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BANZAI COMBAT 106 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roland Verse (ranked 24188 p4p, 24646 weight class) and Happy Gilmore (ranked 581 p4p, 556 weight class). Roland Verse could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Happy Gilmore'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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roland Verse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Happy Gilmore!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilmore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Gilmore misses
and Verse counters with a three punch combo that has Gilmore backing up. Gilmore nods at Verse to acknowledge the strikes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gilmore 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.
Verse throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gilmore misses with a looping right.
Verse was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Verse sizes up Gilmore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gilmore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verse.
Verse throws a leg kick but Gilmore checks it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Verse enables Gilmore to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Verse manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Verse has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Gilmore has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Verse is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilmore has Verse pressed against the cage, preventing Verse from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Verse looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Verse is trying to push Gilmore away but Gilmore has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Verse gets underhooks to prevent Gilmore's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verse wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gilmore is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Verse is trying to break the clinch but Gilmore is controlling him.
Verse is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gilmore avoids a wild elbow strike from Verse.
Gilmore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gilmore lands with a right hand.
Gilmore misses with an uppercut. Verse saw that one coming.
Gilmore throws a jab but it's blocked by Verse.
Some bone on bone action there as Gilmore checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gilmore misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roland Verse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Happy Gilmore.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gilmore.
Gilmore digs a good body shot into Verse's ribs.
Gilmore throws a shot from downtown. Verse moves away and avoids it.
Gilmore shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Verse sprawls well. Verse wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gilmore gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Verse.
Gilmore misses with a right hand
and Verse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Verse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Verse misses with a wild body shot.
Gilmore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gilmore slips a nice elbow through Verse's hands, connecting with Verse's forehead.
 Verse is rocked!
Ground and pound from Gilmore.
Oh Verse is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilmore is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Verse is hurt! He's hurt bad - Gilmore fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Verse from any more punishment! Congratulations to Gilmore! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Happy Gilmore!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tre Davis (ranked 3708 p4p, 4397 weight class) and Colby Canvana (ranked 443 p4p, 483 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Colby Canvana enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tre Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colby Canvana!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Canvana clinches.
Davis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Canvana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Davis swings wildly with an uppercut but Canvana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis clinches with his opponent.
Davis lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis effectively controlling the action here.
Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Canvana throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Canvana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Canvana clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis works on Canvana's body with a couple of short punches.
Davis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Canvana backwards.
Davis gets through Canvana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Canvana told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Davis lands a right hand.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Canvanas head.
Davis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Canvana blocks it with crossed arms.
Canvana taking a breather.
Davis cracks Canvana with a nice body shot.
Canvana is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Davis.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Davis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Canvana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis looks to land a combination but Canvana avoids it well.
Canvana feints the counter takedown.
Davis looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Canvana takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donk. Davis catches Canvana right on the button with a cross.
Canvana on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davis cracks Canvana with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Canvana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canvana looks for the body kick but Davis saw that one coming.
Canvana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Canvana tries to clinch
and Davis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Canvana looks winded!
A punch combination from Davis misses.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Canvana.
Davis rushes Canvana and presses him up against the cage.
Davis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Davis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Canvana lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Davis.
Davis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Davis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Davis.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis lands a body shot.
A short right from Davis.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.
Davis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
 Canvana is rocked!
Davis manages to break the clinch.
Davis gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Davis.
Canvana is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?
Davis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Davis breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis cracks Canvana with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Canvana falls to his knees and Davis doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tre Davis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuto Yoshida (ranked 3463 p4p, 2325 weight class) and Jeff Jefferson (ranked 422 p4p, 303 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuto Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yoshida's hands.
Yoshida throws a right hand that Jefferson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jefferson also avoids with ease.
Yoshida definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yoshida cracks Jefferson with an open hand slap.
Jefferson lands a big head kick that sends Yoshida tumbling to the mat! Jefferson takes a step backwards and waves Yoshida back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yoshida is rocked!
 It looks like Yuto Yoshida has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida tries to get into range but Jefferson steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Yoshida! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Jefferson scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeff Jefferson!
A very excited looking Jeff Jefferson 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jung Bin (ranked 3238 p4p, 2608 weight class) and Lukas Haley (ranked 281 p4p, 232 weight class). Haley has chosen Floor 555 as his entrance music. Lukas Haley 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Jung Bin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukas Haley!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung Bin fails with a takedown attempt.
Jung Bin misses with a takedown
and Haley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jung Bin won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jung Bin is looking for a sweep.
Haley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jung Bin is looking to reverse the position.
Haley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Haley working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung Bin stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Jung Bin regains half guard.
Jung Bin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Haley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung Bin is looking to improve his position.
Haley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jung Bin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Haley.
Jung Bin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jung Bin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jung Bin is trying to maintain the position but Haley is very close to passing his half guard.
Jung Bin is looking for a sweep. Haley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jung Bin is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Haley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jung Bin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Haley.
Haley wants to control but Jung Bin is keeping him busy.
Jung Bin wants to control but Haley is keeping busy.
Jung Bin wants to improve his position but Haley is controlling well.
Jung Bin trying to control but Haley postures up.
Jung Bin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jung Bin trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung Bin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Haley defends well and Jung Bin ends up having to push Haley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Haley drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jung Bin defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Jung Bin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jung Bin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Haley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Haley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jung Bin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jung Bin looks up at the clock and then as Haley takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jung Bin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Jung Bin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Haley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jung Bin cracks Haley with a big elbow.
Haley tries to bench press Jung Bin off him but Jung Bin keeps the position.
Jung Bin lands some shots froms side control.
Jung Bin working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jung Bin grinds an elbow into Haley's temple.
Jung Bin 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.
Haley gets back to half guard.
Jung Bin lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung Bin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jung Bin lands a nice short elbow.
Jung Bin lands with a punch from half guard.
Jung Bin lands strikes from half guard.
Jung Bin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jung Bin slips a nice elbow through Haley's hands, connecting with Haley's forehead.
Jung Bin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haley is trying to stand back up but Jung Bin is controlling him
Jung Bin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Haley is rocked!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jung Bin connects with a nice short shot to Haley's temple.
Haley is still in real trouble! Can Jung Bin finish him?
Jung Bin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jung Bin is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Haley is hurt! He's hurt bad - Jung Bin fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Haley from any more punishment! Congratulations to Jung Bin! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Jung Bin!
Lukas Haley was interviewed post fight and said '..'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Typus Typhoon (ranked 3267 p4p, 3089 weight class) and Ryun Sang Min (ranked 378 p4p, 353 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Typus Typhoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryun Sang Min!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sang Min tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Typhoon swivels and escapes.
Typhoon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Typhoon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Typhoon wants to pass to mount but Sang Min is defending the position.
Typhoon is working for a submission of some sort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sang Min can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sang Min wants to control but Typhoon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Typhoon is working for a submission of some sort.
Typhoon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sang Min defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Typhoon tries to pass to full mount but Sang Min defends it.
Sang Min is defending against the submission attempts here by Typhoon.
Typhoon has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sang Min defend it? Typhoon steps over the head and cranks it - Sang Min is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Typhoon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Typus Typhoon!
Our winner, Typus Typhoon, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Adan Washington (ranked 3042 p4p, 2385 weight class) and Ugrapurod Makagziadan (ranked 343 p4p, 277 weight class). Makagziadan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: FIGHT FIGHT. Ugrapurod Makagziadan 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adan Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ugrapurod Makagziadan!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington darts in and clinches Makagziadan up against the cage.
Washington definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Washington can't find room to land a body shot as Makagziadan controls the action.
Washington lands an uppercut.
Makagziadan has had enough of the clinch but Washington keeps him there for the moment.
Makagziadan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Washington tries to pull guard but Makagziadan holds him up against the cage and eventually Washington drops back down to his feet.
Washington prevents Makagziadan from breaking the clinch.
Makagziadan blocks an uppercut.
Makagziadan wants to break free but Washington has control.
Makagziadan is trying to force a seperation but Washington has the dominant position.
Washington struggles to land a body shot inside as Makagziadan controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Makagziadan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Washington sizes up Makagziadan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Washington is looking to counter with a body kick.
Washington throws a sloppy head kick
and Makagziadan counters with a stiff right hand.
Makagziadan misses with an uppercut
letting Washington counter with a right hand.
Makagziadan throws out a loose jab but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington is looking to counter punch.
Washington throws a shot from downtown. Makagziadan moves away and avoids it.
Washington slips under a jab from Makagziadan.
Makagziadan works the jab nicely.
Makagziadan avoids the body shot from Washington.
A big right from Washington misses.
Makagziadan raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Washington misses with a hook. Makagziadan ducked under it nicely.
Makagziadan connects with a right hand. Washington shakes it off.
Makagziadan throws a head kick but Washington moves out of range.
Makagziadan throws a series of punches but Washington moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makagziadan misses with a straight right.
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!
Makagziadan takes a swing at Washington's ribcage but misses.
Makagziadan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Makagziadan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
 It looks like Ugrapurod Makagziadan has been cut.
Washington scores with a hook.
Makagziadan moves out of range of the body kick from Washington.
Makagziadan's coach down at Gold Samurai\'s Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Makagziadan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Makagziadan throws a lazy head kick
and Washington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makagziadan is rocked!
Makagziadan misses with a double jab.
A jab lands there for Makagziadan.
Nice shot lands for Makagziadan.
Washington is rocked!
Makagziadan throws a pinpoint strike between Washington's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Washington crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Makagziadan scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ugrapurod Makagziadan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Ford (ranked 3029 p4p, 1924 weight class) and Ramazan Adaev (ranked 378 p4p, 243 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kareem Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ramazan Adaev!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford misses with a hook. Adaev ducked under it nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Ford has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kareem Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Ford.
Adaev shoots in for a takedown but Ford shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ford throws a lazy uppercut
and Adaev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Adaev.
Adaev wants to control from the top but Ford keeps moving.
Adaev has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Copes. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Adaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Ford is retaining full guard.
Adaev has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ford is proving hard to escape from.
Adaev postures up in Ford's guard and throws a big left but Ford blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adaev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Adaev stopping the sweep attempt from Ford.
Ford is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adaev is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adaev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Adaev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adaev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Adaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Ford is retaining full guard.
Ford is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Adaev wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ford 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.
Ford is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adaev tries to roll over but Ford keeps him under control.
Adaev moves into full guard.
Adaev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Adaev working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ford has passed into half guard!
Adaev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Adaev is looking to control Ford's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Adaev avoid being mounted?
Ford trying to control from Adaev's half guard. Adaev has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Adaev looking for a sweep. Not yet Adaev, not yet.
Adaev pulls Ford in close to his closed guard and prevents Ford from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ford sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Adaev's guard.
Ford trying to control from half guard but Adaev is working away.
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.
Adaev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ford pulls his head out easily.
Adaev actively working from the bottom here.
Adaev is refusing to be controlled, as Ford sits in half guard.
Ford not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ford connects with a nice short shot to Adaev's temple.
Ford is looking to take a break and control but Adaev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ford is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adaev wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kareem Ford will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ford misses with a body shot.
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adaev goes for a double leg but Ford avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ford continues to drive forward.
Ford is looking for a counter combo.
Adaev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ford sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Ford misses with an uppercut.
As Ford backs off Adaev throws a huge counter combo but Ford manages to avoid it all.
Adaev dives in for a single leg takedown but Ford sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kareem Ford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramazan Adaev.
Ford throws a right hand that misses
and Adaev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ford won't be happy with that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford is trying to get back to half guard.
Ford is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ford works his way to full guard. Good work.
Adaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Ford is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adaev stopping the sweep attempt from Ford.
Ford keeping moving, preventing Adaev from controlling successfully.
Adaev wants to pass the guard but Ford is keeping the position.
Ford keeping moving, preventing Adaev from controlling successfully.
Adaev advances position into side control!
Ford is trying to control Adaev's posture but Adaev avoids it.
Ford is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Adaev's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ford is looking for a sweep. Adaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adaev is working for a submission of some sort.
Adaev is looking to take a break and control but Ford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ford gets back to full guard.
Adaev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ramazan Adaev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Ford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ford escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Adaev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ford keeping moving, preventing Adaev from controlling successfully.
Ford is trying to control the position but Adaev postures up.
Ford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adaev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ford swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ford is looking for a triangle but Adaev pushes his legs off easily.
Ford can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adaev controls the pace.
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.
Ford working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adaev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adaev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Adaev trying to control but Ford is working from the bottom.
Adaev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Adaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Ford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ford swats away the attempt to clinch by Adaev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ramazan Adaev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adaev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Adaev lands in his opponent's guard.
Adaev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ford had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Adaev defends it easily.
Adaev controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adaev is pushing down on Ford's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ford is fighting to maintain full guard but Adaev has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adaev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ford defending well though.
Adaev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ford does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ford keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ford looking for submissions off his back.
Ford looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Adaev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ford is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adaev pulls his head out easily.
Adaev wants to take a breather but Ford is having none of it.
Adaev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Adaev seems to be working for a kimura but Ford defends the submission attempt.
Ford is refusing to be controlled, as Adaev sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adaev is looking for a kimura here.
Ford is pressing down on Adaev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Adaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Ford is retaining full guard.
Ford looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Adaev postures up.
Ford is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ford keeping full guard, as Adaev tries to pass.
Adaev slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford struggling a bit here.
Adaev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adaev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Adaev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ford keeps working.
Adaev working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adaev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ford has escaped the position, nice work there.
Adaev working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramazan Adaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adaev 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ramazan Adaev!
A victorious Ramazan Adaev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isduby Cool (ranked 2276 p4p, 2244 weight class) and Helo Kacie (ranked 267 p4p, 259 weight class). Helo Kacie has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195
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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 5 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Helo Kacie!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kacie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cool definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kacie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cool defends it nicely.
Helo Kacie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kacie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cool's waist but Cool gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kacie off to one side.
Cool lands a really nice looking cross but Kacie seems unphased.
It looks like Helo Kacie has been cut.
Cool scores with a nice strike.
Oooooh!!! Cool has knocked Kacie down with a huge combo! Cool steps away and waves a wobbly Kacie back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kacie is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kacie misses with a takedown attempt
and Cool 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 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Blanchard (ranked 2169 p4p, 1459 weight class) and Tyrese Mercado (ranked 210 p4p, 148 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Blanchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrese Mercado!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanchard misses with a hook. Mercado ducked under it nicely.
Mercado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mercado misses with a straight left.
Mercado slips under a jab from Blanchard.
Mercado throws out a counter right but Blanchard avoids it with no problem.
Blanchard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blanchard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blanchard throws the left hand but Mercado avoids the punch easily.
Mercado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mercado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blanchard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercado manages to avoid it.
Mercado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blanchard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Mercado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanchard misses with a hook
and Mercado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blanchard is rocked!
It looks like Andrew Blanchard has been cut.
Mercado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado moves out of range as Blanchard strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanchard. Mercado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blanchard throws out a loose jab but Mercado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanchard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mercado.
Blanchard is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mercado's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mercado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blanchard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andrew Blanchard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanchard throws a hook but Mercado blocks it.
Blanchard swings widly with a right hand
letting Mercado counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercado drops Blanchard with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Blanchard looks back up at him and smiles so Mercado waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Blanchard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blanchard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mercados jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blanchard misses with a shot to the body
and Mercado counters with a big left hand that crumples Blanchard! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrese Mercado!
In his post fight interview, Tyrese Mercado started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joel Gomez (ranked 2114 p4p, 1198 weight class) and Kin Kon (ranked 130 p4p, 82 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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135
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kin Kon!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kon clinches with his opponent.
Kon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Kon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gomez sprawling to the canvas! Gomez rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kon finish him?!
Gomez is rocked!
It looks like Joel Gomez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kon throws a monster overhand right that drops Gomez! Kon follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kin Kon!
Kin Kon bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Joel Gomez had this to say: 'I’ll be back and better next time , it just wasn’t my night tonight . THANK YOU TO ALL THE FANS !'.
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