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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Seia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toquinho Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Seia 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustavo Seia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toquinho Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palhares.
Toquinho Palhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palhares shoots for a double leg takedown but Seia sprawls well. He's pushed Palhares's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Seia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Seia as he avoids it easily.
Palhares misses with a takedown
enabling Seia to counter with a crisp jab.
Gustavo Seia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toquinho Palhares.
Seia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seia wants it to stay on the feet.
Seia throwing a counter right hand but Palhares manages to avoid it.
Palhares closes the distance and clinches up with Seia, looking for a takedown. Palhares pushes Seia against the cage but Seia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares looks for a takedown but Seia sprawls well.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Seia enables Palhares to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Seia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares cracks Seia with a solid left hand.
Palhares trying to control but Seia is working from the bottom.
Seia is looking for a triangle but Palhares pushes his legs off easily.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Seia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Seia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Palhares can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Seia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Palhares gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two 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.
Seia keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Palhares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Seia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palhares controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palhares tries to score a power double leg takedown but Seia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palhares somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares misses with a takedown attempt - Seia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Palhares tries to score a power double leg takedown but Seia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palhares somewhat.
Palhares closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Palhares slows the pace down in half guard.
Palhares passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Seia!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares controlling his opponent.
Palhares throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Palhares scoring with strikes but Seia is staying in there.
Seia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palhares prevents Seia from getting the reversal.
Seia is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toquinho Palhares 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.
Palhares goes for a double leg but Seia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Seia continues to drive forward.
Seia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Palhares darts in looking for a takedown but Seia gets double underhooks and turns Palhares into the cage.
Palhares has a takedown stuffed.
A counter left hand to the body from Seia misses its target.
Gustavo Seia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toquinho Palhares.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown but Seia shows good takedown defense.
Seia scores with a body shot.
Seia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palhares.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Seia is fending him off so far but Palhares persists. Nope, Seia circles away and we're back to standing.
Palhares fails to land the takedown.
Toquinho Palhares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seia scores with a nice strike.
Gustavo Seia is winning the standup battle so far.
Seia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palhares manages to avoid it.
Seia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Palhares in his tracks.
Seia with a nice cross.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Seia but Seia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Seia closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Palhares! Seia dives in looking to finish! Palhares is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustavo Seia!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fireaway Flanagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Flanagan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Heavy Metal we will die!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fireaway Flanagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Virgil Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flanagan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Flanagan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Flanagan clobbers Morgan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Flanagan misses with the combination.
Morgan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Flanagan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morgan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Flanagan misses with a leg kick.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick.
Flanagan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flanagan. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan throws out a counter right but Flanagan avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flanagan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
Flanagan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Flanagan is trying to defend but Morgan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Flanagan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flanagan.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Morgan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Morgan looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morgan.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Flanagan is retaining full guard.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Flanagan keeps moving.
Morgan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Flanagan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morgan has managed to get both his arms back between Flanagan's legs - danger averted.
Morgan throws a strike but Flanagan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flanagan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flanagan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Morgan controls Flanagan momentarily but Flanagan frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan looking to pass the guard.
Flanagan is in close to Morgan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Flanagan wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Flanagan lands a couple of elbows.
Flanagan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morgan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Flanagan trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Flanagan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Flanagan throws a leg kick that misses.
Flanagan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morgan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morgan catches Flanagan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morgan tries for a takedown but Flanagan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Flanagan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Flanagan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flanagan connects with a right hand. Morgan shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fireaway Flanagan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Flanagan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flanagan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flanagan punishes Morgan's body with a nice straight punch.
Flanagan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.
Flanagan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Flanagan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flanagan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Flanagan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Fireaway Flanagan is winning the standup battle so far.
Flanagan throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Flanagan loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Flanagan keeps it at a distance.
Flanagan lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanagan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flanagan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morgan at a distance.
Flanagan avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Sloppy strikes from Flanagan. Those never looked like landing.
Flanagan misses with a combination
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flanagan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Flanagan looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Flanagan misses its intended target.
Morgan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Flanagan.
Flanagan throws a front kick that sends Morgan stumbling back into the cage.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flanagan.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flanagan throws a counter high kick but Morgan was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan thows a leg kick but Morgan checks it
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Morgan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Flanagan to score with a decent uppercut.
Flanagan cracks a nice hook into Morgan's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flanagan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Flanagan throws a quick counter head kick but Morgan was just out of range.
Flanagan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flanagan lands with a nice body punch.
Flanagan lands a jab.
Flanagan jabs Morgan right on the nose. Morgan blinks but takes it well.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Flanagan moved out of range.
Flanagan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fireaway Flanagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flanagan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flanagan scores with a jab.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Flanagan scores with a nice right hand.
Flanagan throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but Flanagan defending well.
Flanagan actively working from the bottom here.
Morgan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flanagan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Flanagan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Heavy Metal, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Flanagan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flanagan.
Flanagan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flanagan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Morgan escapes and throws Flanagan's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Virgil Morgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Flanagan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fireaway Flanagan dominated that second round.
That's time! Flanagan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Morgan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Flanagan on his heels. He'll look to pass Flanagan's guard now, I'm sure.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Flanagan is keeping the position.
Flanagan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morgan.
Flanagan looking for a sweep. Not yet Flanagan, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan working for a triangle but Morgan defends it easily.
Flanagan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanagan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flanagan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morgan lands a couple of elbows.
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.
Flanagan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morgan.
Flanagan keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Flanagan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flanagan avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morgan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Flanagan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Flanagan lands a nice shot that snaps Morgan's head back.
Flanagan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flanagan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Flanagan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Morgan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morgan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Flanagan's half guard.
Flanagan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Flanagan keeps moving.
Flanagan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morgan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morgan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morgan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Flanagan keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanagan pulls Morgan in close to prevent any damage.
Morgan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Flanagan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Flanagan has escaped and now he's on top!
Morgan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flanagan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Flanagan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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 Fireaway Flanagan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flanagan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fireaway Flanagan!
Fireaway Flanagan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonas De Vos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fun Fest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Vos comes to the cage accompanied by Wash My Soul -Tricky. 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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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonas De Vos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fun Fest!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fest showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Vos.
Fest looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fest scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've been told by De Vos's head coaches at Barbell Brigade - $1000 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
De Vos takes a swing at Fest's ribcage but misses.
De Vos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Vos misses with a combination
and Fest counters with a nice body shot.
De Vos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fest.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fest missing with a left hand there. De Vos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Vos throws a big counter combination but Fest scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
De Vos throws a combination that misses
and Fest counters by moving into the clinch.
Fest avoiding damage.
Fest misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Vos tries to break free but Fest pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Fest.
De Vos is trying to break the clinch but Fest is controlling him.
De Vos has had enough of the clinch but Fest keeps him there for the moment.
De Vos is trying to break the clinch but Fest is controlling him.
De Vos is trying to break the clinch but Fest is controlling him.
Fest tries to throw a body punch but De Vos avoids it by throwing Fest back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fest.
Fest pushes De Vos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fest leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fest softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fest tries a body shot but De Vos blocks it.
Fest holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fest lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fest manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
De Vos is trying to break free.
Fest lands a damaging elbow.
Fest digs a right hand into De Vos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on De Vos's gas tank.
De Vos is trying to push Fest away but Fest has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fest connects with a nasty looking knee right to De Vos's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fest lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Vos or not.
Fest misses with a punch on the inside.
Fest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vos being controlled against the cage.
De Vos tries to break the clinch but Fest is controlling the position.
Fest gets through De Vos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fest misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on De Vos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Vos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fest tries to stall but De Vos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fest makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fest has De Vos pushed against the cage.
Fest misses with the head strike.
Fest lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
De Vos can't break the clinch.
De Vos can't break the clinch.
De Vos takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fest keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Vos's efforts to push away.
Fest landing knees to the head.
De Vos is trying to break the clinch but Fest is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on De Vos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fest leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fest.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Vos.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fest.
Fest doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fest throws a punch but it's blocked by De Vos.
Fest has De Vos pressed against the cage, preventing De Vos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Vos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fest lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Vos takes a knee right on the jaw!
De Vos is looking to break free of the clinch but Fest has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fun Fest 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.
Fest just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Fest misses its intended target.
A combination from De Vos does no damage.
Fest connects with a single shot there.
Fest has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fest instigates a clinch.
De Vos takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fest working aggressively here.
Fest landing knees to the body.
De Vos letting Fest take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Fest.
A shot in the inside from Fest.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Vos.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
De Vos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fest gets through De Vos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fest misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fest just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Vos's brow.
De Vos wants to break free but Fest has control.
De Vos is trying to break the clinch but Fest is controlling him.
De Vos is trying to force a seperation but Fest has the dominant position.
Fun Fest seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fest works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Vos is trying to break free.
De Vos takes an elbow to the temple.
Fest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fest fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fest misses with a body punch.
De Vos is trying to break free.
De Vos blocks an uppercut.
De Vos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fest lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fest scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fest throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on De Vos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Vos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fest has De Vos pressed against the cage, preventing De Vos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Vos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fest tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Vos's elbow.
Fest lands an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fest obliges.
De Vos is trying to break the clinch but Fest has him pressed against the cage.
De Vos prevents a body shot from Fest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Fest.
Fest misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fest keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Vos's efforts to push away.
De Vos is trying to break the clinch but Fest has him pressed against the cage.
De Vos is trying to push Fest away but Fest has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fest working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fest goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fest doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fest prevents De Vos from breaking the clinch.
De Vos tries to break the clinch but Fest is controlling the position.
Fest stalls.
Fest displaying some good clinch control by pressing De Vos up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fest - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting on Fest's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vos wants to break free but Fest has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fest takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
De Vos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Vos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fest.
Fest comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fest throws an overhand right that lands on De Vos's shoulder, as De Vos tries to avoid the shot.
De Vos appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Vos falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Fest to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fun Fest showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
De Vos throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Fest counter with a right hand.
De Vos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Fun Fest has been cut.
De Vos swinging wildly here.
De Vos misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Vos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jonas De Vos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Vos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fest scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Vos misses with a series of wild punches.
Fest displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Vos throws out the jab.
De Vos misses with a hook. Fest ducked under it nicely.
De Vos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fest is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Vos manages to avoid it.
Fest fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Vos throws a big counter combination but Fest scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fest lands an overhand right.
Fest showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Vos.
Fun Fest seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fest scores with a jab to the head.
De Vos misses with a double jab.
Fest looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vos misses with a double jab
and Fest counters by clinching up.
Fest lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Vos backwards.
Fest scores with a shot to the side of De Vos's head.
Fest misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Vos wants to break free but Fest has control.
Fest is trying to maintain a safe position but De Vos gets an underhook and turns Fest into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Fest.
Fest is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
De Vos working hard to break the clinch.
Fest has De Vos pressed against the cage, preventing De Vos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Vos can't break the clinch.
Fest tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vos has had enough of the clinch but Fest keeps him there for the moment.
De Vos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fest softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Vos is trying to push Fest away but Fest has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Fest fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Fest scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fest creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fest landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Vos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fest has him pressed against the cage.
Fest working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fest stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
De Vos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Vos.
A frustrated look appears on De Vos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jonas De Vos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fun Fest is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fest gets through De Vos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fun Fest comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fest 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fun Fest!
Fun Fest looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Just wanna say sorry to the matchmaker for taking me so long to accept this fight. I didn't know it'd be that easy. That's what you get for not practicing Muay Thai, my man.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roko Gamero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lolipo Slider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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3 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roko Gamero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lolipo Slider!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamero tries to clinch but Slider moves out of range.
Gamero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Slider checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Slider misses the shot to the body.
Gamero misses with a kick to the body
and Slider counters with a right hand to the body.
Gamero throws a head kick that misses.
Slider connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Roko Gamero has been cut.
Gamero throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Slider counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Slider walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gamero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Slider tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gamero wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gamero moves out of range as Slider strikes.
Gamero checks the leg kick.
Slider lands a nice hook to Gamero's body. Gamero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gamero was well out of range. Poor timing from Slider.
Gamero is looking to score with low kicks.
Slider is looking to land body kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gamero - that will leave a mark!
Slider just misses with a punch to the body.
Slider pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gamero is out of range and Slider settles back down.
Slider keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slider digs a good hook to Gamero's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider takes a swing at Gamero's ribcage but misses.
Gamero throws a sloppy head kick and Slider moves out of range easily.
Gamero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Slider finds it's way through Gamero's defenses.
Gamero staying out of range there.
Gamero walks into a straight right hand from Slider.
Slider ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gamero.
Slider throws a leg kick but Gamero sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gamero throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gamero steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Slider. That one must have hurt.
Gamero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slider throws out the jab.
Gamero tries to clinch but Slider moves out of range.
Gamero looks for the body kick but Slider saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slider. Gamero does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Slider tries to get set, Gamero tries to push him back and clinch up but Slider manages to avoid the attempt.
Gamero has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Gamero tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gamero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gamero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slider throws out the jab.
Gamero misses with a body kick.
Slider misses with a body shot.
Gamero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Slider takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gamero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gamero wants to clinch.
Slider looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Slider throws a leg kick but Gamero sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gamero throws a push kick but Slider slaps the foot to one side.
Gamero doesn't manage to clinch there - Slider circles away.
Gamero slips a straight right by Slider.
Gamero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gamero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slider misses with a straight right.
Gamero wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Slider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gamero misses with the body kick
and Slider counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slider ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slider is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gamero rather than just go for the knockout.
Slider lands with a good body shot.
Gamero looks for the body kick but Slider saw that one coming.
Slider misses with a wild body shot.
Slider scores with a hook to the body. Gamero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slider misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slider throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slider!
A head kick misses from Slider.
Slider throws a body punch but Gamero moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gamero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gamero avoids the body shot from Slider.
Slider throws a looping overhand right but Gamero ducks down to avoid it.
Gamero throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamero lands with a nice body kick.
Gamero throws the kick towards the body but Slider avoids it.
The fighters circling - Slider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slider, as that shot connected.
Slider pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gamero is looking to land body kicks.
Slider goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gamero wants to clinch up but Slider keeps it at a distance.
As Gamero backs off Slider throws a huge counter combo but Gamero manages to avoid it all.
Gamero ducks under a wild hook from Slider.
Slider lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Slider throws a body shot but no joy.
Slider misses with a looping right.
Gamero throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Slider counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gamero thinking.
Gamero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slider.
Gamero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gamero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slider throws a body punch but Gamero moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lolipo Slider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roko Gamero's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gamero misses with the body kick
and Slider counters with a straight right hand.
Gamero closes the distance and pushes Slider back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slider.
Slider avoids a wild elbow strike from Gamero.
Slider comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Slider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slider.
Slider blocks an elbow strike.
Gamero has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short left from Slider.
Slider struggles to land a body shot inside as Gamero controls his hands.
Gamero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gamero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slider gets through Gamero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gamero is rocked!
Slider avoids the elbow strike from Gamero, against the cage.
Oh Gamero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gamero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gamero pushes off an throws an elbow but Slider leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gamero seems to have got his legs back now.
Gamero throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slider.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gamero prevents a body shot from Slider.
Slider avoids a wild elbow strike from Gamero.
Gamero pushes off an throws an elbow but Slider leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamero avoids a wild elbow strike from Slider.
Slider throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gamero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slider misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slider misses with a punch on the inside.
Gamero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slider unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Slider tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gamero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gamero backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slider just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gamero's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Slider fails to land.
Gamero misses with an elbow strike.
Gamero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gamero looking to stall.
Slider misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamero misses with an elbow strike.
Slider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gamero throws an elbow but it misses.
Slider dodges an elbow strike from Gamero.
Slider avoids a wild elbow strike from Gamero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gamero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slider.
Gamero blocks a jab.
Slider misses with a straight left.
Slider is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gamero.
Slider bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gamero blocks a jab.
Gamero tries to clinch up but Slider circles away and keeps his distance.
Slider throws out a counter right but Gamero avoids it with no problem.
Gamero clinches.
Gamero lands a damaging elbow.
Slider tries to land knees in the clinch but Gamero avoids the damage to the body.
Gamero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slider dodges an elbow strike from Gamero.
Slider misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider blocks an elbow strike.
Gamero misses with an elbow strike.
Slider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slider lands with a right to the head.
Slider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slider dodges an elbow strike from Gamero.
Gamero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slider tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slider blocks an elbow strike from Gamero.
Slider dodges an elbow strike from Gamero.
Gamero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gamero is looking to clinch.
Slider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slider throws a leg kick that misses.
Gamero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gamero moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slider.
Roko Gamero's cut is getting worse.
Slider scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slider lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gamero backwards.
Slider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gamero backwards.
Slider pushes Gamero against the cage. Slider is working some dirty boxing. Slider pushes off with a quick right hook! Gamero goes down! Gamero tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Slider moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lolipo Slider!
In his post fight interview, Lolipo Slider started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Bradman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood has chosen Wardruna - Blood Eagle as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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205 lbs
10 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Bradman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Thor Wood!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood scores with a hook.
Bradman throws a head kick that Wood semi-blocks.
It looks like Thor Wood has been cut.
A slow jab from Wood misses its intended target.
Bradman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bradman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bradman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wood thumps Bradman with a low kick.
Wood tries to bum rush Bradman with a series of wild strikes but Bradman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wood looks to throw the jab but Bradman is out of range.
Wood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bradman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bradman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bradman connects with a solid leg kick.
Wood checks a leg kick nicely.
That kick from Wood tenderised Bradman's leg. Bradman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bradman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wood.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wood has time to react.
Wood staying out of range there.
Wood wants to counter with a clinch but Bradman pushes him away.
Thor Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood avoids the body shot from Bradman.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bradman checks a leg kick.
Wood doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradman circles away.
Wood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wood throws a push kick but Bradman slaps the foot to one side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bradman.
Wood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bradman.
Wood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick and Bradman moves out of range easily.
Bradman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wood throws a lazy right hand but Bradman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bradman.
Bradman throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bradman throws a head kick that misses.
Wood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wood misses with an uppercut. Bradman saw that one coming.
Wood cracks Bradman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wood at a distance.
Jab by Wood.
Bradman misses the jab.
A punch combination from Wood misses.
Bradman tries to land a leg kick but Wood saw it coming and moves away.
Wood misses with a hook. Bradman ducked under it nicely.
Bradman thumps Wood with a low kick.
A big right from Wood misses.
Bradman throws a looping overhand right but Wood ducks down to avoid it.
Wood moves out of range as Bradman strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Bradman blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Bradman misses its intended target.
Wood checks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bradman.
Bradman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradman.
Wood looks to throw the jab but Bradman is out of range.
Wood throws a push kick but Bradman slaps the foot to one side.
Wood fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bradman checks it well.
Bradman connects with a single shot there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bradman.
Bradman throws a jab when Wood was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bradman throws a leg kick that misses.
Wood throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bradman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bradman throws a shot from downtown. Wood moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood blocks a head kick by Bradman.
Bradman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wood is out of range and Bradman settles back down.
Bradman motions for Wood to come forward. Bradman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wood instigates a clinch.
Bradman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Bradman blocks it.
Bradman has Wood pressed against the cage.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thor Wood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thor Wood'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.
Bradman connects with a leg kick. Wood looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick by Bradman misses
and Wood counters with a series of strikes. Bradman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wood tries to move into range but Bradman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That has opened up Thor Wood's cut even more.
Wood throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bradman misses with a head kick.
Bradman cracks Wood with an open hand slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wood.
Bradman misses with a hook. Wood ducked under it nicely.
Don Bradman is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wood.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood looks for the body kick but Bradman saw that one coming.
Wood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wood tries to clinch
and Bradman counters with an outside leg kick.
Bradman throws a hook but Wood avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood misses with a leg kick
and Bradman counters with a nice leg kick.
Wood thows a leg kick but Bradman checks it
and Bradman counters with a straight right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bradman. That's going to slow Wood down.
Wood thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bradman if he has to take too many more of those.
Wood avoids a kick to the body.
Wood thumps Bradman with a low kick.
Bradman misses the shot to the body.
Wood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bradman slips under a jab.
Bradman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wood.
Bradman throws a sloppy head kick
and Wood moves into the clinch.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Bradman is blocking nicely.
Bradman blocks an elbow strike.
Bradman has Wood pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradman tries to throw a body punch but Wood avoids it by throwing Bradman back against the cage.
Bradman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Bradman lands with a left to the head.
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!
Bradman blocks the elbow strike.
Wood lands a knee to the head.
Wood misses with an elbow over the top.
Wood throws an elbow that misses.
Wood tries to land knees in the clinch but Bradman avoids the damage to the body.
Bradman avoids a wild elbow strike from Wood.
Bradman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bradman is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bradman as the two fighters clinch.
Come on Bradman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Bradman blocks it.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
Wood blocks a body shot from Bradman.
Wood tries to land knees in the clinch but Bradman avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Bradman.
Bradman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bradman takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bradman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bradman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bradman avoiding damage as Wood throws knees to the body.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bradman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bradman avoids it.
Bradman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bradman trying to stall but Wood improves his position.
Bradman avoids the elbow strike from Wood, against the cage.
Bradman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Bradman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bradman avoiding damage as Wood throws knees to the body.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Bradman blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thor Wood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thor Wood's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wood scores with a punch to the head.
Wood is looking to land body kicks.
Wood misses with an uppercut. Bradman saw that one coming.
Bradman stuns Wood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bradman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
Wood takes the fight into the clinch.
Bradman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woods head.
Wood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bradman is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bradman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wood wants to clinch but Bradman slips to the side
letting Bradman counter with a right hand.
Bradman misses with a shot to the body
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradman throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradman tries a head kick but it misses.
Wood tries to counter with a clinch but Bradman shakes him off and moves away.
Wood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bradman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Wood misses its intended target.
Wood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bradman connects with a leg kick. Wood looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bradman throws a leg kick but Wood moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Wood misses the target.
Wood drives through and clinches with Bradman against the cage.
Wood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Bradman blocks with his arms.
Wood lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Don Bradman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thor Wood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bradman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bradman struggles to land a body shot inside as Wood controls his hands.
Bradman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wood blocks an elbow strike from Bradman.
Bradman misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bradman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wood's brow.
Thor Wood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bradman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.
Stalling in the clinch from Bradman.
Bradman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bradman pushes off an throws an elbow but Wood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wood has him pressed against the cage.
Bradman dodges an elbow strike from Wood.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradman misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.
Bradman looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Bradman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wood 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Wood!
Our winner, Thor Wood, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Turd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Pablos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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158 lbs
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138 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Turd Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 31 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Pablos!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson misses with a double jab.
Pablos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ferguson throws a shot to the body.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pablos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ferguson counters with a nice body shot.
Ferguson misses with a hook
and Pablos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ferguson's guard.
Pablos trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferguson is controlling Pablos's posture.
Ferguson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pablos on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson keeping full guard, as Pablos tries to pass.
Pablos trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pablos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferguson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferguson pulls Pablos in close to his closed guard and prevents Pablos from doing any damage or advancing position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pablos passes Ferguson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pablos is looking to advance position but Ferguson won't allow it.
Pablos is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Pablos wants to take a breather but Ferguson is having none of it.
Ferguson is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Turd Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferguson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pablos.
Ferguson swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Pablos counter with a right hand.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pablos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ferguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turd Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Pablos.
Ferguson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pablos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferguson misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pablos.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pablos wants to counter with a clinch but Ferguson pushes him away.
Pablos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pablos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ferguson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ferguson lands with an uppercut that bounces Pablos off the cage and back into range.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pablos dodges the punch combination from Ferguson.
Pablos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pablos fails with the takedown.
Pablos shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferguson tries to sprawl out of it but Pablos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferguson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablos blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Pablos moves out of range.
We've been told by Ferguson's head coaches at Cylon Training Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ferguson. Pablos shrugs it off though.
Pablos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ferguson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Pablos is on him like a limpet, forcing Ferguson back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pablos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pablos shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferguson slaps away a takedown attempt from Pablos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turd Ferguson dominated that 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.
Ferguson lunges at Pablos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pablos's hand.
Pablos goes for a double leg but Ferguson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ferguson continues to drive forward.
Ferguson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pablos's head.
Pablos is rocked!
Ferguson feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Pablos collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Turd Ferguson!
Turd Ferguson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.
Pablo Pablos was interviewed post fight and said 'thanks my sponsors and fans!!!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thunder Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Eberhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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335 lbs
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225 lbs
29 - 15 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thunder Horse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias Eberhard!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eberhard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horse throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eberhard looks to land a right hand but Horse moved out of range.
Eberhard loads up on a big right hand but Horse slips the punch.
Horse shoots in for a takedown but Eberhard shows good takedown defense.
A swing and a miss from Horse.
Eberhard lands with a right hand.
Horse scores with a jab to the body.
Horse throws a hook but Eberhard blocks it.
Eberhard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Horse defends it well.
Horse connects with a leg kick. Eberhard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Eberhard shoots in and gets a takedown into Horse's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horse has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eberhard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Eberhard is sitting in close to Horse's body. Horse has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Eberhard is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Eberhard is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Horse.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thunder Horse!
Thunder Horse thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Bugaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommaso Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommaso Baroni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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208 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bugaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommaso Baroni!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugaev misses with a hook. Baroni ducked under it nicely.
Baroni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baroni misses with a kick to the body.
Baroni lands a high kick!
Bugaev throws an off balance right hand
and Baroni counters with a low kick, right behind Bugaev 's knee.
Bugaev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baroni throws a solid leg kick but Bugaev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baroni.
Bugaev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baroni.
Baroni is looking to slow Bugaev down with leg kicks.
Baroni throws a poor cross that misses
and Bugaev counters with a series of strikes. Baroni will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bugaev tries a low kick but Baroni avoids it.
Baroni misses with a right hand
letting Bugaev counter with a right hand.
It looks like Tommaso Baroni has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baroni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bugaev misses with a body kick.
Baroni lands a front kick.
Baroni looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baroni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni throws a right hand that Bugaev ducks under and follows up with a left that Bugaev also avoids with ease.
Bugaev scoring well with a low kick there.
Bugaev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Baroni is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Baroni fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baroni ducks right into an uppercut from Bugaev.
Bugaev shoots in and bounces Baroni off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bugaev trying to control but Baroni is working from the bottom.
Bugaev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baroni has his hands on Bugaev's head, controlling the position.
Baroni keeping moving, preventing Bugaev from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bugaev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baroni's head.
Bugaev throws a strike but Baroni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bugaev seems keen to control Baroni's posture.
Bugaev working a defensive guard here.
Baroni controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev working a defensive guard here.
Baroni sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bugaev has his hands on Baroni's head, controlling the position.
Baroni trying to control but Bugaev is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bugaev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Baroni scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tommaso Baroni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bugaev is looking to slow Baroni down with leg kicks.
Baroni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bugaev attempts a counter takedown but Baroni avoids it well and moves away.
Bugaev fails with a takedown attempt.
Bugaev works Baroni's body with a nice hook.
Baroni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bugaev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy left from Bugaev finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Bugaev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommaso Baroni's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bugaev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Baroni!
Bugaev misses with the ground and pound.
Bugaev working the strikes but Baroni uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bugaev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bugaev is trying to control the action in half guard but Baroni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bugaev 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.
Bugaev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Baroni regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bugaev.
Bugaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugaev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bugaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Baroni is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bugaev stays in close to Baroni's body and controls the position.
Bugaev postures up in Baroni's guard and throws a big left but Baroni blocks it.
Bugaev postures up in Baroni's guard and throws a big left but Baroni blocks it.
Bugaev won't allow Baroni to sweep him here.
Bugaev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baroni is trying to keep Bugaev in close.
Bugaev postures up in Baroni's guard and throws a big left but Baroni blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Baroni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bugaev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bugaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Baroni 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.
Baroni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baroni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Baroni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bugaev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bugaev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baroni on the side of the head.
Bugaev is looking to chop away at Baroni's legs.
A slow jab from Bugaev misses its intended target.
Tommaso Baroni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Bugaev misses.
Bugaev lands a body shot.
Bugaev throws a jab when Baroni was well out of range.
Baroni unleashes a big counter combination but Bugaev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroni tried to score with a low kick but Bugaev checks it.
Bugaev fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Baroni to the ground. Bugaev is now in Baroni's guard.
Bugaev scoring with some ground and pound.
Baroni pulls Bugaev in close to prevent any damage.
Baroni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bugaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baroni can do to turn this around?
Baroni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baroni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bugaev wants to pass the guard but Baroni is keeping the position.
Bugaev pushes down on Baroni's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev looks to land a strike but Baroni avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bugaev throws a big elbow that misses.
Bugaev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bugaev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baroni working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bugaev.
Bugaev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bugaev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baroni working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bugaev.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bugaev throws an elbow that misses. Baroni uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bugaev's guard. Nice move by Baroni!
Bugaev 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Bugaev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommaso Baroni'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!
Baroni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bugaev avoids the body shot from Baroni.
Bugaev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Baroni napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bugaev sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Baroni is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bugaev trying to control the position but Baroni is working away.
You can see the frustration on Baroni's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bugaev is looking to take a break and control but Baroni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baroni can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Bugaev crashes against the mat.
Baroni is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bugaev connects with a decent elbow.
Baroni dodges the ground and pound from Bugaev.
Baroni is looking to regain half guard here but Bugaev keeps moving and retains side control.
An elbow from Bugaev crashes against the mat.
Baroni tries to buck Bugaev off but Bugaev is having none of it.
Bugaev trying to control the position but Baroni is working away.
Baroni prevents Bugaev from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni dodges the ground and pound from Bugaev.
Bugaev is working Baroni over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bugaev controlling from side mount.
Bugaev sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Baroni is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Baroni is looking for a sweep.
Bugaev trying to control the action but Baroni is working from the bottom.
Bugaev is putting a hurting on Baroni here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bugaev misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroni is letting Bugaev control him for a moment.
Bugaev tries for a kimura but Baroni is defending well.
Bugaev misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bugaev connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Baroni some visible discomfort.
That has opened up Tommaso Baroni's cut even more.
Bugaev creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tommaso Baroni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The cut above Tommaso Baroni's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Baroni avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bugaev.
Bugaev working the strikes but Baroni uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
David Bugaev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bugaev is keen to just control but Baroni is a slippery customer.
Bugaev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Baroni is staying active underneath Bugaev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Baroni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bugaev.
Bugaev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bugaev is nestled in close to Baroni, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tommaso Baroni's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommaso Baroni's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). David Bugaev!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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199 lbs
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Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Bailey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Hampton!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Hampton is just out of range.
Hampton throws a looping overhand right but Bailey ducks down to avoid it.
Hampton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bailey stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Bailey misses.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hampton moves away.
Bailey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hampton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hampton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bailey moves away.
Bailey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bailey misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton goes for a double leg but Bailey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bailey continues to drive forward.
Hampton misses with an uppercut. Bailey saw that one coming.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hampton manages to avoid it.
Hampton misses the shot to the body.
As Hampton looks to move away, Bailey throws a big counter combo but Hampton just gets out of the way.
Hampton misses with a shot to the body
and Hampton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Fred Hampton has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey tries to clinch but Hampton moves out of range.
Good exchange - Bailey coming out on top.
Bailey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Hampton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hampton looks for a takedown but Bailey sprawls well.
Billy Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Hampton.
Hampton shoots in but Bailey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hampton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bailey was well out of range. Poor timing from Hampton.
Bailey swings for the body but Hampton moves out of range.
Bailey takes the fight into the clinch.
Bailey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries a body shot but Hampton blocks it.
Hampton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hampton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bailey throws a body punch but Hampton moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Hampton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hampton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bailey manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hampton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bailey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hampton scrambles back to his feet.
Bailey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bailey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bailey throws a looping overhand right but Hampton ducks down to avoid it.
Hampton ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Hampton lands a right hook to the body.
Hampton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bailey counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Hampton misses
and Hampton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hampton is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hampton.
It looked like Bailey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hampton is still on wobbly legs! Can Bailey finish him?
Bailey takes a swing at Hampton's ribcage but misses.
We've been told by Bailey's head coaches at Phoenix Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bailey drives through and clinches with Hampton against the cage.
Hampton seems to have recovered his senses.
Bailey misses with a punch on the inside.
Hampton is trying to break free.
Bailey lands with a short shot to the head.
Bailey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hampton looking for a takedown.
Hampton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hampton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bailey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bailey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hampton.
Hampton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hampton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hampton defending well as Bailey loads up on a big left hand.
Hampton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hampton fails to land the takedown.
Hampton defending well as Bailey loads up on a big left hand.
Bailey cracks Hampton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Bailey misses with a telegraphed body shot
so Hampton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing Hampton from controlling successfully.
Hampton tries to free his leg and advance position but Bailey is retaining full guard.
Hampton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bailey looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bailey looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bailey!
Hampton tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bailey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Hampton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bailey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hampton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bailey's guard.
Hampton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hampton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bailey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hampton is one step ahead there.
Hampton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bailey is pulling down on Hampton's head to control his posture.
Hampton connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton looking to sit in guard and control but Bailey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bailey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hampton 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bailey is aware though and is defending well.
Hampton controls Bailey momentarily but Bailey frees himself.
Hampton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bailey is aware though and is defending well.
Hampton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bailey passes into side control.
Bailey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hampton on the ground.
Hampton tries to bench press Bailey off him but Bailey keeps the position.
Hampton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hampton misses with an elbow from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton is looking for a sweep.
Hampton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hampton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bailey stays in close to Hampton's body and controls the position.
Hampton thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hampton wants to sweep here but Bailey controlling him for the moment.
Fred Hampton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hampton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hampton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hampton trying to strike off his back.
Hampton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bailey passes into side control.
Hampton is looking to reverse the position.
Hampton can't do much from the bottom here.
Hampton is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hampton is being controlled here.
Bailey blocks the strikes from Hampton.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hampton wants to control but Bailey postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hampton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Bailey misses.
Bailey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey sizes up Hampton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hampton shoots in for a takedown but Bailey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bailey throws an overhand right that lands on Hampton's shoulder, as Hampton tries to avoid the shot.
Hampton ducks right into an uppercut from Bailey.
Hampton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bailey!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bailey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fred Hampton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bailey looks to land a left hand but Hampton moved out of range nicely.
Hampton slips a straight right by Bailey.
Hampton feints the counter takedown.
Hampton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a hook. Hampton ducked under it nicely.
Bailey misses the jab.
Hampton defending well as Bailey loads up on a big left hand.
Bailey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hampton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hampton misses with a wild body shot.
Bailey tries to clinch but Hampton is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hampton manages to avoid it.
Hampton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bailey to the ground. Hampton is now in Bailey's guard.
Hampton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bailey is trying to control the position but Hampton postures up.
Hampton throws an elbow that misses. Bailey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hampton's guard. Nice move by Bailey!
Bailey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hampton can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hampton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bailey has managed to get both his arms back between Hampton's legs - danger averted.
Hampton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bailey escapes and throws Hampton's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bailey working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hampton tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton seems a little lost for a moment, as Bailey dominates the positioning.
Hampton tries to buck Bailey off but Bailey is having none of it.
Hampton is still trying to improve position.
Bailey decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hampton to his feet.
Hampton shoots in but no luck this time.
Hampton looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
Bailey swings for the body but Hampton moves out of range.
Hampton drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bailey defends it well.
Hampton looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
Hampton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bailey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bailey misses with an uppercut.
Hampton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Billy Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hampton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hampton lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hampton swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bailey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Hampton.
Hampton needs to keep his hands up - Bailey had a free shot at his head there.
Bailey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hampton takes one to the chin there.
Hampton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bailey.
Hampton defending well as Bailey loads up on a big left hand.
Bailey slaps away a takedown attempt from Hampton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Billy Bailey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bailey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hampton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hampton throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey throws a looping overhand right but Hampton ducks down to avoid it.
Hampton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bailey manages to avoid it.
Bailey cracks Hampton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bailey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hampton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hampton.
Bailey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hampton has time to react.
Bailey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Bailey misses with a looping right.
Bailey looks to throw the jab but Hampton is out of range.
Hampton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Billy Bailey is winning the standup battle so far.
Bailey throws a series of punches but Hampton moves out of range.
Hampton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bailey clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Hampton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hampton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bailey's waist but Bailey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hampton off to one side.
Bailey looks to land a left hand but Hampton moved out of range nicely.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Hampton is just out of range.
Hampton drops his hands momentarily and Bailey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hampton.
Bailey misses with a looping right.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bailey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hampton was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
And Hampton tries to counter it with a takedown but Bailey pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hampton looks for a takedown but Bailey sprawls well.
Bailey misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bailey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hampton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hampton.
Bailey pushes Hampton off and gets back to his feet.
Bailey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hampton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hampton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hampton tries to move into range but Bailey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bailey is looking to clinch.
Bailey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hampton.
Billy Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Hampton.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey avoids a wild elbow strike from Hampton.
Hampton tries to break the clinch but Bailey is controlling the position.
Hampton is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bailey works on Hampton's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailey.
Hampton blocks an uppercut.
Hampton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hampton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bailey prevents it.
Hampton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hampton is trying to drag Bailey to the mat but Bailey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hampton is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hampton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bailey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bailey struggles to land a body shot inside as Hampton controls his hands.
Bailey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Bailey.
Bailey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hampton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bailey is defending well.
Still in the clinch, Bailey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hampton blocking some punches.
Bailey lands a big right hand that drops Hampton! The killer instinct kicks in and Bailey finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Bailey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Bailey!
Billy Bailey retains his middleweight title!
Billy Bailey very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeShawn Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Eazy e- real mother fuckin gs. Hamish Darrow could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to DeShawn Johnson's 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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamish Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, DeShawn Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like DeShawn Johnson has been cut.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Darrow is out of range.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Darrow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darrow connects with a high kick.
Darrow misses with a wild body shot.
Darrow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darrow rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Darrow working aggressively here.
Darrow is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson digs a right hand into Darrow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darrow's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Darrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darrow cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darrow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Darrow off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Hamish Darrow has been cut.
Darrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darrow lands with a good body shot.
Darrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson drops Darrow with a beautiful combination! Darrow stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Johnson is looking for the KO!
Darrow is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darrow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oh Darrow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darrow looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Darrow's body. Darrow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Darrow is breathing heavily.
Darrow avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Darrow seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson checks a low kick from Darrow.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darrow motions for Johnson to come forward. Darrow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range.
Darrow takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darrow swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darrow slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook but Darrow blocks it.
Johnson lunges at Darrow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darrow's hand.
Darrow throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Hamish Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darrow throws out the jab.
Johnson throws a jab when Darrow was well out of range.
Darrow slips under a jab from Johnson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darrow.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darrow.
Johnson throws the left hand but Darrow avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darrow.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Darrow is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Johnson throws a jab when Darrow was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Darrow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Darrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson cracks Darrow with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DeShawn Johnson!
DeShawn Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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