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DC 29: Rematch Bonanza PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calan Smith (ranked 4958 p4p, 4138 weight class) and Jayden Sven (ranked 534 p4p, 500 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jayden Sven 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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Calan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jayden Sven!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks to land a left hand but Sven moved out of range nicely.
Jayden Sven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sven throws a right hand that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sven throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Sven just misses with a punch to the body.
Sven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sven looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sven gets a clinch.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Sven has the dominant position.
Smith breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sven paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith throws a body punch but Sven moves out of range.
Sven lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sven swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Sven throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sven with a hook.
Sven darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Sven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sven clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Sven.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sven has him pressed against the cage.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Sven misses.
Sven moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Sven to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sven working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sven stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sven misses with a body punch.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Sven comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sven slips a jab from Smith.
Sven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sven 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.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sven 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.
Sven tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith misses with a hook
and Sven counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Sven.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Sven ducks down to avoid it.
Sven is looking for the big counter here.
Sven ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith misses with a hook
and Sven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sven dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Nice shot by Sven.
Smith swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sven lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith looks to land a combination but Sven avoids it well.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sven works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Sven misses the target.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sven scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sven forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sven has him pressed against the cage.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sven manages to break the clinch.
Sven smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jayden Sven dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith missing with a left hand there. Sven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sven lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Sven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Sven.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Sven.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sven connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Sven now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith throws a combination. Sven tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sven connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Sven lands a head shot.
Sven looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
letting Sven counter with a right hand.
 Smith is rocked!
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sven drops Smith with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Smith! Sven dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jayden Sven!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Laszlo (ranked 3097 p4p, 4053 weight class) and Schwonckl Diesel (ranked 394 p4p, 493 weight class). Diesel has chosen Outerspass - Laufhaus as his entrance music. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Laszlo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schwonckl Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel misses with a double jab
and Laszlo counters with a two punch combo.
Diesel throws a low kick, looking for Laszlo's leg but Laszlo calmly moves out of range.
Diesel wants to clinch
and Laszlo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diesel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laszlo was well out of range. Poor timing from Diesel.
Laszlo moves out of range of the leg kick from Diesel.
Laszlo is looking to counter punch.
Diesel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laszlo scores with a nice head shot.
Laszlo moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Laszlo misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Laszlo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diesel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laszlo slips under a jab from Diesel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laszlo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laszlo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diesel misses with a head kick.
We've been hearing reports that Laszlo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Laszlo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Diesel did well to prevent Laszlo getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laszlo prevents Diesel from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laszlo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Laszlo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Diesel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Diesel keeping full guard, as Laszlo tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laszlo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Diesel with the inside leg kick.
Diesel feints and then cracks Laszlo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laszlo down.
Diesel throws a leg kick that misses.
Laszlo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab from Laszlo.
Diesel misses with an uppercut
and Laszlo counters with a shoot takedown. Diesel fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laszlo throwing strikes but missing.
Laszlo looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laszlo stands up and waves to Diesel to follow him.
Diesel moves in looking to clinch but Laszlo pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Diesel.
Diesel loads up on a big right hand but Laszlo slips the punch.
It looked like Laszlo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diesel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diesel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laszlo doesn't seem bothered though.
Laszlo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diesel's waist but Diesel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laszlo off to one side.
Diesel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diesel misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laszlo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diesel. Diesel obviously looking to wear him down.
Diesel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laszlo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Laszlo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diesel throws a front kick aimed at Laszlo's knee but Laszlo avoids it well.
Diesel throws out a loose jab but Laszlo uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Laszlo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diesel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diesel feints and then cracks Laszlo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laszlo down.
Diesel with a nice cross.
Diesel tries to clinch up but Laszlo circles away and keeps his distance.
Schwonckl Diesel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diesel motions for Laszlo to come forward. Diesel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diesel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diesel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laszlo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Schwonckl Diesel will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diesel misses with a low kick.
Laszlo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diesel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diesel throws the left hand but Laszlo avoids the punch easily.
Diesel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laszlo tries to counter with a takedown but Diesel is quick to defend against it.
Laszlo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diesel, pushing him back against the cage.
Laszlo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Diesel misses.
Diesel throws a leg kick but Laszlo moved away.
Laszlo walks into a stiff left hand from Diesel.
A head kick by Diesel misses
and Laszlo counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laszlo closes the distance but Diesel moves to the side
and Diesel counters with a stiff right hand.
Diesel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diesel throws an overhand right that lands on Laszlo's shoulder, as Laszlo tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Diesel misses the target.
Laszlo throwing a counter right hand but Diesel manages to avoid it.
Laszlo checks a low kick from Diesel.
Diesel connects with a solid leg kick.
Diesel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laszlo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Laszlo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diesel.
Laszlo closes the distance and clinches up with Diesel, looking for a takedown. Laszlo pushes Diesel against the cage but Diesel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diesel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laszlo.
Diesel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Laszlo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Laszlo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diesel swings widly with a right hand
and Laszlo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laszlo ducks under a wild hook from Diesel.
It looked like Laszlo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diesel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laszlo.
Laszlo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel moves into range and clinches up with Laszlo.
Laszlo struggles to land a body shot inside as Diesel controls his hands.
Diesel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laszlo's elbow.
Laszlo breaks the clinch.
Diesel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Laszlo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diesel throws a sloppy head kick and Laszlo moves out of range easily.
Laszlo throwing a counter right hand but Diesel manages to avoid it.
Diesel takes a swing at Laszlo's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Diesel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diesel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diesel tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Laszlo misses the target.
Diesel looks to score with a jab to the body but Laszlo is just out of range.
Laszlo is looking to counter punch.
Laszlo checks a leg kick nicely.
Laszlo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diesel sprawls and moves away.
Laszlo blocks a jab.
Diesel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diesel throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laszlo staying out of range there.
Diesel misses with a straight right.
Diesel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Schwonckl Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diesel misses with a kick to the body
and Laszlo counters with a shoot takedown. Diesel fights it but they end up in guard.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Laszlo from controlling successfully.
Laszlo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Laszlo from controlling successfully.
Laszlo is really struggling to control Diesel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laszlo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Diesel scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diesel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diesel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diesel lands a nice shot that snaps Laszlo's head back.
Laszlo catches Diesel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diesel scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Schwonckl Diesel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Laszlo ducks under a wild hook from Diesel.
Laszlo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diesel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diesel connects with an inside leg kick.
Laszlo keeps the fight on the outside.
Laszlo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diesel tries a low kick but Laszlo avoids it.
Diesel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laszlo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Laszlo swats away the attempt to clinch by Diesel.
Diesel clinches up with Laszlo and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laszlo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laszlo struggles to land a body shot inside as Diesel controls his hands.
Laszlo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laszlo checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel delivers a nice body kick.
Diesel throws a front kick aimed at Laszlo's knee but Laszlo avoids it well.
Diesel misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Laszlo misses the target.
Laszlo staying out of range there.
Laszlo blocks a head kick by Diesel.
Laszlo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diesel sprawls and moves away.
Diesel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diesel misses with a wild body shot.
Diesel tries a head kick but it misses.
Laszlo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice sprawl there from Diesel as Laszlo shoots in.
Diesel is looking to clinch.
Diesel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laszlo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by Diesel.
Jason Laszlo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laszlo has managed to clinch.
Laszlo digs a right hand underneath Diesel's ribcage. Diesel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diesel wants to get back to striking at distance but Laszlo won't allow it.
Diesel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diesel struggles to land a body shot inside as Laszlo controls his hands.
Diesel misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Laszlo.
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!
Laszlo misses with some punches.
Diesel misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
Diesel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laszlo backwards.
Diesel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laszlo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laszlo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diesel sprawls well. Diesel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laszlo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laszlo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diesel misses with a head kick.
Laszlo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diesel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laszlo's sensitive parts.
Laszlo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diesel throws a lazy head kick
and Laszlo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 Diesel is rocked!
 It looks like Schwonckl Diesel has been cut.
Crack! Laszlo connects with the perfect overhand right and Diesel falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Laszlo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Laszlo!
A victorious Jason Laszlo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Attilio De Fiore (ranked 3321 p4p, 3575 weight class) and Sonny Corleone Jr. (ranked 400 p4p, 414 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Attilio De Fiore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Sonny Corleone Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Corleone Jr. is predictable there
and De Fiore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Fiore. Corleone Jr. does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Fiore stuns Corleone Jr. with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Fiore checks a low kick from Corleone Jr..
De Fiore fires out a quick counter leg kick but Corleone Jr. just manages to avoid it.
De Fiore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Corleone Jr.. De Fiore shrugs it off though.
Corleone Jr. has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Corleone Jr. there as he acknowledges the shot.
De Fiore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corleone Jr. avoids a punch combination nicely.
Corleone Jr. fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Fiore checks a low kick from Corleone Jr..
Sonny Corleone Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Fiore lands a jab to Corleone Jr.'s midsection.
Corleone Jr. slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corleone Jr. throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De Fiore is looking to land body kicks.
Corleone Jr. connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Corleone Jr. misses with a hook. De Fiore ducked under it nicely.
De Fiore staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fiore on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Corleone Jr. throws a low kick, looking for De Fiore's leg but De Fiore calmly moves out of range.
Corleone Jr. misses with an uppercut. De Fiore saw that one coming.
De Fiore is looking to counter punch.
Corleone Jr. avoids the body shot from De Fiore.
Corleone Jr. looks to land a left hand but De Fiore moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Fiore checks a leg kick.
Corleone Jr. lands the left hand.
De Fiore scores with a head kick.
De Fiore wants to clinch.
De Fiore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Fiore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Fiore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Corleone Jr. throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corleone Jr. swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Fiore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Fiore misses with a looping left.
De Fiore blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone Jr. looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Fiore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Corleone Jr..
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!
Corleone Jr. clobbers De Fiore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
De Fiore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Corleone Jr. uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Fiore.
De Fiore misses with a straight left.
Corleone Jr. with a nice calf kick.
A big right from Corleone Jr. misses.
Corleone Jr. looks to land a right hand but De Fiore moved out of range.
De Fiore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corleone Jr. throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Corleone Jr..
De Fiore does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
De Fiore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Corleone Jr. doesn't seem bothered though.
De Fiore stuns Corleone Jr. with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Corleone Jr. throws a wild body kick that De Fiore sees coming a mile off.
Corleone Jr. misses with a lunging right hand
and De Fiore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Fiore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Fiore tries a head kick but it misses.
Corleone Jr. uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Fiore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. lands a slapping body shot.
De Fiore lands with an overhand left.
Corleone Jr. misses with a wild body shot.
De Fiore ducks under a wild hook from Corleone Jr..
De Fiore was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Corleone Jr. misses with a hook
and De Fiore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Fiore lands with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by De Fiore.
De Fiore thuds his right hand into Corleone Jr.'s forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Corleone Jr. jabs De Fiore right on the nose. De Fiore blinks but takes it well.
Corleone Jr. feints and then cracks De Fiore's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Fiore down.
De Fiore misses the shot to the body.
Corleone Jr. misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corleone Jr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Fiore scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
De Fiore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Corleone Jr. throws a hook to the side of De Fiore's head but De Fiore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Fiore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from De Fiore.
De Fiore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corleone Jr..
De Fiore feints and then cracks Corleone Jr.'s leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corleone Jr. down.
Corleone Jr. throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
De Fiore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corleone Jr..
De Fiore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corleone Jr. misses with a kick to the body
letting De Fiore counter with a right hand.
De Fiore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Corleone Jr. connects with the punch.
Corleone Jr. misses with a looping left.
De Fiore misses with an uppercut.
Corleone Jr. throws a lazy right hand but De Fiore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corleone Jr. ducks under a wild hook from De Fiore.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Fiore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Corleone Jr.'s sensitive parts.
De Fiore throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
De Fiore throws a series of punches but Corleone Jr. moves out of range.
A big right from Corleone Jr. misses.
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 Attilio De Fiore will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. throws a sloppy body shot
and De Fiore counters with a straight right hand.
Corleone Jr. looks for the body kick but De Fiore saw that one coming.
De Fiore swings for the body but Corleone Jr. moves out of range.
Corleone Jr. throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Fiore lands a nice looking body shot.
De Fiore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corleone Jr..
Attilio De Fiore is winning the standup battle so far.
De Fiore just misses with a punch to the body.
Corleone Jr. paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick misses from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. scores with a shot to the body.
De Fiore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Corleone Jr. connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
An inside leg kick lands from Corleone Jr..
De Fiore moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Fiore with a nice cross.
Corleone Jr. scores with a jab to the head.
De Fiore jabs Corleone Jr. right on the nose. Corleone Jr. blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fiore lands a nice hook to Corleone Jr.'s body. Corleone Jr. takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Corleone Jr. keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Corleone Jr. throws an off balance right hand
and De Fiore counters with a solid body kick.
De Fiore is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Corleone Jr. throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corleone Jr. misses with a straight left.
De Fiore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corleone Jr..
De Fiore takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crunch! Corleone Jr. slams his shin into De Fiore's torso.
De Fiore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Corleone Jr.'s leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Corleone Jr. misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Fiore lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
De Fiore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corleone Jr..
De Fiore throws a leg kick but Corleone Jr. sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Corleone Jr. misses with a looping right.
De Fiore tests Corleone Jr.'s chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Fiore misses with a head kick.
De Fiore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Corleone Jr. misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore drops his hands momentarily and Corleone Jr. takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone Jr. getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
De Fiore misses with a body shot.
De Fiore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for De Fiore. That snapped Corleone Jr.'s head back.
Corleone Jr. goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Corleone Jr. keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
De Fiore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corleone Jr. swings widly with a right hand
and De Fiore counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Corleone Jr. misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Corleone Jr. there.
De Fiore ducks under a wild hook from Corleone Jr..
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Fiore jabs Corleone Jr. to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Fiore blocks a leg kick.
Corleone Jr. throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Corleone Jr. uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Fiore.
De Fiore lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone Jr. walks into a straight right hand from De Fiore.
Corleone Jr. swats away the attempt to clinch by De Fiore.
Corleone Jr. avoids the body shot from De Fiore.
Corleone Jr. throws a leg kick
and De Fiore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corleone Jr. uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Fiore.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Corleone Jr.. De Fiore shrugs it off though.
De Fiore throws a jab but it's blocked by Corleone Jr..
De Fiore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Corleone Jr. throws a body punch but De Fiore moves out of range.
De Fiore scores with a leg kick.
De Fiore avoids the head kick by Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Fiore.
De Fiore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from De Fiore misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corleone Jr.! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Corleone Jr..
De Fiore throws a head kick but Corleone Jr. moves out of range.
De Fiore throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Fiore misses with a body punch
and Corleone Jr. counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Fiore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Corleone Jr. throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Fiore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Corleone Jr. throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Corleone Jr. dips to his left and cracks De Fiore with an uppercut!
De Fiore lands a head kick!
De Fiore will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
De Fiore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
De Fiore throws a predictable looking body shot
and Corleone Jr. counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Fiore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Fiore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Corleone Jr..
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corleone Jr. keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Fiore.
Corleone Jr. feints and then cracks De Fiore's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Fiore down.
De Fiore tries to clinch there but Corleone Jr. circles away.
De Fiore throws the kick towards the body but Corleone Jr. avoids it.
Corleone Jr. pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Corleone Jr. backs away, De Fiore returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
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 Attilio De Fiore will probably get the nod.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
De Fiore throws out a powerful jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Corleone Jr.!
De Fiore thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Fiore blocks the body kick.
Corleone Jr. loads up on a big right hand but De Fiore slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from De Fiore misses the target.
De Fiore throws a half hearted mid kick.
Corleone Jr. slips a straight right by De Fiore.
Corleone Jr. catches De Fiore with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
De Fiore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Corleone Jr. fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Fiore.
Corleone Jr. looks to land a body kick but De Fiore moved away.
De Fiore blocks a jab.
Corleone Jr. has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone Jr. takes one to the chin there.
Corleone Jr. scores with a jab to the head.
De Fiore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Corleone Jr. misses with a body kick.
Corleone Jr. keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone Jr. throws a body punch but De Fiore moves out of range.
Corleone Jr. moves away from the strike by De Fiore.
Corleone Jr. misses with an uppercut.
Corleone Jr. fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Fiore.
Corleone Jr. throws a predictable looking body shot
and De Fiore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Fiore lands a nice hook to Corleone Jr.'s body. Corleone Jr. takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Fiore bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Corleone Jr.'s head backwards.
De Fiore throws out a powerful jab.
Corleone Jr. throws a looping overhand right but De Fiore ducks down to avoid it.
De Fiore lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Fiore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Corleone Jr. wants to land a leg kick but De Fiore is out of range.
De Fiore went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
De Fiore throws out a loose jab but Corleone Jr. uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corleone Jr. looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Corleone Jr. is looking to land body kicks.
De Fiore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Corleone Jr. gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Fiore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Corleone Jr. thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone Jr. misses with a body shot.
Sonny Corleone Jr. has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone Jr. slips a straight right by De Fiore.
Corleone Jr. is trying to counter with his kicks.
Corleone Jr. on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for De Fiore.
Corleone Jr. thumps De Fiore with a low kick.
De Fiore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
De Fiore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Corleone Jr.s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Corleone Jr. misses with an uppercut
and De Fiore counters with a stiff right hand.
Corleone Jr. jabs De Fiore right on the nose. De Fiore blinks but takes it well.
Corleone Jr. misses with a hook. De Fiore ducked under it nicely.
De Fiore lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Fiore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Corleone Jr. misses with a straight right.
Corleone Jr. misses with a left hand
and De Fiore counters with a nice leg kick.
De Fiore throws a series of punches but Corleone Jr. moves out of range.
Corleone Jr. looks to land a right hand but De Fiore moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from De Fiore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Fiore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Corleone Jr. wants to land a leg kick but De Fiore is out of range.
Corleone Jr. stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Fiore.
De Fiore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Corleone Jr.'s sensitive parts.
De Fiore blocks a head kick by Corleone Jr..
It looked like De Fiore was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
De Fiore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Fiore with a nice cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Fiore, as that shot connected.
Corleone Jr. misses with a low kick.
Corleone Jr. ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Fiore moves away.
Corleone Jr. throws a leg kick
and De Fiore counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
De Fiore connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Corleone Jr.'s hands.
De Fiore checks a low kick from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. walks into a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Fiore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
De Fiore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corleone Jr.. That did some damage!
A bone on bone clash there as De Fiore blocks the leg kick.
De Fiore is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore moves into range and connects with a jab.
Corleone Jr. avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corleone Jr..
De Fiore throws a push kick but Corleone Jr. slaps the foot to one side.
Corleone Jr. throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Fiore stuns Corleone Jr. with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Fiore moves out of range of the strikes.
Corleone Jr. takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Corleone Jr. throws the kick towards the body but De Fiore avoids it.
De Fiore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Corleone Jr. has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Corleone Jr.. That's going to slow De Fiore down.
De Fiore plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Fiore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Fiore throws a leg kick which misses Corleone Jr.'s front leg but catches the back leg as Corleone Jr. tries to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Corleone Jr. might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, De Fiore has got the better of the exchanges.
Corleone Jr. misses with a hook. De Fiore ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick from Corleone Jr., right into the meat of the thigh.
De Fiore connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Attilio De Fiore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Fiore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Attilio De Fiore!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Attilio De Fiore made sure he mentioned Bondi MMA 🏝️, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Conway (ranked 2381 p4p, 2907 weight class) and Nord Licht (ranked 250 p4p, 318 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Conway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nord Licht!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conway connects with a high kick.
It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Conway is looking to slow Licht down with leg kicks.
Conway swings widly with a right hand
and Licht counters with a nice body kick.
Conway thows a leg kick but Licht checks it
and Licht counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conway throws a lazy uppercut
and Licht counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like Jake Conway has been cut.
Conway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Licht counters with a good, hard body kick but Conway shrugs it off.
Conway is breathing heavily.
Conway chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Conway tries to clinch but Licht is having none of it.
Conway tries to clinch
and Licht counters with a nice right hand that sends Conway toppling to the canvas! Conway scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Licht finish him?!
Jake Conway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Licht counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conway.
Conway misses with a punch on the inside.
Licht manages to break the clinch.
Conway throws a predictable looking body shot
and Licht counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Conway tries to clinch
and Licht counters with a crisp right hand that drops Conway! Licht lets Conway back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Jake Conway's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Licht. Licht obviously looking to wear him down.
Conway wants to clinch
and Licht counters with a nice right hand that sends Conway toppling to the canvas! Conway scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Licht finish him?!
Conway is rocked!
Licht closes the distance and clinches.
Conway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Licht lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Licht.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Licht breaks from the clinch.
OH! Conway has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Licht smells blood and charges in for the finish! Licht unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Conway sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nord Licht!
After winning the bout, Nord Licht 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 Reico Huust (ranked 2244 p4p, 2640 weight class) and Little Bandit (ranked 129 p4p, 152 weight class). Reico Huust is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reico Huust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Little Bandit!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huust.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bandit closes the distance and pushes Huust back into the cage.
Huust tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bandit looking to throw knees to the head but Huust is blocking nicely.
Bandit looking to throw knees to the head but Huust is blocking nicely.
Huust is trying to break free.
Huust blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bandit misses with a knee strike.
Bandit content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Huust tries to throw a body punch but Bandit avoids it by throwing Huust back against the cage.
Bandit looking to throw knees to the head but Huust is blocking nicely.
Bandit tries to land a knee to the head but Huust blocks with his arms.
Bandit looking to throw knees to the head but Huust is blocking nicely.
Huust definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bandit - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Huust.
Huust really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Huust working aggressively here.
Huust blocks an elbow strike.
Bandit using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huust misses with a punch on the inside.
Huust breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Huust.
Huust throws a nice looking combination but Bandit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huust throws a hook but Bandit blocks it.
Huust throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bandit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bandit has Huust up against the cage in a clinch.
Bandit tries a knee to the head but Huust blocks it.
Huust breaks from the clinch.
Huust thuds his right hand into Bandit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Huust lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bandit clinches up against the cage.
Bandit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Huust scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bandit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huust misses with a body punch.
Bandit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bandit struggles to land a body shot inside as Huust controls his hands.
Bandit blocks a body shot from Huust.
Bandit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Huust avoids it.
Huust dodges an elbow strike from Bandit.
Bandit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Huust blocks it with crossed arms.
Huust lands with a right to the head.
Bandit misses with a knee to the head.
Huust scores with a hook to the body.
Huust's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Huust.
Bandit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huust.
Bandit steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Huust.
Bandit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some bone on bone action there as Huust checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Huust lands with a nice body punch.
Bandit closes the distance and pushes Huust back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Huust fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huust goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bandit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Huust has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Huust tries to work over Bandit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bandit with a knee to the head.
Huust goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huust tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bandit's elbow.
A short left from Huust.
Bandit misses with an elbow over the top.
Bandit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Huust managing to block the knees to the body from Bandit.
Bandit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bandit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Huust has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Huust throws a punch but it's blocked by Bandit.
Bandit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Huust wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bandit pressing his opponent against the cage.
Huust struggles to land a body shot inside as Bandit controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandit blocks a body shot from Huust.
Huust manages to break the clinch.
Huust feints and then cracks Bandit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bandit down.
Huust throws a solid leg kick but Bandit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Huust.
Bandit closes the distance and clinches.
Bandit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huust is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huust swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bandit prevents Huust from breaking the clinch.
Huust breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bandit thows a leg kick but Huust checks it
and Huust counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bandit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huust misses with an uppercut. Bandit saw that one coming.
Bandit doesn't manage to clinch there - Huust circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Huust.
Huust misses with a wild combination.
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 Reico Huust will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from Huust finds it's way through Bandit's defenses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bandit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Huust. Those never looked like landing.
Huust misses with a low kick.
Huust throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bandit.
Bandit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bandit misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bandit is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Little Bandit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Huust manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Huust.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huust scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bandit wants to clinch but Huust slips to the side
and Bandit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Huust thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huust scores with a leg kick.
Huust misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandit rushes Huust and presses him up against the cage.
Huust swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bandit blocks a body shot from Huust.
Bandit lands a knee to the head.
Huust avoiding damage as Bandit throws knees to the body.
Huust goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bandit trying to land knees to the body.
Huust gets through Bandit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bandit tries a knee to the head but Huust blocks it.
Huust struggles to land a body shot inside as Bandit controls his hands.
Bandit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bandit landing knees to the head.
Bandit looking to throw knees to the head but Huust is blocking nicely.
Bandit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bandit displaying some good clinch control by pressing Huust up against the cage.
Huust lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bandit backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Huust has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Huust misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huust is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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!
Bandit blocks an uppercut.
Huust misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bandit misses with a knee strike.
Huust lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bandit backwards.
Bandit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Huust escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huust lands a nice shot that snaps Bandit's head back.
Bandit fails with an attempt to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Huust.
Bandit is rocked!
It looks like Little Bandit has been cut.
Huust cracks Bandit with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Bandit falls to his knees and Huust doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reico Huust!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil Rivers (ranked 1766 p4p, 2209 weight class) and Nasir Prince (ranked 162 p4p, 193 weight class). Rivers comes to the cage accompanied by RUNNING IN THE 90’s. Prince is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nas- N.Y. State of Mind. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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10 - 10 - 1 |
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Great elbows
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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nasir Prince!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Rivers misses.
A big left from Rivers misses.
Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Prince misses the target.
Prince moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Prince has managed to clinch.
Rivers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rivers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivers lands a damaging elbow.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prince looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Rivers.
Prince's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prince rushes Rivers and presses him up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prince fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prince swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Rivers has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prince avoids a wild elbow strike from Rivers.
Prince manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Rivers misses.
Prince rushes Rivers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prince pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Prince moves out of range as Rivers strikes.
Prince clinches up against the cage.
Rivers looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rivers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Prince backwards.
Rivers throws a punch but it's blocked by Prince.
Rivers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Prince up against the cage.
Prince lands with a right to the head.
Prince lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prince blocks an elbow strike from Rivers.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prince.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prince has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rivers seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Prince can turn it around.
Rivers is looking to control Prince's arms but Prince gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rivers has his back to the cage.
Rivers lands a nice elbow.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prince breaks the clinch.
Rivers forces Prince back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivers.
Rivers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Rivers.
Prince escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prince misses with a hook.
Rivers wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rivers forces Prince back against the cage and clinches.
Prince misses with some punches.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
Prince's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prince closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Prince.
Rivers pushes Prince back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Prince or not.
Prince lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rivers has him pressed against the cage.
Rivers looking to slow down the pace here.
Prince swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Prince lands with a light punch inside.
Prince swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prince swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prince just leaning against Rivers, taking a breather.
Prince prevents a body shot from Rivers.
The referee calls for Prince to work.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prince.
Prince lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Prince blocks an uppercut.
Rivers lands with a light punch inside.
Prince scores with a shoulder strike.
Prince effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands an elbow inside that Prince shrugs off.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prince lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
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!
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Prince blocks an uppercut.
Prince blocking some punches.
Prince blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Prince tries to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling the position.
Prince lands a right hand.
Prince misses with a hook from the clinch.
Prince lands a shoulder strike.
Prince has a couple of punches blocked by Rivers.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Prince misses with a hook from the clinch.
Prince blocking some punches.
Rivers lands with a left to the head.
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 Phil Rivers will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
Rivers moves into the clinch.
Rivers lands a nice uppercut.
Prince manages to break the clinch.
Rivers lands a really nice looking cross but Prince seems unphased.
Prince steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Rivers throws the left hand but Prince avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Prince misses.
Prince walks into a jab.
Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prince fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prince. That's going to slow Rivers down.
Rivers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Prince lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivers scores with a jab. Prince acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Phil Rivers is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivers missing with a left hand there. Prince was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prince scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Prince keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers misses with a straight left.
Rivers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivers misses with a hook.
Prince fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rivers, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince trying to stall but Rivers improves his position.
Prince misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rivers fails to land.
Prince looking to stall.
Prince misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers lands with a right to the head.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Prince working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Prince.
Prince lands a left hand.
Prince takes a shot to the head.
Prince just leaning against Rivers, taking a breather.
Rivers working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prince.
Prince misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prince.
Rivers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Prince is trying to push Rivers away but Rivers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Prince blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers is looking to control Prince's arms but Prince gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rivers has his back to the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Prince.
Phil Rivers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Prince breaks from the clinch.
Prince throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.
Rivers misses with a two punch combination.
Rivers drops his hands momentarily and Prince takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rivers forces Prince back against the cage and clinches.
Prince tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rivers.
Prince fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prince fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prince pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prince swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prince throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivers.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Prince throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rivers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Prince backs up against the cage.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Prince.
Rivers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
Prince is looking for the big counter here.
Nice defenses there by Prince.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Prince.
Rivers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rivers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Prince's head backwards.
A big right from Rivers misses.
A punch combination from Rivers misses.
Prince takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rivers looks to land a left hand but Prince moved out of range nicely.
Prince looks to land a combination but Rivers avoids it well.
Prince dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
Rivers slips a jab from Prince.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Prince.
Prince smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prince clinches up against the cage.
Prince pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Rivers.
A slow jab from Prince misses its intended target.
Rivers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rivers has Prince up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands a left hand.
Rivers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivers is trying to maintain a safe position but Prince gets an underhook and turns Rivers into the cage.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Rivers.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prince.
Rivers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivers pushes off an throws an elbow but Prince leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Prince tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers scores with a shot to the side of Prince's head.
Rivers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rivers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Prince.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Prince.
Prince scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Prince's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Rivers dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Prince with a jab.
Prince throws a series of punches but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers looks to land a left hand but Prince moved out of range nicely.
Rivers misses with a hook.
Prince lands a jab to the nose.
Prince lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circle momentarily. Prince darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rivers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prince.
Prince jabs at Rivers's body.
Rivers looks to throw the jab but Prince is out of range.
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Prince moves away and avoids it.
Rivers moves into range and clinches up with Prince.
Prince blocks an uppercut.
Prince is struggling to control the position.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Prince lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Prince takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prince creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Prince has a couple of punches blocked by Rivers.
Prince stalling in the clinch but Rivers improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers lands an elbow inside that Prince shrugs off.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Prince blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Prince blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Prince.
Prince tries to break the clinch but Rivers is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Prince makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Rivers.
Prince misses with the head strike.
Prince breaks the clinch.
Prince with a jab.
Prince digs a good body shot into Rivers's ribs.
Nasir Prince has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Prince lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Rivers lands a shoulder strike.
Prince lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
Prince blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prince lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Prince blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivers dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rivers lands with a left to the head.
Rivers lands a hook that snaps the head of Prince backwards.
Prince is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Prince swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prince.
Rivers misses with a body punch.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers blocking some punches.
A short right from Prince.
Rivers is rocked!
Prince lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Rivers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prince effectively controlling the action here.
Prince scores with a shot to the side of Rivers's head.
Prince pushes Rivers against the cage. Prince is working some dirty boxing. Prince pushes off with a quick right hook! Rivers goes down! Rivers tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Prince moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nasir Prince!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fela Kuti (ranked 1987 p4p, 2311 weight class) and Ilya Muromets (ranked 248 p4p, 287 weight class). Kuti kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Expensive Shit. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class boxer
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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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fela Kuti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ilya Muromets!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muromets uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kuti has time to react.
Kuti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muromets.
Muromets has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Muromets there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Ilya Muromets has been cut.
Muromets throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muromets throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Muromets misses the target.
Muromets looks to throw the jab but Kuti is out of range.
Muromets throws a head kick that Kuti semi-blocks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Muromets.
A little feinted left hand from Kuti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Muromets uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuti.
Muromets has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Muromets there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kuti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kuti is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Muromets misses its intended target.
Oh Kuti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muromets drops Kuti with a straight right hand, right on the button! Muromets follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Muromets!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Better Dead (ranked 1509 p4p, 2107 weight class) and Kenjiro Tokugawa (ranked 203 p4p, 281 weight class). Better Dead has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Better Dead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenjiro Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tokugawa gets the takedown into side control.
Tokugawa working away.
Dead tries to buck Tokugawa off but Tokugawa is having none of it.
Tokugawa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tokugawa throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tokugawa working the ground and pound but Dead is defending the strikes.
Tokugawa in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tokugawa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dead regains half guard, as Tokugawa was trying to land strikes.
Dead really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tokugawa is just content to waste time from the top position. Dead takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa landing with the ground and pound.
Tokugawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dead working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tokugawa throws an elbow that misses. Dead uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tokugawa's guard. Nice move by Dead!
Tokugawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dead is one step ahead there.
Dead will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dead postures up.
Tokugawa pulls Dead in close to his closed guard and prevents Dead from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead gets to his feet. Tokugawa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dead misses with a looping right.
Tokugawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dead.
A shot to the body from Dead misses
enabling Tokugawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Tokugawa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Better Dead has been cut.
Tokugawa loads up on a big right hand but Dead slips the punch.
Tokugawa tests Dead's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Better Dead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tokugawa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dead.
It looks like Kenjiro Tokugawa has been cut.
Tokugawa moves out of range as Dead strikes.
A nice side step and Tokugawa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tokugawa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead misses with a body punch
and Tokugawa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tokugawa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tokugawa connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dead throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tokugawa counters with an outside leg kick.
Dead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tokugawa counters with an outside leg kick.
Tokugawa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dead throws a jab when Tokugawa was well out of range.
Tokugawa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dead.
Dead misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Dead. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dead.
Dead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tokugawa manages to avoid it.
Tokugawa lands a nice looking body shot.
Dead with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tokugawa to score with a decent uppercut.
Dead misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Tokugawa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tokugawa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dead, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tokugawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tokugawa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tokugawa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa looking for a sweep. Not yet Tokugawa, not yet.
Tokugawa trying to control the position.
Dead preventing the sweep.
Dead wants to stand but Tokugawa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tokugawa wants to sweep but no luck.
Dead would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tokugawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenjiro Tokugawa dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Dead throws a wild body kick that Tokugawa sees coming a mile off.
Tokugawa cracks Dead with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dead misses with a few strikes there.
Tokugawa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tokugawa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tokugawa tries for a takedown but Dead sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dead is looking to counter punch.
Dead tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Dead finds it's way through Tokugawa's defenses.
A jab from Dead misses.
Dead loads up on a big right hand but Tokugawa slips the punch.
Dead uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa blocks a jab.
Dead takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick from Dead misses.
Dead misses with a body punch
and Tokugawa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dead's knee momentarily.
Tokugawa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dead's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tokugawa misses with a right hand
letting Dead counter with a right hand.
A low kick lands for Tokugawa.
Nice cross by Dead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead looks to land a right hand but Tokugawa moved out of range.
Dead misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Dead.
Tokugawa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tokugawa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kenjiro Tokugawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dead scores with the left hand. Tokugawa knows he should have avoided that one.
Dead is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick which misses Dead's front leg but catches the back leg as Dead tries to avoid it.
Tokugawa jabs Dead right on the nose. Dead blinks but takes it well.
Dead stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tokugawa.
Dead is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tokugawa with a nice calf kick.
Tokugawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dead takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dead gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dead misses with a body shot
and Tokugawa counters with an outside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tokugawa tries a knee to the head but Dead blocks it.
Tokugawa tries to throw a body punch but Dead avoids it by throwing Tokugawa back against the cage.
Tokugawa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dead is defending well for now.
Tokugawa scores with a shot to the side of Dead's head.
Tokugawa gets through Dead's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tokugawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dead is trying to push Tokugawa away but Tokugawa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tokugawa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dead prevents a body shot from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dead's elbow.
Dead looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tokugawa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dead seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tokugawa can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead throws a punch but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Still in the clinch, Tokugawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tokugawa has a couple of punches blocked by Dead.
Tokugawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Tokugawa lands a good knee to the midsection. Dead won't want to take too many of those.
Tokugawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dead is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tokugawa thuds a left hand into Dead's body.
Dead throws a poor cross that misses
and Tokugawa counters with a nice leg kick.
Tokugawa throws a body punch but Dead moves out of range.
Dead throws a right and a left that Tokugawa avoids nicely.
Tokugawa is looking to slow Dead down with leg kicks.
Dead misses with a hook
and Tokugawa counters with a nice leg kick.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dead throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tokugawa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tokugawa defending well as Dead loads up on a big left hand.
Tokugawa scores with a jab to the head.
Tokugawa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dead moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tokugawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dead.
Tokugawa fails with a takedown attempt.
Better Dead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenjiro Tokugawa.
Tokugawa slips a straight right by Dead.
Dead misses with a hook. Tokugawa ducked under it nicely.
Dead takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Tokugawa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenjiro Tokugawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dead misses the jab.
Tokugawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dead.
Dead scores with a jab to the head.
Tokugawa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Tokugawa coming out on top.
Tokugawa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tokugawa lands with a nice body kick.
Dead misses with a hook
and Dead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tokugawa connects with a body shot that sends Dead's belly button to the back.
Dead walks into a stiff left hand from Tokugawa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokugawa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Dead misses.
Tokugawa lands a leg kick that knocks Dead off balance momentarily.
Dead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tokugawa raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tokugawa lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa lands a head kick. Dead smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tokugawa darts in and clinches Dead up against the cage.
Dead misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dead tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tokugawa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tokugawa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tokugawa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tokugawa lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tokugawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
Tokugawa gets through Dead's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tokugawa successfully pulls guard.
Tokugawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Better Dead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead tries to free his leg and advance position but Tokugawa is retaining full guard.
Dead is working hard here to advance position.
Tokugawa keeping moving, preventing Dead from controlling successfully.
Tokugawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dead is stalling in the full guard.
Kenjiro Tokugawa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dead trying to control but Tokugawa is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dead looks to land a right hand but Tokugawa moved out of range.
Dead misses with a body shot
and Tokugawa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tokugawa moves into the clinch successfully.
Tokugawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tokugawa is leaning against Dead and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tokugawa wants a takedown.
Tokugawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dead wants to break free but Tokugawa has control.
Kenjiro Tokugawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tokugawa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dead backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tokugawa wants to control from the top but Dead keeps moving.
Tokugawa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dead's head.
Dead keeping moving, preventing Tokugawa from controlling successfully.
Dead working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tokugawa.
Dead looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tokugawa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenjiro Tokugawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tokugawa 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenjiro Tokugawa!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jan Sokol (ranked 1374 p4p, 920 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 85 p4p, 55 weight class). Dux has chosen Bloodsport as his entrance music. Frank Dux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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146
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Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sokol!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokol throws a push kick but Dux slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dux is defended easily by Sokol.
A quick step to the side and Sokol tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dux has Sokol up against the cage in a clinch.
Sokol is trying to break the clinch but Dux is controlling him.
Dux drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sokol gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sokol manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jan Sokol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Dux.
Sokol pushes Dux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sokol creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dux tries to score a body lock takedown but Sokol shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dux blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dux or perhaps it was just good defense by Sokol, which made it look bad.
Sokol thuds a left hand into Dux's body.
Dux staying out of range there.
Sokol throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dux doesn't manage to clinch there - Sokol circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dux or perhaps it was just good defense by Sokol, which made it look bad.
Sokol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dux feints the counter takedown.
Dux throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sokol tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dux is in Sokol's guard.
Sokol 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.
Sokol is controlling Dux's posture.
Dux looking to sit in guard and control but Sokol gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sokol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dux has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sokol preventing the sweep.
Sokol postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sokol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sokol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sokol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sokol loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dux wants to sweep but no luck.
Sokol throws an elbow that misses. Dux uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sokol's guard. Nice move by Dux!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is pulling down on Dux's head to control his posture.
Sokol can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dux controls the pace.
Sokol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dux trying to control the position from guard on top but Sokol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dux missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sokol looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sokol is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dux trying to control but Sokol is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Dux throws a big right hand that misses.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sokol wants to sweep but no luck.
Dux missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sokol delivers a nice body kick.
Dux looks for a takedown but Sokol sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Sokol on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dux rushes Sokol and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dux takes a shot to the head.
Dux can't get the takedown.
Dux changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sokol fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dux throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sokol tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dux is in Sokol's guard.
Sokol seems keen to control Dux's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sokol dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sokol with a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dux or perhaps it was just good defense by Sokol, which made it look bad.
Good exchange - Sokol coming out on top.
Dux moves into the clinch successfully.
Sokol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dux closes the distance and clinches.
Sokol lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dux is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sokol is defending well.
Sokol wants to break free but Dux has control.
Sokol really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sokol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol works the jab nicely.
Dux tries to clinch up.
Sokol tries to keep at a distance but Dux has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sokol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sokol loads up on a big right hand but Dux slips the punch.
Dux with the counter takedown but Sokol avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sokol lands with a slapping head kick.
Dux shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sokol defends it nicely.
Jan Sokol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Dux.
Dux tries to clinch but Sokol moves out of range.
Dux changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sokol looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sokol is looking to reverse the position.
Dux lands a few punches from side control.
Dux remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sokol is trying to get back to half guard.
Sokol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dux can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux working away.
Dux fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sokol parries the strikes from Dux easily there. Dux is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sokol to escape.
Sokol defending against the ground and pound.
Dux in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sokol is looking to reverse the position.
Dux working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sokol keeps working.
Sokol takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sokol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sokol sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sokol with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sokol trying to control but Dux postures up.
Dux trying to control from half guard but Sokol is working away.
Dux has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dux is taking a breather. Sokol says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dux is pressing down on Sokol's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sokol is holding on for now.
Sokol regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dux looking to pass the guard.
Dux is pushing down on Sokol's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sokol is fighting to maintain full guard but Dux has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux prevents Sokol from improving his position.
Dux is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sokol slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dux wants to control from the top but Sokol keeps moving.
Dux loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dux landing with the ground and pound.
Frank Dux has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sokol looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sokol keeping full guard, as Dux tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Dux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Sokol misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dux gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sokol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dux doesn't manage to clinch there - Sokol circles away.
Sokol scores with a head kick.
Sokol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dux closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dux is trying to control the action in half guard but Sokol is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sokol is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dux wants to pass the guard but Sokol is defending well.
Dux missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux trying to mount his opponent but Sokol defends it.
Sokol avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dux.
Dux is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dux working over Sokol with some ground and pound. Sokol looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dux throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sokol is looking to control Dux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sokol avoid being mounted?
Dux prevents Sokol from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sokol is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dux trying to pass the guard but Sokol defending well.
Dux is controlling the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dux closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dux lands a nice short elbow.
Sokol wants to get back to full guard.
Dux is trying to control. Sokol wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dux landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sokol is trying to maintain the position but Dux is very close to passing his half guard.
Dux not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dux thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sokol moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dux stopping the sweep attempt from Sokol.
Dux's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dux landing some decent shots from guard.
Dux trying to control the position from guard on top but Sokol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dux scoring with some ground and pound.
Sokol looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sokol keeping moving, preventing Dux from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dux's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dux throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dux shoots in looking for a takedown but Sokol manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dux's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dux fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sokol with a nice calf kick.
Dux moves into range and clinches up with Sokol.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dux really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dux tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sokol sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dux somewhat.
Sokol throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dux avoids it.
Sokol stuffs the takedown attempt from Dux. Dux gets slowly back to his feet.
Sokol lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sokol defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dux.
Jan Sokol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Dux.
Dux throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sokol's waist but Sokol gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dux off to one side.
Sokol slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Sokol. No joy for Dux on that attempt.
Dux avoids a kick to the body.
Dux tries to move into range but Sokol moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sokol throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Sokol lands but Dux takes it in his stride.
Sokol looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sokol gets tackled into the cage by Dux. Dux maintains the clinch.
Sokol is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dux is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sokol to the mat. Sokol regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sokol works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sokol is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sokol looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sokol thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sokol throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sokol slips a nice elbow through Dux's hands, connecting with Dux's forehead.
Dux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dux makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dux.
Sokol won't allow Dux to sweep him here.
Dux controlling Sokol's posture.
Sokol throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol stopping the sweep attempt from Dux.
Sokol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sokol is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dux wants to sweep but no luck.
Sokol controlling from the top position.
Sokol scoring with some ground and pound.
Sokol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sokol scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sokol preventing the sweep.
Sokol with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol throwing strikes but missing.
Sokol throws a big elbow that misses.
Dux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sokol is one step ahead there.
Dux is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dux wants to take a breather but Sokol is having none of it.
Sokol wants to get back to full guard.
Dux sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sokol defending well though.
Sokol flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sokol avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dux.
Sokol manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux looking to sit in guard and control but Sokol gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sokol wants to control from the top but Dux keeps moving.
Sokol throws a big elbow that misses.
Dux is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sokol's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sokol manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dux is looking to work some ground and pound but Sokol has wrist control.
Sokol not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sokol had his way with Frank Dux in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sokol lands with a hook. Dux tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice defenses there by Dux.
Dux takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sokol.
Sokol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dux tries to clinch but Sokol moves out of range.
Jan Sokol is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sokol.
Sokol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dux wants to clinch up but Sokol keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux misses with a takedown attempt - Sokol sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sokol lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sokol keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux shoots in but no luck this time.
Jan Sokol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Dux.
Sokol lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sokol loads up on a big right hand but Dux slips the punch.
Dux is looking to clinch.
Sokol lands with a straight right. Dux didn't see that one coming.
Sokol lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sokol lands with a kick to the temple. Dux shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dux shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sokol is trying to defend but Dux finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dux sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sokol defending well though.
Sokol wants to control the action here but instead Dux manages to pass to full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dux scoring with strikes but Sokol is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Dux there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sokol manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Dux missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sokol is looking for a sweep. Dux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dux lands a nice short elbow.
Dux missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dux is nestled in close to Sokol, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dux missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sokol is not content to let Dux control the position.
Dux working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol tries to get to full guard but Dux has control of the leg.
Dux throwing shots but Sokol is blocking nicely.
Dux throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sokol is holding on to half guard well.
Dux misses with a head shot. Sokol uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dux lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dux's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dux is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dux shoots for a takedown but Sokol saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sokol misses with a body kick.
Dux closes the distance and pushes Sokol back into the cage.
Dux is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dux gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sokol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sokol is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sokol has control of Dux's left arm, preventing Dux from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sokol is on top in guard.
Sokol throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Sokol showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sokol has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Sokol!
Jan Sokol retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colins White (ranked 2442 p4p, 464 weight class) and Jack Dye (ranked 324 p4p, 60 weight class). Colins White could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Dye's chin.
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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colins White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Dye!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Dye misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Dye 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.
Dye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dye wants to clinch.
Dye misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the body from Dye misses
and Dye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dye misses the shot to the body.
White lands with a kick to the ribs.
White throws a body kick that misses.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dye manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White looks to land a combination but Dye avoids it well.
Dye looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dye just misses with a punch to the body.
White is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dye tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've been told by White's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dye on the side of the head.
Dye is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down White rather than just go for the knockout.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dye ducks under a wild hook from White.
White misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Dye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dye clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dye fails to land.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dye swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by White.
Dye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White throws a body punch but Dye moves out of range.
Dye tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
White slips under a jab.
White throws a big counter combination but Dye scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dye lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dye misses the body punch
and White counters with a series of strikes. Dye will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dye looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Dye - just one landing.
Dye throws a jab when White was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from White misses its target.
White takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dye connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands.
A head kick misses from White.
Dye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dye scores with the left hand. White knows he should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
Dye closes the distance and clinches.
Dye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dye fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dye swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dye misses with a straight left.
White throws a one two combo.
White slips under a jab from Dye.
White scores with a leg kick.
Dye avoids the head kick by White.
Dye lands a jab.
Dye misses with a straight right.
Dye has taken the fight to the clinch.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
An inside leg kick from White misses.
White misses with a body kick.
Dye gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dye misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dye throws a hook but White blocks it.
Dye just misses with a punch to the body.
White moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dye darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dye throws a body shot but no joy.
White slips under a jab.
Dye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dye is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! White had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dye looks like he wants to counter punch here.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Dye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dye scores with a shot to the body.
Dye getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dye bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of White's head.
White is rocked!
Dye cracks White with a left hook right on the temple and White goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Dye lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully White is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Dye!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jack Dye thanked Brooklyn Threads for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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