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Edson Barboozer had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 158.0, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Melvin Tate was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trage Tragedy (ranked 20910 p4p, 3474 weight class) and Fiya Patron (ranked 530 p4p, 381 weight class). Tragedy comes to the cage accompanied by Bury Me In Southern Ground by Rebel Son. Fiya Patron told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 30 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trage Tragedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Fiya Patron!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tragedy misses with the combination.
Tragedy misses with a looping left.
Tragedy throws the left hand but Patron avoids the punch easily.
Patron connects with a leg kick.
Tragedy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tragedy throws a hook but Patron avoids it easily.
Patron thuds his shin into the meat of Tragedy's side.
Patron throws a good cross that connects.
Tragedy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
 It looks like Trage Tragedy has been cut.
Patron fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tragedy throws a series of punches but Patron moves out of range.
Patron lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patron sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Patron has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tragedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tragedy misses with the combination.
A left lands for Patron.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patron scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Patron scoring well with a low kick there.
Tragedy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Patron scores with a kick to the body.
Trage Tragedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patron scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tragedy in his tracks.
Patron avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tragedy is breathing heavily.
Tragedy throws a low kick, looking for Patron's leg but Patron calmly moves out of range.
Tragedy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Patron to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Patron.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patron with a nice cross.
 Tragedy is rocked!
Trage Tragedy's cut is getting worse.
Tragedy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Patron throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tragedy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Tragedy misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tragedy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Tragedy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice shot lands for Patron.
Tragedy swings for the body but Patron moves out of range.
Tragedy throws a right hand that misses
and Patron counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tragedy! Patron lets Tragedy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Patron changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Patron drops Tragedy with a naaaaasty hook - Tragedy is in real trouble here! Patron dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fiya Patron!
Fiya Patron decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Herrera (ranked 2624 p4p, 3309 weight class) and Malcolm King (ranked 315 p4p, 367 weight class). King has chosen YoungBoy Never Broke Again – White Teeth as his entrance music. Paul Herrera could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Malcolm King's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Herrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 27 - 1, fighting out of New York, Malcolm King!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Herrera throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Herrera is in King's guard.
Herrera trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Herrera controlling from the top position.
Herrera drops back looking for a leg! King is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and King manages to kick Herrera off! Herrera jumps back into King's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herrera decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on King, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Herrera off to one side.
Herrera is looking to clinch.
Jab, jab by King - just one landing.
Nice sprawl there from King as Herrera shoots in.
King gets caught napping as Herrera dives in and scores a takedown. King manages to retain guard.
King being controlled here, momentarily.
Herrera wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Herrera prevents King from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herrera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Herrera has his takedown stuffed
and King counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Herrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herrera tries for a takedown but King circles away easily
and King counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. King catches Herrera right on the button with a cross.
Herrera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from King.
Herrera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King misses with the head strike.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Herrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Herrera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Herrera moves into the clinch successfully.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Herrera controls the action.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Herrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
Herrera tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
King misses with the head strike.
Herrera has been working on his balance at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by King.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Herrera.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
King goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Herrera's elbow.
Herrera drops down looking for an ankle pick but King pulls his leg out and moves away.
Herrera is looking to land body kicks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Herrera is defended easily by King.
King throws out a counter right but Herrera avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm King dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
King moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
King jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
King looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
King gets caught napping as Herrera dives in and scores a takedown. King manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Herrera stands and steps away. King gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Herrera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a hook to the side of Herrera's head but Herrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King misses with a double jab
and Herrera counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Herrera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes.
Herrera fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Herrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herrera doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Herrera gets a double leg takedown into King's guard.
King wants to get back to his feet but Herrera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Herrera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Herrera gets to his feet - King follows without any prompting.
Malcolm King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herrera fails with a takedown attempt.
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
King throws a series of strikes that have Herrera backpedaling.
Herrera scores with a takedown into King's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Herrera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Herrera trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King being controlled here, momentarily.
King has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Herrera looking to sit in guard and control but King gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Herrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Herrera seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Herrera throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King stands up from Herrera's guard - King perhaps looking for a knockout.
Herrera tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Herrera looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Herrera fails with the takedown.
As Herrera backs off King throws a huge counter combo but Herrera manages to avoid it all.
Herrera rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Herrera wants a takedown.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Herrera looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Herrera blocks an uppercut.
Herrera blocks an uppercut.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Herrera backwards.
King is pressed up against the cage. Herrera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Herrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by King.
Some wild striking there from Herrera.
Herrera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Herrera is rocked!
Herrera drops his hands momentarily. King doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Herrera staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Herrera doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Malcolm King!
After winning the bout, Malcolm King thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Paul Herrera had this to say: 'I love you all!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Coppola (ranked 2614 p4p, 1981 weight class) and Elijah Anderson (ranked 313 p4p, 238 weight class). Coppola comes to the cage accompanied by Duality. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Powerful takedowns
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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 18 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Salvatore Coppola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Elijah Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Anderson lands in his opponent's guard.
Coppola has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Anderson has passed into side control.
Coppola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coppola wants to control but Anderson postures up.
Coppola is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Coppola tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coppola is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.
Coppola is trying to get back to half guard.
Coppola is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Coppola is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like Anderson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Coppola wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Coppola looking for submissions off his back.
Anderson wants to free his trapped foot but Coppola is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Coppola is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anderson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Coppola is trying to defend but Anderson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Anderson is thwarting Coppola's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coppola is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Coppola is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Anderson slows the pace down in half guard.
Coppola wants to get back to full guard but Anderson has mounted him!
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anderson avoids the attempt from Coppola to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coppola manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Coppola is looking to improve his position.
Coppola slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Anderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Coppola is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Coppola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderson gets a double leg takedown into Coppola's guard.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Coppola wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coppola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Coppola wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Anderson is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coppola wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Anderson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson is controlling the pace.
Coppola has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.
Anderson is taking a breather. Coppola says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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.
Coppola tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg.
Coppola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Coppola wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Anderson passes to side control.
Anderson controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coppola tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Anderson controlling from side mount.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anderson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Coppola looking for subs off his back but Anderson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Anderson works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coppola regains half guard.
Coppola has a hand on Anderson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Anderson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Coppola is looking to improve his position but Anderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Anderson controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coppola wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Anderson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Coppola on his heels. He'll look to pass Coppola's guard now, I'm sure.
Coppola looking to control.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coppola is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Anderson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Coppola being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coppola throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Anderson escapes and throws Coppola's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Coppola is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Coppola's face as Anderson controls the position.
Coppola tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Anderson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Coppola is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Anderson stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coppola is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Coppola is trying to buck Anderson off.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Coppola is looking for a sweep.
Anderson controlling the position from side mount.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anderson drives through with a takedown into Coppola's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coppola manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard.
Anderson pulls Coppola in to control the position.
Coppola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coppola trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Coppola will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coppola gets to his feet - Anderson follows without any prompting.
Coppola gets caught napping as Anderson dives in and scores a takedown. Coppola manages to retain guard.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Coppola is retaining full guard.
Coppola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
Coppola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Coppola looking for a sweep. Not yet Coppola, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coppola throws his legs up looking for a submission but Anderson uses it to pass to side control.
Coppola is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Anderson!
A relieved looking Elijah Anderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henny Bottles (ranked 2985 p4p, 1595 weight class) and Gabriele Ghiotto (ranked 185 p4p, 119 weight class). Henny Bottles had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 10 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henny Bottles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriele Ghiotto!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghiotto looks to land a right hand but Bottles moved out of range.
Bottles gets a clinch.
Bottles trying to land knees to the body.
Bottles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ghiotto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bottles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ghiotto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bottles misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bottles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ghiotto's brow.
Bottles takes a shot to the head.
Bottles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bottles tries to stall but Ghiotto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghiotto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bottles up against the cage.
Bottles landing knees to the head.
Bottles avoiding damage as Ghiotto throws knees to the body.
Ghiotto gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bottles regains guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghiotto won't allow Bottles to get back to his feet.
Ghiotto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bottles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ghiotto.
Ghiotto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bottles's guard.
Ghiotto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bottles is looking to control Ghiotto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bottles avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ghiotto slows the pace down in half guard.
Bottles is looking for a sweep. Ghiotto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ghiotto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ghiotto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bottles with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ghiotto is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bottles has one foot on Ghiotto's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ghiotto feints and as Bottles raises his hands in defense, Ghiotto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bottles is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ghiotto dives into side control.
Bottles is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ghiotto has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ghiotto taking a breather here.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottles wants to control but Ghiotto postures up.
Bottles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ghiotto misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ghiotto content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bottles can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ghiotto controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gabriele Ghiotto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bottles throws a sloppy head kick and Ghiotto moves out of range easily.
Bottles instigates a clinch.
Bottles dodges an elbow strike from Ghiotto.
Our sources have told us that Bottles has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ghiotto as Bottles tries to tie him up.
Bottles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ghiotto blocks it with crossed arms.
Ghiotto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bottles is defending well for now.
Bottles trying to control the position but instead, Ghiotto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bottles into the cage.
Bottles tries to work over Ghiotto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottles can't find room to land a body shot as Ghiotto controls the action.
Ghiotto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ghiotto misses with a body punch.
Ghiotto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottles rushes Ghiotto and presses him up against the cage.
Bottles is trying to stall.
Bottles throws an elbow that misses.
Ghiotto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bottles tries to throw a body punch but Ghiotto avoids it by throwing Bottles back against the cage.
Ghiotto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bottles.
Ghiotto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bottles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Ghiotto.
Bottles blocks a body shot from Ghiotto.
Ghiotto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bottles avoids it.
Bottles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Bottles as the two fighters clinch.
Bottles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Ghiotto scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ghiotto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ghiotto lands a hook that snaps the head of Bottles backwards.
Bottles is rocked!
Ghiotto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oh Bottles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghiotto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ghiotto stalling.
Ghiotto missing with knees to the body.
Ghiotto has Bottles pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Bottles is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Ghiotto - that's hurt Bottles badly! Oh, another knee lands and Bottles is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Bottles doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Gabriele Ghiotto!
Gabriele Ghiotto 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoji Anjo Anjo (ranked 2161 p4p, 2052 weight class) and Cestmir Cejka (ranked 265 p4p, 254 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yoji Anjo Anjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cestmir Cejka!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cejka closes the distance and clinches.
Anjo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cejka smiles and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Cejka as he connects with a hook.
Anjo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anjo blocks a jab.
Cejka misses with an uppercut.
Anjo dives in and grabs Cejka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cejka pushes down on Anjo's head and hops out.
Anjo throws a head kick but Cejka moves out of range.
Cejka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anjo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoji Anjo Anjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cejka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cejka throws the left hand but Anjo avoids the punch easily.
Anjo staying out of range there.
Anjo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cejka scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Cejka misses.
As Cejka tries to get set, Anjo tries to push him back and clinch up but Cejka manages to avoid the attempt.
Cestmir Cejka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cejka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anjo's head backwards.
Cejka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cejka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anjo momentarily.
A jab from Cejka does it's job there.
Cejka throws a series of punches but Anjo moves out of range.
Anjo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cejka thuds his right hand into Anjo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cejka has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cejka throws a looping overhand right but Anjo ducks down to avoid it.
Cejka slips a jab and a cross from Anjo.
Cejka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cejka throws a jab when Anjo was well out of range.
Anjo throws a head kick that misses.
Cejka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anjo ducks under a wild hook from Cejka.
Cejka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anjo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
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!
Cejka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anjo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anjo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cestmir Cejka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anjo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anjo tries to counter with a takedown but Cejka is quick to defend against it.
Anjo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cejka swivels and escapes.
Cejka throws a combination that misses
and Anjo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anjo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cejka's waist but Cejka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anjo off to one side.
Anjo takes one to the side of the head.
Cejka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cejka lands with an uppercut that bounces Anjo off the cage and back into range.
Cejka loads up on a big right hand but Anjo slips the punch.
Anjo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cejka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Cejka misses.
Cejka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anjo defending well as Cejka loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejka connects with a right hand. Anjo shakes it off.
Cejka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cejka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anjo shoots in and drives through. Cejka sprawls well.
Anjo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Anjo is pressing down on Cejka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cejka is holding on for now.
Cejka is trying to stand.
Anjo wants to take a breather but Cejka is having none of it.
Anjo controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Anjo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anjo.
Cejka thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Cejka looks to move away, Anjo throws a big counter combo but Cejka just gets out of the way.
Anjo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anjo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cejka thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cestmir Cejka 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.
Cejka connects with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Cejka.
Anjo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cejka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anjo moves out of range of the strikes.
Anjo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yoji Anjo Anjo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Cejka misses.
Cejka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anjo throws a big counter combination but Cejka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Anjo defending well as Cejka loads up on a big left hand.
Cejka misses with a straight right.
It looked like Anjo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cejka looks to land a left hand but Anjo moved out of range nicely.
Cejka missing with a left hand there. Anjo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anjo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cejka misses with an uppercut. Anjo saw that one coming.
Anjo tries to counter by clinching up but Cejka breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Cejka there.
Cejka gets a clinch.
Cejka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cejka scores with a hook to the body.
Anjo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anjo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anjo taking a breather.
Anjo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cejka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cejka stops a takedown attempt from Anjo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoji Anjo Anjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cejka lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Cejka.
Cejka lands a hook that snaps the head of Anjo backwards.
Anjo takes a shot to the head.
Cejka tries a body shot but Anjo blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Anjo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cejka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cejka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Cejka.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cejka.
Cejka misses with a punch to the body.
Anjo breaks from the clinch.
Cejka dips to his left and cracks Anjo with an uppercut!
Cejka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Cejka misses
and Anjo counters by moving into the clinch.
Cejka struggles to land a body shot inside as Anjo controls his hands.
Anjo fails to pull guard.
Cejka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anjo wants a takedown but no success here.
Cejka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cejka throws a punch but it's blocked by Anjo.
Anjo is looking to control Cejka's arms but Cejka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anjo has his back to the cage.
Cejka lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anjo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cejka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cejka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anjo or not.
Anjo tries to pull guard but Cejka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Anjo is looking to break free of the clinch but Cejka has double underhooks.
Anjo blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Cejka - that landed with a thud.
Anjo prevents a body shot from Cejka.
Cejka tries to throw a body punch but Anjo avoids it by throwing Cejka back against the cage.
Anjo can't get the takedown.
Cejka stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anjo.
A hook to the body from Cejka.
Cejka misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anjo can't get the takedown.
Anjo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Cejka.
Cejka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anjo looking to stall.
Anjo is trying to push Cejka away but Cejka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anjo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cejka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Anjo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Cejka.
A short right from Cejka.
Cejka lands a right hand.
Cejka working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cestmir Cejka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Anjo slips a jab from Cejka.
Cejka throws a hook but Anjo avoids it easily.
Anjo staying out of range there.
Anjo slips a straight right by Cejka.
Cejka looks to throw the jab but Anjo is out of range.
Anjo thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cejka with a jab.
Anjo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cejka throws a shot from downtown. Anjo moves away and avoids it.
Anjo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cejka misses with an uppercut.
Cejka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cejka. Anjo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anjo moves out of range as Cejka strikes.
Anjo is looking for a counter combo.
Anjo misses with a takedown attempt
letting Cejka counter with a right hand.
Anjo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cejka.
Cejka misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cejka.
Cejka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anjo shoots in looking for a takedown. Cejka tries to sprawl out of it but Anjo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cejka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anjo slips under a jab from Cejka.
Cestmir Cejka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cejka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anjo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cejka.
A little feinted left hand from Anjo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cejka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cejka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anjo.
Cejka looks to land a right hand but Anjo moved out of range.
Cejka lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Cejka as he connects with a hook.
Anjo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cejka is fending him off so far but Anjo persists. Nope, Cejka circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoji Anjo Anjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cejka lands a nice shot to the body.
Cejka connects with a single shot there.
Cejka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anjo under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Cejka catches Anjo right on the button with a cross.
Cejka throws a poor cross that misses
and Anjo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cejka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cejka has Anjo up against the cage in a clinch.
Cejka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cejka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cejka lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjo drags the fight down to the ground.
Cejka stands up from Anjo's guard - Cejka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cejka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anjo shoots in for a takedown but Cejka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cejka throws the left hand but Anjo avoids the punch easily.
Anjo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cejka avoids it.
Cejka throws a shot from downtown. Anjo moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Anjo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cejka misses with an uppercut.
Anjo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anjo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cejka, as that shot connected.
Cejka misses with a left hand
and Anjo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Anjo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cejka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Cejka tries to clinch but Anjo moves out of range.
Cejka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cejka wants it to stay on the feet.
Cejka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cejka connects with a crisp jab.
Cestmir Cejka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anjo misses with a body kick.
Cejka gets a clinch.
Anjo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cejka prevents it.
Anjo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cejka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cejka scores with a hook to the body.
Yoji Anjo Anjo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cejka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cestmir Cejka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cejka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cestmir Cejka!
Yoji Anjo Anjo spoke after the fight, saying 'I feel good! '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gen Tenryu (ranked 2577 p4p, 2373 weight class) and Adam Orel (ranked 279 p4p, 256 weight class). Tenryu comes into the arena with piri & tommy - on & on blaring out of the sound system. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gen Tenryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Orel!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenryu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orel.
Tenryu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tenryu's head backwards.
Tenryu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Orel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tenryu, pushing him back against the cage.
Tenryu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tenryu can't break the clinch.
Tenryu working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tenryu.
Orel lands a left hand.
Orel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tenryu is keeping busy.
Orel throws a punch but it's blocked by Tenryu.
Tenryu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tenryu misses with the head strike.
Tenryu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tenryu takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orel throws a punch but it's blocked by Tenryu.
Tenryu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tenryu swings wildly with an uppercut but Orel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tenryu misses with some punches.
Tenryu pushes Orel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tenryu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Orel.
Tenryu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orel misses with a lunging right hand
and Tenryu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tenryu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tenryu, pushing him back against the cage.
Orel has a couple of punches blocked by Tenryu.
A head punch on the inside from Orel fails to land.
Orel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tenryus head.
Orel swings wildly with an uppercut but Tenryu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tenryu misses with a punch to the body.
Orel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tenryu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Orel can turn it around.
Orel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tenryu blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tenryu.
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!
Tenryu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orel looks to throw the jab but Tenryu is out of range.
Orel scores with a nice head shot.
Tenryu tried to score with a low kick but Orel checks it.
Tenryu connects with a crisp jab.
Orel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orel throws a lazy uppercut
and Tenryu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tenryu throws a push kick but Orel slaps the foot to one side.
Orel tries to clinch up.
Tenryu throws a jab when Orel was well out of range.
Orel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tenryu.
Tenryu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tenryu swings for the body but Orel moves out of range.
Orel tries to clinch but Tenryu moves out of range.
Tenryu is looking to counter punch.
Adam Orel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orel staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tenryu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orel's head backwards.
Tenryu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orel was well out of range. Poor timing from Tenryu.
Orel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Orel lands with a straight right. Tenryu didn't see that one coming.
Orel closes the distance and clinches.
Tenryu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tenryu blocks an uppercut.
Tenryu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tenryu lands a left hand.
Orel misses with a punch on the inside.
Orel blocking some punches.
Tenryu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Orel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tenryu manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orel drops his hands momentarily and Tenryu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tenryu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Orel is out of range and Tenryu settles back down.
Tenryu throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Orel. Those never looked like landing.
Tenryu misses with a body kick.
Tenryu connects with a single shot there.
Orel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tenryu.
Orel lands with a cross.
Tenryu digs a good hook to Orel's body.
Tenryu dodges the punch combination from Orel.
Orel looks to throw the jab but Tenryu is out of range.
Orel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Orel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tenryu.
Tenryu throws a lazy right hand but Orel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orel tries to clinch but Tenryu moves away
and Tenryu counters with a straight right hand.
Orel fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orel doesn't manage to clinch there - Tenryu circles away.
Orel misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Orel misses the target.
Tenryu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gen Tenryu will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Orel misses the target.
Orel swings widly with a right hand
and Tenryu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tenryu misses with an uppercut.
Orel throws the left hand but Tenryu avoids the punch easily.
Tenryu moves away from the strike by Orel.
Tenryu tried to score with a low kick but Orel checks it.
Orel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tenryu.
Tenryu tries a head kick but it misses.
Orel misses with an uppercut
and Tenryu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orel thinking.
Tenryu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tenryu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Orel misses with a right hand
and Tenryu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tenryu is looking to chop away at Orel's legs.
A big left from Orel misses.
Tenryu throwing a counter right hand but Orel manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tenryu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Orel misses with a looping right.
Tenryu defending well as Orel loads up on a big left hand.
Orel throws a lazy right hand but Tenryu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Tenryu misses the target.
Orel is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu tries to land a leg kick but Orel saw it coming and moves away.
Orel throws a body shot but no joy.
Orel scores with a nice strike.
Orel throws a looping overhand right but Tenryu ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Orel.
Orel blocks a head kick by Tenryu.
Orel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tenryu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tenryu misses with an uppercut.
Orel throws an overhand right that lands on Tenryu's shoulder, as Tenryu tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Orel throws a hook but Tenryu avoids it easily.
Orel swings widly with a right hand
letting Tenryu counter with a right hand.
Orel slips a jab from Tenryu.
A slow jab from Orel misses its intended target.
Tenryu misses with a low kick.
Tenryu throws a shot from downtown. Orel moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orel connects with a nice looking jab.
Orel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Orel misses with a hook.
Orel scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tenryu slips under a jab.
Tenryu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tenryu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orel throws a body punch but Tenryu moves out of range.
Tenryu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tenryu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Tenryu.
A little jabbing left from Orel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Tenryu.
Orel slips under a jab from Tenryu.
Tenryu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Orel. Orel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Orel digs a good hook to Tenryu's body.
A shot to the body from Orel misses
and Tenryu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 Orel is rocked!
Tenryu moves out of range as Orel strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orel. Tenryu does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tenryu drops Orel with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Orel looks back up at him and smiles so Tenryu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Orel is still on wobbly legs! Can Tenryu finish him?
Tenryu throws a pinpoint strike between Orel's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Orel crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Tenryu scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gen Tenryu!
An out of breath Gen Tenryu 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sullivan (ranked 1289 p4p, 1693 weight class) and Pan Thongrak (ranked 164 p4p, 217 weight class). Thongrak has chosen Muay Thai Traditional as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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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 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pan Thongrak!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan rushes Thongrak and presses him up against the cage.
Thongrak tries to work over Sullivan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thongrak manages to break the clinch.
Sullivan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Sullivan on the inside.
Sullivan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sullivan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sullivan lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Sullivan.
Sullivan lands a shoulder strike.
Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thongrak is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from Sullivan.
Sullivan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thongrak backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Sullivan.
Sullivan breaks the clinch.
Sullivan moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Sullivan.
Thongrak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sullivan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thongrak or not.
Sullivan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Sullivan.
Thongrak tries a body shot but Sullivan blocks it.
Thongrak is trying to break free.
Sullivan scores with a shot to the side of Thongrak's head.
Thongrak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sullivan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thongrak backwards.
Sullivan lands with a right to the head.
Thongrak is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage.
Thongrak is looking to control Sullivan's arms but Sullivan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thongrak has his back to the cage.
Thongrak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sullivan misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan lands with a left to the head.
Thongrak is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan throws a big uppercut that drops Thongrak! More strikes from Sullivan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Thongrak lies dazed against the cage as Sullivan celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Sullivan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulius Zurauskas (ranked 2856 p4p, 1396 weight class) and Tu Barrels (ranked 325 p4p, 181 weight class). Barrels has chosen Lock stock and as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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 22 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulius Zurauskas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Tu Barrels!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barrels throws a head kick that misses.
Zurauskas throws a series of punches but Barrels avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barrels! But no joy.
Zurauskas clinches.
Zurauskas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barrels just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Barrels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zurauskas is looking to counter punch.
Tu Barrels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrels misses with a body shot.
Barrels throws a sloppy body shot
and Zurauskas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Tu Barrels has been cut.
Zurauskas walks into a jab.
Barrels loads up on a big right hand but Zurauskas slips the punch.
Barrels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zurauskas.
Barrels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zurauskas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barrels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zurauskas cracks Barrels with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Barrels tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Zurauskas pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Barrels is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulius Zurauskas!
A relieved looking Paulius Zurauskas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cam Cartwright (ranked 1626 p4p, 1261 weight class) and Kane Thoupos (ranked 188 p4p, 153 weight class). Cartwright comes to the cage accompanied by Karma Chameleon. Thoupos has chosen 151 Rum - JID as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
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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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Cam Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Thoupos!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Cartwright catches Thoupos right on the button with a cross.
Cartwright misses with a head kick.
Thoupos throws a fast counter high kick but Cartwright manages to duck under it in time.
Cartwright throws a series of punches but Thoupos moves out of range.
Thoupos throws out a loose jab but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Cartwright misses.
Thoupos throws a big counter head kick but Cartwright avoids it with no problem.
Cartwright tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Thoupos counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright scores with a three punch combo!
A nice leg kick lands there from Cartwright.
Cartwright with a poor takedown
and Thoupos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoupos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cartwright fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cartwright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thoupos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thoupos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cartwright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thoupos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cam Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright misses with a looping right.
Cartwright throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thoupos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cartwright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thoupos.
Cartwright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thoupos.
Thoupos is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cartwright.
Cartwright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thoupos follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Cartwright misses
and Thoupos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thoupos sprawls well. Thoupos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cartwright gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright tries to clinch up
and Cartwright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cam Cartwright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thoupos throws a hook to the side of Cartwright's head but Cartwright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cartwright doesn't manage to clinch there - Thoupos circles away.
Thoupos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cartwright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thoupos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cartwright.
Thoupos has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Thoupos misses with a body punch
and Cartwright counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright lands a head kick!
Thoupos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cartwright throws out the jab.
Cartwright wants to clinch but Thoupos slips to the side
and Thoupos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cartwright fails with the takedown
enabling Thoupos to counter with a crisp jab.
Cartwright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thoupos finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cartwright is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartwright with a jab.
Thoupos feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cartwright sprawling to the canvas! Cartwright rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thoupos finish him?!
Cartwright is rocked!
Thoupos drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Cartwright's head, knocking him out cold! Thoupos is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kane Thoupos!
Kane Thoupos thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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