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IFA 8: Titanium PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Smack (ranked 24901 p4p, 24539 weight class) and Habibi Barishnikov (ranked 494 p4p, 520 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Smack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Habibi Barishnikov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barishnikov throws a sloppy head kick and Smack moves out of range easily.
Smack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barishnikov is looking to clinch.
Barishnikov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barishnikov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smack defends it nicely.
Barishnikov tries for a takedown but Smack circles away easily
and Smack counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smack.
Smack pushes Barishnikov up against the cage in a clinch.
Barishnikov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnny Smack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Habibi Barishnikov.
Barishnikov looking for a takedown.
Barishnikov managing to block the knees to the body from Smack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barishnikov tries to pull guard but Smack holds him up against the cage and eventually Barishnikov drops back down to his feet.
Barishnikov tries to break free but Smack pushes him back against the cage.
Smack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barishnikov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smack closes the distance and lands a one-two.
 It looks like Habibi Barishnikov has been cut.
Smack displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barishnikov.
Smack is looking for a counter combo.
Barishnikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smack lands a jab.
Smack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barishnikov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smack tries to avoid it but Barishnikov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smack to the ground. Smack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barishnikov looks winded!
Smack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Barishnikov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smack throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
 Barishnikov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barishnikov connects with a nice looking jab.
Smack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smack takes a swing at Barishnikov's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Barishnikov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barishnikov feints a jab promting Smack to slip. Barishnikov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smack slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smack defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barishnikov.
Smack throws a sloppy head kick and Barishnikov moves out of range easily.
Smack lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnny Smack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smack gets a clinch.
Barishnikov tries to circle away but Smack has him pinned against the cage.
Smack lands a shot to the body.
Smack leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barishnikov avoids the head kick by Smack.
Smack is looking to chop away at Barishnikov's legs.
Smack moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBarishnikov.
Barishnikov darts in trying to clinch
and Smack counters with a two punch combo.
Smack misses with a two punch combination.
Barishnikov tries to clinch up but Smack circles away and keeps his distance.
Barishnikov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smack sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barishnikov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smack. That one must have hurt.
Smack misses with a body kick.
Smack avoids the head kick by Barishnikov.
Smack throws a series of punches but Barishnikov avoids them all with ease.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barishnikov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smack - the referee stops the clock and Barishnikov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smack. Barishnikov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smack lands a nice shot that snaps Barishnikov's head back.
Smack lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barishnikov at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Smack. Those never looked like landing.
Smack forces Barishnikov back against the cage and clinches.
Smack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smack scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barishnikov doesn't seem bothered though.
Barishnikov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smack goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That has opened up Habibi Barishnikov's cut even more.
Smack throws a low kick, looking for Barishnikov's leg but Barishnikov calmly moves out of range.
Smack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smack attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Smack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Habibi Barishnikov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smack fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smack keeps the fight on the outside.
Barishnikov shoots in looking for a takedown. Smack tries to sprawl out of it but Barishnikov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smack manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barishnikov wants to clinch up but Smack keeps it at a distance.
Smack has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Barishnikov closes the distance and clinches up with Smack, looking for a takedown. Barishnikov pushes Smack against the cage but Smack circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barishnikov shoots for a double leg takedown but Smack sprawls well. He's pushed Barishnikov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smack changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johnny Smack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Habibi Barishnikov.
Barishnikov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smack's waist but Smack gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barishnikov off to one side.
Smack is looking for a counter combo.
Smack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barishnikov circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barishnikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smack lands with a kick to the temple. Barishnikov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barishnikov moves away.
Barishnikov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smack misses with a head kick.
Smack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barishnikov can do to turn this around?
Smack tries to bum rush Barishnikov with a series of wild strikes but Barishnikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Barishnikov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barishnikov shoots in but no luck this time.
Smack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barishnikov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smack lands a high kick!
Smack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barishnikov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smack is fending him off so far but Barishnikov persists. Nope, Smack circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Smack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnny Smack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smack tests Barishnikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smack throws a leg kick that misses.
Smack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barishnikov darts in looking for a takedown but Smack gets double underhooks and turns Barishnikov into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barishnikov counters with a body kick.
Barishnikov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smack is fending him off so far but Barishnikov persists. Nope, Smack circles away and we're back to standing.
Smack went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Barishnikov looks for a takedown but Smack sprawls well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smack.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Smack does no damage.
Smack keeps the fight on the outside.
Barishnikov tries to move into range but Smack moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barishnikov looks to land a combination but Smack avoids it well.
Smack is looking for a counter combo.
Barishnikov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circling - Smack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smack lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barishnikov looks for a takedown but Smack sprawls well.
Smack misses with a two punch combination.
Barishnikov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnny Smack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smack tries a head kick but it misses.
Smack lands a leg kick that knocks Barishnikov off balance momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Smack. No joy for Barishnikov on that attempt.
Smack misses with a straight right.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smack misses with a combination
and Barishnikov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barishnikov looks for a takedown but Smack sprawls well.
Barishnikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smack.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Smack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Habibi Barishnikov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Smack.
Barishnikov goes for a double leg but Smack avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smack continues to drive forward.
Barishnikov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smack.
Barishnikov moves out of range as Smack throws a body kick.
Barishnikov moves out of range of the body kick from Smack.
Barishnikov fails with the takedown
and Smack moves into the clinch.
Smack breaks the clinch.
Barishnikov avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smack stuffs the takedown.
Johnny Smack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Habibi Barishnikov.
Barishnikov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smack throws a series of punches but Barishnikov moves out of range.
Barishnikov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Smack misses with a low kick as Barishnikov jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smack throws a nice head kick!
Barishnikov avoids the head kick by Smack.
Smack throws a leg kick but Barishnikov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smack thuds a left hand into Barishnikov's body.
Smack tries a head kick but it misses.
Barishnikov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smack as he jumps to the side.
Barishnikov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smack defends well and Barishnikov ends up having to push Smack into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smack keeps Barishnikov at a distance using the push kick.
Barishnikov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smack throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barishnikov tries to clinch but Smack moves out of range.
Smack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnny Smack is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smack.
Barishnikov fails to land the takedown.
Smack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters circling a little - Barishnikov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Smack.
Barishnikov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barishnikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smack misses with a body kick.
Barishnikov blocks a head kick by Smack.
Barishnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barishnikov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smack.
Barishnikov is looking to clinch but Smack is avoiding it.
Barishnikov moves into the clinch.
Smack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Smack as Barishnikov shoots in.
Smack motions for Barishnikov to come forward. Smack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barishnikov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smack.
Smack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smack keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barishnikov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smack counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A bit of stalling here from Smack.
Come on Smack - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Habibi Barishnikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Smack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smack looks to land a combination but Barishnikov avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Smack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smack has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Smack!
Johnny Smack very nearly forgot to thank Hype Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Mason (ranked 25096 p4p, 4289 weight class) and Dane Webster (ranked 518 p4p, 446 weight class). Dane Webster has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with George Mason's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, George Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dane Webster!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason scores with a one two! Webster had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mason scores with a one two! Webster had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mason.
Some wild striking there from Mason.
Webster tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mason throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason closes the distance and pushes Webster back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mason scores with a shoulder strike.
Webster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Webster throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is pushing Webster up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mason definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
Mason slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mason takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mason lands a shoulder strike.
Mason stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mason lands with a right to the head.
Mason digs a right hand into Webster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Webster's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason digs a right hand into Webster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Webster's gas tank.
Mason stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mason avoids the elbow strike from Webster, against the cage.
Mason lands a right hand.
Mason is stalling here.
Mason lands a left hand.
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!
Webster takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mason.
Webster is rocked!
Mason slowing the pace effectively.
Mason stalling in the clinch.
Mason will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Webster up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason presses Webster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mason lands a body punch in the clinch.
Webster looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Webster backwards.
Webster pushes off an throws an elbow but Mason leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Webster backwards.
Mason pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mason content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mason gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A shot in the inside from Mason.
Mason working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Webster backwards.
Webster being controlled against the cage.
Mason lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Webster creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Webster takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason leaning against his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Mason dominated that round.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A combination from Mason does no damage.
Mason feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Websters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mason moves into the clinch.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Webster's head.
Mason is leaning against Webster and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
George Mason has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Webster misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Mason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason lands with a light punch inside.
Webster is still on wobbly legs! Can Mason finish him?
Mason lands a body shot.
Mason lands a big right hand that drops Webster! The killer instinct kicks in and Mason finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Mason!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ranaldo Ferreira (ranked 25305 p4p, 4563 weight class) and Abdelrahman Al Enezi (ranked 495 p4p, 456 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranaldo Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Abdelrahman Al Enezi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Enezi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferreira sprawls well. Ferreira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Al Enezi gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferreira scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ferreira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Al Enezi.
Al Enezi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ferreira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Enezi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Al Enezi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Al Enezi clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Enezi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira wants to clinch up but Al Enezi keeps it at a distance.
Al Enezi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ferreira but Ferreira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ranaldo Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdelrahman Al Enezi.
Al Enezi fails to land the takedown.
We've been told by Ferreira's head coaches at California Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a series of punches but Al Enezi avoids them all with ease.
Al Enezi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ferreira counters with a right hand to the body.
Abdelrahman Al Enezi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Enezi looks winded!
The crowd cheers as Ferreira lands an impressive looking overhand right. Al Enezi doesn't seem phased though.
Ferreira moves into the clinch.
Ferreira can't break the clinch.
Ferreira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Enezi is working for takedown but Ferreira is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ferreira stops a takedown attempt from Al Enezi.
Ferreira stops a takedown attempt from Al Enezi.
Ferreira ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ferreira no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ferreira throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ferreira lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ferreira throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Enezi being controlled here, momentarily.
Ferreira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ferreira throwing strikes from guard but Al Enezi blocks nicely.
Ferreira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Enezi being controlled for a moment.
Al Enezi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Al Enezi is being controlled here.
Ferreira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al Enezi keeps working.
Ferreira in side control, throwing shots but Al Enezi defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ferreira throwing strikes but Al Enezi manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Enezi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ferreira wants to control but Al Enezi postures up.
Ferreira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ferreira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ferreira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ferreira.
Ferreira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Al Enezi's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferreira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ferreira wants to control from the top but Al Enezi keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ranaldo Ferreira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ferreira swinging wildly here.
Al Enezi moves into the clinch.
Ferreira being controlled against the cage.
Ferreira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ferreira wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Enezi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferreira tries to bum rush Al Enezi with a series of wild strikes but Al Enezi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Al Enezi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferreira.
Ferreira scores with a hook to the body. Al Enezi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a few strikes there.
Ferreira wants to clinch up but Al Enezi keeps it at a distance.
Al Enezi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferreira as he avoids it easily.
Ferreira looks to land a combination but Al Enezi avoids it well.
Ranaldo Ferreira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Enezi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Al Enezi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Al Enezi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferreira lands a slapping body shot.
Al Enezi is breathing heavily.
Ferreira tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Enezi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Al Enezi shoots in but no luck this time.
Ranaldo Ferreira is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferreira doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Enezi circles away.
Ferreira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferreira digs a good hook to Al Enezi's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Enezi walks into a left hand.
Ferreira cracks Al Enezi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ferreira works over Al Enezi's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Abdelrahman Al Enezi has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Enezi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Al Enezi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al Enezi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferreira drops Al Enezi with a beautiful combination! Al Enezi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ferreira is looking for the KO!
Al Enezi is rocked!
Al Enezi misses with a takedown
and Ferreira scores with a counter punch that sends Al Enezi to the canvas! Ferreira smells blood - he's punishing Al Enezi with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Al Enezi has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ranaldo Ferreira!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zakee Mckee (ranked 24210 p4p, 4295 weight class) and Gray Dixon (ranked 367 p4p, 315 weight class). The key to victory for Zakee Mckee has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zakee Mckee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gray Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mckee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dixon advances nicely into full mount.
Dixon dominating with strikes here.
Mckee is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dixon scoring with strikes but Mckee is staying in there.
Mckee squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dixon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dixon unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mckee wants to try and get back to his feet.
Dixon landing shots from mount.
Dixon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dixon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dixon controlling his opponent.
Mckee taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon with good strikes from the mount here!
 Mckee is rocked!
Mckee is bucking up trying to escape but Dixon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Mckee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mckee is breathing heavily.
Dixon scoring with strikes but Mckee is staying in there.
Dixon content just to control the position here.
Dixon postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Mckee badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Dixon around the waist but Dixon pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Dixon is the winner by TKO! Dixon jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gray Dixon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vibino Cortes (ranked 4504 p4p, 5204 weight class) and Ayden Dorsey (ranked 364 p4p, 385 weight class). Ayden Dorsey will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vibino Cortes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ayden Dorsey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortes misses with a takedown attempt
and Dorsey counters by moving into the clinch.
Dorsey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dorsey moves into the clinch successfully.
Cortes wants to get back to striking at distance but Dorsey won't allow it.
Cortes jumps guard but Dorsey turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cortes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dorsey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dorsey digs a right hand underneath Cortes's ribcage. Cortes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dorsey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dorsey.
Dorsey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cortes looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Dorsey.
Cortes is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Dorsey.
Dorsey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortes backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Dorsey.
Dorsey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cortess head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorsey stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Dorsey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorsey lands a shoulder strike.
Cortes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vibino Cortes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorsey presses Cortes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dorsey breaks the clinch.
Dorsey moves into range and clinches up with Cortes.
A right hook to the body lands for Dorsey.
A bit of stalling here from Dorsey.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dorsey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dorsey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dorsey lands a left hand.
Dorsey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dorsey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dorsey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorsey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cortes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dorsey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dorsey lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dorsey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ayden Dorsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorsey digs a good hook to Cortes's body.
Dorsey moves into the clinch.
Dorsey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dorsey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dorsey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cortes tries to clinch there but Dorsey circles away.
Dorsey moves into the clinch.
Dorsey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dorsey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dorsey misses with a series of wild punches.
Cortes tries to counter by clinching up but Dorsey breaks away and moves out of range.
Dorsey moves into range and clinches up with Cortes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorsey breaks the clinch.
Dorsey scores with a jab.
Dorsey clinches up with Cortes and pushes him back against the cage.
Dorsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dorsey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dorsey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dorsey pushes Cortes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dorsey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dorsey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dorsey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dorsey connects with a crisp jab.
Cortes is rocked!
Dorsey connects with a stiff jab that staggers Cortes - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ayden Dorsey!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Milel Schooba (ranked 4259 p4p, 25407 weight class) and Ahmad Safwan Ii (ranked 335 p4p, 398 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Brawler
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milel Schooba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ahmad Safwan Ii!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schooba stuffs the takedown.
Schooba dives in for a single leg takedown but Safwan Ii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Safwan Ii breaks from the clinch.
Safwan Ii closes the distance and clinches.
Schooba has had enough of the clinch but Safwan Ii keeps him there for the moment.
Schooba manages to pull guard.
Schooba doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Safwan Ii being controlled here momentarily.
Safwan Ii looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schooba wants to sweep here but Safwan Ii controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schooba has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Schooba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Safwan Ii defends well.
Schooba has his feet on Safwan Ii's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Schooba has his takedown stuffed
enabling Safwan Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Schooba. No joy for Safwan Ii on that attempt.
And Schooba counters with a quick kick to the body but Safwan Ii blocks it.
Safwan Ii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Milel Schooba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad Safwan Ii.
Schooba fails to land the takedown.
Schooba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schooba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Safwan Ii circles away.
Safwan Ii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schooba throws a sloppy head kick and Safwan Ii moves out of range easily.
A combination from Schooba does no damage.
Schooba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schooba shoots in for a double leg but Safwan Ii sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Safwan Ii stuffs the takedown attempt from Schooba. Schooba gets slowly back to his feet.
Safwan Ii forces Schooba back against the cage and clinches.
Safwan Ii successfully pulls guard.
Schooba won't allow Safwan Ii to get back to his feet.
Schooba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Safwan Ii controls Schooba momentarily but Schooba frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safwan Ii being controlled here, momentarily.
Schooba passes Safwan Ii's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schooba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Safwan Ii's head.
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 Milel Schooba 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.
Schooba tries to close the distance and clinch but Safwan Ii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schooba shoots in looking for a takedown but Safwan Ii manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schooba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Schooba shoots for a takedown but Safwan Ii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Despite the aggression on Safwan Ii's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Safwan Ii has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Schooba misses with an uppercut
and Safwan Ii counters with a nice kick to the body.
Schooba has his takedown stuffed
and Safwan Ii counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milel Schooba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Safwan Ii shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schooba sprawls well. Schooba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Safwan Ii gets slowly back to his feet.
Safwan Ii is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schooba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Safwan Ii counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schooba throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Safwan Ii makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Schooba really felt that one!
Safwan Ii lands with an uppercut that bounces Schooba off the cage and back into range.
Schooba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Safwan Ii rushes Schooba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Safwan Ii should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Schooba is trying to pull guard but Safwan Ii turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Safwan Ii is trying to drag Schooba to the mat but Schooba just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Safwan Ii prevents Schooba from breaking the clinch.
Schooba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Safwan Ii walks away with a smile on his face. Schooba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schooba has his takedown stuffed
and Safwan Ii counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schooba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schooba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Safwan Ii sprawls well. Safwan Ii wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schooba gets slowly back to his feet.
Schooba shoots in but Safwan Ii avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Schooba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Safwan Ii feints the counter takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Safwan Ii!
Safwan Ii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ahmad Safwan Ii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schooba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Safwan Ii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Safwan Ii scores with a head kick.
Schooba is looking to land body kicks.
Safwan Ii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schooba shoots in and drives through. Safwan Ii sprawls well.
Safwan Ii appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Safwan Ii rushes Schooba and presses him up against the cage.
Schooba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Safwan Ii smiles and moves away.
Safwan Ii darts in looking for a takedown but Schooba gets double underhooks and turns Safwan Ii into the cage.
Safwan Ii is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schooba's half guard.
Safwan Ii is looking for a kimura but Schooba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Safwan Ii to get the leverage.
Safwan Ii is pressing down on Schooba's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schooba is holding on for now.
Safwan Ii really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schooba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schooba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Safwan Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Schooba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Safwan Ii has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Schooba to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Safwan Ii is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Schooba pulls down on the head and he's put Safwan Ii to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Milel Schooba!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rico Suarez (ranked 2514 p4p, 3228 weight class) and Jin Soo Son (ranked 149 p4p, 179 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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27
146
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28
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Soo Son!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son throws a nice looking combination but Suarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jin Soo Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Son waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suarez.
Suarez throwing a counter right hand but Son manages to avoid it.
Suarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Son sprawls well. He's pushed Suarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Son throws a head kick but Suarez moves out of range.
No joy there for Son, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Son shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Suarez defends it nicely.
Son closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Son is trying to get an arm triangle but Suarez is defending well.
Son looks winded!
Suarez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Son's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Suarez tries to roll over but Son keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Son's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Son's back!
Suarez punches Son on the ear.
Suarez lands punches and elbows.
Son avoids the strikes from Suarez.
Suarez is punishing Son with some ground and pound.
Suarez punches Son on the ear.
Suarez lands shots from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at Son as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Suarez!
Son is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suarez lands strikes from the back and Son isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Suarez!
A very excited looking Rico Suarez 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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