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ENIGMA 246 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manning Moore (ranked 4624 p4p, 23900 weight class) and Slant Grant (ranked 476 p4p, 584 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manning Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slant Grant!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore clinches up against the cage.
Grant trying to control the position but instead, Moore has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grant into the cage.
Moore has picked Grant up - he's going for a ride! Moore dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Moore. Oh but Grant has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Moore goes limp - he's gone! Grant jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Slant Grant!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Ford (ranked 5059 p4p, 2983 weight class) and Hassan Amir Asikainen (ranked 485 p4p, 358 weight class). Hassan Amir Asikainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kareem Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hassan Amir Asikainen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford misses with an uppercut
letting Asikainen counter with a right hand.
Asikainen misses with a wild combination.
Ford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asikainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Asikainen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big left from Ford misses.
Asikainen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ford connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asikainen scrambles back to his feet.
Ford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ford shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Asikainen defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Ford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Asikainen doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Asikainen's waist but Asikainen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ford off to one side.
Ford swats away the attempt to clinch by Asikainen.
Ford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ford drops his hands momentarily and Asikainen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
 It looks like Kareem Ford has been cut.
Asikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Asikainen is out of range.
Asikainen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Asikainen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
 Ford is rocked!
BOOM! Asikainen lands a beautiful left hook that drops Ford. Ford tries to recover but Asikainen is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Ford lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hassan Amir Asikainen!
During a confident post fight interview, Hassan Amir Asikainen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dechen Tsering (ranked 3204 p4p, 25218 weight class) and Vlad Lukashenko (ranked 124 p4p, 164 weight class). Tsering comes to the cage accompanied by Мен – тыва мен. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dechen Tsering!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Vlad Lukashenko!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Lukashenko throws a leg kick but Tsering checks it.
Tsering drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lukashenko sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsering shoots in and gets a takedown into Lukashenko's guard.
Tsering drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tsering jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukashenko wants to stand up but Tsering is controlling him.
Tsering is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lukashenko is looking to stand up but Tsering isn't so interested in that idea.
Lukashenko is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tsering closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tsering lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsering drops back looking for a leg! Lukashenko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lukashenko manages to kick Tsering off! Tsering jumps back into Lukashenko's guard.
Tsering will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lukashenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lukashenko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tsering passes into half guard.
Tsering prevents Lukashenko from standing back up.
Tsering is working for a kimura but Lukashenko is defending it quite comfortably.
Tsering is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukashenko pushes Tsering off looking to stand but Tsering dives back in and keeps control.
Tsering is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lukashenko sees it coming and defends easily.
Tsering is working for a kimura but Lukashenko is defending it quite comfortably.
Lukashenko wants to get back to his feet.
Tsering is working for a submission of some sort.
Tsering is looking for a kimura but Lukashenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tsering to get the leverage.
Lukashenko tries to kick Tsering off but Tsering keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsering is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tsering is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tsering stops Lukashenko from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsering is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lukashenko wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lukashenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsering moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dechen Tsering 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.
Tsering avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lukashenko swings for the body but Tsering moves out of range.
Tsering looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lukashenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tsering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsering checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukashenko throws a leg kick but Tsering sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tsering feinted with a counter takedown.
Tsering keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lukashenko enables Tsering to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lukashenko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tsering stops Lukashenko from standing up.
Tsering sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lukashenko's guard.
Lukashenko pushes Tsering off looking to stand but Tsering dives back in and keeps control.
Tsering is looking for a kimura but Lukashenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tsering to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsering is trying to work for a kimura but Lukashenko is defending well.
Lukashenko is trying to stand back up but Tsering is controlling him
Tsering is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lukashenko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lukashenko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tsering is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lukashenko is trying to stand.
Tsering is looking for a kimura but Lukashenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tsering to get the leverage.
Lukashenko is trying to stand up here but Tsering is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsering is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lukashenko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tsering wants to work for an arm triangle but Lukashenko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lukashenko is trying to stand.
Tsering is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tsering is working for a submission of some sort.
Tsering is working for a submission of some sort.
Lukashenko wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsering maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Lukashenko could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Tsering has cracked it and Lukashenko is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Tsering!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dechen Tsering!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kesse Nesse (ranked 3576 p4p, 3590 weight class) and Bruno Gennari (ranked 416 p4p, 418 weight class). Kesse Nesse has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kesse Nesse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Gennari!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gennari scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Kesse Nesse has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Nesse.
Nesse appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kesse Nesse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gennari feints and then cracks Nesse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nesse down.
A head kick misses from Gennari.
Nesse will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nesse shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gennari is trying to defend but Nesse finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gennari is pressing down on Nesse's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gennari trying to keep a closed guard but Nesse is proving a slippery customer.
Nesse wants to pass the guard but Gennari is keeping the position.
Nesse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gennari has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nesse tries to free his leg and advance position but Gennari is retaining full guard.
Gennari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nesse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gennari has control of Nesse's left arm, preventing Nesse from doing any damage.
Nesse passes Gennari's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nesse is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nesse is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gennari defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesse thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gennari's head.
Gennari keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gennari makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gennari.
Nesse tries to free his leg and advance position but Gennari is retaining full guard.
Gennari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nesse throwing strikes but missing.
Gennari working for a triangle but Nesse defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nesse accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gennari has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nesse can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nesse postures up in Gennari's guard and throws a big left but Gennari blocks it.
Nesse drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nesse jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nesse postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nesse thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gennari looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nesse is in close to Gennari's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nesse is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gennari looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesse postures up in Gennari's guard and throws a big left but Gennari blocks it.
Gennari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nesse has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nesse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nesse is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nesse is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gennari can't keep his opponent in guard - Nesse advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kesse Nesse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kesse Nesse's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gennari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nesse is able to avoid easily.
Nesse is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gennari sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gennari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nesse.
Gennari slaps away a takedown attempt from Nesse, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Gennari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nesse looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nesse has his takedown stuffed
and Nesse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kesse Nesse. 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.
Nesse dives in for a single leg takedown but Gennari sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little jabbing left from Gennari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gennari is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gennari is pressed up against the cage. Nesse has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gennari down to the mat. Gennari avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nesse looks for a takedown but Gennari sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesse takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nesse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gennari motions for Nesse to come forward. Gennari throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nesse throws a leg kick
and Gennari counters with a low kick, right behind Nesse 's knee.
Nesse tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gennari defends well and Nesse ends up having to push Gennari into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gennari manages to break the clinch.
Gennari gets tackled into the cage by Nesse. Nesse maintains the clinch.
Nesse wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesse goes for a takedown attempt but Gennari pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nesse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gennari.
Gennari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gennari wants it to stay on the feet.
Gennari throws a head kick but Nesse moves out of range.
Bruno Gennari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gennari lands with a straight right. Nesse didn't see that one coming.
Gennari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gennari throws a low kick, looking for Nesse's leg but Nesse calmly moves out of range.
Nesse is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gennari.
Nesse shoots in for a takedown but Gennari shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gennari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck for Nesse with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesse fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gennari avoids it really well and circles away.
Gennari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nesse tries to counter with a takedown but Gennari is quick to defend against it.
Gennari throws a leg kick
and Nesse decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gennari's guard.
Nesse drops back looking for a leg! Gennari is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gennari manages to kick Nesse off! Nesse jumps back into Gennari's guard.
Gennari working a defensive guard here.
Nesse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gennari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nesse with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gennari is trying to control the position but Nesse postures up.
Nesse looking to pass the guard.
Nesse is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gennari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Gennari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kesse Nesse's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nesse has his takedown stuffed
and Gennari counters with a nice uppercut.
Nesse changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gennari tries to avoid it but Nesse manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gennari to the ground. Gennari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nesse fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gennari sprawls well initially but Nesse persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gennari gets full guard.
Nesse postures up.
Nesse with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nesse being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nesse slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gennari is trying to control Nesse's posture but Nesse avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gennari holding on.
Gennari is trying to control Nesse's posture but Nesse avoids it.
Nesse wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gennari, who protects the arm well.
Gennari struggling a bit here.
Kesse Nesse overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gennari is looking for a sweep.
Nesse swings around for an armbar but Gennari sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nesse's guard.
Nesse has a closed guard, preventing Gennari from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesse manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gennari manages to get himself to full guard.
Nesse advances position into side control!
Gennari is looking to reverse the position.
Gennari can't do much from the bottom here.
Nesse lands a nice forearm strike.
Nesse wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gennari, who protects the arm well.
Gennari is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nesse off and has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nesse tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nesse gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesse looking for submissions off his back.
Nesse regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nesse working for a triangle but Gennari defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nesse looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gennari passes into half guard.
Gennari is looking to take a break and control but Nesse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nesse actively working from the bottom here.
Nesse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nesse is looking for a sweep. Gennari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gennari trying to control from half guard but Nesse is working away.
Gennari prevents Nesse from improving his position.
Gennari keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gennari is pressing down on Nesse's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nesse is holding on for now.
Nesse looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kesse Nesse.
I think Nesse 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kesse Nesse!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yababoy Sitsongrit (ranked 3291 p4p, 2212 weight class) and Aanti Korhonen (ranked 333 p4p, 229 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yababoy Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aanti Korhonen!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korhonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Korhonen throws a lazy head kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Korhonen's knee momentarily.
Sitsongrit takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Korhonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Korhonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korhonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Korhonen misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Korhonen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korhonen throws a lazy body kick
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Korhonen lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Korhonen.
Sitsongrit is looking to wear down Korhonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Korhonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Korhonen.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Korhonen doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Korhonen misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick.
Korhonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Jab by Sitsongrit.
Korhonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit backing away here, and Korhonen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Korhonen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korhonen walks straight into a right hand from Sitsongrit - that's dropped him! Sitsongrit jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Korhonen from any more punishment! Korhonen complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yababoy Sitsongrit!
Yababoy Sitsongrit tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Puenglong Sitsongrit (ranked 1004 p4p, 3702 weight class) and Suu Kii Waan Tana (ranked 88 p4p, 225 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Puenglong Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Suu Kii Waan Tana!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kii Waan Tana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit jabs Kii Waan Tana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kii Waan Tana is able to avoid easily.
Kii Waan Tana feints the counter takedown.
Kii Waan Tana has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Kii Waan Tana throws a sloppy head kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sitsongrit. No joy for Kii Waan Tana on that attempt.
Sitsongrit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kii Waan Tana shoots for a takedown but Sitsongrit saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've been told by Sitsongrit's head coaches at Sitsongrit Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Kii Waan Tana moves out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the nose.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Kii Waan Tana has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sitsongrit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kii Waan Tana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kii Waan Tana walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kii Waan Tana avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kii Waan Tana tries to clinch up
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Kii Waan Tana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kii Waan Tana or perhaps it was just good defense by Sitsongrit, which made it look bad.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Puenglong Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suu Kii Waan Tana.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kii Waan Tana shoots in looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit tries to sprawl out of it but Kii Waan Tana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sitsongrit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Suu Kii Waan Tana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Kii Waan Tana tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kii Waan Tana shoots in for a double leg but Sitsongrit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kii Waan Tana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kii Waan Tana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sitsongrit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sitsongrit tried to counter with a leg kick but Kii Waan Tana avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kii Waan Tana misses with a takedown attempt
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kii Waan Tana has Sitsongrit up against the cage in a clinch.
Kii Waan Tana fails to pull guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Kii Waan Tana controls the action.
Kii Waan Tana is looking to control Sitsongrit's arms but Sitsongrit gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kii Waan Tana has his back to the cage.
Sitsongrit works on Kii Waan Tana's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Kii Waan Tana.
Kii Waan Tana breaks the clinch.
Kii Waan Tana fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sitsongrit, pushing him back against the cage.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kii Waan Tana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Kii Waan Tana fails to pull guard.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kii Waan Tana backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Kii Waan Tana goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sitsongrit prevents it.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Kii Waan Tana controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puenglong Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sitsongrit thows a body kick. Kii Waan Tana tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Puenglong Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Kii Waan Tana has a takedown stuffed.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for a 1-2. Sitsongrit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kii Waan Tana can do to turn this around?
Kii Waan Tana takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Kii Waan Tana moves out of range.
Kii Waan Tana tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kii Waan Tana tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kii Waan Tana throws a leg kick which misses Sitsongrit's front leg but catches the back leg as Sitsongrit tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kii Waan Tana.
Kii Waan Tana misses with a takedown attempt
and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that Kii Waan Tana was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kii Waan Tana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and Kii Waan Tana counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sitsongrit has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kii Waan Tana off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kii Waan Tana's head backwards.
Suu Kii Waan Tana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Kii Waan Tana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kii Waan Tana.
Puenglong Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suu Kii Waan Tana.
Sitsongrit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kii Waan Tana misses with a takedown attempt - Sitsongrit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kii Waan Tana fails with the takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kii Waan Tana thinking.
Kii Waan Tana tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kii Waan Tana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sitsongrit.
Kii Waan Tana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kii Waan Tana looks to throw a body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
 Kii Waan Tana is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit drops Kii Waan Tana with a big left hand! Kii Waan Tana is injured, injured bad! Sitsongrit jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Puenglong Sitsongrit!
Puenglong Sitsongrit 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sir Three (ranked 3430 p4p, 1503 weight class) and Patrick Ballin (ranked 377 p4p, 187 weight class). Ballin has chosen Wanna Be A Baller - LilTroy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sir Three!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Ballin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Three moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballin.
Ballin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ballin misses with a body punch.
Ballin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Three blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Three misses with the head strike.
Ballin blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Ballin.
Ballin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Three definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ballin lands a right hand.
Ballin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Three misses with a hook from the clinch.
Three working aggressively here.
Ballin lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ballin as the two fighters clinch.
Three is breathing heavily.
Ballin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ballin.
Ballin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Ballin.
Ballin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Three backwards.
Ballin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ballin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ballin lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Three backwards.
Three throws a punch but it's blocked by Ballin.
Ballin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Three backwards.
Ballin digs a right hand underneath Three's ribcage. Three let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ballin lands a right hand.
Ballin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Three backwards.
Three is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ballin.
Oh Three is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ballin slowing the pace effectively.
A left hand lands to the body for Ballin.
Ballin lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Ballin.
Ballin unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Three! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ballin is unloading with more strikes now! Three drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Ballin!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arctium Zofewa (ranked 1209 p4p, 2719 weight class) and Donnie Jones (ranked 108 p4p, 236 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arctium Zofewa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnie Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Zofewa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zofewa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zofewa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zofewa misses with a looping right.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zofewa. Zofewa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones staying out of range there.
Zofewa works the jab nicely.
Zofewa throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Zofewa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zofewa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zofewa looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zofewa throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Zofewa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zofewa wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones is looking to clinch but Zofewa is avoiding it.
Zofewa throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Zofewa.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zofewa misses with a wild body shot.
Zofewa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Good shot there by Zofewa.
Zofewa takes one to the chin there.
Zofewa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zofewa clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zofewa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zofewa keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Zofewa moved out of range nicely.
Zofewa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Zofewa misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Jones tries for a takedown but Zofewa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arctium Zofewa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Jones.
Zofewa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zofewa avoids it really well and circles away.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Zofewa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arctium Zofewa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zofewa 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.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A swing and a miss from Zofewa.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zofewa defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zofewa sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zofewa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones takes a swing at Zofewa's ribcage but misses.
Jones moves out of range as Zofewa strikes.
Zofewa misses the shot to the body.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zofewa smiles and moves away.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zofewa.
Zofewa works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Zofewa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zofewa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones swings for the body but Zofewa moves out of range.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zofewa swivels and escapes.
A big left from Zofewa misses.
Zofewa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Still in the clinch, Zofewa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Zofewa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones working aggressively here.
Zofewa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zofewa lands with a left to the head.
Zofewa blocks a body shot from Jones.
Zofewa blocks the elbow strike.
Zofewa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zofewa blocks an elbow strike.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zofewa scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Zofewa.
Zofewa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zofewa was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Zofewa missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arctium Zofewa dominated that round.
That's time! Zofewa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones tries to move into range but Zofewa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zofewa throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zofewa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Zofewa's legs - danger averted.
Zofewa looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Zofewa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
We've been informed that Jones has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Zofewa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Zofewa can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zofewa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zofewa wants to get back to full guard.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zofewa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zofewa trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zofewa gets full guard.
Jones trying to control but Zofewa is working from the bottom.
Zofewa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zofewa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zofewa pushes a forearm under Jones's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jones is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arctium Zofewa!
A very excited looking Arctium Zofewa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cash Roberson (ranked 1482 p4p, 1504 weight class) and Riziki Bara (ranked 185 p4p, 187 weight class). The key to victory for Cash Roberson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cash Roberson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riziki Bara!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bara moves into range and clinches up with Roberson.
Roberson scores with a nice hook to the head.
I was talking to Roberson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Roberson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bara.
Bara tries to pull guard but Roberson holds him up against the cage and eventually Bara drops back down to his feet.
Roberson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bara jumps guard but Roberson stands there with Bara around his waist. Bara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roberson misses with a body punch.
Roberson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bara backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Roberson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberson misses with the head strike.
Bara fails to pull guard.
Cash Roberson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riziki Bara.
Roberson lands with a right to the head.
Bara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bara has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Roberson after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Bara.
Roberson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roberson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roberson lands with a short shot to the head.
Bara has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roberson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bara has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Roberson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bara can turn it around.
Bara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberson smiles and moves away.
Roberson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bara sprawling to the canvas! Bara rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Roberson finish him?!
 It looks like Riziki Bara has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cash Roberson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roberson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bara goes for a double leg but Roberson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Roberson continues to drive forward.
Roberson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Roberson Throws a clean left jab. Roberson Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Bara's chin! Bara crumbles to the ground and Roberson follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Roberson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cash Roberson!
Cash Roberson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Muharib Xornimada (ranked 729 p4p, 1506 weight class) and Kim Jung Bin (ranked 67 p4p, 140 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Muharib Xornimada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Jung Bin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xornimada rushes Jung Bin and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jung Bin.
Jung Bin blocks an uppercut.
Xornimada working aggressively here.
Xornimada swings wildly with an uppercut but Jung Bin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jung Bin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jung Bin.
Jung Bin tries to break free but Xornimada pushes him back against the cage.
Jung Bin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Xornimada.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jung Bin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Xornimada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jung Bin.
Jung Bin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Xornimada regains guard immediately.
Jung Bin postures up and lands a big shot to Xornimada's brow.
Jung Bin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jung Bin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like Jung Bin 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.
Jung Bin distracts Xornimada with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung Bin works over Xornimada with some ground and pound from guard.
Jung Bin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jung Bin trying to control but Xornimada is working from the bottom.
Jung Bin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Xornimada looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Xornimada definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Xornimada pulls Jung Bin in to control the position.
Jung Bin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jung Bin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jung Bin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jung Bin lands a couple of elbows.
Jung Bin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Xornimada wants to sweep here but Jung Bin controlling him for the moment.
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.
Jung Bin controlling from the top position.
Jung Bin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Xornimada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xornimada is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jung Bin defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jung Bin trying to control the position from guard on top but Xornimada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xornimada has his foot on Jung Bin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jung Bin works his way back into a safe position though.
Jung Bin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Xornimada is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung Bin is stalling in the full guard.
Jung Bin landing some decent shots from guard.
Xornimada looking for a guillotine here but Jung Bin defends easily.
Jung Bin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jung Bin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Xornimada looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jung Bin trying to control the position from guard on top but Xornimada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jung Bin controlling from the top position.
That's four 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.
Xornimada has momentary wrist control but Jung Bin slips an elbow through the middle.
Jung Bin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Xornimada looking for a guillotine here but Jung Bin defends easily.
Jung Bin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jung Bin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Xornimada wants to sweep but no luck.
Xornimada not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jung Bin 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kim Jung Bin 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.
Jung Bin gets tackled into the cage by Xornimada. Xornimada maintains the clinch.
Xornimada throws a punch but it's blocked by Jung Bin.
Jung Bin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Xornimada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xornimada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jung Bin wants a takedown but no success here.
Xornimada tries to work over Jung Bin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jung Bin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jung Bin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Xornimada fails to land.
Jung Bin has Xornimada pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Xornimada manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Muharib Xornimada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Jung Bin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jung Bin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jung Bin pulls guard successfully.
Xornimada connects with a couple of short punches.
Xornimada is working Jung Bin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jung Bin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Xornimada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Xornimada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jung Bin can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xornimada tries to free his leg and advance position but Jung Bin is retaining full guard.
Xornimada trying to control but Jung Bin is working from the bottom.
Jung Bin has control of Xornimada's left arm, preventing Xornimada from doing any damage.
Xornimada is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jung Bin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Xornimada thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kim Jung Bin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jung Bin keeping moving, preventing Xornimada from controlling successfully.
Jung Bin controlling Xornimada's posture.
Xornimada tries to free his leg and advance position but Jung Bin is retaining full guard.
Jung Bin 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.
Jung Bin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Xornimada moves into the clinch.
Xornimada digs a right hand underneath Jung Bin's ribcage. Jung Bin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Xornimada lands a right hand.
Xornimada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jung Bin backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung Bin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xornimada swats away the attempt to clinch by Jung Bin.
Jung Bin wants to clinch up but Xornimada keeps it at a distance.
Jung Bin is looking to clinch but Xornimada is avoiding it.
Xornimada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jung Bin is defended easily by Xornimada.
Xornimada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Xornimada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xornimada is looking to clinch but Jung Bin is avoiding it.
Jung Bin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Xornimada, pushing him back against the cage.
Xornimada tries a body shot but Jung Bin blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xornimada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jung Bin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Xornimada pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jung Bin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Xornimada lands an uppercut.
Xornimada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jung Bin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jung Bin blocks the elbow strike.
Jung Bin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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!
Xornimada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jung Bin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jung Bin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jung Bin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Xornimada.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jung Bin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jung Bin pulls Xornimada in close to his closed guard and prevents Xornimada from doing any damage or advancing position.
Xornimada preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muharib Xornimada dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jung Bin is looking to clinch.
Jung Bin tries to keep at a distance but Xornimada has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jung Bin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jung Bin tries to score a body lock takedown but Xornimada shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Xornimada on the inside.
Xornimada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jung Bin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Xornimada to keep the fight standing.
Muharib Xornimada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Jung Bin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jung Bin.
Jung Bin is looking to control Xornimada's arms but Xornimada gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jung Bin has his back to the cage.
Xornimada stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Xornimada.
Xornimada throws a head punch that misses.
Xornimada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Xornimada.
Jung Bin is rocked!
Xornimada lands a shoulder strike.
Jung Bin is still on wobbly legs! Can Xornimada finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xornimada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Xornimada fails to land.
Xornimada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jung Bins head.
Xornimada lands a hook that snaps the head of Jung Bin backwards.
Xornimada pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Xornimada misses with an elbow strike.
Xornimada lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jung Bin to his knees! Xornimada keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muharib Xornimada!
Muharib Xornimada retains his featherweight title!
Muharib Xornimada 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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