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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Armstrong (ranked 2985 p4p, 323 weight class) and Magomed Khaibulaev (ranked 5747 p4p, 481 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magomed Khaibulaev!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Armstrong. Those never looked like landing.
Armstrong throws a left that rocks Khaibulaev and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Armstrong dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Khaibulaev regain composure!
Khaibulaev is rocked!
It looks like Magomed Khaibulaev has been cut.
Armstrong scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Khaibulaev is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Armstrong can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Armstrong!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arminia Bielefeld (ranked 4329 p4p, 346 weight class) and Demi Calhassan (ranked 4473 p4p, 359 weight class). Demi Calhassan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arminia Bielefeld !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demi Calhassan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bielefeld tries to bum rush Calhassan with a series of wild strikes but Calhassan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calhassan avoids the body shot from Bielefeld .
Calhassan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bielefeld connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Calhassan blocks a jab.
Calhassan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bielefeld drops down looking for a counter takedown but Calhassan sprawls and moves away.
Bielefeld looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Calhassan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bielefeld tries to counter with a takedown but Calhassan is quick to defend against it.
Bielefeld lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bielefeld jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bielefeld misses with a straight left.
Bielefeld connects with an inside leg kick.
Bielefeld pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calhassan tries to clinch but Bielefeld is having none of it.
Calhassan tries to clinch there but Bielefeld circles away.
Calhassan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Bielefeld backs off Calhassan throws a huge counter combo but Bielefeld manages to avoid it all.
Bielefeld lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bielefeld tries to bum rush Calhassan with a series of wild strikes but Calhassan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bielefeld moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Bielefeld does no damage.
A big head kick from Bielefeld and Calhassan is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Calhassan is rocked!
Bielefeld arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Calhassan's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arminia Bielefeld !
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wilfredo Gomez (ranked 5377 p4p, 357 weight class) and DeAngelo Eislwood (ranked 7700 p4p, 413 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wilfredo Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeAngelo Eislwood!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez throws a right and a left that Eislwood avoids nicely.
Eislwood unleashes a big counter combination but Gomez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gomez misses with a straight right.
Gomez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Gomez.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Eislwood's head but Eislwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eislwood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gomez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Eislwood throws a shot from downtown. Gomez moves away and avoids it.
Gomez tries to counter by clinching up but Eislwood breaks away and moves out of range.
Gomez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eislwood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Eislwood throws a lazy right hand but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Gomez. That snapped Eislwood's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez looks to land a right hand but Eislwood moved out of range.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Eislwood's head but Eislwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eislwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Eislwood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eislwood throws a looping overhand right but Gomez ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eislwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eislwood, as that shot connected.
Gomez takes a swing at Eislwood's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Eislwood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gomez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Eislwood.
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eislwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomez throws a nice looking combination but Eislwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gomez misses with a body shot.
Gomez misses with a body shot.
Gomez misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Gomez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eislwood ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
Gomez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Eislwood is just out of range.
Eislwood with the counter takedown but Gomez avoids it easily.
Eislwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez cracks a nice hook into Eislwood's ribs.
Eislwood has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gomez defending well as Eislwood loads up on a big left hand.
Gomez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eislwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.
Gomez misses with a wild combination.
Eislwood slips a jab from Gomez.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gomez.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eislwood! But no joy.
Eislwood missing with a left hand there. Gomez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eislwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Wilfredo Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eislwood wants to land a leg kick but Gomez is out of range.
Eislwood throws a series of strikes that have Gomez backpedaling.
Donk. Gomez catches Eislwood right on the button with a cross.
Eislwood scores with a decent looking hook.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eislwood missing with a left hand there. Gomez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eislwood throws a wild body kick that Gomez sees coming a mile off.
Gomez scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eislwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomez throws out the jab.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gomez scores with a shot to the body.
Gomez throws an overhand right that lands on Eislwood's shoulder, as Eislwood tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Gomez finds it's way through Eislwood's defenses.
Gomez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eislwood under the eye.
A slow jab from Gomez misses its intended target.
Gomez takes a swing at Eislwood's ribcage but misses.
Gomez swings for the body but Eislwood moves out of range.
Eislwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Gomez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eislwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Gomez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eislwood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eislwood throws a shot to the body.
Gomez lands with a nice body punch.
Eislwood missing with a left hand there. Gomez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eislwood misses with a looping right.
Gomez misses with a body shot.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Eislwood.
Eislwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomez throws out the jab.
Eislwood sizes up Gomez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Eislwood misses with a body shot.
As Eislwood tries to get set, Gomez tries to push him back and clinch up but Eislwood manages to avoid the attempt.
Gomez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eislwood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gomez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eislwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Eislwood changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilfredo Gomez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gomez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gomez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eislwood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eislwood can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Eislwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomez misses the target.
Good leg kick by Eislwood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eislwood defending well as Gomez loads up on a big left hand.
Eislwood unleashes a big counter combination but Gomez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gomez lands a body shot.
Gomez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gomez misses with a wild body shot.
Eislwood lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Eislwood.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Gomez misses its intended target.
Eislwood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eislwood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomez misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez lands with a right hand.
A lazy left from Gomez finds it's target.
Eislwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Eislwood misses.
Eislwood tries to move into range but Gomez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gomez lands with a nice body punch.
Eislwood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice jab there from Gomez.
Eislwood misses with a double jab.
Gomez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Eislwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomez throws out the jab.
Gomez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gomez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eislwood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Eislwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomez.
Wilfredo Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eislwood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Eislwood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gomez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eislwood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gomez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gomez throws a body punch but Eislwood moves out of range.
Eislwood is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gomez with a body shot.
Eislwood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gomez tries to move into range but Eislwood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gomez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gomez tries to bum rush Eislwood with a series of wild strikes but Eislwood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eislwood staying out of range there.
Gomez misses the jab.
Eislwood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gomez scores with a decent looking hook.
Eislwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Gomez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Gomez does no damage.
Gomez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eislwood.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eislwood moves away.
Gomez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eislwood in his tracks.
Gomez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Eislwood avoids them all with ease.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Eislwood. Those never looked like landing.
Eislwood throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Eislwood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Eislwood slips under a jab from Gomez.
Eislwood slips a jab and a cross from Gomez.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Eislwood is just out of range.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Eislwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eislwood slips a straight right by Gomez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Eislwood is just out of range.
Eislwood lands a nice hook to Gomez's body. Gomez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Eislwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eislwood avoids the body shot from Gomez.
Eislwood misses with a straight left.
Gomez digs a good body shot into Eislwood's ribs.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Eislwood's head but Eislwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eislwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eislwood throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eislwood.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eislwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Eislwood changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fighters circling - Eislwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomez moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilfredo Gomez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Eislwood catches Gomez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gomez throws an off balance right hand
letting Eislwood counter with a right hand.
Gomez throws a jab when Eislwood was well out of range.
Gomez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gomez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gomez digs a good hook to Eislwood's body.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gomez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eislwood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eislwood avoids the body shot from Gomez.
Eislwood lands with a hook. Gomez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez avoids the body shot from Eislwood.
Eislwood throws a nice looking combination but Gomez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eislwood manages to avoid it.
Eislwood throws the left hand but Gomez avoids the punch easily.
Wilfredo Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomez scores with a hook to the body. Eislwood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tries to bum rush Eislwood with a series of wild strikes but Eislwood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomez takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Gomez. Those never looked like landing.
Eislwood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gomez's hands.
Eislwood moves out of range as Gomez strikes.
Gomez looks to throw the jab but Eislwood is out of range.
Eislwood avoids the body shot from Gomez.
Gomez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Gomez misses.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eislwood is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Eislwood wants to land a leg kick but Gomez is out of range.
Eislwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomez throws out a powerful jab.
Gomez throws a body punch but Eislwood moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a shot from downtown. Eislwood moves away and avoids it.
Gomez misses the jab.
Gomez misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eislwood throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez throws a right hand that Eislwood ducks under and follows up with a left that Eislwood also avoids with ease.
Eislwood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Gomez misses.
Gomez takes a swing at Eislwood's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Gomez.
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eislwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eislwood ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eislwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Despite the aggression on Eislwood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Eislwood throws a jab when Gomez was well out of range.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eislwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomez misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands a nice hook to Eislwood's body. Eislwood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gomez lands a jab to the nose.
Eislwood throws a head kick but Gomez moves out of range.
A big left from Gomez misses.
Sloppy strikes from Eislwood. Those never looked like landing.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Eislwood is just out of range.
Eislwood slips under a jab from Gomez.
Eislwood misses with a straight left.
Gomez misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Gomez.
Gomez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eislwood.
A little jabbing left from Eislwood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomez throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Eislwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomez misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a hook but Eislwood blocks it.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Eislwood.
Gomez throws a jab when Eislwood was well out of range.
Gomez throws a right and a left that Eislwood avoids nicely.
Gomez takes a swing at Eislwood's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eislwood lands a right hook to the body.
Gomez swings for the body but Eislwood moves out of range.
Eislwood throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Eislwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eislwood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
DeAngelo Eislwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomez lands a nice hook to Eislwood's body. Eislwood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gomez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gomez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomez takes a swing at Eislwood's ribcage but misses.
Wilfredo Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eislwood lands with a straight right. Gomez didn't see that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilfredo Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gomez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilfredo Gomez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonor Jasrai (ranked 3155 p4p, 278 weight class) and Jair Malachi (ranked 3986 p4p, 329 weight class). Jasrai comes into the arena with Khusugtun Batzorig - Chinggis Khaan blaring out of the sound system. Jair Malachi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonor Jasrai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jair Malachi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jasrai gets a takedown into half guard.
Malachi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jasrai is controlling the pace.
Malachi wants to improve his position but Jasrai is controlling well.
Jasrai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Malachi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Malachi gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jasrai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jasrai looking to pass the guard.
Jasrai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasrai wants to control from the top but Malachi keeps moving.
Malachi working for a triangle but Jasrai defends it easily.
Jasrai wants to control from the top but Malachi keeps moving.
Jasrai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jasrai is pressing down on Malachi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Malachi is holding on for now.
Jasrai is looking for a kimura but Malachi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jasrai to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jasrai wants to take a breather but Malachi is having none of it.
Jasrai working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Malachi's thigh. Malachi counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jasrai trying to control but Malachi is working from the bottom.
Jasrai passes into half guard.
Jasrai is pressing down on Malachi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Malachi is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malachi is controlling Jasrai's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jasrai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Malachi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Malachi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jasrai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jasrai's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malachi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jasrai knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jasrai for a finish.
Malachi doesn't have the hooks in and Jasrai manages to turn into his guard.
Jasrai tries to free his leg and advance position but Malachi is retaining full guard.
Jasrai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Malachi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jasrai has managed to get both his arms back between Malachi's legs - danger averted.
Jasrai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Malachi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jasrai postures up.
Jasrai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasrai trying to control the position but Malachi is working away.
Jasrai tries for a kimura but Malachi is defending well.
Jasrai slows the pace down.
Jasrai wants to control but Malachi is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jasrai tries for a kimura but Malachi is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonor Jasrai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice sprawl there from Malachi as Jasrai shoots in.
Jasrai seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Malachi gets caught flat footed, as Jasrai shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jasrai forces his way into half guard.
Malachi is not content to let Jasrai control the position.
Jasrai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malachi can do to turn this around?
Jasrai trying to pass the guard but Malachi defending well.
Jasrai is looking to stall here but Malachi recovers full guard.
Jasrai trying to control but Malachi is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malachi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasrai is pushing down on Malachi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Malachi is fighting to maintain full guard but Jasrai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jasrai is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Malachi as he works his way to full guard.
Jasrai trying to control but Malachi is working from the bottom.
Jasrai advances to half guard.
Malachi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sonor Jasrai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jasrai moves nicely into side control.
Malachi is trying to control Jasrai's posture but Jasrai avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasrai goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Malachi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jasrai's guard! Nice work there by Malachi!
Malachi passes Jasrai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jasrai wants to get back to full guard.
Malachi wants to free his trapped foot but Jasrai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Malachi passes to full mount!
Malachi fails to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malachi looking to control but Jasrai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jasrai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Malachi has control of Jasrai's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jasrai regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jasrai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Jasrai regains half guard.
Jasrai is looking to control Malachi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jasrai avoid being mounted?
Jasrai is refusing to be controlled, as Malachi sits in half guard.
Malachi is looking for a kimura but Jasrai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Malachi to get the leverage.
Jasrai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jasrai keeping moving, preventing Malachi from controlling successfully.
Jasrai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 Sonor Jasrai will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jasrai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Malachi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jasrai shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Malachi trying to control the position.
Malachi keeping full guard, as Jasrai tries to pass.
Malachi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jasrai controls the pace.
Jasrai stopping the sweep attempt from Malachi.
Jasrai wants to pass the guard but Malachi is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jasrai advances position into side control!
Malachi is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malachi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jasrai's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Malachi is trying to get back to full guard.
Jasrai seems to be working for a kimura but Malachi defends the submission attempt.
Jasrai wants to pass to mount but Malachi is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Jasrai seems content to control.
Malachi trying to control here.
Malachi wants to improve his position but Jasrai is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jasrai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Malachi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Malachi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jasrai pushes down on Malachi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Malachi is in trouble now - Jasrai has advanced to mount!
Jasrai trying to control but Malachi is having none of it.
Malachi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malachi gets back to half guard.
Malachi wants to get back to full guard.
Jasrai wants to pass the guard but Malachi is defending well.
Malachi wants to get back to full guard.
Jasrai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Malachi tries to get to full guard but Jasrai has control of the leg.
Jasrai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Malachi defends it well.
Malachi is in trouble now - Jasrai has advanced to mount!
Jair Malachi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasrai trying to control but Malachi is having none of it.
Malachi tries to hold on but Jasrai postures up.
Jasrai wants to control the pace but Malachi is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jasrai moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Malachi has worked his arm free - good work by Malachi!
Sonor Jasrai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jasrai trying to control the position but Malachi is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonor Jasrai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jasrai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonor Jasrai!
After the fight, Sonor Jasrai was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Cephus (ranked 4398 p4p, 389 weight class) and Darren Stephens (ranked 23731 p4p, 574 weight class). Stephens has chosen The A-Team as his entrance music. Bo Cephus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Cephus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cephus connects with a jab.
Stephens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cephus on the side of the head.
Stephens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stephens connects with a high kick.
Cephus misses with a straight right.
Cephus lands with a good body shot.
Stephens throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cephus.
Cephus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stephens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cephus lands with a nice body punch.
Cephus connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Stephens.
Cephus lands a glancing blow to the side of Stephens's head.
Sloppy strikes from Stephens. Those never looked like landing.
Darren Stephens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cephus clinches.
Cephus lands with a short shot to the head.
Cephus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Cephus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cephus lands a hook that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Cephus misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cephus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stephenss head.
Stephens is rocked!
Cephus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stephens is still on wobbly legs! Can Cephus finish him?
Cephus lands a big right hand that drops Stephens! The killer instinct kicks in and Cephus finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Cephus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bo Cephus!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 3189 p4p, 336 weight class) and Julio Cesar Sitsongrit (ranked 3030 p4p, 328 weight class). The key to victory for Buakaw Banchamek has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buakaw Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Cesar Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Banchamek, right into the meat.
Sitsongrit closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Banchamek explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Sitsongrit scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Banchamek is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Spartans Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banchamek tries to kick Sitsongrit off but Sitsongrit keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sitsongrit is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Banchamek wants to get back to his feet.
Sitsongrit wants to pass the guard but Banchamek is defending well.
Banchamek has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Sitsongrit is on him like a limpet, forcing Banchamek back against the cage.
Banchamek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banchamek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sitsongrit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banchamek avoids it.
Banchamek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tightens his grip and picks Banchamek up, before dumping him to the ground. Banchamek manages to land in guard.
Sitsongrit passes Banchamek's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Banchamek on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Banchamek tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek won't allow Sitsongrit to pass to mount.
Sitsongrit is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sitsongrit slows the pace down in half guard.
Sitsongrit trying to control from half guard but Banchamek is working away.
Banchamek is trying to stand up here but Sitsongrit is controlling him well.
Banchamek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sitsongrit on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Banchamek wants to get back to his feet.
Sitsongrit is trying for a kimura here. Banchamek looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sitsongrit wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julio Cesar Sitsongrit!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Jacks (ranked 4496 p4p, 399 weight class) and Dan Gable (ranked 23852 p4p, 591 weight class). Gable has chosen The Warrior as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Jacks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Gable!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jacks pulls Gable in close to prevent any damage.
Jacks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jacks distracts Gable with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jacks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jacks 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.
Gable has momentary wrist control but Jacks slips an elbow through the middle.
Jacks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jacks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jacks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jacks trying to control but Gable is working from the bottom.
Gable wants to sweep but no luck.
Jacks scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jacks landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jacks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gable's head.
Gable looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jacks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jacks with a nice head shot there.
Jacks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gable is rocked!
Jacks drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Jacks as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Gable screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Jacks! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Darren Jacks!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adel Sadeq (ranked 2103 p4p, 233 weight class) and Lei Makana (ranked 2843 p4p, 285 weight class). Adel Sadeq could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lei Makana's chin.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adel Sadeq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lei Makana!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makana keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lei Makana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sadeq defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Makana.
Sadeq appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sadeq seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Makana shoots in looking for a takedown. Sadeq tries to sprawl out of it but Makana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sadeq manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Makana misses with an uppercut
so Sadeq counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sadeq got a little sloppy there for a moment and Makana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sadeq has managed to get both his arms back between Makana's legs - danger averted.
Sadeq is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadeq stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Makana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sadeq's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sadeq is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadeq pulls Makana in to control the position.
Sadeq will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Makana stops Sadeq from standing up.
Makana landing some decent shots from guard.
Sadeq seems keen to control Makana's posture.
Makana wants to get up but he can't break Sadeq's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Makana got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sadeq has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Makana has managed to get both his arms back between Sadeq's legs - danger averted.
Makana looking to sit in guard and control but Sadeq gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Makana keeping moving, preventing Sadeq from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadeq landing with the ground and pound.
Sadeq scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sadeq keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Makana's head.
Sadeq got a little sloppy there for a moment and Makana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sadeq has managed to get both his arms back between Makana's legs - danger averted.
Makana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sadeq content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sadeq 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.
Sadeq works over Makana with some ground and pound from guard.
Sadeq scoring with some ground and pound.
Makana is rocked!
Sadeq trying to control but Makana is working from the bottom.
Makana trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sadeq got a little sloppy there for a moment and Makana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sadeq has managed to get both his arms back between Makana's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadeq with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sadeq's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Makana is still in real trouble! Can Sadeq finish him?
Sadeq connects with a couple of short punches.
Sadeq keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Makana's head.
Sadeq loads up on a big left hand. Makana felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sadeq looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Makana can't hide his disappointment, as Sadeq celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adel Sadeq!
Adel Sadeq 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Williams (ranked 2457 p4p, 255 weight class) and Jimmy Finley (ranked 3542 p4p, 348 weight class). The key to victory for Tyrell Williams has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrell Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Finley!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Finley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
Finley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Williams with a body shot.
Finley takes one on the button.
It looks like Jimmy Finley has been cut.
Finley throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams scores with a leg kick.
Williams has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Finley throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Finley throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Williams punishes Finley's body with a nice straight punch.
Finley misses with a wild combination.
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Finley on the side of the head.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finley throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Finley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams cracks the inside of Finley's front leg.
Williams lands with a nice body kick.
Finley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Finley thinking.
Finley misses with a body shot.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Finley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Finley misses its intended target.
Finley throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Finley has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Finley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finley misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Finley misses.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams moves out of range as Finley strikes.
Finley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Williams avoids the head kick by Finley.
Finley throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Finley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Finley if he has to take too many more of those.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Finley looks winded!
Williams lands a big right hand that sends Finley crashing to the mat! Williams stays standing though and waves Finley back to his feet!
Finley is rocked!
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finley's sensitive parts.
Finley is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Williams lands a nice hook to Finley's body. Finley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams moves in close and cracks Finley with a massive right hand! Finley, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Williams!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrell Williams!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Costa (ranked 3421 p4p, 359 weight class) and Scott Adkins (ranked 6681 p4p, 532 weight class). Scott Adkins has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Adkins!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa throws a head kick that misses.
Adkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Costa throws a head kick that misses.
Costa throws a jab but it's blocked by Adkins.
Adkins throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Costa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Adkins sprawls and moves away.
Adkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Costa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Adkins's guard.
Adkins has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Costa has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Adkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Costa pulls Adkins into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adkins trying to stand up but can't free himself from Costa's guard.
Costa is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Adkins has his hands clasped together but Costa extends and breaks Adkins's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Costa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Santiago Costa!
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