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CMMA 45 Adams vs De Minaur PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trump TwentyTwenty (ranked 3410 p4p, 5616 weight class) and Randy Stone (ranked 370 p4p, 495 weight class). Randy Stone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trump TwentyTwenty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Stone!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TwentyTwenty lands the left hand.
TwentyTwenty just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone with a poor takedown
and TwentyTwenty counters with a crisp right hand that drops Stone! TwentyTwenty lets Stone back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Stone is rocked!
 It looks like Randy Stone has been cut.
Stone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and TwentyTwenty counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trump TwentyTwenty!
During a confident post fight interview, Trump TwentyTwenty 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Santiago De Herrera Biel (ranked 4124 p4p, 4272 weight class) and Gator Boudreaux (ranked 505 p4p, 512 weight class). De Herrera Biel comes to the cage accompanied by SadBoy Loko - Gang Signs. Santiago De Herrera Biel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Santiago De Herrera Biel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gator Boudreaux!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Herrera Biel clobbers Boudreaux with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boudreaux misses the shot to the body.
Boudreaux scores with a nice right hand.
Boudreaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Boudreaux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De Herrera Biel misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Boudreaux misses.
De Herrera Biel scores with a sloppy right hand. Boudreaux should have avoided that one.
De Herrera Biel ducks under a wild hook from Boudreaux.
De Herrera Biel swings for the body but Boudreaux moves out of range.
A slow jab from Boudreaux misses its intended target.
Boudreaux misses with a straight left.
Boudreaux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boudreaux dips to his left and cracks De Herrera Biel with an uppercut!
Boudreaux misses with a hook. De Herrera Biel ducked under it nicely.
De Herrera Biel misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boudreaux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Herrera Biel.
Boudreaux doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
De Herrera Biel punishes Boudreaux's body with a nice straight punch.
Boudreaux misses with a body punch
and De Herrera Biel counters with a nice uppercut.
De Herrera Biel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
De Herrera Biel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Herrera Biel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Herrera Biel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
De Herrera Biel misses with a hook.
Boudreaux misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - De Herrera Biel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Herrera Biel misses the shot to the body.
Boudreaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boudreaux avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Herrera Biel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boudreaux's hands.
De Herrera Biel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Herrera Biel works Boudreaux's body with a nice hook.
Boudreaux misses with an uppercut. De Herrera Biel saw that one coming.
Boudreaux misses with a straight right.
Boudreaux takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Herrera Biel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux defending well as De Herrera Biel loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Herrera Biel.
Boudreaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Herrera Biel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
De Herrera Biel misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Boudreaux misses the target.
De Herrera Biel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boudreaux moves away.
De Herrera Biel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boudreaux counters with a stiff right hand.
Boudreaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boudreaux scores with a jab.
De Herrera Biel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boudreaux fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Herrera Biel on the side of the head.
De Herrera Biel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De Herrera Biel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boudreaux.
De Herrera Biel throws out a loose jab but Boudreaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boudreaux slips under a jab from De Herrera Biel.
De Herrera Biel lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Herrera Biel lands a lovely overhand right.
Boudreaux moves out of range as De Herrera Biel strikes.
Boudreaux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
De Herrera Biel throws a series of strikes that have Boudreaux backpedaling.
De Herrera Biel lands a head shot.
Boudreaux staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Boudreaux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Herrera Biel throws a hook to the side of Boudreaux's head but Boudreaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boudreaux throws a poor cross that misses
and De Herrera Biel counters with a nice uppercut.
Boudreaux connects with a nice looking jab.
Boudreaux moves out of range as De Herrera Biel strikes.
Boudreaux moves away from the strike by De Herrera Biel.
De Herrera Biel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Herrera Biel throws a big shot that misses.
Santiago De Herrera Biel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Herrera Biel lands a right hook to the body.
Boudreaux connects with a single shot there.
De Herrera Biel cracks Boudreaux with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Herrera Biel throws a body shot but no joy.
Boudreaux lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Herrera Biel throws out a loose jab but Boudreaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boudreaux bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Herrera Biel's head.
De Herrera Biel lands with a good body shot.
Boudreaux catches De Herrera Biel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
 De Herrera Biel is rocked!
De Herrera Biel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boudreaux.
Oh De Herrera Biel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Herrera Biel ducks into an uppercut from Boudreaux and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gator Boudreaux!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gator Boudreaux waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shill Gunny (ranked 3815 p4p, 24698 weight class) and William Thompson Iv (ranked 462 p4p, 607 weight class). Thompson Iv has chosen Been Ballin as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shill Gunny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Thompson Iv!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson Iv throws a series of punches but Gunny avoids them all with ease.
Gunny throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gunny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thompson Iv fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gunny misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson Iv feints a counter leg kick.
Thompson Iv misses with an uppercut. Gunny saw that one coming.
Gunny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gunny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson Iv moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson Iv shoots in looking for a takedown but Gunny manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thompson Iv's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gunny throws a right hand that Thompson Iv ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson Iv also avoids with ease.
Thompson Iv swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunny throws a combination. Thompson Iv tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson Iv connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gunny. Gunny circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thompson Iv connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gunny throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Thompson Iv crashing down! Thompson Iv tries to stagger back to his feet but Gunny just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Thompson Iv asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shill Gunny!
An intense looking Shill Gunny took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Come get knocked out, I'm the toughest fight at 185 everyone knows, and everyone is scared.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junichi Sasai (ranked 3568 p4p, 6077 weight class) and Monty Pyke (ranked 437 p4p, 570 weight class). Sasai comes to the cage accompanied by I Love Trash. Pyke has chosen Uptown Top Ranking as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junichi Sasai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Monty Pyke!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasai scores with a nice strike.
Pyke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sasai's waist but Sasai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pyke off to one side.
Sasai misses the shot to the body.
As Sasai backs off Pyke throws a huge counter combo but Sasai manages to avoid it all.
Decent striking displayed by Sasai there.
Sasai lands the left hand.
Sasai gets caught napping as Pyke dives in and scores a takedown. Sasai manages to retain guard.
Pyke wants to pass the guard but Sasai is keeping the position.
Pyke wants to control from the top but Sasai keeps moving.
Pyke looking to sit in guard and control but Sasai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pyke has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sasai has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pyke is working for takedown but Sasai is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sasai drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sasai goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pyke prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sasai drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pyke gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junichi Sasai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Pyke as the two fighters clinch.
Sasai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sasai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sasai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pyke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sasai.
Sasai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sasai tests Pyke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pyke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pyke misses with an uppercut. Sasai saw that one coming.
Pyke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyke throws a right and a left that Sasai avoids nicely.
Sasai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pyke has time to react.
Pyke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pyke is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sasai punishes Pyke's body with a nice straight punch.
Pyke is still on wobbly legs! Can Sasai finish him?
Sasai is stalking Pyke. Pyke circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Sasai, and it's lights out! Pyke really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junichi Sasai!
In his post fight interview, Junichi Sasai started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Monty Pyke had this to say: 'Well damn, that's pretty rough. Oh well, I'll be back better than ever soon enough.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Vasconcelos (ranked 3701 p4p, 4091 weight class) and Vsevolod Vorobyov (ranked 400 p4p, 434 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitor Vasconcelos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vsevolod Vorobyov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasconcelos misses with the combination.
A nice leg kick from Vorobyov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasconcelos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vorobyov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vasconcelos takes a swing at Vorobyov's ribcage but misses.
Vorobyov just misses with a punch to the body.
Vorobyov tries to sprawl but Vasconcelos drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vasconcelos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vorobyov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vasconcelos.
Vorobyov wants to get back to his feet.
Vasconcelos controlling the pace.
Vasconcelos wants to free his trapped foot but Vorobyov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Vasconcelos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vasconcelos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vorobyov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vasconcelos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vasconcelos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vasconcelos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vorobyov tries to kick Vasconcelos off but Vasconcelos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vasconcelos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vorobyov's head.
Vasconcelos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vasconcelos is trying to control the action in half guard but Vorobyov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vasconcelos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vorobyov throws a low kick, looking for Vasconcelos's leg but Vasconcelos calmly moves out of range.
Vorobyov has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vorobyov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vasconcelos leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Vorobyov.
A head punch on the inside from Vorobyov fails to land.
Vorobyov misses with a punch to the body.
Vasconcelos has been working on his balance at 3Band MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Vorobyov.
Vorobyov prevents a body shot from Vasconcelos.
Vasconcelos misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vorobyov.
Vorobyov tries a body shot but Vasconcelos blocks it.
Vorobyov blocks an uppercut.
Vasconcelos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vorobyov lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasconcelos backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Vorobyov fails to land.
Vorobyov misses with a punch to the body.
Vorobyov blocks a body shot from Vasconcelos.
Vorobyov is looking to control Vasconcelos's arms but Vasconcelos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vorobyov has his back to the cage.
Vasconcelos misses with a body punch.
Vasconcelos blocking some punches.
Vorobyov scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Vorobyov.
Vorobyov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vorobyov misses with a punch on the inside.
Vorobyov working aggressively here.
Vasconcelos is trying to maintain a safe position but Vorobyov gets an underhook and turns Vasconcelos into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vorobyov scores with a shot to the side of Vasconcelos's head.
Vasconcelos stalling in the clinch.
Vasconcelos throws a punch but it's blocked by Vorobyov.
A short right from Vorobyov.
Vasconcelos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vorobyov backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vorobyov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vasconcelos is breathing heavily.
Vorobyov stalling in the clinch.
Vorobyov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vorobyov pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vorobyov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vasconcelos is trying to maintain a safe position but Vorobyov gets an underhook and turns Vasconcelos into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Vorobyov.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vorobyov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vasconcelos tries to stall but Vorobyov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vsevolod Vorobyov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vorobyov with a jab.
Vasconcelos misses with a few strikes there.
Vorobyov wants to clinch up but Vasconcelos keeps it at a distance.
Vasconcelos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vorobyov throws out a counter right but Vasconcelos avoids it with no problem.
Vasconcelos moves into the clinch.
Vorobyov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vorobyov lands a body shot.
Vorobyov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vorobyov.
Vorobyov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Vorobyov.
Vorobyov lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Vorobyov.
Vorobyov lands with a left to the head.
Vorobyov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vorobyov is working Vasconcelos over against the cage.
Vasconcelos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vorobyov drops Vasconcelos onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vasconcelos is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Vasconcelos is rocked!
Vorobyov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Vasconcelos to his knees! Vorobyov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vsevolod Vorobyov!
Vsevolod Vorobyov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 150$ , into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Cardozo (ranked 2903 p4p, 2693 weight class) and Fernando Leyva (ranked 390 p4p, 375 weight class). Cardozo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DMX - Lord Give Me A Sign. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Cardozo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Leyva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leyva misses with an uppercut
and Cardozo counters with a single leg into guard. Leyva didn't expect that.
Cardozo slips nicely into half guard.
Cardozo prevents Leyva from standing back up.
Cardozo trying to pass the guard but Leyva defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leyva wants to get back to his feet.
Cardozo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leyva has one foot on Cardozo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leyva throws an off balance right hand
and Cardozo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardozo is taking a breather. Leyva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cardozo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leyva defending well though.
Cardozo trying to control from half guard but Leyva is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leyva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Leyva won't allow Cardozo to pass to mount.
Cardozo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leyva defending well though.
Leyva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cardozo wants to work for an arm triangle but Leyva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cardozo stops Leyva from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cardozo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leyva just misses with a punch to the body.
Cardozo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Leyva lands a really nice looking cross but Cardozo seems unphased.
Nice shot by Leyva.
Leyva misses with a hook. Cardozo ducked under it nicely.
Leyva lands a jab.
Leyva jabs Cardozo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cardozo takes one to the chin there.
Cardozo slips a jab from Leyva.
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!
Cardozo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Leyva to the mat! Leyva manages to get full guard.
Cardozo is pushing down on Leyva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leyva is fighting to maintain full guard but Cardozo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Leyva is trying to stand.
Leyva kicks Cardozo off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leyva throws a series of punches but Cardozo moves out of range.
Cardozo avoids the body shot from Leyva.
Cardozo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leyva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cardozo scrambles back to his feet.
Leyva with a hook.
Leyva throws a combination that misses
and Cardozo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Leyva has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cardozo is on him like a limpet, forcing Leyva back against the cage.
Leyva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardozo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leyva smiles and moves away.
Leyva throws a jab when Cardozo was well out of range.
Cardozo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leyva sprawls and moves away.
Leyva lands with a good body shot.
Leyva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fernando Leyva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardozo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leyva throws a sloppy body shot
and Cardozo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Leyva wants to stand but Cardozo is controlling the position.
Leyva can't keep his opponent in guard - Cardozo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Leyva wants to get back to his feet.
Cardozo wants to work for an arm triangle but Leyva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Leyva wants to get back to his feet.
Cardozo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cardozo works his way into side control.
Leyva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cardozo is looking to take a break and control but Leyva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leyva felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Leyva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cardozo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leyva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cardozo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leyva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leyva lands a nice shot that snaps Cardozo's head back.
Leyva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cardozo 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.
Leyva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cardozo.
Leyva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
 It looks like Douglas Cardozo has been cut.
Leyva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cardozo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cardozo with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardozo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leyva wants to stand up but Cardozo is controlling him.
Leyva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cardozo pushes down on Leyva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cardozo not doing much here.
Leyva kicks Cardozo off and gets back to his feet.
Cardozo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leyva was well out of range. Poor timing from Cardozo.
Leyva throws a hook to the side of Cardozo's head but Cardozo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A right-left combo lands from Leyva.
Cardozo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cardozo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leyva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cardozo.
Leyva scores with a jab. Cardozo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cardozo drops his hands momentarily and Leyva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cardozo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Leyva!
Cardozo prevents Leyva from escaping the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cardozo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Leyva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Leyva tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Leyva is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cardozo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Leyva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Leyva shrugs it off.
Cardozo wants to control the pace but Leyva is squirming around nicely.
Leyva wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leyva is squirming around, avoiding Cardozo's attempts to control the action.
Leyva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cardozo is trying to take his opponent's back.
Leyva is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Cardozo is trying to take his opponent's back.
Leyva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cardozo throwing strikes here but Leyva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Leyva really wants to buck Cardozo off and get back to his feet.
Cardozo wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Leyva is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leyva is squirming around, avoiding Cardozo's attempts to control the action.
Leyva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Cardozo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leyva has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Leyva is trying to get back to his feet but Cardozo has full control of the position and if anything, Leyva has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cardozo has his opponent's back but Leyva is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Cardozo.
Leyva throws a series of punches but Cardozo moves out of range.
Leyva throws an overhand right that lands on Cardozo's shoulder, as Cardozo tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cardozo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leyva throws a series of punches but Cardozo avoids them all with ease.
Cardozo throws a poor cross that misses
and Leyva counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Leyva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Douglas Cardozo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Leyva throws a right hand that misses
and Cardozo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cardozo is trying to work for a kimura but Leyva is defending well.
Leyva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leyva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cardozo 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.
Cardozo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leyva is just riding it out for now. Cardozo eventually gives up the hold.
Cardozo is trying to control. Leyva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leyva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cardozo.
Leyva is trying to stand.
Cardozo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cardozo is trying to control the action in half guard but Leyva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cardozo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leyva wants to get back to his feet.
Leyva is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cardozo is keen to just control but Leyva is a slippery customer.
Leyva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cardozo is looking for a kimura here.
Cardozo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leyva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Leyva wants to get back to his feet.
Leyva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Leyva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cardozos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leyva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Leyva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leyva throws a right hand that misses
and Cardozo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cardozo.
Leyva manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leyva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cardozo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Leyva scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Cardozo manages to mount him!
Leyva bucks up and throws Cardozo to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Leyva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leyva digs a good hook to Cardozo's body.
Leyva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cardozo's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo shoots in looking for a takedown but Leyva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cardozo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leyva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cardozo staying out of range there.
Cardozo feinted with a counter takedown.
A big left from Leyva misses.
Leyva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Douglas Cardozo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leyva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cardozo.
Leyva throws a lazy uppercut
and Cardozo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cardozo trying to control the action but Leyva is working from the bottom.
Leyva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cardozo.
Cardozo is pressing down on Leyva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leyva is holding on for now.
Cardozo stops Leyva from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardozo passes to side control.
Leyva is not content to let Cardozo control the position.
Leyva dodges the ground and pound from Cardozo.
Leyva sneaks out the side door and pushes Cardozo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leyva lands a nice shot to the body.
Leyva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fernando Leyva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Cardozo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Leyva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leyva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Leyva!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 3213 p4p, 2924 weight class) and Jim Longchain (ranked 347 p4p, 318 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Longchain!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan lands a jab to the nose.
Longchain's coach down at Blanc Fitness Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Longchain's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hogan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hogan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hogan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Jim Longchain has been cut.
Hogan misses with a hook
and Longchain counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Longchain throwing strikes but missing.
Hogan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Longchain from controlling successfully.
Hogan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Longchain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Longchain won't allow Hogan to sweep him here.
Longchain keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hogan's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan wants to stand but Longchain is controlling the position.
Longchain is pushing down on Hogan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hogan is fighting to maintain full guard but Longchain has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nice strikes from Longchain there.
Longchain looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hogan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hogan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Longchain.
Longchain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hogan keeps working.
Longchain working the head and body with strikes.
Longchain is looking to advance position but Hogan won't allow it.
Longchain trying to control from half guard but Hogan is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longchain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hogan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Longchain scores with a couple of nice shots.
Longchain scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Longchain throwing shots but Hogan is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longchain prevents Hogan from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Longchain connects with a nice short shot to Hogan's temple.
Longchain not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Longchain.
Longchain stops Hogan from getting back to his feet.
Longchain is looking to take a break and control but Hogan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hogan trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan trying to get back to full guard but Longchain takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Longchain lands a nice shot to the head.
Hogan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Longchain lands a couple of good shots and Hogan has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hogan is rocked!
Longchain lands a good shot there. Hogan covers up! Longchain smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Hogan to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Longchain jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Longchain!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Zambrano (ranked 3579 p4p, 2681 weight class) and Gert Lush (ranked 438 p4p, 343 weight class). Lush has chosen Teardrop, Massive Attack as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darwin Zambrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gert Lush !
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zambrano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lush .
Zambrano throws a body punch but Lush moves out of range.
Lush misses with a head kick.
Zambrano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Zambrano.
Zambrano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zambrano wants to slow Lush down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zambrano throws a head kick but Lush moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Lush . No joy for Zambrano on that attempt.
Lush has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lush misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zambrano counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambrano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zambrano tries to pull guard but Lush holds him up against the cage and eventually Zambrano drops back down to his feet.
Lush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lush breaks the clinch.
Lush scores with a head kick. Zambrano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Darwin Zambrano has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zambrano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin Zambrano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lush throws a sloppy head kick and Zambrano moves out of range easily.
Zambrano is looking to counter with a body kick.
Zambrano cracks Lush with a good jab.
Lush lands a big head kick that sends Zambrano tumbling to the mat! Lush takes a step backwards and waves Zambrano back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Lush backs away, Zambrano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lush stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zambrano.
Lush throws a sloppy head kick and Zambrano moves out of range easily.
Zambrano is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lush .
Lush throws a sloppy head kick and Zambrano moves out of range easily.
Zambrano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zambrano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zambrano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A clash of legs there as Zambrano blocks the low kick.
Lush lands a nice shot that snaps Zambrano's head back.
Darwin Zambrano's cut is getting worse.
Lush throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Lush backs away, Zambrano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lush throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zambrano.
An inside leg kick lands from Zambrano.
A head kick misses from Lush .
Lush throws a sloppy head kick and Zambrano moves out of range easily.
Lush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Zambrano misses its target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zambrano!
Zambrano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the body from Lush misses
letting Zambrano counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Zambrano, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zambrano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zambrano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zambrano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lush looks winded!
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!
Zambrano misses with a body shot.
Lush throws a fast counter high kick but Zambrano manages to duck under it in time.
Zambrano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zambrano throws a sloppy head kick and Lush moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Zambrano.
Gert Lush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zambrano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lush .
Zambrano throws a sloppy head kick and Lush moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gert Lush will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darwin Zambrano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zambrano throws a push kick but Lush slaps the foot to one side.
Zambrano looks to throw the jab but Lush is out of range.
Zambrano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lush sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Zambrano blocks the leg kick.
Lush takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lush lands a high kick!
Zambrano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zambrano connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lush tried to score with a low kick but Zambrano checks it.
Lush throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zambrano makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zambrano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lush s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice shot lands for Zambrano.
Zambrano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gert Lush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lush throws a body kick that misses
and Zambrano counters with a good low kick that Lush was not able to check.
Lush scores with a head kick. Zambrano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Darwin Zambrano's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano tries to land a front kick but Lush steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lush is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Zambrano Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Lush is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Darwin Zambrano!
A less than humble Darwin Zambrano misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Olafsson (ranked 1266 p4p, 2191 weight class) and Drew Barnes (ranked 151 p4p, 250 weight class). Bjorn Olafsson 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Olafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drew Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes throws a lazy uppercut
and Olafsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Olafsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Olafsson misses the target.
Barnes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Olafsson fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Olafsson fails to land.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Olafsson up against the cage.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Olafsson avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Olafsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Olafsson.
Barnes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Olafsson is defending well.
Olafsson scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barnes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Olafsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olafsson scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Olafsson.
Olafsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Olafsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Olafsson prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Olafsson regains guard.
Barnes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Olafsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barnes has managed to get both his arms back between Olafsson's legs - danger averted.
Barnes postures up in Olafsson's guard and throws a big left but Olafsson blocks it.
Barnes works over Olafsson with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes postures up.
Barnes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Olafsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barnes can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Olafsson stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes is trying to control the position here. Olafsson has hold of a guillotine from the top though... oh, that looks naaaaasty, will Barnes tap? Yes he will! The fight is all over! Olafsson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bjorn Olafsson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Adams (ranked 677 p4p, 1340 weight class) and Rod De Minaur (ranked 87 p4p, 170 weight class). De Minaur is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Seek and Destroy . Rod De Minaur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Adams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rod De Minaur!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams takes a swing at De Minaur's ribcage but misses.
De Minaur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from De Minaur.
Adams feinted with a counter takedown.
De Minaur lands with an overhand left.
Adams misses with a jab to the body
letting De Minaur counter with a right hand.
Adams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adams tries to move into range but De Minaur moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Minaur drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.
De Minaur working aggressively here.
De Minaur's coach down at Memento Mori was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on De Minaur's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
De Minaur misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from De Minaur fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Minaur lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Minaur tries to throw a body punch but Adams avoids it by throwing De Minaur back against the cage.
De Minaur swings wildly with an uppercut but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Adams taking a break here but De Minaur is having none of it and regains half guard.
Adams wants to work for an arm triangle but De Minaur is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Minaur is trying to control but can't.
Adams wants to free his trapped foot but De Minaur is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Minaur has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
De Minaur really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adams is working for a submission of some sort.
Adams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Minaur defending well though.
Adams trying to control the action but De Minaur is working from the bottom.
Adams is sneakily working for an arm triangle but De Minaur sees it coming and defends easily.
De Minaur has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
Adams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams prevents De Minaur from improving his position.
Adams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Adams is keen to just control but De Minaur is a slippery customer.
De Minaur tries to get to full guard but Adams has control of the leg.
Adams is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if De Minaur can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Minaur defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams seems to be looking for submissions.
Adams is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
De Minaur has hold of Adams's hands but Adams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
De Minaur is in trouble now - Adams has advanced to mount!
Adams working for a guillotine from mount but De Minaur is in no mood to give up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams is going oldschool here, as he tries to force De Minaur to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so De Minaur shrugs it off.
Adams with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Adams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Adams tries for a takedown but De Minaur circles away easily
and De Minaur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from De Minaur finds it's target.
De Minaur cracks Adams with a good jab.
De Minaur lands a jab to the head.
De Minaur looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
De Minaur lands a jab to Adams's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De Minaur to score with a decent uppercut.
Adams is rocked!
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown but De Minaur manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Adams scores with a body shot.
Nice cross by De Minaur.
Oh Adams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a sloppy body shot
and De Minaur counters with a big left hand that crumples Adams! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rod De Minaur!
Rod De Minaur is the new lightweight champion!
Rod De Minaur decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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