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WVT13 Zexi v Lomachenko PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Kotrc (ranked 4512 p4p, 93 weight class) and Cameron Joyce (ranked 5051 p4p, 98 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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134 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petr Kotrc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Joyce!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joyce throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kotrc tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Joyce is in Kotrc's guard.
Joyce drops back looking for a leg! Kotrc is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kotrc manages to kick Joyce off! Joyce jumps back into Kotrc's guard.
Joyce trying to control but Kotrc is working from the bottom.
Joyce slips nicely into half guard.
Kotrc is trying to stand back up but Joyce is controlling him
Joyce wants to work for an arm triangle but Kotrc is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kotrc tries to kick Joyce off but Joyce keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce wants to control but Kotrc is keeping him busy.
Kotrc wants to get back to his feet.
Joyce looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce trying to mount his opponent but Kotrc defends it.
Joyce seems to be looking for submissions.
Joyce controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joyce is working for a submission of some sort.
Joyce is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two 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.
Joyce is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Joyce wants to pass the guard but Kotrc is defending well.
Kotrc is trying to maintain the position but Joyce is very close to passing his half guard.
Joyce is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Kotrc to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Kotrc knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joyce on the ground.
Kotrc keeping moving, preventing Joyce from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyce looking to sit in guard and control but Kotrc gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kotrc has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Joyce is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kotrc has his hands clasped together but Joyce extends and breaks Kotrc's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Joyce.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cameron Joyce!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 6712 p4p, 172 weight class) and Spas Spasov (ranked 4532 p4p, 94 weight class). Spas Spasov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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266 lbs
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spas Spasov!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haggar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spasov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spasov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haggar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spasov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haggar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spasov tries to avoid it but Haggar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spasov to the ground. Spasov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Spasov throws a series of punches but Haggar avoids them all with ease.
Haggar looks to land a right hand but Spasov moved out of range.
Spasov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Haggar throws an overhand right that lands on Spasov's shoulder, as Spasov tries to avoid the shot.
Haggar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spasov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Mike Haggar has been cut.
Spasov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spasov tries to clinch but Haggar is having none of it.
Haggar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Haggar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spasov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spasov tries to clinch up but Haggar circles away and keeps his distance.
Spasov lands a jab to the nose.
Spasov rushes Haggar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Haggar has a couple of punches blocked by Spasov.
Haggar misses with a punch on the inside.
Spasov tries to break the clinch but Haggar is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spasov drags the fight down to the ground.
Haggar lands a couple of elbows.
Haggar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spasov's head.
Haggar trying to control the position from guard on top but Spasov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haggar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Haggar preventing the sweep.
Spasov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Haggar off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spasov!
Spasov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spasov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haggar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haggar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spasov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haggar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haggar shoots for a double leg takedown but Spasov sprawls well. He's pushed Haggar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Haggar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spasov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spasov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haggar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Haggar misses.
Spasov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haggar misses with a takedown attempt
letting Spasov counter with a right hand.
Spasov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spasov looks to land a combination but Haggar avoids it well.
Haggar rushes Spasov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spasov pulls guard effortlessly.
Haggar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Haggar stops Spasov from standing up.
Haggar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Haggar stops Spasov from standing up.
Haggar landing with the ground and pound.
Haggar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spasov's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haggar is in close to Spasov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Spasov pushes Haggar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spasov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spasov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haggar, pushing him back against the cage.
Haggar struggles to land a body shot inside as Spasov controls his hands.
Spasov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Spasov is looking to stand up but Haggar isn't so interested in that idea.
Haggar is working Spasov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Spasov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haggar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Haggar with a nice head shot there.
Haggar wants to pass the guard but Spasov is keeping the position.
Haggar is working Spasov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've been hearing that Haggar has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar stopping the sweep attempt from Spasov.
Haggar trying to control the position from guard on top but Spasov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spasov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haggar won't allow Spasov to get back to his feet.
Haggar chips away with some ground and pound.
Haggar throws a big elbow that misses.
Haggar with a nice head shot there.
Spasov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Haggar wants to pass the guard but Spasov is keeping the position.
Haggar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Haggar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spasov has his feet on Haggar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spasov tries to clinch up but Haggar circles away and keeps his distance.
Spasov tries to clinch up.
Spasov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spas Spasov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Haggar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spasov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haggar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spasov tries to clinch up.
Haggar instigates a clinch.
Haggar misses with the head strike.
Spasov manages to break the clinch.
Spasov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spasov looks to land a combination but Haggar avoids it well.
Spasov tries to clinch but Haggar is having none of it.
Spasov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haggar momentarily.
Haggar rushes Spasov and presses him up against the cage.
Spasov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spasov can't break the clinch.
Spasov tries to pull guard but Haggar won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spasov is trying to stall.
Haggar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Spasov prevents it.
Spasov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haggar has him pressed against the cage.
Haggar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spasov stops a takedown attempt from Haggar.
Spasov can't find room to land a body shot as Haggar controls the action.
Haggar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spasov pulls Haggar into guard.
Haggar is working Spasov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Haggar chips away with some ground and pound.
Haggar postures up and lands a big shot to Spasov's brow.
Spasov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Haggar moves into range and clinches up with Spasov.
Spasov jumps guard but Haggar stands there with Spasov around his waist. Spasov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Haggar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spasov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spasov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spasov ducks under a wild hook from Haggar.
Haggar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Haggar.
Spasov moves into the clinch successfully.
Haggar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haggar lands with a left to the head.
Haggar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Haggar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haggar can't break the clinch.
Spasov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haggar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Spasov prevents it.
Spasov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spasov scores with a three punch combo!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spasov!
Spasov lands a left and a right that send Haggar crashing to the mat, dazed. Spasov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Spasov drives through and clinches with Haggar against the cage.
Haggar tries to stall but Spasov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spasov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spasov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Spasov has knocked Haggar down with a huge combo! Spasov steps away and waves a wobbly Haggar back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Haggar is rocked!
Spasov lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Haggar up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Spasov from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Haggar's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Spas Spasov!
Spas Spasov 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Henderson (ranked 3471 p4p, 84 weight class) and Petchuangtong Sitsongrit (ranked 3257 p4p, 80 weight class). Jimmy Henderson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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217 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petchuangtong Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sitsongrit instigates a clinch.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Henderson blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and moves away.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Sitsongrit slowing the pace effectively.
Sitsongrit is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit stalling the fight.
Sitsongrit leaning his opponent against the cage.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Henderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sitsongrit smiles and moves away.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Sitsongrit.
It looks like Jimmy Henderson has been cut.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch
and Henderson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sitsongrit pushes Henderson off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that Henderson semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Henderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A nice combination there by Sitsongrit.
Henderson gets tackled into the cage by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit maintains the clinch.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch.
Henderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson feinted with a counter takedown.
A head kick from Sitsongrit lands but Henderson takes it in his stride.
Sitsongrit scores with a head kick.
Sitsongrit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and moves away.
Henderson slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Henderson feinted with a counter takedown.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch
and Henderson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sitsongrit!
Henderson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sitsongrit rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Henderson's guard! Nice work there by Sitsongrit!
Henderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Henderson keeping full guard, as Sitsongrit tries to pass.
Sitsongrit throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petchuangtong Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Henderson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jimmy Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sitsongrit throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sitsongrit lands with an uppercut that bounces Henderson off the cage and back into range.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henderson's sensitive parts.
Henderson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Henderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Henderson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sitsongrit!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sitsongrit knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Henderson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sitsongrit is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to get an arm triangle but Sitsongrit is defending well.
Henderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jimmy Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Henderson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sitsongrit is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sitsongrit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking for a sweep.
Henderson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Henderson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sitsongrit is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Henderson yanks on the arm and Sitsongrit is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Henderson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Henderson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohhamad Iman (ranked 3234 p4p, 79 weight class) and Magnus Fjeld (ranked 5061 p4p, 161 weight class). Fjeld has chosen Little Big - Big Dick as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Mohhamad Iman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mohhamad Iman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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343 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohhamad Iman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Magnus Fjeld!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fjeld is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iman.
Iman just misses with a punch to the body.
Iman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fjeld connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fjeld moves away from the strike by Iman.
Fjeld throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Iman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fjeld won't be happy with that.
Iman has an Americana. Fjeld didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Iman is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Iman hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mohhamad Iman!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yen Askren (ranked 4199 p4p, 92 weight class) and King Murhaa (ranked 3073 p4p, 74 weight class). Askren's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hello from the Askren Side. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Yen Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhaa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Askren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murhaa somewhat.
Askren throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.
Murhaa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Askren is fending him off so far but Murhaa persists. Nope, Askren circles away and we're back to standing.
King Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhaa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Askren sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Askren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Murhaa.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murhaa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Askren's guard.
Askren is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Askren wants to get back to his feet but Murhaa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Askren looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Murhaa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Askren is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Askren has escaped and now he's on top!
Askren postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Askren's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Askren has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Askren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murhaa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murhaa wants to improve his position but instead Askren has moved into half guard.
Murhaa trying to control but Askren postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren controlling the action here.
Murhaa 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.
Askren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Murhaa trying to hold on to Askren's head to control him but Askren postures up.
Askren is looking to take a break and control but Murhaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Askren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murhaa wants to control but Askren is keeping busy.
Askren is keen to just control but Murhaa is a slippery customer.
Murhaa preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Murhaa.
Askren tries to control but Murhaa manages to take his back.
Murhaa tightening his grip on Askren, looking for the choke.
Askren showing good submission defense here.
Murhaa working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa struggling to land strikes to the head as Askren covers up.
Askren rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Murhaa working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Askren's thigh. Askren counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Askren keeping full guard, as Murhaa tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Murhaa from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murhaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Askren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yen Askren dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Askren throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murhaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No luck for Murhaa with that takedown attempt.
Askren went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Murhaa dives in and grabs Askren's left leg, looking for a takedown. Askren pushes down on Murhaa's head and hops out.
Murhaa tries for a takedown but Askren sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yen Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Murhaa.
Murhaa dives in and grabs Askren's left leg, looking for a takedown. Askren pushes down on Murhaa's head and hops out.
Murhaa has a takedown stuffed.
Murhaa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Askren counters with a straight right hand.
Murhaa shoots in for a takedown but Askren shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Askren.
Askren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Askren lands a glancing blow to the side of Murhaa's head.
Murhaa with a poor takedown
and Askren counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa is breathing heavily.
Murhaa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Askren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren cracks Murhaa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Askren slaps away a takedown attempt from Murhaa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murhaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Askren to score with a decent uppercut.
Askren lands with a nice body punch.
Murhaa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Askren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Askren scores with a body shot.
Askren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Askren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murhaa on the side of the head.
Askren drops Murhaa with a naaaaasty hook - Murhaa is in real trouble here! Askren dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yen Askren!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Yen Askren made sure he mentioned Freebok (85% Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Bowen (ranked 3147 p4p, 120 weight class) and Greg Bell (ranked 3691 p4p, 134 weight class). Bowen comes to the cage accompanied by JPATTERSSON - Like A Hippo. Greg Bell has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Bowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Bell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bowen to the ground. Bell is now in Bowen's guard.
Bowen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bowen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bell looking to pass the guard.
Bell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bowen wants to stand up but Bell is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell is working Bowen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bell wants to control from the top but Bowen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell won't allow Bowen to get back to his feet.
Bell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bowen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bowen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bowen, who protects the arm well.
Bell has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Crapollas Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bell tries for a kimura but Bowen is defending well.
Bowen prevents Bell from improving position.
Bell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bell connects with a decent elbow.
Bowen is looking to get back to his feet here but Bell is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bowen's back.
Bowen trying to get back to his feet but Bell is in full control for now.
Bell scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Bowen is looking for a way out.
Bowen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Good control from Bell.
Bowen trying to get back to his feet but Bell is in full control for now.
Bell lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Bowen hold on?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bell punches Bowen on the ear.
Bell lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Bowen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bowen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bell working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bell working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Bowen is doing well to defend. Bell seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Bowen is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Greg Bell!
Greg Bell managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition , into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pacer Dalton (ranked 1719 p4p, 34 weight class) and Marcin Vanna (ranked 1855 p4p, 39 weight class). Marcin Vanna 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pacer Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcin Vanna!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanna tries to clinch but Dalton moves out of range.
Vanna shoots in and drives through. Dalton sprawls well.
Dalton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vanna sprawls and moves away.
Vanna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dalton.
Dalton looks for a takedown but Vanna sprawls well.
Dalton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dalton passes into half guard.
Dalton controlling the pace.
Dalton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vanna for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vanna regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dalton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vanna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dalton has managed to get both his arms back between Vanna's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vanna can't keep his opponent in guard - Dalton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dalton slows the pace down in half 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.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but Vanna defending well.
Vanna tries to get to full guard but Dalton has control of the leg.
Dalton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vanna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vanna is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dalton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vanna tries to hold on but Dalton postures up.
Vanna is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton controlling from mount.
Vanna is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dalton controlling his opponent.
Vanna is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pacer Dalton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dalton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vanna has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Dalton is on him like a limpet, forcing Vanna back against the cage.
Dalton has hold of one of Vanna's legs. Vanna is fighting the takedown attempt but Dalton gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dalton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dalton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vanna is looking for a triangle but Dalton pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dalton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pacer Dalton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalton scores with a takedown into Vanna's guard.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Vanna is keeping the position.
Dalton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vanna can do to turn this around?
Dalton passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton passes to full mount!
Dalton wants to take his opponent's back but Vanna doesn't allow it.
Dalton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pacer Dalton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vanna can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Poor strikes thrown by Dalton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dalton controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pacer Dalton dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vanna tries to sprawl but Dalton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Vanna is defending well.
Dalton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dalton.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Vanna is defending well.
Dalton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dalton shoots in looking for a takedown but Vanna manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dalton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vanna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dalton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vanna sprawls well. Vanna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dalton gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pacer Dalton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dalton.
Vanna shoots for a double leg takedown but Dalton sprawls well. He's pushed Vanna's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dalton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vanna is looking for a sweep.
Dalton in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Dalton.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Dalton is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marcin Vanna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vanna tries to buck Dalton off but Dalton is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vanna is being controlled here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pacer Dalton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dalton, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pacer Dalton!
An out of breath Pacer Dalton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Marcin Vanna spoke after the fight, saying 'You win some you lose some not everything will go your way but at were fighting for that title'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Mancini (ranked 1656 p4p, 33 weight class) and Alexey Markov (ranked 1843 p4p, 38 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Mancini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Markov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mancini throws a hook but Markov blocks it.
Mancini scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mancini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mancini tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mancini working the body and head with strikes.
Markov is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Markov controls the position for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini grinds an elbow into Markov's temple.
Check out the look on Mancini's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mancini trying to control the position but Markov is working away.
Markov is trying to get back to half guard.
Mancini scoring with punches from side control.
Mancini works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Markov is looking for a sweep.
Mancini wants to control but Markov is keeping him busy.
Markov tries to buck Mancini off but Mancini is having none of it.
Markov gets back to half guard.
Markov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mancini is looking to advance position but Markov won't allow it.
Markov manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mancini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Markov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mancini preventing the sweep.
Markov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mancini distracts Markov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mancini postures up and lands a big shot to Markov's brow.
Mancini is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Markov has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mancini is looking to defend but Markov has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mancini! Markov pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mancini taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alexey Markov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Alexey Markov made sure he mentioned Organic Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dawson (ranked 1184 p4p, 56 weight class) and Akamu Kalani (ranked 757 p4p, 14 weight class). Dawson comes to the cage accompanied by Titanic theme. Kalani is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Astrix - Deep Jungle Walk. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akamu Kalani!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalani lands with a right hand.
Kalani paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dawson ducks straight into an uppercut from Kalani and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Dawson manages to regain guard straight away.
Dawson is rocked!
It looks like Jack Dawson has been cut.
Kalani must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawson is looking for a triangle but Kalani pushes his legs off easily.
Kalani's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dawson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kalani defends it easily.
Dawson keeping moving, preventing Kalani from controlling successfully.
Kalani is stalling in the full guard.
Kalani is sitting in close to Dawson's body. Dawson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kalani is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kalani is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Dawson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack Dawson!
Jack Dawson took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Akamu Kalani was interviewed post fight and said 'Bured'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dai Zexi (ranked 312 p4p, 11 weight class) and Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 921 p4p, 17 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zexi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to BRADIO-Flyers. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dai Zexi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeni Lomachenko!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomachenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zexi.
Zexi stuffs the takedown attempt from Lomachenko. Lomachenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Lomachenko shoots in for a double leg but Zexi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zexi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Foundry in the buildup to the fight.
Zexi catches Lomachenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zexi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lomachenko.
Lomachenko catches Zexi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zexi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lomachenko.
Dai Zexi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgeni Lomachenko.
Lomachenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zexi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lomachenko.
Zexi with a hook.
It looks like Evgeni Lomachenko has been cut.
Zexi jabs Lomachenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zexi lands the left hand.
Lomachenko is rocked!
Lomachenko gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Zexi gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Lomachenko is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dai Zexi!
Dai Zexi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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