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CCC 62 : Dienekes vs Alexander PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hillburn (ranked 2270 p4p, 4271 weight class) and Yuujiro Hanma (ranked 286 p4p, 450 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Hillburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuujiro Hanma!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma lands a nice looking body shot.
Hanma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hillburn's hands.
A shot to the liver by Hanma. Beautiful body shot.
Hanma misses with a jab to the body
and Hillburn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanma scores with a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by Hanma. Beautiful body shot.
Hanma jabs Hillburn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hanma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hillburn manages to avoid it.
Hillburn is looking for a counter combo.
We've been told by Hillburn's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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!
Hanma has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillburn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hillburn prevents a body shot from Hanma.
A short right from Hanma on the inside.
Hillburn stalling.
Hanma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hillburn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hillburn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hanma tries to throw a body punch but Hillburn avoids it by throwing Hanma back against the cage.
Hanma can't find room to land a body shot as Hillburn controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hillburn.
Hillburn tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Hillburn back against the cage.
Hillburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hillburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hillburn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hillburn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hillburn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch but Hillburn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yuujiro Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma throws a shot from downtown. Hillburn moves away and avoids it.
Hanma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hillburn under the eye.
Hillburn dodges the punch combination from Hanma.
Hillburn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hanma sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hillburn's head.
Hanma jabs at Hillburn's body.
Hillburn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice jab there from Hanma.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hanma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Hillburn feinted with a counter takedown.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Hillburn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hillburn misses with a straight left.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hillburn.
Hillburn lands a big head kick that sends Hanma tumbling to the mat! Hillburn takes a step backwards and waves Hanma back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Hanma is rocked!
 It looks like Yuujiro Hanma has been cut.
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!
Hanma doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hillburn counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Hillburn!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michel Blanc (ranked 2326 p4p, 2915 weight class) and Ralph Cifaretto (ranked 295 p4p, 350 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 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Michel Blanc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralph Cifaretto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanc gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cifaretto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cifaretto is standing up over Blanc. Blanc looks to escape but Cifaretto dives into side control.
Cifaretto passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Blanc!
Blanc is trying to reverse the position but instead Cifaretto has taken his back - oops!
Blanc preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cifaretto.
Cifaretto avoiding Blanc 's attempts to control his hands.
Cifaretto is persistently looking for the submission but Blanc is defending it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blanc is trying to roll into a better position but Cifaretto has get a rear naked choke and Blanc is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ralph Cifaretto!
Ralph Cifaretto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chance Greyvine (ranked 1552 p4p, 1855 weight class) and Donovan Sharpe (ranked 214 p4p, 256 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Greyvine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ace of Spades - Motorhead. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Chance Greyvine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Sharpe!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greyvine lands a left and a right that send Sharpe crashing to the mat, dazed. Greyvine thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sharpe is rocked!
It looks like Donovan Sharpe has been cut.
Greyvine Throws a clean left jab. Greyvine Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Sharpe's chin! Sharpe crumbles to the ground and Greyvine follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Greyvine!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chance Greyvine!
Chance Greyvine thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sepi Koli (ranked 2011 p4p, 2509 weight class) and Hiya Pleb (ranked 238 p4p, 290 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sepi Koli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiya Pleb!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koli looks to land a combination but Pleb avoids it well.
Pleb on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pleb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pleb throws a hook to the side of Koli's head but Koli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koli misses with a low kick.
Koli blocks a leg kick.
Pleb throws a body kick that misses
and Koli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pleb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koli appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pleb scores with a shot to the body.
Pleb smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pleb stuns Koli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pleb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koli was well out of range. Poor timing from Pleb.
Hiya Pleb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pleb swings for the body but Koli moves out of range.
Pleb throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pleb misses with a left hand
and Koli counters with a low kick, right behind Pleb 's knee.
Koli with the inside leg kick.
Pleb misses with a body shot.
Koli is looking to counter with a body kick.
Koli misses with a low kick.
Koli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pleb was well out of range. Poor timing from Koli.
Nice defenses there by Koli.
Pleb is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Koli rather than just go for the knockout.
Koli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koli jabs Pleb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick from Koli is predictable there
and Pleb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pleb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy left from Koli finds it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pleb. That's going to slow Koli down.
Pleb connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pleb thuds his right hand into Koli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleb slips a jab from Koli.
Koli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pleb manages to avoid it.
Pleb looks to score with a jab to the body but Koli is just out of range.
A jab from Pleb misses.
Pleb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koli.
We've been told by Koli's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Koli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koli moves out of range as Pleb throws a body kick.
Pleb misses with a low kick.
Pleb throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Koli. That snapped Pleb's head back.
A low kick from Pleb is predictable there
and Koli counters with a nice body shot.
Pleb connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koli throws a good cross that connects.
Koli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleb misses with a kick to the body
and Koli counters with a left to the body.
Pleb just misses with a punch to the body.
Pleb moves out of range of the body kick.
Pleb wants to clinch up but Koli keeps it at a distance.
Koli checks a leg kick nicely.
Koli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pleb.
Koli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pleb checks it well.
Pleb tries to clinch up.
Koli misses with a low kick.
Pleb pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koli is out of range and Pleb settles back down.
Koli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pleb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Koli.
Koli takes a swing at Pleb's ribcage but misses.
Pleb lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Koli. Beautiful body shot.
Pleb throws a big shot that misses.
Koli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pleb.
Pleb loads up on a big right hand but Koli slips the punch.
Koli half committed to a counter leg kick.
Pleb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pleb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pleb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koli moves out of range of the body kick from Pleb.
Pleb misses with a hook. Koli ducked under it nicely.
Koli lands with a kick to the ribs.
Koli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pleb.
Pleb looks to score with a jab to the body but Koli is just out of range.
Pleb throws the left hand but Koli avoids the punch 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 Sepi Koli will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pleb has Koli up against the cage in a clinch.
Koli working hard to break the clinch.
Koli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Pleb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sepi Koli is winning the standup battle so far.
Pleb scores with a punch to the head.
Pleb throws a body punch but Koli moves out of range.
Pleb checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pleb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pleb. That's going to slow Koli down.
Pleb misses the body punch
and Koli counters with a left and a right that stings Pleb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pleb with the inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Koli as he connects with a hook.
Pleb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Koli tenderised Pleb's leg. Pleb is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pleb wants to land a leg kick but Koli is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleb lands a jab to Koli's midsection.
Pleb throws a sloppy body shot
and Koli counters with a good low kick that Pleb was not able to check.
Pleb throws a lazy uppercut
and Koli counters with a left to the body.
Pleb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koli.
Pleb throws out a leg kick but Koli moves out of range and Pleb only half commits.
Pleb scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Pleb misses.
It looked like Koli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pleb.
Koli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pleb moves out of range as Koli throws a body kick.
Koli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pleb throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick from Pleb, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pleb misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleb throws a body shot but no joy.
Pleb throws the kick towards the body but Koli avoids it.
Pleb connects with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Pleb.
Pleb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koli.
Pleb tries to close the distance and clinch but Koli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Koli.
Pleb misses with a body kick.
Pleb misses with a leg kick
and Koli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pleb just misses with a punch to the body.
Pleb misses with a leg kick
and Koli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pleb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koli.
Koli throwing a counter right hand but Pleb manages to avoid it.
Pleb looks to throw the jab but Koli is out of range.
Koli feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleb throws a leg kick that misses.
Pleb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Koli misses.
Koli misses with an uppercut
letting Pleb counter with a right hand.
Pleb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pleb misses the shot to the body.
Koli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pleb throws an off balance right hand
and Koli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koli throws a body shot but no joy.
Koli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pleb throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Koli counters with a two punch combo.
Pleb throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Koli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pleb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koli throws a solid leg kick but Pleb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koli ducks right into an uppercut from Pleb.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pleb misses the shot to the body.
Koli throws a body shot but no joy.
Koli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pleb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Koli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pleb lands with a nice body punch.
Koli misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pleb.
Koli misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick from Pleb misses.
Koli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pleb. That's going to slow Koli down.
Pleb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koli manages to avoid it.
Koli avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hiya Pleb 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!
Pleb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pleb avoids the body shot from Koli.
Pleb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Koli misses its target.
Pleb tries a head kick but it misses.
Pleb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A clash of legs there as Pleb blocks the low kick.
Pleb throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pleb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koli slips under a jab.
Pleb feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kolis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pleb walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pleb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pleb was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pleb throws out a loose jab but Koli uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleb misses the shot to the body.
It appears Koli was looking to counter with a kick there.
Pleb misses with a lunging right hand
and Koli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pleb's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pleb forces Koli back against the cage and clinches.
Koli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pleb manages to avoid it.
Koli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pleb misses with a hook
and Koli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pleb connects with a looping right hand.
An inside leg kick from Pleb misses.
Pleb moves out of range as Koli throws a body kick.
Pleb misses with the body kick
and Koli counters with a low kick, right behind Pleb 's knee.
Pleb tries to bum rush Koli with a series of wild strikes but Koli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koli throws a lazy right hand but Pleb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pleb swings widly with a right hand
and Koli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Pleb. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pleb.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koli just misses with a punch to the body.
Pleb misses with an uppercut. Koli saw that one coming.
Koli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pleb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koli circles away quickly and effectively.
Pleb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koli.
Koli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pleb.
Pleb wants to clinch up but Koli keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Koli misses the target.
Pleb lands a leg kick that knocks Koli off balance momentarily.
Koli moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Koli swings for the body but Pleb moves out of range.
Pleb slips under a jab from Koli.
Pleb checks a low kick from Koli.
Pleb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleb misses the body punch
and Koli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pleb thinking.
A low kick lands for Koli.
Pleb misses with a hook. Koli ducked under it nicely.
Koli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pleb just manages to avoid it.
Pleb throws a wild body kick that Koli sees coming a mile off.
Pleb swings for the body but Koli moves out of range.
Koli tries to score with a low kick but Pleb moves his leg out of the way.
Pleb throws a leg kick
enabling Koli to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Pleb misses
and Koli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pleb.
Pleb misses with a left hand
and Koli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pleb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pleb.
Koli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koli misses with a right hand
and Koli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koli misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koli throws out a leg kick but Pleb moves out of range and Koli only half commits.
Pleb tries to work over Koli's front leg with a kick but Koli checks it.
Pleb misses with a wild body shot.
Pleb fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Koli checks it well.
Pleb misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Koli counters with a nice body shot.
Pleb throws an off balance right hand
and Koli counters with a thumping low kick.
Pleb throws a low kick, looking for Koli's leg but Koli calmly moves out of range.
Pleb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koli.
Pleb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pleb.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sepi Koli.
I think Koli has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hiya Pleb!
Hiya Pleb bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Porsche (ranked 1128 p4p, 2004 weight class) and Sime Soldic (ranked 113 p4p, 191 weight class). Porsche's entrance music is Hate it or Love it. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Porsche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sime Soldic!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soldic lands a nice shot to the body.
Porsche chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soldic can pounce on him.
Soldic lands an overhand right.
Porsche shoots in but no luck this time.
Soldic stuns Porsche with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Porsche manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Soldic on his heels. He'll look to pass Soldic's guard now, I'm sure.
Soldic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Soldic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Porsche.
Porsche trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Soldic controlling the position.
Soldic wants to sweep but no luck.
Soldic has control of Porsche's left arm, preventing Porsche from doing any damage.
Porsche throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porsche trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Porsche takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Porsche.
Sime Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldic stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Porsche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soldic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Porsche shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Soldic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Soldic lands with a straight right. Porsche didn't see that one coming.
Soldic connects with a looping right hand.
Porsche goes for a double leg but Soldic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Soldic continues to drive forward.
Soldic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porsche takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soldic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Porsche doesn't seem bothered though.
Soldic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Soldic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Porsche on the side of the head.
Porsche takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Soldic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Soldic lands a jab to Porsche's midsection.
Soldic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Porsche shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Porsche takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Soldic tests Porsche's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soldic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Porsches jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice sprawl there from Soldic as Porsche shoots in.
Soldic scores with a nice strike.
Soldic lands an overhand right.
Porsche takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic scores with a decent looking hook.
Porsche on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soldic. Soldic obviously looking to wear him down.
Porsche takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Soldic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Soldic has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Porsche is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sime Soldic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Porsche is defended easily by Soldic.
Soldic lands with a hook. Porsche tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Porsche tries for a takedown but Soldic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Soldic.
Soldic scores with a decent looking hook.
 Porsche is rocked!
Soldic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Porsche.
Oh Porsche is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Soldic drops Porsche with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Porsche! Soldic dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sime Soldic!
Sime Soldic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teo King (ranked 1172 p4p, 1493 weight class) and Jun Liu (ranked 147 p4p, 172 weight class). Teo King could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jun Liu's chin.
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Teo King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jun Liu!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liu throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King avoids the head kick by Liu.
Liu throws a head kick that misses.
King throwing a counter right hand but Liu manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! King crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Liu - the referee stops the clock and King gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Liu. King manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Liu connects with the punch.
That kick from Liu tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
King throws the kick towards the body but Liu avoids it.
No joy there for Liu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Liu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Liu throws a body kick that misses.
King fires out a quick counter leg kick but Liu just manages to avoid it.
Liu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
King lands an overhand right.
It looks like Jun Liu has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liu throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Liu misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King blocks a jab.
Liu throws a hook but King blocks it.
King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Liu's hands.
Liu is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Liu throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King moves out of range as Liu strikes.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
King lands a big head kick that sends Liu tumbling to the mat! King takes a step backwards and waves Liu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Liu is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Liu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and King counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teo King!
A very excited looking Teo King made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Paulson (ranked 1310 p4p, 1170 weight class) and Montrese Andersson (ranked 132 p4p, 124 weight class). Andersson has chosen Wax -- Who Is Next as his entrance music. Montrese Andersson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167
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162
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Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Paulson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Montrese Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
A big right from Andersson misses.
Andersson looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulson is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Andersson. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot lands for Andersson.
Andersson shoots in and bounces Paulson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Paulson controlling the position.
Andersson throwing strikes from guard but Paulson blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Andersson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Paulson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andersson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paulson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Andersson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but Andersson blocks with his arms.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but Andersson blocks with his arms.
Paulson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paulson missing with knees to the body.
Paulson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andersson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paulson has Andersson pushed against the cage.
Andersson pulls guard successfully.
Paulson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andersson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Paulson has managed to get both his arms back between Andersson's legs - danger averted.
Andersson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Paulson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paulson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Andersson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andersson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paulson at a distance.
Paulson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Andersson ducks under a wild hook from Paulson.
Paulson looks to score with a jab to the body but Andersson is just out of range.
Paulson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paulson lands with a hook. Andersson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paulson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paulson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andersson defending well as Paulson loads up on a big left hand.
Paulson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andersson throws a chopping leg kick but Paulson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson lands with a nice body punch.
Paulson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andersson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paulson moves away.
Paulson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Andersson on the side of the head.
Jake Paulson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andersson with a nice calf kick.
Andersson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paulson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paulson darts in and clinches Andersson up against the cage.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paulson misses with the head strike.
Paulson misses with a knee to the head.
Come on Paulson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Andersson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paulson looking to throw knees to the head but Andersson is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson jumps guard but Paulson stands there with Andersson around his waist. Andersson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paulson throws a punch but it's blocked by Andersson.
Andersson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paulson looks to score with a jab to the body but Andersson is just out of range.
Andersson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Paulson defends it well.
Andersson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Paulson quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulson is looking to improve his position.
Andersson trying to pass the guard but Paulson defending well.
Ground and pound from Andersson.
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 Jake Paulson will probably get the nod.
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.
A telegraphed right hand from Paulson misses the target.
Paulson sizes up Andersson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Andersson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Paulson connects with a crisp jab.
Andersson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andersson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Paulson rather than just go for the knockout.
Paulson clinches up against the cage.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paulson misses with a knee to the head.
Paulson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Andersson.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Andersson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andersson is trying to pull guard but Paulson has him pressed against the cage.
Paulson missing with knees to the body.
Andersson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paulson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andersson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andersson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paulson as he avoids it easily.
Paulson misses with a hook.
A jab from Paulson misses.
Andersson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Paulson misses the shot to the body.
Paulson misses with a combination
and Andersson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Paulson won't be happy with that.
Paulson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Andersson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Andersson landing strikes.
Paulson is looking to reverse the position.
Andersson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Paulson!
Paulson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Paulson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Andersson with a couple of short strikes.
Andersson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Paulson working to try and regain half guard.
Andersson avoids the attempt from Paulson to control.
Andersson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Paulson holds on for dear life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson trying to control but Paulson is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersson landing shots from mount.
Paulson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Paulson tries to kick Andersson off but Andersson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Andersson wants to control but Paulson is keeping him busy.
Montrese Andersson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andersson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paulson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Andersson wants to control but Paulson is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Andersson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Andersson's back!
Paulson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Andersson doesn't escape.
Andersson is in bad spot here.
Paulson controls the action.
Paulson is looking to control Andersson but Andersson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Andersson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Paulson's guard. Nice work there by Andersson.
Paulson working a defensive guard here.
Andersson prevents Paulson from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Montrese Andersson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Andersson gets the takedown into side control.
Andersson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Paulson is looking for a sweep.
Paulson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Paulson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Paulson is looking to control Andersson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Paulson avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson wants to pass the guard but Paulson is defending well.
Andersson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paulson keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Andersson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Paulson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Paulson.
Andersson trying to control but Paulson is working from the bottom.
Paulson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Andersson looking to pass the guard.
Andersson scoring with punches to the head and body.
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.
Paulson is trying to keep Andersson in close.
Andersson tries to free his leg and advance position but Paulson is retaining full guard.
Andersson trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Paulson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andersson slips a straight right by Paulson.
Andersson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A clash of legs there as Paulson blocks the low kick.
Paulson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Andersson counters with a takedown into side control.
Paulson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Nice defenses there by Andersson.
Andersson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson darts in trying to clinch
and Andersson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Montrese Andersson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paulson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Paulson duly obliges.
A solid leg kick lands there for Andersson.
Paulson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Andersson connects with the punch.
Paulson misses with a body shot.
Paulson swings for the body but Andersson moves out of range.
Andersson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andersson tries to keep at a distance but Paulson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paulson misses with a knee strike.
Andersson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paulson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Paulson misses with a knee strike.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Andersson blocks it.
Andersson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paulson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jake Paulson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Montrese Andersson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paulson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paulson trying to land knees to the body.
Andersson decides to pull guard.
Paulson tries to stand but Andersson is controlling from the bottom.
Andersson working for a triangle but Paulson defends it easily.
Paulson trying to control but Andersson is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jake Paulson.
I think Paulson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Paulson!
Jake Paulson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Un-Kaged Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Farquharson (ranked 1016 p4p, 783 weight class) and Anderson Gracie (ranked 136 p4p, 25 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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218
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218
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Red Belt
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcolm Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farquharson.
Gracie throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Farquharson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Farquharson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Farquharson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Farquharson saw that one coming.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farquharson.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Farquharson's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Farquharson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gracie sprawls and moves away.
Farquharson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Farquharson's shoulder, as Farquharson tries to avoid the shot.
Farquharson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson misses with a looping right.
Anderson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farquharson.
Farquharson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Farquharson counters with a shoot takedown. Gracie fights it but they end up in guard.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Farquharson is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Farquharson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Farquharson tries to pass.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Farquharson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Farquharson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Farquharson throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Farquharson keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Farquharson pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Farquharson.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Farquharson saw that one coming.
Farquharson throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
Farquharson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Farquharson counters with a shoot takedown. Gracie fights it but they end up in guard.
Farquharson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Farquharson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farquharson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 Malcolm Farquharson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Farquharson lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Farquharson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Farquharson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farquharson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot by Farquharson.
Farquharson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Farquharson saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Farquharson misses the target.
Gracie scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Farquharson moves away and avoids it.
Farquharson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gracie finds it's way round the side to connect with Farquharson's head.
Farquharson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
 It looks like Malcolm Farquharson has been cut.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Farquharson moves away and avoids it.
Farquharson tries to counter with a takedown but Gracie is quick to defend against it.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Farquharson counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Farquharson is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Farquharson misses the target.
Farquharson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Farquharson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Farquharson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anderson Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie looking to control.
Farquharson pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracie wants to control but Farquharson is keeping busy.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Farquharson wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls Farquharson momentarily but Farquharson frees himself.
Farquharson stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Farquharson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Farquharson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Farquharson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Farquharson from controlling successfully.
Farquharson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie has control of Farquharson's left arm, preventing Farquharson from doing any damage.
That's four 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.
Farquharson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Farquharson is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Farquharson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
Gracie throws a hook but Farquharson avoids it easily.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Farquharson counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie moves forwards but Farquharson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anderson Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Malcolm Farquharson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie lands a front kick.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Farquharson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Farquharson counters with a straight right hand.
Farquharson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Farquharson slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Farquharson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gracie lands a big uppercut and Farquharson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Farquharson looks OK. Gracie waves Farquharson back to his feet!
Farquharson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farquharson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farquharson.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Farquharson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Farquharson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Farquharson manages to get himself to full guard.
Farquharson 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.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Farquharson keeps moving.
Farquharson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Farquharson blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie 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.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Farquharson.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Farquharson is keeping the position for now.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Farquharson wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson is working hard here to advance position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Farquharson.
Farquharson throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Farquharson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Farquharson blocks a jab.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farquharson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Farquharson is looking to counter punch.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Farquharson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Farquharson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Farquharson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Farquharson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Farquharson wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Farquharson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Anderson Gracie 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Nagatsuki Hideki (ranked 508 p4p, 714 weight class) and Robert Helpmann (ranked 69 p4p, 105 weight class). Nagatsuki Hideki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robert Helpmann's chin.
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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nagatsuki Hideki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Helpmann!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hideki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hideki misses with a kick to the body.
Helpmann is trying to counter with his kicks.
Helpmann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Helpmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hideki misses with a leg kick
and Helpmann counters with a nice body kick.
Hideki moves away from the strike by Helpmann.
Hideki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helpmann lands with a kick to the ribs.
Helpmann lands a body shot.
Hideki scores with a body shot.
Helpmann swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hideki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Helpmann thinking.
Hideki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hideki throws a leg kick that misses.
Hideki looks to throw the jab but Helpmann is out of range.
Hideki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Helpmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Helpmann darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hideki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helpmann manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Helpmann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki misses with an uppercut.
Hideki is looking to wear down Helpmann with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hideki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Helpmann takes a step back to recover.
Hideki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Helpmann.
Hideki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Helpmann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Helpmann appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Helpmann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Helpmann throws the kick towards the body but Hideki avoids it.
Helpmann takes a swing at Hideki's ribcage but misses.
Helpmann throws a combination. Hideki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Helpmann misses with an uppercut.
Hideki throwing a counter right hand but Helpmann manages to avoid it.
Helpmann avoids the head kick by Hideki.
Helpmann drives through and clinches with Hideki against the cage.
Helpmann working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helpmann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann is pushing Hideki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Helpmann misses with some punches.
Helpmann misses with a body punch.
Hideki tries to work over Helpmann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Helpmann has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hideki seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Helpmann can turn it around.
Helpmann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hideki's elbow.
Helpmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hideki breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki ducks under a wild hook from Helpmann.
Helpmann throws a wild body kick that Hideki sees coming a mile off.
Helpmann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hideki misses with a double jab
letting Helpmann counter with a right hand.
Hideki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Helpmann checks it well.
Hideki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hideki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Helpmann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Helpmann moves out of range of the body kick from Hideki.
Hideki misses with a low kick.
Hideki slips a jab from Helpmann.
Helpmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hideki.
Hideki scores with a hook to the body. Helpmann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hideki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Helpmann counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Helpmann throws out the jab.
Helpmann misses with a wild body shot.
Hideki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helpmann checks a leg kick nicely.
Helpmann throws a low kick but Hideki avoids it.
Hideki with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Helpmann checks a leg kick.
Helpmann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hideki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Helpmann counters with a stiff right hand.
Helpmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hideki.
Helpmann checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Helpmann throws a leg kick which misses Hideki's front leg but catches the back leg as Hideki tries to avoid it.
Hideki scores with a jab to the body.
Helpmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hideki throws a sloppy head kick
letting Helpmann counter with a right hand.
Hideki moves out of range as Helpmann throws a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Helpmann 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.
Good leg kick by Hideki.
Hideki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hideki scores with a jab.
A jab from Helpmann does it's job there.
Helpmann fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hideki is out of range.
Hideki swings for the body but Helpmann moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Helpmann.
Hideki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Helpmann blocks a jab.
Hideki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nagatsuki Hideki 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.
Helpmann lands a high kick!
Helpmann throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hideki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Helpmann gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hideki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helpmann throws the left hand but Hideki avoids the punch easily.
Hideki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Helpmann only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki tests Helpmann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hideki throws an off balance right hand
and Helpmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Hideki is predictable there
and Helpmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hideki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Helpmann.
Hideki misses with a low kick.
Helpmann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hideki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Helpmann.
Hideki throws a leg kick
and Helpmann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hideki pushes Helpmann up against the cage in a clinch.
Hideki manages to break the clinch.
Hideki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Helpmann slips under a jab from Hideki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hideki scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hideki missing with a left hand there. Helpmann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Helpmann tries to move into range but Hideki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Helpmann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hideki.
Helpmann flicks out a counter leg kick but Hideki steps away.
Hideki misses with an uppercut
and Helpmann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hideki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hideki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Helpmann counters with a low kick, right behind Hideki 's knee.
A jab from Hideki does it's job there.
Helpmann looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hideki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hideki 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.
Hideki tries to clinch up but Helpmann circles away and keeps his distance.
Hideki thuds a left hand into Helpmann's body.
Nagatsuki Hideki is winning the standup battle so far.
Helpmann takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helpmann.
Helpmann throws a wild body kick that Hideki sees coming a mile off.
Hideki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helpmann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That kick from Hideki tenderised Helpmann's leg. Helpmann is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hideki misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Hideki blocks the leg kick.
Helpmann misses the shot to the body.
Hideki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helpmann moves away.
Hideki throws a big shot that misses.
Hideki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Helpmann counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab from Hideki.
Hideki throws a leg kick which misses Helpmann's front leg but catches the back leg as Helpmann tries to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Hideki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann connects with a crisp jab.
Helpmann takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helpmann walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hideki misses with a straight right.
Helpmann was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Helpmann fails to land with a series of punches.
Hideki swings widly with a right hand
and Helpmann counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hideki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Helpmann.
Hideki is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hideki misses with a body punch
and Helpmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hideki throws an off balance right hand
enabling Helpmann to counter with a crisp jab.
Hideki misses with a looping left.
And Helpmann responds with a good body kick, but Hideki manages to step out the way in time.
Helpmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hideki.
Helpmann swings for the body but Hideki moves out of range.
Helpmann 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.
Hideki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helpmann.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nagatsuki Hideki dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Helpmann looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hideki tried to counter with a leg kick but Helpmann avoided it.
Hideki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hideki slips under a jab.
Hideki throws a body punch but Helpmann moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hideki 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 Helpmann has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Helpmann and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Helpmann! But no joy.
Helpmann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hideki moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helpmann.
Helpmann lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helpmann works on Hideki's body with a couple of short punches.
Helpmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Hideki.
Hideki misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hideki.
A left hand lands to the body for Hideki.
Hideki blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Hideki.
Helpmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Hideki controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Helpmann fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helpmann.
Hideki blocks an uppercut.
Hideki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hideki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helpmann.
Helpmann misses with a punch on the inside.
Hideki tries to throw a body punch but Helpmann avoids it by throwing Hideki back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hideki as the two fighters clinch.
Helpmann tries to work over Hideki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hideki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Helpmann working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Helpmann working aggressively here.
Hideki keeps control of Helpmann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Helpmann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hideki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Helpmann misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hideki.
Hideki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hideki misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki tries a body shot but Helpmann blocks it.
Hideki blocking some punches.
Helpmann tries to work over Hideki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hideki is trying to break the clinch but Helpmann has him pressed against the cage.
Helpmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Hideki.
Helpmann can't find room to land a body shot as Hideki controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hideki struggles to land a body shot inside as Helpmann controls his hands.
Hideki struggles to land a body shot inside as Helpmann controls his hands.
Hideki can't find room to land a body shot as Helpmann controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Helpmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Helpmann 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Helpmann!
After winning the bout, Robert Helpmann 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 Doric Dienekes (ranked 163 p4p, 364 weight class) and Marcus Alexander (ranked 20 p4p, 49 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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17 - 3 - 1 |
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185 cm
35
192
22 - 13 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doric Dienekes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dienekes slips a jab from Alexander.
Dienekes slips a jab from Alexander.
Alexander swings widly with a right hand
and Dienekes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dienekes trying to mount his opponent but Alexander defends it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dienekes lands a nice short elbow.
Alexander is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dienekes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dienekes is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander is looking to get back to full guard here but Dienekes has managed to pass to side control instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dienekes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alexander is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alexander defending against the ground and pound.
Alexander prevents Dienekes from improving position.
Dienekes scoring with punches from side control.
Dienekes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dienekes lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Alexander is not content to let Dienekes control the position.
Dienekes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dienekes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes is trying to move to mount but Alexander reverses beautifully and ends up in Dienekes's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander stopping the sweep attempt from Dienekes.
Dienekes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dienekes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dienekes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander won't allow Dienekes to sweep him here.
Dienekes has his foot on Alexander's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alexander works his way back into a safe position though.
Alexander postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alexander stopping the sweep attempt from Dienekes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Doric Dienekes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alexander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dienekes counters with a takedown into side control.
Dienekes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dienekes lands an elbow.
Dienekes throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Alexander works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dienekes trying to pass the guard but Alexander defending well.
Alexander really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dienekes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alexander is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dienekes.
Dienekes 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.
Dienekes winds up and cracks Alexander with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dienekes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dienekes is looking to take a break and control but Alexander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dienekes 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.
Dienekes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alexander knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dienekes.
Dienekes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alexander avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dienekes.
Dienekes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alexander keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dienekes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alexander is looking to escape.
Dienekes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Alexander is now in Dienekes's guard. A big mistake from Dienekes there, giving up the dominant position!
Dienekes is trying to control the position but Alexander postures up.
Dienekes wants to hit a sweep here but Alexander passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dienekes there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander avoids the attempt from Dienekes to control.
Dienekes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dienekes is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dienekes wants to control but Alexander is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dienekes moves into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Doric Dienekes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alexander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dienekes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Alexander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dienekes was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexander.
Dienekes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alexander sprawls and moves away.
Dienekes moves out of range of the strikes.
Dienekes tries to counter with a takedown but Alexander is quick to defend against it.
Alexander throws a lazy uppercut
and Dienekes counters with a single leg into guard. Alexander didn't expect that.
Alexander wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dienekes manages to pass to side control.
Doric Dienekes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dienekes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dienekes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dienekes is keen to just control but Alexander is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dienekes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alexander is concentrating on defense, preventing Dienekes from advancing position.
Dienekes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dienekes is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Alexander reverses the position - he's now on top in Dienekes's guard.
Alexander takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alexander has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Dienekes to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Alexander is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Dienekes pulls down on the head and he's put Alexander to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Doric Dienekes!
Doric Dienekes retains his middleweight title!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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