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MFC - 81 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francois Bourbon (ranked 25366 p4p, 25458 weight class) and Anor Vosa (ranked 373 p4p, 388 weight class). Anor Vosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francois Bourbon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anor Vosa!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vosa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vosa wants to control the position but Bourbon says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bourbon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourbon moves into full mount! Vosa won't be happy about that!
Bourbon drops a big elbow. That's hurt Vosa! More shots from Bourbon and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francois Bourbon!
Francois Bourbon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Anor Vosa stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hmm.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kari Mountain (ranked 2591 p4p, 5230 weight class) and Tokita Ohma (ranked 278 p4p, 436 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Mountain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tokita Ohma!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohma misses with a right hand
and Mountain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ohma looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A right-left combo lands from Mountain.
Tokita Ohma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mountain connects with a looping right hand.
Mountain lands a front kick.
Ohma misses with a hook.
Ohma has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mountain lands a nice hook to Ohma's body. Ohma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Mountain.
Ohma takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mountain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mountain drops Ohma with a beautiful combination! Ohma stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mountain is looking for the KO!
 Ohma is rocked!
Mountain misses with a few strikes there.
Ohma is still on wobbly legs! Can Mountain finish him?
Mountain lands a big head kick that sends Ohma tumbling to the mat! Mountain takes a step backwards and waves Ohma back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A solid body kick from Mountain.
Mountain connects with a superb combination that knocks Ohma out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Mountain before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Ohma!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kari Mountain!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 783 p4p, 3258 weight class) and Krzysztof Zakrzewski (ranked 81 p4p, 310 weight class). Howlett's entrance music is Indestructible. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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11 - 49 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple 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 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 49 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krzysztof Zakrzewski!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Howlett drops back, looking for a kneebar! Zakrzewski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Zakrzewski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Zakrzewski!
Zakrzewski throws an elbow but Howlett slips to the side and avoids it well.
Howlett wants to control but Zakrzewski postures up.
Zakrzewski is trying to get an arm triangle but Howlett is defending well.
Howlett is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Zakrzewski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Howlett is not content to let Zakrzewski control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett is trying to get back to full guard.
Zakrzewski tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakrzewski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Howlett is looking for a sweep. Zakrzewski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Howlett is concentrating on defense, preventing Zakrzewski from advancing position.
Zakrzewski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Howlett's head.
Howlett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zakrzewski trying to control from half guard but Howlett is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howlett moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zakrzewski wants to control from the top but Howlett keeps moving.
Howlett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zakrzewski's guard.
Howlett pushes down on Zakrzewski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zakrzewski is looking to control Howlett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zakrzewski avoid being mounted?
Zakrzewski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Howlett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Howlett maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Zakrzewski could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Howlett has cracked it and Zakrzewski is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Howlett!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Howlett!
A victorious James Howlett 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Eli Vieira (ranked 2773 p4p, 3523 weight class) and Mehdi Kanaani (ranked 297 p4p, 365 weight class). Kanaani has chosen Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Nuthin' But A G Thang 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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Excellent boxer
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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 26 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eli Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 36 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehdi Kanaani!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanaani rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Vieira counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Mehdi Kanaani has been cut.
Kanaani lands with a straight right. Vieira didn't see that one coming.
Kanaani misses with a right hand
and Vieira counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Mehdi Kanaani's cut even more.
Kanaani throws a lazy uppercut
and Vieira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kanaani's guard.
Vieira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanaani wants to stand up but Vieira is controlling him.
Kanaani looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vieira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vieira slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kanaani is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kanaani throws an overhand right that lands on Vieira's shoulder, as Vieira tries to avoid the shot.
Vieira appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kanaani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vieira.
Kanaani swings for the body but Vieira moves out of range.
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.
Kanaani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vieira counters with a stiff right hand.
The cut above Mehdi Kanaani's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mehdi Kanaani's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eli Vieira!
Eli Vieira got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Justen (ranked 1782 p4p, 2477 weight class) and Monni Mantzurin (ranked 206 p4p, 268 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Justen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Super Chargers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herbert Justen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Monni Mantzurin!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justen fails with a takedown attempt.
Mantzurin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mantzurin lands in his opponent's guard.
Mantzurin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Justen has his foot on Mantzurin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mantzurin works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Justen has his foot on Mantzurin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mantzurin works his way back into a safe position though.
Mantzurin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Justen keeping full guard, as Mantzurin tries to pass.
Mantzurin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justen looking for a guillotine here but Mantzurin defends easily.
Justen is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mantzurin has his hands clasped together but Justen extends and breaks Mantzurin's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Justen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Herbert Justen!
Herbert Justen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Shadow Realm Apparel logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Monni Mantzurin spoke after the fight, saying 'blaaaahhhh.....'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sebastion Lynar (ranked 744 p4p, 1787 weight class) and Balink Tarlah (ranked 75 p4p, 181 weight class). Sebastion Lynar 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 28 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastion Lynar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarlah gets the takedown into side control.
Tarlah working the body and head with strikes.
Lynar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tarlah lands with a punch from half guard.
Tarlah is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tarlah throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lynar to regain full guard.
Tarlah keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lynar's head.
Tarlah postures up in Lynar's guard and throws a big left but Lynar blocks it.
Tarlah must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tarlah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lynar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tarlah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lynar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tarlah keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lynar's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lynar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tarlah.
Lynar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tarlah.
Tarlah landing with the ground and pound.
Tarlah lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tarlah is in close to Lynar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lynar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tarlah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tarlah throws a big right hand that misses.
Tarlah is working Lynar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tarlah works over Lynar with some ground and pound from guard.
Tarlah connects with a couple of short punches.
Tarlah lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tarlah makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tarlah postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tarlah postures up and lands a big shot to Lynar's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarlah keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lynar's head.
Tarlah scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lynar has his foot on Tarlah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tarlah works his way back into a safe position though.
Tarlah lands a couple of digs.
Lynar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tarlah throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tarlah's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tarlah throwing strikes but missing.
Tarlah scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynar has momentary wrist control but Tarlah slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarlah is sitting in close to Lynar's body. Lynar has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tarlah is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tarlah is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lynar.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sebastion Lynar!
Sebastion Lynar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paavali Kontiainen (ranked 1101 p4p, 1244 weight class) and Kimmo Peramaki (ranked 144 p4p, 162 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paavali Kontiainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Peramaki!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kontiainen wants to clinch but Peramaki slips to the side
and Peramaki counters with a two punch combo.
Kontiainen is looking to clinch but Peramaki is avoiding it.
Kontiainen has closed the distance and engaged Peramaki in a clinch.
Peramaki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kontiainen to keep the fight standing.
Kontiainen misses with the head strike.
Kontiainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peramaki tries to pull guard but Kontiainen won't allow it.
Kontiainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kontiainen has a couple of punches blocked by Peramaki.
Peramaki presses Kontiainen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kontiainen.
Peramaki successfully pulls guard.
Kontiainen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kontiainen throws an elbow that misses. Peramaki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kontiainen's guard. Nice move by Peramaki!
Peramaki trying to control but Kontiainen is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peramaki passes Kontiainen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kontiainen wants to get back to full guard but Peramaki has mounted him!
Kontiainen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kontiainen is looking to get to half guard.
Peramaki jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kontiainen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sloppy strikes there by Peramaki.
Kontiainen striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Peramaki is working to tighten his grip on Kontiainen's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Kontiainen has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Peramaki is really squeezing tight and eventually Kontiainen passes out! Peramaki breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kimmo Peramaki!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 1234 p4p, 1459 weight class) and Zoltan Szobo (ranked 150 p4p, 178 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Pick up man. Sparky Anderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zoltan Szobo's chin.
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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 53 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zoltan Szobo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szobo moves to clinch but Anderson breaks away
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Anderson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Szobo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Anderson controlling from the top position.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Szobo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Szobo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Szobo keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szobo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Anderson uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szobo being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Szobo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Szobo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Anderson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Anderson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Szobo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Anderson wants to control the pace but Szobo is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szobo tries to reverse the position but Anderson maintains control.
Szobo 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.
Anderson looking for a guillotine from mount but Szobo is having none of it.
Szobo is working to get back to half guard.
Szobo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Szobo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Anderson looking to secure an arm triangle but Szobo defends it well.
Szobo is looking to improve his position but Anderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Szobo tries to hold on but Anderson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Szobo is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson landing punches.
Szobo is trying to reverse the position but instead Anderson has taken his back - oops!
Szobo won't enjoy being in this position. Anderson looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Szobo is tapping - it's over boys! Anderson picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sparky Anderson!
Post fight, an emotional Sparky Anderson said 'It's great to be the new champion, thanks to all my team around me'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Zuev (ranked 809 p4p, 639 weight class) and Diziz Sparta Jr (ranked 109 p4p, 88 weight class). Sparta Jr has chosen Just like you imagined as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksandr Zuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diziz Sparta Jr!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuev misses with a looping left.
Sparta Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into Zuev's guard.
Zuev is trying to control the position but Sparta Jr postures up.
Sparta Jr wants to control from the top but Zuev keeps moving.
Zuev pulls Sparta Jr in to control the position.
Sparta Jr drops back looking for a leg! Zuev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zuev manages to kick Sparta Jr off! Sparta Jr jumps back into Zuev's guard.
Zuev wants to get back to his feet but Sparta Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparta Jr wants to control from the top but Zuev keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zuev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sparta Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diziz Sparta Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zuev walks into a stiff left hand from Sparta Jr.
Zuev misses with a double jab.
Sparta Jr has managed to clinch.
Zuev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sparta Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zuev on the side of the head.
Zuev misses with the combination.
Sparta Jr needs to keep his hands up - Zuev had a free shot at his head there.
Sparta Jr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparta Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Zuev.
Sparta Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zuev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sparta Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuev wants to stand and escape but Sparta Jr is having none of it.
Sparta Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Zuev is retaining full guard.
Sparta Jr stays in close to Zuev's body and controls the position.
Sparta Jr drops back, looking for a kneebar! Zuev looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Zuev looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Zuev!
Sparta Jr is trying to control Zuev's posture but Zuev avoids it.
Sparta Jr has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Sparta Jr is trying to improve his position.
Sparta Jr struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Zuev has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sparta Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Zuev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Zuev misses the target.
Zuev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sparta Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zuev's waist but Zuev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sparta Jr off to one side.
Aleksandr Zuev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zuev lands a head shot.
Sparta Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Zuev's shoulder, as Zuev tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Zuev does no damage.
Sparta Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zuev connects with a high kick.
Sparta Jr is rocked!
Zuev connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Sparta Jr covering up! Zuev comes in with a big uppercut and Sparta Jr goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aleksandr Zuev!
Aleksandr Zuev spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Diziz Sparta Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'Time to think about a new career. I love training.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amari Howell (ranked 195 p4p, 92 weight class) and Anthony Epolito (ranked 22 p4p, 12 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amari Howell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Epolito!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Epolito sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Amari Howell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howell fails with a takedown attempt.
Epolito moves into range and clinches up with Howell.
Howell wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amari Howell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Epolito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Epolito misses with the head strike.
Howell wants a takedown but no success here.
Epolito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Epolito.
Howell fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epolito lands a shoulder strike.
Epolito lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Howell.
Howell is breathing heavily.
Epolito pushes Howell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
 Howell is rocked!
Epolito misses with a punch on the inside.
Epolito lands a right hand.
Oh Howell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Epolito has a couple of punches blocked by Howell.
Epolito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Epolito working aggressively here.
Epolito throws a punch but it's blocked by Howell.
Howell tries to score a body lock takedown but Epolito shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell blocks an uppercut.
Howell blocks an uppercut.
Epolito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Epolito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Epolito misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Epolito fails to land.
Epolito working aggressively here.
Epolito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howell seems to have got his legs back now.
Howell jumps guard but Epolito turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Epolito.
Epolito lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Howell backwards.
Epolito gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Howell.
Epolito lands with a light punch inside.
Epolito throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Epolito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Epolito misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Howell has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Epolito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Epolito throws a big uppercut that drops Howell! More strikes from Epolito and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Howell lies dazed against the cage as Epolito celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Epolito!
Anthony Epolito is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Anthony Epolito thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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