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UFF 8: Martinez vs Kuznetsov PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amstel Gross (ranked 5217 p4p, 5316 weight class) and War Monger (ranked 455 p4p, 460 weight class). Amstel Gross 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amstel Gross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, War Monger!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gross moves into range and clinches up with Monger.
Our sources have told us that Gross has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Gross blocks a body shot from Monger.
Gross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monger misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by Monger.
Monger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monger scores with a three punch combo!
Gross clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gross has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Monger is trying to keep an underhook but Gross manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Monger is trying to control but Gross manages to pass to mount!
Monger is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gross controlling his opponent.
Gross looking to control but Monger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monger can't escape the position.
Monger is trying to stand.
Gross controlling from mount.
Monger slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Monger won't allow Gross to pass to mount.
Gross is working hard here to advance position.
Monger is trying to maintain the position but Gross is very close to passing his half guard.
Monger is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gross is nestled in close to Monger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Monger controlling the position well.
Monger gets back to full guard.
Gross passes Monger's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Monger actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Monger moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gross is stalling in the full guard.
Monger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gross defends it easily.
Gross might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Monger lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gross on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gross tries to get out of the position.
Gross pulls Monger in close to prevent any damage.
Monger drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gross looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gross looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gross!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Monger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Monger is trying to escape back to his feet but Gross uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Monger gets back to half guard.
Monger has hold of Gross's hands but Gross slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but War Monger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Monger!
Monger lands with an overhand left.
Gross moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gross gets a clinch.
Gross turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Monger throws Gross to one side and escapes!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gross closes the distance and clinches.
Gross jumps into guard, dragging Monger to the mat.
Monger sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gross has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Monger is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gross.
Gross is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Monger's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monger is working for a submission of some sort.
Monger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Monger is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Monger passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gross!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monger is looking to stand but Gross has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Monger stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Monger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gross has time to react.
A jab from Monger does it's job there.
Gross avoids the body shot from Monger.
Gross tries for a takedown but Monger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gross shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Monger's guard.
We've been informed that Monger has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gross got a little sloppy there for a moment and Monger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gross has managed to get both his arms back between Monger's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monger working for a triangle but Gross defends it easily.
Monger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gross not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Monger looking to control.
Gross keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Monger's head.
Gross lands a couple of digs.
Gross has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Monger throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
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.
Monger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gross is fighting to break Monger's control of his arms but Monger is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gross keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Monger's head.
Gross controlling from the top position.
Gross lands a couple of elbows.
Gross stopping the sweep attempt from Monger.
Gross is looking to stand up but Monger won't let him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
War Monger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A combination from Monger does no damage.
War Monger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Monger pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gross back to the cage. Monger follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Monger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gross pulls Monger into guard.
Gross keeping full guard, as Monger tries to pass.
Gross wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Monger is now in half guard.
Monger not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monger is thwarting Gross's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gross keeps working.
Monger stalling.
Monger trying to control the action but Gross is working from the bottom.
Gross is trying to stand.
Gross trying to control here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
War Monger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monger lands a really nice looking cross but Gross seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gross takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gross. That's going to slow Monger down.
Gross shoots in for a double leg but Monger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gross fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monger, pushing him back against the cage.
Gross is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Monger to keep the fight standing.
Monger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Monger is looking to break free of the clinch but Gross has double underhooks.
Monger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monger is pressed up against the cage. Gross has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Monger down to the mat. Monger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amstel Gross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Monger lands.
Amstel Gross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gross fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gross tries to clinch but Monger is having none of it.
Monger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Monger throws out a powerful jab.
Monger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gross clinches with his opponent.
Gross gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Monger regains guard.
Monger is adopting a defensive guard.
Monger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gross is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Monger has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gross is looking to defend but Monger has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gross! Monger pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gross taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). War Monger!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Farmer (ranked 4196 p4p, 4715 weight class) and Ianga Topia (ranked 373 p4p, 401 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rocco Farmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ianga Topia!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Anni Minnem�ki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Topia takes a swing at Farmer's ribcage but misses.
Topia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farmer moves away.
Farmer misses with a two punch combination.
Topia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Farmer at a distance.
Farmer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Topia as he jumps to the side.
Farmer misses with a straight left.
Farmer throws a right hand that misses
and Topia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farmer avoids the body shot from Topia.
Some wild striking there from Farmer.
Farmer moves out of range as Topia strikes.
Farmer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Topia with a jab.
Topia slips a jab from Farmer.
Topia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Farmer throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farmer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Topia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ianga Topia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Topia to score with a decent uppercut.
 Farmer is rocked!
Farmer connects with the punch.
Oh Farmer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farmer moves out of range as Topia strikes.
Farmer seems to have got his legs back now.
Topia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farmer.
Farmer shoots in for a takedown but Topia shows good takedown defense.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Topia! But no joy.
Farmer is looking to clinch but Topia is avoiding it.
Farmer misses with a wild combination.
Topia throws a lazy right hand but Farmer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rocco Farmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farmer ducks right into an uppercut from Topia.
Farmer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Topia slips a jab and a cross from Farmer.
Topia throws a hook but Farmer blocks it.
Farmer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Topia circles away quickly and effectively.
Farmer is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Topia. Farmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Topia with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topia jabs at Farmer's body.
Topia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Farmer swings for the body but Topia moves out of range.
Farmer throws a nice looking combination but Topia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Farmer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Farmer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Topia.
Topia throws a hook to the side of Farmer's head but Farmer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Topia just misses with a punch to the body.
Farmer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Topia manages to circle out of the way.
Farmer slips under a jab.
Topia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farmer moves away.
Farmer slips a jab from Topia.
Farmer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Topia lands with a hook. Farmer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Topia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Topia instigates a clinch.
Farmer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farmer is trying to break the clinch but Topia is controlling him.
Topia manages to break the clinch.
Farmer darts in and clinches Topia up against the cage.
Farmer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Topia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Farmer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Topia prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Farmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Topia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farmer backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Topia.
Topia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Farmer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Topia.
Topia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Farmer.
Topia tests Farmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Topia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Farmer doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Topia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Farmer, pushing him back against the cage.
Topia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farmer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Topia walks away with a smile on his face. Farmer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Topia misses with an uppercut.
Farmer moves out of range of the strikes.
Topia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Topia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Farmer wants to get back to striking at distance but Topia won't allow it.
Topia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Topia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Topia.
Topia drops Farmer with a naaaaasty hook - Farmer is in real trouble here! Topia dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ianga Topia!
A victorious Ianga Topia 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Newman (ranked 4827 p4p, 4412 weight class) and Kostadin Dyakov (ranked 440 p4p, 411 weight class). Newman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter Sandman. Alex Newman 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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kostadin Dyakov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Newman wants it to stay on the feet.
Newman closes the distance and clinches.
Dyakov wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Newman trying to land knees to the body.
Newman jumps into guard, dragging Dyakov to the mat.
Dyakov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dyakov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Newman looking for a sweep. Not yet Newman, not yet.
Dyakov postures up and lands a big shot to Newman's brow.
Dyakov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dyakov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Newman's head.
Dyakov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dyakov working some strikes from top position.
Newman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dyakov looking for subs off his back but Newman has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyakov is looking to control Newman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dyakov avoid being mounted?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dyakov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Newman is keen to just control but Dyakov is a slippery customer.
Newman seems to be looking for submissions.
Dyakov is looking to improve his position.
Dyakov is trying to stand.
Dyakov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Newman keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Newman has Dyakov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dyakov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dyakov tightens his grip and picks Newman up, before dumping him to the ground. Newman manages to land in guard.
Newman kicks Dyakov off and gets to his feet.
Newman moves in looking to clinch but Dyakov pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dyakov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Newman's half guard.
Dyakov is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Newman gets back to full guard.
Dyakov is working Newman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dyakov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dyakov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyakov is in close to Newman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dyakov landing with the ground and pound.
Dyakov chips away with some ground and pound.
Dyakov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dyakov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dyakov scoring with some ground and pound.
Dyakov chips away with some ground and pound.
Dyakov landing some decent shots from guard.
Newman is breathing heavily.
Dyakov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Newman dives on top into guard.
Newman looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman wants to control from the top but Dyakov keeps moving.
Dyakov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Newman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Newman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dyakov is trying to keep Newman in close.
Dyakov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Newman moves in looking to clinch but Dyakov pushes him off.
Dyakov with the counter takedown but Newman avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dyakov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Newman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dyakov is in Newman's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kostadin Dyakov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dyakov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dyakov is defended easily by Newman.
Dyakov checks a low kick from Newman.
Newman moves into range and clinches up with Dyakov.
Newman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Newman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dyakov won't allow Newman to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyakov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Newman's head.
Dyakov postures up and lands a big shot to Newman's brow.
Dyakov cracks Newman with a solid left hand.
Newman has Dyakov pulled in close to control his posture.
Dyakov chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyakov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dyakov working some strikes from top position.
Dyakov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dyakov is in close to Newman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Newman controls Dyakov momentarily but Dyakov frees himself.
Newman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dyakov defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dyakov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dyakov chips away with some ground and pound.
Newman is rocked!
Dyakov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oh Newman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dyakov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dyakov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dyakov drops back looking for a leg! Newman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Newman manages to kick Dyakov off! Dyakov jumps back into Newman's guard.
Dyakov gets to his feet and stands over Newman, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Newman felt that one! Dyakov unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Newman from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kostadin Dyakov!
Kostadin Dyakov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fuzzy Means (ranked 4664 p4p, 3477 weight class) and Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic Junior (ranked 428 p4p, 353 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fuzzy Means!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic Junior!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Means throws a right hand that misses
and Dobrosavljevic Junior counters with a one-two to the body.
Means looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Means tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dobrosavljevic Junior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Dobrosavljevic Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dobrosavljevic Junior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Means.
Dobrosavljevic Junior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Means throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dobrosavljevic Junior connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Means takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Means misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Dobrosavljevic Junior to counter with a crisp jab.
Means is rocked!
Dobrosavljevic Junior defending well as Means loads up on a big left hand.
Oh Means is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dobrosavljevic Junior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Means seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Means fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dobrosavljevic Junior on the side of the head.
Means misses with a combination
and Dobrosavljevic Junior counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Means falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic Junior!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prison Fight (ranked 5270 p4p, 3334 weight class) and Skeeter Flatfoot (ranked 457 p4p, 348 weight class). Prison Fight has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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187
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Prison Fight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Skeeter Flatfoot!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnem�ki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fight throws a nice looking combination but Flatfoot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flatfoot is looking for the big counter here.
A jab from Fight misses.
Flatfoot tries to move into range but Fight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fight misses with a hook
and Flatfoot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flatfoot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Flatfoot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Flatfoot closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fight did well to prevent Flatfoot getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flatfoot misses with a head shot. Fight uses the momentum to regain guard.
Flatfoot working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fight's head.
Flatfoot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flatfoot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fight trying to keep a closed guard but Flatfoot is proving a slippery customer.
Flatfoot throws a big elbow that misses.
Fight is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Flatfoot is trying to get back to full guard.
Flatfoot is still trying to improve position.
Flatfoot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Fight seems content to control.
Fight trying to pass the guard but Flatfoot defending well.
Flatfoot is looking for a sweep. Fight is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fight wants to pass the guard but Flatfoot is defending well.
Flatfoot wants to get back to full guard.
Fight has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Flatfoot punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flatfoot is looking to control Fight's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flatfoot avoid being mounted?
Flatfoot throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Flatfoot gets back to full guard.
Flatfoot is striking off his back. Fight thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Fight blocks the strikes from Flatfoot.
Fight blocks the strikes from Flatfoot.
Flatfoot is in trouble now - Fight has advanced to mount!
Flatfoot throwing hammer fists to the chest of Fight. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flatfoot working to try and regain half guard.
Fight can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flatfoot is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Flatfoot can do anything to dispel that myth.
Flatfoot is working to get back to half guard.
Flatfoot keeps trying to improve his position.
Flatfoot tries to improve his position but instead Fight has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Flatfoot's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fight controls the action.
Fight continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fight trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Fight keeps control of the position easily here as Flatfoot tries to buck him off.
Fight is trying to stick to Flatfoot's back but Flatfoot is turning into Fight. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fight's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Flatfoot.
Fight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fight trying to control the position here.
Flatfoot with a nice head shot there.
Flatfoot is working Fight over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Flatfoot throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Prison Fight will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Flatfoot.
Flatfoot's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Flatfoot's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Flatfoot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fight throws out the jab.
Fight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flatfoot wants to counter the offense by Fight and move into the clinch position.
Fight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fight there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fight lands a lovely overhand right.
Fight throws a right hand that Flatfoot ducks under and follows up with a left that Flatfoot also avoids with ease.
Flatfoot jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fight throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Flatfoot counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flatfoot.
Fight wants to stand up but Flatfoot is controlling him.
Flatfoot postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fight is looking to stand up but Flatfoot isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flatfoot preventing the sweep.
Flatfoot throws a big right hand that misses.
Fight preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Flatfoot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fight working a defensive guard here.
Fight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flatfoot is one step ahead there.
Flatfoot throwing strikes but missing.
Fight looking to control.
Flatfoot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flatfoot accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Flatfoot landing some decent shots from guard.
Flatfoot postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Flatfoot working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fight's head.
Flatfoot content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fight is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flatfoot throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Flatfoot trying to keep a closed guard but Fight is proving a slippery customer.
Fight trying to control but Flatfoot is working from the bottom.
Flatfoot throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Flatfoot scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Fight trying to control but Flatfoot is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flatfoot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fight is one step ahead there.
Flatfoot will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Flatfoot wants to control but Fight passes easily into half guard.
Flatfoot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flatfoot trying to control but Fight postures up.
Fight is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Flatfoot tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fight has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fight is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Fight 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.
Flatfoot misses with a head kick.
Flatfoot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fight tries to avoid it but Flatfoot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fight to the ground. Fight escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fight throws a hook but Flatfoot avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fight misses with a few strikes there.
Flatfoot shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Skeeter Flatfoot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fight connects with a nice looking jab.
Fight misses with a hook. Flatfoot ducked under it nicely.
Flatfoot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Flatfoot lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Flatfoot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flatfoot moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fight trying to stall but Flatfoot improves his position.
Fight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fight swings wildly with an uppercut but Flatfoot uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flatfoot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flatfoot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flatfoot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fight sets himself, and Flatfoot steps forward looking for the clinch! Fight avoids it this time.
Fight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fight fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Flatfoot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fight tests Flatfoot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fight looks to land a combination but Flatfoot avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Flatfoot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fight falls off balance throwing a combination
and Flatfoot counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fight lands a nice shot to the body.
Flatfoot blocks an uppercut.
Flatfoot has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fight regains guard immediately.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flatfoot throws an elbow that misses. Fight uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Flatfoot's guard. Nice move by Fight!
Fight trying to control but Flatfoot is working from the bottom.
Fight won't allow Flatfoot to sweep him here.
Flatfoot working a defensive guard but Fight passes into half guard.
Flatfoot wants to control but Fight is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Flatfoot is looking for a sweep. Fight is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flatfoot throws a strike from the bottom but Fight passes into side control!
Flatfoot throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Flatfoot is looking for a sweep.
Flatfoot tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Fight presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Fight wants to take Flatfoot's back but he can't do it this time.
Flatfoot really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Flatfoot is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fight blocks Flatfoot's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Fight moves to take his opponent's back.
Flatfoot is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Flatfoot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fight avoiding Flatfoot 's attempts to control his hands.
Fight controlling the position well here. Flatfoot rolled but Fight kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Flatfoot rolls, trying to escape but Fight keeps control of the position.
Fight not allowing Flatfoot to control his hands.
Fight biding his time, looking for the opening.
I really don't envy Flatfoot right now.
Fight controlling the position well here. Flatfoot rolled but Fight kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prison Fight showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fight 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prison Fight!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Abreu (ranked 2867 p4p, 4841 weight class) and Violent Ox (ranked 304 p4p, 439 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Abreu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to T.N.T.. Leonardo Abreu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215
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215
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Abreu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Violent Ox!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abreu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
 It looks like Leonardo Abreu has been cut.
Ox scores with the left hand. Abreu knows he should have avoided that one.
Ox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ox lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ox. Abreu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abreu moves into the clinch successfully.
Abreu is trying to push Ox away but Ox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Abreu misses with the head strike.
Abreu is stalling here.
Abreu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ox backwards.
Abreu swings wildly with an uppercut but Ox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abreu wants to break free but Ox has control.
Abreu misses with some punches.
Abreu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ox looks to land a combination. Abreu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ox throws a body punch but Abreu moves out of range.
Abreu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ox counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abreu looks to land a left hand but Ox moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Abreu misses.
Abreu misses with a looping left.
Ox lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Abreu falls backwards - clearly groggy! Ox dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Violent Ox!
Leonardo Abreu was interviewed post fight and said 'Was not my day today, I appreciate all the support, I will bounce back, let's GOOOOO.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muaweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Ayo (ranked 3072 p4p, 2921 weight class) and John Agard (ranked 321 p4p, 299 weight class). Agard has chosen 'Checking Out Me History' by John Agard as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280
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240
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muaweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Ayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Agard!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnem�ki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayo misses with an uppercut. Agard saw that one coming.
Ayo misses with an uppercut. Agard saw that one coming.
Ayo misses with a looping right.
Ayo throws an off balance right hand
and Agard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Agard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Agard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ayo is keeping the position for now.
Ayo trying to control the position.
Agard wants to pass the guard but Ayo is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayo being controlled here, momentarily.
Agard wants to control from the top but Ayo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agard controls from within his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
My spies in Cozad MMA New York inform me that Agard has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Agard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ayo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Agard is trying to get an arm triangle but Ayo is defending well.
Agard is trying to get an arm triangle but Ayo is defending well.
Agard looks winded!
Ayo is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agard is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Agard wants to control but Ayo is keeping him busy.
Ayo struggling a bit here.
Agard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ayo, who protects the arm well.
Agard trying to control the action but Ayo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Agard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Agard tries for a kimura but Ayo is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Ayo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Agard trying to control the position but Ayo is working away.
Agard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Agard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Agard is staying tight to Ayo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
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.
Ayo is trying to control Agard's posture but Agard avoids it.
Agard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Agard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ayo, who protects the arm well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Agard trying to control the position but Ayo is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Agard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ayo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Agard fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Agard with that takedown attempt.
Agard is looking to clinch.
Ayo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ayo looks to throw the jab but Agard is out of range.
Ayo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A jab from Ayo misses.
Ayo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ayo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Agard blocks a jab.
Ayo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ayo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agard defending well as Ayo loads up on a big left hand.
Agard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A lazy left from Ayo finds it's target.
Agard is breathing heavily.
Agard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ayo.
Ayo lands with a straight right. Agard didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Agard slips a jab from Ayo.
Agard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ayo to score with a decent uppercut.
Ayo lands with a straight right. Agard didn't see that one coming.
Agard shoots in for a takedown but Ayo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Muaweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Ayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Agard.
Ayo lands a glancing blow to the side of Agard's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Agard.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ayo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ayo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ayo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Agard.
Ayo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muaweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Ayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayo misses with a hook.
Agard blocks a jab.
Ayo dips to his left and cracks Agard with an uppercut!
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!
Agard walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Ayo! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Muaweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Ayo!
Muaweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Ayo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Martinez (ranked 1653 p4p, 4254 weight class) and Vladimir Kuznetsov (ranked 171 p4p, 375 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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161
9 - 1 - 0 |
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25
160
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Martinez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnem�ki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martinez shoots in looking for a takedown. Kuznetsov tries to sprawl out of it but Martinez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kuznetsov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And Kuznetsov tries to counter it with a takedown but Martinez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kuznetsov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuznetsov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Kuznetsov shows good takedown defense.
Martinez gets a takedown into half guard.
Martinez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kuznetsov!
Martinez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Martinez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kuznetsov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martinez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kuznetsov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez prevents Kuznetsov from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kuznetsov?
 Kuznetsov is rocked!
Kuznetsov takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Martinez's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angelo Martinez!
Angelo Martinez is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Angelo Martinez 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Tout Petit Gigante (ranked 1096 p4p, 3155 weight class) and Franklin Cage (ranked 114 p4p, 322 weight class). Tout Petit Gigante could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Franklin Cage's chin.
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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tout Petit Gigante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franklin Cage!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gigante looks for a takedown but Cage sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gigante is defended easily by Cage.
Gigante tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cage defends well and Gigante ends up having to push Cage into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tout Petit Gigante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage misses with some punches.
Gigante pulls guard.
Cage not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gigante is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cage defends well.
Cage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gigante pushes a forearm under Cage's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Cage is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tout Petit Gigante!
Tout Petit Gigante seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moussa Dje (ranked 1583 p4p, 1128 weight class) and Brayden Smith (ranked 189 p4p, 139 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Thick of it. Brayden Smith 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Moussa Dje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brayden Smith!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnem�ki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dje will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dje looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Dje shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moussa Dje. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dje moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dje tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dje somewhat.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Dje attempts a counter takedown but Smith avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Dje misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dje shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Dje fails with the takedown.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Dje is just out of range.
Dje appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dje looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Dje shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Dje's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into Dje's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dje looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dje is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Smith frees his head nicely. Oh but Dje has switched to an armbar! Smith is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Moussa Dje!
After winning the bout, Moussa Dje thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Brayden Smith spoke after the fight, saying 'Bro what the sigma'.
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