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CDFC 32: Dux vs Palo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Hell (ranked 24770 p4p, 5624 weight class) and Jimmy Snuka (ranked 691 p4p, 573 weight class). Snuka has chosen Boogie On Reggae Woman - Stevie Wonder as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenneth Hell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hell misses with a few strikes there.
Snuka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Snuka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Snuka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A countering left hand to the body from Snuka misses.
Hell throws a nice looking combination but Snuka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hell throws a nice looking combination but Snuka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've been told by Hell's head coaches at Cozad MMA London that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Snuka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hell doesn't manage to clinch there - Snuka circles away.
Snuka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snuka delivers a nice body kick.
Snuka swings for the body but Hell moves out of range.
Hell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
 It looks like Kenneth Hell has been cut.
Snuka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Snuka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Snuka.
A combination from Hell does no damage.
Snuka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hell shoots in looking for a takedown. Snuka tries to sprawl out of it but Hell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Snuka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka connects with a single shot there.
Snuka throws a front kick that sends Hell stumbling back into the cage.
Sloppy strikes from Hell. Those never looked like landing.
Snuka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Snuka throws a quick head kick that knocks Hell silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Snuka is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimmy Snuka!
Jimmy Snuka thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viper Pitt Jr (ranked 6731 p4p, 4404 weight class) and Roddy Banner (ranked 690 p4p, 537 weight class). Banner has chosen BILMURI - LORDFARQUADZILLA as his entrance music. 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Viper Pitt Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roddy Banner!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Banner is fending him off so far but Pitt Jr persists. Nope, Banner circles away and we're back to standing.
Pitt Jr rushes Banner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pitt Jr blocking some punches.
Pitt Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pitt Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pitt Jr duly obliges.
 It looks like Roddy Banner has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pitt Jr!
Pitt Jr tests Banner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pitt Jr misses with a combination
and Banner counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Pitt Jr badly! Banner follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Pitt Jr out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Banner finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roddy Banner!
Roddy Banner seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Cooper (ranked 4264 p4p, 5974 weight class) and Okon Omoh (ranked 492 p4p, 593 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Okon Omoh!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omoh cracks Cooper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Jeff Cooper has been cut.
Omoh connects with a body shot that sends Cooper's belly button to the back.
Cooper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cooper tries to clinch there but Omoh circles away.
Cooper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cooper gets a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Omoh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cooper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Omoh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cooper clinches with his opponent.
Cooper has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Omoh clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omoh looking very determined here, making life difficult for Cooper.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Omoh has hold of Cooper's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Cooper working for a choke but Omoh is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper looking for the RNC.
Cooper is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Omoh knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Omoh for a finish.
Cooper working for a choke but Omoh is defending well.
Omoh showing good submission defense here.
Cooper looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cooper struggling to keep hold of the position.
Omoh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cooper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Cooper is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Omoh taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Cooper.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeff Cooper!
After winning the bout, Jeff Cooper thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joao Dos Santos (ranked 3404 p4p, 4093 weight class) and Sajit Dopinder (ranked 200 p4p, 236 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sajit Dopinder!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dos Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dopinder is keeping the position for now.
Dos Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dopinder is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dos Santos, into his guard.
Dopinder content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dopinder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dopinder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dos Santos keeping full guard, as Dopinder tries to pass.
Dos Santos looking for a guillotine here but Dopinder defends easily.
Dos Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dos Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dos Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
Dos Santos looking for a guillotine here but Dopinder defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos can't keep his opponent in guard - Dopinder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dopinder prevents Dos Santos from standing back up.
Dos Santos is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Alpha Brasil, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Dos Santos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dos Santos is looking for a triangle but Dopinder pushes his legs off easily.
Dopinder advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos seems a little lost for a moment, as Dopinder dominates the positioning.
Dopinder tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dos Santos prevents Dopinder from moving into mount.
You can see the frustration on Dos Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos manages to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joao Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dos Santos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dopinder to the mat! Dopinder manages to get full guard.
Dopinder keeping full guard, as Dos Santos tries to pass.
Dopinder pulls Dos Santos in to control the position.
Dopinder can't keep his opponent in guard - Dos Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dos Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dopinder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dos Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Dopinder defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Dopinder to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dopinder manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dos Santos has Dopinder in his guard.
Dos Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dopinder is one step ahead there.
Dos Santos wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dopinder is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dos Santos tries to kick Dopinder off but Dopinder keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dos Santos tries to kick Dopinder off in order to stand up. Dopinder Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Dopinder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dopinder is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dos Santos's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dopinder working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dopinder is staying tight to Dos Santos's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dos Santos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dopinder is controlling him well.
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dos Santos gets back to half guard.
Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back.
Dopinder looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sajit Dopinder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four 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.
Dos Santos moves to clinch but Dopinder breaks away
and Dopinder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dos Santos thinking.
Joao Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dopinder lands a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Dopinder. No joy for Dos Santos on that attempt.
Jab from Dopinder.
Dos Santos goes for a double leg but Dopinder avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dopinder continues to drive forward.
Dopinder pushes Dos Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dopinder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dopinder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Dopinder is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Dopinder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dopinder drops Dos Santos with a beautiful combination! Dos Santos stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dopinder is looking for the KO!
Dopinder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos drives through and clinches with Dopinder against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dopinder.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sajit Dopinder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dos Santos with a poor takedown
and Dopinder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dos Santos shoots and misses
and Dopinder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dos Santos thinking.
Dopinder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dos Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dopinder pinned against the cage. Dopinder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dopinder with a jab.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dopinder sprawls well. Dopinder wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Dopinder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Dopinder! Dos Santos is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sajit Dopinder!
Sajit Dopinder seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magomed Khamzatov (ranked 2830 p4p, 3990 weight class) and Conny Ponny (ranked 355 p4p, 474 weight class). Magomed Khamzatov 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 St Petersburg, Magomed Khamzatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conny Ponny!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponny listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ponny has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jab, jab by Ponny - just one landing.
Ponny misses with a wild body shot.
Khamzatov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ponny lands with a shot to the body.
Khamzatov shoots in for a takedown but Ponny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ponny looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ponny throws a hook but Khamzatov avoids it easily.
Khamzatov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khamzatov shoots in and drives through. Ponny sprawls well.
Magomed Khamzatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponny displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khamzatov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magomed Khamzatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khamzatov darts in looking for a takedown but Ponny gets double underhooks and turns Khamzatov into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ponny gets underhooks to prevent Khamzatov's takedown attempt.
Ponny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ponny takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Come on Ponny - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ponny continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamzatov can't get the takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ponny takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Ponny - that landed with a thud.
Khamzatov goes for a takedown attempt but Ponny pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Khamzatov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ponny loads up on a big right hand but Khamzatov slips the punch.
Khamzatov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ponny circles away.
Khamzatov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponny scores with a hook to the body. Khamzatov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khamzatov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ponny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conny Ponny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Khamzatov with that takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Ponny.
Khamzatov with a poor takedown
and Ponny counters with a nice body shot.
Khamzatov has his takedown stuffed
and Ponny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick lands for Ponny.
Khamzatov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khamzatov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khamzatov shoots in for a takedown but Ponny shows good takedown defense.
Ponny looks to score with a jab to the body but Khamzatov is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ponny gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ponny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khamzatov has his takedown stuffed
and Ponny counters by moving into the clinch.
Ponny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khamzatov looking for a takedown.
Ponny gets underhooks to prevent Khamzatov's takedown attempt.
Ponny is working Khamzatov over against the cage.
Ponny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ponny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ponny lands a body punch.
Ponny lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ponny is pushing Khamzatov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponny works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ponny taking a breather.
Ponny throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ponny is struggling to control the position.
Khamzatov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ponny is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ponny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conny Ponny dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Khamzatov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Khamzatov trying to control but Ponny is working from the bottom.
Khamzatov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ponny can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ponny bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khamzatov's guard.
Ponny must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ponny trying to control the position from guard on top but Khamzatov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khamzatov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ponny.
Khamzatov 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.
Khamzatov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamzatov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ponny gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Khamzatov tries to strike from the bottom.
Khamzatov working for submissions but it's allowed Ponny to get to half guard.
Khamzatov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ponny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ponny trying to control but Khamzatov is working from the bottom.
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.
Ponny stands up out of Khamzatov's guard for a moment - Khamzatov manages to land a nice upkick.
Khamzatov wants to stand and escape but Ponny is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ponny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khamzatov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ponny trying to control but Khamzatov is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Khamzatov shoots in for a takedown but Ponny shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Khamzatov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ponny counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khamzatov thinking.
Ponny bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ponny throws a shot to the body.
Ponny scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponny fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khamzatov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ponny throws out the jab.
Khamzatov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ponny scores with a nice head shot.
Khamzatov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khamzatov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ponny makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magomed Khamzatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ponny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ponny slaps away a takedown attempt from Khamzatov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ponny keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ponny sizes up Khamzatov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponny stuffs the takedown.
Ponny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khamzatov dives in for a single leg takedown but Ponny sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ponny effectively controlling the action here.
Ponny lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls for Ponny to work.
Still in the clinch, Ponny scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Ponny lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ponny dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ponny manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ponny works on Khamzatov's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conny Ponny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Khamzatov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ponny to the mat! Ponny manages to get full guard.
Ponny keeping moving, preventing Khamzatov from controlling successfully.
Khamzatov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ponny has his hands on Khamzatov's head, controlling the position.
Ponny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khamzatov manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khamzatov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ponny manages to get himself to full guard.
Ponny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khamzatov is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamzatov stays in close to Ponny's body and controls the position.
Khamzatov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Magomed Khamzatov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khamzatov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Khamzatov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Khamzatov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Khamzatov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Khamzatov sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Khamzatov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ponny tries to avoid it but Khamzatov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ponny to the ground. Ponny escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponny keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ponny feints and then cracks Khamzatov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khamzatov down.
Ponny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ponny lands with a nice body punch.
Ponny stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ponny wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magomed Khamzatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ponny clinches up against the cage.
Ponny lands a right hand.
Khamzatov is looking for a takedown.
Khamzatov is trying to drag Ponny to the mat but Ponny just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ponny is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Conny Ponny is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khamzatov tries to score a body lock takedown but Ponny shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Khamzatov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ponny gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Ponny.
Khamzatov can't get the takedown.
Come on Ponny - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ponny has Khamzatov pushed against the cage.
Ponny lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khamzatov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ponny gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ponny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ponny effectively controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conny Ponny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ponny 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conny Ponny!
After the fight, Conny Ponny was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wally News (ranked 3531 p4p, 2733 weight class) and Kekino Maluga (ranked 451 p4p, 379 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wally News!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kekino Maluga!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
News throws a body shot but no joy.
Maluga swats away the attempt to clinch by News.
News misses with a two punch combination.
News wants to clinch.
News connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
News pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maluga back to the cage. News follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Maluga moves out of range of the strikes.
Maluga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
News misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluga keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Maluga.
News doesn't manage to clinch there - Maluga circles away.
Maluga looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maluga moves out of range as News strikes.
Maluga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Wally News has been cut.
News tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maluga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
News throws a poor cross that misses
and Maluga rattles News with a well-timed uppercut counter. - News tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Maluga dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving News stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kekino Maluga!
Kekino Maluga seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Garic (ranked 3660 p4p, 1807 weight class) and Arne Skognar (ranked 445 p4p, 242 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Garic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arne Skognar!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skognar checks a low kick from Garic.
Skognar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garic throws a lazy uppercut
and Skognar finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Skognar lands with a hook. Garic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garic misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skognar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skognar rushes Garic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Skognar looking to throw knees to the head but Garic is blocking nicely.
Garic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skognar throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skognar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garic avoids it.
Garic avoids the elbow strike from Skognar, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Garic.
Garic throws a punch but it's blocked by Skognar.
Skognar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skognar tries to land a knee to the head but Garic blocks with his arms.
Garic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garic misses with a looping right.
Skognar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Garic misses
and Skognar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skognar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skognar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skognar looks winded!
Nice shot lands for Garic.
Garic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garic slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skognar ducks under a wild hook from Garic.
Garic connects with a body shot that sends Skognar's belly button to the back.
Skognar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skognar blocks a jab.
Skognar wants to clinch.
Skognar throws a hook to the side of Garic's head but Garic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It appears Garic was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garic throws a hook but Skognar avoids it easily.
Garic misses with a hook. Skognar ducked under it nicely.
Skognar throws a big shot that misses.
Skognar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Garic.
Skognar ducks under a wild hook from Garic.
Garic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garic throws a right hand that Skognar ducks under and follows up with a left that Skognar also avoids with ease.
Skognar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garic misses with a low kick as Skognar jumps back.
Skognar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Skognar walks into a stiff left hand from Garic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Garic throws a chopping leg kick but Skognar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lee Garic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garic throws a low kick, looking for Skognar's leg but Skognar calmly moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Skognar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Skognar is able to avoid easily.
Skognar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garic.
Skognar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Skognar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garic takes one to the side 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!
Garic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skognar was well out of range. Poor timing from Garic.
Skognar is trying to counter with his kicks.
Garic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Garic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Garic misses with a wild body shot.
Garic misses with an uppercut
and Skognar counters with a nice uppercut.
Skognar missing with a left hand there. Garic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garic lands a head shot.
Skognar is looking to clinch.
Garic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skognar checks a low kick from Garic.
Garic sets himself, and Skognar steps forward looking for the clinch! Garic avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skognar avoids a kick to the body.
Skognar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skognar has Garic up against the cage in a clinch.
Garic takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Lee Garic has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Skognar.
A head punch on the inside from Garic fails to land.
Skognar landing knees to the head.
Skognar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skognar tries to land a knee to the head but Garic blocks with his arms.
Garic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skognar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garic blocks it with crossed arms.
Skognar is breathing heavily.
Garic is leaning against Skognar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skognar pushes off an throws an elbow but Garic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Skognar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skognar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garic is defending well for now.
Garic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Garic - that landed with a thud.
Skognar pushes off an throws an elbow but Garic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garic tries a head kick but it misses.
Skognar counters with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Skognar blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Skognar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Skognar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skognar! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Skognar.
Garic misses with a straight right.
Garic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garic throws a jab when Skognar was well out of range.
Skognar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Garic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Skognar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skognar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Skognar throws out a loose jab but Garic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garic tried to score with a low kick but Skognar checks it.
Garic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skognar can do to turn this around?
Garic takes a swing at Skognar's ribcage but misses.
Garic misses with a hook to the body
and Skognar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skognar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Skognar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garic cracks Skognar with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Skognar looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Garic finish him?
 Skognar is rocked!
It looks like Arne Skognar has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garic takes a swing at Skognar's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Skognar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skognar is still on wobbly legs! Can Garic finish him?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skognar, as that shot connected.
Skognar slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Skognar. Those never looked like landing.
Skognar seems to have recovered his senses.
Garic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Skognar wants to counter with a clinch but Garic pushes him away.
Garic digs a good hook to Skognar's body.
Garic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skognar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skognar looks to land a combination. Garic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Skognar staying out of range there.
Skognar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Garic blocks it well.
Garic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lee Garic will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Skognar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garic.
Garic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skognar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garic with a body shot.
Garic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Skognar blocks a head kick by Garic.
Skognar throws a wild body kick that Garic sees coming a mile off.
Skognar avoids the body shot from Garic.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skognar! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garic looks to score with a jab to the body but Skognar is just out of range.
Skognar slips a jab from Garic.
Garic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garic throws a chopping leg kick but Skognar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Skognar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Garic blocks it well.
Garic misses with a hook
and Skognar counters with a nice uppercut.
Skognar with a nice cross.
Garic throws a series of punches but Skognar moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Skognar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garic throwing a counter right hand but Skognar manages to avoid it.
Garic drops Skognar with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Skognar looks back up at him and smiles so Garic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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!
Garic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skognar tries to clinch but Garic moves away
and Garic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee Garic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skognar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skognar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garic.
Skognar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skognar throws an overhand right that lands on Garic's shoulder, as Garic tries to avoid the shot.
Garic half committed to a counter leg kick.
Skognar misses with a body shot.
Garic misses with a body punch
and Skognar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garic slips under a jab.
Garic swats away the attempt to clinch by Skognar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Skognar under the eye.
Skognar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garic.
Skognar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Garic.
Skognar tries to clinch but Garic is having none of it.
Skognar throws a push kick but Garic slaps the foot to one side.
Garic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skognar moves away.
Garic moves out of range of the body kick from Skognar.
Garic scores with the left hand. Skognar knows he should have avoided that one.
Skognar misses with a hook.
Garic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skognar misses with a body shot.
Garic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garic is looking to slow Skognar down with leg kicks.
Garic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skognar's head.
Garic sizes up Skognar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garic looks to score with a jab to the body but Skognar is just out of range.
Skognar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garic swings for the body but Skognar moves out of range.
Arne Skognar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garic slips a jab from Skognar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Garic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Garic!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ham Burger (ranked 1945 p4p, 5919 weight class) and Ike James (ranked 248 p4p, 591 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ham Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ike James!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burger circles away.
James shoots in and bounces Burger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Burger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and James defends well.
Burger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Burger is retaining full guard.
Burger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Burger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. James doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. James manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
James pushes down on Burger's leg and manages to get into half guard.
James is looking for a kimura but Burger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for James to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.
James is controlling the pace.
James is trying to control the action in half guard but Burger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
James is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Burger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burger looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
James looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
James seems to be working for a kimura but Burger defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger actively working from the bottom here.
James is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
James is trying to control. Burger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burger actively working from the bottom here.
James wants to pass the guard but Burger is defending well.
Burger looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Burger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
James moves nicely into side control.
James wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burger, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James has an Americana. Burger didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! James is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if James hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ike James!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 2011 p4p, 2214 weight class) and Pertti Palo (ranked 118 p4p, 129 weight class). Dux comes to the cage accompanied by Bloodsport. Pertti Palo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Basic striking
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Palo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palo has his hands on Dux's head, controlling the position.
Palo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Palo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dux working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dux tries to free his leg and advance position but Palo is retaining full guard.
Palo is trying to keep Dux in close.
Palo wants to sweep here but Dux controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux working some strikes from top position.
Palo has control of Dux's left arm, preventing Dux from doing any damage.
Dux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Palo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo is trying to keep Dux in close.
Dux is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dux lands a couple of digs.
Dux is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dux postures up.
Dux won't allow Palo to sweep him here.
Palo has Dux pulled in close to control his posture.
Dux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dux controlling from the top position.
Palo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dux really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dux sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo 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.
Dux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dux wants to control from the top but Palo keeps moving.
Palo looking for a sweep. Not yet Palo, not yet.
Dux throws a big elbow that misses.
Palo looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dux changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Palo tries to avoid it but Dux manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Palo to the ground. Palo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Palo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Palo connects with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dux tries to move into range but Palo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dux is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Palo's half guard.
Dux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Palo's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dux.
Dux 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.
Palo wants to control but Dux is keeping busy.
Palo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dux keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dux seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dux working over Palo with some ground and pound. Palo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dux sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dux drops an elbow to the side of Palo's head.
Dux prevents Palo from improving his position.
Dux trying to control the action but Palo is working from the bottom.
Palo wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dux working the head and body with strikes.
Dux stalling away here and it's allowed Palo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Palo is trying to control the position but Dux postures up.
Dux seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dux postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dux preventing the sweep.
Palo looking to control.
Dux wants to control from the top but Palo keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dux dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dux shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Palo's guard.
Dux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dux tries to free his leg and advance position but Palo is retaining full guard.
Dux wants to control from the top but Palo keeps moving.
Palo is trying to control the position but Dux postures up.
Dux postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Palo looking to control.
Dux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dux in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Palo wants to sweep here but Dux controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux trying to control the position from guard on top but Palo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dux is one step ahead there.
Palo trying to keep a closed guard but Dux is proving a slippery customer.
Dux works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Palo won't allow Dux to pass to mount.
Dux will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Palo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dux's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dux's back!
Palo keeps control of the position as Dux tries to break free.
Palo misses with punches from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Palo manages to miss with strikes from the back.
You can see the frustration on Dux's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dux trying to control the action but Palo just sinks the hooks in.
Dux is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Silverback MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Palo lands strikes to the head.
Palo missing with punches from the back.
Palo is looking to control Dux but Dux is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Palo struggling to land strikes to the head as Dux covers up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo is not going to allow Dux to sit and survive in this position.
Dux rolls, trying to escape but Palo keeps control of the position.
Dux is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Palo 's hooks.
Dux can't escape the position.
Dux takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dux is in all sorts of trouble here.
Palo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Palo prevents Dux from getting the reversal.
Dux sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Frank Dux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Palo wants to pass to mount but Dux is defending the position.
Dux keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dux is controlling Palo's trapped leg to prevent Palo from advancing to side control.
Palo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pertti Palo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Palo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dux as he jumps to the side.
Dux tries to counter with a takedown but Palo is quick to defend against it.
Palo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dux sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palo can do to turn this around?
Dux leaves Palo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frank Dux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pertti Palo.
Dux manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Palo on his heels. He'll look to pass Palo's guard now, I'm sure.
Dux is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dux scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dux trying to control but Palo is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux scoring with punches to the head and body.
Palo trying to control the position.
Dux wants to control from the top but Palo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo 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.
Dux scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dux lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dux wants to pass the guard but Palo is keeping the position.
Dux wants to control from the top but Palo keeps moving.
Dux working some strikes from top position.
Dux stands and throws Palo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dux is looking to take a break and control but Palo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palo is trying to control Dux's posture but Dux avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux is putting a hurting on Palo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dux is chipping away with strikes.
Dux is putting a hurting on Palo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Palo is rocked!
Dux creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Palo is still in real trouble! Can Dux finish him?
Dux cracks Palo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dux scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Palo is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Dux can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Dux!
After winning the bout, Frank Dux thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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