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EUFC 106 Gruffo vs.Mack PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stupid One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Loblaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 lbs
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196 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stupid One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Loblaw!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loblaw on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Loblaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from One.
One pulls out of a head kick attempt.
One doesn't manage to clinch there - Loblaw circles away.
One looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of One 's head but he takes it in his stride.
One connects with a single shot there.
One swinging wildly here.
One wants to clinch up but Loblaw keeps it at a distance.
Loblaw thuds a left hand into One's body.
Loblaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
One wants to clinch.
One throws a shot from downtown. Loblaw moves away and avoids it.
Loblaw throws a quick head kick that skims the top of One's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
One wants to clinch up but Loblaw keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Loblaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loblaw throws a right hand that One ducks under and follows up with a left that One also avoids with ease.
One tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loblaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loblaw throws a body kick that misses.
Loblaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Loblaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
One tries to clinch up.
One is looking to clinch.
One is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loblaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but One was well out of range. Poor timing from Loblaw.
Loblaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
One scores with a sloppy right hand. Loblaw should have avoided that one.
Loblaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Loblaw goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Loblaw throws out a loose jab but One uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loblaw misses with a few strikes there.
One goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Loblaw keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Loblaw throws a front kick that sends One stumbling back into the cage.
Loblaw lands with a kick to the ribs.
Loblaw keeps the fight on the outside.
Loblaw stalks One and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into One's face. One staggers backwards, shaken.
One is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from One.
One tries to clinch but Loblaw is having none of it.
One is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loblaw lands a left and a right that send One crashing to the mat, dazed. Loblaw thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
One is rocked!
It looks like Stupid One has been cut.
Loblaw misses with a combination
and One counters with a nice uppercut.
Loblaw throws a quick head kick that knocks One silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Loblaw is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bob Loblaw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonjiro Fuuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Deal might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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245 lbs
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273 lbs
13 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Deal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yonjiro Fuuma!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuuma misses with a few strikes there.
Deal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fuuma misses with a double jab
and Deal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Deal cracks Fuuma with a solid left hand.
Deal stopping the sweep attempt from Fuuma.
Deal thows a big elbow that misses.
Deal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Deal is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuuma has wrist control.
Deal postures up in Fuuma's guard and throws a big left but Fuuma blocks it.
Deal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Deal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fuuma keeping moving, preventing Deal from controlling successfully.
Deal in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Deal wants to control from the top but Fuuma keeps moving.
Deal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Deal is looking to work some ground and pound but Fuuma has wrist control.
Deal scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Deal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fuuma looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuuma, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuuma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuuma is keeping the position for now.
Deal trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuuma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuuma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fuuma looks gassed!
Fuuma lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Deal!
Deal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal is working hard here to advance position.
Fuuma avoids the attempt from Deal to control.
Fuuma has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Deal's face.
Deal manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Deal keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fuuma winds up and cracks Deal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Deal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Deal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Deal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fuuma trying to control but Deal is working from the bottom.
Deal working for submissions but it's allowed Fuuma to get to half guard.
Deal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Deal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Deal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fuuma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fuuma postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Deal dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fuuma with a poor takedown
and Deal counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fuuma won't be happy with that.
Deal lands some shots froms side control.
Deal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuuma keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fuuma can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fuuma is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Deal off and has taken his back!
Fuuma not allowing Deal to control his hands.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Deal here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fuuma is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Deal knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Deal for a finish.
Deal trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Deal can't escape the position.
Deal tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fuuma is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuuma is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Deal to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Deal shrugs it off.
Deal slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Deal is trying to control but can't.
Al Deal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Deal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fuuma pulls his head out easily.
Deal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Deal trying to control but Fuuma postures up.
Deal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fuuma throwing strikes from guard but Deal blocks nicely.
Deal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fuuma throws a strike but Deal rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fuuma looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuuma, not yet.
Fuuma working a defensive guard but Deal manages to pass into side control anyway.
Fuuma takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fuuma sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal prevents Fuuma from improving his position.
Deal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Deal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fuuma is refusing to be controlled, as Deal sits in half guard.
Deal prevents Fuuma from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Deal connects with a nice short shot to Fuuma's temple.
Fuuma tries to get to full guard but Deal has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deal wants to free his trapped foot but Fuuma is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Deal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuuma keeps working.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Al Deal has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Deal shoots in but Fuuma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Deal dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Deal blocks a leg kick.
Fuuma shoots and misses
and Deal decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fuuma's guard.
Deal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Deal passes into half guard.
Fuuma wants to improve his position but Deal is controlling well.
Deal is trying to control the action in half guard but Fuuma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fuuma wants to get back to full guard.
Fuuma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deal looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fuuma taking some punishment here, with Deal in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal stalling away here and it's allowed Fuuma to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Deal wants to control from the top but Fuuma keeps moving.
Deal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Deal trying to control but Fuuma is working from the bottom.
Fuuma wants to sweep but no luck.
Yonjiro Fuuma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Fuuma keeping full guard, as Deal tries to pass.
Deal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Deal landing some decent shots from guard.
Deal trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuuma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deal is working Fuuma over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Deal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Deal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fuuma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fuuma keeping moving, preventing Deal from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Deal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Deal preventing the sweep.
Deal controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fuuma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Deal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Deal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deal wants to pass the guard but Fuuma is keeping the position.
Deal is stalling in the full guard.
Al Deal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fuuma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Deal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Deal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Deal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Deal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Deal!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Lindfors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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183 lbs
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185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Lindfors!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Lindfors.
Cortez rushes Lindfors and presses him up against the cage.
Cortez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cortez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cortez goes for a takedown attempt but Lindfors pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lindfors displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab.
Cortez lands with a straight right. Lindfors didn't see that one coming.
Cortez avoids the body shot from Lindfors.
Lindfors will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Lindfors misses.
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Cortez finds it's target.
Cortez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cortez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lindfors misses with a looping right.
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lindfors was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Lindfors misses the jab.
Cortez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lindfors did well to prevent Cortez getting side control.
Cortez misses with a head shot. Lindfors uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lindfors not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cortez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lindfors is keeping the position for now.
Cortez has gone for a leg lock! Lindfors slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cortez's guard.
Cortez trying to control the position.
Cortez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cortez keeping moving, preventing Lindfors from controlling successfully.
That's two 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.
Lindfors wants to pass the guard but Cortez is keeping the position.
Cortez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lindfors wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.
Cortez looking for a sweep. Not yet Cortez, not yet.
Cortez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lindfors doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lindfors manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cortez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cortez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cortez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez keeping moving, preventing Lindfors from controlling successfully.
Lindfors looking to pass the guard.
Lindfors trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez looking to control.
Cortez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lindfors can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cortez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lindfors can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cortez keeping moving, preventing Lindfors from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cortez looking for a sweep. Not yet Cortez, not yet.
Lindfors trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Felix Lindfors wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Lindfors is just out of range.
Cortez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lindfors throws a series of punches but Cortez avoids them all with ease.
Lindfors fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cortez manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cortez thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Lindfors, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lindfors stalks Cortez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cortez's face. Cortez staggers backwards, shaken.
Lindfors closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lindfors misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Lindfors dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lindfors will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lindfors lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cortez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lindfors moves away from the strike by Cortez.
Lindfors throws out a loose jab but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez shoots in and gets a takedown into Lindfors's guard.
Cortez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lindfors is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lindfors has escaped and now he's on top!
Lindfors trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lindfors is one step ahead there.
Cortez keeping full guard, as Lindfors tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindfors postures up.
Cortez keeping full guard, as Lindfors tries to pass.
Cortez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lindfors avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lindfors is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lindfors wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.
That's two 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.
Cortez wants to sweep but no luck.
Cortez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lindfors manages to get himself to full guard.
Lindfors preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cortez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lindfors manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cortez has Lindfors in his guard.
Lindfors drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Lindfors as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Cortez screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Lindfors! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Felix Lindfors!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kane Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arkadi Novikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arkadi Novikov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novikov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Savage quickly recovers to half guard.
Savage looking for submissions off his back.
Savage wants to improve his position but Novikov is controlling well.
Novikov slips a nice elbow through Savage's hands, connecting with Savage's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Novikov working Savage over with strikes.
Novikov working over Savage with some ground and pound. Savage looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Savage looking for submissions off his back.
Savage really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Savage wants to control but Novikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Savage looking for submissions off his back.
Novikov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Novikov drops an elbow to the side of Savage's head.
Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Novikov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Novikov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Novikov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Novikov working the head and body with strikes.
Novikov trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.
Novikov seems to be looking for submissions.
Novikov drops an elbow to the side of Savage's head.
Novikov slips a nice elbow through Savage's hands, connecting with Savage's forehead.
Novikov lands strikes from half guard.
Novikov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Savage moves into full guard.
Savage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Novikov is in close to Savage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Savage had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Novikov defends it easily.
Novikov controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novikov landing with the ground and pound.
Savage isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Novikov stacks Savage on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Novikov!
Savage gets back to half guard.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Novikov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Novikov working the head and body with strikes.
Savage tries to get to full guard but Novikov has control of the leg.
Novikov slips a nice elbow through Savage's hands, connecting with Savage's forehead.
Novikov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Novikov pulls his head out easily.
Novikov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Savage!
Savage is in all sorts of trouble here.
Savage taking shots to the head.
Novikov controlling his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Novikov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Savage is looking to improve his position but Novikov isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Novikov.
Novikov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Savage can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Savage is desperately trying to improve his position but Novikov has a good base and remains in mount.
Novikov landing punches.
Savage is looking to improve his position but Novikov isn't that keen on the idea.
Savage regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novikov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Novikov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Novikov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Savage is refusing to be controlled, as Novikov sits in half guard.
Novikov lands with a punch from half guard.
Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Novikov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Novikov drops an elbow to the side of Savage's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Novikov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Novikov working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arkadi Novikov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Savage fails with the takedown
so Novikov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Novikov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Savage will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Novikov scoring with some ground and pound.
Novikov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Savage's head.
Novikov postures up.
Novikov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Novikov passes Savage's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Arkadi Novikov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Novikov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Savage with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Savage looking for submissions off his back.
Novikov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Novikov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Novikov landing punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savage working to try and regain half guard.
Savage is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novikov dominating with strikes here.
Savage tries to hold on but Novikov postures up.
Novikov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Savage in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Novikov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Novikov lands a big elbow.
Novikov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Novikov avoids the attempt from Savage to control.
Novikov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Novikov cracks Savage with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Novikov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Savage hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novikov lands a heavy elbow.
Savage is rocked!
Novikov lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Savage is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savage is trying to escape the mount.
Novikov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Novikov dominating with strikes here.
Savage seems to have got his legs back now.
Novikov avoids the attempt from Savage to control.
Savage is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Novikov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Savage has managed to escape the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Novikov looking to secure an arm triangle but Savage defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Novikov controlling from mount.
Novikov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Savage can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Savage takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Novikov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Novikov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Savage's face.
Novikov landing strikes from the mount and Savage is in trouble!
Savage is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novikov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Savage?
Savage wants to control but Novikov is having none of it.
Novikov is landing with some decent strikes but Savage is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Savage wants to control but Novikov is having none of it.
Savage is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Novikov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Novikov looking to finish Savage with some ground and pound. This is bad for Savage!
Novikov with a couple of short strikes.
Novikov with a couple of short strikes.
Novikov lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arkadi Novikov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Savage shoots and misses
and Novikov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Savage is looking for a sweep. Novikov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Novikov working over Savage with some ground and pound. Savage looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Novikov connects with a nice short shot to Savage's temple.
Savage is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Novikov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Novikov seems to be working for a kimura but Savage defends the submission attempt.
Savage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Novikov is thwarting Savage's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Novikov lands a nice short elbow.
Savage tries to roll over but Novikov keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Novikov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Savage taking some punishment here, with Novikov in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Novikov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Novikov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Savage is looking to improve his position.
Savage actively working from the bottom here.
Savage is looking to control Novikov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Savage avoid being mounted?
Novikov working over Savage with some ground and pound. Savage looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Novikov is nestled in close to Savage, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Savage trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Novikov lands with some strikes.
Savage working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novikov controlling his opponent.
Novikov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Savage can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Savage is bucking up trying to escape but Novikov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Novikov landing punches.
Novikov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Savage in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Savage tries to hold on but Novikov pushes him away.
Novikov working the ground and pound effectively.
Novikov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Savage looks a forlorn figure.
Novikov dominating with strikes here.
Savage taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage is bucking up trying to escape but Novikov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Novikov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Novikov with the ground and pound from mount.
Novikov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Poor strikes thrown by Novikov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Savage is trying desperately to improve position.
Savage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Novikov wants to finish this one by submission but Savage is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Novikov.
Novikov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Savage hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novikov dominating with strikes here.
Novikov lands a nice shot to the head.
Savage is looking to get to half guard.
Novikov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Savage looks a forlorn figure.
Savage is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Novikov landing strikes from the mount.
Novikov prevents Savage from getting the reversal.
Novikov landing punches.
Savage keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Novikov with good strikes from the mount here!
Kane Savage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savage is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arkadi Novikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Novikov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arkadi Novikov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jari Harrikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Weed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrikari's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tool - Forty Six & 2 . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
186 lbs
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180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jari Harrikari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Weed!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weed misses with a takedown attempt - Harrikari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harrikari throws a series of punches but Weed avoids them all with ease.
Harrikari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrikari throws a hook but Weed blocks it.
Weed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harrikari momentarily.
Weed misses with a body shot.
Harrikari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Weed doesn't seem bothered though.
Harrikari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Weed. That did some damage!
Weed with a jab.
Harrikari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jonathan Weed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weed tries to clinch but Harrikari is having none of it.
Weed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harrikari.
Weed lands a right hook to the body.
Harrikari is looking to slow Weed down with leg kicks.
Weed on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Weed lands a nice hook to Harrikari's body. Harrikari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Weed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weed loads up on a big right hand but Harrikari slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weed. Harrikari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harrikari.
Weed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harrikari momentarily.
Weed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harrikari at a distance.
Harrikari throws a head kick that misses.
Weed shoots in and gets a takedown into Harrikari's guard.
Harrikari pulls Weed in close to prevent any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weed wanted to stand there but Harrikari had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harrikari pulls Weed in close to his closed guard and prevents Weed from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Weed tries to free his leg and advance position but Harrikari is retaining full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Jari Harrikari wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Weed scoring well with a low kick there.
Weed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harrikari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Weed dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Weed stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Weed throws a series of punches but Harrikari moves out of range.
Harrikari throws a hook to the side of Weed's head but Weed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Weed misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harrikari.
Harrikari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Weed can pounce on him.
Weed walks into a straight right hand from Harrikari.
Harrikari tries to clinch up.
Weed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Weed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Weed.
Weed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Weed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harrikari's waist but Harrikari gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Weed off to one side.
Weed throws a sloppy head kick
and Harrikari counters with a straight right hand.
Harrikari misses with a hook.
Weed throws a shot to the body.
Weed misses with a body punch
and Harrikari counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Weed throws a jab when Harrikari was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harrikari tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jari Harrikari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Weed scores with a leg kick.
Weed cracks Harrikari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harrikari wants to clinch but Weed slips to the side
and Weed counters with an inside leg kick.
Weed throws a jab when Harrikari was well out of range.
Harrikari throws a head kick that misses
and Weed counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harrikari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Weed finds it's way round the side to connect with Harrikari's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari tries to clinch
enabling Weed to counter with a crisp jab.
Weed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Weed tries to land a leg kick but Harrikari saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Weed misses its intended target.
Weed feints and as Harrikari raises his hands in defense, Weed changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Weed wanted to stand there but Harrikari had control of the position.
Weed content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Weed doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Weed manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Weed's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Weed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Harrikari keeps the fight on the outside.
Weed throws a sloppy head kick
and Harrikari counters with a good low kick that Weed was not able to check.
Harrikari thows a leg kick but Weed checks it
and Weed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Weed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harrikari counters with a flying knee. Nice.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Weed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Weed, right into the meat.
Harrikari thows a leg kick but Weed checks it
and Weed counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Harrikari's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weed would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Harrikari looking for a sweep. Not yet Harrikari, not yet.
Harrikari is controlling Weed's posture.
Harrikari is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jari Harrikari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Weed gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrikari trying to control but Weed is working from the bottom.
Weed looking to control.
Harrikari trying to control but Weed is working from the bottom.
Weed looking for a sweep. Not yet Weed, not yet.
Harrikari wanted to stand there but Weed had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Harrikari trying to control the position from guard on top but Weed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jari Harrikari.
Harrikari throws a lazy head kick
and Weed counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harrikari takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harrikari tries to work over Weed's front leg with a kick but Weed checks it.
Harrikari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weed moves away.
Harrikari slips a jab from Weed.
Harrikari connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Harrikari.
Weed is looking to clinch.
Harrikari is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Weed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harrikari in his tracks.
Weed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harrikari takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jonathan Weed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Weed jabs at Harrikari's body.
Weed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harrikari counters with a right hand to the body.
Harrikari takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Weed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Weed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Weed!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mini Boxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abbath Occulta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Occulta's choice of entrance music: Immortal - The Rise of Darkness. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mini Boxo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abbath Occulta!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Occulta.
Occulta misses with a straight left.
Occulta wants to clinch up but Boxo keeps it at a distance.
Boxo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boxo thuds a left hand into Occulta's body.
Boxo lands a jab.
Boxo looks to land a right hand but Occulta moved out of range.
Boxo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Occulta.
Occulta cracks Boxo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Occulta missing with a left hand there. Boxo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boxo, as that shot connected.
Boxo instigates a clinch.
Occulta prevents a body shot from Boxo.
Nice body punch from Occulta - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boxo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Occulta manages to break the clinch.
Boxo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Occulta throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boxo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Occulta is in Boxo's guard.
Boxo wants to stand but Occulta is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxo looking for a sweep. Not yet Boxo, not yet.
Occulta landing with the ground and pound.
Occulta is in close to Boxo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Occulta preventing the sweep.
Boxo looking to control.
Occulta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boxo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Occulta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Occulta throws a strike but Boxo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boxo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxo wants to control from the top but Occulta keeps moving.
Boxo tries to free his leg and advance position but Occulta is retaining full guard.
Boxo trying to control but Occulta is working from the bottom.
Boxo throws a strike but Occulta rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Occulta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boxo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boxo controlling Occulta's posture.
Occulta looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Occulta distracts Boxo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Occulta is fighting to break Boxo's control of his arms but Boxo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Mini Boxo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Occulta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice body punch from Boxo.
Boxo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Boxo there.
Boxo scores with a punch to the head.
Occulta throws a hook but Boxo avoids it easily.
Occulta slips a straight right by Boxo.
Nice takedown defense from Boxo. No joy for Occulta on that attempt.
Boxo lands the left hand.
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!
Occulta throws a sloppy body shot
and Boxo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Occulta looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Occulta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boxo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boxo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good leg kick by Boxo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mini Boxo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boxo lands with a kick to the temple. Occulta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boxo pushes Occulta away with a front kick.
Boxo 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.
Boxo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Occulta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Occulta misses with a jab to the body
and Boxo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Occulta misses with a hook to the body
and Boxo counters with a three punch combo that has Occulta backing up. Occulta nods at Boxo to acknowledge the strikes.
Boxo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boxo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boxo lands a big head kick that sends Occulta tumbling to the mat! Boxo takes a step backwards and waves Occulta back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Occulta is rocked!
Boxo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Occulta sprawling to the canvas! Occulta rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Boxo finish him?!
Occulta is still on wobbly legs! Can Boxo finish him?
Boxo drops Occulta with a straight right hand, right on the button! Boxo follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mini Boxo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skyler Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skyler Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piotr Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rasputin throws out the jab.
Rasputin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rasputin misses with a low kick.
Green throws a hook to the side of Rasputin's head but Rasputin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rasputin thuds a left hand into Green's body.
Green shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rasputin pinned against the cage. Rasputin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rasputin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Skyler Green has been cut.
Piotr Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Piotr Rasputin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rasputin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Rasputin misses.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Green.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Rasputin lunges at Green with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Green's hand.
Skyler Green's cut is getting worse.
Rasputin looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rasputin as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skyler Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Green.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rasputin. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rasputin tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasputin misses the shot to the body.
Green is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rasputin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rasputin scores with a shot to the body.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Green closes the distance and clinches up with Rasputin, looking for a takedown. Green pushes Rasputin against the cage but Rasputin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rasputin tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Green dodges the punch combination from Rasputin.
Green blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Rasputin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skyler Green's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rasputin. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rasputin just misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Rasputin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Green. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Rasputin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rasputin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Green rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin misses the shot to the body.
Rasputin looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Rasputin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Green.
Nice takedown defense from Rasputin. No joy for Green on that attempt.
Rasputin connects with the punch.
Good shot there by Green.
Green throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rasputin's waist but Rasputin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Green off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skyler Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin connects with a right hand. Green shakes it off.
Green has a takedown stuffed.
Green misses with a hook.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Rasputin's shoulder, as Rasputin tries to avoid the shot.
Rasputin misses the jab.
A jab from Rasputin misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin connects with a crisp jab.
Skyler Green's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice body punch from Rasputin.
Rasputin is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Rasputin throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Rasputin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rasputin takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin scores with a nice strike.
Nice shot by Rasputin.
Jeez, Skyler Green's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rasputin pinned against the cage. Rasputin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Rasputin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Skyler Green's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Green misses with a straight left.
Rasputin looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rasputin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Green.
Rasputin tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green defending well as Rasputin loads up on a big left hand.
Green cracks Rasputin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rasputin clobbers Green with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rasputin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Skyler Green's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Piotr Rasputin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and juan sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tito Ortizz has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tito Ortizz seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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212 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Ortizz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, juan sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sanchez shoots in but Ortizz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
sanchez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ortizz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
sanchez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. Ortizz tries to sprawl out of it but sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ortizz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ortizz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Ortizz misses.
sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ortizz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tito Ortizz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of juan sanchez.
sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ortizz.
sanchez digs a good hook to Ortizz's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortizz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ortizz scores with a crisp jab that stopped sanchez in his tracks.
Ortizz fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortizz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortizz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from sanchez.
sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Ortizz moves out of range easily.
Ortizz loads up on a big right hand but sanchez slips the punch.
sanchez throws a wild body kick that Ortizz sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from sanchez.
sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ortizz tries to clinch there but sanchez circles away.
Ortizz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortizz scores with the left hand. sanchez knows he should have avoided that one.
Ortizz tries to clinch but sanchez is having none of it.
sanchez cracks the inside of Ortizz's front leg.
Tito Ortizz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ortizz wants to clinch up but sanchez keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ortizz as he avoids it easily.
sanchez keeps Ortizz at a distance using the push kick.
sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Ortizz moves out of range easily.
Ortizz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Ortizz as sanchez shoots in.
sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ortizz's waist but Ortizz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing sanchez off to one side.
Tito Ortizz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from sanchez.
Ortizz avoids a kick to the body.
Ortizz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Ortizz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches sanchez on the side of the head.
Ortizz fails with an attempt to clinch.
sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
sanchez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortizz tries to clinch but sanchez is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
juan sanchez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
sanchez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ortizz moves in looking to clinch but sanchez pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by sanchez.
Ortizz avoids the head kick by sanchez.
Ortizz tries to clinch but sanchez moves out of range.
sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Ortizz avoids it.
sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
sanchez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ortizz sprawls well. Ortizz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from sanchez. Ortizz shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortizz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but Ortizz is defending well.
sanchez is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ortizz is trying to escape and sanchez transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ortizz is forced to tap! Nice work there by sanchez! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). juan sanchez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inge Grepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinny Russo 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
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinny Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Inge Grepp!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo checks a leg kick.
Russo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grepp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grepp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Russo closes the distance and clinches up with Grepp, looking for a takedown. Russo pushes Grepp against the cage but Grepp circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grepp throws a leg kick that misses.
Russo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grepp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grepp misses with a body kick.
Grepp lands with a nice body kick.
Grepp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Russo.
Russo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grepp circles away.
Grepp wants to clinch.
Grepp feints and then cracks Russo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Russo down.
Grepp misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo checks a low kick from Grepp.
Russo lands with a good body shot.
Russo throws a jab when Grepp was well out of range.
Inge Grepp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grepp pivots, looking for a leg kick but Russo is out of range and Grepp settles back down.
Grepp goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grepp throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Russo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grepp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Russo lands.
Grepp tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Russo is able to avoid easily.
Russo checks a low kick from Grepp.
Grepp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Russo.
Russo digs a good body shot into Grepp's ribs.
Grepp walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Russo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grepp throws out a leg kick but Russo moves out of range and Grepp only half commits.
Grepp defending well as Russo loads up on a big left hand.
Russo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Inge Grepp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Russo takes a swing at Grepp's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grepp.
Grepp attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grepp throws a leg kick but Russo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grepp defending well as Russo loads up on a big left hand.
Grepp misses with a leg kick.
Grepp throws a leg kick but Russo checks it.
Grepp ducks under a wild hook from Russo.
Russo lands with a shot to the body.
Russo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grepp tried to score with a low kick but Russo checks it.
Russo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo blocks the body kick.
Russo misses with an uppercut.
Grepp turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grepp tries to clinch there but Russo circles away.
Russo avoids a kick to the body.
Russo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Grepp quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grepp is looking to improve his position.
Grepp is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Grepp trying to hold on to Russo's head to control him but Russo postures up.
Russo trying to control from half guard but Grepp is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grepp is refusing to be controlled, as Russo sits in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Grepp pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Russo misses with a looping left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grepp.
Grepp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Russo misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Inge Grepp will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Russo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grepp.
Russo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grepp, pushing him back against the cage.
Grepp misses with an elbow strike.
Grepp lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Vinny Russo has been cut.
Grepp takes a shot to the head.
Russo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grepp throws a leg kick which misses Russo's front leg but catches the back leg as Russo tries to avoid it.
Russo cracks Grepp with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grepp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Russo scores with a three punch combo!
Grepp misses with a body kick.
Russo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grepp is looking to slow Russo down with leg kicks.
Russo wants to clinch up but Grepp keeps it at a distance.
Grepp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Russo connects with a single shot there.
Grepp swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Russo as he checks the leg kick.
Russo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grepp finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grepp darts in trying to clinch
and Russo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grepp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grepp wants to land a leg kick but Russo is out of range.
Russo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grepp sprawls well. Grepp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Russo gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grepp.
Grepp lands a nice leg kick that just misses Russo's sensitive parts.
Grepp fakes the leg kick and cracks Russo in the body.
Grepp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grepp pivots, looking for a leg kick but Russo is out of range and Grepp settles back down.
Russo throws a hook but Grepp blocks it.
Grepp throws a leg kick
and Russo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Russo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grepp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grepp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Grepp misses
and Russo counters with a three punch combo that has Grepp backing up. Grepp nods at Russo to acknowledge the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Russo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Russo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grepp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grepp misses with a low kick.
Grepp scores with a kick to the midsection.
Grepp throws a low kick but Russo avoids it.
Grepp throws a leg kick
and Russo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grepp throws a low kick but it's checked well by Russo.
Russo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Inge Grepp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo fails with the takedown.
Russo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Russo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinny Russo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russo lands with a straight right. Grepp didn't see that one coming.
Grepp moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Russo blocks the low kick.
Grepp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Russo checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Russo blocks the low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grepp.
Grepp fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Russo checks it well.
Grepp fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Russo checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo misses with a two punch combination.
Nice cross by Russo.
Grepp throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Russo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grepp throws a leg kick
enabling Russo to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Grepp there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Russo misses the jab.
Russo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grepp tries to avoid it but Russo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grepp to the ground. Grepp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grepp leaves Russo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grepp scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Russo as he checks the leg kick.
Russo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grepp as he jumps to the side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Grepp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Inge Grepp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vinny Russo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Grepp.
Grepp tries to clinch but Russo is having none of it.
Grepp misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Grepp is predictable there
and Russo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Grepp is pressing down on Russo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grepp looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grepp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Russo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Russo pushing down on Grepp's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grepp is positioning himself well to prevent Russo advancing to mount.
Russo prevents Grepp from improving his position.
Russo is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Grepp still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Grepp has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Grepp trying to control the action but Russo is working from the bottom.
Grepp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Russo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grepp wants to stand but Russo is controlling his arm.
Vinny Russo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Russo is not content to let Grepp control the position.
Russo sneaks back into half guard.
Grepp tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Russo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grepp is working away from the top position though.
Russo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo gets back to full guard.
Grepp wants to pass the guard but Russo is keeping the position.
Russo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grepp would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grepp is aware though and is defending well.
Russo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grepp wants to stand but Russo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Grepp postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Grepp gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Grepp misses with a body kick.
Grepp throws out a leg kick but Russo moves out of range and Grepp only half commits.
Grepp misses with a low kick as Russo jumps back.
Grepp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Russo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grepp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Inge Grepp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grepp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grepp misses with a low kick.
Russo misses with a looping left.
Grepp thows a body kick. Russo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Grepp tries to clinch there but Russo circles away.
Grepp is looking to slow Russo down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vinny Russo.
I think Grepp has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Inge Grepp!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knyto Gruffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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284 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knyto Gruffo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Mack!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gruffo.
Gruffo throws a jab when Mack was well out of range.
Gruffo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gruffo tried to score with a low kick but Mack checks it.
Gruffo loads up on a big right hand but Mack slips the punch.
Gruffo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gruffo tries to clinch up.
Gruffo cracks the inside of Mack's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gruffo misses with the combination.
Gruffo connects with a right hand. Mack shakes it off.
It looks like Big Mack has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gruffo.
Mack looks gassed!
Gruffo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donk. Gruffo catches Mack right on the button with a cross.
Mack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gruffo drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mack right on the button. Mack goes down! Gruffo follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Gruffo gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Knyto Gruffo!
Knyto Gruffo retains his heavyweight title!
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