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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Balbus Michael (ranked 2869 p4p, 243 weight class) and Tyson Avery (ranked 2822 p4p, 240 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
22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Balbus Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Avery!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael avoids the body shot from Avery.
Avery scores with a shot to the body.
Avery takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Avery rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Michael counters with a nice low kick that buckles Avery's knee momentarily.
A big right from Avery misses.
Michael throws a right hand that misses
and Avery counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Michael throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Avery counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michael is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avery.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery moves into range and connects with a jab.
Michael walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Avery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Avery moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery misses with a looping right.
Michael throws a hook to the side of Avery's head but Avery sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Avery misses with a right hand
and Avery takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Avery slips a jab from Michael.
Avery misses with an uppercut
and Michael counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avery misses with a hook
letting Michael counter with a right hand.
Avery throws a jab when Michael was well out of range.
Michael throws a looping overhand right but Avery ducks down to avoid it.
Avery is looking for the big counter here.
Avery throws out a loose jab but Michael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avery getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some wild striking there from Avery.
A little feinted left hand from Michael on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Avery rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Michael counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avery throws a lazy right hand but Michael sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Michael wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Avery lands a nice shot to the body.
Avery on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balbus Michael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Avery works the jab nicely.
Michael throws a sloppy head kick and Avery moves out of range easily.
Michael misses with a looping right.
Tyson Avery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Avery finds it's way through Michael's defenses.
Avery with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Michael.
Michael lands a lovely overhand right.
Michael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avery.
Avery uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michael.
Avery avoids the body shot from Michael.
Avery connects with a body shot.
Avery looks to land a left hand but Michael moved out of range nicely.
Avery lands with a shot to the body.
Avery drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Michael has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Avery is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Michael on the inside.
Avery trying to stall but Michael improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avery wants a takedown.
Michael breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Avery misses with a body shot.
Michael feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Michael misses with a hook. Avery ducked under it nicely.
Avery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michael manages to avoid it.
Michael on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Avery misses with a looping right.
Michael appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Michael looks to land a left hand but Avery moved out of range nicely.
Michael connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Avery's hands.
Michael buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Michael avoids the body shot from Avery.
A big left from Michael misses.
Avery now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyson Avery will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Michael throws a lazy right hand but Avery sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Avery on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Michael swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Avery misses with a body shot.
Avery misses with a jab, cross combination.
Avery scores with a sloppy right hand. Michael should have avoided that one.
Tyson Avery seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avery walks into a stiff left hand from Michael.
Avery fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michael looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Michael misses with a left hand
and Avery counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael throws a nice outside leg kick.
Avery ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michael stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery throws a body punch but Michael moves out of range.
Avery looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Avery getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Michael throws a hook to the side of Avery's head but Avery sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Michael thows a left - swing and a miss!
Avery throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Avery throws a sloppy body shot
and Michael counters with a nice leg kick.
Michael looks to land a right hand but Avery moved out of range.
Avery tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Michael connects with a solid leg kick.
Avery displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michael throws out the jab.
Michael tests Avery's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael staying out of range there.
Michael takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Avery throws a hook but Michael blocks it.
Avery moves out of range of the strikes.
Avery lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michael throws a jab when Avery was well out of range.
Avery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Avery throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michael counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Michael scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Avery shoots in but Michael avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Avery backs away, Michael returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Michael throws the left hand but Avery avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Michael darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Avery darts in looking for a takedown but Michael gets double underhooks and turns Avery into the cage.
Balbus Michael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Avery.
Avery throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Michael counters with a low kick, right behind Avery 's knee.
Avery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Michael tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michael misses with a wild body shot.
Michael buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Avery fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Michael ducks right into an uppercut from Avery.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Avery does no damage.
Michael throws a hook but Avery blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Avery.
Michael misses with a hook. Avery ducked under it nicely.
Avery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michael connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michael fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Michael moves out of range as Avery strikes.
Michael misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balbus Michael dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Avery lands with a good body shot.
Avery throws a combination that misses
and Michael counters with a straight right hand.
Michael thumps Avery with a low kick.
Michael lands the left hand.
Avery looks to land a right hand but Michael moved out of range.
Avery misses the jab.
Avery falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michael counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Avery is rocked!
Michael closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Avery out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Balbus Michael!
Balbus Michael decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Young Buck (ranked 5384 p4p, 462 weight class) and Sampson Shain (ranked 2398 p4p, 271 weight class). Buck comes to the cage accompanied by Beat it. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Young Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sampson Shain!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shain throws the left hand but Buck avoids the punch easily.
Buck moves out of range as Shain strikes.
Buck with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Buck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shain misses the shot to the body.
Buck throws a chopping leg kick but Shain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Buck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shain to score with a decent uppercut.
Shain blocks a head kick by Buck.
Shain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shain stuffs the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Shain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Buck misses with a leg kick.
Shain scores with a jab to the head.
Buck throws a head kick but Shain moves out of range.
Shain loads up on a big right hand but Buck slips the punch.
Buck tries to land a front kick but Shain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shain throws out a counter right but Buck avoids it with no problem.
Buck throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Buck throws a leg kick
and Shain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck misses with a left hand
and Shain counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sampson Shain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Buck momentarily.
Shain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Buck misses with an uppercut
and Shain counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buck.
Buck takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shain tries a head kick but it misses.
Buck appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shain connects with a solid leg kick.
Buck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shain counters with a stiff right hand.
Shain throws a leg kick which misses Buck's front leg but catches the back leg as Buck tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shain appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Buck misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Shain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain jabs Buck right on the nose. Buck blinks but takes it well.
Buck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shain.
Shain tests Buck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shain slips a straight right by Buck.
Shain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buck manages to avoid it.
Buck changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shain throws a jab but it's blocked by Buck.
Buck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shain manages to avoid it.
Shain lands a really nice looking cross but Buck seems unphased.
It looks like Young Buck has been cut.
Buck throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shain.
Shain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shain just misses with a punch to the body.
Buck attempts a counter takedown but Shain avoids it well and moves away.
Shain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shain wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Buck at a distance.
Shain's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shain duly obliges.
Shain tests Buck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain throws a head kick that misses.
Shain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buck.
Shain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shain is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Buck had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shain scores with a nice head shot.
Shain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Buck moves out of range of the leg kick from Shain.
Buck shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
An inside leg kick lands from Shain.
Buck misses with a double jab.
Shain now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shain scores with a nice body kick.
Shain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Shain backs away, Buck returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Buck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shain's waist but Shain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Buck off to one side.
Shain appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shain lands a jab to Buck's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shain throws a front kick that sends Buck stumbling back into the cage.
Shain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shain. Buck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shain looks to land a body kick but Buck moved away.
Buck on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Buck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shain counters with a straight right hand.
Shain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buck.
Shain throws a sloppy head kick and Buck moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Shain.
Buck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shain misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck throws a push kick but Shain slaps the foot to one side.
Buck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sampson Shain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shain throws a low kick but Buck moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sampson Shain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Young Buck's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Buck throws a hook but Shain avoids it easily.
Buck shoots in looking for a takedown but Shain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Buck's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shain throws a lazy body kick
and Buck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buck moves away from the strike by Shain.
Buck throws a jab but it's blocked by Shain.
Shain missing with a left hand there. Buck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buck misses with a two punch combination.
Shain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shain works the jab nicely.
Buck is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Shain as he checks the leg kick.
Buck moves out of range as Shain throws a body kick.
Shain misses with a jab to the body
and Buck counters with a right hand to the body.
A good leg kick by Shain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shain cracks Buck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shain throws a jab when Buck was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Shain.
Shain digs a good body shot into Buck's ribs.
Shain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Buck might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Shain throws a sloppy head kick and Buck moves out of range easily.
Buck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shain scores with a jab.
Buck looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Buck definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Buck throws an off balance right hand
and Buck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buck on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shain. Buck does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Shain lands a glancing blow to the side of Buck's head.
Buck looks to land a combination. Shain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Sampson Shain has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shain scores with a spinning back kick!
Buck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buck half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Buck slips a jab from Shain.
A big left from Shain misses.
Sampson Shain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shain blocks a head kick by Buck.
Shain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shain takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Buck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shain swivels and escapes.
Shain scores with a hook to the body. Buck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Buck finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shain throws a nice head kick!
Shain tries to score with a low kick but Buck moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain digs a good body shot into Buck's ribs.
Buck throws a lazy uppercut
and Shain counters with a nice body kick.
Shain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Buck throws a hook but Shain avoids it easily.
Buck avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shain throws a shot from downtown. Buck moves away and avoids it.
Shain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shain clobbers Buck with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Buck drops his hands momentarily and Shain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buck. Buck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice cross by Shain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck moves out of range of the strikes.
Shain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Buck misses with a takedown
and Shain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Buck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shain to score with a decent uppercut.
Shain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buck.
Buck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shain scores with a jab to the head.
Buck lands a lovely overhand right.
Shain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buck throws a big shot that misses.
Shain appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shain counters with a straight right hand.
Shain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buck.
Shain lands a leg kick that knocks Buck off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sampson Shain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Buck throws a low kick, looking for Shain's leg but Shain calmly moves out of range.
Buck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shain's waist but Shain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Buck off to one side.
Shain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buck feinted with a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Buck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Buck misses with a leg kick.
Shain with a nice cross.
Buck walks into a jab.
Shain misses with a body shot.
Buck misses with an uppercut
and Shain counters with a head kick.
Shain feints and then cracks Buck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buck down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Buck throws a right hand that misses
and Shain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Shain.
Buck wants to land a leg kick but Shain is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck throws a jab when Shain was well out of range.
Buck fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shain checks it well.
Shain lands a lovely overhand right.
Buck misses with a lunging right hand
and Shain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Shain tenderised Buck's leg. Buck is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bucks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Buck takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Shain.
Both fighters circling a little - Shain finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shain throws a combination. Buck tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shain connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buck moves away from the strike by Shain.
Buck plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Buck moves out of range as Shain throws a body kick.
Young Buck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck misses with a straight right.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Buck. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Buck looks to land a right hand but Shain moved out of range.
Buck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Shain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shain throws a jab but it's blocked by Buck.
Shain dodges the punch combination from Buck.
Buck throws an off balance right hand
and Shain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buck gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shain lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Buck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shain throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That kick from Shain tenderised Buck's leg. Buck is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck missing with a left hand there. Shain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buck throws a leg kick
and Shain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Buck misses.
Buck tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shain defends well and Buck ends up having to push Shain into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Buck misses.
A lazy left from Shain finds it's target.
Buck throws a right hand that misses
and Shain counters with a stiff right hand.
Buck misses with a double jab.
Shain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buck.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shain. That's going to slow Buck down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buck.
Buck takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shain. Shain obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shain lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Buck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shain circles away quickly and effectively.
Shain jabs Buck to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Buck takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shain scores with a hook to the body. Buck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shain feints and then cracks Buck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buck down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shain.
Buck walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buck throws out the jab.
Shain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck avoids the body shot from Shain.
Shain cracks Buck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sampson Shain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shain has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sampson Shain!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Sanchez (ranked 1101 p4p, 139 weight class) and Vrej Nazaryan (ranked 3218 p4p, 333 weight class). Sanchez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Where is My Mind? by Pixies. Nazaryan has chosen DVBBS & Borgeous - Tsunami as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Steve Sanchez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Steve Sanchez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vrej Nazaryan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazaryan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nazaryan lands with a nice combination. Sanchez backs away looking to recover.
Nazaryan throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Nazaryan throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nazaryan with a hook.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazaryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez throws a big counter combination but Nazaryan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nazaryan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range and Nazaryan settles back down.
Nazaryan throws a body kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Sanchez.
Sanchez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A left lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nazaryan circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazaryan.
Sanchez is looking for a counter combo.
Nazaryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nazaryan misses with a two punch combination.
Nazaryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Nazaryan looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Nazaryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Nazaryan misses with a hook
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazaryan lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanchez's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nazaryan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nazaryan throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.
Nazaryan throws the kick towards the body but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez throws a counter high kick but Nazaryan was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sanchez scores with a jab.
Nazaryan misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez is looking to counter punch.
Nazaryan loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sanchez is looking for a counter combo.
Nazaryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nazaryan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.
Sanchez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nazaryan on the side of the head.
Sanchez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nazaryan in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Nazaryan misses with a hook
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Nazaryan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nazaryan.
Sanchez moves out of range as Nazaryan throws a body kick.
Vrej Nazaryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazaryan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nazaryan avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan throws a front kick that sends Sanchez stumbling back into the cage.
Nazaryan lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Nazaryan misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nazaryan misses with a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.
Nazaryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Sanchez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A right-left combo lands from Nazaryan.
Sanchez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nazaryan misses with a kick to the body.
Nazaryan looks to throw a body kick
and Sanchez counters with a one-two to the body.
Nazaryan misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vrej Nazaryan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nazaryan throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Nazaryan.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nazaryan tries to land a front kick but Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nazaryan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nazaryan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nazaryan slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazaryan misses with a hook
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nazaryan takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez throwing a counter right hand but Nazaryan manages to avoid it.
Nazaryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sanchez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nazaryan. Nazaryan obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaryan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanchez checks it well.
Nazaryan misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez moves out of range of the leg kick from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nazaryan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.
Nazaryan is looking to land body kicks.
Nazaryan misses with a head kick.
Nazaryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slow jab from Nazaryan misses its intended target.
Sanchez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot to the body from Nazaryan misses
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Nazaryan misses the body punch
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Nazaryan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sanchez counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan misses with the combination.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nazaryan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazaryan throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Nazaryan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nazaryan slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
A jab lands there for Sanchez.
Nazaryan takes one on the button.
Nazaryan throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
It looks like Sanchez has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Nazaryan.
A little feinted left hand from Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nazaryan.
Sanchez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nazaryan looks to throw a body kick
and Nazaryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nazaryan throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
A quick step to the side and Sanchez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nazaryan throws a head kick that misses
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Nazaryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Nazaryan lands with a nice combination. Sanchez backs away looking to recover.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Nazaryan with a series of wild strikes but Nazaryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nazaryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nazaryan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nazaryan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Nazaryan misses.
Sanchez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nazaryan scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazaryan throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Nazaryan misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nazaryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Nazaryan moved out of range.
Nice cross by Sanchez.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Nazaryan.
A little feinted left hand from Sanchez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nazaryan dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
Nazaryan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vrej Nazaryan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nazaryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good work by Nazaryan as he checks the leg kick.
Nazaryan throws a counter combo.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
Nazaryan throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Nazaryan.
Nazaryan misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nazaryan. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nazaryan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazaryan misses with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nazaryan looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Nazaryan throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaryan looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nazaryan.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Nazaryan does no damage.
Nazaryan looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Nazaryan looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Nazaryan misses with a looping right.
Nazaryan keeps Sanchez at a distance using the push kick.
Good shot there by Sanchez.
Nazaryan throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nazaryan.
It looked like Sanchez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nazaryan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez throws a big counter combination but Nazaryan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sanchez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Nazaryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Good shot there by Sanchez.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Nazaryan misses with a head kick.
Steve Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Sanchez throws a big counter combination but Nazaryan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nazaryan looks to throw a body kick
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanchez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanchez moves out of range as Nazaryan throws a body kick.
Nazaryan tries to land a front kick but Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A counter left hand to the body from Sanchez misses its target.
Sanchez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vrej Nazaryan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez catches Nazaryan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazaryan moves away.
Nazaryan throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Sanchez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sanchez.
Nazaryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
As Nazaryan tries to get set, Sanchez tries to push him back and clinch up but Nazaryan manages to avoid the attempt.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Nazaryan takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
As Nazaryan looks to move away, Sanchez throws a big counter combo but Nazaryan just gets out of the way.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nazaryan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Nazaryan throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Nazaryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Steve Sanchez.
Well Nazaryan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vrej Nazaryan!
Vrej Nazaryan managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Rienfeldt (ranked 1537 p4p, 212 weight class) and Alen Ohanian (ranked 1976 p4p, 257 weight class). Ohanian has chosen The Eternals - Wrath of Zeus as his entrance music. Fredrik Rienfeldt 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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Rienfeldt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alen Ohanian!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rienfeldt misses the shot to the body.
Ohanian rushes Rienfeldt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ohanian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rienfeldt just misses with a punch to the body.
Rienfeldt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rienfeldt misses with a wild body shot.
Rienfeldt feints and then cracks Ohanian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ohanian down.
Ohanian throws a leg kick
and Rienfeldt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Ohanian.
Ohanian throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Rienfeldt misses the target.
Ohanian throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rienfeldt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ohanian is in Rienfeldt's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rienfeldt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rienfeldt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ohanian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rienfeldt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ohanian content to stall in guard here.
Rienfeldt wants to sweep here but Ohanian controlling him for the moment.
Ohanian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rienfeldt blocks a head kick by Ohanian.
Rienfeldt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rienfeldt misses with a leg kick.
Ohanian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ohanian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rienfeldt throws out the jab.
Alen Ohanian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ohanian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt keeps the fight on the outside.
Ohanian throws a poor cross that misses
and Rienfeldt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rienfeldt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ohanian.
Ohanian lands a nice shot that snaps Rienfeldt's head back.
Rienfeldt looks for the body kick but Ohanian saw that one coming.
Ohanian doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ohanian.
Ohanian misses with a hook. Rienfeldt ducked under it nicely.
Rienfeldt scores with a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rienfeldt, right into the meat.
Ohanian connects with a looping right hand.
Ohanian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rienfeldt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rienfeldt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ohanian.
Ohanian throws a hook to the side of Rienfeldt's head but Rienfeldt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ohanian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Rienfeldt to counter with a crisp jab.
Rienfeldt lands an overhand right.
Ohanian fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rienfeldt napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rienfeldt is trying to get back to half guard.
Rienfeldt looks to move to half guard but instead Ohanian has passed into mount! Damn!
Ohanian tries to control but Rienfeldt wriggling away.
Rienfeldt tries to lock up and control but Ohanian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rienfeldt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Fredrik Rienfeldt 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.
A big right from Ohanian misses.
Fredrik Rienfeldt is winning the standup battle so far.
Rienfeldt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rienfeldt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ohanian moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ohanian misses with a hook.
Ohanian stalks Rienfeldt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rienfeldt's face. Rienfeldt staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Fredrik Rienfeldt has been cut.
Rienfeldt scores with a sloppy right hand. Ohanian should have avoided that one.
Rienfeldt throws the left hand but Ohanian avoids the punch easily.
Ohanian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ohanian.
Ohanian tries to close the distance and clinch but Rienfeldt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ohanian keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ohanian swings for the body but Rienfeldt moves out of range.
Ohanian moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rienfeldt struggles to land a body shot inside as Ohanian controls his hands.
Ohanian is trying to break the clinch but Rienfeldt has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rienfeldt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ohanian.
Ohanian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rienfeldt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ohanian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rienfeldt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rienfeldt moves out of range of the body kick from Ohanian.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ohanian.
Ohanian gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ohanian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rienfeldt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rienfeldt lands a nice shot that snaps Ohanian's head back.
Ohanian is rocked!
Rienfeldt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ohanian is still on wobbly legs! Can Rienfeldt finish him?
Rienfeldt lands a body shot.
Ohanian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
Rienfeldt lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Ohanian - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Rienfeldt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fredrik Rienfeldt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Walcott (ranked 1564 p4p, 204 weight class) and Crown Halo (ranked 2549 p4p, 303 weight class). Walcott kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Way Of The Fist. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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207 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Walcott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crown Halo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo gets a clinch.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Walcott definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Walcott is struggling to control the position.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walcott stalling the fight.
Walcott missing with knees to the body.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walcott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Halo blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but Walcott blocks with his arms.
Halo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walcott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walcott slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walcott is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Halo is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Walcott.
Walcott swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo with a knee to the head.
Halo lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walcott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Halo.
Halo avoids the elbow strike from Walcott, against the cage.
Halo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Walcott seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Halo can turn it around.
Walcott is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Halo is keeping busy.
Walcott misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Halo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halo's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo blocking some punches.
Walcott displaying some good clinch control by pressing Halo up against the cage.
Halo digs a right hand into Walcott's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walcott's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
Walcott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Halo missing with knees to the body.
Walcott blocking some punches.
Halo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walcott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Walcott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halo tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walcott trying to control the position but instead, Halo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walcott into the cage.
Walcott tries to stall but Halo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Walcott seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Halo is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Halo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walcott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Halo.
Walcott throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Halo counters with a low kick, right behind Walcott 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo avoids a kick to the body.
Halo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walcott tries to keep at a distance but Halo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walcott tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Walcott.
Walcott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Walcott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halo looking to throw knees to the head but Walcott is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Walcott.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
Walcott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walcott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walcott lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcott throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walcott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
Walcott digs a right hand into Halo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Halo's gas tank.
Walcott throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Halo misses with a knee strike.
Walcott throws an elbow that misses.
Walcott managing to block the knees to the body from Halo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
Walcott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Halo can't find room to land a body shot as Walcott controls the action.
Halo blocking some punches.
Walcott pushes Halo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walcott avoiding damage.
Halo with a knee to the head.
Halo landing knees to the head.
Walcott is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walcott throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Walcott dominated that round.
That's time! Walcott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walcott misses the body punch
and Halo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Walcott thinking.
Walcott scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halo doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Walcott misses
and Halo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Walcott's knee momentarily.
Walcott misses with a lunging right hand
and Halo counters with a two punch combo.
Walcott looks to land a right hand but Halo moved out of range.
Halo walks into a straight right hand from Walcott.
Walcott tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Walcott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walcott lands with a kick to the ribs.
Walcott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Walcott blocks it well.
Walcott cracks a nice hook into Halo's ribs.
Walcott forces Halo back against the cage and clinches.
Walcott trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walcott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walcott throws an elbow but misses.
Halo tries to land knees in the clinch but Walcott avoids the damage to the body.
Halo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Halo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Walcott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walcott letting Halo take a breather here.
Halo lands with a short shot to the head.
Halo trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries a body shot but Walcott blocks it.
Walcott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Halo is breathing heavily.
Walcott throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Walcott managing to block the knees to the body from Halo.
Walcott is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Halo is keeping busy.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Halo takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walcott is pushing Halo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Walcott.
Walcott blocks an uppercut.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Halo missing with knees to the body.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Halo breaks from the clinch.
Walcott works Halo's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott throws a leg kick
and Halo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Walcott lands a right hand.
Walcott misses with the head strike.
Walcott misses with some punches.
Walcott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Walcott is trying to maintain a safe position but Halo gets an underhook and turns Walcott into the cage.
Walcott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halo can do to turn this around?
Halo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walcott displaying some good clinch control by pressing Halo up against the cage.
Joe Walcott has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Halo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Halo takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Walcott.
Walcott trying to control the position but instead, Halo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walcott into the cage.
Walcott is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Walcott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Walcott has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A body shot lands from Walcott.
Knees in the clinch landing for Halo.
Walcott holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo tries to work over Walcott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Halo cracks Walcott with a nice body shot.
Walcott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walcott.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Walcott blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walcott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Walcott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Walcott 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!
Halo throws a head kick that Walcott semi-blocks.
Walcott misses with a body shot.
Walcott throws a jab when Halo was well out of range.
Walcott throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
Walcott looks to land a body kick but Halo moved away.
Halo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A cross from Walcott lands.
Halo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott tries to close the distance and clinch but Halo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walcott throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Walcott motions for Halo to come forward. Walcott throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo slips a straight right by Walcott.
Halo clinches up with Walcott and pushes him back against the cage.
Halo blocking some punches.
Halo trying to control the position but instead, Walcott has worked for underhooks and has pushed Halo into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walcott.
Walcott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walcott lands a shot to the body.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Walcott fails to land.
Walcott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo can't find room to land a body shot as Walcott controls the action.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walcott gets through Halo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walcott misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo lands with a light punch inside.
Walcott struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
Halo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crown Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott taking a breather.
Halo lands a left hand.
Walcott misses with some punches.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Halo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Halo lands a knee to the head.
Walcott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Walcott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walcott misses with a punch to the body.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
Walcott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
The referee is keeping an eye on Walcott - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Halo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walcott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the cage.
Walcott throws an elbow that misses.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halo's elbow.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Walcott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walcott just misses with a elbow thrown towards Halo's brow.
Halo lands a hook that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Walcott lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Walcott.
Halo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walcott managing to block the knees to the body from Halo.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Walcott controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walcotts head.
Halo is trying to push Walcott away but Walcott has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Halo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walcott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Walcott takes a shot to the head.
Halo lands a left hand.
Halo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but Walcott blocks with his arms.
Halo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walcott misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Walcott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Walcott 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Walcott!
Joe Walcott really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pit Bull Development logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khalabib Nurmy (ranked 2119 p4p, 253 weight class) and Nikolai Kuznetsov (ranked 1310 p4p, 175 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khalabib Nurmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Nurmy.
Nurmy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nurmy throws a sloppy body shot
and Kuznetsov counters with a nice body shot.
Nurmy looks to land a left hand but Kuznetsov moved out of range nicely.
Kuznetsov throws a leg kick which misses Nurmy's front leg but catches the back leg as Nurmy tries to avoid it.
Nurmy drives through with a takedown into Kuznetsov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kuznetsov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuznetsov slips under a jab.
Kuznetsov with a jab.
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick and Nurmy moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuznetsov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nurmy digs a good body shot into Kuznetsov's ribs.
Nurmy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nurmy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuznetsov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A good leg kick by Kuznetsov.
Nurmy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kuznetsov is fending him off so far but Nurmy persists. Nope, Kuznetsov circles away and we're back to standing.
Nurmy moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKuznetsov.
Nurmy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuznetsov throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmy throws a jab when Kuznetsov was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Kuznetsov there.
Nurmy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nurmy dodges the punch combination from Kuznetsov.
Nurmy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kuznetsov as he avoids it easily.
Nurmy dives in for a single leg takedown but Kuznetsov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalabib Nurmy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice head shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Kuznetsov as he connects with a hook.
Nurmy throws a right hand that misses
and Kuznetsov counters with a nice uppercut.
Nurmy connects with the punch.
Kuznetsov throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Nurmy misses.
Nurmy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Kuznetsov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kuznetsov.
Nurmy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kuznetsov is trying to defend but Nurmy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nurmy stops Kuznetsov from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nurmy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kuznetsov wants to get back to his feet.
Nurmy throwing shots but Kuznetsov is blocking nicely.
Nurmy stops Kuznetsov from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Nurmy there.
Nurmy lands with a punch from half guard.
Nurmy winds up and cracks Kuznetsov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov tries to kick Nurmy off but Nurmy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nurmy 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.
Nurmy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kuznetsov is trying to stand.
Nurmy throws a strike but Kuznetsov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov keeping full guard, as Nurmy tries to pass.
Nurmy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuznetsov wants to stand up but Nurmy is controlling him.
Kuznetsov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuznetsov wants to stand and escape but Nurmy is having none of it.
Nurmy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nurmy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nurmy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmy is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuznetsov has wrist control.
Kuznetsov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kuznetsov blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmy has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Nurmy working aggressively here.
Nurmy misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've been informed that Kuznetsov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nurmy gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kuznetsov regains guard.
Kuznetsov wants to get back to his feet but Nurmy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nurmy throws an elbow that misses. Kuznetsov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nurmy's guard. Nice move by Kuznetsov!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurmy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kuznetsov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nurmy is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kuznetsov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kuznetsov swinging wildly here.
Nurmy jabs Kuznetsov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuznetsov cracks Nurmy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kuznetsov takes a swing at Nurmy's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetsov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuznetsov scores with a head kick. Nurmy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nikolai Kuznetsov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuznetsov throws out a leg kick but Nurmy moves out of range and Kuznetsov only half commits.
Nurmy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kuznetsov throws a jab when Nurmy was well out of range.
Nurmy throwing a counter right hand but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Kuznetsov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurmy throws out the jab.
Kuznetsov flicks out a counter leg kick but Nurmy steps away.
Nurmy moves out of range as Kuznetsov strikes.
Kuznetsov misses with a head kick.
Kuznetsov misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kuznetsov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nurmy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nurmy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nurmy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuznetsov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Nurmy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuznetsov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nurmy misses with a hook. Kuznetsov ducked under it nicely.
Kuznetsov throws a counter combo.
Nurmy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nurmy throws an overhand right that lands on Kuznetsov's shoulder, as Kuznetsov tries to avoid the shot.
Kuznetsov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nurmy with a body shot.
Kuznetsov lands with a hook. Nurmy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuznetsov throws out a loose jab but Nurmy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nurmy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nurmy throws a hook to the side of Kuznetsov's head but Kuznetsov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuznetsov looks to land a right hand but Nurmy moved out of range.
Nurmy tries to counter with a takedown but Kuznetsov is quick to defend against it.
Nurmy digs a good hook to Kuznetsov's body.
Nurmy slips a jab from Kuznetsov.
Nurmy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kuznetsov pinned against the cage. Kuznetsov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kuznetsov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmy takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Nurmy.
Kuznetsov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kuznetsov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nikolai Kuznetsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuznetsov slaps away a takedown attempt from Nurmy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nurmy misses with a right hand
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nurmy lands an overhand right.
Nurmy throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuznetsov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kuznetsov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurmy throws out the jab.
Kuznetsov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nurmy.
Nurmy misses with a straight right.
Kuznetsov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kuznetsov misses with a few strikes there.
Kuznetsov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands a really nice looking cross but Nurmy seems unphased.
Nurmy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuznetsov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmy.
Kuznetsov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kuznetsov tries to sprawl but Nurmy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kuznetsov is trying to stand up here but Nurmy is controlling him well.
Nurmy is just content to waste time from the top position. Kuznetsov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nurmy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nurmy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Kuznetsov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Kuznetsov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nurmy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuznetsov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznetsov throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmy avoids the body shot from Kuznetsov.
Nurmy has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalabib Nurmy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznetsov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nurmy circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuznetsov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nurmy's head.
A left and a right from Kuznetsov both land. Nice combination.
Kuznetsov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kuznetsov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurmy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nurmy.
Kuznetsov drops his hands momentarily and Nurmy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuznetsov swings for the body but Nurmy moves out of range.
Nurmy misses with a left hand
and Kuznetsov counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice shot lands for Kuznetsov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurmy throws a shot from downtown. Kuznetsov moves away and avoids it.
Kuznetsov slips a jab from Nurmy.
Nurmy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuznetsov kicks off Nurmy and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kuznetsov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Nurmy.
Kuznetsov is looking for the big counter here.
Nurmy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuznetsov lands a really nice looking cross but Nurmy seems unphased.
Nikolai Kuznetsov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nurmy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kuznetsov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nurmy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nurmy looks to land a combination but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
Nurmy throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Nurmy shoots in but Kuznetsov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalabib Nurmy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuznetsov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov cracks Nurmy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nurmy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Nurmy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuznetsov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuznetsov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nurmy scores with a nice right hand.
Nurmy darts in looking for a takedown but Kuznetsov gets double underhooks and turns Nurmy into the cage.
Kuznetsov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kuznetsov lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmy looks to throw the jab but Kuznetsov is out of range.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nurmy is rocked!
Kuznetsov connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Nurmy tumbling to the canvas! Kuznetsov pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Nurmy was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nikolai Kuznetsov!
Nikolai Kuznetsov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Crawford (ranked 1652 p4p, 215 weight class) and Melchizedek Halo (ranked 1208 p4p, 170 weight class). Jay Crawford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melchizedek Halo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford jabs Halo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crawford will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crawford throws a low kick but it's checked well by Halo.
Crawford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crawford sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Halo somewhat.
Crawford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
Halo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Crawford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crawford throws a chopping leg kick but Halo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Halo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crawford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Halo shoots in but Crawford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo wants to clinch up but Crawford keeps it at a distance.
Crawford quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Crawford has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Halo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Crawford scoring well with a low kick there.
Crawford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawford.
Crawford fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Halo checks it well.
A clash of legs there as Halo blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford is looking to chop away at Halo's legs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Halo or perhaps it was just good defense by Crawford, which made it look bad.
Jay Crawford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melchizedek Halo.
Halo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crawford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Halo drives through with a takedown into Crawford's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Halo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crawford seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Halo throws a big elbow that misses.
Halo throwing strikes from guard but Crawford blocks nicely.
Halo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Halo looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands a couple of digs.
Crawford is pulling down on Halo's head to control his posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Halo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crawford is looking to chop away at Halo's legs.
Crawford throws the kick towards the body but Halo avoids it.
Halo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crawford defends well and Halo ends up having to push Crawford into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Halo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crawford is fending him off so far but Halo persists. Nope, Crawford circles away and we're back to standing.
Halo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crawford quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo closes the distance and clinches up with Crawford, looking for a takedown. Halo pushes Crawford against the cage but Crawford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Halo shoots in for a takedown but Crawford shows good takedown defense.
Crawford swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Halo fails with an attempt to clinch.
It appears Crawford was looking to counter with a kick there.
Crawford throws a head kick that misses.
Crawford lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Halo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halo gets a takedown into half guard.
Halo is looking to stall here but Crawford recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo throwing strikes from guard but Crawford blocks nicely.
Halo throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo is fighting to break Crawford's control of his arms but Crawford is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Crawford trying to control the position here.
Halo trying to control but Crawford is working from the bottom.
Crawford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crawford is trying to keep Halo in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Crawford throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Crawford dominated that round.
That's time! Crawford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Halo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Halo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Crawford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halo can do to turn this around?
Crawford is not content to let Halo control the position.
Crawford is trying to get back to half guard.
Melchizedek Halo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crawford is working hard here to advance position.
Halo throws a strike aimed at the side of Crawford's head but Crawford avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo is looking to take a break and control but Crawford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halo looks up at the clock and then as Crawford takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Halo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Crawford is trying to improve his position.
Halo looks up at the clock and then as Crawford takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Halo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Halo working away.
Halo trying to control the position but Crawford is working away.
Halo landing a few strikes.
Halo swings around for an armbar but Crawford sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Halo's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo pulls Crawford in close to prevent any damage.
Crawford won't allow Halo to get back to his feet.
Halo trying to control the position here.
Crawford trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Crawford trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Halo 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Halo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crawford, right into the meat.
Melchizedek Halo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crawford throws out a powerful jab.
Jay Crawford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halo doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Crawford to counter with a crisp jab.
Halo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crawford is fending him off so far but Halo persists. Nope, Crawford circles away and we're back to standing.
Crawford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crawford gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Halo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Crawford on his heels. He'll look to pass Crawford's guard now, I'm sure.
Halo lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crawford is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Halo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Crawford wants to control but Halo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crawford keeping control of the position.
Crawford is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crawford is staying active underneath Halo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melchizedek Halo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Halo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crawford sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crawford loads up on a big right hand but Halo slips the punch.
Halo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Halo checks a leg kick.
Halo tries for a takedown but Crawford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jay Crawford is winning the standup battle so far.
Halo checks a leg kick nicely.
Halo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jay Crawford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melchizedek Halo.
Crawford tries to land a front kick but Halo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice takedown defense from Crawford. No joy for Halo on that attempt.
Crawford went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Crawford stuffs the takedown attempt from Halo. Halo gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford throws a body kick that misses.
Halo fails to land the takedown.
Crawford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Halo backs away, Crawford returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Crawford scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford throws out a leg kick but Halo moves out of range and Crawford only half commits.
Crawford tries to land a front kick but Halo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crawford misses with a body kick.
Halo tries to counter by closing the distance.
A good leg kick by Crawford.
A bone on bone clash there as Halo blocks the leg kick.
Crawford looks to throw the jab but Halo is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Crawford there.
Crawford dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Halo. That did some damage!
Halo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crawford pinned against the cage. Crawford gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Halo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crawford sprawls well. Crawford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Halo gets slowly back to his feet.
Halo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Halo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo shoots in and drives through. Crawford sprawls well.
Crawford with a nice cross.
Crawford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Halo with that takedown attempt.
Crawford cracks Halo on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Halo falls backwards against the cage. Crawford follows up with more strikes that drop Halo to his knees. Crawford keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Halo! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Crawford!
Jay Crawford decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Melchizedek Halo stepped up to the mic, saying 'The game plan was wrong. We will re-watch the tape and figure out where we went wrong. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horatius McDaniels (ranked 1540 p4p, 203 weight class) and Ricardo Burduada No Cranio (ranked 1409 p4p, 190 weight class). McDaniels comes to the cage accompanied by Jaws Theme Song. Horatius McDaniels is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 lbs
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Horatius McDaniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Burduada No Cranio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniels bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Burduada No Cranio gets back to half guard.
McDaniels is working for a submission of some sort.
Burduada No Cranio wants to get back to full guard.
Burduada No Cranio is defending against the submission attempts here by McDaniels.
Burduada No Cranio 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.
McDaniels is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Burduada No Cranio sees it coming and defends easily.
McDaniels is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McDaniels is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Burduada No Cranio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McDaniels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burduada No Cranio wants to control but McDaniels is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniels is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burduada No Cranio pushes McDaniels off and gets back to his feet.
Burduada No Cranio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McDaniels.
Burduada No Cranio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McDaniels.
Burduada No Cranio scores with the left hand. McDaniels knows he should have avoided that one.
Burduada No Cranio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDaniels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDaniels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burduada No Cranio is fending him off so far but McDaniels persists. Nope, Burduada No Cranio circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horatius McDaniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDaniels shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burduada No Cranio pinned against the cage. Burduada No Cranio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McDaniels slips a jab from Burduada No Cranio.
McDaniels closes the distance and clinches up with Burduada No Cranio, looking for a takedown. McDaniels pushes Burduada No Cranio against the cage but Burduada No Cranio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burduada No Cranio shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McDaniels eats them both and turns towards Burduada No Cranio to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McDaniels misses with a takedown attempt - Burduada No Cranio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Burduada No Cranio throws a leg kick which misses McDaniels's front leg but catches the back leg as McDaniels tries to avoid it.
McDaniels looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Burduada No Cranio - that will leave a mark!
Burduada No Cranio catches McDaniels with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burduada No Cranio throws a shot from downtown. McDaniels moves away and avoids it.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burduada No Cranio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McDaniels shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Burduada No Cranio is trying to get back to full guard.
McDaniels stops Burduada No Cranio from getting back to his feet.
Burduada No Cranio is doing well to control the position and prevent McDaniels from advancing to side control.
McDaniels seems to be working for a kimura but Burduada No Cranio defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burduada No Cranio regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McDaniels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Burduada No Cranio is trying to keep McDaniels in close.
Burduada No Cranio might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McDaniels haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Burduada No Cranio keeping full guard, as McDaniels tries to pass.
Burduada No Cranio wants to stand but McDaniels is controlling the position.
McDaniels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McDaniels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McDaniels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDaniels postures up.
Burduada No Cranio looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McDaniels is looking to pass into half guard but Burduada No Cranio pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Burduada No Cranio is in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDaniels has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burduada No Cranio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McDaniels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Burduada No Cranio decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McDaniels, up you get!
Nice sprawl there from Burduada No Cranio as McDaniels shoots in.
McDaniels doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burduada No Cranio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burduada No Cranio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McDaniels tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burduada No Cranio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McDaniels somewhat.
Burduada No Cranio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDaniels on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McDaniels looking to score a takedown here. Burduada No Cranio is defending well but McDaniels drives through and ends up in Burduada No Cranio's guard.
Burduada No Cranio 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.
McDaniels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McDaniels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Burduada No Cranio is adopting a defensive guard.
Burduada No Cranio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDaniels slips nicely into half guard.
Burduada No Cranio wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDaniels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McDaniels is trying to work for a kimura but Burduada No Cranio is defending well.
Burduada No Cranio wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burduada No Cranio.
McDaniels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McDaniels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McDaniels stopping the sweep attempt from Burduada No Cranio.
McDaniels postures up.
McDaniels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burduada No Cranio is keeping the position for now.
Burduada No Cranio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burduada No Cranio trying to control the position here.
McDaniels won't allow Burduada No Cranio to get back to his feet.
Horatius McDaniels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Burduada No Cranio is pulling down on McDaniels's head. It's preventing any offense from McDaniels, at least for the moment.
Burduada No Cranio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDaniels drops back looking for a leg! Burduada No Cranio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burduada No Cranio manages to kick McDaniels off! McDaniels jumps back into Burduada No Cranio's guard.
McDaniels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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.
McDaniels is pushing down on Burduada No Cranio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Burduada No Cranio is fighting to maintain full guard but McDaniels has managed to sneak the leg through.
Burduada No Cranio is looking to escape.
Burduada No Cranio trying to control but McDaniels postures up.
McDaniels 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.
McDaniels seems to be looking for submissions.
McDaniels is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Burduada No Cranio sees it coming and defends easily.
McDaniels is thwarting Burduada No Cranio's attempts to control the position.
McDaniels is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Burduada No Cranio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McDaniels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels 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.
Burduada No Cranio tries to roll over but McDaniels keeps him under control.
McDaniels prevents Burduada No Cranio from standing back up.
Burduada No Cranio trying to control here.
Burduada No Cranio manages to escape and get back to his feet!
McDaniels shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burduada No Cranio moves into the clinch.
McDaniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Burduada No Cranio uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burduada No Cranio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDaniels doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burduada No Cranio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for McDaniels with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horatius McDaniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burduada No Cranio throws a nice looking combination but McDaniels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burduada No Cranio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McDaniels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burduada No Cranio is fending him off so far but McDaniels persists. Nope, Burduada No Cranio circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheers as Burduada No Cranio lands an impressive looking overhand right. McDaniels doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burduada No Cranio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McDaniels darts in looking for a takedown but Burduada No Cranio gets double underhooks and turns McDaniels into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burduada No Cranio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burduada No Cranio wants it to stay on the feet.
Burduada No Cranio throws a series of punches but McDaniels avoids them all with ease.
Burduada No Cranio cracks the inside of McDaniels's front leg.
Burduada No Cranio scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
McDaniels dives in and grabs Burduada No Cranio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burduada No Cranio pushes down on McDaniels's head and hops out.
Burduada No Cranio looks to land a combination but McDaniels avoids it well.
McDaniels misses with a takedown attempt - Burduada No Cranio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burduada No Cranio works over McDaniels's head and body with a nice combination.
Burduada No Cranio throws a sloppy head kick and McDaniels moves out of range easily.
McDaniels tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burduada No Cranio swivels and escapes.
McDaniels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horatius McDaniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burduada No Cranio fails to land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burduada No Cranio, right into the meat.
Burduada No Cranio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burduada No Cranio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDaniels dives in and grabs Burduada No Cranio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burduada No Cranio pushes down on McDaniels's head and hops out.
McDaniels shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burduada No Cranio pinned against the cage. Burduada No Cranio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Burduada No Cranio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McDaniels avoids the head kick by Burduada No Cranio.
McDaniels shoots in looking for a takedown. Burduada No Cranio tries to sprawl out of it but McDaniels keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burduada No Cranio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burduada No Cranio throws a nice looking combination but McDaniels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burduada No Cranio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDaniels.
Burduada No Cranio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDaniels manages to avoid it.
McDaniels shoots in and drives through. Burduada No Cranio sprawls well.
Burduada No Cranio lands a two punch combo.
McDaniels fails with the takedown.
McDaniels shoots in looking for a takedown but Burduada No Cranio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McDaniels's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Burduada No Cranio throws a front kick that sends McDaniels stumbling back into the cage.
Burduada No Cranio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burduada No Cranio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Burduada No Cranio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDaniels dives in for a single leg takedown but Burduada No Cranio sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Burduada No Cranio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Burduada No Cranio has McDaniels up against the cage in a clinch.
Burduada No Cranio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McDaniels tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burduada No Cranio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McDaniels somewhat.
Burduada No Cranio lands a jab to the head.
Burduada No Cranio scores with a nice head shot.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a few strikes there.
Burduada No Cranio scores with a jab to the jaw.
McDaniels avoids the head kick by Burduada No Cranio.
Burduada No Cranio has McDaniels up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burduada No Cranio breaks from the clinch.
McDaniels shoots in but no luck this time.
McDaniels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horatius McDaniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burduada No Cranio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burduada No Cranio wants it to stay on the feet.
Burduada No Cranio throws out a counter right but McDaniels avoids it with no problem.
Burduada No Cranio moves into the clinch successfully.
Horatius McDaniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDaniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burduada No Cranio lands with a left to the head.
Burduada No Cranio misses with a knee strike.
Burduada No Cranio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McDaniels is rocked!
Burduada No Cranio throws a punch but it's blocked by McDaniels.
Oh McDaniels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burduada No Cranio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burduada No Cranio feints a jab and as McDaniels dips his head, Burduada No Cranio unleashes a brutal head kick that catches McDaniels right on the jaw! Timbeeer! McDaniels falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Burduada No Cranio smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ricardo Burduada No Cranio!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Megaton (ranked 411 p4p, 9 weight class) and Archie Trew (ranked 1710 p4p, 74 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Trew's choice of entrance music: Fuck You - Lily Allen. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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27
265 lbs
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294 lbs
25 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Megaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Archie Trew!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Trew looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trew gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trew lands a good knee to the midsection. Megaton won't want to take too many of those.
Megaton misses with a body punch.
Trew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Megaton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megaton managing to block the knees to the body from Trew.
Megaton swings wildly with an uppercut but Trew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megaton misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trew.
It looks like Mike Megaton has been cut.
Megaton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trews head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trew lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trew tries to work over Megaton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trew creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Megaton's defenses.
Megaton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Trew.
Trew loads up on a big right hand but Megaton slips the punch.
Megaton tried to counter with a leg kick but Trew avoided it.
Megaton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mike Megaton's cut is getting worse.
Trew misses with a body punch
and Megaton counters with a nice body shot.
Trew fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Megaton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trew.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trew blocks a low kick nicely.
Trew throws a low kick, looking for Megaton's leg but Megaton calmly moves out of range.
Trew walks into a jab.
Trew has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Megaton.
Trew looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Trew tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Megaton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Archie Trew has been cut.
Trew scores with a punch to the head.
Trew is looking to clinch.
Trew looks to clinch
and Megaton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Trew wants to clinch
and Megaton counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megaton lands a body shot.
Megaton throws a poor cross that misses
and Trew counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Megaton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body punch from Megaton.
Megaton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Megaton misses with an uppercut. Trew saw that one coming.
Megaton cracks the inside of Trew's front leg.
Megaton throws a body punch but Trew moves out of range.
Archie Trew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Megaton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trew throws a leg kick that misses.
Trew catches Megaton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trew's corner calls for a 1-2. Trew obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Megaton throws a solid leg kick but Trew takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Megaton.
Trew is looking to clinch.
Megaton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Megaton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Trew is out of range and Megaton settles back down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trew moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Trew blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Archie Trew will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Megaton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trew now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trew looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Megaton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Megaton wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megaton throws a right hand that misses
and Megaton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trew scores with a shoulder strike.
Trew trying to land knees to the body.
Megaton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trew tries to land knees in the clinch but Megaton avoids the damage to the body.
Trew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trew moves out of range of the strikes.
Megaton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trew tries to clinch up
and Megaton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trew's knee momentarily.
Trew tries to clinch
and Megaton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trew takes a swing at Megaton's ribcage but misses.
Trew tries to clinch up
and Megaton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trew wants to clinch.
Jab, jab by Megaton - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megaton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trew's calf.
Megaton throws a hook but Trew avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Trew on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mike Megaton is winning the standup battle so far.
Megaton throws a poor cross that misses
and Trew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Megaton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mike Megaton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Megaton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Megaton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trew! But no joy.
Megaton jabs Trew right on the nose. Trew blinks but takes it well.
Trew tries to clinch up but Megaton circles away and keeps his distance.
Megaton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trew moves away from the strike by Megaton.
Trew has closed the distance and engaged Megaton in a clinch.
Megaton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trew's elbow.
Trew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Megaton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Archie Trew seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trew throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Trew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Megaton managing to block the knees to the body from Trew.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trew using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Megaton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trew has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Megaton.
Megaton blocks an elbow strike.
Megaton blocks an elbow strike from Trew.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Trew showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Megaton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Trew moves into the clinch.
Megaton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Trew just misses with a elbow thrown towards Megaton's brow.
Megaton missing with knees to the body.
Megaton scores a nice knee to the body.
Megaton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Megaton lands a knee to the head.
Trew throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Megaton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Megaton as the two fighters clinch.
Megaton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trew's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaton.
Megaton managing to block the knees to the body from Trew.
Megaton avoiding damage as Trew throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Megaton as the two fighters clinch.
Trew takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Megaton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Megaton - that landed with a thud.
Megaton lands with a light punch inside.
Trew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trew throws a punch but it's blocked by Megaton.
Megaton connects with a knee to the head.
Trew creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short left from Megaton.
That has opened up Archie Trew's cut even more.
Megaton blocks a body shot from Trew.
A short body shot lands from Megaton as the two fighters clinch.
Trew on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Megaton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trew blocks a body shot from Megaton.
Megaton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The cut above Archie Trew's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megaton throws a head punch that misses.
Megaton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Megaton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Megaton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trew's elbow.
Trew throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Megaton blocks it with crossed arms.
Trew prevents a body shot from Megaton.
A nice left hand lands by Megaton.
Trew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Megaton lands an uppercut.
Archie Trew's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Megaton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trew is defending well for now.
Trew looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Megaton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Megaton can't find room to land a body shot as Trew controls the action.
Megaton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trew misses with a knee strike.
Megaton lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megaton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Megaton lands an uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Archie Trew's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Megaton!
Mike Megaton took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, WarHorse Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Honda (ranked 1246 p4p, 57 weight class) and Fanta Coco (ranked 685 p4p, 13 weight class). Honda's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, E. Honda Stage Theme Extended. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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29
265 lbs
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230 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
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edmond Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fanta Coco!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice defenses there by Honda.
Honda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coco.
Honda misses with a head kick.
Honda throws the left hand but Coco avoids the punch easily.
Honda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coco. Coco circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Fanta Coco has been cut.
Honda has his takedown stuffed
and Coco counters with a left to the body.
Honda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Coco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coco throws a half hearted mid kick.
Honda changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Honda throws a lazy head kick
and Coco counters with a nice kick to the body.
Honda has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Honda missing with a left hand there. Coco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coco lands with a hook. Honda tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Edmond Honda has been cut.
Honda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Coco misses.
Honda needs to keep his hands up - Coco had a free shot at his head there.
Honda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Honda lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Coco follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Honda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Honda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coco.
Honda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Honda somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmond Honda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honda fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Coco sprawls well initially but Honda persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Honda working Coco over with strikes.
Coco is staying active underneath Honda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Honda working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Honda is nestled in close to Coco, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That has opened up Fanta Coco's cut even more.
Honda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fanta Coco's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fanta Coco's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edmond Honda!
Edmond Honda was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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pop
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mgr
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