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SYN 1122 Rose vs. Drago PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James King (ranked 1572 p4p, 969 weight class) and Tahboule Alawi (ranked 138 p4p, 92 weight class). Alawi has chosen The Ruler of Everything as his entrance music. James King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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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 40 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tahboule Alawi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alawi trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alawi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alawi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alawi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Alawi being controlled here momentarily.
Alawi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alawi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King managing to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alawi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alawi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alawi staying out of range there.
Alawi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alawi blocks the body kick.
We've been told by King's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alawi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts King as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alawi shoots in looking for a takedown. King tries to sprawl out of it but Alawi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. King manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alawi circles away quickly and effectively.
James King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King throws a low kick but Alawi moves out of range easily.
James King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Alawi wants to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch position.
Alawi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches King napping and manages to drive through into side control!
King tries to bench press Alawi off him but Alawi keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is working hard here to advance position.
King pushes Alawi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Alawi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Alawi just content to control the position.
King gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Alawi wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
King stops Alawi from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alawi wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alawi is looking to work his way around to King's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Alawi wants to control the action but instead King gets a body lock and reverses into Alawi's guard! Nice work!
Alawi looking for a sweep. Not yet Alawi, not yet.
King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alawi controlling the position.
Alawi looking for a sweep. Not yet Alawi, not yet.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Alawi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alawi controlling King's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alawi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alawi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because King has passed into half guard!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James King will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
An inside leg kick from King misses.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Alawi.
Alawi staying out of range there.
And Alawi tries to counter it with a takedown but King pushes his down on his head and steps out.
King scores with a sloppy right hand. Alawi should have avoided that one.
King throws a hook to the side of Alawi's head but Alawi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alawi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alawi shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Alawi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alawi is pressing down on King's thigh, looking to free his foot. King is holding on for now.
Alawi is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alawi is looking to advance position but King won't allow it.
Tahboule Alawi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alawi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
King holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
King tries to roll over but Alawi keeps him under control.
King is staying active underneath Alawi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
Alawi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alawi stops King from getting back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
King throws the left hand but Alawi avoids the punch easily.
Alawi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but King defends it well.
King throws a head kick but Alawi moves out of range.
Alawi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from King.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alawi.
Alawi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily.
James King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tahboule Alawi.
King misses with a left hand
and Alawi counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
Alawi wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alawi working away.
You can see the frustration on King's face as Alawi controls the position.
Alawi tries to move to mount but King blocks the move with his legs.
The referee asks Alawi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Alawi prefers to stall for the moment though.
King struggling a bit here.
Alawi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Alawi trying to control the position but King is working away.
That's four 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.
King is looking to regain half guard here but Alawi keeps moving and retains side control.
King stops Alawi from passing to mount.
King wants to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alawi trying to control the position but King is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alawi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tahboule Alawi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Alawi walks into a jab.
King is looking to chop away at Alawi's legs.
Alawi tries to score a power double leg takedown but King sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alawi somewhat.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alawi shoots in looking for a takedown but King manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alawi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
King feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from King misses.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alawi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alawi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. King tries to avoid it but Alawi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag King to the ground. King escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
James King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tahboule Alawi.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King lands with a slapping head kick.
King misses the shot to the body.
King misses with a hook.
Alawi with the counter takedown but King avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alawi with a lazy takedown attempt
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King misses with a straight right.
Alawi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by King.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
James King is winning the standup battle so far.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick by King misses
and Alawi counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
Alawi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
King is looking to reverse the position.
King trying to remain calm as Alawi controls from the top position.
King stops Alawi from passing to mount.
King is holding Alawi down, trying to stall.
King is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is not content to let Alawi control the position.
King tries to buck Alawi off but Alawi is having none of it.
Alawi controls the position from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alawi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
James King showed his dominance in that final round.
I think King 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James King!
An out of breath James King thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Rizzo (ranked 714 p4p, 1026 weight class) and Parmesan Cheese (ranked 61 p4p, 79 weight class). Parmesan Cheese will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Parmesan Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese throws a body kick that misses
and Rizzo counters with a nice body shot.
Cheese throws a leg kick but Rizzo checks it.
Rizzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cheese.
Rizzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheese is just out of range.
A jab from Cheese finds it's way through Rizzo's defenses.
Good exchange - Cheese coming out on top.
Rizzo looks to land a combination but Cheese avoids it well.
Rizzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rizzo throws out a loose jab but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Cheese.
Cheese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rizzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rizzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cheese lands with an uppercut that bounces Rizzo off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo cracks Cheese with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cheese thows a leg kick but Rizzo checks it
and Rizzo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cheese wants to sweep here but Rizzo controlling him for the moment.
Rizzo lands a couple of digs.
Rizzo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rizzo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rizzo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cheese is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rizzo, into his guard.
Rizzo controls Cheese momentarily but Cheese frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo wants to hit a sweep here but Cheese passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rizzo there!
Rizzo tries to lock up and control but Cheese gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rizzo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cheese utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to sweep but no luck.
Rizzo trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Cheese wants to sweep but no luck.
Rizzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Cheese is retaining full guard.
Rizzo is working hard here to advance position.
Rizzo looking to sit in guard and control but Cheese gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rizzo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cheese's guard.
Rizzo trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Rizzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Cheese has wrist control.
Rizzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Rizzo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rizzo misses with a leg kick
and Cheese counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheese misses with a hook.
Rizzo sizes up Cheese with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rizzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cheese pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rizzo lands a body shot.
Rizzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cheese tries to work over Rizzo's front leg with a kick but Rizzo checks it.
Cheese misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cheese's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo wants to pass the guard but Cheese is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rizzo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rizzo stalling away here and it's allowed Cheese to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cheese looking for a sweep. Not yet Cheese, not yet.
Rizzo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rizzo postures up and lands a big shot to Cheese's brow.
Rizzo trying to control but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Cheese trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rizzo throws an elbow that misses. Cheese uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rizzo's guard. Nice move by Cheese!
Cheese stays in close to Rizzo's body and controls the position.
Rizzo wants to control but Cheese passes easily into half guard.
Rizzo keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cheese seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rizzo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rizzo tries to roll over but Cheese keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rizzo is trying to control but Cheese passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Rizzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cheese is looking to take a break and control but Rizzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rizzo can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rizzo tried to score with a low kick but Cheese checks it.
Cheese looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Parmesan Cheese will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Cheese.
Cheese throws a big shot that misses.
Rizzo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cheese checks a low kick from Rizzo.
Cheese unleashes a big counter combination but Rizzo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rizzo misses with a lunging right hand
and Cheese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cheese throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rizzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rizzo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cheese misses with a body punch
and Rizzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Rizzo misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo thuds a left hand into Cheese's body.
Rizzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cheese throws a jab when Rizzo was well out of range.
Cheese misses with a hook. Rizzo ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese misses with a shot to the body
letting Rizzo counter with a right hand.
Cheese looks to throw the jab but Rizzo is out of range.
Rizzo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cheese sprawls well initially but Rizzo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cheese trying to hold on to Rizzo's head to control him but Rizzo postures up.
Rizzo trying to control from half guard but Cheese is working away.
Rizzo is thwarting Cheese's attempts to control the position.
Rizzo prevents Cheese from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rizzo is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Cheese to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Rizzo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rizzo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rizzo landing some decent shots from guard.
Rizzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cheese looking for a sweep. Not yet Cheese, not yet.
Cheese utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cheese avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rizzo throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rizzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cheese lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rizzo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cheese.
Rizzo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rizzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cheese controlling Rizzo's posture.
Rizzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Rizzo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rizzo 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frank Rizzo!
Frank Rizzo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Howard (ranked 1298 p4p, 970 weight class) and Samuel Sycek (ranked 156 p4p, 121 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 28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Sycek!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sycek changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Howard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sycek scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sycek landing a few strikes.
Howard tries to improve position but can't.
Sycek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howard keeps working.
Howard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sycek wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sycek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Howard is working hard here to advance position.
Howard manages to get back to half guard.
Sycek is nestled in close to Howard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
 It looks like Dean Howard has been cut.
Howard is trying to get back to full guard.
Howard is refusing to be controlled, as Sycek sits in half guard.
Howard gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sycek distracts Howard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Howard is looking for a triangle but Sycek pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Howard is on top in guard.
Howard is fighting to break Sycek's control of his arms but Sycek is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Howard looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sycek is on top in guard.
My spies in Brloh inform me that Sycek has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Howard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sycek controlling the position for now.
Howard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sycek keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sycek is pressing down on Howard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sycek pulls Howard in close to prevent any damage.
Howard trying to control but Sycek is working from the bottom.
Howard is pushing down on Sycek's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sycek is fighting to maintain full guard but Howard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Howard wants to pass to mount but Sycek is defending the position.
Sycek is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Howard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Howard's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is taking a good look at Howard as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Sycek!
Dean Howard's cut is getting worse.
Sycek lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Howard hold on?!
Sycek scores with strikes from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sycek landing with strikes.
Dean Howard's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
I really don't envy Howard right now.
Sycek scores with punches to the body.
Jeez, Dean Howard's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dean Howard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Samuel Sycek!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adriel Nayati (ranked 339 p4p, 653 weight class) and Bradley Brunswick Jr (ranked 44 p4p, 71 weight class). Nayati comes to the cage accompanied by Indian Calling - At War. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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29
160
16 - 8 - 0 |
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38
155
24 - 22 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adriel Nayati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 2, fighting out of London, Bradley Brunswick Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunswick Jr defending well as Nayati loads up on a big left hand.
Brunswick Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brunswick Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nayati.
Nayati lands with a shot to the body.
Brunswick Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nayati sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brunswick Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Nayati scores with a takedown into Brunswick Jr's guard.
Brunswick Jr kicks Nayati off and gets to his feet.
We've been hearing reports that Nayati has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nayati shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brunswick Jr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nayati trying to control the position from guard on top but Brunswick Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brunswick Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Brunswick Jr, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brunswick Jr has control of Nayati's left arm, preventing Nayati from doing any damage.
Nayati landing with the ground and pound.
Nayati lands a couple of digs.
Brunswick Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nayati. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nayati postures up in Brunswick Jr's guard and throws a big left but Brunswick Jr blocks it.
Nayati scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nayati wants to control from the top but Brunswick Jr keeps moving.
Nayati is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayati throws a big right hand that misses.
Brunswick Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nayati trying to control the position from guard on top but Brunswick Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nayati postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brunswick Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Nayati is proving a slippery customer.
Nayati landing some decent shots from guard.
Nayati trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nayati trying to control the position from guard on top but Brunswick Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayati throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brunswick Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nayati stopping the sweep attempt from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nayati cracks Brunswick Jr with a solid left hand.
Nayati sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brunswick Jr is trying to control the position but Nayati postures up.
Nayati trying to control but Brunswick Jr is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nayati fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brunswick Jr to the ground. Nayati is now in Brunswick Jr's guard.
Brunswick Jr keeping moving, preventing Nayati from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayati sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brunswick Jr's guard.
Well, if Nayati is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Nayati works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nayati fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nayati working Brunswick Jr over with strikes here.
Nayati lands a big shot there that rocks Brunswick Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nayati lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brunswick Jr hang on?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adriel Nayati 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.
Nayati lands a nice looking body shot.
Brunswick Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nayati takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brunswick Jr swinging wildly here.
Brunswick Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nayati looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nayati takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nayati shoots in but Brunswick Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nayati lands a jab.
Nayati shoots in but Brunswick Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nayati closes the distance and clinches up with Brunswick Jr, looking for a takedown. Nayati pushes Brunswick Jr against the cage but Brunswick Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriel Nayati. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayati dives in and grabs Brunswick Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brunswick Jr pushes down on Nayati's head and hops out.
Nayati is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brunswick Jr can do to turn this around?
Brunswick Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nayati.
Brunswick Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Nayati moves out of range easily.
Nayati swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Brunswick Jr as he connects with a hook.
Nayati misses with a hook. Brunswick Jr ducked under it nicely.
Brunswick Jr throws a leg kick but Nayati sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bradley Brunswick Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brunswick Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nayati shoots in but no luck this time.
Nayati connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nayati.
Nayati shoots in looking for a takedown but Brunswick Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nayati's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nayati is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brunswick Jr.
Nayati swats away the attempt to clinch by Brunswick Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr darts in and clinches Nayati up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Brunswick Jr.
Nayati lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nayati lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nayati drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brunswick Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nayati is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brunswick Jr's half guard.
Brunswick Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nayati.
Nayati seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brunswick Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nayati is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brunswick Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brunswick Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayati is looking for a kimura here.
Nayati has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brunswick Jr is controlling Nayati's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nayati is looking for a kimura but Brunswick Jr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nayati to get the leverage.
Brunswick Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nayati trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nayati missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brunswick Jr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nayati scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nayati controlling the action here.
Nayati winds up and cracks Brunswick Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nayati takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brunswick Jr is looking for a sweep. Nayati is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nayati is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brunswick Jr!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Adriel Nayati will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nayati avoids the body shot from Brunswick Jr.
Nayati drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brunswick Jr sprawls and moves away.
A left lands for Nayati.
Nayati shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brunswick Jr tries to kick Nayati off in order to stand up. Nayati Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Nayati cracks Brunswick Jr with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nayati working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nayati wants to control but Brunswick Jr is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adriel Nayati overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brunswick Jr tries to escape but Nayati is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr wants to control but Nayati postures up.
Brunswick Jr parries the strikes from Nayati easily there. Nayati is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brunswick Jr to escape.
You can see the frustration on Brunswick Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nayati throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nayati lands some shots froms side control.
Nayati is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brunswick Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brunswick Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nayati connects with a decent elbow.
Nayati working the ground and pound.
Brunswick Jr gets back to half guard.
Nayati not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nayati scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nayati thows a huge punch but Brunswick Jr dodges it nicely.
Nayati works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayati unloading with bombs!
Nayati scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brunswick Jr?
Nayati lands a heavy elbow.
Brunswick Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Nayati has a good base and remains in mount.
Adriel Nayati is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nayati lands a big shot there that rocks Brunswick Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nayati landing strikes, looking to finish!
 Brunswick Jr is rocked!
Nayati postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Brunswick Jr in real trouble here! The ref calls for Brunswick Jr to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adriel Nayati!
Adriel Nayati really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Wrestler Wayfare logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sparring John (ranked 539 p4p, 615 weight class) and Jack Reaper (ranked 73 p4p, 87 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
205
14 - 7 - 1 |
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33
226
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sparring John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John closes the distance and clinches.
Reaper trying to control the position but instead, John has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reaper into the cage.
Reaper scores with a shoulder strike.
Reaper working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reaper.
Reaper lands a body punch.
John working aggressively here.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John is leaning against Reaper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reaper lands a left hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
John lands a nice uppercut.
Reaper lands a hook to the side of the head.
John lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John has a couple of punches blocked by Reaper.
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reaper backwards.
Reaper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reaper prevents a body shot from John.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reaper.
Reaper lands with a short shot to the head.
John lands a nice uppercut.
Reaper is stalling here.
Reaper has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. John seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Reaper can turn it around.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reaper blocks an uppercut.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reaper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reaper blocks an uppercut.
John tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from John.
Reaper slows down the pace here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reaper lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Reaper fails to land.
Reaper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reaper blocks a body shot from John.
I was talking to John's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Reaper lands a shoulder strike.
Reaper misses with a punch on the inside.
John misses with some punches.
John lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
John misses with some punches.
John lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Reaper fails to land.
A short uppercut from Reaper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper misses with a short punch on the inside.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
John lands a nice uppercut.
John lands a right hand.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
John swings wildly with an uppercut but Reaper uses good head movement to avoid it.
John lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reaper.
John scores with a hook to the body.
John misses with the head strike.
Reaper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reaper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
John lands a body shot in the clinch.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John lands with a left to the head.
Reaper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reaper.
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!
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reaper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reaper blocks an uppercut.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
Reaper blocks a body shot from John.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
Reaper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reaper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reaper blocking some punches.
Reaper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sparring John dominated that round.
That's time! John's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John swings for the body but Reaper moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from John misses.
John wants to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Reaper misses.
John darts in trying to clinch
and Reaper counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John is looking to score with low kicks.
Reaper wants to counter the offense by John and move into the clinch position.
John throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reaper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reaper loads up on a big right hand but John slips the punch.
John misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
Reaper tries to clinch there but John circles away.
Reaper lands with a right hand.
John misses with a low kick.
Reaper misses with a left hand
letting John counter with a right hand.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Reaper's shoulder, as Reaper tries to avoid the shot.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John moves out of range of the strikes.
John fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reaper, pushing him back against the cage.
Reaper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
John scores with a shot to the side of Reaper's head.
Reaper working aggressively here.
Reaper has John pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John blocks an uppercut.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
John misses with some punches.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sparring John has scored more points in the clinch so far.
John tries to throw a body punch but Reaper avoids it by throwing John back against the cage.
Reaper throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reaper.
Reaper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
John tries to throw a body punch but Reaper avoids it by throwing John back against the cage.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
Reaper misses with the head strike.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reaper backwards.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
John swings wildly with an uppercut but Reaper uses good head movement to avoid it.
John working aggressively here.
John misses with some punches.
John misses with a punch to the body.
John throws a head punch that misses.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
John pushes Reaper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
Reaper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John misses with some punches.
Reaper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of John backwards.
John working aggressively here.
John tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reaper blocks an uppercut.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reaper can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John tries to work over Reaper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reaper stalls.
John throws a head punch that misses.
John lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reaper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but John is keeping busy.
John lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John blocks a body shot from Reaper.
John throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Reaper scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reaper.
A short right from John.
Reaper lands a shoulder strike.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reaper's elbow.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sparring John dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fighters circling - Reaper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack Reaper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John misses with a double jab.
A punch lands to the side of Reaper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reaper cracks John with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sparring John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reaper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. John manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
John fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reaper checks it well.
Reaper throws out a counter right but John avoids it with no problem.
Reaper misses with a straight left.
John throws a solid leg kick but Reaper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at John.
Reaper slips under a jab from John.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
John throws a body shot but no joy.
John tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reaper steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from John.
John lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper needs to keep his hands up - John had a free shot at his head there.
Reaper closes the distance and pushes John back into the cage.
Reaper lands with a left to the head.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
Reaper is struggling to control the position.
John lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
John swings wildly with an uppercut but Reaper uses good head movement to avoid it.
John working aggressively here.
John lands with a left to the head.
Reaper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reaper misses with the head strike.
John has a couple of punches blocked by Reaper.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
John lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reaper backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Reaper.
John tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reaper misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John has a couple of punches blocked by Reaper.
John swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
Reaper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reaper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of John backwards.
A short uppercut from John.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reaper.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reaper.
Reaper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reaper.
John is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
John throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for John.
John misses with some punches.
Reaper throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
Reaper blocks an uppercut.
Reaper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reaper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
A head punch on the inside from Reaper fails to land.
Reaper blocks an uppercut.
John throws a punch but it's blocked by Reaper.
Reaper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reaper blocks a body shot from John.
Reaper blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
Reaper slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper misses with a short punch on the inside.
John presses Reaper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from John.
Reaper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John tries a body shot but Reaper blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from John.
Reaper is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John lands a big right hand that drops Reaper! The killer instinct kicks in and John finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by John!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sparring John!
Sparring John seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zafir Farman (ranked 391 p4p, 192 weight class) and Violent Femme (ranked 32 p4p, 13 weight class). Violent Femme has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zafir Farman's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zafir Farman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Violent Femme!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farman wants to slow Femme down by chopping away at his legs.
Farman misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Farman misses with a wild body shot.
Femme scores with a hook to the body. Farman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Femme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farman manages to avoid it.
Femme wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Farman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Femme doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Farman slips under a jab.
Femme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farman.
Farman scores with a decent looking hook.
Femme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Femme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Femme throws a shot from downtown. Farman moves away and avoids it.
Farman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farman is looking to score with low kicks.
Femme throws out a counter right but Farman avoids it with no problem.
Femme is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Farman rather than just go for the knockout.
Farman scoring well with a low kick there.
Farman throws a lazy right hand but Femme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Femme releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Femme lands with a hook. Farman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Farman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Femme walks into a jab.
Farman misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Femme releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Femme throws the left hand but Farman avoids the punch easily.
Femme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Femme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farman throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farman manages to avoid it.
Farman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Farman's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Farman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Femme.
Zafir Farman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Farman cracks a nice hook into Femme's ribs.
Femme swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Farman.
Femme ducks right into an uppercut from Farman.
Farman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Femme is out of range.
Femme lands a nice shot that snaps Farman's head back.
Femme scores with a nice strike.
Femme takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Femme slips a straight right by Farman.
Femme looks to score with a jab to the body but Farman is just out of range.
Femme manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Farman on his heels. He'll look to pass Farman's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Femme stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Farman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Farman is pulling down on Femme's head to control his posture.
Femme sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farman wants to sweep here but Femme controlling him for the moment.
Femme is stalling in the full guard.
Femme is pushing down on Farman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Farman is fighting to maintain full guard but Femme has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Femme trying to control the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Femme just misses with a punch to the body.
Farman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Femme.
Farman sizes up Femme with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Femme misses.
Farman looks to land a right hand but Femme moved out of range.
Farman throws a leg kick but Femme sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Farman misses with a low kick.
Farman misses with a hook. Femme ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Femme misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Femme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farman.
A nice leg kick from Farman, right into the meat of the thigh.
Femme jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Farman.
A cross from Farman lands.
Farman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Farman thuds his right hand into Femme's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Farman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice uppercut there from Farman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Femme on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Farman. Farman obviously looking to wear him down.
Femme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farman.
Femme blocks a jab.
Farman throws out a loose jab but Femme uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Femme misses.
Farman looks to score with a jab to the body but Femme is just out of range.
Femme throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Femme with a nice cross.
Femme wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Farman throws a solid leg kick but Femme takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Farman.
Some bone on bone action there as Femme checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Femme appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Farman slips under a jab from Femme.
Farman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Femme drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Femme slows the pace down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zafir Farman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Femme. Farman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farman throws a looping overhand right but Femme ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Femme! But no joy.
Farman misses with a straight left.
Farman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Femme.
Farman throws a jab when Femme was well out of range.
Femme throws a big shot that misses.
Femme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Farman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Farman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Femme looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Femme misses with a wild body shot.
Femme walks into a stiff left hand from Farman.
Farman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Farman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Femme moves away.
Farman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Femme throws a hook to the side of Farman's head but Farman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Femme is out of range and Farman settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Femme was well out of range. Poor timing from Farman.
Femme throws a big shot that misses.
Farman misses with a looping left.
Femme moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Femme scores with a punch to the head.
Femme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farman throws out the jab.
Femme ducks under a wild hook from Farman.
Farman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme moves out of range of the leg kick from Farman.
Femme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farman moves away.
Farman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Femme was well out of range. Poor timing from Farman.
Farman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Femme's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A lazy left from Femme finds it's target.
Farman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Femme checks it well.
Femme throws out a counter right but Farman avoids it with no problem.
Farman moves away from the strike by Femme.
Farman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Femme manages to avoid it.
A big right from Femme misses.
Femme misses with an uppercut. Farman saw that one coming.
Femme throws a body shot but no joy.
Farman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Farman tried to score with a low kick but Femme checks it.
Farman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Femme was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Farman avoids the body shot from Femme.
Femme looks to score with a jab to the body but Farman is just out of range.
Femme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farman.
Farman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Femme.
The fighters circling - Femme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Farman. That snapped Femme's head back.
Femme keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Farman digs a good hook to Femme's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Femme throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Femme throws a hook but Farman blocks it.
Femme clobbers Farman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Farman slips under a jab.
Farman connects with a right hand. Femme shakes it off.
Farman cracks Femme with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Femme with a nice cross.
Femme sizes up Farman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Farman misses with a body shot.
Farman throws out a loose jab but Femme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Femme.
A slow jab from Femme misses its intended target.
Farman is looking to chop away at Femme's legs.
The fighters circling - Femme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farman staying out of range there.
Farman slips a jab from Femme.
Farman avoids the body shot from Femme.
Farman moves out of range of the strikes.
Femme with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Farman to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Farman misses.
Donk. Femme catches Farman right on the button with a cross.
Farman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Femme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farman was well out of range. Poor timing from Femme.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Femme misses the jab.
Farman moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Femme misses the target.
Farman looks to score with a jab to the body but Femme is just out of range.
Farman throws out a powerful jab.
Farman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Femme moves away.
Femme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Femme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farman manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Farman.
Farman looks to score with a jab to the body but Femme is just out of range.
Femme moves out of range as Farman strikes.
Farman throws a low kick but Femme moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Farman misses its intended target.
Farman slips a jab from Femme.
Farman jabs at Femme's body.
Farman throws an overhand right that lands on Femme's shoulder, as Femme tries to avoid the shot.
Farman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Farman throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Femme on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Farman connects with a jab.
Farman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Farman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Femme as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Farman jabs Femme right on the nose. Femme blinks but takes it well.
Femme lands a head shot.
A jab from Femme misses.
Femme looks to land a right hand but Farman moved out of range.
Farman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Femme.
Femme staying out of range there.
Farman ducks right into an uppercut from Femme.
Farman tries to land a leg kick but Femme saw it coming and moves away.
Farman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Femme manages to avoid it.
Farman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Femme. That did some damage!
Femme avoids the body shot from Farman.
Femme looks to land a right hand but Farman moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Farman.
Femme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farman manages to avoid it.
Femme walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Femme throws a hook to the side of Farman's head but Farman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Femme throws a hook but Farman blocks it.
Farman tests Femme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Farman scores with a nice head shot.
Femme waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zafir Farman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Farman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Femme scores with a jab.
Violent Femme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Farman wants to land a leg kick but Femme is out of range.
Femme scores with a nice strike.
Farman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Farman takes a swing at Femme's ribcage but misses.
Farman looks to land a right hand but Femme moved out of range.
Farman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Farman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Femme swings for the body but Farman moves out of range.
Femme swings for the body but Farman moves out of range.
Farman swings for the body but Femme moves out of range.
Farman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Femme was well out of range. Poor timing from Farman.
Farman tests Femme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Farman with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Femme. Farman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Femme lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Femme stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Femme misses with an uppercut. Farman saw that one coming.
Femme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Femme on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Femme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A swing and a miss from Femme.
Farman with a nice cross.
Femme throws an overhand right that lands on Farman's shoulder, as Farman tries to avoid the shot.
Zafir Farman is winning the standup battle so far.
Femme throws a hook but Farman blocks it.
Farman throws a hook but Femme avoids it easily.
Farman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Femme.
Femme scores with a jab. Farman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Femme lands with a nice body punch.
Farman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Femme ducks under a wild hook from Farman.
Farman lands a nice looking body shot.
Farman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Farman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Femme was well out of range. Poor timing from Farman.
Femme throws a hook to the side of Farman's head but Farman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Femme.
Farman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Farman misses the shot to the body.
Farman looks to land a left hand but Femme moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Femme. Farman does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farman scores with a leg kick.
Femme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farman manages to avoid it.
Farman misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Femme! But no joy.
Farman misses with a hook. Femme ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Femme misses.
Farman is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Femme misses.
Farman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Femme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Farman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Farman lands.
Femme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zafir Farman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Femme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farman cracks Femme with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Farman is looking to slow Femme down with leg kicks.
Femme misses with an uppercut.
Femme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Femme has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Farman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Farman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab by Farman.
A telegraphed right hand from Femme misses the target.
Farman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Femme's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Farman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Femme scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Femme misses the jab.
Femme lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Farman at a distance.
Femme blocks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Femme misses.
Femme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farman.
A left lands for Farman.
Farman lands with a nice body punch.
Farman feints and then cracks Femme's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Femme down.
Femme fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Farman cracks Femme with a good jab.
Femme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farman.
Femme misses with a hook.
Femme slips a jab from Farman.
Farman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Femme takes a swing at Farman's ribcage but misses.
Farman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Femme.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Femme throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Farman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Farman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Farman looks to land a right hand but Femme moved out of range.
Femme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Farman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Femme lands a nice shot to the body.
Femme throws a looping overhand right but Farman ducks down to avoid it.
Farman cracks Femme with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Farman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Femme throws a hook but Farman avoids it easily.
Farman throws a front kick aimed at Femme's knee but Femme avoids it well.
Farman missing with a left hand there. Femme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Femme appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Farman throws an overhand right that lands on Femme's shoulder, as Femme tries to avoid the shot.
Femme throws out a loose jab but Farman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farman moves out of range of the strikes.
Farman swings for the body but Femme moves out of range.
Farman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Femme tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Farman with a nice cross.
Femme loads up on a big right hand but Farman slips the punch.
Farman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Femme.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Farman takes one to the side of the head.
Femme moves out of range of the leg kick from Farman.
Femme throws the left hand but Farman avoids the punch easily.
Farman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zafir Farman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Farman, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zafir Farman!
A victorious Zafir Farman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Gazersky (ranked 286 p4p, 273 weight class) and Pete Tyler (ranked 40 p4p, 35 weight class). Gazersky comes to the cage accompanied by Clutch - Electric Worry. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marlon Gazersky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazersky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gazersky slips under a jab from Tyler.
Tyler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gazersky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gazersky with a poor takedown
and Tyler counters with a left to the body.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyler is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gazersky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Tyler. That snapped Gazersky's head back.
Tyler misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gazersky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gazersky scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Gazersky stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazersky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gazersky takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
 It looks like Pete Tyler has been cut.
Gazersky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gazersky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tyler tries to roll over but Gazersky keeps him under control.
Tyler looking for submissions off his back.
Tyler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tyler regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazersky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tyler keeping moving, preventing Gazersky from controlling successfully.
Tyler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gazersky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tyler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gazersky's guard.
Gazersky has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gazersky keeping full guard, as Tyler tries to pass.
Tyler won't allow Gazersky to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazersky keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tyler advances position into side control!
Gazersky is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tyler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gazersky is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gazersky prevents Tyler from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tyler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gazersky prevents Tyler from moving into mount.
Tyler misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gazersky is trying to get back to half guard.
Gazersky struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gazersky is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gazersky manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Gazersky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Tyler'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.
Tyler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gazersky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Pete Tyler's cut even more.
Gazersky with a jab.
Tyler walks into a jab.
The cut above Pete Tyler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Marlon Gazersky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler leaves Gazersky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tyler drops his hands momentarily and Gazersky takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gazersky misses with a hook to the body
and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gazersky.
A little jabbing left from Tyler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gazersky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gazersky thinking.
Tyler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tyler.
Tyler lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gazersky will feel that in the morning.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Gazersky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyler moves away.
Gazersky misses with a hook to the body
and Tyler counters with a stiff right hand.
Gazersky takes a swing at Tyler's ribcage but misses.
Tyler counters with a body kick.
Tyler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gazersky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tyler avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marlon Gazersky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Gazersky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyler steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looks to score with a jab to the body but Gazersky is just out of range.
Tyler misses the jab.
Gazersky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyler's hands.
A left and a right from Gazersky both land. Nice combination.
Pete Tyler's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gazersky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tyler counters with a body kick.
Pete Tyler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Gazersky misses
and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tyler looks to score with a jab to the body but Gazersky is just out of range.
Tyler slips under a jab.
Gazersky with a poor takedown
and Tyler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazersky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyler manages to avoid it.
Gazersky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gazersky wants to clinch but Tyler slips to the side
and Tyler counters with a straight right hand.
Tyler throws a push kick but Gazersky slaps the foot to one side.
Tyler rushes Gazersky and presses him up against the cage.
Tyler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gazersky or not.
A right hand to the body from Tyler.
Tyler lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Tyler - that landed with a thud.
Tyler gets through Gazersky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Tyler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tyler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
I was talking to Gazersky's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tyler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tyler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyler tries to work over Gazersky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazersky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyler effectively controlling the action here.
Tyler has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tyler lands with a right to the head.
Tyler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyler tries to work over Gazersky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gazersky misses with a body punch.
Tyler pushes Gazersky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gazersky misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tyler fails to land.
Gazersky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyler's elbow.
Gazersky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyler is leaning against Gazersky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tyler slows down the pace here.
Tyler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gazersky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Tyler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pete Tyler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gazersky throws a nice looking combination but Tyler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyler shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tyler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gazersky.
And Tyler responds with a good body kick, but Gazersky manages to step out the way in time.
Gazersky misses with a lunging right hand
and Gazersky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Marlon Gazersky has been cut.
Gazersky connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Gazersky.
Gazersky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gazersky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gazersky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gazersky is able to avoid easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Gazersky misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazersky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyler as he avoids it easily.
Gazersky connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gazersky scores with a sloppy right hand. Tyler should have avoided that one.
Gazersky digs a good body shot into Tyler's ribs.
Tyler closes the distance but Gazersky moves to the side
and Gazersky counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tyler won't be happy with that.
Tyler is looking for a sweep.
Gazersky landing strikes.
Tyler manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler content to control rather than advance.
Tyler working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gazersky's thigh. Gazersky counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tyler trying to control but Gazersky is working from the bottom.
Gazersky controls Tyler momentarily but Tyler frees himself.
Tyler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gazersky is keeping the position for now.
Gazersky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tyler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gazersky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazersky keeping full guard, as Tyler tries to pass.
Tyler has gone for a leg lock! Gazersky slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tyler's guard.
Tyler is trying to hold Gazersky in close to prevent damage but Gazersky has managed to pass into half guard.
Tyler actively working from the bottom here.
Gazersky is thwarting Tyler's attempts to control the position.
Tyler tries to get to full guard but Gazersky has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Gazersky there.
Tyler tries to roll over but Gazersky keeps him under control.
Gazersky controlling the action here.
Tyler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pete Tyler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marlon Gazersky!
Marlon Gazersky gave a mention to Bloodbath MMA Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jair Brown (ranked 140 p4p, 170 weight class) and Uriel Tartarus (ranked 17 p4p, 22 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jair Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uriel Tartarus!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Brown.
Brown swings for the body but Tartarus moves out of range.
Tartarus tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.
Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tartarus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown punishes Tartarus's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Tartarus moves out of range easily.
Tartarus lands a slapping body shot.
Tartarus scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick lands for Tartarus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tartarus wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tartarus throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Tartarus takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown thuds his shin into the meat of Tartarus's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Tartarus misses.
Brown quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Uriel Tartarus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tartarus tries to work over Brown's front leg with a kick but Brown checks it.
Tartarus misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Tartarus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tartarus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tartarus swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Tartarus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tartarus looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tartarus manages to avoid it.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Tartarus takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Tartarus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
Tartarus thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tartarus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Tartarus stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tartarus cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tartarus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Tartarus misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Tartarus.
Brown will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tartarus throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown with a nice cross.
Tartarus lands a nice looking body kick.
Tartarus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tartarus lands a nice shot to the body.
Tartarus slips a straight right by Brown.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Tartarus moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tartarus throws a head kick that half lands.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown blocks a leg kick.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Tartarus manages to avoid it.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Tartarus misses.
Brown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tartarus tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Tartarus circles away.
Tartarus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tartarus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tartarus throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tartarus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Tartarus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Tartarus.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Tartarus avoided it.
Tartarus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tartarus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tartarus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown thuds a left hand into Tartarus's body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Tartarus.
Tartarus digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Tartarus is looking to land body kicks.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tartarus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uriel Tartarus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tartarus misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uriel Tartarus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tartarus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tartarus tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tartarus is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Tartarus blocks a body shot from Brown.
Tartarus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tartarus's elbow.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Tartarus controls his hands.
Brown pushes Tartarus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tartarus swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Tartarus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tartarus was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tartarus.
Tartarus lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartarus just misses with a punch to the body.
Tartarus throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown tries to work over Tartarus's front leg with a kick but Tartarus checks it.
Tartarus throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tartarus.
Tartarus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Tartarus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tartarus throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
Tartarus lands a head shot.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tartarus jabs at Brown's body.
Tartarus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tartarus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown lands a nice hook to Tartarus's body. Tartarus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tartarus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown tests Tartarus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tartarus cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown wants to slow Tartarus down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tartarus throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tartarus.
Tartarus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tartarus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Tartarus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tartarus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tartarus - that will leave a mark!
Tartarus misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Tartarus moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Tartarus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown drives through and clinches with Tartarus against the cage.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Tartarus controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Tartarus.
Brown gets through Tartarus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tartarus is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Tartarus into the cage.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tartarus's elbow.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tartarus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Tartarus.
Tartarus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Tartarus misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tartarus breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Tartarus misses.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Tartarus throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tartarus lands with a nice body kick.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tartarus. That did some damage!
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tartarus misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Brown quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tartarus misses the shot to the body.
Brown fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tartarus just manages to avoid it.
Tartarus wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tartarus looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Tartarus swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Uriel Tartarus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tartarus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looks like Brown has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tartarus delivers a nice body kick.
Tartarus misses the shot to the body.
Brown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Tartarus misses.
No joy there for Tartarus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown lands a glancing blow to the side of Tartarus's head.
Tartarus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tartarus punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tartarus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Tartarus.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tartarus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tartarus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartarus lands a lovely overhand right.
Brown tries to clinch there but Tartarus circles away.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Tartarus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tartarus lands a nice looking body shot.
Tartarus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Brown has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tartarus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tartarus scrambles back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Tartarus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Tartarus takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tartarus takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Tartarus lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tartarus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tartarus misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Tartarus scores with a punch to the head.
Tartarus checks the leg kick.
Tartarus throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tartarus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A cross from Brown lands.
Tartarus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Tartarus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tartarus scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tartarus scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tartarus lands with a good body shot.
Tartarus looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tartarus looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Brown cracks a nice hook into Tartarus's ribs.
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tartarus throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Tartarus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Tartarus.
Tartarus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tartarus looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown with a nice cross.
Brown tries to bum rush Tartarus with a series of wild strikes but Tartarus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tartarus lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into range.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tartarus. Tartarus obviously looking to wear him down.
Tartarus throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tartarus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tartarus cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
Tartarus tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tartarus.
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!
Tartarus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice cross by Brown.
Brown has Tartarus up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Tartarus can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tartarus.
Tartarus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tartarus.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Tartarus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uriel Tartarus really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tartarus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brown.
Tartarus throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tartarus takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Tartarus slips under a jab from Brown.
Tartarus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tartarus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tartarus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tartarus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tartarus tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Tartarus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown misses with a hook. Tartarus ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Tartarus misses.
Tartarus wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartarus throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Tartarus was not able to check.
Tartarus loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Tartarus moves out of range easily.
Tartarus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tartarus.
Tartarus scores with a push kick.
Tartarus just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tartarus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tartarus tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
Tartarus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Tartarus moves out of range of the body kick.
Tartarus misses with a hook to the body
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown closes the distance and pushes Tartarus back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tartarus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Tartarus fails to land.
Tartarus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tartarus breaks from the clinch.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tartarus. That one must have hurt.
Tartarus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown is looking to clinch but Tartarus is avoiding it.
Tartarus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tartarus throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Tartarus manages to avoid it.
Brown pushes Tartarus up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tartarus blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tartarus blocks an uppercut.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Tartarus controls his hands.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Jair Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Tartarus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tartarus breaks from the clinch.
Tartarus thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tartarus misses with a body kick.
Tartarus takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Tartarus misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Tartarus misses the body punch
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown avoids the body shot from Tartarus.
Tartarus lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tartarus lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tartarus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tartarus throws a body shot but no joy.
Tartarus loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Tartarus throws a body shot but no joy.
Tartarus looks to throw a body kick
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Brown defending well as Tartarus loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Uriel Tartarus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice body punch from Tartarus.
Uriel Tartarus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brown thows a leg kick but Tartarus checks it
and Tartarus counters with a nice uppercut.
Tartarus looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Tartarus misses with an uppercut.
Brown lunges at Tartarus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tartarus's hand.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Jair Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Tartarus is predictable there
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tartarus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tartarus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tartarus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartarus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tartarus throws out the jab.
Tartarus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tartarus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Tartarus thinks about the counter body kick.
Tartarus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown pushes Tartarus up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Tartarus controls his hands.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Tartarus misses with a punch to the body.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Tartarus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Tartarus controls his hands.
Brown tries a body shot but Tartarus blocks it.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tartarus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Tartarus can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Tartarus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Tartarus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tartarus.
Tartarus prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Tartarus.
Brown misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Tartarus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Tartarus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Tartarus stalling the fight.
Tartarus blocking some punches.
Brown tries a body shot but Tartarus blocks it.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jair Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tartarus 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:49
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriel Tartarus!
Uriel Tartarus thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nagatsuki Hideki (ranked 85 p4p, 284 weight class) and Azad Bekzod (ranked 17 p4p, 42 weight class). Bekzod has chosen "Weird" Al Yankovic - Amish Paradise as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nagatsuki Hideki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azad Bekzod!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bekzod looks to throw the jab but Hideki is out of range.
Bekzod moves out of range of the strikes.
Bekzod scores with a jab. Hideki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hideki wants to clinch.
Bekzod throws a body kick that misses.
Hideki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bekzod throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hideki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bekzod checks a low kick from Hideki.
Bekzod with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hideki misses with a left hand
and Bekzod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bekzod wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hideki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bekzod counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hideki misses with a jab to the body
and Bekzod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hideki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hideki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bekzod throws a body punch but Hideki moves out of range.
Hideki throws out a powerful jab.
Hideki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bekzod takes a step back to recover.
Bekzod misses with a straight left.
Hideki throws a shot to the body.
Hideki scoring well with a low kick there.
Hideki misses with a lunging right hand
and Bekzod connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bekzod bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hideki misses the body punch
letting Bekzod counter with a right hand.
Hideki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hideki misses with an uppercut
and Hideki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hideki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bekzod takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hideki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bekzod in his tracks.
Hideki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hideki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bekzod.
Hideki looks to score with a jab to the body but Bekzod is just out of range.
Hideki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Hideki misses.
And Bekzod responds with a good body kick, but Hideki manages to step out the way in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki throws a poor cross that misses
and Bekzod counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hideki misses with a looping left.
Bekzod gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hideki.
Hideki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hideki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Hideki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Bekzod misses.
Bekzod connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheers as Hideki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bekzod doesn't seem phased though.
Hideki blocks a head kick by Bekzod.
Bekzod throws a looping overhand right but Hideki ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Hideki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hideki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bekzod displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hideki throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bekzod gets tackled into the cage by Hideki. Hideki maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hideki prevents a body shot from Bekzod.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bekzod.
Bekzod throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bekzod.
Hideki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Bekzod.
Hideki misses with a punch to the body.
Hideki misses with a punch to the body.
Hideki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bekzod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hideki moves away.
Hideki avoids the body shot from Bekzod.
Hideki throws a combination that misses
letting Bekzod counter with a right hand.
Hideki misses with a hook
and Bekzod cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hideki moves forwards but Bekzod connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bekzod throws a lazy uppercut
and Hideki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azad Bekzod dominated that round.
That's time! Hideki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hideki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bekzod lands with a good body shot.
Bekzod misses with a wild body shot.
Hideki misses with a wild body shot.
Bekzod misses with a left hand
enabling Hideki to counter with a crisp jab.
Bekzod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hideki misses with a hook
and Bekzod counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hideki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bekzod moves out of range as Hideki throws a body kick.
Nice cross by Hideki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bekzod stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hideki scores with a shot to the body.
Hideki defending well as Bekzod loads up on a big left hand.
Hideki loads up on a big right hand but Bekzod slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Bekzod misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bekzod counters with a stiff right hand.
Nagatsuki Hideki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bekzod doesn't manage to clinch there - Hideki circles away.
It looked like Hideki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bekzod's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hideki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bekzod scrambles back to his feet.
Bekzod lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hideki misses with a hook.
Bekzod looks to land a right hand but Hideki moved out of range.
Hideki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Bekzod misses.
Hideki misses with a wild body shot.
Bekzod scores with a sloppy right hand. Hideki should have avoided that one.
Bekzod circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bekzod counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hideki! Bekzod lets Hideki back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Hideki is rocked!
That's two 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!
Bekzod moves into the clinch.
Bekzod lands an uppercut.
Hideki swings wildly with an uppercut but Bekzod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hideki can't find room to land a body shot as Bekzod controls the action.
Bekzod throws a head punch that misses.
Bekzod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hideki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bekzod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hideki's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hideki.
Bekzod lands a nice shot to the body.
Bekzod gets through Hideki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bekzod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bekzod misses with a punch on the inside.
Hideki can't find room to land a body shot as Bekzod controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hideki.
Hideki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bekzod backwards.
Hideki tries to throw a body punch but Bekzod avoids it by throwing Hideki back against the cage.
Bekzod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hideki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hideki prevents a body shot from Bekzod.
Hideki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bekzod on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hideki throws a right hand that Bekzod ducks under and follows up with a left that Bekzod also avoids with ease.
Bekzod raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice body kick there by Bekzod.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hideki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hideki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Azad Bekzod seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hideki wants to clinch.
Bekzod moves in looking to clinch but Hideki pushes him off.
A left lands for Hideki.
Bekzod lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki looks to throw a body kick
letting Bekzod counter with a right hand.
Bekzod ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bekzod lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Hideki does it's job there.
Hideki just misses with a punch to the body.
Hideki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hideki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hideki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bekzod misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hideki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hideki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azad Bekzod seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bekzod misses with a punch to the body.
Hideki working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azad Bekzod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hideki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bekzod misses with a looping left.
Bekzod wants to clinch.
Hideki missing with a left hand there. Bekzod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the liver by Bekzod. Beautiful body shot.
Donk. Bekzod catches Hideki right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bekzod crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hideki - the referee stops the clock and Bekzod gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hideki. Bekzod manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hideki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bekzod counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bekzod takes one to the side of the head.
Hideki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hideki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Hideki finds it's way through Bekzod's defenses.
Hideki looks to score with a jab to the body but Bekzod is just out of range.
Bekzod walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bekzod slips a jab from Hideki.
Bekzod defending well as Hideki loads up on a big left hand.
Bekzod scores with a nice head shot.
Hideki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bekzod avoids the head kick by Hideki.
Bekzod dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hideki throws a lazy body kick
and Bekzod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two 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!
Hideki throws a lazy body kick
and Hideki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bekzod circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bekzod counters with a nice right hand that sends Hideki toppling to the canvas! Hideki scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bekzod finish him?!
Oh Hideki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hideki swings widly with a right hand
and Bekzod scores with a counter punch that sends Hideki to the canvas! Bekzod smells blood - he's punishing Hideki with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Hideki has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azad Bekzod!
Our winner, Azad Bekzod, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Rose (ranked 3 p4p, 24 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood. Drago is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drago Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Rose!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Rose swings widly with a right hand
and Rose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Thomas Rose has been cut.
Rose throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drago counters with a series of strikes. Rose will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rose throws a big shot that misses.
Rose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drago is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drago swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.
Rose misses with a right hand
and Drago counters with a stiff right hand.
Rose misses with a kick to the body
and Drago counters with a nice right hand that sends Rose toppling to the canvas! Rose scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Drago finish him?!
A shot to the body from Rose misses
and Drago counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Drago!
Ivan Drago is the new heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Ivan Drago made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Furnace Performance 🔥 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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