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OFC 373: Montezuma vs Black PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Jefferson (ranked 1721 p4p, 209 weight class) and Baeddan MacAuliffe (ranked 2840 p4p, 304 weight class). Jefferson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Radioactive. MacAuliffe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Notorious by Duran Duran. Jeff Jefferson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Baeddan MacAuliffe's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baeddan MacAuliffe!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacAuliffe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
MacAuliffe throws a right hand that Jefferson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jefferson also avoids with ease.
Jefferson gets a clinch.
Jefferson throws a punch but it's blocked by MacAuliffe.
Jefferson wants to break free but MacAuliffe has control.
Jefferson tries to break free but MacAuliffe pushes him back against the cage.
MacAuliffe taking a breather.
Jefferson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jefferson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacAuliffe tries a head kick but it misses.
MacAuliffe throws a right and a left that Jefferson avoids nicely.
Jefferson fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacAuliffe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baeddan MacAuliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jefferson forces MacAuliffe back against the cage and clinches.
MacAuliffe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jefferson swings wildly with an uppercut but MacAuliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jefferson can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson tries to circle away but MacAuliffe has him pinned against the cage.
Jefferson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jefferson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
MacAuliffe ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. MacAuliffe no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
MacAuliffe keeping full guard, as Jefferson tries to pass.
MacAuliffe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jefferson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
MacAuliffe looking to control but Jefferson passes into half guard.
Jefferson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Jefferson trying to control from half guard but MacAuliffe is working away.
Jefferson wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacAuliffe tries to get to full guard but Jefferson has control of the leg.
Jefferson controlling the action here.
Jefferson trying to control the action but MacAuliffe is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacAuliffe wants to control but Jefferson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
MacAuliffe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jefferson pulls his head out easily.
Jefferson wants to stand but MacAuliffe has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jefferson throws the left hand but MacAuliffe avoids the punch easily.
MacAuliffe unleashes a big counter combination but Jefferson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
MacAuliffe shoots in but no luck this time.
MacAuliffe misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Jefferson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
MacAuliffe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jefferson sprawls well initially but MacAuliffe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jefferson wants to get back to his feet.
Jefferson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from MacAuliffe.
MacAuliffe prevents Jefferson from standing back up.
Jefferson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jefferson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacAuliffe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
MacAuliffe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jefferson is just riding it out for now. MacAuliffe eventually gives up the hold.
MacAuliffe has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jefferson defend it? MacAuliffe steps over the head and cranks it - Jefferson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for MacAuliffe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Baeddan MacAuliffe!
A relieved looking Baeddan MacAuliffe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Chille (ranked 1574 p4p, 197 weight class) and Bosco Iwoba (ranked 2284 p4p, 255 weight class). Chille comes to the cage accompanied by Ms. Fortune. Iwoba has chosen Hercules* as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shannon Chille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bosco Iwoba!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chille clinches with his opponent.
Iwoba lands with a right to the head.
Chille blocking some punches.
Chille lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chille looking to throw knees to the head but Iwoba is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Iwoba.
Iwoba can't get the takedown.
A short right from Iwoba.
Iwoba misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Iwoba as the two fighters clinch.
Chille prevents the takedown attempt.
Chille trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chille.
Iwoba lands with a left to the head.
Chille misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chille.
A right hand to the body from Iwoba.
Iwoba misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwoba lands a nice uppercut.
Chille working aggressively here.
Iwoba prevents a body shot from Chille.
Iwoba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chille lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Iwoba.
Chille misses with an elbow strike.
Chille doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chille working Iwoba over with knees to the body.
Chille tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Iwoba avoids it.
Iwoba throws a head punch that misses.
Iwoba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chille landing knees to the body.
Chille lands with a short shot to the head.
Chille makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chille stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chille creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chille blocking some punches.
Chille throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iwoba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chille swings wildly with an uppercut but Iwoba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chille scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Chille scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chille digs a right hand into Iwoba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Iwoba's gas tank.
Chille blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Iwoba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chille stalling in the clinch.
Iwoba struggles to land a body shot inside as Chille controls his hands.
Chille pushes off an throws an elbow but Iwoba leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chille comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Iwoba tries to work over Chille's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Our sources have told us that Chille has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba managing to block the knees to the body from Chille.
A right handed body shot lands from Iwoba.
Iwoba blocks an elbow strike.
Chille comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Iwoba misses with a body punch.
Chille is pushing Iwoba up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Iwoba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Iwoba lands with a light punch inside.
Iwoba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chille gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Iwoba misses with a body punch.
Chille lands an elbow inside.
Chille tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Iwoba.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chille struggles to land a body shot inside as Iwoba controls his hands.
Chille lands with a light punch inside.
Chille trying to land knees to the body.
Chille tries to land knees in the clinch but Iwoba avoids the damage to the body.
Iwoba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chille is defending well.
Shannon Chille has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bosco Iwoba.
Iwoba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iwoba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chille tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Iwoba blocks an elbow strike.
Iwoba tries a body shot but Chille blocks it.
Chille takes a shot to the head.
Chille looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Iwoba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Iwoba can't get the takedown.
Iwoba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chille with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shannon Chille dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chille moves in looking to clinch but Iwoba pushes him off.
Iwoba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chille is rocked!
Iwoba lands a right hook to the body.
Oh Chille is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Iwoba delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Iwoba engages and cracks Chille with a massive lead left hook - Chille tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Iwoba is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bosco Iwoba!
Bosco Iwoba seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Furio Spartan (ranked 1320 p4p, 169 weight class) and Evgenii Mamchenko (ranked 1997 p4p, 238 weight class). Spartan comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Furio Spartan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furio Spartan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgenii Mamchenko!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamchenko throws an off balance right hand
and Spartan counters with a straight right hand.
Spartan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mamchenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spartan connects with a single shot there.
Mamchenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spartan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Spartan misses the target.
Mamchenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Spartan as he jumps to the side.
Spartan throws out a loose jab but Mamchenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mamchenko! But no joy.
Spartan misses with a straight left.
Mamchenko throws out a loose jab but Spartan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spartan is looking to counter punch.
Mamchenko throws a looping overhand right but Spartan ducks down to avoid it.
Spartan misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Spartan misses.
Mamchenko misses with a hook to the body
and Spartan counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Spartan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartan scores with a shot to the body.
Mamchenko works Spartan's body with a nice hook.
Mamchenko lands a nice shot that snaps Spartan's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mamchenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Mamchenko ducks under a wild hook from Spartan.
We've been hearing reports that Spartan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mamchenko missing with a left hand there. Spartan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamchenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spartan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mamchenko.
Spartan misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mamchenko! But no joy.
Mamchenko moves out of range as Spartan strikes.
Spartan loads up on a big right hand but Mamchenko slips the punch.
Spartan throws a hook to the side of Mamchenko's head but Mamchenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spartan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spartan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mamchenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Spartan misses with a straight right.
Spartan misses with a low kick.
Mamchenko throws an overhand right that lands on Spartan's shoulder, as Spartan tries to avoid the shot.
Mamchenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Spartan counters with a straight right hand.
Spartan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamchenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spartan.
Spartan throws a jab but it's blocked by Mamchenko.
Spartan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spartan moves away from the strike by Mamchenko.
Mamchenko throws out a loose jab but Spartan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mamchenko misses with a straight left.
Mamchenko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spartan lands a leg kick that knocks Mamchenko off balance momentarily.
Mamchenko dips to his left and cracks Spartan with an uppercut!
Mamchenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spartan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamchenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spartan misses with an uppercut. Mamchenko saw that one coming.
Mamchenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spartan is fending him off so far but Mamchenko persists. Nope, Spartan circles away and we're back to standing.
Spartan throws a right hand that misses
so Mamchenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Spartan keeping moving, preventing Mamchenko from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spartan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mamchenko has managed to get both his arms back between Spartan's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamchenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spartan is controlling Mamchenko's posture.
Spartan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Spartan has momentary wrist control but Mamchenko slips an elbow through the middle.
Spartan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spartan has momentary wrist control but Mamchenko slips an elbow through the middle.
Spartan wants to sweep here but Mamchenko controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko trying to control but Spartan is working from the bottom.
Mamchenko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mamchenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spartan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mamchenko has managed to get both his arms back between Spartan's legs - danger averted.
Mamchenko scoring with some ground and pound.
Mamchenko pushing down on Spartan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mamchenko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Spartan is just riding it out for now. Mamchenko eventually gives up the hold.
Mamchenko is trying to control. Spartan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Evgenii Mamchenko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Spartan throws a jab but it's blocked by Mamchenko.
Mamchenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spartan moves away from the strike by Mamchenko.
Mamchenko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Spartan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Furio Spartan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartan scores with a punch to the head.
Spartan misses with an uppercut.
Spartan ducks under a wild hook from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko staying out of range there.
Spartan throws a hook to the side of Mamchenko's head but Mamchenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spartan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mamchenko jabs Spartan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mamchenko fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mamchenko defends it nicely.
Spartan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spartan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamchenko throws a hook but Spartan blocks it.
Spartan slips a jab from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spartan avoids the body shot from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spartan throws the left hand but Mamchenko avoids the punch easily.
Spartan misses with a hook. Mamchenko ducked under it nicely.
Mamchenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spartan on the side of the head.
Spartan misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Mamchenko - just one landing.
Spartan staying out of range there.
Mamchenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spartan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mamchenko goes for a double leg but Spartan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Spartan continues to drive forward.
Spartan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mamchenko.
Furio Spartan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgenii Mamchenko.
Mamchenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Spartan sprawls well. He's pushed Mamchenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spartan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spartan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spartan shoots and misses
and Mamchenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Spartan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spartan.
Mamchenko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spartan looks to land a left hand but Mamchenko moved out of range nicely.
Spartan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spartan moves out of range of the strikes.
Spartan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Spartan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick by Spartan misses
and Mamchenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Spartan is predictable there
and Mamchenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spartan lands a head shot.
Spartan's corner calls for a 1-2. Spartan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mamchenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mamchenko throws a jab when Spartan was well out of range.
Spartan throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mamchenko tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Spartan is in Mamchenko's guard.
Mamchenko is trying to control the position but Spartan postures up.
Spartan wants to control from the top but Mamchenko keeps moving.
Spartan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Spartan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mamchenko keeps working.
Mamchenko struggling a bit here.
Spartan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mamchenko gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Spartan tries to pass to full mount but Mamchenko defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Furio Spartan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Spartan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mamchenko defends it nicely.
Spartan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spartan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Mamchenko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Spartan throws a series of punches but Mamchenko avoids them all with ease.
Furio Spartan is winning the standup battle so far.
Spartan throws a leg kick
and Mamchenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spartan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spartan misses with a hook
and Spartan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mamchenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spartan lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartan just misses with a punch to the body.
Mamchenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spartan's head backwards.
Spartan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mamchenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mamchenko lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spartan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mamchenko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Spartan is trying to defend but Mamchenko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamchenko is trying to work for a kimura but Spartan is defending well.
Spartan trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spartan wants to improve his position but Mamchenko is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Mamchenko there.
Spartan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mamchenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spartan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mamchenko defends well.
Mamchenko passes Spartan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Spartan is looking for a sweep. Mamchenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mamchenko is trying to control. Spartan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Spartan tries to get to full guard but Mamchenko has control of the leg.
Mamchenko lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Spartan is looking to improve his position.
Mamchenko not doing much here.
Mamchenko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
Evgenii Mamchenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spartan gets back to full guard.
Mamchenko trying to control but Spartan is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mamchenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Spartan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evgenii Mamchenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mamchenko 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evgenii Mamchenko!
Evgenii Mamchenko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 1418 p4p, 220 weight class) and Trent Punchy (ranked 1633 p4p, 248 weight class). Tyson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mary had a little lamb. 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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226 lbs
57 - 36 - 1 |
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209 lbs
33 - 16 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
57 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Punchy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson misses with a shot to the body
and Punchy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tyson slips under a jab.
Tyson misses with a lunging right hand
and Punchy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Punchy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little feinted left hand from Tyson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punchy was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Punchy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tyson finds it's way round the side to connect with Punchy's head.
Tyson misses with the body kick
and Tyson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Punchy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punchy manages to avoid it.
Tyson looks to land a body kick but Punchy moved away.
Punchy swings widly with a right hand
and Tyson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson works the jab nicely.
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punchy.
The fighters circling - Punchy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyson throws a counter high kick but Punchy was just alert enough to avoid it.
Tyson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Punchy has his takedown stuffed
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Punchy.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Tyson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Punchy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyson looks to land a body kick but Punchy moved away.
Punchy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Tyson misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchy throws an off balance right hand
and Tyson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trent Punchy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punchy swings for the body but Tyson moves out of range.
Punchy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Punchy at a distance.
Punchy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyson.
Punchy shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Punchy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Punchy.
Tyson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Punchy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyson missing with a left hand there. Punchy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Tyson misses.
Punchy feints and then cracks Tyson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tyson down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Punchy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyson lands a jab to the nose.
Punchy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Punchy.
Tyson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Punchy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Punchy throws an off balance right hand
and Tyson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tyson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Punchy cracks Tyson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punchy scores with the left hand. Tyson knows he should have avoided that one.
Tyson is looking to slow Punchy down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punchy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Punchy throws a series of strikes that have Tyson backpedaling.
Tyson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Punchy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tyson throws a looping overhand right but Punchy ducks down to avoid it.
Tyson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Punchy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tyson!
Tyson can't do much from the bottom here.
Punchy misses with the ground and pound.
Punchy cracks Tyson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trent Punchy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Tyson misses the target.
Punchy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyson.
Tyson throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyson ducks right into an uppercut from Punchy.
Punchy throws a hook but Tyson blocks it.
Punchy tries for a takedown but Tyson circles away easily
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.
Punchy slips a jab from Tyson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyson is looking for a counter combo.
Mike Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.
Punchy slips under a jab.
Punchy moves into the clinch.
Punchy has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
Tyson misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchy can't break the clinch.
Punchy has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
Tyson misses with a punch to the body.
Punchy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Punchy pushes Tyson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Punchy struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyson controls his hands.
Punchy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyson's elbow.
Nice body punch from Tyson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
Punchy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Punchy scores with a hook to the body.
Punchy has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tyson regains guard immediately.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punchy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Punchy chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchy throws a strike but Tyson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Punchy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tyson passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson controlling the pace.
Punchy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Punchy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tyson won't allow Punchy to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tyson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Punchy.
Tyson happy to just control the position for now.
Punchy gets back to half guard.
Punchy keeping hold of Tyson's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Punchy wants to get back to full guard but Tyson has passed into side control.
Punchy is trying to get back to half guard.
Tyson working away.
Tyson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punchy tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Trent Punchy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A jab from Punchy misses.
Tyson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Punchy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyson lands a big head kick that sends Punchy tumbling to the mat! Tyson takes a step backwards and waves Punchy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Trent Punchy has been cut.
Tyson just misses with a punch to the body.
Punchy slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Tyson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson throws a head kick but Punchy moves out of range.
Punchy shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense.
Tyson misses with a body kick.
Punchy dives in and grabs Tyson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes down on Punchy's head and hops out.
Punchy dives in for a single leg takedown but Tyson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Punchy.
Punchy sizes up Tyson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tyson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Punchy lands a body shot.
Tyson throws the left hand but Punchy avoids the punch easily.
Punchy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Punchy.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Punchy moves out of range easily.
Tyson blocks a jab.
Punchy avoids a kick to the body.
Tyson throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson catches Punchy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Punchy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Punchy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punchy shoots and misses
and Tyson counters with a nice right hand that sends Punchy toppling to the canvas! Punchy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tyson finish him?!
Punchy is rocked!
Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punchy manages to avoid it.
Punchy is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyson finish him?
Tyson is looking to score with low kicks.
Punchy seems to have recovered his senses.
Tyson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tyson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Punchy to counter with a crisp jab.
Punchy moves away from the strike by Tyson.
Jab, jab by Tyson - just one landing.
Tyson misses with a lunging right hand
and Punchy counters with a right hand to the body.
Punchy misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson misses with an uppercut
and Punchy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Punchy scores with a hook.
Punchy shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Punchy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyson is fending him off so far but Punchy persists. Nope, Tyson circles away and we're back to standing.
Punchy moves out of range of the body kick.
Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Punchy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyson is looking to counter punch.
Punchy missing with a left hand there. Tyson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Punchy ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson takes a swing at Punchy's ribcage but misses.
Punchy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Tyson - just one landing.
Tyson lands a jab to Punchy's midsection.
Tyson throws an off balance right hand
and Punchy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Punchy shoots and misses
and Tyson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson throws a low kick, looking for Punchy's leg but Punchy calmly moves out of range.
Punchy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tyson drops Punchy with a beautiful combination! Punchy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tyson is looking for the KO!
Mike Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trent Punchy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punchy scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Punchy 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Trent Punchy!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Trent Punchy waved his t-shirt featuring FORCEE's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Second Fist (ranked 1273 p4p, 162 weight class) and Louie Litt (ranked 1196 p4p, 147 weight class). Fist comes to the cage accompanied by Deftones - Feiticeira. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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34
193 lbs
16 - 7 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Second Fist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louie Litt!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litt punishes Fist's body with a nice straight punch.
Fist lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Litt backs up against the cage.
Litt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fist.
Fist gets caught flat footed, as Litt shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Litt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Litt trying to control the position from guard on top but Fist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Litt scoring with some ground and pound.
Litt wants to control from the top but Fist keeps moving.
Fist not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Litt stands up over Fist, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Litt throwing strikes from guard but Fist blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Litt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist keeping moving, preventing Litt from controlling successfully.
Litt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Litt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fist's head.
Fist is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fist prevents Litt from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litt trying to hold on to Fist's head to control him but Fist postures up.
Litt is trying to get back to full guard.
Fist moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Litt.
Litt looks to move to half guard but instead Fist has passed into mount! Damn!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist prevents Litt from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Litt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fist wants to control the pace but Litt is squirming around nicely.
Litt regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litt is looking for a sweep. Fist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Litt is trying to control but Fist manages to pass to mount!
Litt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fist controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Litt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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 Second Fist will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Litt misses with a head kick.
Fist tries to counter with a takedown but Litt is quick to defend against it.
Litt cracks Fist with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Litt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Litt misses.
Fist is looking to counter the offense by Litt and move into the clinch.
Litt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fist tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice jab there from Litt.
Litt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Litt thinks about the counter body kick.
Fist moves out of range as Litt strikes.
Fist just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Litt.
Fist has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Litt finds it's way round the side to connect with Fist's head.
Second Fist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crunch! Fist slams his shin into Litt's torso.
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!
Fist throws a looping overhand right but Litt ducks down to avoid it.
Fist slips a straight right by Litt.
Fist scores with a head kick.
Litt loads up on a big right hand but Fist slips the punch.
Litt thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Fist on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Litt.
A low kick from Litt misses
and Fist counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Litt thinking.
Fist avoids the body shot from Litt.
Litt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Louie Litt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Litt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fist blocks a jab.
Litt tries to work over Fist's front leg with a kick but Fist checks it.
Litt just misses with a punch to the body.
Fist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fist jabs Litt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fist swings for the body but Litt moves out of range.
Litt slips a jab from Fist.
Fist scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No joy there for Fist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fist slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Litt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fist moves away.
Litt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fist checks it well.
Fist appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fist on the side of the head.
Fist on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fist avoids the body shot from Litt.
Fist misses with a low kick.
Litt throws a front kick aimed at Fist's knee but Fist avoids it well.
Litt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fist. Fist obviously looking to wear him down.
Litt slips a jab and a cross from Fist.
Litt takes a swing at Fist's ribcage but misses.
Litt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fist's waist but Fist gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Litt off to one side.
Fist lands a head kick!
It looks like Louie Litt has been cut.
Fist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Litt.
Litt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fist blocks a jab.
Litt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fist.
Fist throws a head kick that misses.
Fist throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fist scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Litt doesn't seem bothered though.
Litt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fist is looking to wear down Litt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Litt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Litt tried to score with a low kick but Fist checks it.
Litt throws a poor cross that misses
and Fist counters with a nice body kick.
Litt is breathing heavily.
Litt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Litt scores with a takedown into Fist's guard.
Fist throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fist is looking for a triangle but Litt pushes his legs off easily.
Fist looking for a triangle here. Litt is fighting it but it looks tight! Fist pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Litt is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Second Fist!
A very excited looking Second Fist made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Riggs (ranked 2549 p4p, 246 weight class) and Barol Kedorf (ranked 2061 p4p, 202 weight class). Kedorf comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ostatni dzwonek kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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28
286 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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41
265 lbs
26 - 22 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Barol Kedorf!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs throws an overhand right that lands on Kedorf's shoulder, as Kedorf tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Kedorf on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Riggs throws a low kick, looking for Kedorf's leg but Kedorf calmly moves out of range.
Riggs is looking to land body kicks.
Riggs takes a swing at Kedorf's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Riggs.
Riggs lands a jab to the head.
Riggs misses with a low kick as Kedorf jumps back.
Kedorf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riggs throws out the jab.
Riggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riggs ducks under a wild hook from Kedorf.
Riggs dives in and scores a takedown into Kedorf's guard.
Riggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kedorf's head.
Riggs 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.
Riggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Kedorf has wrist control.
Riggs prevents Kedorf from getting back to his feet.
Riggs trying to control but Kedorf is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kedorf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Riggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kedorf's head.
Riggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kedorf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riggs distracts Kedorf with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Riggs landing some decent shots from guard.
Riggs scoring with some ground and pound.
Riggs throwing strikes from guard but Kedorf blocks nicely.
Riggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kedorf keeping full guard, as Riggs tries to pass.
Kedorf wants to stand and escape but Riggs is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kedorf can't keep his opponent in guard - Riggs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Riggs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Riggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kedorf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Riggs.
Riggs thows a huge punch but Kedorf dodges it nicely.
Kedorf tries to kick Riggs off but Riggs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Riggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kedorf defending well though.
Riggs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
It looks like Barol Kedorf has been cut.
Riggs working over Kedorf with some ground and pound. Kedorf looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That has opened up Barol Kedorf's cut even more.
Kedorf avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Riggs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kedorf trying to control but Riggs postures up.
Kedorf on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The cut above Barol Kedorf's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Riggs is nestled in close to Kedorf, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barol Kedorf'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 Barol Kedorf's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryan Riggs!
The defeated Barol Kedorf had this to say: 'Juz nie moge sie doczekac, az wroce do domu i przytule mojego synka Morysa
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Hauser (ranked 870 p4p, 91 weight class) and Gerard De Villefort (ranked 1970 p4p, 192 weight class). Conrad Hauser has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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288 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conrad Hauser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gerard De Villefort!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hauser stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Gerard De Villefort has been cut.
De Villefort tries to move into range but Hauser moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hauser thuds a left hand into De Villefort's body.
Hauser fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Villefort throws a series of punches but Hauser avoids them all with ease.
Hauser throws a body shot but no joy.
De Villefort throws a jab but it's blocked by Hauser.
Hauser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Hauser.
De Villefort has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hauser throws out a powerful jab.
Hauser scores with a decent looking hook.
Hauser looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Hauser looks to land a left hand but De Villefort moved out of range nicely.
De Villefort dodges the punch combination from Hauser.
A little jabbing left from De Villefort on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hauser misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauser connects with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Hauser misses
and De Villefort counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Conrad Hauser has been cut.
Hauser missing with a left hand there. De Villefort was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hauser lands a jab.
That has opened up Gerard De Villefort's cut even more.
Hauser slips a jab and a cross from De Villefort.
Hauser scores with a body shot.
Conrad Hauser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hauser lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hauser scoring well with a low kick there.
Hauser throws a jab when De Villefort was well out of range.
De Villefort showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hauser.
Hauser misses with a shot to the body
letting De Villefort counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hauser swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by De Villefort.
A little jabbing left from De Villefort on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauser misses with a wild body shot.
De Villefort checks a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Hauser. Beautiful body shot.
Hauser misses with a shot to the body
and De Villefort counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hauser thinking.
De Villefort misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hauser.
Hauser lands a nice shot to the body.
Hauser throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Villefort! But no joy.
Hauser keeps De Villefort at a distance using the push kick.
De Villefort looks winded!
Hauser just misses with a punch to the body.
Hauser connects with a looping right hand.
Hauser connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Villefort momentarily.
De Villefort shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hauser is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hauser throws a hook but De Villefort blocks it.
De Villefort now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hauser cracks De Villefort with a right hand to the side of the head.
The cut above Gerard De Villefort's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hauser throws the left hand but De Villefort avoids the punch easily.
De Villefort just misses with a punch to the body.
Hauser lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hauser lands with a nice body punch.
De Villefort throws a series of punches but Hauser avoids them all with ease.
Hauser fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Villefort looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A solid body kick from Hauser.
Hauser thumps De Villefort with a low kick.
Hauser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Villefort takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hauser looks to land a left hand but De Villefort moved out of range nicely.
As Hauser backs off De Villefort throws a huge counter combo but Hauser manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauser cracks De Villefort with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hauser has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning De Villefort to stand back up!
De Villefort is rocked!
Gerard De Villefort's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hauser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Villefort is still on wobbly legs! Can Hauser finish him?
De Villefort circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Hauser. De Villefort falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Hauser!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Conrad Hauser!
A very excited looking Conrad Hauser made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maui Wowie (ranked 546 p4p, 66 weight class) and Jamie Bounty (ranked 645 p4p, 82 weight class). Wowie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dont bogart that joint. This should be fireworks!
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32
195 lbs
27 - 16 - 0 |
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197 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maui Wowie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamie Bounty!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bounty attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bounty scores with a shot to the body.
Bounty throws a jab but it's blocked by Wowie.
Bounty throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wowie is looking for a counter combo.
Bounty wants to clinch.
Wowie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wowie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bounty stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bounty wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bounty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bounty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wowie's elbow.
Bounty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bounty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wowie.
Bounty is looking to clinch.
Jamie Bounty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bounty closes the distance and clinches.
Wowie 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.
Bounty tries to work over Wowie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bounty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wowie throws a chopping leg kick but Bounty manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bounty throws a lazy body kick
and Wowie counters with a straight right hand.
Wowie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wowie.
Bounty has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wowie rushes Bounty and presses him up against the cage.
Bounty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bounty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bounty leaning against his opponent.
Bounty misses with the head strike.
Bounty keeps control of Wowie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bounty keeps control of Wowie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bounty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wowie wants to stall.
Bounty struggles to land a body shot inside as Wowie controls his hands.
Bounty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bounty throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bounty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wowie backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bounty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bounty manages to break the clinch.
Bounty goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bounty slips a jab and a cross from Wowie.
Bounty was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bounty misses with a body kick.
Bounty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bounty misses with a kick to the body.
Bounty throws a shot from downtown. Wowie moves away and avoids it.
Wowie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wowie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wowie throws a head kick but Bounty moves out of range.
Bounty replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wowie blocks it well.
Bounty dips to his left and cracks Wowie with an uppercut!
A low kick from Wowie is predictable there
and Bounty counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bounty misses with a kick to the body.
Bounty gets tackled into the cage by Wowie. Wowie maintains the clinch.
Bounty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bounty misses with a punch to the body.
Bounty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wowie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bounty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wowie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bounty has a couple of punches blocked by Wowie.
Wowie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bounty thuds his right hand into Wowie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bounty fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wowie is out of range.
Wowie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bounty has Wowie up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Bounty dominated that round.
That's time! Wowie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bounty finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bounty getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wowie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bounty pushes Wowie away with a front kick.
Wowie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wowie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bounty takes a step back to recover.
Bounty checks the leg kick.
Bounty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wowie manages to avoid it.
Wowie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wowie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bounty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bounty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wowie moves away.
Bounty looks to land a body kick but Wowie moved away.
Bounty connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wowie. Wowie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bounty thows a leg kick but Wowie checks it
and Wowie counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wowie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wowie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bounty swivels and escapes.
Bounty throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wowie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bounty takes a step back to recover.
Wowie blocks a low kick nicely.
Wowie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wowie stands up.
Wowie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bounty.
Jamie Bounty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wowie darts in looking for a takedown but Bounty gets double underhooks and turns Wowie into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maui Wowie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bounty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bounty feints and then cracks Wowie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wowie down.
Bounty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wowie looks to land a left hand but Bounty moved out of range nicely.
Bounty wants to land a leg kick but Wowie is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Wowie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bounty jabs at Wowie's body.
Wowie dives in and grabs Bounty's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bounty pushes down on Wowie's head and hops out.
Wowie blocks a jab.
As Bounty looks to move away, Wowie throws a big counter combo but Bounty just gets out of the way.
Wowie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wowie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bounty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy left from Bounty finds it's target.
Bounty gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wowie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bounty tries to work over Wowie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bounty misses with some punches.
Wowie wants to break free but Bounty has control.
Bounty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wowie prevents a body shot from Bounty.
Bounty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bounty prevents Wowie from breaking the clinch.
Bounty slows down the pace here.
Bounty misses with a short punch on the inside.
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.
Bounty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bounty tries to throw a body punch but Wowie avoids it by throwing Bounty back against the cage.
Bounty tries to throw a body punch but Wowie avoids it by throwing Bounty back against the cage.
Bounty just leaning against Wowie, taking a breather.
Bounty throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Bounty.
Wowie is trying to break the clinch but Bounty has him pressed against the cage.
Bounty misses with some punches.
Bounty has Wowie pressed against the cage.
Bounty swings wildly with an uppercut but Wowie uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Bounty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bounty tried to score with a low kick but Wowie checks it.
Bounty forces Wowie back against the cage and clinches.
Bounty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bounty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wowie moves away.
Bounty scores with a push kick.
Bounty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wowie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bounty is looking to chop away at Wowie's legs.
Bounty throws a wild body kick that Wowie sees coming a mile off.
Wowie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wowie dives in for a single leg takedown but Bounty sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bounty chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bounty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Bounty. No joy for Wowie on that attempt.
Wowie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bounty circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maui Wowie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bounty misses with a low kick.
Wowie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bounty. Bounty obviously looking to wear him down.
Bounty uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wowie has time to react.
Wowie checks a leg kick.
Wowie throws a big counter combination but Bounty scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bounty.
A shot to the body from Bounty misses
and Wowie counters with a left and a right that stings Bounty.
Wowie connects with a body shot that sends Bounty's belly button to the back.
Wowie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bounty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wowie lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bounty pushes Wowie up against the cage in a clinch.
Jamie Bounty 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.
Bounty has a couple of punches blocked by Wowie.
Wowie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bounty stalling in the clinch.
Bounty misses with a punch on the inside.
Wowie wants to break free but Bounty has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wowie has had enough of the clinch but Bounty keeps him there for the moment.
Wowie being controlled against the cage.
Wowie is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wowie is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Wowie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Come on Wowie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maui Wowie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wowie stalling against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Bounty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bounty winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Bounty!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 25 p4p, 3 weight class) and Sergey Panikov (ranked 169 p4p, 20 weight class). Shamrock comes to the cage accompanied by One Winged Angel by The Black Mages. Panikov has chosen Fighters as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergey Panikov!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock throws an overhand right that lands on Panikov's shoulder, as Panikov tries to avoid the shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shamrock.
Panikov throws a lazy right hand but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shamrock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Panikov connects with a solid leg kick.
Panikov lands with an uppercut that bounces Shamrock off the cage and back into range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shamrock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Panikov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Panikov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Panikov throws a looping overhand right but Shamrock ducks down to avoid it.
Panikov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shamrock.
Shamrock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Panikov circles away quickly and effectively.
Shamrock scores with a hook.
Shamrock blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panikov blocks a jab.
Panikov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Panikov throws a leg kick but Shamrock moved away.
Panikov misses with a body kick.
Panikov slips under a jab.
Shamrock takes a swing at Panikov's ribcage but misses.
Panikov looks to land a right hand but Shamrock moved out of range.
Shamrock throws a body punch but Panikov moves out of range.
Shamrock checks a leg kick.
Panikov cracks Shamrock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut. Panikov saw that one coming.
Panikov ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Sergey Panikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamrock 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.
Shamrock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Panikov slips a jab from Shamrock.
Panikov is looking to slow Shamrock down with leg kicks.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch but Panikov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shamrock lands an overhand right.
Shamrock tries a low kick but Panikov avoids it.
Shamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panikov.
Shamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panikov manages to avoid it.
Panikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Panikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shamrock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Panikov. That did some damage!
Panikov misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Panikov misses with a low kick.
Shamrock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Panikov.
Shamrock lands a jab to Panikov's midsection.
Panikov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shamrock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock misses with a looping left.
Shamrock throws a low kick but Panikov moves out of range easily.
Panikov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panikov manages to avoid it.
Panikov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Shamrock slips under a jab.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Panikov.
Panikov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Panikov connects with a solid leg kick.
Shamrock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Panikov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shamrock.
Panikov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shamrock's hands.
Panikov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shamrock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Panikov.
Panikov moves out of range as Shamrock strikes.
Panikov slips under a jab from Shamrock.
Panikov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shamrock.
Panikov missing with a left hand there. Shamrock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shamrock lands an overhand right.
Shamrock connects with a body shot that sends Panikov's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock. Panikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shamrock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Shamrock misses the target.
Panikov looks to land a right hand but Shamrock moved out of range.
Shamrock throws a solid leg kick but Panikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shamrock.
Good leg kick by Panikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panikov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shamrock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Panikov.
Panikov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slow jab from Shamrock misses its intended target.
Panikov swings widly with a right hand
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Shamrock.
An inside leg kick lands from Shamrock.
Panikov throws a head kick but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
Panikov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Shamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panikov manages to avoid it.
Panikov is looking for the big counter here.
Panikov swings for the body but Shamrock moves out of range.
Panikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shamrock.
An inside leg kick from Panikov misses.
Shamrock swings for the body but Panikov moves out of range.
Panikov throws a series of punches but Shamrock avoids them all with ease.
Shamrock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shamrock is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panikov tried to score with a low kick but Shamrock checks it.
Panikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shamrock.
Shamrock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shamrock checks a leg kick nicely.
Panikov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Panikov misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panikov.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
Panikov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shamrock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Panikov.
Panikov punishes Shamrock's body with a nice straight punch.
Shamrock throws a big shot that misses.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Panikov.
Shamrock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Panikov is just out of range.
Panikov feints and then cracks Shamrock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shamrock down.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
Panikov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Panikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Panikov.
Panikov staying out of range there.
Panikov cracks Shamrock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shamrock throws a body shot but no joy.
Panikov throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock is looking to score with low kicks.
Shamrock misses with a straight right.
Shamrock throws a leg kick but Panikov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Panikov throws a shot from downtown. Shamrock moves away and avoids it.
Shamrock ducks right into an uppercut from Panikov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sergey Panikov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Panikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sergey Panikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Panikov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shamrock.
Panikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a right and a left that Panikov avoids nicely.
Panikov throws a hook to the side of Shamrock's head but Shamrock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Panikov misses with a straight left.
Panikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shamrock appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Panikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panikov flicks out a counter leg kick but Shamrock steps away.
Panikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Panikov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Shamrock scores with a punch to the head.
Shamrock closes the distance and clinches.
Panikov prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Panikov throws an elbow but misses.
Panikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Panikov to score with a decent uppercut.
Panikov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shamrock's head.
Panikov loads up on a big right hand but Shamrock slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock checks a low kick from Panikov.
Shamrock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Panikov pushes Shamrock away with a front kick.
Shamrock tests Panikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shamrock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panikov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panikov connects with a jab.
Shamrock doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shamrock cracks a nice hook into Panikov's ribs.
Good leg kick by Panikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Panikov throws a looping overhand right but Shamrock ducks down to avoid it.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panikov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shamrock scores with a sloppy right hand. Panikov should have avoided that one.
Panikov loads up on a big right hand but Shamrock slips the punch.
Panikov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock missing with a left hand there. Panikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panikov misses with a wild body shot.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panikov with a hook.
Panikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
Panikov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Panikov throws a chopping leg kick but Shamrock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shamrock misses the jab.
Panikov ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Panikov throws a hook but Shamrock blocks it.
Panikov scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Panikov.
Panikov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body punch from Shamrock.
Panikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shamrock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Panikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Panikov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shamrock. Shamrock obviously looking to wear him down.
Shamrock swings for the body but Panikov moves out of range.
Panikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panikov manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Panikov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shamrock lands a glancing blow to the side of Panikov's head.
Shamrock scores with a leg kick.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut. Panikov saw that one coming.
Panikov feints a counter leg kick.
Panikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shamrock lands a leg kick that knocks Panikov off balance momentarily.
A big left from Shamrock misses.
Panikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamrock.
Panikov misses with a straight left.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Panikov is just out of range.
Panikov throws out a counter right but Shamrock avoids it with no problem.
Panikov slips a jab and a cross from Shamrock.
Shamrock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Panikov.
Panikov throws out a counter right but Shamrock avoids it with no problem.
Panikov throws a leg kick but Shamrock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Panikov walks into a jab.
Panikov lands a two punch combo.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
Panikov tries a low kick but Shamrock avoids it.
It looked like Shamrock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Panikov.
Shamrock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Panikov is able to avoid easily.
Panikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Panikov looks to land a left hand but Shamrock moved out of range nicely.
Shamrock moves out of range of the body kick from Panikov.
Shamrock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shamrock throws a chopping leg kick but Panikov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shamrock looks to land a right hand but Panikov moved out of range.
Shamrock throws a lazy right hand but Panikov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Shamrock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shamrock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Panikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Shamrock.
Panikov throws a hook but Shamrock avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Panikov.
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!
Panikov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panikov misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Panikov misses the body punch
and Shamrock counters with a good low kick that Panikov was not able to check.
Shamrock slips a jab from Panikov.
Nice body kick from Panikov.
Shamrock loads up on a big right hand but Panikov slips the punch.
Shamrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shamrock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shamrock checks the leg kick.
Shamrock is looking to score with low kicks.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Panikov throws a nice looking combination but Shamrock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Panikov checks a low kick from Shamrock.
Nice uppercut there from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panikov.
Shamrock wants to slow Panikov down by chopping away at his legs.
Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Panikov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Shamrock.
Shamrock takes a swing at Panikov's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Panikov at a distance.
Panikov slips a jab from Shamrock.
Panikov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Shamrock will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Panikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shamrock throws a body shot but no joy.
Shamrock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shamrock throws a hook to the side of Panikov's head but Panikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good exchange - Shamrock coming out on top.
Panikov throws the left hand but Shamrock avoids the punch easily.
Shamrock moves into the clinch.
Panikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Panikov controls the action.
Panikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Panikov misses its intended target.
Shamrock half committed to a counter leg kick.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Shamrock takes one to the side of the head.
Shamrock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shamrock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shamrock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Panikov throws a lazy right hand but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shamrock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Panikov dodges the punch combination from Shamrock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panikov misses with a looping left.
Shamrock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shamrock cracks Panikov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shamrock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panikov.
Panikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panikov walks into a left hand.
Shamrock misses with a looping left.
Panikov thumps Shamrock with a low kick.
Shamrock takes a swing at Panikov's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock cracks the inside of Panikov's front leg.
A jab from Shamrock does it's job there.
Shamrock lands a nice hook to Panikov's body. Panikov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shamrock cracks Panikov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
Panikov scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Panikov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Panikov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shamrock back to the cage. Panikov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Panikov slips a straight right by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut.
Panikov lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panikov slips a jab from Shamrock.
A little jabbing left from Panikov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Shamrock does it's job there.
Shamrock missing with a left hand there. Panikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Panikov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Panikov misses.
Shamrock moves out of range of the strikes.
Shamrock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Panikov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shamrock checks it well.
Panikov misses with a two punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Panikov, as that shot connected.
Panikov moves forwards but Shamrock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Panikov tries to move into range but Shamrock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shamrock connects with an inside leg kick.
Shamrock avoids the head kick by Panikov.
Panikov misses with a double jab.
Shamrock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Panikov is out of range.
Panikov moves away from the strike by Shamrock.
Panikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Panikov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Panikov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Panikov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Panikov.
Panikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut.
Good work by Panikov as he checks the leg kick.
Shamrock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Panikov jabs Shamrock right on the nose. Shamrock blinks but takes it well.
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shamrock lands a body shot.
Panikov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Panikov digs a good body shot into Shamrock's ribs.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panikov moves away.
Nice defenses there by Shamrock.
Panikov connects with an inside leg kick.
Panikov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shamrock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Panikov misses with a looping left.
Panikov throws a low kick but Shamrock moves out of range easily.
Panikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Panikov.
Panikov scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a big shot that misses.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
Panikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Panikov takes one to the side of the head.
Panikov looks to land a right hand but Shamrock moved out of range.
Shamrock appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Panikov missing with a left hand there. Shamrock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Shamrock throws a leg kick which misses Panikov's front leg but catches the back leg as Panikov tries to avoid it.
Shamrock scoring well with a low kick there.
Shamrock checks a low kick from Panikov.
Panikov is looking to slow Shamrock down with leg kicks.
Panikov is looking to score with low kicks.
Panikov is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Shamrock misses.
Panikov throws out a counter right but Shamrock avoids it with no problem.
Shamrock throws a leg kick which misses Panikov's front leg but catches the back leg as Panikov tries to avoid it.
Shamrock throws a jab but it's blocked by Panikov.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shamrock.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panikov moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Panikov! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Nick Shamrock did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Panikov misses with a low kick.
Panikov scores with a hook.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
Panikov misses with a straight right.
Panikov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shamrock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Panikov checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Panikov! But no joy.
Panikov is looking to score with low kicks.
Shamrock tries to work over Panikov's front leg with a kick but Panikov checks it.
Panikov ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Panikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shamrock throws a body punch but Panikov moves out of range.
Panikov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Panikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Panikov.
Panikov tries to work over Shamrock's front leg with a kick but Shamrock checks it.
Panikov throws an off balance right hand
letting Shamrock counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock. Panikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panikov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panikov misses with a looping left.
Shamrock looks to land a left hand but Panikov moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panikov punishes Shamrock's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Shamrock does it's job there.
Panikov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Panikov throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Panikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shamrock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Panikov's sensitive parts.
Shamrock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Panikov thumps Shamrock with a low kick.
Panikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panikov.
Panikov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shamrock scores with a hook to the body. Panikov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Panikov misses.
Panikov throws the kick towards the body but Shamrock avoids it.
Shamrock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Panikov cracks Shamrock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Panikov.
Panikov throws a leg kick but Shamrock moved away.
Shamrock swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panikov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shamrock 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.
Panikov looks to land a combination but Shamrock avoids it well.
Shamrock jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Panikov.
Shamrock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Panikov throws out the jab.
Panikov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Panikov misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Shamrock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Panikov is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Panikov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Panikov.
Shamrock bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Panikov's head backwards.
Panikov swinging wildly here.
Panikov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Panikov.
Shamrock throws a hook to the side of Panikov's head but Panikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Panikov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shamrock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Panikov is able to avoid easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Panikov misses.
Shamrock moves away from the strike by Panikov.
Panikov misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock cracks Panikov with a right hand to the side of the head.
A left lands for Shamrock.
Panikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Panikov responds with a good body kick, but Shamrock manages to step out the way in time.
Shamrock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shamrock lands a nice shot that snaps Panikov's head back.
Panikov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Panikov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shamrock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panikov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Panikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shamrock moves out of range as Panikov throws a body kick.
Panikov misses with a body shot.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shamrock defending well as Panikov loads up on a big left hand.
Panikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Panikov throws the left hand but Shamrock avoids the punch easily.
Panikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panikov throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panikov lands a lovely overhand right.
Shamrock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Panikov throws out the jab.
Shamrock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shamrock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
Shamrock throws a solid leg kick but Panikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shamrock.
Shamrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panikov.
Shamrock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Panikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock is looking to counter punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a shot to the body.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Panikov is just out of range.
A jab from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock lands a really nice looking cross but Panikov seems unphased.
Panikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Panikov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panikov scores with a nice head shot.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Panikov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Nick Shamrock will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice shot lands for Shamrock.
Jab, jab by Shamrock - just one landing.
Panikov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shamrock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Panikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Decent striking displayed by Panikov there.
A big right from Panikov misses.
Panikov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shamrock.
Donk. Shamrock catches Panikov right on the button with a cross.
Panikov lands an overhand right.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panikov.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Panikov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Panikov misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Shamrock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panikov.
Some wild striking there from Panikov.
A swing and a miss from Shamrock.
Panikov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shamrock momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panikov lands the left hand.
Panikov walks into a straight right hand from Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Shamrock digs a good body shot into Panikov's ribs.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Panikov.
Panikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Panikov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Panikov connects with a nice looking jab.
Shamrock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Panikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Panikov slips a jab from Shamrock.
Panikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panikov throws a hook but Shamrock avoids it easily.
Shamrock scores with a jab to the head.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
Panikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shamrock throwing a counter right hand but Panikov 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!
An inside leg kick lands from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Shamrock.
Sergey Panikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panikov moves away.
Shamrock slips under a jab.
Panikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Panikov lands with a straight right. Shamrock didn't see that one coming.
Shamrock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shamrock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Panikov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Panikov, right into the meat.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the body.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Shamrock slips a jab from Panikov.
Panikov loads up on a big right hand but Shamrock slips the punch.
That kick from Panikov tenderised Shamrock's leg. Shamrock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Panikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock lands a head shot.
Panikov throws a body punch but Shamrock moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Shamrock blocks the low kick.
Shamrock cracks Panikov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Panikov misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panikov throws an overhand right that lands on Shamrock's shoulder, as Shamrock tries to avoid the shot.
Panikov throws a leg kick but Shamrock sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Panikov throws an off balance right hand
and Shamrock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock cracks Panikov with an open hand slap.
Panikov throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Panikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Panikov throws a lazy uppercut
and Shamrock counters with a leg kick.
Shamrock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Panikov.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Panikov is just out of range.
Panikov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Panikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shamrock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the body from Panikov misses
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panikov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panikov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shamrock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shamrock, as that shot connected.
Panikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Panikov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panikov defending well as Shamrock loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Panikov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Danga de danga de dang - Panikov scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Nick Shamrock has been cut.
Shamrock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shamrock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Panikov's calf.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panikov moves away.
A big left from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shamrock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Panikov throws a lazy right hand but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Shamrock does it's job there.
Shamrock dodges the punch combination from Panikov.
Shamrock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panikov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Panikov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shamrock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Panikov's knee momentarily.
Shamrock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shamrock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock. Panikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Shamrock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shamrock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 48:48
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock retains his featherweight title!
Nick Shamrock 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.
The defeated Sergey Panikov had this to say: 'Haha I am shit.sorry'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quetzal Montezuma (ranked 57 p4p, 4 weight class) and Matt Black (ranked 177 p4p, 17 weight class). Montezuma comes to the cage accompanied by The Mayan Predator. Black has chosen Manu Chao - Mr. Bobby as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Quetzal Montezuma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Black!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matt Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black connects with a nice looking jab.
Black lands with an overhand left.
Black misses with a hook.
Montezuma throws a push kick but Black slaps the foot to one side.
Donk. Black catches Montezuma right on the button with a cross.
Black throws an off balance right hand
and Montezuma counters with a solid body kick.
Montezuma misses with a body kick.
Black connects with a looping right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Montezuma.
Nice defenses there by Montezuma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montezuma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Black misses with a body shot
and Montezuma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Matt Black has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montezuma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Black closes the distance but Montezuma moves to the side
enabling Montezuma to counter with a crisp jab.
Black has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice defenses there by Montezuma.
Montezuma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Black's head.
Black swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Montezuma counter with a right hand.
Montezuma misses with a kick to the body.
Montezuma walks into a left hand.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Montezuma moves away and avoids it.
Black jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
Black misses with a lunging right hand
and Montezuma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Black misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black misses with an uppercut.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Montezuma moves away and avoids it.
Montezuma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That has opened up Matt Black's cut even more.
Montezuma is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Black throws a right hand that Montezuma ducks under and follows up with a left that Montezuma also avoids with ease.
Black might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Black swings widly with a right hand
and Montezuma counters with a right hand to the body.
Montezuma scores with a jab. Black acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Black misses with a hook to the body
and Montezuma finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Black looks winded!
Montezuma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black gets a takedown into half guard.
Black wants to take a breather but Montezuma is having none of it.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Black prevents Montezuma from improving his position.
Black is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Montezuma controlling the position for now.
Black wants to pass to mount but Montezuma is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is just content to waste time from the top position. Montezuma takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Montezuma managing to control the position.
Black drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Montezuma dives on top into guard.
Black being controlled here, momentarily.
Montezuma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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 Quetzal Montezuma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Black's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Montezuma - that will leave a mark!
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Montezuma to counter with a crisp jab.
Montezuma scores with a sloppy right hand. Black should have avoided that one.
Montezuma cracks Black with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Black tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Montezuma pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Black is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quetzal Montezuma!
Quetzal Montezuma retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Quetzal Montezuma thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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