlovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Patrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vance Patrick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mihaijlovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patrick throws a head punch that misses.
Mihaijlovic prevents a body shot from Patrick.
Mihaijlovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Patrick drops Mihaijlovic onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mihaijlovic is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Jeez, Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patrick lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Patrick on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vance Patrick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Patrick clinches up against the cage.
Patrick scores with a shoulder strike.
Mihaijlovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mihaijlovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Patrick.
Patrick misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mihaijlovic.
A short left from Patrick.
Mihaijlovic is trying to break the clinch but Patrick is controlling him.
Mihaijlovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patrick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mihaijlovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Patrick blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Patrick lands.
Patrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Mihaijlovic is just out of range.
Patrick cracks Mihaijlovic with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Patrick has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mihaijlovic to stand back up!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patrick ducks under a wild hook from Mihaijlovic.
Patrick drops Mihaijlovic with a big left hand! Mihaijlovic is injured, injured bad! Patrick jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vance Patrick!
Our winner, Vance Patrick, 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregorius Grey (ranked 3425 p4p, 5342 weight class) and Quinton St Pierre (ranked 382 p4p, 507 weight class). Grey comes to the cage accompanied by Bipolar Disorder. St Pierre has chosen 3 6 Mafia - Move B!tch as his entrance music. Quinton St Pierre is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregorius Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey misses with a head kick.
St Pierre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grey, pushing him back against the cage.
St Pierre gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
St Pierre content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Grey is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, St Pierre seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre prevents Grey from improving his position.
St Pierre is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre lands strikes from half guard.
St Pierre throwing shots but Grey is blocking nicely.
St Pierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
St Pierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. St Pierre connects with a nice short shot to Grey's temple.
St Pierre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
St Pierre slows the pace down in half guard.
St Pierre prevents Grey from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
St Pierre stalling.
Grey wants to control but St Pierre passes into side.
Grey is trying to control St Pierre's posture but St Pierre avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre grinds an elbow into Grey's temple.
Grey is looking to regain half guard here but St Pierre keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grey tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
St Pierre has managed to slip his arm under Grey's chin. This could be all over... yep, Grey is tapping out! Submission win for St Pierre.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Quinton St Pierre!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Snyder (ranked 25267 p4p, 3634 weight class) and Remy Bon (ranked 548 p4p, 403 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryan Snyder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remy Bon!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snyder takes the fight into the clinch.
Snyder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Snyder drives through and clinches with Bon against the cage.
Bon breaks the clinch.
Bon works over Snyder's head and body with a nice combination.
Bon misses with a straight left.
A combination from Bon does no damage.
Snyder blocks a head kick by Bon.
Snyder throws a big counter combination but Bon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bon slips under a jab from Snyder.
Bon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Bon as he checks the leg kick.
Snyder swinging wildly here.
Bon tries a quick counter leg kick but Snyder is wise to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snyder rushes Bon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snyder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bon throws a nice head kick!
Snyder swinging wildly here.
Bon throws a head kick that misses.
Bon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snyder.
Bon tries a head kick but it misses.
Snyder throws a sloppy head kick
and Bon counters with a nice body kick.
Bon throws a series of punches but Snyder moves out of range.
Snyder moves into range and clinches up with Bon.
A head punch on the inside from Snyder fails to land.
Bon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snyder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Snyder is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Snyder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bon scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bon throws a lazy head kick
and Snyder counters with a three punch combo that has Bon backing up. Bon nods at Snyder to acknowledge the strikes.
Bon takes a swing at Snyder's ribcage but misses.
Bon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snyder connects with a body shot.
Snyder jabs at Bon's body.
Bon looks winded!
Snyder misses with a head kick.
Bon is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bon tries to score with a low kick but Snyder moves his leg out of the way.
Bon slips a jab and a cross from Snyder.
Snyder wants to clinch.
Snyder gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Bon as he connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bon.
Bon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snyder was well out of range. Poor timing from Bon.
Snyder went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Snyder on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bon. Snyder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bon feints and then cracks Snyder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snyder down.
Snyder tries to clinch up
and Bon counters with a thumping low kick.
Snyder misses with a few strikes there.
Bon lands with a shot to the body.
Bon misses with a hook.
Snyder throws a right hand that Bon ducks under and follows up with a left that Bon also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bon dodges the punch combination from Snyder.
Snyder throws a leg kick that misses.
Snyder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bon can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snyder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Snyder throws a nice looking combination but Bon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bon.
Bon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bon feints and then cracks Snyder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snyder down.
Bon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snyder circles away quickly and effectively.
Bon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Snyder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bon lands with a kick to the temple. Snyder shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Snyder rather than just go for the knockout.
Snyder throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Bon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Snyder scores with a jab.
Bon dodges the punch combination from Snyder.
Snyder throws a hook to the side of Bon's head but Bon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Snyder is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bon just misses with a punch to the body.
Snyder misses with a body punch
and Bon counters with an outside leg kick.
Bon lands with a kick to the temple. Snyder shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Snyder thows a leg kick but Bon checks it
and Bon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bon throws a hook but Snyder blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snyder moves away.
Snyder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bon.
Snyder takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Snyder throws a body punch but Bon moves out of range.
Bon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snyder does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snyder throws a big counter combination but Bon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Snyder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab from Bon.
Sloppy strikes from Snyder. Those never looked like landing.
Bon throws a head kick but Snyder moves out of range.
Snyder checks a low kick from Bon.
Bon misses with a low kick.
Bon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bon misses with the combination.
Snyder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Snyder throws a body punch but Bon moves out of range.
Snyder misses with the body kick
and Bon counters with a low kick, right behind Snyder 's knee.
Snyder misses with a double jab.
Bryan Snyder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snyder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bon misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Snyder scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snyder misses with a head kick.
Snyder lunges at Bon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bon's hand.
Bon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snyder.
Snyder has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Snyder there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bon misses with a body shot.
Bon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bon is breathing heavily.
Bon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good standup being displayed there by Bon as he connects with a hook.
Snyder moves out of range as Bon throws a body kick.
Bon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bon misses the shot to the body.
Snyder is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Snyder's head.
Bon misses with a few strikes there.
Bon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Snyder counters with a two punch combo.
Snyder connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Bon covering up! Snyder comes in with a big uppercut and Bon goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bryan Snyder!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mate Magyar (ranked 2792 p4p, 3334 weight class) and Benjamin Catch (ranked 286 p4p, 335 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mate Magyar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Benjamin Catch!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Magyar sprawls well. Magyar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Catch gets slowly back to his feet.
Magyar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Catch stuffs the takedown.
Magyar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Catch as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mate Magyar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Catch decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magyar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Magyar is looking to control Catch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Magyar avoid being mounted?
Catch throws a strike but Magyar avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catch throwing strikes but missing.
Magyar wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catch is fighting to break Magyar's control of his arms but Magyar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Catch postures up.
Magyar wants to stand up but Catch is controlling him.
Magyar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Magyar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Magyar shoots in and drives through. Catch sprawls well.
Magyar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Magyar cracks Catch with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Catch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Magyar 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.
Catch takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magyar trying to control the action but Catch is working from the bottom.
Magyar looks up at the clock and then as Catch takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Magyar smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Magyar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Catch to see if he's OK.
Magyar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Catch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magyar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Catch taking a bit of punishment here - Magyar scoring with strikes.
Catch 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magyar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Catch to see if he's OK.
Catch taking a bit of punishment here - Magyar scoring with strikes.
Magyar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Catch tries to buck Magyar off but Magyar is having none of it.
Magyar 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch is trying to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Magyar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Magyar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Catch manages to get back to half guard.
Magyar is nestled in close to Catch, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Catch tries to roll over but Magyar keeps him under control.
Magyar is trying to control the action in half guard but Catch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magyar 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.
Catch is looking to escape.
Magyar trying to control the action but Catch is working from the bottom.
Magyar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magyar thows a huge punch but Catch dodges it nicely.
Magyar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Magyar moves nicely into side control.
Magyar is trying to get an arm triangle but Catch is defending well.
Catch struggling a bit here.
Catch is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mate Magyar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Catch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Magyar as he avoids it easily.
Magyar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Catch to the ground. Magyar is now in Catch's guard.
Catch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magyar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Magyar stays in close to Catch's body and controls the position.
Magyar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Magyar scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magyar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magyar wants to control from the top but Catch keeps moving.
Magyar stands and throws Catch's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catch is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Magyar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Catch has escaped the position, nice work there.
Magyar lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catch is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Catch is staying active underneath Magyar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Catch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Magyar trying to control but Catch is working from the bottom.
Magyar being controlled here momentarily.
Magyar drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Catch manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Magyar has Catch in his guard.
Magyar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Magyar trying to keep a closed guard but Catch is proving a slippery customer.
Catch preventing the sweep.
Catch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Catch trying to control but Magyar is working from the bottom.
Catch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Catch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Catch wants to control from the top but Magyar keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Catch is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Magyar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Catch feints the counter takedown.
Magyar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Catch pinned against the cage. Catch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Magyar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Catch can do to turn this around?
Magyar goes for a double leg but Catch avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Catch continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mate Magyar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magyar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Catch regains guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magyar looking to sit in guard and control but Catch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Magyar controls Catch momentarily but Catch frees himself.
Magyar wants to sweep but no luck.
Magyar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Catch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Catch throws an elbow that misses. Magyar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Catch's guard. Nice move by Magyar!
Catch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magyar is one step ahead there.
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 Mate Magyar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Magyar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Catch's waist but Catch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magyar off to one side.
Magyar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Catch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Magyar somewhat.
Catch shoots in looking for a takedown. Magyar tries to sprawl out of it but Catch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Magyar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Magyar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Magyar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Catch's guard.
Catch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magyar trying to control the position from guard on top but Catch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catch can't keep his opponent in guard - Magyar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Catch tries to get to full guard but Magyar has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Magyar connects with a nice short shot to Catch's temple.
Catch gets back to full guard.
Magyar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Magyar works over Catch with some ground and pound from guard.
Magyar trying to control but Catch is working from the bottom.
Magyar lands a couple of digs.
Magyar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Magyar stays in close to Catch's body and controls the position.
Magyar with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magyar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magyar lands a couple of elbows.
Magyar stopping the sweep attempt from Catch.
Magyar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Catch looking to control.
Catch keeping moving, preventing Magyar from controlling successfully.
Magyar stands and throws Catch's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Catch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Catch seems a little lost for a moment, as Magyar dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magyar scoring with punches and elbows.
Mate Magyar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magyar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Catch some visible discomfort.
Mate Magyar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magyar cracks Catch with a big elbow.
Magyar has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Magyar breaks from Catch's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Catch is desperately trying to improve his position but Magyar has a good base and remains in mount.
Magyar controlling his opponent.
Magyar unloading with bombs!
Magyar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Catch is looking to escape.
Magyar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catch tries to hold on but Magyar pushes him away.
Magyar controlling from the full mount.
Magyar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Catch for as long as he can get away with.
Catch is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magyar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Benjamin Catch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magyar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Catch?
And that's the end of the fight!
Mate Magyar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magyar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mate Magyar!
During a confident post fight interview, Mate Magyar 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Gherman Cornouhov (ranked 3238 p4p, 3313 weight class) and Ronin Huynh (ranked 247 p4p, 255 weight class). Cornouhov comes into the arena with ULTRAKILL - The World Looks Red blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gherman Cornouhov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronin Huynh!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Huynh misses the target.
Cornouhov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ronin Huynh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huynh looks to land a right hand but Cornouhov moved out of range.
Huynh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cornouhov under the eye.
Huynh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Huynh misses with a straight right.
Huynh takes a swing at Cornouhov's ribcage but misses.
Huynh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cornouhov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornouhov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've been told by Cornouhov's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Huynh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cornouhov doesn't seem bothered though.
Huynh throws a combination that misses
and Cornouhov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornouhov defending well as Huynh loads up on a big left hand.
Huynh fails to land with a series of punches.
As Huynh backs away, Cornouhov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cornouhov.
Huynh misses with a looping right.
As Huynh backs away, Cornouhov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Huynh lands with a good body shot.
Cornouhov closes the distance and pushes Huynh back into the cage.
Huynh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cornouhov has him pressed against the cage.
Huynh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cornouhov up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Huynh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornouhov misses with an elbow strike.
Cornouhov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Huynh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cornouhov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huynh's defenses.
Stalling in the clinch from Huynh.
Cornouhov misses with an elbow strike.
Cornouhov landing knees to the body.
Huynh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Huynh takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Huynh.
Huynh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Huynh receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Cornouhov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Huynh's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cornouhov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Huynh's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huynh is stalling here.
Cornouhov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Huynh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ronin Huynh.
Huynh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cornouhov doesn't seem bothered though.
Cornouhov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cornouhov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Huynh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Gherman Cornouhov has been cut.
A slow jab from Huynh misses its intended target.
Cornouhov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huynh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huynh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cornouhov.
Cornouhov moves to clinch but Huynh breaks away
and Huynh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Huynh lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cornouhov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cornouhov.
Cornouhov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cornouhov lands a damaging elbow.
Cornouhov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cornouhov lands an elbow just above Huynh 's eye.
Huynh blocks an elbow strike from Cornouhov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ronin Huynh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gherman Cornouhov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Huynh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cornouhov counters with a low kick, right behind Huynh 's knee.
Decent striking displayed by Huynh there.
Huynh cracks Cornouhov on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Cornouhov falls backwards against the cage. Huynh follows up with more strikes that drop Cornouhov to his knees. Huynh keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Cornouhov! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronin Huynh!
In defeat, Gherman Cornouhov stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sometimes we win , sometimes we lose , thats just part of life.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Heath (ranked 2568 p4p, 2689 weight class) and Masutatsu Oyama (ranked 319 p4p, 331 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustus Heath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masutatsu Oyama!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heath avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heath throws a big counter combination but Oyama scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Oyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heath manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heath stalks Oyama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oyama's face. Oyama staggers backwards, shaken.
 It looks like Masutatsu Oyama has been cut.
Oyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heath manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oyama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heath instigates a clinch.
Oyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heath throws a punch but it's blocked by Oyama.
Oyama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Heath controls his hands.
Heath has a couple of punches blocked by Oyama.
Oyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heath lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heath goes for a takedown attempt but Oyama pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Heath keeps the fight on the outside.
Oyama fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Heath was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oyama.
A big right from Heath misses.
Heath closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oyama circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heath moves into the clinch successfully.
Heath wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Heath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oyama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heath lands a right hand.
A short right from Oyama.
Oyama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oyama misses with a punch to the body.
Oyama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oyama taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Heath looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Heath is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augustus Heath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oyama presses Heath against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oyama misses with a punch to the body.
Oyama is fighting off a takedown attempt but Heath is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Oyama to the mat. Oyama regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Oyama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Heath. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oyama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heath.
Oyama trying to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oyama can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oyama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oyama seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Heath trying to control but Oyama is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyama manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Heath looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oyama lands a shoulder strike.
Oyama can't find room to land a body shot as Heath controls the action.
Oyama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oyama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heath scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oyama scores with a hook to the body.
Oyama working aggressively here.
Heath's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oyama lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oyama as Heath tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Oyama.
Heath can't find room to land a body shot as Oyama controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oyama leaning his opponent against the cage.
Heath working aggressively here.
Heath wants the takedown. Oyama is fighting it off but Heath persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Oyama's guard against the cage.
Heath distracts Oyama with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Heath not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Heath won't allow Oyama to get back to his feet.
Oyama managing to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Masutatsu Oyama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Masutatsu Oyama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Heath scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heath lands a really nice looking cross but Oyama seems unphased.
Oyama is looking to clinch.
Heath is looking to counter punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oyama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oyama tries to clinch but Heath moves out of range.
Oyama doesn't manage to clinch there - Heath circles away.
Heath throws a right and a left that Oyama avoids nicely.
Oyama steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Heath.
Oyama is looking to clinch but Heath is avoiding it.
Heath instigates a clinch.
Oyama pushes Heath back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oyama misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oyama misses with a punch to the body.
Oyama content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oyama lands a shot to the body.
Heath pushes Oyama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oyama tries to work over Heath's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oyama pushes Heath back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oyama presses Heath against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oyama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Heath tries to stall but Oyama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Oyama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oyama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heath backwards.
Heath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oyama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oyama tries a body shot but Heath blocks it.
Oyama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heath's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oyama misses with the head strike.
Oyama throws a head punch that misses.
Oyama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heath backwards.
Oyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oyama tries to throw a body punch but Heath avoids it by throwing Oyama back against the cage.
Oyama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heath's efforts to push away.
Oyama gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Heath.
Heath is looking for a takedown.
Oyama manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oyama tries to throw a body punch but Heath avoids it by throwing Oyama back against the cage.
Heath content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oyama gets through Heath's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oyama prevents a body shot from Heath.
Oyama avoiding damage.
Heath prevents a body shot from Oyama.
Oyama misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Heath.
A nice left hand lands by Oyama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oyama pushes Heath back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Oyama on the inside.
Oyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heath is stalling here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Oyama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oyama has Heath pushed against the cage.
Heath blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oyama can't find room to land a body shot as Heath controls the action.
Oyama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Heath tries to throw a body punch but Oyama avoids it by throwing Heath back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masutatsu Oyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Masutatsu Oyama's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Oyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heath manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heath connects with a single shot there.
Heath closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oyama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heath lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oyama.
Oyama swings wildly with an uppercut but Heath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masutatsu Oyama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Oyama misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Heath looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oyama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heath backwards.
Heath lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oyama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heath is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oyama is just riding it out for now. Heath eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oyama is trying to maintain the position but Heath is very close to passing his half guard.
Oyama tries to kick Heath off but Heath keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Heath lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oyama on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Heath seems to be working for a kimura but Oyama defends the submission attempt.
Heath thows a huge punch but Oyama dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Heath trying to control the action but Oyama is working from the bottom.
Heath stops Oyama from getting back to his feet.
Oyama trying to hold on to Heath's head to control him but Heath postures up.
Heath is looking for a kimura but Oyama is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Heath to get the leverage.
Heath 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.
Heath wants to control but Oyama is keeping him busy.
Heath is working for a submission of some sort.
Heath missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Heath is trying to control. Oyama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyama is trying to get back to full guard.
Oyama is not content to let Heath control the position.
Oyama holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Heath thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oyama's head.
Heath thows a huge punch but Oyama dodges it nicely.
Heath moves nicely into side control.
Heath tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Heath has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Heath creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Oyama sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oyama is not content to let Heath control the position.
Oyama is looking to reverse the position.
Heath is trying to get an arm triangle but Oyama is defending well.
Oyama can't do much from the bottom here.
Augustus Heath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oyama is working to avoid the ground and pound but Heath connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heath tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Heath lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus Heath showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oyama has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masutatsu Oyama!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Sedso (ranked 2799 p4p, 2868 weight class) and Tommaso Montanti (ranked 343 p4p, 351 weight class). Tommaso Montanti will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Sedso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommaso Montanti!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montanti misses with a combination
and Sedso counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tommaso Montanti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Montanti misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Sedso misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montanti. Sedso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montanti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sedso is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sedso takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good standup being displayed there by Montanti as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montanti lands with a straight right. Sedso didn't see that one coming.
Montanti lands the left hand.
Sedso shoots in for a double leg but Montanti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montanti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sedso was well out of range. Poor timing from Montanti.
It looked like Sedso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Montanti misses with a straight right.
Montanti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Montanti throws out a powerful jab.
Montanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sedso throwing a counter right hand but Montanti manages to avoid it.
Sedso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montanti finds it's way round the side to connect with Sedso's head.
Sedso definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sedso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sedso there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montanti. Sedso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sedso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sedso there as he acknowledges the shot.
A combination from Montanti does no damage.
Sedso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sedso.
Montanti blocks a jab.
A jab from Montanti does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montanti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sedso.
Sedso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sedso misses with a looping left.
Montanti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tommaso Montanti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montanti scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Montanti misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Sedso misses its target.
A swing and a miss from Montanti.
Sedso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montanti dips to his left and cracks Sedso with an uppercut!
Sedso slips under a jab.
Sedso is looking to counter punch.
Montanti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sedso had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Montanti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sedso blocks a jab.
Sedso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Montanti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montanti cracks Sedso with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Montanti misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montanti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sedso circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Sedso was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Montanti.
Jab from Montanti.
Montanti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sedso was well out of range. Poor timing from Montanti.
Sedso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Sedso misses its intended target.
Sedso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sedso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sedso drops his hands momentarily and Montanti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montanti misses with a body shot.
Sedso appears to be looking for a big counter.
Montanti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Montanti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Sedso was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommaso Montanti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Montanti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montanti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Montanti throws a jab when Sedso was well out of range.
Sedso moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Montanti misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sedso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Montanti throws a lazy right hand but Sedso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Sedso finds it's way through Montanti's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montanti throws a right hand that misses
and Sedso counters with a left to the body.
Montanti thuds his right hand into Sedso's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Montanti, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montanti misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montanti. Sedso does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Sedso misses its target.
Montanti misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Sedso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been informed that Montanti has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sedso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montanti.
Montanti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sedso manages to avoid it.
Sedso is looking to counter punch.
Montanti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sedso shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sedso content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sedso knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Montanti on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montanti manages to get to full guard.
Sedso throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Montanti manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Montanti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montanti gets underhooks to prevent Sedso's takedown attempt.
Montanti stalling the fight.
Montanti manages to break the clinch.
Montanti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sedso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montanti lands a jab to the nose.
Montanti misses with an uppercut. Sedso saw that one coming.
Montanti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sedso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sedso throws a big shot that misses.
Montanti lands a glancing blow to the side of Sedso's head.
Montanti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Sedso tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montanti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sedso counters with a straight right hand.
Sedso looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Montanti tests Sedso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedso gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Montanti.
Montanti misses with a few strikes there.
Sedso is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Montanti looks to throw the jab but Sedso is out of range.
Sedso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Montanti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montanti throws a shot from downtown. Sedso moves away and avoids it.
Sedso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Montanti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Sedso misses its target.
Sedso on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montanti misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommaso Montanti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Montanti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sedso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sedso is looking to counter punch.
Sedso walks into a jab.
Montanti tries to bum rush Sedso with a series of wild strikes but Sedso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sedso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sedso there as he acknowledges the shot.
Montanti tests Sedso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Montanti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Montanti.
Montanti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sedso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montanti.
Montanti looks to throw the jab but Sedso is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Sedso misses its target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montanti. Sedso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montanti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sedso is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Montanti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sedso takes a jab right on the kisser.
Montanti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sedso throwing a counter right hand but Montanti manages to avoid it.
Montanti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sedso's head backwards.
Montanti throws a right and a left that Sedso avoids nicely.
Sedso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montanti looks to land a right hand but Sedso moved out of range.
Montanti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Montanti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montanti throws a combination. Sedso tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Ricky Sedso has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montanti throws a hook but Sedso blocks it.
Sedso ducks under a wild hook from Montanti.
Sedso slips under a jab from Montanti.
Sedso half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sedso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sedso tries to move into range but Montanti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Montanti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sedso throws out the jab.
Montanti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montanti scores with a jab to the head.
Montanti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montanti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Montanti misses
and Sedso counters with a straight right hand.
Sedso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Montanti circles away quickly and effectively.
Montanti lands a jab to Sedso's midsection.
Sedso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Montanti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sedso. Sedso circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tommaso Montanti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montanti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sedso in his tracks.
Sedso closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Montanti to the mat! Montanti manages to get full guard.
Sedso has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sedso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sedso won't allow Montanti to get back to his feet.
Montanti 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.
Montanti is trying to keep Sedso in close.
Montanti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sedso throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sedso postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Montanti is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sedso is controlling him.
Sedso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommaso Montanti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Montanti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommaso Montanti!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danjuma Saheed (ranked 1611 p4p, 2548 weight class) and Furdas Turngemaxt (ranked 218 p4p, 317 weight class). The key to victory for Danjuma Saheed has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danjuma Saheed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Furdas Turngemaxt!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turngemaxt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saheed, pushing him back against the cage.
Turngemaxt gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Turngemaxt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saheed defends it well.
Saheed trying to control here.
Turngemaxt throwing shots but Saheed is blocking nicely.
Saheed actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turngemaxt wants to pass to mount but Saheed is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turngemaxt 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.
Saheed has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Saheed won't allow Turngemaxt to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turngemaxt passes to side control.
Turngemaxt trying to control the position but Saheed is working away.
Turngemaxt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saheed, who protects the arm well.
Turngemaxt is trying to get an arm triangle but Saheed is defending well.
Saheed can't do much from the bottom here.
Turngemaxt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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.
Saheed prevents Turngemaxt from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turngemaxt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Turngemaxt has an Americana. Saheed didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Turngemaxt is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Turngemaxt hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Furdas Turngemaxt!
An out of breath and clearly excited Furdas Turngemaxt thanked BANZAI NUTRITION for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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