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RMMA 5 - Nyambat v Dos Santos PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mica Mica Galvao (ranked 3917 p4p, 4112 weight class) and Rigoberto Ricardo (ranked 438 p4p, 447 weight class). Rigoberto Ricardo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mica Mica Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rigoberto Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mica Galvao scores with a takedown into Ricardo's guard.
Mica Galvao trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mica Galvao tries to free his leg and advance position but Ricardo is retaining full guard.
Mica Galvao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ricardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ricardo working for a triangle but Mica Galvao defends it easily.
Ricardo keeping full guard, as Mica Galvao tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mica Galvao drops back looking for a leg! Ricardo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ricardo manages to kick Mica Galvao off! Mica Galvao jumps back into Ricardo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricardo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mica Galvao drops back looking for a leg! Ricardo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ricardo manages to kick Mica Galvao off! Mica Galvao jumps back into Ricardo's guard.
Ricardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mica Galvao is one step ahead there.
Ricardo keeping full guard, as Mica Galvao tries to pass.
Ricardo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ricardo, not yet.
Ricardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mica Galvao wants to control from the top but Ricardo keeps moving.
Mica Galvao works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ricardo is looking to improve his position.
Mica Galvao uses his free foot to push down on Ricardo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ricardo.
Ricardo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricardo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mica Galvao trying to control the position.
Ricardo trying to control but Mica Galvao is working from the bottom.
Ricardo prevents Mica Galvao from getting back to his feet.
Ricardo passes into half guard.
Ricardo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mica Galvao has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mica Galvao manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mica Galvao pulls Ricardo in close to prevent any damage.
Mica Galvao manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ricardo manages to get himself to full guard.
Ricardo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mica Galvao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ricardo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mica Galvao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ricardo is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mica Galvao defends it easily.
Mica Galvao controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ricardo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mica Galvao is aware though and is defending well.
Ricardo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mica Galvao is aware though and is defending well.
Ricardo keeping full guard, as Mica Galvao tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ricardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ricardo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mica Galvao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mica Galvao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rigoberto Ricardo 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.
Mica Galvao closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ricardo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mica Galvao uses his free foot to push down on Ricardo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ricardo.
Ricardo tries to hold on but Mica Galvao postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricardo working to try and regain half guard.
Mica Galvao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ricardo can do to turn this around?
Ricardo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ricardo wants to control from the top but Mica Galvao keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mica Galvao is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ricardo preventing the sweep.
Mica Galvao trying to control the position here.
Ricardo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mica Galvao's guard.
Ricardo wants to pass to mount but Mica Galvao is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mica Galvao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ricardo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mica Galvao is keeping the position for now.
Ricardo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mica Galvao is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo tries for a kimura but Mica Galvao is defending well.
Ricardo wants to control but Mica Galvao is keeping him busy.
Mica Galvao sneaks back into half guard.
Ricardo wants to work for an arm triangle but Mica Galvao is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ricardo trying to control from half guard but Mica Galvao is working away.
Mica Galvao looking for submissions off his back.
Ricardo uses his free foot to push down on Mica Galvao's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mica Galvao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mica Galvao wants to control but Ricardo is having none of it.
Mica Galvao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mica Galvao has given up his back here. Will Ricardo look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Rigoberto Ricardo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mica Galvao wants to escape the position.
Mica Galvao trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mica Galvao tries to roll but Ricardo sticks to his back.
Ricardo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mica Galvao defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ricardo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mica Galvao is defending well though. Ricardo let's go of the attempt for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mica Galvao is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ricardo gets his way!
Mica Galvao is really stuck here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ricardo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mica Galvao has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mica Galvao trying to control the position but Ricardo manages to sink in the hooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rigoberto Ricardo 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!
Mica Galvao feints and as Ricardo raises his hands in defense, Mica Galvao changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ricardo looking for a guillotine here but Mica Galvao defends easily.
Ricardo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mica Galvao is aware though and is defending well.
Mica Galvao engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ricardo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mica Galvao is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ricardo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mica Galvao looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mica Galvao is trying to get an arm triangle but Ricardo is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mica Galvao advances to mount.
Mica Galvao controlling his opponent.
Ricardo is desperately trying to improve his position but Mica Galvao has a good base and remains in mount.
Ricardo gets back to half guard.
Mica Galvao wants to work for an arm triangle but Ricardo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ricardo is looking for a sweep. Mica Galvao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ricardo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ricardo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ricardo is refusing to be controlled, as Mica Galvao sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo moves into full guard.
Ricardo has his foot on Mica Galvao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mica Galvao works his way back into a safe position though.
Mica Galvao advances to half guard.
Mica Galvao is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mica Galvao takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mica Galvao looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mica Galvao is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ricardo is defending against the submission attempts here by Mica Galvao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ricardo is trying to get back to full guard.
Mica Galvao is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ricardo actively working from the bottom here.
Ricardo looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mica Galvao content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ricardo won't allow Mica Galvao to pass to mount.
Mica Galvao is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ricardo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rigoberto Ricardo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mica Galvao frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mica Galvao has control of Ricardo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ricardo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mica Mica Galvao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mica Galvao looking to finish with strikes here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mica Mica Galvao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ricardo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yegor Lenkov (ranked 4022 p4p, 3935 weight class) and Hilo Skilo (ranked 261 p4p, 254 weight class). Yegor Lenkov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yegor Lenkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilo Skilo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skilo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lenkov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Skilo can't fight it off and eventually Lenkov manages to take the fight to the floor. Skilo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Skilo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lenkov is one step ahead there.
Lenkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lenkov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lenkov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Skilo's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skilo wants to get back to full guard.
Skilo is trying to control but can't.
Lenkov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenkov wants to pass the guard but Skilo is defending well.
Lenkov trying to control the action but Skilo is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lenkov prevents Skilo from improving his position.
Lenkov is trying to work for a kimura but Skilo is defending well.
Lenkov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
Skilo wants to improve his position but Lenkov is controlling well.
Lenkov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Skilo is looking for a sweep. Lenkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lenkov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lenkov wants to pass the guard but Skilo is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skilo wants to get back to full guard.
Lenkov trying to pass the guard but Skilo defending well.
Skilo wants to get back to full guard.
Lenkov moves nicely into side control.
Lenkov tries to advance to mount but Skilo denies him.
Skilo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skilo trying to remain calm as Lenkov controls from the top position.
Lenkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skilo keeps working.
Lenkov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Skilo, who protects the arm well.
Skilo being controlled for a moment.
Lenkov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skilo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lenkov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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.
Lenkov controls the position from side control.
Lenkov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skilo is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lenkov laying and praying for a moment but Skilo takes advantage and regains half guard.
Lenkov moves nicely into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yegor Lenkov dominated that round.
That's time! Lenkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lenkov fails with the takedown.
Lenkov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Skilo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lenkov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skilo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lenkov tries to advance position but instead Skilo slips a leg back in to half guard.
Lenkov is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lenkov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lenkov trying to mount his opponent but Skilo defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skilo wants to control but Lenkov is keeping busy.
Skilo is trying to stand back up but Lenkov is controlling him
Lenkov in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Skilo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Lenkov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yegor Lenkov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Tannerman (ranked 3633 p4p, 3907 weight class) and Syed Yurchon (ranked 424 p4p, 437 weight class). Tannerman comes into the arena with Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes blaring out of the sound system. Yurchon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dynamite kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Syed Yurchon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Tannerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Syed Yurchon!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tannerman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yurchon's waist but Yurchon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tannerman off to one side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yurchon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
 It looks like Tyler Tannerman has been cut.
Tannerman closes the distance and clinches up with Yurchon, looking for a takedown. Tannerman pushes Yurchon against the cage but Yurchon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yurchon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yurchon wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Tannerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Yurchon. That snapped Tannerman's head back.
Yurchon drops Tannerman with a straight right hand, right on the button! Yurchon follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Syed Yurchon!
Post fight, an emotional Syed Yurchon said 'I have major respect for Tannerman, this fight gave me the motivation I needed after my loss to Nyambat. Speaking of Nyambat, I have three words for you. Yurcho is coming.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryker Chapman (ranked 3106 p4p, 4732 weight class) and Charles Stintson (ranked 378 p4p, 479 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryker Chapman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charles Stintson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapman lands a body shot.
A good leg kick by Stintson.
Stintson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stintson throws a combination that misses
and Chapman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chapman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chapman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chapman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stintson tries to close the distance and clinch but Chapman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chapman lands a nice looking body shot.
Chapman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stintson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stintson tries to bum rush Chapman with a series of wild strikes but Chapman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chapman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stintson wants to clinch.
Stintson blocks a head kick by Chapman.
Stintson tries to close the distance and clinch but Chapman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stintson throws a head kick but Chapman moves out of range.
Stintson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stintson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chapman moves away.
Stintson misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman scores with a nice strike.
Chapman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stintson.
Chapman cracks Stintson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stintson looks for the body kick but Chapman saw that one coming.
Chapman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stintson misses the jab.
Chapman is looking to wear down Stintson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stintson throws a jab but it's blocked by Chapman.
Stintson misses with an uppercut.
Chapman throws a leg kick that misses.
Stintson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chapman.
Stintson takes a swing at Chapman's ribcage but misses.
Chapman lands with a good body shot.
Chapman forces Stintson back against the cage and clinches.
Chapman breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stintson clinches up against the cage.
Stintson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stintson misses with the head strike.
Stintson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stintson throws an overhand right that lands on Chapman's shoulder, as Chapman tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chapman. Stintson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stintson tries to clinch but Chapman moves out of range.
Stintson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stintson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chapman motions for Stintson to come forward. Chapman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ryker Chapman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chapman thumps Stintson with a low kick.
Chapman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chapman scores with a hook to the body. Stintson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chapman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chapman moves into the clinch successfully.
Stintson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chapman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stintson misses with a straight left.
Chapman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stintson is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chapman. Stintson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stintson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stintson takes one to the side of the head.
Stintson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chapman misses with the combination.
Stintson throws a head kick but Chapman moves out of range.
Chapman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chapman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chapman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stintson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stintson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chapman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chapman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stintson lands a head shot.
Chapman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman throws a low kick, looking for Stintson's leg but Stintson calmly moves out of range.
Stintson looks to score with a jab to the body but Chapman is just out of range.
Chapman scores with a body shot.
Chapman looks to score with a jab to the body but Stintson is just out of range.
Chapman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stintson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chapman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ryker Chapman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Stintson.
Stintson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chapman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chapman throws a solid leg kick but Stintson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chapman.
Nice body punch from Chapman.
Nice cross by Chapman.
Chapman instigates a clinch.
Chapman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chapman jabs at Stintson's body.
Chapman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stintson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chapman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryker Chapman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chapman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stintson at a distance.
Stintson tries a head kick but it misses.
Chapman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Stintson misses.
Chapman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chapman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stintson momentarily.
Chapman connects with a body shot.
Chapman throws a low kick but Stintson moves out of range easily.
Stintson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stintson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chapman just misses with a punch to the body.
Chapman looks to score with a jab to the body but Stintson is just out of range.
Stintson checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapman tries to clinch up but Stintson circles away and keeps his distance.
Stintson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stintson has his takedown stuffed
and Chapman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stintson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Chapman misses the target.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chapman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
Chapman lands a jab to Stintson's midsection.
Chapman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stintson can do to turn this around?
Stintson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ryker Chapman is winning the standup battle so far.
Stintson moves in looking to clinch but Chapman pushes him off.
It looked like Chapman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stintson.
Stintson swats away the attempt to clinch by Chapman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chapman. Stintson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chapman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chapman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stintson, pushing him back against the cage.
Chapman blocks an elbow strike from Stintson.
Chapman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stintson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chapman throws a series of punches but Stintson moves out of range.
Stintson with the counter takedown but Chapman avoids it easily.
Chapman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ryker Chapman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stintson misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chapman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stintson throws a leg kick
and Chapman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stintson thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stintson 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stintson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stintson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stintson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stintson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chapman wants to stand up but Stintson is controlling him.
Chapman trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Chapman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stintson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chapman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stintson is looking to work some ground and pound but Chapman has wrist control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chapman is looking to stand up but Stintson isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Chapman punishes Stintson's body with a nice straight punch.
Chapman fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stintson throws a sloppy head kick and Chapman moves out of range easily.
Chapman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stintson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stintson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stintson misses with an uppercut. Chapman saw that one coming.
Stintson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chapman.
Chapman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chapman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chapman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stintson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chapman defends it nicely.
Chapman stuns Stintson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chapman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chapman circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Chapman.
Chapman blocks a head kick by Stintson.
Chapman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chapman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stintson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chapman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stintson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stintson throws out a loose jab but Chapman uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryker Chapman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stintson throws a looping overhand right but Chapman ducks down to avoid it.
Chapman feints a jab promting Stintson to slip. Chapman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stintson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stintson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chapman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stintson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chapman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chapman tries to strike from the bottom.
Chapman has momentary wrist control but Stintson slips an elbow through the middle.
Chapman wants to control the position but Stintson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Stintson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stintson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapman is trying to stand up here but Stintson is controlling him well.
Chapman is refusing to be controlled, as Stintson sits in half guard.
Chapman pushes Stintson off looking to stand but Stintson dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stintson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stintson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chapman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Chapman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stintson drops an elbow to the side of Chapman's head.
Stintson working the head and body with strikes.
Stintson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stintson working the head and body with strikes.
Chapman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stintson trying to control the pace.
Charles Stintson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chapman taking some punishment here, with Stintson in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stintson working Chapman over with strikes.
Chapman wants to control but Stintson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chapman wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Stintson.
Chapman lands a nice shot to the body.
Stintson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stintson misses with a jab to the body
and Chapman counters with a one-two to the body.
Stintson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stintson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chapman misses with a low kick.
Chapman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Chapman.
Chapman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stintson.
Stintson avoids the body shot from Chapman.
Stintson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stintson tries to score with a low kick but Chapman moves his leg out of the way.
Stintson throws out a loose jab but Chapman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stintson throws a hook to the side of Chapman's head but Chapman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chapman misses with a low kick.
Chapman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stintson moves away.
Chapman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chapman clinches up against the cage.
Stintson working aggressively here.
Chapman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stintson throws a right hand that Chapman ducks under and follows up with a left that Chapman also avoids with ease.
Chapman just misses with a punch to the body.
Chapman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chapman wants to clinch up but Stintson keeps it at a distance.
Stintson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chapman digs a good hook to Stintson's body.
Stintson tries a head kick but it misses.
Chapman thinks about countering with a body kick.
A punch combination from Chapman misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stintson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Stintson scores with a jab. Chapman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stintson misses with a hook
and Chapman counters with a right hand to the body.
Chapman wants to land a leg kick but Stintson is out of range.
Chapman sets himself, and Stintson steps forward looking for the clinch! Chapman avoids it this time.
Chapman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stintson moves into the clinch successfully.
Stintson is trying to stall.
Stintson pushes off an throws an elbow but Chapman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Charles Stintson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stintson throws an elbow that misses.
Stintson throws an elbow that misses.
Stintson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chapman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ryker Chapman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Stintson.
Stintson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryker Chapman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stintson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryker Chapman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chapman, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryker Chapman!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik Nelson (ranked 4099 p4p, 3688 weight class) and Jamari Golden (ranked 417 p4p, 393 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malik Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamari Golden!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a right and a left that Golden avoids nicely.
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
Golden prevents the takedown attempt.
Golden is pushing Nelson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nelson gets underhooks to prevent Golden's takedown attempt.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
Nelson lands a right hand.
Nelson misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson pulls guard.
Nelson wants to sweep but no luck.
Nelson wants to get back to his feet but Golden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to control the position but Golden postures up.
Nelson has control of Golden's left arm, preventing Golden from doing any damage.
Golden trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Golden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Golden wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Golden tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nelson misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Nelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is pressed up against the cage. Golden has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nelson down to the mat. Nelson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Golden looks winded!
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson takes the fight into the clinch.
Nelson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nelson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Golden is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nelson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Golden to the mat. Golden regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nelson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson landing some decent shots from guard.
Golden keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Nelson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nelson landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control but Golden is working from the bottom.
Nelson chips away with some ground and pound.
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Golden has momentary wrist control but Nelson slips an elbow through the middle.
Nelson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nelson throws an elbow that misses. Golden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nelson's guard. Nice move by Golden!
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.
Nelson wants to stand and escape but Golden is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to sweep here but Golden controlling him for the moment.
Golden throws an elbow that misses. Nelson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Golden's guard. Nice move by Nelson!
Nelson landing with the ground and pound.
Nelson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nelson throws a big right hand that misses.
Golden wants to get back to his feet but Nelson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Golden's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nelson is in close to Golden's body, working some short punches and elbows.
 Golden is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malik Nelson dominated that round.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Golden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nelson sprawls well. Nelson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Golden gets slowly back to his feet.
Nelson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Golden quickly recovers to half guard.
Nelson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Golden is still in real trouble! Can Nelson finish him?
Malik Nelson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nelson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Golden keeps working.
Ground and pound from Nelson.
Nelson lands a big elbow - Golden is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Nelson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malik Nelson!
Malik Nelson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Loris Klen (ranked 3409 p4p, 3165 weight class) and Byron Trevino (ranked 329 p4p, 307 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 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Loris Klen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Byron Trevino!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klen has closed the distance and engaged Trevino in a clinch.
Trevino looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Trevino changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Klen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trevino shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Klen as he jumps to the side.
Klen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Trevino leaves Klen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Klen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Trevino's guard.
Klen trying to control but Trevino is working from the bottom.
Klen is pushing down on Trevino's leg trying to pass to half guard. Trevino is fighting to maintain full guard but Klen has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klen is trying to work for a kimura but Trevino is defending well.
Klen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trevino defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klen stalling.
Klen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Klen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Trevino sees it coming and defends easily.
Klen is trying to control the action in half guard but Trevino is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Trevino can do anything to dispel that myth.
Klen is working for a kimura but Trevino is defending it quite comfortably.
Klen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Klen works his way into full mount!
Klen wants to get back to his feet but Trevino is holding on tight.
Klen trying to control but Trevino is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevino has given up his back - I don�t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Trevino won't enjoy being in this position. Klen looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Trevino is tapping - it's over boys! Klen picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Loris Klen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blake Dillon (ranked 4440 p4p, 2863 weight class) and Jasiah Hollow (ranked 383 p4p, 285 weight class). The key to victory for Blake Dillon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Big heart |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jasiah Hollow!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollow ducks right into an uppercut from Dillon.
Hollow thumps Dillon with a low kick.
Hollow slips a jab and a cross from Dillon.
Dillon lands a really nice looking cross but Hollow seems unphased.
Hollow tries to work over Dillon's front leg with a kick but Dillon checks it.
Dillon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hollow on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hollow is rocked!
Dillon pounces like a tiger and cracks Hollow with a vicious hook! Hollow is down but not out! Dillon follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Blake Dillon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamari Powell (ranked 3727 p4p, 2547 weight class) and Alijah Ford (ranked 396 p4p, 296 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamari Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alijah Ford!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ford is looking to clinch but Powell is avoiding it.
Powell dodges the punch combination from Ford.
Powell connects with a single shot there.
Ford throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range.
Ford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Powell misses with a straight right.
Ford misses with an uppercut
letting Powell counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Ford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ford ducks right into an uppercut from Powell.
Kamari Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Powell misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Powell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ford's hands.
Ford misses with a low kick.
Powell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Powell avoids the head kick by Ford.
Powell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ford with a jab.
Ford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Powell connects with a jab.
Powell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Powell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford looks to land a left hand but Powell moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Ford misses.
Powell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Powell.
Ford walks into a left hand.
Ford with a nice calf kick.
Ford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powell circles away quickly and effectively.
Powell misses the jab.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
Powell lunges at Ford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ford's hand.
Powell misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Powell misses the target.
It looks like Powell has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Powell looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Ford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ford's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Powell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ford scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ford's head backwards.
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Powell.
Ford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
No joy there for Ford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Powell with a nice cross.
Powell misses with a looping right.
Powell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ford throws a right and a left that Powell avoids nicely.
Powell misses with a straight right.
Powell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ford closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powell.
Ford follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Powell.
Powell throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Powell lands a jab to Ford's midsection.
Powell gets tackled into the cage by Ford. Ford maintains the clinch.
Ford misses with a punch to the body.
Powell fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ford avoiding damage.
Ford breaks the clinch.
Powell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Powell throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford misses with a double jab.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Ford tries to clinch but Powell is having none of it.
Powell throws a looping overhand right but Ford ducks down to avoid it.
Powell misses with a left hand
and Ford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Powell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ford forces Powell back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ford tries a body shot but Powell blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Powell as Ford tries to tie him up.
Ford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powell throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it.
Powell connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford moves away from the strike by Powell.
Ford misses with a head kick.
Powell lands a right hook to the body.
Ford scores with a sloppy right hand. Powell should have avoided that one.
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 Kamari Powell will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Powell swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Ford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Powell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ford moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Powell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ford connects with a solid leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Powell checks a leg kick.
Powell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Powell.
Powell misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Powell missing with a left hand there. Ford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Powell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Powell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford doesn't manage to clinch there - Powell circles away.
Powell punishes Ford's body with a nice straight punch.
Ford punishes Powell's body with a nice straight punch.
Alijah Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Powell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Powell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell connects with a nice looking jab.
Ford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Powell throws an off balance right hand
and Ford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Powell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ford misses with a head kick.
Ford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ford moves out of range as Powell strikes.
Despite the aggression on Ford's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Powell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Powell digs a good body shot into Ford's ribs.
Ford pushes Powell up against the cage in a clinch.
Ford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ford. Powell shrugs it off though.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Powell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powell lands the left hand.
Ford throws a wild body kick that Powell sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Powell misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Powell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ford doesn't seem bothered though.
Powell jabs Ford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Ford finds it's way through Powell's defenses.
Powell throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Powell looks to throw the jab but Ford is out of range.
Powell throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Powell throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kamari Powell is winning the standup battle so far.
Powell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ford can pounce on him.
Ford keeps Powell at a distance using the push kick.
Ford connects with a looping right hand.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Powell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powell is looking to counter punch.
Powell looks to throw the jab but Ford is out of range.
Ford looks to land a combination but Powell avoids it well.
Ford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ford tries to clinch but Powell moves out of range.
Ford slips a straight right by Powell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell throws a looping overhand right but Ford ducks down to avoid it.
Ford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ford lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Powell lands with a shot to the body.
Powell misses with a hook.
Powell clobbers Ford with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Powell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ford just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ford lands a right hand.
Ford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Powell is trying to pull guard but Ford has him pressed against the cage.
Ford breaks from the clinch.
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!
Ford scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ford can pounce on him.
A big right from Powell misses.
Powell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Powell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ford.
Powell missing with a left hand there. Ford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford walks into a jab.
Powell throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powell 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.
Powell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ford lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Powell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Powell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ford.
Ford throws an overhand right that lands on Powell's shoulder, as Powell tries to avoid the shot.
Powell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powell misses the jab.
Powell misses with a looping right.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Powell.
Powell looks to throw the jab but Ford is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alijah Ford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Powell throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it.
Ford misses with a series of wild punches.
Ford pushes Powell away with a front kick.
A slow jab from Powell misses its intended target.
Powell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ford moves out of range as Powell strikes.
Ford slips under a jab.
Powell lands a nice looking body shot.
Powell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford slips under a jab from Powell.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Powell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ford's head backwards.
Powell misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Powell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ford momentarily.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Powell.
Ford connects with an inside leg kick.
Ford with a nice calf kick.
Powell jabs at Ford's body.
Powell takes one to the side of the head.
Ford lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Powell connects with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Powell.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Powell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
Ford slips under a jab.
Ford slips a straight right by Powell.
As Powell backs off Ford throws a huge counter combo but Powell manages to avoid it all.
Powell punishes Ford's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Powell.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford wants to clinch.
Ford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ford throws a right and a left that Powell avoids nicely.
Powell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ford throws a hook but Powell avoids it easily.
Ford slips a jab from Powell.
Powell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford cracks Powell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Powell misses the target.
Powell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Powell misses with an uppercut.
Powell throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Powell misses with an uppercut.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Powell throwing a counter right hand but Ford manages to avoid it.
Powell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Ford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Powell misses its intended target.
Ford slips under a jab.
Ford moves out of range as Powell strikes.
Ford looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Powell moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Powell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ford shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Powell eats them both and turns towards Ford to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Powell lands a jab to the head.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
A combination from Ford does no damage.
Powell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Powell digs a good hook to Ford's body.
Powell missing with a left hand there. Ford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Powell throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Powell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ford fails to land with a series of punches.
Powell works the jab nicely.
Powell looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Powell misses with a hook.
Ford wants to clinch up but Powell keeps it at a distance.
Ford cracks Powell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Powell throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Powell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Powell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ford has time to react.
Good standup being displayed there by Powell as he connects with a hook.
Ford walks into a straight right hand from Powell.
Powell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ford. Ford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powell throws a jab but it's blocked by Ford.
Powell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Powell.
Powell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ford tries to counter with a clinch but Powell shakes him off and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kamari Powell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Powell 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamari Powell!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Liam One Eyed (ranked 2896 p4p, 2856 weight class) and Gracjan Muszkowski (ranked 200 p4p, 197 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam One Eyed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gracjan Muszkowski!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One Eyed pushes Muszkowski up against the cage in a clinch.
One Eyed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
One Eyed throws a head punch that misses.
Muszkowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
One Eyed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Muszkowski tries to throw a body punch but One Eyed avoids it by throwing Muszkowski back against the cage.
One Eyed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muszkowski's elbow.
Muszkowski blocking some punches.
Muszkowski scores with a shot to the side of One Eyed's head.
One Eyed lands a hook to the side of the head.
One Eyed lands with a right to the head.
One Eyed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muszkowski lands a body shot.
Muszkowski misses with a punch to the body.
One Eyed prevents a body shot from Muszkowski.
One Eyed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muszkowski backwards.
One Eyed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muszkowski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
One Eyed misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muszkowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
One Eyed lands a nice shot to the body.
One Eyed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muszkowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from One Eyed fails to land.
Muszkowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muszkowski lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One Eyed scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from One Eyed fails to land.
Muszkowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of One Eyeds head.
Muszkowski blocks an uppercut.
One Eyed tries to work over Muszkowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
One Eyed throws a punch but it's blocked by Muszkowski.
Muszkowski lands with a left to the head.
One Eyed has a couple of punches blocked by Muszkowski.
One Eyed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muszkowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
One Eyed tries to land a knee to the head but Muszkowski blocks with his arms.
Muszkowski presses One Eyed against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muszkowski lands a body shot.
One Eyed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
One Eyed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muszkowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muszkowski struggles to land a body shot inside as One Eyed controls his hands.
One Eyed blocking some punches.
Muszkowski blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One Eyed.
Muszkowski lands a right hand.
One Eyed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muszkowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muszkowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of One Eyed backwards.
One Eyed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muszkowski lands a shoulder strike.
 One Eyed is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Muszkowski.
One Eyed scores with a shot to the side of Muszkowski's head.
Muszkowski misses with some punches.
Muszkowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muszkowski can't find room to land a body shot as One Eyed controls the action.
One Eyed misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Muszkowski fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from One Eyed.
One Eyed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
One Eyed throws an elbow that misses.
Muszkowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Muszkowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
One Eyed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muszkowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muszkowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muszkowski swings wildly with an uppercut but One Eyed uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for One Eyed.
One Eyed can't find room to land a body shot as Muszkowski controls the action.
Muszkowski lands a shoulder strike.
Muszkowski misses with a body punch.
One Eyed cracks Muszkowski with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muszkowski scores with a hook to the body.
Muszkowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh One Eyed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muszkowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
One Eyed seems to have got his legs back now.
Muszkowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Muszkowski.
A shot in the inside from Muszkowski.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, One Eyed just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muszkowski's brow.
One Eyed misses with a short punch on the inside.
One Eyed throws an elbow but it misses.
Muszkowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muszkowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
One Eyed misses with a short punch on the inside.
One Eyed misses with some punches.
Muszkowski has a couple of punches blocked by One Eyed.
Muszkowski throws a head punch that misses.
Muszkowski managing to block the knees to the body from One Eyed.
Muszkowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Muszkowski blocking some punches.
Muszkowski lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, One Eyed just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muszkowski's brow.
One Eyed misses with some punches.
One Eyed swings wildly with an uppercut but Muszkowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muszkowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muszkowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with One Eyed's elbow.
Muszkowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muszkowski throws a punch but it's blocked by One Eyed.
Muszkowski avoids the elbow strike from One Eyed, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from One Eyed fails to land.
One Eyed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
One Eyed blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muszkowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muszkowski blocking some punches.
One Eyed throws a head punch that misses.
Muszkowski unloads with a big right hand that wobbles One Eyed! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Muszkowski is unloading with more strikes now! One Eyed drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gracjan Muszkowski!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gambaatar Nyambat (ranked 2359 p4p, 3086 weight class) and Adriano Dos Santos (ranked 293 p4p, 370 weight class). Nyambat's entrance music is The Hu - Wolf Totem. A fine choice. Adriano Dos Santos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gambaatar Nyambat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriano Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dos Santos with the ground and pound but Nyambat regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Nyambat keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nyambat's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dos Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nyambat is looking to control Dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nyambat avoid being mounted?
Nyambat is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dos Santos scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Nyambat avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dos Santos trying to move into half guard but instead Nyambat has managed to sweep!
Nyambat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nyambat stopping the sweep attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dos Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nyambat defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyambat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dos Santos wants to sweep here but Nyambat controlling him for the moment.
Dos Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nyambat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dos Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Nyambat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nyambat wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Nyambat stands up over Dos Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nyambat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Dos Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nyambat is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dos Santos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dos Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nyambat is looking for a triangle but Dos Santos pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyambat looking to control.
Dos Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Nyambat blocks nicely.
Dos Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dos Santos postures up in Nyambat's guard and throws a big left but Nyambat blocks it.
Dos Santos postures up in Nyambat's guard and throws a big left but Nyambat blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nyambat has his foot on Dos Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dos Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
Nyambat working for a triangle but Dos Santos defends it easily.
Dos Santos stands and throws Nyambat's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dos Santos lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos landing strikes.
Dos Santos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dos Santos is trying to ground and pound but Nyambat uses the momentary lack of control by Dos Santos to regain half guard.
Nyambat is looking to control Dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nyambat avoid being mounted?
Nyambat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dos Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Dos Santos there.
Nyambat is looking to control Dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nyambat avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nyambat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dos Santos is working away from the top position though.
Dos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nyambat is just riding it out for now. Dos Santos eventually gives up the hold.
Dos Santos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nyambat wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nyambat has hold of Dos Santos's hands but Dos Santos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dos Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dos Santos trying to control the action but Nyambat is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos working the head and body with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adriano Dos Santos dominated that round.
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.
Dos Santos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nyambat's guard.
Dos Santos trying to control but Nyambat is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dos Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Adriano Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos stands up over Nyambat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dos Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nyambat wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyambat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dos Santos defends well.
Dos Santos won't allow Nyambat to sweep him here.
Dos Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos postures up in Nyambat's guard and throws a big left but Nyambat blocks it.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Nyambat is retaining full guard.
Nyambat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Nyambat is keeping the position.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Nyambat keeps moving.
Dos Santos is in close to Nyambat's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nyambat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nyambat keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos advances to half guard.
Dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Nyambat is working away.
Nyambat tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
Dos Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nyambat defending well though.
Dos Santos slips a nice elbow through Nyambat's hands, connecting with Nyambat's forehead.
Ground and pound from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dos Santos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nyambat has hold of Dos Santos's hands but Dos Santos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dos Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nyambat is rocked!
Dos Santos lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Nyambat! More strikes land and this one is all over! Dos Santos jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adriano Dos Santos!
Adriano Dos Santos is the new light heavyweight champion!
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