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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Sax (ranked 3938 p4p, 3769 weight class) and Seamus McGruff (ranked 113 p4p, 130 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 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Sax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seamus McGruff!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from McGruff as Sax shoots in.
McGruff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sax drops down looking for a counter takedown but McGruff sprawls and moves away.
Sax throws a push kick but McGruff slaps the foot to one side.
McGruff gets the takedown into side control.
McGruff throws a strike aimed at the side of Sax's head but Sax avoids it well.
The referee asks McGruff politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McGruff prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sloppy strikes there by McGruff.
McGruff working away.
McGruff happy to just control the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sax gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGruff is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sax defends it well.
Sax regains full guard. Nicely done.
McGruff stops Sax from standing up.
McGruff forces his way into half guard.
Sax wants to control but McGruff is keeping busy.
Sax is staying active underneath McGruff, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sax looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sax gets full guard.
Sax wants to stand but McGruff is controlling the position.
Sax is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sax looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sax closes the distance and clinches.
McGruff gets control of Sax's arms and successfully pulls guard. McGruff will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seamus McGruff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGruff 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 9:10
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 9:10
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seamus McGruff!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Hughes (ranked 23655 p4p, 24000 weight class) and Bo Brands (ranked 500 p4p, 477 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bo Brands!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes drives through and clinches with Brands against the cage.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brands is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hughes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hughes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brands avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brands is trying to drag Hughes to the mat but Hughes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brands wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hughes tries to score a body lock takedown but Brands shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hughes is working for takedown but Brands is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brands stops a takedown attempt from Hughes.
Brands is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hughes to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brands avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hughes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brands fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brands is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hughes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brands tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hughes smiles and moves away.
Brands throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brands is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hughes to keep the fight standing.
I was talking to Hughes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Brands tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brands is trying to pull guard but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brands is defending well.
Hughes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brands prevents it.
Brands jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hughes walks away with a smile on his face. Brands gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hughes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brands fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brands is trying to pull guard but Hughes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brands tries to pull guard but Hughes holds him up against the cage and eventually Brands drops back down to his feet.
Brands tries to pull guard but Hughes holds him up against the cage and eventually Brands drops back down to his feet.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brands's defenses.
Brands fails to pull guard.
Brands successfully pulls guard.
Hughes trying to control but Brands is working from the bottom.
Hughes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hughes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brands managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brands is pulling down on Hughes's head. It's preventing any offense from Hughes, at least for the moment.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Brands keeps moving.
Brands wants to stand and escape but Hughes is having none of it.
Brands managing to control the position.
Brands keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Brands is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Brands keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Brands punching from the bottom.
Hughes trying to control but Brands is working from the bottom.
Brands working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hughes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hughes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hughes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brands has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hughes has managed to get both his arms back between Brands's legs - danger averted.
Brands lands a decent shot there.
Brands looking for a guillotine here but Hughes defends easily.
Hughes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brands is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hughes defends well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Hughes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Brands shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
Hughes pushes Brands up against the cage in a clinch.
Brands manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brands is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hughes is aware though and is defending well.
Brands working for a triangle but Hughes defends it easily.
Brands looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've been informed that Brands has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes is posturing up here but Brands has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hughes tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hughes has to tap! Slick submission there by Brands!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bo Brands!
Bo Brands decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cornbread Pealike (ranked 3547 p4p, 23612 weight class) and AJ Menendez (ranked 371 p4p, 497 weight class). Menendez has chosen Kurt Angle Theme as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornbread Pealike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, AJ Menendez!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Pealike, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pealike is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Pealike shuts the power down on Menendez. Lights out, game over! Pealike is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cornbread Pealike!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yanga Adofo (ranked 2534 p4p, 23990 weight class) and Kiandy Rakotoarisoa (ranked 235 p4p, 433 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yanga Adofo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kiandy Rakotoarisoa!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adofo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rakotoarisoa misses with a double jab
and Adofo counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like Kiandy Rakotoarisoa has been cut.
Adofo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rakotoarisoa sprawling to the canvas! Rakotoarisoa rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Adofo finish him?!
 Rakotoarisoa is rocked!
Rakotoarisoa lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rakotoarisoa misses with a wild combination.
Rakotoarisoa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rakotoarisoa is still on wobbly legs! Can Adofo finish him?
Rakotoarisoa lunges at Adofo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adofo's hand.
Rakotoarisoa seems to have recovered his senses.
Rakotoarisoa connects with the punch.
Rakotoarisoa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rakotoarisoa lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rakotoarisoa lands a lovely overhand right.
 Adofo is rocked!
Rakotoarisoa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adofo was well out of range. Poor timing from Rakotoarisoa.
Oh Adofo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adofo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adofo clinches up against the cage.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rakotoarisoa blocking some punches.
Adofo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rakotoarisoa backwards.
Adofo seems to have got his legs back now.
Rakotoarisoa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rakotoarisoa tries to break the clinch but Adofo is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Adofo.
Adofo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adofo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adofo lands a body punch.
Adofo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Adofo.
Rakotoarisoa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Rakotoarisoa - just one landing.
Adofo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rakotoarisoa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adofo misses with a body shot.
Adofo has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Adofo.
Adofo scores with a hook to the body.
Rakotoarisoa is trying to break the clinch but Adofo is controlling him.
Rakotoarisoa tries to throw a body punch but Adofo avoids it by throwing Rakotoarisoa back against the cage.
Rakotoarisoa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adofo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adofo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adofo tries to work over Rakotoarisoa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Adofo.
Adofo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rakotoarisoa backwards.
Rakotoarisoa looking to stall.
Rakotoarisoa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rakotoarisoa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rakotoarisoa working hard to break the clinch.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakotoarisoa is trying to push Adofo away but Adofo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Adofo - that landed with a thud.
Adofo presses Rakotoarisoa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adofo lands with a short shot to the head.
Adofo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Adofo.
Adofo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adofo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adofo lands a right hand.
Rakotoarisoa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rakotoarisoa has had enough of the clinch but Adofo keeps him there for the moment.
Rakotoarisoa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adofo tries a body shot but Rakotoarisoa blocks it.
A short right from Adofo on the inside.
Rakotoarisoa tries to stall but Adofo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rakotoarisoa wants to get back to striking at distance but Adofo won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Adofo.
Rakotoarisoa can't break the clinch.
Adofo pushes Rakotoarisoa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adofo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Adofo.
Adofo scores with a hook to the body.
Rakotoarisoa looks winded!
Adofo gets through Rakotoarisoa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rakotoarisoa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Adofo can't find room to land a body shot as Rakotoarisoa controls the action.
Rakotoarisoa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adofo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rakotoarisoa is trying to break free.
Adofo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adofo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rakotoarisoa backwards.
Adofo lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adofo scores with a hook to the body.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Rakotoarisoa avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Rakotoarisoa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Adofo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rakotoarisoa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yanga Adofo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kiandy Rakotoarisoa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Adofo is stalking Rakotoarisoa. Rakotoarisoa circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Adofo, and it's lights out! Rakotoarisoa really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yanga Adofo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Taylor (ranked 23723 p4p, 1805 weight class) and Ricardo Cruz (ranked 539 p4p, 222 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz shoots and misses
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruz is looking to clinch.
Taylor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cruz misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Taylor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taylor is looking to counter the offense by Cruz and move into the clinch.
Cruz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz cracks Taylor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Cruz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cruz.
A good leg kick by Cruz.
Taylor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cruz throws a lazy head kick
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruz scores with a hook to the body. Taylor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ricardo Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Taylor counters with a left to the body.
Cruz tries to clinch up.
Cruz connects with a body shot.
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cruz closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz wants a takedown but no success here.
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cruz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taylor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Charles Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Cruz.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cruz, as that shot connected.
Taylor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Cruz shoots in.
Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
Taylor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor throwing a counter right hand but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Cruz clinches up against the cage.
Taylor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cruz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Taylor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Cruz avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taylor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
Cruz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taylor is leaning against Cruz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cruz looks winded!
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Cruz controls the action.
A short right from Taylor.
Cruz blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Cruz has Taylor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taylor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
Taylor tries a body shot but Cruz blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Taylor.
Taylor lands a nice uppercut.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cruz is rocked!
Taylor presses Cruz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is leaning against Cruz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taylor lands a big right hand that drops Cruz! The killer instinct kicks in and Taylor finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Taylor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Taylor!
Our winner, Charles Taylor, 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 Savaje Bebe Chai (ranked 2041 p4p, 3406 weight class) and Nestor Makhno (ranked 230 p4p, 360 weight class). Chai comes to the cage accompanied by Never Fight An African. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Savaje Bebe Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nestor Makhno!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Winston Howard and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai connects with a looping right hand.
Chai misses with a straight left.
Chai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Makhno lands the left hand.
Makhno lands a nice shot that snaps Chai's head back.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Makhno ducks down to avoid it.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Makhno ducks down to avoid it.
Makhno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Makhno misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Makhno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Makhno.
Makhno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chai doesn't seem bothered though.
Makhno misses with a low kick.
Makhno throws a body shot but no joy.
Makhno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chai scores with a push kick.
Makhno thumps Chai with a low kick.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makhno.
Makhno moves away from the strike by Chai.
A punch combination from Chai misses.
Makhno has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Makhno throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chai's waist but Chai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Makhno off to one side.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makhno manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhno looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Nestor Makhno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Chai.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai blocks a jab.
Chai throws a jab when Makhno was well out of range.
Makhno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Makhno dips to his left and cracks Chai with an uppercut!
Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makhno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai checks a leg kick.
Chai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Makhno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Makhno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chai. Chai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makhno misses with a hook
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makhno moves out of range of the body kick.
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Makhno throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Makhno lands a nice looking body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Chai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Makhno avoids the body shot from Chai.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Makhno.
An inside leg kick lands from Makhno.
A big left from Chai misses.
Makhno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
Makhno works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Makhno throws a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Chai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Makhno throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Makhno moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Makhno's head but Makhno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai lands the left hand.
Chai throws a leg kick but Makhno sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makhno.
Chai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Makhnos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chai misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhno throws a big shot that misses.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Makhno's shoulder, as Makhno tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Makhno is predictable there
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai takes a swing at Makhno's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chai takes one on the button.
Makhno blocks a jab.
Makhno fails with the takedown.
Makhno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Makhno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Chai. That snapped Makhno's head back.
Chai dodges the punch combination from Makhno.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai dips to his left and cracks Makhno with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai throws the left hand but Makhno avoids the punch easily.
Makhno stuns Chai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Makhno.
Chai with a nice calf kick.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Makhno.
Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Makhno's head.
Chai throws a leg kick that misses.
Chai slips a straight right by Makhno.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from Makhno misses.
A right-left combo lands from Chai.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Makhno.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makhno.
Chai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Makhno to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Makhno 's head but he takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makhno tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chai defends well and Makhno ends up having to push Chai into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Savaje Bebe Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nestor Makhno.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Makhno slips the punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Chai scores with a four punch combination!
Chai slips under a jab from Makhno.
Makhno just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Savaje Bebe Chai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circling - Chai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Makhno misses with a series of wild punches.
Chai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Makhno misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chai counters with a head kick. That will keep Makhno thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Savaje Bebe Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Chai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makhno lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Makhno's head backwards.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai throws a right and a left that Makhno avoids nicely.
Makhno lands with a hook. Chai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Makhno misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming.
Makhno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makhno can do to turn this around?
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makhno.
Makhno throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makhno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Chai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Chai lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Makhno misses the target.
Chai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Makhno on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Makhno slips a straight right by Chai.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Makhno throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Chai.
Chai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Savaje Bebe Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makhno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
A leg kick checked by Makhno.
Makhno unleashes a big counter combination but Chai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chai is looking to chop away at Makhno's legs.
Chai slips under a jab.
Chai slips under a jab.
Makhno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chai circles away quickly and effectively.
Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Makhno's shoulder, as Makhno tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makhno slips a jab from Chai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Makhno.
Makhno blocks a jab.
Chai keeps Makhno at a distance using the push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Makhno down.
Makhno misses with a few strikes there.
Chai checks the leg kick.
Makhno misses with an uppercut
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai misses with an uppercut.
Chai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Makhno avoids the body shot from Chai.
Makhno pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chai back to the cage. Makhno follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Makhno misses with a wild combination.
Makhno throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chai moves forwards but Makhno connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makhno. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makhno scores with a hook.
Makhno slips a straight right by Chai.
A big left from Makhno misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhno throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Makhno throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Makhno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Makhno dodges the punch combination from Chai.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Makhno blocks a jab.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makhno.
Makhno throws an off balance right hand
and Chai counters with a low kick, right behind Makhno 's knee.
Makhno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Makhno blocks a jab.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makhno.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makhno throws out a leg kick but Chai moves out of range and Makhno only half commits.
Chai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Makhno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Makhno scores with a jab to the jaw.
Makhno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Makhno scores with a decent looking hook.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Makhno slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Makhno.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body punch from Makhno.
Makhno has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chai scores with a jab to the head.
Chai misses with an attempted mid kick.
A lazy left from Chai finds it's target.
Chai checks the leg kick.
Makhno avoids the body shot from Chai.
Chai pushes Makhno away with a front kick.
Chai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chai looks to land a left hand but Makhno moved out of range nicely.
Chai scores with a jab. Makhno acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Chai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Some wild striking there from Makhno.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makhno throws a leg kick but Chai checks it.
Chai scores with a punch to the head.
Makhno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chai's sensitive parts.
Makhno misses with a hook. Chai ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Savaje Bebe Chai dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Chai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Makhno is out of range.
Makhno swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Makhno lunges at Chai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chai's hand.
Chai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makhno.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Makhno is just out of range.
Chai wants to land a leg kick but Makhno is out of range.
Makhno throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Makhno misses.
Makhno misses with the combination.
Chai throws a jab when Makhno was well out of range.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makhno.
Chai lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chai moves out of range as Makhno strikes.
Makhno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai thinks about countering with a head kick.
Makhno takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Makhno's head but Makhno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makhno looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chai circles away quickly and effectively.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Makhno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makhno moves away.
Chai throws a wild body kick that Makhno sees coming a mile off.
Chai checks the leg kick.
Chai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Makhno misses with a wild combination.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Makhno might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Chai has got the better of the exchanges.
Makhno motions for Chai to come forward. Makhno throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Makhno closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Makhno wants to pass the guard but Chai is defending well.
Makhno decides to stand and escape the position.
Makhno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chai slips under a jab.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makhno throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai slips a jab from Makhno.
Makhno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Makhno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai throws a right hand that Makhno ducks under and follows up with a left that Makhno also avoids with ease.
Makhno looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Chai works over Makhno's head and body with a nice combination.
Makhno misses with a double jab.
Chai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makhno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Makhno throws a low kick but Chai avoids it.
Chai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makhno.
Chai swinging wildly here.
Chai lands with a hook. Makhno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Makhno scores with a jab. Chai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Makhno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Makhno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhno throws a shot to the body.
Chai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chai slips under a jab from Makhno.
Makhno misses the jab.
No joy there for Chai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Makhno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Makhno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Makhno.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Makhno slips the punch.
A shot to the body from Makhno misses
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
Chai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Makhno has time to react.
Makhno moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Makhno missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makhno loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
Makhno throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Makhno moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makhno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Makhno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Makhno moves out of range as Chai strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Makhno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Makhno goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Makhno has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chai.
Makhno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makhno moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Makhno throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Makhno throws a looping overhand right but Chai ducks down to avoid it.
Chai moves away from the strike by Makhno.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Makhno is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Savaje Bebe Chai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makhno. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nestor Makhno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Makhno misses.
Makhno looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makhno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chai but Chai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makhno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Chai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chai dodges the punch combination from Makhno.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nestor Makhno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Savaje Bebe Chai!
Savaje Bebe Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omar Raharu (ranked 1353 p4p, 1854 weight class) and Hiya Pleb (ranked 160 p4p, 213 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Raharu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiya Pleb!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Steve Erwin and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleb misses with the body kick
and Raharu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Raharu blocks the leg kick.
Raharu throws a big counter combination but Pleb scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Raharu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pleb throws a head kick that misses.
Raharu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pleb fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Raharu checks it well.
Raharu is looking to counter punch.
Raharu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pleb scores with a hook to the body. Raharu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raharu sizes up Pleb with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pleb swings for the body but Raharu moves out of range.
Raharu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pleb.
Pleb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raharu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharu cracks Pleb with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pleb misses with an uppercut
and Raharu counters with a nice uppercut.
Raharu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Pleb avoids the body shot from Raharu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pleb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raharu. That did some damage!
Pleb lands a nice shot that snaps Raharu's head back.
Pleb has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleb misses with a hook
and Raharu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hiya Pleb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raharu lands the left hand.
Raharu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pleb throws a body shot but no joy.
Pleb throws a body punch but Raharu moves out of range.
Raharu checks a low kick from Pleb.
Raharu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pleb was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharu.
Pleb does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Raharu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Raharu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pleb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raharu.
Pleb paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Raharu throws out a loose jab but Pleb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pleb throws a wild body kick that Raharu sees coming a mile off.
Raharu throws a leg kick but Pleb sees it coming and moves out of range.
Raharu misses with a left hand
letting Pleb counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleb walks into a stiff left hand from Raharu.
An inside leg kick from Raharu misses.
Raharu looks to throw the jab but Pleb is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raharu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pleb bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Raharu's head backwards.
A good leg kick by Pleb.
Pleb throws a shot from downtown. Raharu moves away and avoids it.
Raharu swings widly with a right hand
and Pleb counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pleb throws a head kick that misses
and Raharu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pleb throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pleb avoids the body shot from Raharu.
Raharu misses with a body shot.
Pleb takes a swing at Raharu's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Raharu.
Raharu looks to throw the jab but Pleb is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Raharu misses its intended target.
Raharu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raharu works Pleb's body with a nice hook.
Raharu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pleb slips a straight right by Raharu.
Pleb feints a counter leg kick.
Raharu works Pleb's body with a nice hook.
Raharu checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Raharu is predictable there
and Pleb counters with a straight right hand.
Pleb connects with a solid leg kick.
Pleb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pleb digs a good body shot into Raharu's ribs.
Raharu misses with a straight left.
Raharu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A shot to the body from Pleb misses
and Raharu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pleb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pleb throws a jab but it's blocked by Raharu.
Raharu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pleb tries to land a body kick
and Raharu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raharu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pleb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raharu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Raharu is looking to score with low kicks.
Pleb is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Raharu with a body shot.
Raharu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pleb takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pleb throws a right hand that misses
and Raharu counters with a thumping low kick.
A left and a right from Pleb both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Pleb finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pleb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pleb misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hiya Pleb will probably get the nod.
That's time! Raharu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pleb throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pleb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raharu is able to avoid easily.
Raharu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pleb.
Pleb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raharu.
Raharu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raharu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pleb shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Raharu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pleb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pleb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Raharu blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharu slips under a jab.
Raharu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Raharu slips under a jab from Pleb.
Raharu slips under a jab.
Pleb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleb feints and then cracks Raharu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raharu down.
Pleb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raharu was well out of range. Poor timing from Pleb.
Pleb misses with a leg kick.
Pleb looks to land a right hand but Raharu moved out of range.
Pleb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raharu.
Raharu loads up on a big right hand but Pleb slips the punch.
Raharu scores with a nice right hand.
Pleb misses with a hook
and Raharu counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Raharu as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Raharu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharu. Pleb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raharu throws a jab when Pleb was well out of range.
Pleb tries to land a leg kick but Raharu saw it coming and moves away.
Raharu with a jab.
A left lands for Pleb.
Raharu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharu. Pleb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pleb goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Pleb darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pleb throws a body kick that misses.
Pleb lets loose with a powerful body kick. Raharu will feel that in the morning.
Hiya Pleb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick from Pleb, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pleb throws a head kick that misses.
Raharu throws a leg kick
and Pleb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raharu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pleb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pleb walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raharu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raharu slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Raharu misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Pleb misses the target.
Raharu just misses with a punch to the body.
Pleb tries a quick counter leg kick but Raharu is wise to it.
Nice jab there from Raharu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleb with a nice cross.
Raharu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pleb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raharu.
Pleb lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pleb tries to score with a low kick but Raharu moves his leg out of the way.
Raharu misses with an uppercut.
Pleb jabs at Raharu's body.
The fighters circling - Raharu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pleb misses the jab.
Raharu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A left lands for Pleb.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Raharu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Raharu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pleb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pleb misses with an uppercut. Raharu saw that one coming.
Raharu throws a shot from downtown. Pleb moves away and avoids it.
Pleb ducks under a wild hook from Raharu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharu. Pleb does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharu throws an overhand right that lands on Pleb's shoulder, as Pleb tries to avoid the shot.
Raharu misses with a straight right.
Pleb defending well as Raharu loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pleb misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pleb.
Raharu looks to throw the jab but Pleb is out of range.
Pleb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pleb cracks Raharu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Raharu connects with a single shot there.
Pleb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raharu misses with a body shot.
Pleb is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Raharu with a body shot.
Raharu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pleb manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Pleb finds it's target.
Pleb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiya Pleb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Raharu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pleb moves away from the strike by Raharu.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pleb feints and then cracks Raharu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raharu down.
Raharu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raharu thumps Pleb with a low kick.
Pleb connects with an inside leg kick.
Pleb checks a leg kick.
Pleb is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Raharu with a body shot.
Raharu tries to work over Pleb's front leg with a kick but Pleb checks it.
Pleb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pleb punishes Raharu's body with a nice straight punch.
Raharu throws an overhand right that lands on Pleb's shoulder, as Pleb tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pleb misses with a head kick.
Pleb digs a good hook to Raharu's body.
Pleb does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A quick step to the side and Raharu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raharu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raharu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleb misses with a body kick.
Raharu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pleb throws a shot to the body.
Pleb misses with a leg kick
and Raharu counters with a thumping low kick.
Pleb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raharu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pleb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Raharu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pleb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raharu slips under a jab.
Pleb throws a lazy uppercut
and Raharu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pleb swings for the body but Raharu moves out of range.
Raharu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pleb.
Raharu blocks a head kick by Pleb.
An attempted straight right counter from Raharu misses the target.
Raharu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Raharu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pleb doesn't seem bothered though.
Pleb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pleb's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raharu misses with an uppercut. Pleb saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Pleb.
Pleb now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pleb.
Raharu missing with a left hand there. Pleb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raharu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pleb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pleb misses with a hook. Raharu ducked under it nicely.
Raharu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pleb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raharu's sensitive parts.
Pleb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hiya Pleb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Raharu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pleb throws a lazy uppercut
and Raharu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pleb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raharu.
Raharu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pleb.
Raharu just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleb throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Raharu counters with a left to the body.
Raharu throws a looping overhand right but Pleb ducks down to avoid it.
Pleb throws out a counter right but Raharu avoids it with no problem.
A good leg kick by Pleb.
Pleb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raharu.
Pleb swings for the body but Raharu moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Pleb.
Raharu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pleb tries a low kick but Raharu avoids it.
Raharu throws a body punch but Pleb moves out of range.
Raharu blocks the body kick.
Pleb throws a head kick that misses.
Raharu takes one to the side of the head.
Raharu's corner calls for a 1-2. Raharu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Omar Raharu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pleb moves forwards but Raharu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharu misses with a wild body shot.
Raharu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raharu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Raharu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pleb throws a half hearted mid kick.
Raharu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pleb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raharu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raharu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raharu throws a jab when Pleb was well out of range.
Raharu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pleb manages to avoid it.
Pleb throws a leg kick
enabling Raharu to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Raharu.
Raharu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pleb to score with a decent uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Omar Raharu.
Well Pleb has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiya Pleb!
Hiya Pleb decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Van Soest (ranked 870 p4p, 2631 weight class) and Tommy Chang (ranked 83 p4p, 222 weight class). Van Soest comes to the cage accompanied by Philipee Rochard - The World (Frequencerz Remix). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelly Van Soest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Chang!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Soest takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Soest looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Soest throws out a loose jab but Chang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chang leaves Van Soest with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chang looks to throw the jab but Van Soest is out of range.
Chang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Soest manages to avoid it.
Van Soest attempts a counter takedown but Chang avoids it well and moves away.
Chang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Soest uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Soest avoids the head kick by Chang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang throws a hook but Van Soest blocks it.
Chang misses with a body kick.
Van Soest appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Chang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Soest misses with a takedown attempt - Chang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Chang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Soest drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chang sprawls and moves away.
Chang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Soest changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chang tries to avoid it but Van Soest manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chang to the ground. Chang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelly Van Soest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Soest defending well as Chang loads up on a big left hand.
Chang throws a right hand that misses
and Van Soest counters with a shoot takedown. Chang fights it but they end up in guard.
Chang working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Van Soest has passed into half guard!
Chang wants to control but Van Soest is keeping busy.
Van Soest throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest is thwarting Chang's attempts to control the position.
Chang wants to improve his position but Van Soest is controlling well.
Van Soest not doing much here.
Chang is trying to control but Van Soest manages to pass to mount!
Van Soest with the ground and pound from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Soest landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang tries to lock up and control but Van Soest gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Van Soest looking to finish Chang with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chang!
Van Soest tries to control but Chang wriggling away.
Chang wants to hold on but Van Soest pushes him away.
Chang is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Soest tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Van Soest can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chang is looking to escape.
Van Soest lands a heavy elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly Van Soest dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A left lands for Chang.
Chang gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Van Soest counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chang!
Chang is trying to improve his position.
Van Soest working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chang is looking for a sweep.
Chang is not content to let Van Soest control the position.
Chang on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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Chang takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang is trying to improve his position.
Chang is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Van Soest's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Van Soest lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chang has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Van Soest thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chang's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Van Soest won't allow Chang to sweep him here.
Van Soest is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chang can do to turn this around?
Van Soest in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chang wants to sweep but no luck.
Chang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chang controls Van Soest momentarily but Van Soest frees himself.
Chang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Van Soest defends well.
Van Soest trying to control the position from guard on top but Chang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van Soest defends it easily.
Van Soest stands up over Chang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van Soest can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
Chang isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Van Soest stacks Chang on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Van Soest!
Chang is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Van Soest is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Van Soest there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Van Soest drops an elbow to the side of Chang's head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Van Soest here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Chang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Van Soest.
Van Soest trying to control from half guard but Chang is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly Van Soest dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Van Soest fails with a takedown attempt.
Tommy Chang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van Soest takes a swing at Chang's ribcage but misses.
Van Soest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chang moves away.
Chang just misses with a punch to the body.
Chang misses with a hook. Van Soest ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang fails to land with a series of punches.
Chang lands the left hand.
Van Soest connects with a crisp jab.
Van Soest pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chang back to the cage. Van Soest follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tommy Chang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chang is looking to chop away at Van Soest's legs.
Chang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Soest counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chang won't be happy with that.
Chang is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Van Soest politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Van Soest prefers to stall for the moment though.
Chang is trying to get back to half guard.
Chang keeps trying to improve his position.
Chang regains half guard.
Van Soest is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang controlling the position well.
Chang looking for submissions off his back.
Van Soest is trying to control the action in half guard but Chang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kelly Van Soest overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Soest throwing shots but Chang is blocking nicely.
Van Soest takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chang is looking to control Van Soest's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chang avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest wants to pass to mount but Chang is defending the position.
Van Soest working the head and body with strikes.
Chang is looking to improve his position.
Van Soest thows a huge punch but Chang dodges it nicely.
Chang tries to roll over but Van Soest keeps him under control.
Chang taking some punishment here, with Van Soest in his half guard.
Chang taking some punishment here, with Van Soest in his half guard.
Van Soest uses his free foot to push down on Chang's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest prevents Chang from getting the reversal.
Chang tries to hold on but Van Soest postures up.
Van Soest with shots to the head and body - Chang looks very uncomfortable down there.
Chang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chang gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Soest lands strikes from half guard.
Chang connecting with a few gentle strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly Van Soest showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van Soest, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly Van Soest!
A relieved looking Kelly Van Soest thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Hopper (ranked 1327 p4p, 2127 weight class) and Michel Blanc (ranked 170 p4p, 257 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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Good wrestling
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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Hopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Michel Blanc!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
Hopper was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blanc works over Hopper's head and body with a nice combination.
 It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Hopper thumps Blanc with a low kick.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but Blanc moved out of range.
Hopper blocks a low kick nicely.
Blanc lands with an overhand left.
Hopper looks to land a left hand but Blanc moved out of range nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blanc!
Blanc tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blanc.
Blanc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hopper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopper throws a right and a left that Blanc avoids nicely.
Hopper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blanc looks to land a right hand but Hopper moved out of range.
Hopper feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hopper throws a lazy right hand but Blanc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hopper.
Blanc misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.
Blanc lands a high kick!
Blanc moves out of range as Hopper strikes.
Blanc punishes Hopper's body with a nice straight punch.
Hopper swings widly with a right hand
and Blanc counters with a low kick, right behind Hopper 's knee.
Blanc lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopper at a distance.
Hopper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blanc's head.
Blanc throws a head kick that misses
and Hopper counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Michel Blanc has been cut.
Blanc stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hopper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Hopper.
Hopper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blanc throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanc dodges the punch combination from Hopper.
Hopper misses with a lunging right hand
and Blanc counters with a left and a right that stings Hopper.
Hopper throws a body punch but Blanc moves out of range.
Hopper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blanc.
Nice uppercut lands for Blanc. That snapped Hopper's head back.
Hopper throws a right and a left that Blanc avoids nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blanc, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopper misses the target.
Hopper jabs Blanc to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hopper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopper avoids the head kick by Blanc.
Blanc moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hopper throws a series of strikes that have Blanc backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper wants to slow Blanc down by chopping away at his legs.
Blanc walks into a stiff left hand from Hopper.
Hopper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blanc seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Hopper shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Blanc is backing up but Hopper catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Blanc covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Hopper Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Hopper!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Abner (ranked 796 p4p, 1460 weight class) and Nurislam Alieva (ranked 99 p4p, 171 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brayden Abner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nurislam Alieva!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alieva has Abner up against the cage in a clinch.
Alieva prevents a body shot from Abner.
Alieva tries to work over Abner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alieva is looking to control Abner's arms but Abner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alieva has his back to the cage.
Abner gets through Alieva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alieva successfully pulls guard.
Abner postures up.
Abner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Abner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alieva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Abner preventing the sweep.
Alieva has a closed guard, preventing Abner from standing up.
Alieva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Abner controls the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Abner scores with a jab.
It looks like Nurislam Alieva has been cut.
Alieva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Abner's waist but Abner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alieva off to one side.
Alieva shoots in for a double leg but Abner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Abner tries to counter by clinching up but Alieva breaks away and moves out of range.
Alieva tries to clinch up but Abner circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Abner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alieva fails with the takedown
and Abner counters with a nice leg kick.
Brayden Abner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nurislam Alieva.
Abner misses with a series of wild punches.
Alieva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abner counters with a nice uppercut.
Nurislam Alieva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alieva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alieva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abner, pushing him back against the cage.
Alieva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Abner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abner digs a right hand underneath Alieva's ribcage. Alieva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abner throws a head punch that misses.
Alieva is looking to break free of the clinch but Abner has double underhooks.
Alieva's coach down at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Alieva's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Abner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alieva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Abner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Abner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alieva is controlling him.
Abner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alieva's guard.
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!
Abner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Abner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Abner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alieva is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alieva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Abner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Abner is stalling in the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brayden Abner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nurislam Alieva'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.
Alieva takes a swing at Abner's ribcage but misses.
No luck for Alieva with that takedown attempt.
Abner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alieva can do to turn this around?
Abner takes a swing at Alieva's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Abner.
Alieva avoids the head kick by Abner.
Abner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Abner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alieva wants to counter the offense by Abner and move into the clinch position.
Abner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alieva misses with a takedown attempt
and Abner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Abner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alieva doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alieva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Abner did well to prevent Alieva getting side control.
Alieva prevents Abner from standing back up.
Alieva is looking to take a break and control but Abner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abner is trying to stand back up but Alieva is controlling him
Alieva is trying to control the action in half guard but Abner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Abner is trying to stand up here but Alieva is controlling him well.
Alieva trying to mount his opponent but Abner defends it.
Abner kicks off Alieva and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alieva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abner tries to score with a low kick but Alieva moves his leg out of the way.
Brayden Abner is winning the standup battle so far.
Abner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abner scores with a leg kick.
Alieva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Abner is fending him off so far but Alieva persists. Nope, Abner circles away and we're back to standing.
Abner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
It looks like Abner has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Brayden Abner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nurislam Alieva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alieva tries to clinch but Abner is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alieva.
Abner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abner lands a body shot.
Alieva tries to clinch there but Abner circles away.
Abner throws a right hand that misses
and Alieva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Abner lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Abner.
Abner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alievas head.
Abner scores with a shoulder strike.
Abner lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Abner on the inside.
Alieva is trying to break free.
Abner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alieva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alieva backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alieva is trying to pull guard but Abner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Abner.
Abner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alieva backwards.
Abner misses with the head strike.
Abner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abner gets underhooks to prevent Alieva's takedown attempt.
A short left from Abner.
Abner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brayden Abner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Abner.
Alieva tries to throw a body punch but Abner avoids it by throwing Alieva back against the cage.
Abner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Abner.
Alieva tries to circle away but Abner has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Abner.
Alieva wants the takedown. Abner is fighting it off but Alieva persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Abner's guard against the cage.
Nurislam Alieva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alieva is breathing heavily.
Alieva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abner is keeping the position for now.
Abner has Alieva pulled in close to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brayden Abner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nurislam Alieva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Abner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abner fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Alieva to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Alieva looks to clinch but Abner throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Alieva taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brayden Abner!
Brayden Abner retains his middleweight title!
Brayden Abner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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