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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Kovalev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anton Kovalev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oleg Romanov's chin.
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182 lbs
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250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kovalev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Romanov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kovalev as he avoids it easily.
Romanov misses with a takedown
and Kovalev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romanov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kovalev finds it's way round the side to connect with Romanov's head.
Romanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kovalev.
Romanov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anton Kovalev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Romanov.
Kovalev stalks Romanov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Romanov's face. Romanov staggers backwards, shaken.
Kovalev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Romanov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kovalev, as that shot connected.
Kovalev cracks a nice hook into Romanov's ribs.
Romanov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kovalev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Romanov is rocked!
Kovalev thuds his right hand into Romanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Romanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Kovalev finish him?
Anton Kovalev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovalev fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Romanov to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Romanov looks to clinch but Kovalev throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Romanov taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Anton Kovalev!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renan Barao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Renan Barao is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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143 lbs
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145 lbs
45 - 40 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Barao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barao is breathing heavily.
Barao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bishop is trying to work for a kimura but Barao is defending well.
Barao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bishop controlling the action here.
Bishop passes to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barao is in a horrible position here. Bishop smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bishop content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Barao that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bishop working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bishop punishing his opponent with strikes.
Barao really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bishop landing strikes from the mount and Barao is in trouble!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bishop is landing with some decent strikes but Barao is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Barao is rocked!
Bishop controlling the position easily from mount.
Oh Barao is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bishop lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barao hang on?
Barao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Barao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bishop looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bishop lands a couple of good shots and Barao has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop is landing big shots and Barao is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Bishop!
A very excited looking Bryan Bishop made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Brett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Kerhley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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268 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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218 lbs
17 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Red Belt
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
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Brett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carlton Kerhley!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brett tries to land a body kick
and Kerhley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kerhley is just content to waste time from the top position. Brett takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Brett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kerhley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brett looking for a guillotine here but Kerhley defends easily.
Kerhley preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brett trying to keep a closed guard but Kerhley is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brett is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerhley controls Brett momentarily but Brett frees himself.
Brett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brett trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerhley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brett showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brett connects with a couple of short punches.
Brett engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kerhley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brett postures up.
Brett passes Kerhley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kerhley wants to control but Brett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brett slows the pace down in half guard.
Kerhley wants to control but Brett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kerhley looks winded!
Brett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kerhley circles away quickly and effectively.
Kerhley is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Brett Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Kerhley is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benny Brett!
Benny Brett 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.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Dantas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Guile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Dantas looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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144 lbs
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145 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Dantas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Guile!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dantas swinging wildly here.
Guile lands a big right hook! Dantas looks hurt but is still standing! Guile lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Dantas falls down and Guile dives in with a huge hammer fist! Dantas's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Guile runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Guile!
A victorious Anthony Guile 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malachi Leatherwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazekage Kuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Malachi Leatherwood has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Malachi Leatherwood seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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245 lbs
13 - 6 - 1 |
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201 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Red Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malachi Leatherwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazekage Kuro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leatherwood has Kuro up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leatherwood throws an elbow but misses.
Leatherwood manages to break the clinch.
Kuro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kuro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kuro tries for a kimura but Leatherwood is defending well.
Kuro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leatherwood, who protects the arm well.
Kuro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leatherwood, who protects the arm well.
Kuro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Leatherwood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuro on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leatherwood, who protects the arm well.
Kuro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leatherwood is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kuro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kuro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Leatherwood rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kuro's guard! Nice work there by Leatherwood!
Kuro looking for a guillotine here but Leatherwood defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leatherwood got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Leatherwood has managed to get both his arms back between Kuro's legs - danger averted.
Leatherwood decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kuro shoots in for a double leg but Leatherwood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kuro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Leatherwood defends well and Kuro ends up having to push Leatherwood into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kuro fails with a takedown attempt.
Malachi Leatherwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazekage Kuro.
Leatherwood lunges at Kuro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kuro's hand.
Kuro shoots in and drives through. Leatherwood sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuro shoots in looking for a takedown. Leatherwood tries to sprawl out of it but Kuro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leatherwood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leatherwood lands a big right hand that sends Kuro crashing to the mat! Leatherwood stays standing though and waves Kuro back to his feet!
Kuro is rocked!
Kazekage Kuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Leatherwood throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Kuro is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Malachi Leatherwood!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Malachi Leatherwood made sure he mentioned Bullet Proof System, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Kazekage Kuro had this to say: 'Ahhhhh crap!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Dumas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dumas comes to the cage accompanied by The Writer. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Marcus Winston has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexandre Dumas's chin.
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Dumas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Winston!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumas throws a nice looking combination but Winston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Winston tries to counter it with a takedown but Dumas pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dumas is breathing heavily.
Dumas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Winston!
Dumas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dumas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dumas working the body and head with strikes.
Dumas is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Winston is trying to escape and Dumas transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Winston is forced to tap! Nice work there by Dumas! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexandre Dumas!
Alexandre Dumas managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, MayheM sportswear, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Krivapalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by 8 Mile. Nikita Krivapalov struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Steve Martin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Martin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikita Krivapalov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krivapalov misses with a double jab
and Martin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Krivapalov throws a right hand that misses
and Martin counters with a left and a right that stings Krivapalov.
Krivapalov throws a right hand that misses
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Krivapalov throws a right hand that misses
and Martin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nikita Krivapalov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krivapalov throws a poor cross that misses
and Martin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Krivapalov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Martin.
A telegraphed right hand from Krivapalov misses the target.
Krivapalov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krivapalov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martin counters with a left and a right that stings Krivapalov.
Krivapalov is rocked!
Martin Throws a clean left jab. Martin Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Krivapalov's chin! Krivapalov crumbles to the ground and Martin follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Martin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Steve Martin!
Steve Martin is the new bantamweight champion!
Steve Martin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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