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HFC 48: Chenevert vs Kangee PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djordje Stankovic (ranked 2698 p4p, 25233 weight class) and John Danaher (ranked 401 p4p, 640 weight class). Stankovic's entrance music is Post Malone ft. 21 Savage - rockstar. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Djordje Stankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Danaher!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Stankovic.
Danaher tries to clinch but Stankovic moves away
and Stankovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick lands for Danaher.
Danaher moves to clinch but Stankovic breaks away
and Stankovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stankovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stankovic misses with a low kick.
A jab from Stankovic misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stankovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stankovic connects with a nice looking jab.
 It looks like John Danaher has been cut.
Stankovic clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stankovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stankovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danaher fails with the takedown.
Danaher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stankovic throws a shot from downtown. Danaher moves away and avoids it.
A head kick by Danaher misses
and Stankovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stankovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Danaher takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danaher shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Stankovic counter with a right hand.
A leg kick checked by Danaher.
Stankovic lands a big uppercut and Danaher crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Danaher looks OK. Stankovic waves Danaher back to his feet!
 Danaher is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danaher shoots and misses
and Stankovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Danaher is still on wobbly legs! Can Stankovic finish him?
Stankovic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Djordje Stankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Danaher.
Danaher throws a body kick that misses
and Stankovic scores with a counter punch that sends Danaher to the canvas! Stankovic smells blood - he's punishing Danaher with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Danaher has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djordje Stankovic!
Djordje Stankovic decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Moston (ranked 4763 p4p, 2938 weight class) and Jaxon Badou (ranked 469 p4p, 339 weight class). Daniel Moston has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Moston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaxon Badou!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moston closes the distance and clinches.
Badou has clasped his hands together around Moston's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Badou cracks Moston with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Badou scores with punches from side control.
Badou lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Moston! Badou senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Moston out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jaxon Badou!
After the big win, Jaxon Badou made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Dangerous Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Diego (ranked 3436 p4p, 3012 weight class) and Jackson Hole (ranked 274 p4p, 239 weight class). Dan Diego had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Hole!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diego.
Hole dives in and scores a takedown into Diego's guard.
Diego definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hole seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
It looks like Hole might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Diego is retaining full guard.
Hole postures up.
Hole tries to free his leg and advance position but Diego is retaining full guard.
Hole passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Diego is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Diego is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego is trying to control Hole's posture but Hole avoids it.
Hole working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hole is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Diego tries to buck Hole off but Hole is having none of it.
Diego trying to remain calm as Hole controls from the top position.
Hole's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hole passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Diego!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole controlling the position easily from mount.
Hole has control of Diego's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Diego regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Diego is desperately trying to improve his position but Hole has a good base and remains in mount.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hole prevents Diego from getting the reversal.
Hole controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Diego tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hole controlling his opponent.
Hole thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Diego is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diego is working to get back to half guard.
Diego is working hard here to advance position.
Hole has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
More stalling from Hole.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole is continuing to stall.
Hole thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hole controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The adventures of Hole the control monster continue. Boring.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diego is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Hole dominated that round.
That's time! Diego's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diego looks to throw the jab but Hole is out of range.
Hole slips a straight right by Diego.
Hole shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diego defends it nicely.
Diego lands a jab-cross combination.
Jackson Hole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hole walks into a straight right hand from Diego.
Good standup being displayed there by Diego as he connects with a hook.
Diego's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hole under the eye.
Hole darts in looking for a takedown but Diego gets double underhooks and turns Hole into the cage.
Diego connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hole's hands.
Diego scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hole has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Diego lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hole circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hole shoots in and drives through. Diego sprawls well.
Dan Diego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Hole.
Hole walks into a stiff left hand from Diego.
Hole looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diego throwing a counter right hand but Hole manages to avoid it.
Hole changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diego looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego can't do much from the bottom here.
Diego seems a little lost for a moment, as Hole dominates the positioning.
Let's hope that Hole 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.
Diego struggling a bit here.
Hole is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Diego is looking for a sweep.
Diego trying to remain calm as Hole controls from the top position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hole.
Diego wants to control but Hole postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diego is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hole tries for a kimura but Diego is defending well.
Hole working away.
Diego is trying to escape the position but Hole is controlling the position.
The strikes coming from Hole are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Diego parries the strikes from Hole easily there. Hole is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Diego to escape.
Hole is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diego knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hole controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hole looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Diego is avoiding damage well.
Hole working the ground and pound but Diego is defending the strikes.
Diego is trying to escape the position but Hole is controlling the position.
Diego is trying to improve his position.
Hole in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego is looking for a sweep.
Hole is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Diego's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hole misses with the ground and pound.
Hole advances to full mount.
Hole throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Diego because Hole loaded up on that one.
Hole sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Diego is trying to escape the mount.
Hole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diego is desperately trying to improve his position but Hole has a good base and remains in mount.
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 Dan Diego will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hole with the counter takedown but Diego avoids it easily.
Hole shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diego defends it nicely.
Hole dives in and grabs Diego's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diego pushes down on Hole's head and hops out.
Diego swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hole.
Diego throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dan Diego is winning the standup battle so far.
Hole shoots in and gets a takedown into Diego's guard.
Hole is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Diego trying to control the position.
Hole stays in close to Diego's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole preventing the sweep.
Hole seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Diego is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hole.
Dan Diego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Hole.
Diego moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hole shoots in but no luck this time.
Dan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego throws an overhand right that lands on Hole's shoulder, as Hole tries to avoid the shot.
Diego is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego tries to sprawl but Hole drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hole seems content to control.
Diego is looking for a sweep. Hole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hole is taking a breather. Diego 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diego tries to get to full guard but Hole has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Diego!
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diego tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hole controlling from the full mount.
Diego is trying to stand up.
Diego wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hole.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hole tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
Jackson Hole has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Hole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hole has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Hole!
Jackson Hole made sure to mention his sponsor, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Hammer (ranked 1603 p4p, 1881 weight class) and Petr Kuzmitch (ranked 206 p4p, 245 weight class). Chad Hammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Kuzmitch!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzmitch throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range.
Hammer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kuzmitch misses with a looping left.
Hammer looks to land a left hand but Kuzmitch moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for Kuzmitch.
Hammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuzmitch is just out of range.
Kuzmitch misses with a lunging right hand
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Kuzmitch misses
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Hammer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kuzmitch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer cracks Kuzmitch with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kuzmitch looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hammer finish him?
Kuzmitch is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuzmitch scores with a nice right hand.
Kuzmitch is still on wobbly legs! Can Hammer finish him?
Hammer misses with a hook.
Kuzmitch seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kuzmitch.
Kuzmitch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hammer. That did some damage!
Hammer misses with a hook to the body
and Kuzmitch counters with a nice body shot.
Hammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuzmitch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuzmitch throws a combination that misses
and Hammer counters with a nice right hand that sends Kuzmitch toppling to the canvas! Kuzmitch scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hammer finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuzmitch jabs at Hammer's body.
Nice straight punches there by Kuzmitch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kuzmitch.
Hammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kuzmitch slips a straight right by Hammer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmitch misses with an uppercut. Hammer saw that one coming.
Hammer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hammer throws a hook but Kuzmitch blocks it.
Kuzmitch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kuzmitch with a jab.
Kuzmitch cracks Hammer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kuzmitch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuzmitch throws out a leg kick but Hammer moves out of range and Kuzmitch only half commits.
Hammer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hammer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuzmitch.
Kuzmitch catches Hammer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kuzmitch lands a really nice looking cross but Hammer seems unphased.
Hammer misses with a two punch combination.
Kuzmitch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws out a loose jab but Kuzmitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuzmitch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuzmitch walks into a left hand.
A left lands for Kuzmitch.
Kuzmitch lands a slapping body shot.
Kuzmitch misses with a right hand
and Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuzmitch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kuzmitch has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kuzmitch is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hammer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kuzmitch cracks Hammer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kuzmitch lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuzmitch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hammer.
Kuzmitch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer throws a hook but Kuzmitch avoids it easily.
Kuzmitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuzmitch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hammer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuzmitch throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuzmitch. That's going to slow Hammer down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hammer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuzmitch cracks Hammer with an open hand slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Petr Kuzmitch will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hammer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Hammer misses the target.
It seemed like Kuzmitch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuzmitch throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Petr Kuzmitch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hammer misses with a hook
and Kuzmitch counters with a thumping low kick.
Kuzmitch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hammer.
Kuzmitch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuzmitch scores with a body shot.
Kuzmitch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kuzmitch throws a leg kick
letting Hammer counter with a right hand.
Kuzmitch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A leg kick checked by Hammer.
Hammer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kuzmitch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hammer in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hammer misses with an uppercut
and Kuzmitch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 Hammer is rocked!
Kuzmitch steps in with a hook that catches Hammer right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kuzmitch follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Hammer looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petr Kuzmitch!
Our winner, Petr Kuzmitch, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan McGrew (ranked 2082 p4p, 2044 weight class) and Omari Morales (ranked 274 p4p, 265 weight class). Omari Morales will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan McGrew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Omari Morales!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
 It looks like Dan McGrew has been cut.
Morales lunges at McGrew with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGrew's hand.
McGrew fails with the takedown
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGrew with a poor takedown
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGrew is rocked!
McGrew takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh McGrew is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGrew loses concentration momentarily and Morales pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! McGrew crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Morales finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Omari Morales!
Omari Morales decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Branko Banik (ranked 1863 p4p, 2281 weight class) and Taisto Thai (ranked 240 p4p, 295 weight class). Branko Banik could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Taisto Thai'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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branko Banik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taisto Thai!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Thai. Those never looked like landing.
Thai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banik.
Thai instigates a clinch.
Banik effectively controlling the action here.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Thai.
Banik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Banik wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai controlling the action here for a moment.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Banik swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banik gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Thai regains guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banik postures up and lands a big shot to Thai's brow.
Banik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Banik won't allow Thai to get back to his feet.
Thai pulls Banik in close to prevent any damage.
Banik throwing strikes but missing.
Thai wants to stand but Banik is controlling the position.
Thai 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.
Banik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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.
Banik wants to pass the guard but Thai is keeping the position.
Thai is looking to stand up but Banik isn't so interested in that idea.
Banik throws a big right hand that misses.
Thai keeping moving, preventing Banik from controlling successfully.
Thai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thai has his feet on Banik's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Thai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banik.
Thai misses with a two punch combination.
Banik blocks a head kick by Thai.
Banik appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Thai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banik. That did some damage!
Thai wants to clinch
and Banik counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai pushes Banik off and gets back to his feet.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Banik will feel that in the morning.
Banik misses with an uppercut.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banik throws out the jab.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thai takes the fight into the clinch.
Thai lands a body shot.
Thai is struggling to control the position.
Thai letting Banik take a breather here.
Thai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banik's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banik lands a left hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Banik swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Thai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banik has Thai pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Banik being controlled against the cage.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Banik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banik takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Banik throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Thai dominated that round.
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.
Banik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Banik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Banik throws a hook to the side of Thai's head but Thai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banik avoids the head kick by Thai.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Banik pushes him off.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick
and Banik counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Thai!
Banik is looking to take a break and control but Thai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thai is looking to reverse the position.
Banik is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Thai struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Branko Banik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banik landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Banik working the body and head with strikes.
We've been hearing good reports from Banik's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Banik grinds an elbow into Thai's temple.
Banik working the body and head with strikes.
Thai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Banik working away.
Thai is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Banik has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Banik wants to control but Thai is keeping him busy.
Banik taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banik working the strikes but Thai uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Thai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Banik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Banik is trying to control the action in half guard but Thai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Banik stops Thai from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Banik.
Banik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thai wants to get back to his feet.
Banik trying to control from half guard but Thai is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banik scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Banik is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Banik uses his free foot to push down on Thai's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thai.
Thai is squirming around, avoiding Banik's attempts to control the action.
Banik 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.
Banik putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Banik looking to finish Thai with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thai!
Thai is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai wants to get back to his feet.
Thai is still in real trouble! Can Banik finish him?
A big strike lands for Banik! That's really hurt Thai and he's turned his back - Banik keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Banik jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Branko Banik!
A relieved looking Branko Banik thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Taisto Thai was interviewed post fight and said 'Back To the gym.. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic (ranked 2858 p4p, 2019 weight class) and Maxim Ibragimov Ii (ranked 329 p4p, 247 weight class). Maxim Ibragimov Ii will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Maxim Ibragimov Ii!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobrosavljevic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ibragimov Ii.
Ibragimov Ii shoots in for a takedown but Dobrosavljevic shows good takedown defense.
Ibragimov Ii with a poor takedown
and Ibragimov Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Ibragimov Ii.
Dobrosavljevic tries to work over Ibragimov Ii's front leg with a kick but Ibragimov Ii checks it.
Ibragimov Ii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ibragimov Ii fails with the takedown
and Dobrosavljevic scores with a counter punch that sends Ibragimov Ii to the canvas! Dobrosavljevic smells blood - he's punishing Ibragimov Ii with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ibragimov Ii has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic!
A victorious Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Finlay Standifer (ranked 888 p4p, 1336 weight class) and Maksim Taranin (ranked 136 p4p, 196 weight class). Finlay Standifer 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finlay Standifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Taranin!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taranin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Standifer stuffs the takedown.
Standifer misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Taranin misses.
Standifer throws an overhand right that lands on Taranin's shoulder, as Taranin tries to avoid the shot.
Standifer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taranin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taranin throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standifer slips under a jab from Taranin.
Standifer connects with the punch.
Standifer throws a shot to the body.
Taranin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taranin throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Standifer counter with a right hand.
It looks like Maksim Taranin has been cut.
Standifer avoids the body shot from Taranin.
Standifer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Standifer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taranin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taranin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Standifer.
Taranin wants to clinch up but Standifer keeps it at a distance.
Taranin throws the left hand but Standifer avoids the punch easily.
Standifer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Standifer lands with a nice combination. Taranin backs away looking to recover.
Taranin misses with a right hand
and Standifer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taranin thinking.
Taranin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Standifer sprawls well initially but Taranin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Standifer trying to control but Taranin postures up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Taranin working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Standifer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taranin throwing shots but Standifer is blocking nicely.
Standifer holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Standifer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taranin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Standifer wants to get back to full guard.
Taranin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taranin trying to control from Standifer's half guard. Standifer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Taranin trying to control the position from guard on top but Standifer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standifer wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Taranin is now in half guard.
Standifer is trying is best to control the position here.
Taranin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Standifer wants to control but Taranin is keeping busy.
Taranin drops an elbow to the side of Standifer's head.
Taranin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Standifer's head.
Standifer wants to control but Taranin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Taranin trying to control the action but Standifer is working from the bottom.
Standifer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taranin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taranin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Taranin showed some decent athleticism there.
Standifer keeping hold of Taranin's head, controlling as best he can.
Taranin working the head and body with strikes.
Taranin lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Finlay Standifer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maksim Taranin'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.
Taranin dives in for a single leg takedown but Standifer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Standifer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Standifer misses with a body shot
and Taranin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Standifer won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taranin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Standifer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Standifer is not content to let Taranin control the position.
Taranin moves into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standifer tries to hold on but Taranin pushes him away.
Taranin with shots to the head and body - Standifer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Standifer wants to hold on but Taranin pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standifer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taranin lands a couple of good shots and Standifer has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Standifer trying to control the hands but Taranin won't let him.
Taranin looking for the choke from the back.
Taranin is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Standifer trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taranin scores with punches to the body.
Standifer is trying to break free.
Standifer avoids the strikes from Taranin.
Standifer covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Standifer is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Standifer just trying to survive but Taranin is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Taranin punishes Standifer with strikes from the back mount.
Standifer defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standifer staying busy and making it hard for Taranin to control.
Taranin is looking for the choke from the back position but Standifer is controlling his hands well.
Well, with Taranin on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Standifer is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Standifer breaks Taranin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Standifer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Taranin is trying to keep Standifer in close.
Standifer preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standifer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Standifer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Standifer wants to control from the top but Taranin keeps moving.
Taranin looking to control.
Standifer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maksim Taranin has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taranin controlling Standifer's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maksim Taranin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maksim Taranin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Taranin closes the distance and clinches up with Standifer, looking for a takedown. Taranin pushes Standifer against the cage but Standifer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Standifer misses the target.
Taranin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Standifer avoids it really well and circles away.
Standifer is looking for a counter combo.
Taranin throws a hook to the side of Standifer's head but Standifer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Standifer gets caught flat footed, as Taranin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Standifer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Standifer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standifer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taranin throws a big right hand that misses.
Standifer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taranin.
Taranin cracks Standifer with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standifer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taranin with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taranin wants to control from the top but Standifer keeps moving.
Standifer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Taranin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Standifer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jab, jab by Standifer - just one landing.
Taranin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finlay Standifer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksim Taranin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taranin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Taranin looks to move away, Standifer throws a big counter combo but Taranin just gets out of the way.
Finlay Standifer is winning the standup battle so far.
Standifer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taranin dives in and grabs Standifer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Standifer pushes down on Taranin's head and hops out.
Standifer throwing a counter right hand but Taranin manages to avoid it.
Taranin misses the shot to the body.
Taranin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Standifer's waist but Standifer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taranin off to one side.
Standifer is looking to counter punch.
Taranin shoots and misses
and Standifer counters with a nice body shot.
Taranin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taranin misses with a right hand
and Taranin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taranin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Standifer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taranin takes a swing at Standifer's ribcage but misses.
Standifer is looking to counter punch.
Standifer lands with a shot to the body.
Taranin with a poor takedown
letting Standifer counter with a right hand.
Taranin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taranin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Standifer swivels and escapes.
Standifer loads up on a big right hand but Taranin slips the punch.
Taranin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Standifer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Standifer lands with a nice body punch.
Taranin fails with the takedown
and Standifer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Standifer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Standifer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taranin.
It looks like Standifer has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Standifer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Standifer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taranin ducks under a wild hook from Standifer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taranin misses the shot to the body.
No luck for Taranin with that takedown attempt.
Standifer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Finlay Standifer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Standifer coming out on top.
Standifer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taranin on the side of the head.
Maksim Taranin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Standifer digs a good body shot into Taranin's ribs.
Taranin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Taranin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Standifer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finlay Standifer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Standifer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finlay Standifer!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nazaire Chenevert (ranked 375 p4p, 404 weight class) and Hinto Kangee (ranked 47 p4p, 53 weight class). Chenevert comes to the cage accompanied by A Milli. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kangee's choice of entrance music: Kalush Orchestra - Stefania. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nazaire Chenevert!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hinto Kangee!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chenevert walks into a stiff left hand from Kangee.
A big right from Kangee misses.
Chenevert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chenevert moves forwards but Kangee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kangee scores with a jab. Chenevert acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kangee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chenevert sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've been told by Chenevert's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chenevert just misses with a punch to the body.
Chenevert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kangee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kangee lands a nice hook to Chenevert's body. Chenevert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kangee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chenevert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Kangee.
Kangee throws a hook to the side of Chenevert's head but Chenevert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kangee misses with a wild body shot.
Kangee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kangee fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chenevert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kangee moves away.
Kangee throws a series of punches but Chenevert moves out of range.
Chenevert ducks under a wild hook from Kangee.
A punch combination from Kangee misses.
Kangee fails with a takedown attempt.
Nazaire Chenevert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hinto Kangee.
Kangee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chenevert can pounce on him.
Kangee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chenevert to the mat! Chenevert manages to get full guard.
Kangee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chenevert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kangee is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kangee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hinto Kangee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kangee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kangee or perhaps it was just good defense by Chenevert, which made it look bad.
Kangee avoids the body shot from Chenevert.
Kangee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chenevert circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kangee shoots in for a takedown but Chenevert shows good takedown defense.
Kangee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chenevert feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kangee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Chenevert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chenevert thuds his right hand into Kangee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kangee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chenevert slips a jab and a cross from Kangee.
Chenevert half committed to a counter leg kick.
Chenevert throws a leg kick but Kangee moved away.
Chenevert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kangee 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!
Chenevert connects with a jab.
Kangee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chenevert circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hinto Kangee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chenevert fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kangee checks it well.
Kangee throws an overhand right that lands on Chenevert's shoulder, as Chenevert tries to avoid the shot.
Kangee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kangee advances nicely into full mount.
Chenevert tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chenevert tries to hold on but Kangee pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangee controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chenevert tries to hold on but Kangee pushes him away.
Chenevert tries to reverse the position but Kangee maintains control.
Kangee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kangee looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Chenevert working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Chenevert is working hard here to advance position.
Kangee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chenevert can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kangee controlling from mount.
Kangee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangee trying to control but Chenevert is having none of it.
Kangee controlling from the full mount.
Kangee is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chenevert tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kangee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chenevert is looking to escape.
Kangee controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kangee tries to control but Chenevert wriggling away.
Kangee working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hinto Kangee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chenevert gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kangee to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kangee sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kangee 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kangee trying to control but Chenevert is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kangee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kangee shoots in and bounces Chenevert off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kangee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kangee pushes down on Chenevert's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chenevert is staying active underneath Kangee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kangee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The adventures of Kangee the control monster continue. Boring.
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.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kangee misses with a two punch combination.
Chenevert throws a leg kick
and Kangee moves into the clinch.
Chenevert lands a shot to the body.
Kangee wants a takedown but no success here.
Good body shot from Chenevert.
Chenevert throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kangees head.
Kangee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chenevert lands a hook that snaps the head of Kangee backwards.
Chenevert misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Chenevert.
A right handed body shot lands from Chenevert.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hinto Kangee really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chenevert ducks under a wild hook from Kangee.
Kangee tests Chenevert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kangee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chenevert circles away quickly and effectively.
Kangee swings widly with a right hand
and Kangee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chenevert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kangee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chenevert has time to react.
Kangee misses with an uppercut. Chenevert saw that one coming.
Kangee misses with a two punch combination.
Chenevert misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kangee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kangee advances nicely into full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangee wants to control the pace but Chenevert is squirming around nicely.
Kangee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hinto Kangee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kangee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chenevert is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kangee tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Chenevert is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kangee looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangee tries to control but Chenevert wriggling away.
Kangee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chenevert haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kangee content just to control the position here.
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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Kangee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hinto Kangee dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Chenevert.
Kangee throws a shot from downtown. Chenevert moves away and avoids it.
Chenevert lands a nice shot to the body.
Chenevert ducks right into an uppercut from Kangee.
Kangee fails with a takedown attempt.
Kangee 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Kangee.
Kangee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chenevert connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kangee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chenevert moves out of range as Kangee strikes.
Chenevert slaps away a takedown attempt from Kangee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Kangee backs away, Chenevert returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kangee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chenevert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nazaire Chenevert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hinto Kangee.
Kangee throws an overhand right that lands on Chenevert's shoulder, as Chenevert tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Chenevert tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Kangee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nazaire Chenevert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kangee drops his hands momentarily and Chenevert takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chenevert.
Kangee gets a double leg takedown into Chenevert's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chenevert can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kangee controls the pace.
Hinto Kangee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangee trying to control but Chenevert is working from the bottom.
Chenevert is controlling Kangee's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chenevert is keeping the position for now.
Kangee trying to control the position from guard on top but Chenevert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kangee ducks under a wild hook from Chenevert.
Kangee shoots and misses
and Kangee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kangee misses with an uppercut. Chenevert saw that one coming.
Chenevert is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kangee throws a jab when Chenevert was well out of range.
Kangee throws an off balance right hand
and Chenevert counters with an outside leg kick.
Kangee misses with an uppercut.
Kangee looks to land a left hand but Chenevert moved out of range nicely.
Chenevert looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kangee fails with the takedown.
Kangee misses the shot to the body.
Chenevert blocks a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kangee misses with a wild combination.
Nazaire Chenevert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kangee loads up on a big right hand but Chenevert slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nazaire Chenevert.
I think Kangee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 46:49
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hinto Kangee!
Hinto Kangee is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Hinto Kangee 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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