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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Panda Cuchi (ranked 25447 p4p, 4548 weight class) and Damionivitch Irwinivitch (ranked 294 p4p, 266 weight class). Irwinivitch has chosen just the two of us as his entrance music. Damionivitch Irwinivitch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Panda Cuchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Damionivitch Irwinivitch!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwinivitch has closed the distance and engaged Cuchi in a clinch.
Cuchi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Irwinivitch has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cuchi regains guard immediately.
Irwinivitch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cuchi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Irwinivitch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuchi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Irwinivitch is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwinivitch advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irwinivitch is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cuchi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cuchi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Irwinivitch tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cuchi tries to buck Irwinivitch off but Irwinivitch is having none of it.
Irwinivitch advances to full mount.
Irwinivitch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cuchi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuchi regains half guard.
Irwinivitch not doing much here.
Irwinivitch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cuchi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Irwinivitch pulls his head out easily.
Irwinivitch content to control rather than advance.
Cuchi is looking to improve his position.
Cuchi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Mighty MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuchi is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cuchi is trying to maintain the position but Irwinivitch is very close to passing his half guard.
Irwinivitch wants to pass the guard but Cuchi is defending well.
Cuchi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Irwinivitch is working away from the top position though.
Irwinivitch takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Irwinivitch prevents Cuchi from improving his position.
Irwinivitch is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Irwinivitch controlling the action here.
Cuchi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Irwinivitch controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cuchi is looking to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damionivitch Irwinivitch dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Cuchi. No joy for Irwinivitch on that attempt.
Irwinivitch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cuchi circles away.
Irwinivitch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Panda Cuchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damionivitch Irwinivitch.
Cuchi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cuchi lands a nice looking body shot.
Cuchi slaps away a takedown attempt from Irwinivitch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cuchi wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Cuchi as Irwinivitch shoots in.
Cuchi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Irwinivitch has time to react.
Cuchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Irwinivitch drives through and clinches with Cuchi against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwinivitch has picked Cuchi up - he's going for a ride! Irwinivitch dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Irwinivitch is breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cuchi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cuchi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Irwinivitch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cuchi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Irwinivitch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Irwinivitch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuchi is looking for a triangle but Irwinivitch pushes his legs off easily.
Cuchi working for a triangle but Irwinivitch defends it easily.
Irwinivitch slips nicely into half guard.
Irwinivitch is looking to advance position but Cuchi won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwinivitch is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Cuchi is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damionivitch Irwinivitch!
As Damionivitch Irwinivitch got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Это не было проблемой, я могу драться на следующей неделе, если захочу. Я не ранен и готов снова сражаться!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Kraunt (ranked 5029 p4p, 4364 weight class) and Zaire Ingram (ranked 491 p4p, 447 weight class). Zaire Ingram has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ludwig Kraunt's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ludwig Kraunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zaire Ingram!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraunt is looking to clinch but Ingram is avoiding it.
Kraunt misses with the combination.
Kraunt misses with a few strikes there.
Ludwig Kraunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ingram showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kraunt.
Ingram clinches up with Kraunt and pushes him back against the cage.
Kraunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ingram lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingram tries to throw a body punch but Kraunt avoids it by throwing Ingram back against the cage.
Ingram lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kraunt or not.
Ingram lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kraunt backwards.
Good body shot from Ingram.
Kraunt prevents Ingram from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraunt takes a shot to the head.
Kraunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ingram's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ingram wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ingram misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ingram misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ingram creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ingram is trying to break free.
Ingram doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ingram lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ingram.
Kraunt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ingram is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ingram.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ingram.
Kraunt tries to circle away but Ingram has him pinned against the cage.
Kraunt is trying to break free.
Ingram keeps control of Kraunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ingram lands with a short shot to the head.
Ingram can't break the clinch.
Ingram is trying to push Kraunt away but Kraunt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kraunt trying to stall but Ingram improves his position.
Ingram tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ingram misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingram blocks a body shot from Kraunt.
Ingram tries to circle away but Kraunt has him pinned against the cage.
Ingram struggles to land a body shot inside as Kraunt controls his hands.
Ingram escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kraunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kraunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kraunt misses with the combination.
Kraunt misses with a few strikes there.
Ingram blocks a jab.
Ingram lands with a nice body punch.
Ingram lands a lovely overhand right.
Kraunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ingram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kraunt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingram bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kraunt's head backwards.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kraunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ingram tries to work over Kraunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ingram keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kraunt's efforts to push away.
Ingram is trying to force a seperation but Kraunt has the dominant position.
Ingram digs a right hand into Kraunt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kraunt's gas tank.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ingram prevents Kraunt from breaking the clinch.
Ingram lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Ingram as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zaire Ingram dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kraunt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kraunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraunt tries to clinch there but Ingram circles away.
Ingram takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kraunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ingram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ingram moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ingram is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kraunt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kraunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ingram tries to bum rush Kraunt with a series of wild strikes but Kraunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ingram slips a jab and a cross from Kraunt.
Ingram lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ingram keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ingram lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ingram moves into range and clinches up with Kraunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraunt wants to get back to striking at distance but Ingram won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Ingram's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ingram works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kraunt taking a breather.
Kraunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ingram wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ingram is trying to break the clinch but Kraunt has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ingram's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kraunt blocks a body shot from Ingram.
Ingram throws a head punch that misses.
Kraunt has Ingram pressed against the cage, preventing Ingram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kraunt breaks the clinch.
Kraunt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ingram circles away quickly and effectively.
Kraunt moves in looking to clinch but Ingram pushes him off.
It seemed like Ingram was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ludwig Kraunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ingram throws a jab when Kraunt was well out of range.
Kraunt is looking to clinch but Ingram is avoiding it.
Kraunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ingram appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kraunt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ingram counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kraunt throws a series of punches but Ingram moves out of range.
Ingram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kraunt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ingram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kraunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ingram to score with a decent uppercut.
Ingram takes the fight into the clinch.
Ingram misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ingram's efforts to push away.
Ingram wants to break free but Kraunt has control.
Ingram doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kraunt is trying to push Ingram away but Ingram has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ingram wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ingram struggles to land a body shot inside as Kraunt controls his hands.
Ingram lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ingram.
Ingram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kraunt throws a series of punches but Ingram avoids them all with ease.
Kraunt tries to clinch up but Ingram circles away and keeps his distance.
Kraunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kraunt wants to clinch up but Ingram keeps it at a distance.
Ingram misses with a wild body shot.
Ingram lands with a nice body punch.
Kraunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Ingram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ingram misses with a double jab.
Ingram misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Kraunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ingram dodges the punch combination from Kraunt.
Kraunt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zaire Ingram will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ingram gets a clinch.
Kraunt tries to break free but Ingram pushes him back against the cage.
Ingram is trying to break the clinch but Kraunt is controlling him.
Ingram misses with a body punch.
Ingram throws a head punch that misses.
Ingram lands a left hand.
Ingram misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kraunt has Ingram pressed against the cage, preventing Ingram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingram keeps control of Kraunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kraunt is trying to push Ingram away but Ingram has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ingram.
Kraunt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingram scores with a hook to the body.
Ingram breaks the clinch.
Kraunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ingram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ingram misses with a hook. Kraunt ducked under it nicely.
Ingram avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Kraunt misses.
Ingram misses with a series of wild punches.
Ingram scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ludwig Kraunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Kraunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ingram moves into the clinch.
Kraunt prevents Ingram from breaking the clinch.
Ingram wants to get back to striking at distance but Kraunt won't allow it.
Kraunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Ingram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ingram tries to break free but Kraunt pushes him back against the cage.
Kraunt has Ingram pressed against the cage, preventing Ingram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ingram is trying to push Kraunt away but Kraunt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kraunt blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kraunt fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraunt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ingram pushes Kraunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ingram lands a shoulder strike.
Ingram pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ingram clinches with his opponent.
Ingram doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ingram throws a punch but it's blocked by Kraunt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kraunt.
Kraunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kraunt is trying to break the clinch but Ingram is controlling him.
Ingram wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ingram can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingram wants to break free but Kraunt has control.
Ingram is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ingram.
Ingram has Kraunt pressed against the cage, preventing Kraunt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ingram softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ingram prevents a body shot from Kraunt.
Ingram keeps control of Kraunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kraunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kraunt blocking some punches.
Ingram tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kraunt's elbow.
Ludwig Kraunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaire Ingram is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ingram prevents a body shot from Kraunt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zaire Ingram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ingram 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zaire Ingram!
After winning the bout, Zaire Ingram thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Oliveira (ranked 3483 p4p, 25348 weight class) and Kaleb Estrada (ranked 331 p4p, 476 weight class). Oliveira kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Something In The Way. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaleb Estrada!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Estrada enables Oliveira to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Estrada manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estrada wants to get back to his feet but Oliveira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oliveira controlling from the top position.
Oliveira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Estrada is trying to stand and escape. In the scramble, Oliveira has locked hold of an arm and he's managed to lock on an armbar - Estrada taps out instantly and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dean Oliveira!
Our winner, Dean Oliveira, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Cooke (ranked 5485 p4p, 3427 weight class) and Baro Rizzveira (ranked 438 p4p, 322 weight class). Rizzveira is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Itsári- Sepultura. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enzo Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Baro Rizzveira!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzveira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooke changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rizzveira throws a sloppy head kick and Cooke moves out of range easily.
Cooke rushes Rizzveira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzveira tightens his grip and picks Cooke up, before dumping him to the ground. Cooke manages to land in guard.
Cooke on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cooke tries to get out of the position.
Cooke is trying to control the position but Rizzveira postures up.
Rizzveira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rizzveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cooke is keeping the position for now.
Cooke looking for a guillotine here but Rizzveira defends easily.
Rizzveira trying to control but Cooke is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzveira stands up and waves to Cooke to follow him.
Rizzveira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cooke avoids the head kick by Rizzveira.
Cooke blocks a head kick by Rizzveira.
It looked like Cooke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cooke gets caught napping as Rizzveira dives in and scores a takedown. Cooke manages to retain guard.
Cooke lands some strikes from the bottom.
Rizzveira working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cooke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rizzveira wants to control but Cooke is keeping busy.
Rizzveira is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cooke is staying active.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke 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.
Cooke moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rizzveira taking a bit of punishment here - Cooke scoring with strikes.
Cooke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooke advances nicely into full mount.
Cooke avoids the attempt from Rizzveira to control.
Rizzveira is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzveira is bucking up trying to escape but Cooke cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rizzveira 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.
Cooke controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rizzveira is squirming around, avoiding Cooke's attempts to control the action.
Rizzveira prevents Cooke from taking his back.
Cooke is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rizzveira has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rizzveira tries to reverse the position but Cooke maintains control.
BOOM! Cooke connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rizzveira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cooke putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rizzveira defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cooke.
Cooke is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzveira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cooke working for a submission but Rizzveira is keeping him at bay.
Rizzveira sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rizzveira wants to get back to full guard.
Cooke is pressing down on Rizzveira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rizzveira is holding on for now.
Rizzveira manages to get to full guard.
Cooke trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Cooke dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rizzveira throws a head kick that half lands.
Rizzveira throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rizzveira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rizzveira lands with a slapping head kick.
Rizzveira throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzveira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cooke sprawls well initially but Rizzveira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cooke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzveira is looking for a kimura but Cooke is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rizzveira to get the leverage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Rizzveira is breathing heavily.
Cooke tries to roll over but Rizzveira keeps him under control.
Cooke works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooke is retaining full guard.
Cooke keeping moving, preventing Rizzveira from controlling successfully.
Cooke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rizzveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rizzveira wants to pass the guard but Cooke is keeping the position.
Cooke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rizzveira stands and throws Cooke's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cooke is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rizzveira's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzveira has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rizzveira looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rizzveira trying to control but Cooke is having none of it.
Cooke tries to hold on but Rizzveira pushes him away.
Rizzveira mounts Cooke! Really nice guard pass there!
Rizzveira looking to control but Cooke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzveira avoids the attempt from Cooke to control.
Rizzveira pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Rizzveira is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Rizzveira scores with a head kick. Cooke tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rizzveira moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cooke dives in and scores a takedown into Rizzveira's guard.
Rizzveira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cooke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cooke connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rizzveira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cooke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cooke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cooke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rizzveira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cooke has managed to get both his arms back between Rizzveira's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rizzveira's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke drops back looking for a leg! Rizzveira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rizzveira manages to kick Cooke off! Cooke jumps back into Rizzveira's guard.
Cooke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rizzveira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cooke has managed to get both his arms back between Rizzveira's legs - danger averted.
Rizzveira keeping moving, preventing Cooke from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baro Rizzveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rizzveira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooke appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cooke has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rizzveira.
That kick from Rizzveira tenderised Cooke's leg. Cooke is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rizzveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooke tries to clinch but Rizzveira moves out of range.
Cooke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rizzveira throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rizzveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooke half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Crunch! Rizzveira slams his shin into Cooke's torso.
Baro Rizzveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzveira shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cooke tries to roll over but Rizzveira keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooke wants to control but Rizzveira is keeping busy.
Baro Rizzveira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rizzveira is looking for a kimura but Cooke is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rizzveira to get the leverage.
Cooke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rizzveira's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rizzveira's back!
Rizzveira is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Cooke has Rizzveira flattened out and is raining down punches.
Rizzveira defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke has the hooks in. Rizzveira is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rizzveira trying to control the hands but Cooke won't let him.
Cooke working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Cooke is trying to stick to Rizzveira's back but Rizzveira is turning into Cooke. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cooke's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rizzveira.
Rizzveira lands a couple of digs.
Rizzveira trying to control but Cooke is working from the bottom.
Rizzveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cooke is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzveira working for a triangle but Cooke defends it easily.
Cooke trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooke lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rizzveira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cooke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cooke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cooke passes into half guard.
Cooke is trying to work for a kimura but Rizzveira is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is trying to work for a kimura but Rizzveira is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rizzveira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rizzveira working for a triangle but Cooke defends it easily.
Cooke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rizzveira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baro Rizzveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rizzveira 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baro Rizzveira!
A relieved looking Baro Rizzveira thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vinsmoke Sanji (ranked 5235 p4p, 4221 weight class) and Brock Duncan (ranked 286 p4p, 256 weight class). Vinsmoke Sanji has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinsmoke Sanji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brock Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duncan lands a jab to Sanji's midsection.
Duncan misses with a body shot.
Duncan lands with an overhand left.
Duncan misses with a hook. Sanji ducked under it nicely.
Duncan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanji shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sanji won't allow Duncan to get back to his feet.
Duncan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Duncan wants to stand but Sanji is controlling the position.
Sanji cracks Duncan with a solid left hand.
Sanji makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sanji will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanji prevents Duncan from getting back to his feet.
Sanji working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanji really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Duncan is trying to control the position but Sanji postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanji working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanji postures up and lands a big shot to Duncan's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan wants to stand and escape but Sanji is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Duncan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanji postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sanji lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Duncan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanji is controlling him.
Sanji working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanji works over Duncan with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duncan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sanji drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Sanji as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Duncan screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Sanji! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Vinsmoke Sanji!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isduby Cool (ranked 3528 p4p, 4053 weight class) and Kurt Sloane (ranked 384 p4p, 429 weight class). Isduby Cool has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isduby Cool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Sloane!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloane throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cool clinches.
Cool pushes Sloane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cool cracks Sloane with a nice body shot.
Sloane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sloane tries to land knees in the clinch but Cool avoids the damage to the body.
Sloane looks winded!
Sloane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sloane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cool lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sloane or not.
A short left from Cool.
Cool is trying to trip Sloane. He has hold of a leg but Sloane is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cool persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cool wants to control from the top but Sloane keeps moving.
Cool is stalling in the full guard.
Cool postures up and lands a big shot to Sloane's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cool postures up in Sloane's guard and throws a big left but Sloane blocks it.
Cool distracts Sloane with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sloane has momentary wrist control but Cool slips an elbow through the middle.
 Sloane is rocked!
Cool loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sloane really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cool. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cool trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cool distracts Sloane with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sloane is still in real trouble! Can Cool finish him?
Cool trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cool loads up on a big left hand. Sloane felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Cool looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Sloane can't hide his disappointment, as Cool celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isduby Cool!
After winning the bout, Isduby Cool thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Romanov (ranked 3395 p4p, 3001 weight class) and Hamza Alghool (ranked 376 p4p, 331 weight class). The key to victory for Alexander Romanov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hamza Alghool!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alghool moves into the clinch.
Alghool can't find room to land a body shot as Romanov controls the action.
Alghool tries to land knees in the clinch but Romanov avoids the damage to the body.
Alghool doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alghool stalling against the cage.
Alghool lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romanov or not.
Alghool tries to throw a body punch but Romanov avoids it by throwing Alghool back against the cage.
Alghool is leaning against Romanov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Romanov has had enough of the clinch but Alghool keeps him there for the moment.
Alghool misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alghool escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romanov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Romanov duly obliges.
A punch combination from Romanov misses.
Alghool closes the distance and clinches.
Alghool misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alghool looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alghool misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romanov is trying to break the clinch but Alghool is controlling him.
Alghool struggles to land a body shot inside as Romanov controls his hands.
Alghool scores with a hook to the body.
Romanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Alghool has double underhooks.
Romanov has had enough of the clinch but Alghool keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alghool prevents Romanov from breaking the clinch.
Alghool leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Alghool lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romanov or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alghool lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romanov or not.
Alghool stalling against the cage.
Alghool lands a nice shot to the body.
Alghool works on Romanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Alghool scores with a hook to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alghool lands a body punch in the clinch.
Romanov is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Alghool.
Alghool lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romanov backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alghool lands a nice shot to the body.
Alghool has Romanov pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alghool.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alghool - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Alghool works on Romanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Alghool works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alghool digs a right hand into Romanov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romanov's gas tank.
Romanov working hard to break the clinch.
Alghool lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alghool lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alghool digs a right hand into Romanov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romanov's gas tank.
Alghool working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alghool lands a body shot.
Romanov working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Alghool - that landed with a thud.
Alghool holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alghool creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alghool tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romanov avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Alghool.
Romanov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A body shot lands from Alghool.
Alghool manages to break the clinch.
Alghool has Romanov up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Alghool.
Alghool pressing his opponent against the cage.
Alghool makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Alghool.
Alghool tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romanov avoids it.
Romanov is trying to break free.
Alghool is leaning against Romanov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Romanov is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alghool lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alghool lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romanov.
Alghool stalling in the clinch.
Romanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alghool lands a body shot.
Romanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alghool tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romanov avoids it.
Romanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alghool has him pressed against the cage.
Alghool throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee calls for Alghool to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alghool avoiding damage.
Alghool is working Romanov over against the cage.
Alghool slowing the pace effectively.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alghool looking to throw knees to the head but Romanov is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hamza Alghool dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Romanov throws a right and a left that Alghool avoids nicely.
Romanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alghool.
Romanov lands a nice shot that snaps Alghool's head back.
Alghool has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alghool lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alghool works on Romanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Alghool utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alghool throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alghool cracks Romanov with a nice body shot.
Alghool lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alghool lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Alghool.
Stalling in the clinch from Alghool.
Alghool pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alghool moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alghool breaks the clinch.
A combination from Romanov does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alghool drives through and clinches with Romanov against the cage.
Alghool manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alghool moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Alghool.
Alghool lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romanov backwards.
Alghool tries to work over Romanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romanov misses with the head strike.
Alghool has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alghool is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Romanov tries to circle away but Alghool has him pinned against the cage.
Hamza Alghool seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Alghool.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Alghool in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A right hook to the body lands for Alghool.
Alghool throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alghool is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alghool lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Alghool.
Alghool lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alghool works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alghool stalling in the clinch.
Alghool works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alghool presses Romanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romanov letting Alghool take a breather here.
Alghool working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Alghool.
Alghool stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Alghool as the two fighters clinch.
Alghool lands a body shot.
Alghool cracks Romanov with a nice body shot.
Alghool scores with a hook to the body.
Alghool breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alghool pushes Romanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alghool will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Romanov up against the cage.
Alghool presses Romanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alghool's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alghool closes the distance and clinches.
Alghool is leaning against Romanov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alghool.
Alghool using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A body shot lands from Alghool.
Alghool lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alghool throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alghool lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Alghool.
Romanov letting Alghool take a breather here.
Alghool pushes Romanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alghool lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alghool lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alghool lands a body shot.
Alghool lands a nice shot to the body.
Alghool breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alghool has managed to clinch.
Alghool scores with a hook to the body.
Romanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alghool digs a right hand into Romanov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romanov's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Alghool.
Alghool is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romanov is defending well for now.
Alghool's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alghool instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Alghool.
Alghool stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Alghool.
Alghool cracks Romanov with a nice body shot.
Alghool breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hamza Alghool showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Alghool darts in and clinches Romanov up against the cage.
Hamza Alghool is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alghool effectively controlling the action here.
Alghool leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alghool lands a body shot.
Alghool is working Romanov over against the cage.
Alghool tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romanov's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Alghool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alghool breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alghool clinches up with Romanov and pushes him back against the cage.
Romanov taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alghool's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romanov sets himself, and Alghool steps forward looking for the clinch! Romanov avoids it this time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alghool rushes Romanov and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alghool manages to break the clinch.
Hamza Alghool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alghool forces Romanov back against the cage and clinches.
Alghool escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romanov swings for the body but Alghool moves out of range.
Alghool closes the distance and pushes Romanov back into the cage.
Romanov misses with the head strike.
Romanov working hard to break the clinch.
Alghool dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Romanov can't break the clinch.
Alghool is working Romanov over against the cage.
Romanov misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Romanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alghool lands a shoulder strike.
Romanov tries to throw a body punch but Alghool avoids it by throwing Romanov back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alghool stalling against the cage.
Romanov is trying to break the clinch but Alghool has him pressed against the cage.
Alghool lands with a light punch inside.
Alghool scores with a hook to the body.
Alghool stalling.
Romanov tries a body shot but Alghool blocks it.
Alghool lands a body shot.
Alghool breaks from the clinch.
Alghool rushes Romanov and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Romanov stalling in the clinch but Alghool improves position.
Alghool's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Romanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romanov blocks an elbow strike from Alghool.
Alghool lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romanov.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alghool escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alghool fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Romanov, pushing him back against the cage.
Alghool breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alghool moves into the clinch.
Alghool has Romanov pressed against the cage, preventing Romanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Romanov tries to break free but Alghool pushes him back against the cage.
Romanov is trying to force a seperation but Alghool has the dominant position.
Alghool blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romanov tries to circle away but Alghool has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alghool has Romanov pressed against the cage, preventing Romanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee calls for Alghool to work.
A left hand lands to the body for Alghool.
Romanov throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Romanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alghool tries a body shot but Romanov blocks it.
Alghool lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romanov backwards.
Romanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Romanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Alghool has double underhooks.
Romanov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alghool tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romanov's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alexander Romanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Romanov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hamza Alghool comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alghool has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamza Alghool!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trevin Prince (ranked 2988 p4p, 2026 weight class) and Denise Kormier (ranked 250 p4p, 190 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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150
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145
5 - 1 - 0 |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trevin Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denise Kormier!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kormier tries to clinch up but Prince circles away and keeps his distance.
Kormier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Prince counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kormier throws a head kick that misses
and Prince counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trevin Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kormier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kormier should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kormier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kormier misses with a wild body shot.
Prince scores with a shot to the body.
Prince pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince misses with a straight right.
Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kormier.
Prince throws a series of punches but Kormier moves out of range.
Prince throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kormier counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Prince knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kormier on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kormier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kormier looking to pass the guard.
Kormier preventing the sweep.
Prince will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kormier is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kormier lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Prince 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 up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kormier trying to control the position from guard on top but Prince is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prince is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kormier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kormier slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kormier looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Prince is fending him off so far but Kormier persists. Nope, Prince circles away and we're back to standing.
Prince misses with a body shot.
Prince throws a jab but it's blocked by Kormier.
Kormier wants to counter with a clinch but Prince pushes him away.
Prince misses with a two punch combination.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prince misses with an uppercut
and Kormier counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Prince!
Kormier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kormier tries to move to full mount but Prince actually manages to regain half guard.
Kormier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prince keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kormier performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kormier wants to control but Prince is keeping him busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kormier wants to clinch.
That's four 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.
Prince lands with a shot to the body.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Prince misses.
Kormier moves into the clinch.
Prince gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Prince wants to take a breather but Kormier is having none of it.
Prince throws a strike but Kormier avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Prince got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kormier has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Prince has managed to get both his arms back between Kormier's legs - danger averted.
Kormier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prince can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Prince avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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 Trevin Prince 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.
Nice sprawl there from Prince as Kormier shoots in.
Prince defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kormier.
Prince lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Prince keeps the fight on the outside.
Prince throws a body shot but no joy.
Kormier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Prince successfully pulls guard.
We've been informed that Kormier has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kormier trying to stand up but can't free himself from Prince's guard.
Denise Kormier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Prince preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kormier is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kormier is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Prince on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Prince tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kormier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kormier lands a couple of digs.
Kormier wants to control from the top but Prince keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kormier is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kormier defending well as Prince loads up on a big left hand.
Kormier is looking to clinch but Prince is avoiding it.
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.
Prince walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kormier slips a jab from Prince.
Kormier clinches up against the cage.
Prince works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kormier wants to stand and escape but Prince is having none of it.
Prince looking to pass the guard.
Kormier is trying to control the position but Prince postures up.
Kormier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Prince wants to control from the top but Kormier keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kormier is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kormier wants to pass the guard but Prince is keeping the position.
Prince is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kormier advances to half guard.
Kormier is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Prince!
Prince is squirming around, avoiding Kormier's attempts to control the action.
Kormier thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kormier looking to control but Prince is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kormier might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Prince haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Prince wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kormier is persistently looking for the submission but Prince is defending it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Denise Kormier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Prince takes a swing at Kormier's ribcage but misses.
Kormier was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kormier darts in and clinches Prince up against the cage.
Kormier is trying to drag Prince to the mat but Prince just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kormier drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kormier jumps guard.
Kormier can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Prince controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince has gone for a leg lock! Kormier slips out almost immediately though and dives into Prince's guard.
Kormier in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kormier trying to control but Prince is working from the bottom.
Kormier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prince swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kormier trying to control the position from guard on top but Prince is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prince wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Prince is on top in guard.
Kormier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Prince defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince throwing strikes but missing.
Kormier is trying to control the position but Prince postures up.
Kormier is looking for a triangle but Prince pushes his legs off easily.
Prince wants to control from the top but Kormier keeps moving.
Kormier keeping full guard, as Prince tries to pass.
Prince trying to control but Kormier is working from the bottom.
Kormier working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Kormier has locked up a guillotine! Kormier's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Prince is holding on here and Kormier must be using up a lot of energy. Prince has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Kormier gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Denise Kormier!
Denise Kormier got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuujirou Hanma (ranked 2784 p4p, 2467 weight class) and Ronan Harvey (ranked 336 p4p, 309 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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26
215
2 - 1 - 0 |
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205
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuujirou Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronan Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harvey managing to block the knees to the body from Hanma.
Hanma has a couple of punches blocked by Harvey.
Hanma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harvey backwards.
Harvey has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hanma uses from the top position.
Hanma wanted to stand there but Harvey had control of the position.
Harvey is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hanma wants to get up but he can't break Harvey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hanma preventing the sweep.
Hanma has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harvey is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvey 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.
Harvey is pulling down on Hanma's head. It's preventing any offense from Hanma, at least for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Harvey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
Harvey feints the counter takedown.
Harvey slips a jab from Hanma.
As Hanma backs off Harvey throws a huge counter combo but Hanma manages to avoid it all.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown but Hanma shows good takedown defense.
Harvey shoots and misses
and Harvey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harvey drops his hands momentarily and Hanma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Harvey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harvey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harvey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanma swivels and escapes.
Yuujirou Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronan Harvey.
Hanma wants to clinch up but Harvey keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Hanma as Harvey shoots in.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Harvey tries for a takedown but Hanma circles away easily
and Hanma counters with a big head kick but Harvey shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a head kick.
Hanma fakes the leg kick and cracks Harvey in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harvey fails with a takedown attempt.
Yuujirou Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harvey is defended easily by Hanma.
Yuujirou Hanma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harvey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanma stuffs the takedown.
Harvey dives in and grabs Hanma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hanma pushes down on Harvey's head and hops out.
Hanma throws a sloppy head kick and Harvey moves out of range easily.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Harvey circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses.
Harvey darts in looking for a takedown but Hanma gets double underhooks and turns Harvey into the cage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Harvey or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanma, which made it look bad.
Harvey's coach down at New York Public Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Harvey's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Harvey's shoulder, as Harvey tries to avoid the shot.
Harvey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Harvey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanma circles away.
Harvey shoots in but Hanma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harvey has his takedown stuffed
and Hanma counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanma throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Harvey looks winded!
Harvey fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanma as he jumps to the side.
As Harvey looks to move away, Hanma throws a big counter combo but Harvey just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hanma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma throws a series of punches but Harvey moves out of range.
Harvey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Hanma.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Harvey circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab from Hanma.
Hanma throws a jab when Harvey was well out of range.
Harvey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
It looks like Hanma has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hanma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hanma lands with a kick to the temple. Harvey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hanma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harvey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hanma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuujirou Hanma dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harvey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice takedown defense from Hanma. No joy for Harvey on that attempt.
Hanma lands with a shot to the body.
Hanma thumps Harvey with a low kick.
Harvey dodges the punch combination from Hanma.
Harvey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hanma counters with a nice body shot.
Hanma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ronan Harvey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harvey.
Yuujirou Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronan Harvey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanma but Hanma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Hanma was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harvey.
Hanma scoring well with a low kick there.
Hanma misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hanma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harvey can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanma. Harvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harvey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hanma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hanma tests Harvey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harvey.
Hanma scores with a jab to the head.
Hanma scores with a sloppy right hand. Harvey should have avoided that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hanma.
Hanma jabs Harvey right on the nose. Harvey blinks but takes it well.
Harvey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanma pinned against the cage. Hanma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma with a nice cross.
Hanma scores with a jab. Harvey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harvey is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Harvey's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Hanma dives in looking to finish as Harvey flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Hanma's strikes! Hanma is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Harvey's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Harvey was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuujirou Hanma!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Almeida (ranked 1542 p4p, 1121 weight class) and Kryten Mechanoid (ranked 186 p4p, 131 weight class). Mechanoid has chosen It's Cold Outside as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Theo Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kryten Mechanoid!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Almeida or perhaps it was just good defense by Mechanoid, which made it look bad.
Mechanoid shoots in and drives through. Almeida sprawls well.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mechanoid has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Almeida takes a swing at Mechanoid's ribcage but misses.
Almeida misses the shot to the body.
Mechanoid looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Almeida!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Mechanoid's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mechanoid working the ground and pound but Almeida is defending the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mechanoid lands a few punches from side control.
Mechanoid works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Almeida can't do much from the bottom here.
Almeida managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mechanoid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida can't do much from the bottom here.
Mechanoid controls the position.
Mechanoid landing a few strikes.
Almeida takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Almeida struggling a bit here.
Mechanoid lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Almeida down.
Mechanoid wants to control but Almeida is keeping him busy.
Almeida takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mechanoid creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Almeida sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Almeida has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Almeida manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mechanoid is not content to let Almeida control the position.
Almeida not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almeida is thwarting Mechanoid's attempts to control the position.
Mechanoid has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mechanoid avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Almeida.
Almeida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Almeida.
Almeida sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mechanoid defending well though.
Mechanoid keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Almeida is trying to control. Mechanoid wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida wants to free his trapped foot but Mechanoid is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mechanoid controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mechanoid tries to roll over but Almeida keeps him under control.
Mechanoid is looking to control Almeida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mechanoid avoid being mounted?
Mechanoid is looking for a sweep. Almeida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Almeida looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mechanoid is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Almeida sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mechanoid defending well though.
Almeida missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mechanoid keeping control of the position.
Mechanoid is looking to improve his position.
Mechanoid preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mechanoid is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Almeida sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kryten Mechanoid will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mechanoid shoots in for a takedown but Almeida shows good takedown defense.
Mechanoid ducks under a wild hook from Almeida.
Mechanoid is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Almeida fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Almeida misses.
Mechanoid changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Almeida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mechanoid counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mechanoid lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kryten Mechanoid has got the better of the ground game so far.
Almeida gets back to full guard.
Mechanoid controlling from the top position.
Mechanoid is working Almeida over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mechanoid pushes down on Almeida's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Almeida keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mechanoid wants to control but Almeida is keeping him busy.
Mechanoid scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mechanoid winds up and cracks Almeida with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mechanoid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Almeida keeps working.
Almeida on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Almeida tries to get out of the position.
Almeida tries to get to full guard but Mechanoid has control of the leg.
Almeida is trying to control but can't.
Mechanoid working the head and body with strikes.
Almeida is controlling Mechanoid's trapped leg to prevent Mechanoid from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida trying to control from the bottom.
Almeida missing with punches from the bottom.
Mechanoid drops an elbow to the side of Almeida's head.
Mechanoid throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mechanoid is trying to control the action in half guard but Almeida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mechanoid working Almeida over with strikes.
Almeida trying to control but Mechanoid postures up.
Mechanoid is looking to take a break and control but Almeida is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mechanoid winds up and cracks Almeida with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Almeida trying to control but Mechanoid postures up.
Mechanoid lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mechanoid seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mechanoid looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Almeida trying to control from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ground and pound from Mechanoid.
Mechanoid is keen to just control but Almeida is a slippery customer.
Mechanoid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mechanoid frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Almeida can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida wants to control but Mechanoid is having none of it.
Mechanoid raining down hammerfists from mount.
Almeida is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mechanoid working the ground and pound effectively.
Almeida taking shots to the head.
Mechanoid punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mechanoid raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mechanoid with a couple of short strikes.
Mechanoid lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mechanoid postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Almeida badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Mechanoid around the waist but Mechanoid pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Mechanoid is the winner by TKO! Mechanoid jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kryten Mechanoid!
A relieved looking Kryten Mechanoid thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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