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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lehel Bartasz (ranked 2614 p4p, 4317 weight class) and Chozen Gracie (ranked 101 p4p, 111 weight class). Bartasz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Manowar.... Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lehel Bartasz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartasz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
 It looks like Chozen Gracie has been cut.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bartasz.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Bartasz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Bartasz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bartasz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lehel Bartasz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chozen Gracie.
Gracie dives in and grabs Bartasz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bartasz pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Bartasz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Bartasz.
Bartasz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Bartasz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bartasz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie with a poor takedown
letting Bartasz counter with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Bartasz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Bartasz counters with a left to the body.
Gracie looks winded!
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Bartasz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bartasz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Bartasz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Chozen Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartasz cracks Gracie with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gracie looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bartasz finish him?
 Gracie is rocked!
Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Bartasz finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie leaves his chin hanging out and Bartasz seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Gracie crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lehel Bartasz!
A victorious Lehel Bartasz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Petrov (ranked 4094 p4p, 3393 weight class) and Hiroshi Papo (ranked 189 p4p, 160 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hiroshi Papo enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Papo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Petrov both land. Nice combination.
Papo 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.
Papo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Papo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
My spies in Advanced Fitness Inc. inform me that Papo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Petrov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Papo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Petrov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov tries to buck Papo off but Papo is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Papo is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Papo controlling the pace for now.
Petrov can't escape the position.
Papo controlling from mount.
Petrov is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Petrov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Papo content just to control the position here.
Petrov is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Papo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Petrov looking for submissions off his back.
Papo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four 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.
Papo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Petrov's thigh. Petrov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Petrov has his foot on Papo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Papo works his way back into a safe position though.
Papo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Petrov working for a triangle but Papo defends it easily.
Papo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Papo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Petrov throws a body punch but Papo moves out of range.
Papo shoots and misses
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Petrov gets caught flat footed, as Papo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Petrov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Papo controlling from the top position.
Petrov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Papo stacks Petrov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Papo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Papo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Petrov is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petrov seems a little lost for a moment, as Papo dominates the positioning.
Petrov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Papo off and has taken his back!
Petrov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Petrov throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Petrov working for a choke but Papo reverses nicely into Petrov 's guard.
Papo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Papo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petrov working for submissions but it's allowed Papo to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is looking for a sweep. Papo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hiroshi Papo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Petrov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Papo not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Petrov has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Papo escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Papo!
Petrov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Petrov is trying to work for a sweep but Papo has mounted him!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Papo controlling the position easily from mount.
Petrov is desperately trying to improve his position but Papo has a good base and remains in mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Papo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Petrov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Papo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov gets caught napping as Papo dives in and scores a takedown. Petrov manages to retain guard.
Petrov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Petrov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petrov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Papo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Papo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Papo controlling from the top position.
Petrov has an active guard here but Papo has managed to pass into half guard.
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.
Petrov tries to roll over but Papo keeps him under control.
Petrov actively working from the bottom here.
Petrov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Petrov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Papo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No joy there for Petrov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Papo.
Papo controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looking for a sweep but Papo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Papo lands a heavy elbow.
Papo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Petrov is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Papo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Peter Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiroshi Papo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Papo blocks Petrov's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshi Papo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Papo 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshi Papo!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeno Bathory (ranked 2342 p4p, 4742 weight class) and David Jones (ranked 89 p4p, 157 weight class). Bathory's entrance music is Metallica: Battery . A fine choice. David Jones acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zeno Bathory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Jones!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Bathory counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bathory.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Bathory is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Bathory from controlling successfully.
Bathory lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bathory with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bathory landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
It looks like David Jones has been cut.
Bathory 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.
Bathory trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Bathory with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That has opened up David Jones's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bathory is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bathory postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bathory is looking to advance position but Jones has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bathory tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Bathory is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bathory wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bathory tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bathory is looking to get to half guard.
Bathory is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Bathory is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Bathory throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bathory is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Jones stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Bathory lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Bathory tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones tests Bathory's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Jones catches Bathory right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bathory moves out of range of the body kick.
 It looks like Zeno Bathory has been cut.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Bathory moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Bathory off balance momentarily.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bathory closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bathory is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bathory controlling the pace.
Bathory thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Bathory sits in half guard.
Bathory is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bathory throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bathory decides to return to a standing position.
Bathory walks into a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bathory is defended easily by Jones.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Bathory shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Bathory drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bathory loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bathory is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bathory.
Bathory throws a big right hand that misses.
Bathory trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bathory wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to stand up but Bathory isn't so interested in that idea.
Bathory postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bathory stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Bathory down.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Bathory's ribs.
Bathory tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bathory somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeno Bathory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bathory feinted with a counter takedown.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bathory off to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Jones misses.
A punch lands to the side of Bathory 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bathory drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones blocks an elbow strike.
Bathory drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bathory backwards.
Bathory drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Bathory controls his hands.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Bathory throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Bathory sprawls well.
Bathory is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
David Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones with the inside leg kick.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bathory counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones gets a clinch.
Bathory tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bathory is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeno Bathory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bathory prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bathory with a big uppercut! Bathory tries to clinch up but Jones pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bathory to the mat! Bathory covers up and Jones unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Jones!
David Jones took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Carnage for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eder Silva (ranked 2939 p4p, 2501 weight class) and Edgar Bravo (ranked 290 p4p, 248 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eder Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bravo misses with the combination.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bravo sprawls and moves away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bravo tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Bravo gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo pulls Silva in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo is continuing to stall.
Silva won't allow Bravo to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bravo is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Bravo controlling the position.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva won't allow Bravo to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bravo punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bravo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silva eats them both and turns towards Bravo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bravo throws a shot to the body.
Bravo closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bravo.
Edgar Bravo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bravo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bravo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bravo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Bravo lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bravo.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bravo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bravo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bravo with a knee to the head.
Bravo landing knees to the body.
Bravo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bravo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bravo controlling the action here for a moment.
Bravo breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo has managed to clinch.
Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Bravo.
Bravo closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bravo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bravo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Bravo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bravo lands a body shot.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edgar Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
 Silva is rocked!
Bravo takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Bravo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Bravo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Bravo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Bravo sprawls well.
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Bravo. Bravo maintains the clinch.
Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Edgar Bravo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Bravo.
Bravo moves into the clinch successfully.
Bravo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo lands a high kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloppy strikes from Bravo. Those never looked like landing.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bravo scores with a knee to the head.
Bravo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Bravo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bravo is struggling to control the position.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bravo jerks Silva's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Silva drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Bravo goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Bravo because Silva was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Edgar Bravo!
Edgar Bravo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Eder Silva was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back !!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Leahy (ranked 1597 p4p, 3305 weight class) and Ryusuke Kitano (ranked 230 p4p, 438 weight class). 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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Leahy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryusuke Kitano!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitano throws a shot from downtown. Leahy moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Kitano finds it's way through Leahy's defenses.
We've been hearing reports that Leahy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Leahy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kitano.
Kitano slaps away a takedown attempt from Leahy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leahy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kitano defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leahy is defended easily by Kitano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Leahy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kitano throws a looping overhand right but Leahy ducks down to avoid it.
Leahy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kitano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leahy somewhat.
Kitano has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leahy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leahy shoots in for a double leg but Kitano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kitano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leahy on the side of the head.
It looks like Robert Leahy has been cut.
A left lands for Kitano.
Leahy is rocked!
Kitano steps in with a hook that catches Leahy right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kitano follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Leahy looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryusuke Kitano!
An out of breath Ryusuke Kitano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Hradek (ranked 2138 p4p, 3461 weight class) and Chandler Tyson (ranked 240 p4p, 378 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Hradek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chandler Tyson !
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hradek stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyson . Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Hradek misses with a few strikes there.
Tyson fails to land the takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tyson .
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tyson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Hradek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tyson tries for a kimura but Hradek is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hradek is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tyson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hradek's coaches at Westside Martial Arts have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Hradek is not content to let Tyson control the position.
Tyson lands a nice forearm strike.
Hradek tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tyson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tyson has an Americana. Hradek didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Tyson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Tyson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Chandler Tyson !
During a confident post fight interview, Chandler Tyson 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcellus Legionarius (ranked 1568 p4p, 1501 weight class) and Hassan Hamad (ranked 213 p4p, 200 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcellus Legionarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hassan Hamad!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legionarius throws a hook to the side of Hamad's head but Hamad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hamad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hamad scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hamad misses with an uppercut. Legionarius saw that one coming.
Legionarius appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice cross by Hamad.
Legionarius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamad.
Legionarius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hamad scores with a jab to the body.
Hamad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hamad displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Legionarius throws a series of punches but Hamad moves out of range.
Hamad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Marcellus Legionarius has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legionarius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hamad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Legionarius swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hamad checks a leg kick nicely.
Legionarius tries to bum rush Hamad with a series of wild strikes but Hamad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Legionarius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Legionarius.
It looks like Hassan Hamad has been cut.
Hamad throws an off balance right hand
and Legionarius counters with a straight right hand.
Hamad is rocked!
Legionarius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hamad is still on wobbly legs! Can Legionarius finish him?
Legionarius slips a straight right by Hamad.
Legionarius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hamad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Legionarius checks it well.
A swing and a miss from Hamad.
Legionarius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hamad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legionarius.
Nice body kick there by Legionarius.
Legionarius checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Hamad takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Legionarius cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcellus Legionarius!
Marcellus Legionarius thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Chomsli (ranked 876 p4p, 1324 weight class) and Seemah Feet (ranked 135 p4p, 198 weight class). Chomsli comes to the cage accompanied by Tapout. Feet has chosen Footsteps (Go Higher) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukas Chomsli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seemah Feet!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chomsli shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chomsli showed some decent athleticism there.
Feet keeping control of the position.
Chomsli is taking a breather. Feet 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.
Chomsli trying to mount his opponent but Feet defends it.
Feet wants to get back to full guard.
Feet wants to control but Chomsli is keeping busy.
Chomsli working Feet over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chomsli seems to be looking for submissions.
Feet is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chomsli's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chomsli's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chomsli is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Feet trying to control momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chomsli is really stuck here.
Feet looking to break Chomsli's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Chomsli remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Feet will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chomsli has hold of Feet's leg, trying to break free but it's let Feet lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Chomsli is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Feet throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Seemah Feet!
During a confident post fight interview, Seemah Feet thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Bader (ranked 737 p4p, 1523 weight class) and Vladimir Kosmanov (ranked 88 p4p, 190 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kosmanov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosmanov slips under a jab.
Kosmanov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bader to the mat! Bader manages to get full guard.
Bader is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kosmanov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bader utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kosmanov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bader pushes Kosmanov off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosmanov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bader's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bader has his feet on Kosmanov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader throws a hook but Kosmanov avoids it easily.
Kosmanov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bader has time to react.
Bader just misses with a punch to the body.
Bader dips to his left and cracks Kosmanov with an uppercut!
Bader misses with a hook
and Kosmanov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kosmanov landing with the ground and pound.
Bader uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kosmanov.
Bader with a hook.
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!
Kosmanov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bader quickly recovers to half guard.
Kosmanov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kosmanov controlling the action here.
Bader wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bader on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bader keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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. Kosmanov connects with a nice short shot to Bader's temple.
Bader is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at LET Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kosmanov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kosmanov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bader!
Kosmanov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bader?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bader looks a forlorn figure.
Kosmanov lands a couple of good shots and Bader has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kosmanov is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Kosmanov gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Kosmanov gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Kosmanov apologises and we restart here on the feet.
A jab from Bader misses.
Kosmanov slips a jab and a cross from Bader.
Bader displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kosmanov.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kosmanov.
Kosmanov cracks Bader with a big right hand but Bader just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kosmanov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bader, who protects the arm well.
Kosmanov is putting a hurting on Bader here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kosmanov grinds an elbow into Bader's temple.
Kosmanov working the head and body with strikes.
Bader is rocked!
Bader is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kosmanov connects with a decent elbow.
Oh Bader is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kosmanov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bader to see if he's OK.
Kosmanov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bader being controlled for a moment.
A big shot lands for Kosmanov! That's hurt Bader! Will he recover? Kosmanov fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Kosmanov!
Vladimir Kosmanov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tobig Tofail (ranked 484 p4p, 1260 weight class) and Philipp Tyurin (ranked 19 p4p, 58 weight class). Tofail comes to the cage accompanied by Too sexy. 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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23
308
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobig Tofail!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philipp Tyurin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tofail with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tyurin is looking to clinch.
Tofail connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tyurin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tofail throws out the jab.
Tofail clinches with his opponent.
Tofail breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyurin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tofail looks to throw the jab but Tyurin is out of range.
Tyurin scores with a jab. Tofail acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tyurin moves into the clinch successfully.
Tofail tries to throw a body punch but Tyurin avoids it by throwing Tofail back against the cage.
Tyurin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyurin wants to stall.
Tyurin lands a nice shot to the body.
Tofail breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Tyurin. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tofail is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyurin.
Tyurin clinches up with Tofail and pushes him back against the cage.
Tofail manages to break the clinch.
Tofail dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyurin moves in looking to clinch but Tofail pushes him off.
Tyurin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tyurin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tyurin misses with a double jab
and Tofail counters with a good low kick that Tyurin was not able to check.
Tofail circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tofail throws a body punch but Tyurin moves out of range.
Tofail misses with a looping right.
Tyurin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tofail's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tofail uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyurin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyurin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tofail can pounce on him.
Tyurin tries to close the distance and clinch but Tofail swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tyurin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tyurin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tofail lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tofail. That's going to slow Tyurin down.
A low kick from Tofail is predictable there
and Tyurin counters with a straight right hand.
Tofail swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyurin.
Tofail throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tofail ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tyurin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tofail appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tofail fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyurin, pushing him back against the cage.
Tofail breaks the clinch.
Tofail swings for the body but Tyurin moves out of range.
Tofail gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyurin trying to control the position but instead, Tofail has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tyurin into the cage.
Tofail pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tofail looks for the body kick but Tyurin saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tofail. Tyurin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tofail scores with a hook to the body. Tyurin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tofail scores with a nice body kick.
Tofail closes the distance and clinches.
Tofail pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tofail lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tyurin takes a step back to recover.
Tyurin looks winded!
Tofail throws the kick towards the body but Tyurin avoids it.
Tyurin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
Tofail breaks the clinch.
Tyurin throws a jab when Tofail was well out of range.
Tyurin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tyurin is looking to clinch but Tofail is avoiding it.
Tofail connects with a body shot that sends Tyurin's belly button to the back.
Tofail delivers a nice body kick.
Tyurin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tofail dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tofail misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Tofail.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobig Tofail dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tofail tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyurin was well out of range. Poor timing from Tofail.
It looks like Philipp Tyurin has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tofail.
Tyurin throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyurin doesn't manage to clinch there - Tofail circles away.
Tyurin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tofail misses the shot to the body.
Tyurin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tofail looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tyurin moves away from the strike by Tofail.
Tyurin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tofail thows a leg kick but Tyurin checks it
and Tyurin counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tofail fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tofail tries to keep at a distance but Tyurin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tofail cracks Tyurin with a nice body shot.
Tyurin is breathing heavily.
Tofail lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyurin swings wildly with an uppercut but Tofail uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tofail's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
You can see that Tyurin has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Tyurin misses with an uppercut. Tofail saw that one coming.
Philipp Tyurin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tofail connects with a body shot that sends Tyurin's belly button to the back.
Tofail is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyurin can do to turn this around?
Tyurin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tofail lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tyurin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tyurin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tofail scores with a jab. Tyurin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tofail lands a big uppercut and Tyurin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tyurin looks OK. Tofail waves Tyurin back to his feet!
Tyurin is rocked!
That has opened up Philipp Tyurin's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tofail throws a body punch but Tyurin moves out of range.
Tyurin is still on wobbly legs! Can Tofail finish him?
Tofail misses with a kick to the body.
Tyurin seems to have recovered his senses.
Tofail throws a leg kick which misses Tyurin's front leg but catches the back leg as Tyurin tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tofail misses with a kick to the body.
Tofail scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tofail ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyurin moves away.
Tofail throws a body shot but no joy.
Tofail lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tofail scores with a decent looking hook.
The cut above Philipp Tyurin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tofail throws a body shot but no joy.
Tofail misses with a body kick.
Tofail ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyurin moves away.
Tofail throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Tyurin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tofail throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tofail fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tofail will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tofail ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tofail gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tofail lands with a left to the head.
Philipp Tyurin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tofail lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyurin backwards.
Tofail breaks the clinch.
Tofail scores with a head kick.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Philipp Tyurin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tobig Tofail!
Tobig Tofail retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Tobig Tofail thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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