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DMMA 178 Pinks vs Zimmerman PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mustang Jack (ranked 3694 p4p, 2835 weight class) and Scooter Bob (ranked 432 p4p, 356 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 15 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Mustang Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scooter Bob!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Jack slips under a jab from Bob.
Bob steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack with the inside leg kick.
Jack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bob has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob.
Bob slips under a jab from Jack.
Jack misses with a hook
and Bob counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jack.
Jack cracks Bob with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jack throws out a loose jab but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack motions for Bob to come forward. Jack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jack throws a low kick but Bob avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack with the inside leg kick.
Bob walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bob uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jack.
Jack scores with a kick to the midsection.
A jab from Bob misses.
Bob misses with an uppercut
and Jack counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Jack.
Jack dips to his left and cracks Bob with an uppercut!
Bob looks to throw the jab but Jack is out of range.
Bob with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jack to score with a decent uppercut.
Jack has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Master Chai's Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jack.
 Bob is rocked!
Jack scores with a hook to the body. Bob takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bob is still on wobbly legs! Can Jack finish him?
Jack closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Bob! Jack dives in looking to finish! Bob is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mustang Jack!
Scooter Bob spoke after the fight, saying 'Back in my day, the loser was better. Guess some things never change.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Blazkov (ranked 3021 p4p, 2810 weight class) and Patrick Murphy (ranked 327 p4p, 306 weight class). Blazkov comes to the cage accompanied by Me And The Devil. Murphy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Black Keys - Little Black Submarines . 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 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ulysses Blazkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blazkov throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Blazkov lands a glancing blow to the side of Murphy's head.
Blazkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Blazkov.
Murphy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blazkov tries to keep at a distance but Murphy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blazkov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Murphy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blazkov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blazkov lands an elbow just above Murphy 's eye.
 It looks like Patrick Murphy has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Blazkov.
Blazkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blazkov misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murphy shoots in but no luck this time.
Ulysses Blazkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Murphy.
Murphy checks a low kick from Blazkov.
Blazkov misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Blazkov missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Blazkov is trying to defend but Murphy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Blazkov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murphy.
Murphy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blazkov defending well though.
Murphy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murphy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Murphy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blazkov defending well though.
Murphy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murphy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Murphy thows a huge punch but Blazkov dodges it nicely.
Murphy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murphy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blazkov's head.
Murphy working Blazkov over with strikes.
Murphy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murphy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murphy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Murphy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blazkov defending well though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Blazkov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Murphy on the ground.
Murphy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blazkov defending well though.
Blazkov is breathing heavily.
Murphy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Murphy defending well as Blazkov loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Blazkov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Murphy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murphy can't get the takedown.
Murphy presses Blazkov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Blazkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blazkov.
Blazkov misses with the body kick
and Blazkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Blazkov misses the target.
Murphy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Murphy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Blazkov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murphy.
Murphy wants to control but Blazkov is keeping him busy.
Murphy misses with a head shot. Blazkov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Blazkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blazkov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Murphy throwing strikes from guard but Blazkov blocks nicely.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Murphy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Murphy throwing strikes from guard but Blazkov blocks nicely.
Blazkov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murphy cracks Blazkov with a solid left hand.
Murphy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Murphy scoring with punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Murphy's cut.
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.
Blazkov sizes up Murphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murphy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blazkov is trying to break the clinch but Murphy is controlling him.
Murphy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blazkov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Murphy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murphy rushes Blazkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Murphy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blazkov as Murphy tries to tie him up.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Blazkov avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
Murphy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blazkov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ulysses Blazkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Murphy.
Murphy pushes Blazkov up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazkov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blazkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blazkov's elbow.
Blazkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blazkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blazkov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blazkov throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Blazkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Murphy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Murphy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blazkov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy controlling the action here.
Patrick Murphy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blazkov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murphy.
Murphy winds up and cracks Blazkov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Murphy connects with a nice short shot to Blazkov's temple.
Murphy has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Blacksmith MMA Gym 🇺🇲. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blazkov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Murphy.
Murphy is trying to control. Blazkov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blazkov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Murphy is keeping good posture, landing some 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!
Murphy winds up and cracks Blazkov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Murphy controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Murphy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blazkov defending well though.
Murphy thows a huge punch but Blazkov dodges it nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blazkov misses the body punch
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy takes the fight into the clinch.
Patrick Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murphy goes for a takedown attempt but Blazkov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murphy punishes Blazkov's body with a nice straight punch.
Murphy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Blazkov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Murphy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blazkov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blazkov's head.
Murphy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murphy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blazkov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Murphy working Blazkov over with strikes.
Murphy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Murphy connects with a nice short shot to Blazkov's temple.
Blazkov has hold of Murphy's hands but Murphy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Murphy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Blazkov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murphy.
Blazkov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Murphy.
Murphy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any 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!
Blazkov has hold of Murphy's hands but Murphy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Murphy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patrick Murphy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Murphy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Murphy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ulysses Blazkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murphy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Murphy scoring with punches from side control.
Murphy throws an elbow but Blazkov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Murphy controlling from side mount.
Murphy working the strikes but Blazkov uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Murphy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murphy working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy passes to side control.
Murphy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Murphy scoring with punches from side control.
Murphy misses with the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Murphy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Murphy scoring with punches from side control.
Murphy trying to control the action but Blazkov is working from the bottom.
Murphy tries to score with some ground and pound. Blazkov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Murphy working the ground and pound from side control.
Murphy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Blazkov is not content to let Murphy control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Murphy.
Murphy is putting a hurting on Blazkov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Blazkov parries the strikes from Murphy easily there. Murphy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Blazkov to escape.
Blazkov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Blazkov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Murphy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Blazkov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Murphy trying to control the action but Blazkov is working from the bottom.
Murphy lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Murphy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Blazkov down.
Murphy grinds an elbow into Blazkov's temple.
Murphy scores with a couple of short elbows.
 Blazkov is rocked!
Murphy lands a strong strike to the head of Blazkov. That's dazed him! Murphy looking to finish here. Blazkov is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Murphy lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Murphy!
After winning the bout, Patrick Murphy 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Blackburn (ranked 3052 p4p, 2688 weight class) and Kaoru Nagashima (ranked 260 p4p, 228 weight class). Kaoru Nagashima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emiliano Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaoru Nagashima!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackburn blocks the strikes from Nagashima.
Nagashima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blackburn pulls his head out easily.
Nagashima is looking for a sweep. Blackburn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blackburn tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Nagashima.
Nagashima tries to get to full guard but Blackburn has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashima throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nagashima throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nagashima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nagashima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nagashima looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima missing with punches from the bottom.
Nagashima missing with punches from the bottom.
Nagashima tries to roll over but Blackburn keeps him under control.
Nagashima tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nagashima has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Blackburn. Oh but Nagashima has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Blackburn goes limp - he's gone! Nagashima jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kaoru Nagashima!
Post fight, Kaoru Nagashima took to the microphone: 'Going into this fight I knew I could not let Donkey Dan down, his elusive Donkey Kick is the one tool missing from my arsenal, Donkey Dan! TEACH ME YOUR WAYS!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bukowski (ranked 2700 p4p, 2498 weight class) and Fela Kuti (ranked 334 p4p, 315 weight class). Kuti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Expensive Shit. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Bukowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fela Kuti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuti slips under a jab from Bukowski.
Bukowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kuti tries to bum rush Bukowski with a series of wild strikes but Bukowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bukowski throwing a counter right hand but Kuti manages to avoid it.
Bukowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuti circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuti throws a hook but Bukowski avoids it easily.
Fela Kuti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bukowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuti.
Kuti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A combination from Bukowski does no damage.
Kuti throws a lazy uppercut
and Bukowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuti misses with a straight right.
Kuti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kuti lands a nice hook to Bukowski's body. Bukowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuti cracks a nice hook into Bukowski's ribs.
Kuti moves out of range as Bukowski strikes.
Kuti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kuti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bukowski.
Bukowski misses with an uppercut. Kuti saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Kuti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kuti misses.
Kuti throws a shot from downtown. Bukowski moves away and avoids it.
Bukowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bukowski blocks a jab.
Bukowski lands a jab.
Kuti misses with a body shot.
Kuti throws a series of punches but Bukowski avoids them all with ease.
Bukowski scores with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Bukowski's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kuti looks to score with a jab to the body but Bukowski is just out of range.
Kuti throws a jab when Bukowski was well out of range.
Kuti lands the left hand.
Bukowski throws a right hand that Kuti ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuti also avoids with ease.
Bukowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuti.
Bukowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuti throws a hook but Bukowski avoids it easily.
Fela Kuti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuti throws a hook but Bukowski avoids it easily.
As Kuti backs away, Bukowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bukowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bukowski lunges at Kuti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kuti's hand.
Kuti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bukowski.
Kuti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kuti is rocked!
Kuti misses with a hook
and Bukowski counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Bukowski!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kake Kummola (ranked 1692 p4p, 1583 weight class) and Eric Distefano (ranked 221 p4p, 204 weight class). Kake Kummola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kake Kummola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Distefano!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Distefano looks to land a left hand but Kummola moved out of range nicely.
Kummola lands a head kick!
Kummola connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Distefano's hands.
Kummola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Distefano manages to avoid it.
Distefano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Kummola misses.
Kummola throws an off balance right hand
and Distefano counters with a right hand to the body.
Kummola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Distefano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Distefano struggles to land a body shot inside as Kummola controls his hands.
Distefano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kummola struggles to land a body shot inside as Distefano controls his hands.
Distefano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kummola misses with a punch on the inside.
Distefano prevents a body shot from Kummola.
Kummola lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kummola digs a right hand into Distefano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Distefano's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kummola scores with a shoulder strike.
Kummola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Distefano misses with a body kick.
Kummola has Distefano up against the cage in a clinch.
Kummola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kummola lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Distefano has a couple of punches blocked by Kummola.
Kummola blocks a body shot from Distefano.
Distefano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Distefano blocks a body shot from Kummola.
Distefano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Distefano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kummola looking to slow down the pace here.
Distefano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Distefano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kummola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Distefano throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kummola lands a nice uppercut.
Kummola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Distefano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kummola backwards.
Distefano throws a punch but it's blocked by Kummola.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Distefano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kummola slows down the pace here.
Kummola looking for a takedown.
Kummola wants to stall.
Kummola takes a shot to the head.
Kummola misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kummola.
A short uppercut from Kummola.
Distefano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kummola is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kummola.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kummola.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kummola.
A short body shot lands from Kummola as the two fighters clinch.
Kummola takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kummola.
Kummola can't find room to land a body shot as Distefano controls the action.
Kummola tries to stall but Distefano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Distefano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kummola lands with a left to the head.
Distefano gets through Kummola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Distefano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Distefano misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Kummola fails to land.
Distefano misses with some punches.
Distefano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kummola's elbow.
Distefano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kummola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kummola throws a jab but it's blocked by Distefano.
A little jabbing left from Distefano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Distefano scores with a nice strike.
Kummola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Distefano counters with a crisp right that sends Kummola to the canvas! Distefano follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Distefano!
After winning the bout, Eric Distefano 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Alexander (ranked 589 p4p, 830 weight class) and Terrance Graves (ranked 79 p4p, 113 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Graves!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alexander, pushing him back against the cage.
Alexander is trying to push Graves away but Graves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alexander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves tries to pull guard but Alexander holds him up against the cage and eventually Graves drops back down to his feet.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and Alexander counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Graves looks to land a left hand but Alexander moved out of range nicely.
Alexander throws a counter high kick but Graves was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Alexander. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves misses with an uppercut.
Graves throws an overhand right that lands on Alexander's shoulder, as Alexander tries to avoid the shot.
Alexander has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Graves slips a straight right by Alexander.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Graves connects with a single shot there.
Alexander misses with a left hand
and Graves counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Graves misses with a head kick.
Alexander moves out of range of the leg kick from Graves.
Graves misses with a low kick.
Alexander swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Graves.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Graves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Graves tries to land a front kick but Alexander steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Graves.
Graves looking to score a takedown here. Alexander is defending well but Graves drives through and ends up in Alexander's guard.
Alexander preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves postures up.
Graves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alexander's guard.
Graves trying to control the action but Alexander is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alexander's head.
Graves thows a huge punch but Alexander dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, Graves seems content to control.
Alexander tries to roll over but Graves keeps him under control.
Graves is keen to just control but Alexander is a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graves throws an off balance right hand
and Alexander counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Graves dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Graves has Alexander up against the cage in a clinch.
Alexander manages to break the clinch.
A low kick lands for Graves.
Graves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexander.
Graves throws an off balance right hand
enabling Alexander to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves tries to clinch but Alexander moves away
and Alexander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graves misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves tries to clinch up.
Graves looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Graves instigates a clinch.
Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Graves tries to clinch but Alexander moves out of range.
Graves misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves instigates a clinch.
Graves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alexander breaks the clinch.
Marcus Alexander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexander swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Graves misses with a left hand
and Alexander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Graves lands with a kick to the temple. Alexander shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Graves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alexander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alexander counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves shoots in for a double leg but Alexander sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alexander throwing a counter right hand but Graves manages to avoid it.
Graves moves in looking to clinch but Alexander pushes him off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alexander. Graves shrugs it off though.
Terrance Graves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Graves shoots in for a takedown but Alexander shows good takedown defense.
Graves goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Graves tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander works over Graves's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Terrance Graves has been cut.
Graves throws a lazy head kick
and Alexander counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Alexander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alexander with a nice calf kick.
Alexander blocks a head kick by Graves.
Alexander is looking to counter punch.
Graves lands a nice hook to Alexander's body. Alexander takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Alexander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terrance Graves's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Graves shoots in looking for a takedown. Alexander tries to sprawl out of it but Graves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alexander manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Graves misses with a leg kick
enabling Alexander to counter with a crisp jab.
Graves throws a right hand that misses
and Alexander counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alexander throws a nice looking combination but Graves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
Graves cracks Alexander with an open hand slap.
Graves closes the distance and clinches.
Graves tries to pull guard but Alexander holds him up against the cage and eventually Graves drops back down to his feet.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Graves.
Marcus Alexander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alexander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcus Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrance Graves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander lands a really nice looking cross but Graves seems unphased.
Graves 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.
Alexander rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alexander misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Graves's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves tries to clinch up but Alexander circles away and keeps his distance.
Graves throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Alexander stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Graves follows into mount!
Terrance Graves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alexander tries to hold on but Graves postures up.
Graves controlling from the full mount.
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.
Let's hope that Graves has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Alexander is desperately trying to improve his position but Graves has a good base and remains in mount.
Graves controlling the position easily from mount.
Graves looking to control but Alexander is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Graves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Graves 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Terrance Graves!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Terrance Graves!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Terrance Graves!
Terrance Graves wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Terrance Graves thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maurits Assndrop (ranked 546 p4p, 646 weight class) and Koa Bouddi (ranked 81 p4p, 46 weight class). Maurits Assndrop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Koa Bouddi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouddi slips under a jab.
Assndrop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
 It looks like Maurits Assndrop has been cut.
Assndrop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bouddi lands with an overhand left.
Bouddi 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.
Bouddi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Assndrop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Assndrop throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Bouddi misses.
Bouddi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assndrop was well out of range. Poor timing from Bouddi.
An attempted straight right counter from Assndrop misses the target.
A jab from Bouddi misses.
Assndrop appears to be looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Assndrop misses the target.
Bouddi tries to land a front kick but Assndrop steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bouddi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Assndrop.
Assndrop appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Assndrop misses the target.
Assndrop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bouddi staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bouddi, as that shot connected.
Assndrop takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bouddi scores with a nice head shot.
Bouddi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The fighters circle momentarily. Assndrop darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Assndrop.
Bouddi throws an overhand right that lands on Assndrop's shoulder, as Assndrop tries to avoid the shot.
Assndrop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bouddi circles away quickly and effectively.
Assndrop keeps Bouddi at a distance using the push kick.
Bouddi blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouddi scores with a nice right hand.
Koa Bouddi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bouddi scores with a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Assndrop checks a leg kick.
Assndrop on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bouddi lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi throws a series of punches but Assndrop avoids them all with ease.
Assndrop misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bouddi. That's going to slow Assndrop down.
Crunch! Assndrop slams his shin into Bouddi's torso.
Bouddi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Bouddi misses.
Assndrop is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bouddi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Assndrop misses with an uppercut.
Bouddi defending well as Assndrop loads up on a big left hand.
Assndrop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bouddi with a hook.
Assndrop takes a kick to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bouddi. Assndrop does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi blocks a low kick nicely.
Bouddi tries a low kick but Assndrop avoids it.
Assndrop lands a right hook to the body.
Bouddi throws a head kick but Assndrop moves out of range.
Bouddi connects with a leg kick.
Bouddi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Assndrop counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bouddi misses with a body kick.
Assndrop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Assndrop throws a series of punches but Bouddi avoids them all with ease.
Assndrop shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bouddi eats them both and turns towards Assndrop to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bouddi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Assndrop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bouddi.
Assndrop looks to land a right hand but Bouddi moved out of range.
Bouddi feints a counter leg kick.
Jab, jab by Assndrop - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Bouddi misses
and Assndrop counters with an outside leg kick.
Bouddi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bouddi moves away from the strike by Assndrop.
Bouddi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Assndrop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bouddis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bouddi defending well as Assndrop loads up on a big left hand.
Bouddi counters with a body kick.
A nice leg kick from Bouddi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bouddi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice cross by Bouddi.
Bouddi misses with a kick to the body
and Assndrop counters with a two punch combo.
Bouddi digs a good body shot into Assndrop's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bouddi lands a jab to the head.
Assndrop misses the jab.
A nice combination there by Assndrop.
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 Maurits Assndrop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maurits Assndrop's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Assndrop misses with a looping right.
Bouddi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Assndrop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Bouddi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Assndrop throws a low kick, looking for Bouddi's leg but Bouddi calmly moves out of range.
Bouddi tries a quick counter leg kick but Assndrop is wise to it.
Assndrop takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Assndrop, as that shot connected.
A big left from Assndrop misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bouddi! But no joy.
Assndrop fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bouddi.
Maurits Assndrop is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Assndrop.
Bouddi throws out a counter right but Assndrop avoids it with no problem.
Bouddi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bouddi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Assndrop momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assndrop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bouddi.
Bouddi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bouddi looks for the body kick but Assndrop saw that one coming.
Assndrop misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouddi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Assndrop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bouddi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maurits Assndrop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Assndrop lands a nice looking body shot.
Bouddi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Assndrop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bouddi circles away quickly and effectively.
Assndrop tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Assndrop scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bouddi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Assndrop throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bouddi.
Assndrop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Assndrop moves out of range of the body kick from Bouddi.
Assndrop thows a leg kick but Bouddi checks it
letting Bouddi counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assndrop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bouddi.
Assndrop lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bouddi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Assndrop is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bouddi.
Assndrop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bouddi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bouddi throws a front kick that sends Assndrop stumbling back into the cage.
Bouddi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bouddi.
Bouddi lands an overhand right.
A lazy body kick from Bouddi
and Assndrop counters with a stiff right hand.
Assndrop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Assndrop will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bouddi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Assndrop's corner calls for a 1-2. Assndrop obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Assndrop lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheers as Bouddi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Assndrop doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Assndrop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Assndrop misses with a hook. Bouddi ducked under it nicely.
Assndrop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Assndrop misses with a hook
and Bouddi counters with a straight right hand.
Assndrop throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That kick from Bouddi tenderised Assndrop's leg. Assndrop is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big left from Bouddi misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Bouddi.
Assndrop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bouddi counters with a stiff right hand.
Assndrop swings for the body but Bouddi moves out of range.
Bouddi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Assndrop's hands.
Bouddi missing with a left hand there. Assndrop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assndrop throws a looping overhand right but Bouddi ducks down to avoid it.
Assndrop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bouddi.
Bouddi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Assndrop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bouddi. Bouddi obviously looking to wear him down.
Assndrop throws a looping overhand right but Bouddi ducks down to avoid it.
Assndrop scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Bouddi misses.
Assndrop misses with a low kick.
Assndrop steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bouddi. That one must have hurt.
Assndrop chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bouddi can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bouddi slips a straight right by Assndrop.
A left lands for Bouddi.
Bouddi scores with a sloppy right hand. Assndrop should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koa Bouddi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maurits Assndrop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bouddi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Assndrop.
Assndrop throws a leg kick but Bouddi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bouddi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Assndrop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bouddi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bouddi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bouddi misses with a body kick.
Assndrop with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bouddi to score with a decent uppercut.
Assndrop throws a poor cross that misses
and Bouddi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Assndrop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bouddi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bouddi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Assndrop's head.
Assndrop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bouddi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Assndrop.
Bouddi wants to land a leg kick but Assndrop is out of range.
Assndrop blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouddi slips under a jab.
Assndrop throws the left hand but Bouddi avoids the punch easily.
Assndrop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bouddi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Assndrop. Bouddi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bouddi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assndrop.
Bouddi lands a nice hook to Assndrop's body. Assndrop takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Assndrop cracks Bouddi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bouddi.
Bouddi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Assndrop fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bouddi looks to throw a body kick
and Assndrop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Assndrop misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouddi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Assndrop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bouddi moves away.
Assndrop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Assndrop lands a nice shot that snaps Bouddi's head back.
Bouddi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bouddi scores with a hook to the body. Assndrop takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bouddi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Assndrop.
Assndrop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Assndrop blocks a low kick nicely.
Assndrop fails to land with a series of punches.
Bouddi throws a low kick, looking for Assndrop's leg but Assndrop calmly moves out of range.
Bouddi misses with a low kick.
Bouddi lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop staying out of range there.
Assndrop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Assndrop ducks under a wild hook from Bouddi.
Bouddi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Bouddi.
Assndrop is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Assndrop takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Assndrop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bouddi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bouddi throws the kick towards the body but Assndrop avoids it.
Bouddi works the jab nicely.
Assndrop has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bouddi.
A lazy left from Bouddi finds it's target.
Maurits Assndrop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bouddi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Bouddi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bouddi.
Bouddi connects with a high kick.
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!
Assndrop throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bouddi slips a straight right by Assndrop.
Bouddi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crunch! Bouddi slams his shin into Assndrop's torso.
Bouddi lands a glancing blow to the side of Assndrop's head.
Assndrop on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A punch combination from Assndrop misses.
Bouddi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Assndrop on the side of the head.
Assndrop is rocked!
Bouddi cracks Assndrop on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Assndrop falls backwards against the cage. Bouddi follows up with more strikes that drop Assndrop to his knees. Bouddi keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Assndrop! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koa Bouddi!
Koa Bouddi gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bofur Widenose (ranked 783 p4p, 598 weight class) and Ramone Rocksaw (ranked 111 p4p, 85 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bofur Widenose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramone Rocksaw!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Widenose shoots in looking for a takedown but Rocksaw manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Widenose's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Widenose has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Scrap Squad in the buildup to the fight.
Widenose tries to clinch there but Rocksaw circles away.
Rocksaw throws an off balance right hand
and Widenose counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rocksaw won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Widenose working the ground and pound from side control.
Widenose has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
You can see the frustration on Rocksaw's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Widenose content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sloppy strikes there by Widenose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Widenose taking a break here but Rocksaw is having none of it and regains half guard.
Rocksaw won't allow Widenose to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksaw is staying active underneath Widenose, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rocksaw is looking for a sweep. Widenose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rocksaw is still trying to improve position.
Widenose is trying for a kimura here. Rocksaw looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Widenose wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bofur Widenose!
A relieved looking Bofur Widenose thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Ramone Rocksaw had this to say: 'Lanky piece of shit, it’s a joke'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 287 p4p, 238 weight class) and Dmitri Kersikov (ranked 29 p4p, 22 weight class). Kersikov has chosen Builder - Her Voice (Headhunterz Remix) as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dmitri Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abarai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kersikov throws out a counter right but Abarai avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Abarai misses.
Kersikov throws out a counter right but Abarai avoids it with no problem.
Abarai misses with a shot to the body
and Kersikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Renji Abarai has been cut.
Abarai throws a right hand that misses
and Kersikov counters with a nice body kick.
Kersikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abarai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kersikov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abarai.
Abarai lands a high kick!
Abarai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kersikov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Abarai throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
Kersikov throws out a counter right but Abarai avoids it with no problem.
Abarai misses with a hook.
We've been told by Abarai's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov blocks a jab.
It seemed like Kersikov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kersikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abarai was well out of range. Poor timing from Kersikov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai throws a shot from downtown. Kersikov moves away and avoids it.
Kersikov checks a leg kick.
Kersikov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abarai misses with a jab to the body
and Kersikov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abarai's knee momentarily.
Abarai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kersikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Kersikov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abarai throws a right hand that misses
and Kersikov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Abarai misses with a right hand
and Kersikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abarai tests Kersikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abarai lands a body shot.
Kersikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarai.
Abarai throws a lazy head kick
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abarai misses with an uppercut. Kersikov saw that one coming.
Abarai scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov walks into a left hand.
Abarai throws a jab when Kersikov was well out of range.
Kersikov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abarai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Abarai misses with a shot to the body
and Abarai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abarai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abarai misses with a body shot.
Kersikov steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kersikov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Abarai counters with a straight right hand.
Abarai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It seemed like Kersikov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abarai throws a chopping leg kick but Kersikov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Abarai misses with an uppercut.
Kersikov misses with a lunging right hand
and Abarai counters with a thumping low kick.
Abarai throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a lazy uppercut
and Abarai counters with a stiff right hand.
Abarai thumps Kersikov with a low kick.
Abarai thows a leg kick but Kersikov checks it
and Kersikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abarai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Kersikov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abarai throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Kersikov counter with a right hand.
Abarai throws a lazy uppercut
and Kersikov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Abarai tries a head kick but it misses.
Kersikov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kersikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kersikov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abarai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abarai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kersikov.
Abarai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov scores with a decent looking hook.
Renji Abarai's cut is getting worse.
Kersikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarai.
It seemed like Kersikov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai throws a hook but Kersikov avoids it easily.
Kersikov moves forwards but Abarai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kersikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abarai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kersikov.
Abarai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Abarai scoring well with a low kick there.
Abarai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abarai lands a leg kick that knocks Kersikov off balance momentarily.
Abarai throws a big shot that misses.
Kersikov throws a big counter head kick but Abarai avoids it with no problem.
Abarai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kersikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kersikov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abarai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kersikov! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renji Abarai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renji Abarai's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kersikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abarai.
Renji Abarai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Abarai finds it's way through Kersikov's defenses.
Abarai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abarai throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov moves out of range easily.
Abarai throws a head kick that misses.
Kersikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kersikov throws out a counter right but Abarai avoids it with no problem.
Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abarai.
A low kick from Abarai misses
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Renji Abarai is winning the standup battle so far.
Abarai ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
Kersikov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kersikov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abarai misses with a low kick.
Abarai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kersikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abarai counters with a thumping low kick.
Dmitri Kersikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Abarai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kersikov can do to turn this around?
Abarai lands with a hook. Kersikov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kersikov checks the leg kick.
Abarai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abarai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kersikov.
Abarai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kersikov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abarai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abarai misses with a head kick.
Kersikov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abarai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kersikov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kersikov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kersikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Abarai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kersikov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two 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!
Abarai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kersikov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kersikov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abarai missing with a left hand there. Kersikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kersikov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abarai thows a leg kick but Kersikov checks it
and Kersikov counters with a nice right hand that sends Abarai toppling to the canvas! Abarai scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kersikov finish him?!
Abarai is rocked!
Renji Abarai's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kersikov cracks Abarai with a left hook right on the temple and Abarai goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Kersikov lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Abarai is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dmitri Kersikov!
After winning the bout, Dmitri Kersikov 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devonte Pinks (ranked 280 p4p, 592 weight class) and Moritz Zimmerman (ranked 38 p4p, 84 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pinks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HUMBLE.. Moritz Zimmerman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devonte Pinks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Moritz Zimmerman!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Pinks.
It looks like Moritz Zimmerman has been cut.
Pinks throws a shot to the body.
Pinks misses with a body shot
and Zimmerman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pinks won't be happy with that.
Pinks sneaks back into half guard.
Zimmerman is working for a kimura but Pinks is defending it quite comfortably.
Zimmerman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zimmerman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zimmerman is pressing down on Pinks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pinks is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zimmerman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman is looking for a kimura here.
Zimmerman moves into full mount! Pinks won't be happy about that!
Zimmerman jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pinks is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pinks and Zimmerman has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Pinks regains half guard, as Zimmerman was trying to land strikes.
Zimmerman seems to be looking for submissions.
Pinks has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pinks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pinks sees it coming and defends easily.
Pinks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zimmerman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zimmerman has gone for a leg lock! Pinks slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zimmerman's guard.
Zimmerman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pinks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zimmerman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pinks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pinks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zimmerman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pinks is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pinks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Zimmerman has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Pinks is pushing down on Zimmerman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zimmerman is fighting to maintain full guard but Pinks has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pinks trying to control the pace.
Zimmerman looking for submissions off his back.
Zimmerman wants to improve his position but Pinks is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pinks wants to pass the guard but Zimmerman is defending well.
Pinks stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Zimmerman to get to his feet.
Pinks misses with the body kick
and Zimmerman counters with a shoot takedown. Pinks fights it but they end up in guard.
Pinks is trying to control the position but Zimmerman postures up.
Pinks keeping full guard, as Zimmerman tries to pass.
Zimmerman is still trying to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zimmerman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zimmerman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pinks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Moritz Zimmerman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moritz Zimmerman's cut.
That's time! Pinks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zimmerman is defended easily by Pinks.
Pinks misses with the body kick
and Zimmerman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pinks is controlling Zimmerman's posture.
Zimmerman tries to free his leg and advance position but Pinks is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinks pulls Zimmerman in to control the position.
Zimmerman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pinks is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pinks has escaped and now he's on top!
Zimmerman is looking for a triangle but Pinks pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zimmerman has an active guard here but Pinks has managed to pass into half guard.
Pinks blocks the strikes from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman actively working from the bottom here.
Zimmerman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pinks pulls his head out easily.
Pinks stalling.
Zimmerman is pressing down on Pinks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zimmerman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Moritz Zimmerman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zimmerman looking for a guillotine here but Pinks defends easily.
Zimmerman keeping moving, preventing Pinks from controlling successfully.
Pinks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pinks trying to control the position from guard on top but Zimmerman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinks advances to half guard.
Zimmerman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zimmerman wants to get back to full guard.
Pinks is controlling the pace.
Zimmerman looking for submissions off his back.
Zimmerman wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zimmerman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pinks pulls his head out easily.
Pinks trying to control the pace.
Zimmerman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pinks pulls his head out easily.
Pinks takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pinks's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Zimmerman drives through with a takedown into Pinks's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zimmerman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zimmerman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pinks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zimmerman has Pinks in his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Moritz Zimmerman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Moritz Zimmerman's cut.
That's time! Pinks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pinks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zimmerman rushes Pinks and presses him up against the cage.
Pinks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman has Pinks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pinks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pinks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pinks lands a body shot.
Pinks scores with a shot to the side of Zimmerman's head.
Pinks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zimmerman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pinks scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Pinks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pinks.
A short right from Pinks on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pinks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pinks lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Pinks.
Pinks is leaning against Zimmerman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pinks cracks Zimmerman with a nice body shot.
Pinks works on Zimmerman's body with a couple of short punches.
Pinks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pinks lands a shoulder strike.
Zimmerman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pinks prevents it.
Pinks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pinks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Pinks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zimmerman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pinks lands with a left to the head.
Zimmerman is rocked!
A body shot lands from Pinks.
Zimmerman is still on wobbly legs! Can Pinks finish him?
Pinks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Pinks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinks lands with a left to the head.
Pinks throws a big uppercut that drops Zimmerman! More strikes from Pinks and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Zimmerman lies dazed against the cage as Pinks celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devonte Pinks!
A very excited looking Devonte Pinks made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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pop
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