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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allejo Madera (ranked 2838 p4p, 2317 weight class) and Alexey Turmarrov (ranked 335 p4p, 278 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Allejo Madera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexey Turmarrov!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madera moves into the clinch successfully.
Turmarrov is working for takedown but Madera is calmly controlling the position for now.
Turmarrov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Madera wants the takedown. Turmarrov is fighting it off but Madera persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Turmarrov's guard against the cage.
Turmarrov wants to stand but Madera is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madera trying to control the position from guard on top but Turmarrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turmarrov is looking to stand up but Madera isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Madera throws a right and a left that Turmarrov avoids nicely.
Turmarrov throws an overhand right that lands on Madera's shoulder, as Madera tries to avoid the shot.
Turmarrov misses with a looping left.
Madera tries to counter with a takedown but Turmarrov is quick to defend against it.
Turmarrov tries to sprawl but Madera drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Madera works his way into side control.
Turmarrov pushes Madera away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Madera gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Turmarrov wants to get back to his feet but Madera is dominant here and he's now got Turmarrov's back!
Turmarrov is trying to get back to his feet but Madera has full control of the position and if anything, Turmarrov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Madera is persistently looking for the submission but Turmarrov is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madera lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Madera tries to get the hooks in deep but Turmarrov pushed the leg off.
Turmarrov is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Madera off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Madera throwing damaging strikes from the back! Turmarrov could be in trouble here!
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!
Turmarrov trying to get back to his feet but Madera is in full control for now.
Madera has got one arm under Turmarrov's chin. This could be trouble... Turmarrov trying to control the other hand but Madera gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Turmarrov has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Allejo Madera!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monni Mantzurin (ranked 1429 p4p, 2501 weight class) and Matvey Buryckin (ranked 179 p4p, 284 weight class). Matvey Buryckin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Monni Mantzurin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matvey Buryckin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buryckin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mantzurin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Buryckin passes Mantzurin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Buryckin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mantzurin is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buryckin is looking to advance position but Mantzurin won't allow it.
Mantzurin wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buryckin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Buryckin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Buryckin passes to full mount!
Buryckin prevents Mantzurin from getting the reversal.
Buryckin content just to control the position here.
Buryckin manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mantzurin to take his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantzurin is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Buryckin.
Buryckin looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Mantzurin taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matvey Buryckin!
Matvey Buryckin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Monni Mantzurin spoke after the fight, saying 'blaaaahhhh.....'.
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Balink Tarlah had a terrible time trying to make weight. After initially coming in at 163.6, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. Stepping on the scales for a second time, he still failed to make the required weight and after much deliberation, his fight with Krzysztof Zakrzewski was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Zuev (ranked 1357 p4p, 1387 weight class) and Punch Clinch Submit (ranked 182 p4p, 187 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksandr Zuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Punch Clinch Submit!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zuev punishes Submit's body with a nice straight punch.
Submit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zuev pinned against the cage. Zuev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Punch Clinch Submit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Submit.
Submit misses with a lunging right hand
and Zuev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zuev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Submit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Submit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Submit just misses with a punch to the body.
Submit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zuev. Zuev obviously looking to wear him down.
Good shot there by Submit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuev scores with a jab.
Submit misses with a takedown
and Zuev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aleksandr Zuev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Punch Clinch Submit.
Submit shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zuev's guard.
Submit tries to free his leg and advance position but Zuev is retaining full guard.
Submit controlling from the top position.
Zuev wants to sweep but no luck.
Submit being controlled here momentarily.
Zuev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Submit is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuev keeping moving, preventing Submit from controlling successfully.
Submit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zuev wants to stand up but Submit is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zuev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Submit.
Zuev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Submit misses with a series of wild punches.
Zuev lands a nice shot to the body.
Submit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Submit looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zuev!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Submit tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zuev struggling a bit here.
Submit tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Submit swings around for an armbar but Zuev sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Submit's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuev decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
It looks like Zuev has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Zuev misses with a series of wild punches.
Submit tries to move into range but Zuev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Submit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zuev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zuev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zuev looks to land a combination but Submit avoids it well.
Aleksandr Zuev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zuev avoids the body shot from Submit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zuev cracks a nice hook into Submit's ribs.
Zuev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A left lands for Zuev.
Zuev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zuev throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Submit.
Submit dodges the punch combination from Zuev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Zuev 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.
Submit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zuev at a distance.
Submit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zuev.
Zuev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Submit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zuev throws a shot to the body.
Submit tries to clinch but Zuev moves out of range.
Submit moves into the clinch.
Submit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Submit throws a head punch that misses.
Zuev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Submit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Submit doesn't manage to clinch there - Zuev circles away.
Zuev throws a big counter combination but Submit scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Submit misses with a left hand
and Zuev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zuev lands a jab.
Zuev swats away the attempt to clinch by Submit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Submit.
Submit fails to land with a series of punches.
Submit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zuev.
Submit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zuev manages to avoid it.
Zuev connects with an inside leg kick.
Submit tries for a takedown but Zuev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Submit looks to move away, Zuev throws a big counter combo but Submit just gets out of the way.
A cross from Zuev lands.
Submit shoots and misses
and Zuev counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Aleksandr Zuev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Punch Clinch Submit.
Zuev throws out a powerful jab.
Jab from Zuev.
Submit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zuev throws a head kick that Submit semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Submit with a poor takedown
and Zuev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 Submit is rocked!
Submit gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Zuev gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Submit is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandr Zuev!
A very excited looking Aleksandr Zuev rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 803 p4p, 1923 weight class) and Masutatsu Oyama (ranked 102 p4p, 232 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Pick up man. Masutatsu Oyama 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 49 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masutatsu Oyama!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson lands a nice hook to Oyama's body. Oyama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Oyama to the ground. Anderson is now in Oyama's guard.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Oyama keeps moving.
Oyama wants to stand up but Anderson is controlling him.
Oyama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anderson is pushing down on Oyama's leg trying to pass to half guard. Oyama is fighting to maintain full guard but Anderson has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but Oyama defending well.
Anderson passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oyama bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Anderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Oyama throws Anderson to one side and escapes!
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oyama manages to avoid it.
Anderson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson trying to control the action but Oyama is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oyama looks like he's trying to stand up.
Anderson is working for a submission of some sort.
Anderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Oyama has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oyama kicks off Anderson and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyama lands a jab to the head.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Oyama.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oyama.
Oyama thuds his right hand into Anderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oyama keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oyama keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Anderson trying to control but Oyama is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oyama pushes Anderson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Oyama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masutatsu Oyama dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oyama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oyama throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Oyama looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Oyama takes the fight into the clinch.
Oyama manages to break the clinch.
Oyama slips under a jab.
Anderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oyama sprawls well initially but Anderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Oyama is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oyama is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but Oyama defends it.
Anderson wants to control but Oyama is keeping him busy.
Oyama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control from Oyama's half guard. Oyama has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Masutatsu Oyama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Oyama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Oyama gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Masutatsu Oyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oyama throws out the jab.
Anderson attempts a counter takedown but Oyama avoids it well and moves away.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oyama swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Oyama throws a combination. Anderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Masutatsu Oyama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oyama tries to sprawl but Anderson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Oyama manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Anderson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Oyama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oyama working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson has clasped his hands together around Oyama's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Oyama wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oyama tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyama is trying to stand back up.
Oyama is trying to shake Anderson off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Anderson won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Anderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Oyama!
Oyama is looking to get back to his feet here but Anderson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Oyama's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to break Oyama's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Oyama remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Anderson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Oyama is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oyama is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Anderson has got his arm under Oyama's chin working for the choke� has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Oyama has spun round into Anderson's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masutatsu Oyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Anderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Oyama to the mat! Oyama manages to get full guard.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Oyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oyama is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anderson is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Oyama keeps moving.
Anderson prevents Oyama from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is stalling in the full guard.
Anderson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Oyama dives on top into guard.
Oyama gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Anderson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oyama was covering up waiting for the punch and Anderson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Anderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson won't allow Oyama to get back to his feet.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Oyama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oyama wriggles free and stands up.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oyama wants to get back to his feet.
Anderson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oyama defends it well.
Anderson stops Oyama from getting back to his feet.
Anderson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oyama defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anderson passes to full mount!
Sparky Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oyama's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Anderson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Anderson looking to control but Oyama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
BOOM! Anderson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oyama's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sparky Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oyama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masutatsu Oyama!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bogdan Volkov (ranked 520 p4p, 2178 weight class) and Juan David Franco (ranked 73 p4p, 253 weight class). Franco has chosen Bullet For My Valentine- Tears Don't Fall as his entrance music. Juan David Franco told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bogdan Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan David Franco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Volkov.
Volkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Volkov backs off Franco throws a huge counter combo but Volkov manages to avoid it all.
Franco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volkov throws out the jab.
Franco throws a series of punches but Volkov avoids them all with ease.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
Franco misses with the combination.
Volkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Franco.
 It looks like Bogdan Volkov has been cut.
Franco lands a left and a right that send Volkov crashing to the mat, dazed. Franco thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Volkov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Franco lands a big right hook! Volkov looks hurt but is still standing! Franco lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Volkov falls down and Franco dives in with a huge hammer fist! Volkov's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Franco runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Juan David Franco!
A relieved looking Juan David Franco thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pudd Nelson (ranked 946 p4p, 3799 weight class) and Paavali Kontiainen (ranked 132 p4p, 415 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pudd Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paavali Kontiainen!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nelson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kontiainen misses with the head strike.
Nelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kontiainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kontiainen has Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson tries to throw a body punch but Kontiainen avoids it by throwing Nelson back against the cage.
Kontiainen working aggressively here.
A short right from Nelson on the inside.
Kontiainen working aggressively here.
Kontiainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kontiainen is working Nelson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kontiainen scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kontiainen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kontiainen has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nelson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kontiainen is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nelson pulls down on the head and he's put Kontiainen to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pudd Nelson!
A victorious Pudd Nelson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Hopper (ranked 269 p4p, 677 weight class) and Hjallis Kalske (ranked 38 p4p, 88 weight class). Kalske is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Children Of Bodom - Are You Dead Yet?. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Hopper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hjallis Kalske!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalske throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hopper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalske.
Hopper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Will Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Kalske.
Hopper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kalske moves out of range as Hopper strikes.
Kalske is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hopper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kalske momentarily.
Kalske walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kalske shoots in looking for a takedown. Hopper tries to sprawl out of it but Kalske keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hopper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper looks to throw the jab but Kalske is out of range.
Kalske fails with the takedown.
Kalske uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalske takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kalske moves into the clinch.
Hopper lands a left hand.
Kalske pushes off an throws an elbow but Hopper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hopper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopper tries to work over Kalske's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kalske breaks the clinch.
Kalske has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hopper throws a body punch but Kalske moves out of range.
Hopper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kalske slips a straight right by Hopper.
Hopper throws a hook but Kalske avoids it easily.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalske was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Kalske displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab.
Kalske ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalske throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hopper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper tests Kalske's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopper throws a nice looking combination but Kalske bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kalske looks to clinch
and Kalske takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalske fails with a takedown attempt.
Hopper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjallis Kalske.
Kalske takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kalske misses with a left hand
and Hopper counters with a three punch combo that has Kalske backing up. Kalske nods at Hopper to acknowledge the strikes.
Kalske throws a right and a left that Hopper avoids nicely.
Hopper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalske circles away quickly and effectively.
Kalske tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kalske tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalske lands a body shot.
Kalske looks for a takedown but Hopper sprawls well.
Hopper misses with an uppercut. Kalske saw that one coming.
Hopper swinging wildly here.
Kalske throws a right hand that Hopper ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopper also avoids with ease.
Kalske gets a takedown into half guard.
Kalske missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hopper is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hopper is looking to improve his position.
Kalske has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kalske connects with a nice short shot to Hopper's temple.
Kalske looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hopper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kalske is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hopper!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poor strikes thrown by Kalske there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hopper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kalske. That did some damage!
A big right from Kalske misses.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalske was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Hopper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalske can do to turn this around?
Kalske fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kalske ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
Hopper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopper throws a lazy right hand but Kalske sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Hopper.
Kalske will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper throws a looping overhand right but Kalske ducks down to avoid it.
Kalske looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hopper throws out a loose jab but Kalske uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalske! But no joy.
Kalske throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper blocks the body kick.
Kalske ducks under a wild hook from Hopper.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Kalske.
Kalske moves out of range as Hopper strikes.
Kalske lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hopper misses with a looping left.
Kalske misses with a wild body shot.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Hopper dodges the punch combination from Kalske.
Hopper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hjallis Kalske is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalske tries to clinch up
letting Hopper counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalske gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kalske can't find room to land a body shot as Hopper controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Hopper.
Hopper lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Hopper - that landed with a thud.
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!
Hopper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopper is working Kalske over against the cage.
Hopper pushes Kalske back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kalske's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hopper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kalske is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hopper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hopper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hopper wants it to stay on the feet.
Hopper throwing a counter right hand but Kalske manages to avoid it.
Hopper misses with a left hand
and Kalske counters with a low kick, right behind Hopper 's knee.
Will Hopper is winning the standup battle so far.
Kalske slips a jab and a cross from Hopper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper feints and then cracks Kalske's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kalske down.
Kalske shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hopper pinned against the cage. Hopper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjallis Kalske.
Hopper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kalske moves in looking to clinch but Hopper pushes him off.
Kalske digs a good hook to Hopper's body.
Hopper misses with a looping left.
Kalske on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hopper. Hopper obviously looking to wear him down.
Hopper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kalske doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kalske looks to throw the jab but Hopper is out of range.
Kalske throws a series of punches but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kalske tries to clinch but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper misses with a double jab.
Hopper has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kalske.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalske manages to avoid it.
Hopper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Kalske.
Hopper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kalske counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hopper won't be happy with that.
Kalske working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kalske scoring with punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A cross from Hopper lands.
Hopper misses with a body shot.
Kalske slips under a jab.
Kalske throws a right hand that Hopper ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopper also avoids with ease.
Kalske wants to clinch up but Hopper keeps it at a distance.
Kalske lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hopper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kalske moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hopper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kalske wants to clinch.
It looked like Hopper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kalske.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske slips a jab and a cross from Hopper.
Kalske forces Hopper back against the cage and clinches.
Kalske is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper has Kalske pushed against the cage.
Kalske has a couple of punches blocked by Hopper.
Kalske tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopper avoids the damage to the body.
Kalske gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hopper is looking to improve his position.
Kalske working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kalske not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hjallis Kalske has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kalske is trying to control. Hopper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kalske content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalske is continuing to stall.
Hopper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kalske.
Kalske with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hopper is pressing down on Kalske's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hopper keeping moving, preventing Kalske from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hopper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalske.
Hopper cracks Kalske with a good jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hopper.
Will Hopper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalske scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kalske working over Hopper with some ground and pound. Hopper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kalske is controlling the pace.
Kalske moves into full mount! Hopper won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske working the ground and pound effectively.
Kalske wants to control the pace but Hopper is squirming around nicely.
Kalske misses with a head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalske landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopper tries to control the position but Kalske now has his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hjallis Kalske really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hopper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Hopper.
Kalske cracks Hopper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kalske misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kalske gets a takedown into half guard.
Hopper tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kalske manages to move to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske prevents Hopper from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalske jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hopper manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hopper tries to bench press Kalske off him but Kalske keeps the position.
Kalske trying to control the position but Hopper is working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
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.
Hopper sneaks back into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kalske is working for a kimura but Hopper is defending it quite comfortably.
Hopper is trying to stand back up but Kalske is controlling him
Kalske moves nicely into side control.
Hopper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kalske on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalske connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hopper some visible discomfort.
Kalske working the head with strikes.
Kalske grinds an elbow into Hopper's temple.
Kalske content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kalske wants to control but Hopper is keeping him busy.
Hopper is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kalske connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hopper some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Hopper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kalske trying to control the position but Hopper is working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hopper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kalske counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hopper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kalske's hands.
Hopper throws a series of punches but Kalske moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Hopper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kalske on the side of the head.
Donk. Hopper catches Kalske right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hjallis Kalske dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kalske throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalske throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalske cracks Hopper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kalske dives in for a single leg takedown but Hopper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kalske gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A right-left combo lands from Hopper.
Kalske has Hopper up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hopper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske can't get the takedown.
Hopper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalske controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Hopper.
Kalske moves into the clinch successfully.
Kalske lands with a light punch inside.
Hopper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hopper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalske was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Hopper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kalske can pounce on him.
Kalske displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab.
Kalske moves into range and clinches up with Hopper.
Hopper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjallis Kalske.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalske is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kalske is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalske's elbow.
Will Hopper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hopper swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalske uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalske blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper pushes Kalske back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hopper manages to break the clinch.
Hopper missing with a left hand there. Kalske was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kalske moves out of range as Hopper strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hopper looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalske is just out of range.
Hopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Kalske throws a sloppy head kick and Hopper moves out of range easily.
Kalske throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hopper's waist but Hopper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kalske off to one side.
Hopper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopper's corner calls for a 1-2. Hopper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hopper looks to land a body kick but Kalske moved away.
Hopper stalks Kalske and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kalske's face. Kalske staggers backwards, shaken.
Kalske shoots in but Hopper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hopper's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hopper duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalske fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopper throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kalske avoids it.
Kalske is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kalske under the eye.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but Kalske moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Kalske's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hopper lunges at Kalske with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kalske's hand.
Hopper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopper lands a nice shot that snaps Kalske's head back.
Hopper swings widly with a right hand
and Kalske makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Hopper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hopper 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Hopper!
Will Hopper retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 761 p4p, 1010 weight class) and Ray Luciano (ranked 97 p4p, 130 weight class). Luciano has chosen SHORT PEOPLE as his entrance music. 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoha Nagibatel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 3, fighting out of London, Ray Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano is looking to slow Nagibatel down with leg kicks.
Luciano has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nagibatel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luciano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nagibatel counters with a stiff right hand.
Nagibatel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nagibatel blocks a leg kick.
Nagibatel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Luciano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nagibatel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nagibatel checks a leg kick.
Luciano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A thudding body kick lands there by Luciano!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano tries to bum rush Nagibatel with a series of wild strikes but Nagibatel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Luciano lands with a nice combination. Nagibatel backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Nagibatel does no damage.
Nagibatel dodges the punch combination from Luciano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Luciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagibatel scores with a shot to the body.
Luciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luciano lands a glancing blow to the side of Nagibatel's head.
Luciano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Luciano is predictable there
and Nagibatel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nagibatel blocks the body kick.
Luciano misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagibatel. Luciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagibatel connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagibatel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagibatel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Luciano needs to keep his hands up - Nagibatel had a free shot at his head there.
Luciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagibatel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nagibatel throws a counter high kick but Luciano was just alert enough to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Luciano.
Luciano defending well as Nagibatel loads up on a big left hand.
Luciano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nagibatel ducks under a wild hook from Luciano.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Nagibatel saw that one coming.
Luciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nagibatel circles away quickly and effectively.
Nagibatel misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a two punch combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Luciano.
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range.
Nagibatel is looking to counter punch.
Luciano blocks a jab.
Luciano raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Luciano throws a chopping leg kick but Nagibatel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luciano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luciano misses with a double jab
and Nagibatel counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Luciano.
Nagibatel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nagibatel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nagibatel misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luciano! But no joy.
Nagibatel connects with a nice looking jab.
Nagibatel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagibatel takes one on the button.
Luciano checks a low kick from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses.
Ray Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Luciano tries to land a leg kick but Nagibatel saw it coming and moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Nagibatel misses the target.
Nagibatel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luciano on the side of the head.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Nagibatel avoids them all with ease.
Luciano throws out a loose jab but Nagibatel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagibatel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nagibatel throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nagibatel backs up against the cage.
Nagibatel swings widly with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Luciano 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.
A head kick from Nagibatel lands but Luciano takes it in his stride.
Nagibatel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luciano blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Nagibatel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luciano doesn't seem phased though.
Luciano misses with a leg kick
letting Nagibatel counter with a right hand.
Luciano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nagibatel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagibatel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ray Luciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ray Luciano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Luciano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nagibatel tests Luciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luciano pushes Nagibatel away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a combination
and Nagibatel counters with a two punch combo.
Nagibatel connects with an inside leg kick.
Nagibatel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Luciano misses.
Nagibatel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Luciano throws a right hand that misses
and Nagibatel counters with a big head kick but Luciano shrugs it off.
Nagibatel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nagibatel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nagibatel throws an off balance right hand
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Nagibatel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
No joy there for Luciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nagibatel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Luciano is looking to chop away at Nagibatel's legs.
Luciano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nagibatel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luciano misses with an uppercut
letting Nagibatel counter with a right hand.
Luciano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nagibatel slips a straight right by Luciano.
Nagibatel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Luciano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagibatel misses the jab.
As Nagibatel backs off Luciano throws a huge counter combo but Nagibatel manages to avoid it all.
Luciano throws a nice looking combination but Nagibatel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luciano works Nagibatel's body with a nice hook.
Luciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel throws a lazy head kick
and Luciano counters with a one-two to the body.
Luciano misses the jab.
Nagibatel misses with a looping left.
Nagibatel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano misses with a double jab.
Luciano throws a combination that misses
and Nagibatel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nagibatel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luciano counters with a thumping low kick.
Luciano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Luciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Nagibatel moves out of range of the strikes.
Nagibatel tests Luciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luciano looks to land a combination but Nagibatel avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Nagibatel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagibatel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nagibatel throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nagibatel.
A right-left combo lands from Luciano.
Nagibatel misses with a two punch combination.
Luciano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagibatel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luciano.
Nagibatel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nagibatel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagibatel.
Luciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel throws a quick counter head kick but Luciano was just out of range.
Luciano thows a leg kick but Nagibatel checks it
and Nagibatel counters with a left and a right that stings Luciano.
Jab from Nagibatel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoha Nagibatel dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nagibatel lands a jab to the nose.
Luciano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick and Luciano moves out of range easily.
Luciano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luciano avoids the head kick by Nagibatel.
Luciano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nagibatel counters with a stiff right hand.
Luciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luciano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nagibatel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Luciano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel moves away from the strike by Luciano.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses.
Luciano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Luciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagibatel.
It seemed like Luciano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Luciano is looking to slow Nagibatel down with leg kicks.
Luciano misses with a wild body shot.
Nagibatel scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Nagibatel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nagibatel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Luciano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nagibatel misses with a head kick.
Nagibatel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Luciano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Luciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nagibatel circles away quickly and effectively.
Nagibatel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nagibatel slips a straight right by Luciano.
Nagibatel misses with a wild body shot.
Nagibatel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Luciano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagibatel. Luciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luciano avoids the head kick by Nagibatel.
A punch lands to the side of Nagibatel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nagibatel misses with a wild combination.
A nice combination there by Luciano.
Luciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nagibatel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luciano lands a slapping body shot.
Luciano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nagibatel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Nagibatel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nagibatel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lucianos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Luciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel fails to land with a series of punches.
Luciano lands a lovely overhand right.
Luciano throws out a loose jab but Nagibatel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagibatel avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a low kick.
Luciano misses with a right hand
and Nagibatel counters with a nice uppercut.
Luciano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nagibatel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luciano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nagibatel counters with a series of strikes. Luciano will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Luciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luciano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nagibatel is able to avoid easily.
Nagibatel feints a jab promting Luciano to slip. Nagibatel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Luciano slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Luciano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from Luciano.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoha Nagibatel clearly takes 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.
Luciano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luciano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luciano misses with a hook. Nagibatel ducked under it nicely.
Luciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagibatel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some wild striking there from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nagibatel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagibatel swinging wildly here.
As Nagibatel backs off Luciano throws a huge counter combo but Nagibatel manages to avoid it all.
Luciano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nagibatels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel throws a series of punches but Luciano moves out of range.
Nagibatel throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Luciano misses the target.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that Luciano semi-blocks.
Luciano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nagibatel avoids the body shot from Luciano.
Nagibatel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luciano avoids the head kick by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel works Luciano's body with a nice hook.
Luciano throws a combination that misses
and Nagibatel counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Nagibatel misses.
Luciano lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Nagibatel ducks down to avoid it.
Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagibatel was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano.
Nagibatel misses with a looping left.
Luciano is looking for the big counter here.
Luciano throws a hook but Nagibatel blocks it.
Luciano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nagibatel counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Luciano.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nagibatel checks a leg kick.
It looked like Nagibatel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nagibatel lands with an uppercut that bounces Luciano off the cage and back into range.
Luciano slips a jab from Nagibatel.
Luciano tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagibatel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel moves forwards but Luciano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nagibatel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good work by Nagibatel as he checks the leg kick.
Nagibatel throws a head kick but Luciano moves out of range.
A left and a right from Luciano both land. Nice combination.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Nagibatel saw that one coming.
Luciano misses with a straight right.
Nagibatel is looking to counter punch.
Nagibatel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luciano.
Luciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luciano is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Nagibatel avoids them all with ease.
Luciano looks to throw the jab but Nagibatel is out of range.
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagibatel manages to avoid it.
Nagibatel is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano blocks a head kick by Nagibatel.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luciano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nagibatel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nagibatel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nagibatel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nagibatel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Luciano misses with a double jab.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagibatel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range.
Luciano lands with a shot to the body.
Nagibatel moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoha Nagibatel had his way with Ray Luciano in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nagibatel moves out of range as Luciano strikes.
Luciano 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.
Luciano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nagibatel scores with a head kick.
Luciano misses with a wild combination.
Nagibatel swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Nagibatel saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Luciano - just one landing.
Some wild striking there from Luciano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nagibatel slips under a jab from Luciano.
Luciano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Luciano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nagibatel. That did some damage!
Luciano misses with a wild combination.
Nagibatel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nagibatel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Luciano back to the cage. Nagibatel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A combination from Luciano does no damage.
Luciano connects with a body shot that sends Nagibatel's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Luciano is predictable there
and Nagibatel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagibatel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luciano throws a leg kick which misses Nagibatel's front leg but catches the back leg as Nagibatel tries to avoid it.
Luciano lands with a nice combination. Nagibatel backs away looking to recover.
Nagibatel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nagibatel throws a head kick but Luciano moves out of range.
Nagibatel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Luciano throws a sloppy head kick and Nagibatel moves out of range easily.
Nagibatel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Luciano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nagibatel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luciano scrambles back to his feet.
Luciano swings for the body but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Nagibatel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel lands with a nice body punch.
Nagibatel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch lands to the side of Luciano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Luciano misses with a body shot.
Nagibatel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Luciano tries to bum rush Nagibatel with a series of wild strikes but Nagibatel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Luciano misses with the combination.
Luciano is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nagibatel scores with a head kick. Luciano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagibatel throws a head kick but Luciano moves out of range.
Nagibatel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luciano.
Nagibatel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nagibatel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagibatel was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano.
Luciano scores with a leg kick.
A head kick by Nagibatel misses
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
Ray Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luciano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nagibatel counters with a one-two to the body.
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luciano. Nagibatel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luciano throws a leg kick which misses Nagibatel's front leg but catches the back leg as Nagibatel tries to avoid it.
Nagibatel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nagibatel avoids a kick to the body.
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 Lyoha Nagibatel.
Well Nagibatel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoha Nagibatel!
Lyoha Nagibatel retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Lyoha Nagibatel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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