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HFC 1:New Era PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Gad (ranked 5872 p4p, 5552 weight class) and Viggo Michaelsen (ranked 595 p4p, 575 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Gad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viggo Michaelsen!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaelsen throws a body punch but Gad moves out of range.
Gad pushes Michaelsen up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Michaelsen.
Gad could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gad has Michaelsen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gad pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Michaelsen tumbling to the mat - Gad dives into Michaelsen's guard.
Gad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gad passes Michaelsen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gad misses with a head shot. Michaelsen uses the momentum to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gad controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaelsen wants to get back to his feet but Gad passes into half guard.
Gad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gad is looking to advance position but Michaelsen won't allow it.
Gad is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gad stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
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.
Gad shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Michaelsen but Michaelsen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gad slips a jab from Michaelsen.
Viggo Michaelsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michaelsen misses with a right hand
and Gad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gad darts in trying to clinch
and Michaelsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gad forces Michaelsen back against the cage and clinches.
Michaelsen digs a right hand underneath Gad's ribcage. Gad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Michaelsen effectively controlling the action here.
Gad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gad takes one to the chin there.
Gad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michaelsen.
Gad throws a big counter combination but Michaelsen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Michaelsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gad is looking to counter punch.
Michaelsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Michaelsen throws a hook to the side of Gad's head but Gad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Michaelsen throws a shot from downtown. Gad moves away and avoids it.
Gad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Gad does no damage.
Gad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Michaelsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Michaelsen's waist but Michaelsen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gad off to one side.
Gad looks for a takedown but Michaelsen sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Michaelsen! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Gad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaelsen scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaelsen moves away.
Gad is breathing heavily.
Michaelsen misses with a looping left.
Gad takes one on the button.
Michaelsen stuffs the takedown attempt from Gad. Gad gets slowly back to his feet.
Gad dives in and grabs Michaelsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Michaelsen pushes down on Gad's head and hops out.
Gad's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Michaelsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gad scrambles back to his feet.
Michaelsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gad circles away quickly and effectively.
Michaelsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Michaelsen finds it's target.
Michaelsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Michaelsen tests Gad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Viggo Michaelsen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Michaelsen scores with a one two! Gad had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gad wants to clinch.
Viggo Michaelsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaelsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Michaelsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gad closes the distance and clinches up with Michaelsen, looking for a takedown. Gad pushes Michaelsen against the cage but Michaelsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Raymond Gad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaelsen wants to break free but Gad has control.
Michaelsen works on Gad's body with a couple of short punches.
Michaelsen tries to stall but Gad uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Michaelsen breaks the clinch.
Michaelsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gad on the side of the head.
Michaelsen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaelsen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gad.
Some bone on bone action there as Michaelsen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Michaelsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Michaelsen dips to his left and cracks Gad with an uppercut!
Michaelsen lunges at Gad with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gad's hand.
Michaelsen misses with a hook.
Michaelsen scores with the left hand. Gad knows he should have avoided that one.
Michaelsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michaelsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gad takes one on the button.
Gad rushes Michaelsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gad moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaelsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Michaelsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gad moves into range and clinches up with Michaelsen.
Gad fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Michaelsen is pressed up against the cage. Gad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Michaelsen down to the mat. Michaelsen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Gad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gad staying out of range there.
Michaelsen misses the jab.
Michaelsen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gad tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Michaelsen swivels and escapes.
No joy there for Michaelsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michaelsen leaves Gad with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Michaelsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Michaelsen is looking to clinch but Gad is avoiding it.
As Michaelsen looks to move away, Gad throws a big counter combo but Michaelsen just gets out of the way.
Gad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gad walks into a stiff left hand from Michaelsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaelsen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gad scores with a sloppy right hand. Michaelsen should have avoided that one.
Michaelsen lands a jab-cross combination.
 Gad is rocked!
A jab from Michaelsen does it's job there.
Oh Gad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michaelsen misses with a body shot.
Gad darts in looking for a takedown but Michaelsen gets double underhooks and turns Gad into the cage.
Michaelsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gad backwards.
Gad seems to have got his legs back now.
Michaelsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Michaelsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Michaelsen on the inside.
Michaelsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gads head.
A shot in the inside from Michaelsen.
Michaelsen taking a breather.
Gad jumps guard but Michaelsen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaelsen scores with a hook to the body.
Gad keeps control of Michaelsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Michaelsen.
Michaelsen stalls.
Michaelsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gad as Michaelsen tries to tie him up.
Michaelsen pushes Gad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Michaelsen trying to stall but Gad improves his position.
Viggo Michaelsen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Michaelsen stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Viggo Michaelsen.
Michaelsen lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Viggo Michaelsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Michaelsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Gad fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Michaelsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gad tries to counter by clinching up but Michaelsen breaks away and moves out of range.
Michaelsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaelsen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Michaelsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gad gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Michaelsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Michaelsen lunges at Gad with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gad's hand.
Gad tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gad is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gad.
Michaelsen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymond Gad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaelsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gad shoots and misses
and Michaelsen counters with a nice body shot.
Michaelsen tries to clinch but Gad moves out of range.
Michaelsen lunges at Gad with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gad's hand.
Michaelsen connects with the punch.
A punch combination from Michaelsen misses.
Nice uppercut there from Michaelsen.
Michaelsen lands a lovely overhand right.
Viggo Michaelsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice straight punches there by Michaelsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Michaelsen.
Gad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Michaelsen jabs at Gad's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gad darts in trying to clinch
and Michaelsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Michaelsen lands a really nice looking cross but Gad seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaelsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Michaelsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Michaelsen tries to clinch up.
Michaelsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Michaelsen scores with a decent looking hook.
Michaelsen with a hook.
Michaelsen drops Gad with a huge uppercut! Gad drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Michaelsen is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viggo Michaelsen!
During a confident post fight interview, Viggo Michaelsen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Taranin (ranked 4666 p4p, 5293 weight class) and Lemongrass Rosenthal (ranked 394 p4p, 424 weight class). Maksim Taranin 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Taranin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lemongrass Rosenthal!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taranin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosenthal.
Rosenthal throws a shot from downtown. Taranin moves away and avoids it.
Taranin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rosenthal.
Rosenthal lands an overhand right.
Taranin staying out of range there.
Rosenthal gets the takedown into side control.
Rosenthal working away.
Rosenthal working the head with strikes.
Taranin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rosenthal's best efforts.
Taranin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rosenthal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rosenthal's back!
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!
Rosenthal wants to control his opponent's hands but Taranin gets his hands free.
Rosenthal avoids the strikes from Taranin.
Rosenthal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taranin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rosenthal knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rosenthal for a finish.
Taranin is looking for the choke from the back position but Rosenthal is controlling his hands well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenthal tries to roll but Taranin sticks to his back.
Rosenthal is trying to stand back up.
Rosenthal is trying to break free.
Rosenthal is trying to defend against the choke here but Taranin has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Taranin Tightens the hold and Rosenthal taps out furiously! Taranin displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maksim Taranin!
A very excited looking Maksim Taranin rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Egor Kuznecov (ranked 4612 p4p, 5701 weight class) and Victor Morgan (ranked 503 p4p, 551 weight class). Victor Morgan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Egor Kuznecov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuznecov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kuznecov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.
Kuznecov works over Morgan with some ground and pound from guard.
Kuznecov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuznecov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kuznecov arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Morgan's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Egor Kuznecov!
A victorious Egor Kuznecov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hantz (ranked 4865 p4p, 4606 weight class) and Aleksandr Zuev (ranked 544 p4p, 531 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Hantz !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Zuev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hantz has his takedown stuffed
and Zuev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zuev lands a lovely overhand right.
Hantz is looking to clinch.
Zuev lands a jab to the head.
Hantz tries to clinch
and Hantz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zuev sizes up Hantz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hantz can't find room to land a body shot as Zuev controls the action.
Hantz is trying to pull guard but Zuev has him pressed against the cage.
Hantz is trying to pull guard but Zuev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Hantz . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Zuev.
Hantz jumps guard but Zuev stands there with Hantz around his waist. Hantz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zuev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hantz up against the cage.
Zuev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hantz 's face.
 It looks like Tom Hantz has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Hantz has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zuev obliges.
Hantz jumps guard but Zuev stands there with Hantz around his waist. Hantz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hantz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hantz is pushing Zuev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Zuev fails to land.
Hantz jumps guard but Zuev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zuev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hantz backwards.
Zuev swings wildly with an uppercut but Hantz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zuev.
Zuev lands a right hand.
Zuev scores with a shot to the side of Hantz 's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hantz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zuev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hantz blocks an uppercut.
Zuev misses with a knee to the head.
Zuev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Hantz 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zuev tries to land a knee to the head but Hantz blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Zuev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hantz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zuev stalls.
Zuev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hantz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zuev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuev scores with a shot to the side of Hantz 's head.
Zuev crunches a lovely knee into Hantz 's ribcage.
Hantz is breathing heavily.
Zuev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hantz backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zuev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hantz is trying to pull guard but Zuev has him pressed against the cage.
Zuev throws a punch but it's blocked by Hantz .
Zuev trying to land knees to the body.
Hantz tries to pull guard but Zuev holds him up against the cage and eventually Hantz drops back down to his feet.
Zuev slows down the pace here.
Zuev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hantz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zuev stalling the fight.
Zuev scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hantz 's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zuev lands a hook that snaps the head of Hantz backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zuev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zuev tries to throw a body punch but Hantz avoids it by throwing Zuev back against the cage.
Zuev lands a knee to the head.
Zuev tries to land knees in the clinch but Hantz avoids the damage to the body.
Zuev holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hantz looking to slow down the pace here.
Zuev just leaning against Hantz , taking a breather.
Zuev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zuev connects with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Zuev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Hantz 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zuev cracks Hantz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hantz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hantz has a takedown stuffed.
Zuev lands a slapping body shot.
Zuev scores with a decent looking hook.
Zuev is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zuev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hantz .
Hantz takes one on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Zuev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zuev.
Nice body punch from Zuev.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hantz .
Zuev bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice combination there by Zuev.
Zuev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hantz walks into a straight right hand from Zuev.
Zuev throws a head kick that misses.
Zuev just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHantz .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuev connects with a solid leg kick.
Zuev scores with a sloppy right hand. Hantz should have avoided that one.
Zuev scores with a jab. Hantz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zuev.
Zuev scores with a shot to the body.
Zuev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hantz . That did some damage!
Hantz shoots in looking for a takedown. Zuev tries to sprawl out of it but Hantz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zuev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hantz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hantz misses with a double jab
and Zuev counters with an inside leg kick.
Zuev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hantz .
Zuev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hantz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zuev feints and then cracks Hantz 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hantz down.
Hantz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuev has Hantz up against the cage in a clinch.
Zuev throws a punch but it's blocked by Hantz .
Zuev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Zuev.
Zuev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zuev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zuev lands with a light punch inside.
Zuev lands a nice uppercut.
Zuev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zuev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hantz up against the cage.
Zuev is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Zuev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hantz .
Hantz wants to get back to striking at distance but Zuev won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Zuev.
A short left from Zuev.
A right handed body shot lands from Zuev.
Zuev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hantz .
A head punch on the inside from Zuev fails to land.
Zuev lands a nice uppercut.
Zuev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zuev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Come on Zuev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuev lands a nice knee to the body.
Zuev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Zuev - that landed with a thud.
Zuev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zuev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zuev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hantz backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zuev lands with a left to the head.
Zuev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zuev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zuev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hantz backwards.
Aleksandr Zuev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee calls for Zuev to work.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zuev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Zuev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tom Hantz 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hantz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zuev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aleksandr Zuev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hantz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tom Hantz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zuev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tom Hantz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hantz ducks right into an uppercut from Zuev.
Hantz darts in looking for a takedown but Zuev gets double underhooks and turns Hantz into the cage.
Hantz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zuev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zuev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zuev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zuev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hantz is trying to pull guard but Zuev has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Hantz . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zuev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zuev throws a punch but it's blocked by Hantz .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zuev misses with some punches.
Hantz misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zuev landing knees to the head.
Zuev lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Zuev.
Zuev pushes Hantz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zuev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zuev scores with a knee to the head.
Zuev cracks Hantz with a nice body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zuev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zuev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zuev has Hantz pushed against the cage.
Zuev controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuev lands with a left to the head.
Zuev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Zuev - that landed with a thud.
Zuev taking a breather.
Zuev scores with a hook to the body.
Zuev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zuev with a knee to the head.
Zuev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zuev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zuev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zuev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hantz s head.
Aleksandr Zuev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zuev lands an uppercut.
Hantz wants to stall.
Zuev lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Zuev.
Zuev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Zuev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zuev.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hantz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zuev has him pressed against the cage.
Zuev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hantz s head.
A shot in the inside from Zuev.
Hantz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zuev is keeping busy.
Hantz throws a head punch that misses.
Tom Hantz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hantz misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksandr Zuev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zuev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 24:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandr Zuev!
Aleksandr Zuev decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vect Nokru (ranked 4896 p4p, 4194 weight class) and Theron Roark (ranked 546 p4p, 510 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vect Nokru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Theron Roark!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nokru fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roark, pushing him back against the cage.
Roark managing to block the knees to the body from Nokru.
Roark tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nokru manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nokru works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
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.
Roark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roark wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nokru controlling from the top position.
Nokru advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokru is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roark is just riding it out for now. Nokru eventually gives up the hold.
Nokru wants to pass the guard but Roark is defending well.
Roark is trying to control but Nokru passes into side control!
Nokru moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nokru trying to control the position but Roark is working away.
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.
Nokru controlling from side mount.
Roark tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Nokru.
Nokru is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Roark will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nokru trying to control the position but Roark is working away.
Roark is looking to reverse the position.
Roark can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokru working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Roark is trying to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by Nokru.
Nokru throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Roark is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Roark manages to get to full guard.
Roark is controlling Nokru's posture.
Roark is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Nokru frees his head nicely. Oh but Roark has switched to an armbar! Nokru is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Theron Roark!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amber Hart (ranked 4787 p4p, 3924 weight class) and Tony Tight (ranked 519 p4p, 464 weight class). Tony Tight looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amber Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Tight!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart tries to clinch up
and Tight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but Tight shows good takedown defense.
Hart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tight manages to avoid it.
A combination from Tight does no damage.
Hart could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hart shoots for a double leg takedown but Tight sprawls well. He's pushed Hart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart moves out of range of the strikes.
Hart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tight being controlled here, momentarily.
Tight has momentary wrist control but Hart slips an elbow through the middle.
Tight trying to control the position.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Tight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tight lands with a good body shot.
Tight has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hart with a poor takedown
and Tight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amber Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tight misses with a wild combination.
Hart doesn't manage to clinch there - Tight circles away.
Tight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hart.
Hart doesn't manage to clinch there - Tight circles away.
Tight circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Tight lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hart doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Amber Hart has been cut.
Hart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tight.
Tight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hart stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hart shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tight defends it nicely.
Hart is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tight closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Tight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tight lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart shoots in for a takedown but Tight shows good takedown defense.
Hart shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tight pinned against the cage. Tight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tight keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Tight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amber Hart's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tight throws a jab but it's blocked by Hart.
Tight swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tight throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
Hart lands with a nice combination. Tight backs away looking to recover.
 It looks like Tony Tight has been cut.
Tight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hart.
Hart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Tight misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hart at a distance.
Hart dives in and grabs Tight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tight pushes down on Hart's head and hops out.
Tight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Hart appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tight swats away the attempt to clinch by Hart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart fails to land the takedown.
As Hart backs off Tight throws a huge counter combo but Hart manages to avoid it all.
Tony Tight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hart is looking to clinch but Tight is avoiding it.
Hart throws a series of punches but Tight avoids them all with ease.
Hart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hart throws a lazy uppercut
and Tight counters with a series of strikes. Hart will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hart throws a leg kick but Tight sees it coming and moves out of range.
Amber Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Tight misses.
Hart shoots for a double leg takedown but Tight sprawls well. He's pushed Hart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amber Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tight connects with a body shot that sends Hart's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice jab there from Tight.
Amber Hart's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart shoots in looking for a takedown. Tight tries to sprawl out of it but Hart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tight manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tony Tight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hart with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tight counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tight throws a right and a left that Hart avoids nicely.
Tight pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hart back to the cage. Tight follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Amber Hart's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hart closes the distance and clinches up with Tight, looking for a takedown. Hart pushes Tight against the cage but Tight circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hart shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tight as he jumps to the side.
A nice side step and Tight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tight lands the left hand.
A jab from Tight finds it's way through Hart's defenses.
Tight lands with a cross.
Hart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tight keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Despite the aggression on Tight's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tight lands a nice shot that snaps Hart's head back.
Jeez, Amber Hart's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tight misses with a double jab.
Tight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tight finds it's way round the side to connect with Hart's head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Amber Hart's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Tight!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sid Noseworthy (ranked 3790 p4p, 4447 weight class) and Alex Crux (ranked 453 p4p, 506 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sid Noseworthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Crux!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noseworthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noseworthy works over Crux's head and body with a nice combination.
Crux leaves Noseworthy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crux tries to clinch but Noseworthy is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noseworthy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crux counters with a three punch combo that has Noseworthy backing up. Noseworthy nods at Crux to acknowledge the strikes.
Crux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noseworthy.
Noseworthy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Noseworthy misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crux throws a solid leg kick but Noseworthy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crux.
Noseworthy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noseworthy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Crux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Noseworthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crux was well out of range. Poor timing from Noseworthy.
Crux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Some wild striking there from Crux.
Crux tries to clinch up but Noseworthy circles away and keeps his distance.
Crux throws a nice looking combination but Noseworthy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noseworthy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crux throws a series of punches but Noseworthy avoids them all with ease.
Alex Crux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crux tries to clinch up but Noseworthy circles away and keeps his distance.
Crux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noseworthy.
Crux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noseworthy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crux closes the distance and pushes Noseworthy back into the cage.
Noseworthy is trying to stall.
Noseworthy is trying to pull guard but Crux turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Noseworthy breaks the clinch.
Crux fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noseworthy misses with a two punch combination.
Crux lands a nice hook to Noseworthy's body. Noseworthy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crux drives through and clinches with Noseworthy against the cage.
Crux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Noseworthy misses with the combination.
Crux tries to clinch but Noseworthy moves out of range.
Sid Noseworthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crux has managed to clinch.
Noseworthy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Noseworthy being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Noseworthy.
Crux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Crux will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Noseworthy misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Crux's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Crux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noseworthy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noseworthy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crux is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Noseworthy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crux lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Crux closes the distance and pushes Noseworthy back into the cage.
Crux lands a good knee to the midsection. Noseworthy won't want to take too many of those.
Crux will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Noseworthy up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crux.
Crux breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noseworthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Noseworthy looks to land a combination. Crux sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Noseworthy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noseworthy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sid Noseworthy is winning the standup battle so far.
Crux misses the shot to the body.
Crux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crux clinches with his opponent.
Noseworthy tries to break the clinch but Crux is controlling the position.
Crux prevents Noseworthy from breaking the clinch.
Noseworthy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crux controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crux stalling against the cage.
Crux receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Crux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Noseworthy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crux counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Noseworthy throws a right hand that misses
and Crux counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crux misses with a body shot.
Crux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Noseworthy throws a poor cross that misses
and Crux counters with a series of strikes. Noseworthy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Noseworthy tries to move into range but Crux moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Noseworthy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crux circles away quickly and effectively.
Noseworthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noseworthy falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Crux counter with a right hand.
Crux is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Noseworthy rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noseworthy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crux throws a counter combo.
Crux digs a good hook to Noseworthy's body.
Crux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Crux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Crux wants to clinch.
Sid Noseworthy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noseworthy tries to bum rush Crux with a series of wild strikes but Crux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crux tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Noseworthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noseworthy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crux counters with a straight right hand.
Noseworthy misses with a few strikes there.
Crux instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noseworthy can't get the takedown.
Noseworthy blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crux tries to work over Noseworthy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crux throws a one two combo.
Crux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noseworthy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Noseworthy throws a series of punches but Crux moves out of range.
Crux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noseworthy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crux avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crux misses with a double jab.
Crux wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noseworthy shoots in for a double leg but Crux sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice side step and Crux releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Noseworthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noseworthy fails to land with a series of punches.
Crux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noseworthy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crux takes the fight into the clinch.
Crux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noseworthy tries to counter with a takedown but Crux is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crux takes one on the button.
Crux goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Crux dodges the punch combination from Noseworthy.
Crux clinches with his opponent.
Crux breaks from the clinch.
Noseworthy avoids the body shot from Crux.
Crux tries to clinch but Noseworthy moves away
and Crux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crux fails to land with a series of punches.
Crux tries to clinch up but Noseworthy circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crux wants to clinch up but Noseworthy keeps it at a distance.
Crux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noseworthy.
Noseworthy misses with a body kick.
Crux lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Crux jabs at Noseworthy's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noseworthy avoids the body shot from Crux.
Crux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noseworthy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sid Noseworthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Noseworthy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noseworthy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crux takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Noseworthy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Crux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crux has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Crux!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kruglov (ranked 3123 p4p, 6128 weight class) and Mahvand Makhdoom (ranked 378 p4p, 571 weight class). Mahvand Makhdoom acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Kruglov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mahvand Makhdoom!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruglov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Makhdoom on the side of the head.
Makhdoom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kruglov looks to score with a jab to the body but Makhdoom is just out of range.
A jab from Kruglov misses.
Kruglov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makhdoom throws out the jab.
Makhdoom throws a looping overhand right but Kruglov ducks down to avoid it.
Kruglov tries a head kick but it misses.
Makhdoom tries to clinch
and Kruglov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Makhdoom misses.
Kruglov throwing a counter right hand but Makhdoom manages to avoid it.
Kruglov lands with a good body shot.
Kruglov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makhdoom misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kruglov.
Kruglov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
 Makhdoom is rocked!
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!
Makhdoom leaves his chin hanging out and Kruglov seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Makhdoom crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Viktor Kruglov!
After winning the bout, Viktor Kruglov 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Heck (ranked 4059 p4p, 3782 weight class) and Snoobs Wifflesworth (ranked 509 p4p, 485 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Heck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Snoobs Wifflesworth!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heck lands a leg kick that knocks Wifflesworth off balance momentarily.
Heck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wifflesworth's sensitive parts.
Heck leaves Wifflesworth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Heck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Wifflesworth blocks the low kick.
Wifflesworth closes the distance and pushes Heck back into the cage.
Wifflesworth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Heck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heck scores with a nice right hand.
Heck clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heck stops a takedown attempt from Wifflesworth.
Gunnar Heck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snoobs Wifflesworth.
Wifflesworth takes a shot to the head.
Wifflesworth's coach down at Cozad MMA Sydney was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wifflesworth's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Heck pushes off an throws an elbow but Wifflesworth leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Heck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heck breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wifflesworth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Heck finds it's way through Wifflesworth's defenses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heck.
Heck scores with a sloppy right hand. Wifflesworth should have avoided that one.
Heck scores with a leg kick.
Heck connects with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Heck misses.
Heck blocks a head kick by Wifflesworth.
Heck looks to throw a body kick
so Wifflesworth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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.
Wifflesworth postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wifflesworth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Heck's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wifflesworth cracks Heck with a solid left hand.
Heck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heck controls Wifflesworth momentarily but Wifflesworth frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heck keeping moving, preventing Wifflesworth from controlling successfully.
Wifflesworth throwing strikes but missing.
Wifflesworth postures up and lands a big shot to Heck's brow.
Heck wants to stand and escape but Wifflesworth is having none of it.
Heck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wifflesworth postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wifflesworth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wifflesworth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wifflesworth postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Heck covers up, he's hurt! Wifflesworth keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Wifflesworth and the ref steps in to end the fight! Wifflesworth can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snoobs Wifflesworth!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Best In The World (ranked 3215 p4p, 4874 weight class) and Broady Hallows (ranked 317 p4p, 401 weight class). The key to victory for The Best In The World has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Best In The World!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Broady Hallows!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
World has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hallows gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
World being controlled against the cage.
Hallows lands a right hand.
World looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hallows's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
World tries to keep at a distance but Hallows has taken the fight into the clinch.
World misses with a punch to the body.
Hallows stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hallows blocking some punches.
World is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hallows gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
World is trying to force a seperation but Hallows has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
World wants to break free but Hallows has control.
World prevents a takedown attempt there.
Still in the clinch, Hallows scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hallows lands a damaging elbow.
Hallows comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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!
Hallows unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallows lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hallows lands an elbow inside.
Hallows is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hallows on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hallows landing knees to the head.
Hallows lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hallows lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
World is rocked!
Hallows working the clinch nicely. World is working for position but Hallows cracks him with a big knee to the head! World crumples up against the cage and Hallows lands two more shots before the ref can save World! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Broady Hallows!
During a confident post fight interview, Broady Hallows thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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