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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brown Down (ranked 25281 p4p, 6388 weight class) and John Okafor (ranked 668 p4p, 537 weight class). Down comes to the ring accompanied by Get Up Offa That Thing. John Okafor told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brown Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Okafor!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Okafor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Down doesn't seem bothered though.
Down throws a series of punches but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Okafor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Okafor scores with a nice strike.
Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Down gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
 It looks like Brown Down has been cut.
Okafor slips under a jab from Down.
Down scores with a one two! Okafor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Okafor cracks Down with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Down looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Okafor finish him?
Down could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okafor throws a hook but Down avoids it easily.
Okafor drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Down right on the button. Down goes down! Okafor follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Okafor gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Okafor!
During a confident post fight interview, John Okafor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Carless (ranked 7689 p4p, 7115 weight class) and Korben Dallas (ranked 680 p4p, 649 weight class). Dan Carless has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Carless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Korben Dallas!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dallas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dallas moves nicely into side control.
Dallas advances nicely into full mount.
Dallas forces the positional change into back control.
Dallas is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Carless has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Dallas has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Carless taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Dallas doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Korben Dallas!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Jacque Custo (ranked 7143 p4p, 7092 weight class) and Danny Chapman (ranked 521 p4p, 518 weight class). Danny Chapman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Jacque Custo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Chapman!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Custo.
Chapman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Custo is looking to clinch but Chapman is avoiding it.
Chapman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Custo misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Custo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chapman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Chapman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chapman scoring well with a low kick there.
Custo rushes Chapman and presses him up against the ropes.
Chapman is fighting off a takedown attempt but Custo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chapman to the mat. Chapman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Custo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Custo trying to control but Chapman is working from the bottom.
Chapman managing to control the position.
Custo content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chapman looking to control.
Custo trying to control but Chapman is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Custo shoots in and drives through. Chapman sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Jacque Custo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chapman stuffs the takedown.
A low kick lands for Chapman.
Custo pushes Chapman up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chapman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chapman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chapman lands a right hand.
Chapman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Chapman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chapman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 9:10
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 9:10
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Chapman!
Danny Chapman took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Convicted Trap House for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Costa (ranked 25732 p4p, 6239 weight class) and Darren Williams (ranked 578 p4p, 479 weight class). Paulo Costa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darren Williams's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Williams!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costa takes one to the chin there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Good body shot from Williams.
Williams lands a shot to the body.
Williams has Costa pressed against the ropes, preventing Costa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams darts in and clinches Costa up against the ropes.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Williams.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Costa backwards.
Williams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Costa backwards.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams lands with a nice combination. Costa backs away looking to recover.
Williams cracks Costa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Costa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
 Costa is rocked!
Williams pushes Costa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Oh Costa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Costa tries to break the clinch but Williams is controlling the position.
Costa seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Williams.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Costa looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
No joy there for Costa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Costa throws a combination that misses
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Costa is breathing heavily.
Williams rushes Costa and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Costa backwards.
Costa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams drops Costa with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Costa looks back up at him and smiles so Williams waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Costa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams scores with a counter punch that sends Costa to the canvas! Williams smells blood - he's punishing Costa with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Costa has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Williams!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sitthichai Fairtex (ranked 5640 p4p, 7376 weight class) and Ricky Trigger (ranked 447 p4p, 532 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sitthichai Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Trigger!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex lands a really nice looking cross but Trigger seems unphased.
Fairtex connects with a body shot.
Trigger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fairtex counters with an outside leg kick.
Sitthichai Fairtex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairtex throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fairtex misses with an uppercut. Trigger saw that one coming.
Trigger tries to counter by closing the distance.
Trigger has a takedown stuffed.
Trigger tries to clinch up.
Fairtex is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fairtex takes a swing at Trigger's ribcage but misses.
Trigger needs to keep his hands up - Fairtex had a free shot at his head there.
Fairtex scores with a decent looking hook.
Trigger throws a low kick, looking for Fairtex's leg but Fairtex calmly moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Fairtex misses its target.
Trigger feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trigger wants to control from the top but Fairtex keeps moving.
Fairtex is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trigger preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fairtex looking to control.
Trigger is looking to pass into half guard but Fairtex pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fairtex is in guard.
Fairtex trying to control the position from guard on top but Trigger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trigger keeping full guard, as Fairtex tries to pass.
Fairtex trying to control but Trigger is working from the bottom.
Trigger looking for a sweep. Not yet Trigger, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fairtex controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fairtex wants to control from the top but Trigger keeps moving.
Trigger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fairtex postures up in Trigger's guard and throws a big left but Trigger blocks it.
Fairtex won't allow Trigger to sweep him here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trigger throws a head kick that misses.
Trigger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fairtex pinned against the ropes. Fairtex gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sitthichai Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Trigger.
Fairtex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trigger.
Fairtex avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trigger throws a body kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sitthichai Fairtex showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fairtex has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 10:9
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 10:9
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sitthichai Fairtex!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 5573 p4p, 7399 weight class) and Issac Vernon (ranked 614 p4p, 725 weight class). Exotic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Saw a Tiger. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Issac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exotic has managed to clinch.
Vernon struggles to land a body shot inside as Exotic controls his hands.
Exotic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Exotic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Exotic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Exotic.
Vernon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Exotic.
Exotic pushes Vernon back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vernon wants to stall.
Exotic lands with a right to the head.
Vernon tries to work over Exotic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vernon tries to throw a body punch but Exotic avoids it by throwing Vernon back against the ropes.
Vernon blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Exotic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Exotic.
Nice body punch from Vernon - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Exotic.
Vernon looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Exotic lands a left hand.
Exotic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Exotic digs a right hand into Vernon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vernon's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic digs a right hand into Vernon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vernon's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Exotic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Exotic digs a right hand into Vernon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vernon's gas tank.
Exotic lands a shot to the body.
Exotic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Exotic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vernon takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Exotic.
Vernon trying to control the position but instead, Exotic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vernon into the ropes.
Exotic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vernon backwards.
Exotic lands a right hand.
A short right from Exotic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Exotic lands a shoulder strike.
Exotic pushes Vernon back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Exotic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Exotic pushes Vernon back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vernon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Exotic lands with a left to the head.
 Vernon is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Vernon! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Exotic is unloading with more strikes now! Vernon drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Exotic!
Joe Exotic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc Petard (ranked 7549 p4p, 3674 weight class) and Ahura Mazda (ranked 731 p4p, 460 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Luc Petard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahura Mazda!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Petard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petard throws a jab when Mazda was well out of range.
Petard tries to land a front kick but Mazda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some bone on bone action there as Petard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mazda has closed the distance and engaged Petard in a clinch.
Mazda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mazda checks the leg kick.
Mazda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mazda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Mazda.
Petard misses with a straight right.
Petard throws a one two combo.
 It looks like Ahura Mazda has been cut.
Mazda lands with an uppercut that bounces Petard off the ropes and back into range.
A slow jab from Petard misses its intended target.
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!
Petard throws a right hand that Mazda ducks under and follows up with a left that Mazda also avoids with ease.
Petard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Mazda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Petard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Petard misses with a double jab
and Mazda counters with a nice double leg into side control. Petard won't be happy with that.
Petard wants to get back to his feet but Mazda is dominant here and he's now got Petard's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazda controls the action.
Mazda is working the ground and pound. Can Petard escape?
Mazda is looking to control Petard but Petard is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Mazda is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Mazda misses with an elbow to the head.
Petard covering up well under a series of strikes from Mazda.
Mazda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazda missing with punches from the back.
A lull in the action here.
Mazda has Petard flattened out and is raining down punches.
A lull in the action here.
Mazda is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahura Mazda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mazda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 9:10
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 9:10
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahura Mazda!
The defeated Jean Luc Petard had this to say: 'Hoisted by my own petard!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alibek Mamedov (ranked 4177 p4p, 6265 weight class) and Temujin Khan (ranked 370 p4p, 481 weight class). Alibek Mamedov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Temujin Khan's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alibek Mamedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Temujin Khan!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Mamedov.
Khan throws a right hand that misses
and Mamedov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khan staying out of range there.
Khan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mamedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan defending well as Mamedov loads up on a big left hand.
Mamedov throws a leg kick
and Khan counters with a shoot takedown. Mamedov fights it but they end up in guard.
Khan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mamedov keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass.
Khan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khan trying to control but Mamedov is working from the bottom.
Khan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mamedov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mamedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khan throwing strikes but missing.
Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mamedov keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Mamedov ducks down to avoid it.
Alibek Mamedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamedov misses with an uppercut.
Khan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mamedov throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
A big right from Khan misses.
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.
Mamedov misses with a looping left.
Mamedov misses with a hook. Khan ducked under it nicely.
Mamedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan feints the counter takedown.
Mamedov misses the body punch
and Khan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mamedov's guard.
Khan wants to pass the guard but Mamedov is keeping the position.
Khan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mamedov's head.
Mamedov controls Khan momentarily but Khan frees himself.
Khan lands a couple of elbows.
Khan wants to pass the guard but Mamedov is keeping the position.
Khan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mamedov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mamedov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khan trying to control but Mamedov is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Temujin Khan.
I think Khan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 9:10
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 9:10
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Temujin Khan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Temujin Khan made sure he mentioned Convicted Trap House, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liam Williams (ranked 3835 p4p, 7180 weight class) and Peter Silie (ranked 463 p4p, 656 weight class). Williams comes to the ring accompanied by Shaggy - It Wasn't Me. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Silie!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Silie shoots in.
Silie dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Silie's head and hops out.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Williams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Silie misses with a hook
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silie tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Peter Silie has been cut.
Silie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silie somewhat.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Liam Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Silie.
Silie shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Silie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silie throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silie.
Williams swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Silie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Williams manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silie trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position here.
Silie wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Silie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Williams controlling Silie's posture.
Silie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silie is pushing down on Williams's leg trying to pass to half guard. Williams is fighting to maintain full guard but Silie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silie seems to be working for a kimura but Williams defends the submission attempt.
Silie 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.
Silie is trying to work for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Williams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 10:9
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 10:9
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Williams!
A victorious Liam Williams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Of Skalitz (ranked 4718 p4p, 3575 weight class) and Izo Yamada (ranked 533 p4p, 430 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Of Skalitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izo Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada takes a swing at Of Skalitz's ribcage but misses.
Of Skalitz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot lands for Of Skalitz.
Of Skalitz clinches up with Yamada and pushes him back against the ropes.
Of Skalitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Of Skalitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamada controls his hands.
Of Skalitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Of Skalitz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Of Skalitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamada tries to pull guard but Of Skalitz forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Yamada has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Of Skalitz uses from the top position.
Of Skalitz wants to control from the top but Yamada keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yamada is on top in guard.
Of Skalitz wants to stand and escape but Yamada is having none of it.
Yamada slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada drops an elbow to the side of Of Skalitz's head.
Yamada is trying to control. Of Skalitz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Of Skalitz is looking for a sweep. Yamada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yamada wants to control but Of Skalitz is keeping him busy.
Yamada has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Of Skalitz defend it? Yamada steps over the head and cranks it - Of Skalitz is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Yamada!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Izo Yamada!
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