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ENIGMA 201 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joao Santos (ranked 2871 p4p, 5069 weight class) and Ken Griffey Jr (ranked 291 p4p, 437 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joao Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Griffey Jr!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Griffey Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Griffey Jr trying to hold on to Santos's head to control him but Santos postures up.
Nice strikes from Santos there.
Santos passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos working Griffey Jr over with strikes here.
Santos controlling the pace for now.
Griffey Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Griffey Jr taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Santos is landing with some decent strikes but Griffey Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Griffey Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Santos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Griffey Jr's face.
Santos dominating with strikes here.
Santos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Griffey Jr is bucking up trying to escape but Santos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Santos landing strikes from the mount.
Griffey Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos dominating with strikes here.
Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Santos landing strikes, looking to finish!
Griffey Jr tries to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Santos raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Griffey Jr's face.
Santos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Santos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Griffey Jr hang on?
Santos prevents Griffey Jr from getting the reversal.
Santos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Griffey Jr looks a forlorn figure.
Santos controlling his opponent.
Santos lands a nice shot to the head.
Griffey Jr taking shots to the head.
Santos raining down shots from the mount!
 Griffey Jr is rocked!
Santos controlling from the full mount.
Griffey Jr is still in real trouble! Can Santos finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos unloading with bombs!
Santos lands a big elbow.
Griffey Jr in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Santos pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Santos raining down hammerfists from mount.
Griffey Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
Santos connects with a bit shot that sees Griffey Jr covering up! More strikes from Santos and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Santos is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joao Santos!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Mfer (ranked 3169 p4p, 5035 weight class) and Vladi Sheremecki (ranked 248 p4p, 325 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladi Sheremecki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sheremecki with a poor takedown
letting Mfer counter with a right hand.
Sheremecki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mfer.
Sheremecki tries to clinch up
and Mfer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mfer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mfer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer lands a nice looking body shot.
Mfer drives through and clinches with Sheremecki against the cage.
Mfer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer lands a nice uppercut.
Mfer gets through Sheremecki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mfer.
Mfer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sheremecki is rocked!
Sheremecki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mfer walks away with a smile on his face. Sheremecki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sheremecki is still on wobbly legs! Can Mfer finish him?
Sheremecki with a poor takedown
and Mfer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sheremecki seems to have recovered his senses.
Mickey Mfer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladi Sheremecki.
Sheremecki looks to throw a body kick
and Mfer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sheremecki tries for a takedown but Mfer circles away easily
and Mfer counters with a crisp right that sends Sheremecki to the canvas! Mfer follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Mfer!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Ortiz (ranked 3205 p4p, 3955 weight class) and Double J Jones (ranked 362 p4p, 411 weight class). Double J Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tito Ortiz's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tito Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Double J Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Ortiz counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Ortiz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ortiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ortiz throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones goes for a double leg but Ortiz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ortiz continues to drive forward.
Ortiz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tito Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Double J Jones.
Ortiz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
 It looks like Double J Jones has been cut.
Ortiz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Double J Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Ortiz moved out of range nicely.
Ortiz tried to counter with a leg kick but Jones avoided it.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ortiz counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jones! Ortiz lets Jones back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Jones is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Ortiz does no damage.
Jones wants to counter the offense by Ortiz and move into the clinch position.
Jones slips a jab from Ortiz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones tries to clinch there but Ortiz circles away.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Ortiz counters with a straight right hand.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Ortiz finish him?
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Ortiz. Those never looked like landing.
Ortiz is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones tries a low kick but Ortiz avoids it.
And Ortiz counters with a quick kick to the body but Jones blocks it.
Ortiz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a lovely overhand right.
Ortiz scores with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Ortiz is looking to counter punch.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Ortiz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ortiz scores with a shot to the body.
Ortiz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ortiz wants it to stay on the feet.
Ortiz throws a big counter combination but Jones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ortiz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Ortiz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ortiz connects with a looping right hand.
Jones defending well as Ortiz loads up on a big left hand.
Ortiz lands a left and a right that send Jones crashing to the mat, dazed. Ortiz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz scoring well with a low kick there.
Ortiz fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Jones out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tito Ortiz!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Job (ranked 3773 p4p, 3144 weight class) and Motum Vakana (ranked 370 p4p, 311 weight class). Hans Job has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Job!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Motum Vakana!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Job connects with a crisp jab.
Vakana moves into range and clinches up with Job.
Job blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Vakana.
Job prevents a body shot from Vakana.
Come on Vakana - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vakana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
 It looks like Hans Job has been cut.
Vakana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vakana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Job or not.
A nice left hand lands by Vakana.
Vakana misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vakana lands a body shot in the clinch.
Job throws a punch but it's blocked by Vakana.
Job is trying to force a seperation but Vakana has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakana lands an uppercut.
Job blocks an uppercut.
Job definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Job is trying to push Vakana away but Vakana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Job has had enough of the clinch but Vakana keeps him there for the moment.
Vakana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vakana throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Vakana scores with a nice short uppercut.
Job wants to get back to striking at distance but Vakana won't allow it.
Vakana creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vakana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Job's efforts to push away.
Job is trying to maintain a safe position but Vakana gets an underhook and turns Job into the cage.
Vakana can't find room to land a body shot as Job controls the action.
Vakana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Job is trying to force a seperation but Vakana has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vakana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jobs head.
Vakana scores with a hook to the body.
Vakana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vakana is stalling here.
Vakana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Job tries to stall but Vakana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hook to the body lands for Vakana.
Vakana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Job blocking some punches.
Vakana working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Job stalling in the clinch but Vakana improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vakana lands a nice shot to the body.
Vakana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Vakana.
Vakana is pushing Job up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vakana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jobs head.
A nice left hand lands by Vakana.
Vakana gets through Job's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Job blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vakana lands a shoulder strike.
Vakana working aggressively here.
Vakana throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vakana misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vakana lands a shoulder strike.
Vakana lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Job is trying to push Vakana away but Vakana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Vakana scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vakana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vakana prevents Job from breaking the clinch.
Vakana working aggressively here.
Vakana has Job pressed against the cage, preventing Job from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vakana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Job is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vakana is keeping busy.
A short right from Vakana.
Job blocks an uppercut.
Job looking to slow down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Motum Vakana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Job's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vakana moves into range and clinches up with Job.
Vakana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vakana lands a body punch.
A short right from Vakana.
Vakana lands an uppercut.
Vakana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Job looking to stall.
Vakana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Job avoids the elbow strike from Vakana, against the cage.
Vakana lands with a short shot to the head.
Vakana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vakana throws a punch but it's blocked by Job.
Vakana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Job trying to stall but Vakana improves his position.
Vakana misses with a punch on the inside.
Vakana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vakana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vakana pushes off an throws an elbow but Job leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vakana pushes Job back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vakana throws a punch but it's blocked by Job.
Job trying to stall but Vakana improves his position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vakana is working Job over against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Job trying to control the position but instead, Vakana has worked for underhooks and has pushed Job into the cage.
Vakana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Job's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Vakana.
Vakana scores with a shoulder strike.
Vakana throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vakana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jobs head.
Vakana lands a nice uppercut.
 Job is rocked!
Vakana swings wildly with an uppercut but Job uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vakana.
Oh Job is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vakana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Job is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vakana is keeping busy.
Vakana pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Job! Vakana unloads with more strikes and Job sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Motum Vakana!
Motum Vakana 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 Ken Shamrock (ranked 2698 p4p, 3616 weight class) and Beckwitz Jugges (ranked 337 p4p, 439 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shamrock might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dangerous Entrance Theme. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beckwitz Jugges!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Donk. Jugges catches Shamrock right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Ken Shamrock has been cut.
Shamrock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jugges throws a body punch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock feinted with a counter takedown.
Jugges throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shamrock counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jugges is staying active underneath Shamrock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jugges has hold of Shamrock's hands but Shamrock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shamrock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shamrock in particular looking to stall.
Shamrock thows a huge punch but Jugges dodges it nicely.
Jugges looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jugges has hold of Shamrock's hands but Shamrock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jugges avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shamrock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jugges avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shamrock.
Shamrock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jugges's head.
Shamrock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jugges taking some punishment here, with Shamrock in his half guard.
Shamrock working Jugges over with strikes.
It looks like Beckwitz Jugges has been cut.
Jugges blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shamrock.
Shamrock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shamrock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shamrock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jugges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shamrock is working for a kimura but Jugges is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock thows a huge punch but Jugges dodges it nicely.
Shamrock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shamrock is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jugges tries to roll over but Shamrock keeps him under control.
Well, if Shamrock is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shamrock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jugges taking some punishment here, with Shamrock in his half guard.
Shamrock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shamrock lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shamrock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shamrock thows a huge punch but Jugges dodges it nicely.
Shamrock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shamrock is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shamrock 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shamrock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jugges is refusing to be controlled, as Shamrock sits in half guard.
Jugges blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shamrock.
Jugges wants to get back to full guard.
Shamrock lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shamrock looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shamrock seems to be looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Shamrock dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jugges misses with a looping right.
Shamrock feinted with a counter takedown.
Jugges lands a head shot.
Jugges misses with a hook
and Shamrock counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jugges won't be happy with that.
Shamrock goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jugges has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Shamrock but great work by Jugges.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamrock tries to bench press Jugges off him but Jugges keeps the position.
Shamrock is holding Jugges down, trying to stall.
You can see the frustration on Shamrock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jugges wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shamrock is being controlled here.
Shamrock manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Shamrock in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Jugges tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Shamrock!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ken Shamrock!
A very excited looking Ken Shamrock 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bee Millz (ranked 3336 p4p, 3280 weight class) and JB Penn (ranked 258 p4p, 253 weight class). Millz comes to the cage accompanied by Knock Yourself Out. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bee Millz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JB Penn!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millz looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
Penn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big right from Millz misses.
Penn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Millz gets a clinch.
Millz scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Millz.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Millz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Millz cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
Millz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Millz.
A short right from Millz.
Millz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Penn is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Millz.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Millz finish him?
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Millz has him pressed against the cage.
Millz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.
Millz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Millz unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Penn! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Millz is unloading with more strikes now! Penn drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bee Millz!
Bee Millz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emerald Dream (ranked 2645 p4p, 3187 weight class) and Roberto Sientatos (ranked 307 p4p, 360 weight class). Emerald Dream could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roberto Sientatos's chin.
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emerald Dream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Sientatos!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sientatos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sientatos misses the body punch
and Dream counters with a right hand to the body.
Good shot there by Dream.
It looks like Roberto Sientatos has been cut.
Sientatos throws an overhand right that lands on Dream's shoulder, as Dream tries to avoid the shot.
Dream definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dream blocks a jab.
Dream drops Sientatos with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sientatos looks back up at him and smiles so Dream waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Sientatos is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sientatos misses the jab.
Sientatos is still on wobbly legs! Can Dream finish him?
Sientatos scores with a nice strike.
Sientatos swings for the body but Dream moves out of range.
Sientatos seems to have recovered his senses.
Dream scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sientatos doesn't seem bothered though.
Dream swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dream cracks Sientatos with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sientatos tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Dream pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sientatos is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emerald Dream!
Emerald Dream decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wei Chen (ranked 2312 p4p, 3216 weight class) and Desmond Gallagher (ranked 247 p4p, 323 weight class). Gallagher has chosen HIGH as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wei Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Desmond Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gallagher defends it nicely.
Gallagher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gallagher scores with a hook to the body. Chen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chen tries for a takedown but Gallagher circles away easily
and Gallagher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gallagher is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chen trying to control the position but Gallagher is working away.
Gallagher felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen working the head with strikes.
Chen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gallagher is looking to regain half guard here but Chen keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chen is working Gallagher over with some ground and pound from side control.
Chen scoring with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Chen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gallagher regains half guard.
Chen working Gallagher over with strikes.
Chen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gallagher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gallagher does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher is trying to stand back up but Chen is controlling him
Gallagher is trying to get back to full guard.
Gallagher moves into full guard.
Chen working some strikes from top position.
Chen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gallagher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallagher is trying to control the position but Chen postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chen distracts Gallagher with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Chen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallagher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gallagher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chen 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.
Chen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gallagher's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gallagher's back!
Chen keeps control of the position as Gallagher tries to break free.
Chen scores with punches to the body.
Chen looking to break Gallagher's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gallagher remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Chen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Chen lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Gallagher is rocked!
Gallagher is trying to remain composed but Chen is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Gallagher is still in real trouble! Can Chen finish him?
Gallagher breaks Chen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen is looking to work some ground and pound but Gallagher has wrist control.
Gallagher seems to have recovered his senses.
Chen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gallagher's head.
Chen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chen is working Gallagher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gallagher has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gallagher looks to land a combination but Chen avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Chen. Those never looked like landing.
Chen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice sprawl there from Gallagher as Chen shoots in.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gallagher! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wei Chen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gallagher gets caught napping as Chen dives in and scores a takedown. Gallagher manages to retain guard.
Chen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wei Chen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chen misses with a hook.
Gallagher is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chen with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Gallagher. No joy for Chen on that attempt.
It seemed like Gallagher was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gallagher's waist but Gallagher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chen off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wei Chen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chen darts in looking for a takedown but Gallagher gets double underhooks and turns Chen into the cage.
Gallagher presses Chen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gallagher scores with a shot to the side of Chen's head.
Gallagher lands a body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gallagher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gallagher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gallagher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chen manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen darts in looking for a takedown but Gallagher gets double underhooks and turns Chen into the cage.
Chen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gallagher swings for the body but Chen moves out of range.
Chen attempts a counter takedown but Gallagher avoids it well and moves away.
Chen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gallagher as he jumps to the side.
Gallagher tries a quick counter leg kick but Chen is wise to it.
Chen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gallagher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gallagher is on top in guard.
Gallagher must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gallagher trying to control the position from guard on top but Chen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gallagher is pushing down on Chen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chen is fighting to maintain full guard but Gallagher has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Chen.
Gallagher is trying to control the action in half guard but Chen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gallagher tries to free his leg and advance position but Chen is retaining full guard.
Chen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chen tries to get out of the position.
Chen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gallagher looking to pass the guard.
Gallagher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gallagher's guard.
Chen stopping the sweep attempt from Gallagher.
Chen is working Gallagher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chen wants to control from the top but Gallagher keeps moving.
Chen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gallagher wants to sweep but no luck.
Gallagher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallagher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gallagher looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gallagher looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gallagher!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Chen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gallagher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chen manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chen seems keen to control Gallagher's posture.
Chen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Gallagher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gallagher as he jumps to the side.
It seemed like Gallagher was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gallagher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chen tries for a takedown but Gallagher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gallagher swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wei Chen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gallagher defends it nicely.
Chen tries for a takedown but Gallagher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gallagher! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gallagher counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gallagher scores with a nice head shot.
Chen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gallagher manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen preventing the sweep.
Gallagher looking to control but Chen passes into half guard.
Gallagher is trying to get back to full guard.
Chen working over Gallagher with some ground and pound. Gallagher looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gallagher is trying to get back to full guard.
Gallagher trying to control from the bottom.
Chen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gallagher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gallagher.
Gallagher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chen's guard.
Chen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen stands up over Gallagher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chen tries to free his leg and advance position but Gallagher is retaining full guard.
Gallagher lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Chen controlling the position.
Gallagher wants to pass the guard but Chen is keeping the position.
Chen has control of Gallagher's left arm, preventing Gallagher from doing any damage.
Chen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gallagher is one step ahead there.
Gallagher tries to free his leg and advance position but Chen is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen looking to control.
Gallagher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chen is proving hard to escape from.
Gallagher looking to pass the guard.
Chen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gallagher is one step ahead there.
Gallagher being controlled here momentarily.
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.
Chen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gallagher is controlling him.
Gallagher looking to pass the guard.
Chen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gallagher is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Chen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gallagher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gallagher staying out of range there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chen misses with a leg kick
and Gallagher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chen throws a body punch but Gallagher moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gallagher! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Gallagher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gallagher 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Gallagher!
Desmond Gallagher decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinarus Inventius (ranked 2000 p4p, 2017 weight class) and Petchuangtong Sitsongrit (ranked 208 p4p, 212 weight class). Pinarus Inventius 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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pinarus Inventius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petchuangtong Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inventius has managed to clinch.
Inventius takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Inventius avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Inventius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inventius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Inventius has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sitsongrit uses from the top position.
Sitsongrit engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sitsongrit trying to control but Inventius is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inventius has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sitsongrit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit trying to control the position from guard on top but Inventius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Inventius is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sitsongrit looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sitsongrit is continuing to stall.
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.
Inventius working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sitsongrit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sitsongrit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sitsongrit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Inventius is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sitsongrit is sitting in close to Inventius's body. Inventius has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sitsongrit is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sitsongrit is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Inventius.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pinarus Inventius!
Pinarus Inventius is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Pinarus Inventius 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Kyrylo (ranked 1425 p4p, 2945 weight class) and Bastien Montrose (ranked 77 p4p, 136 weight class). Bastien Montrose has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jerome Kyrylo's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Kyrylo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bastien Montrose!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyrylo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Montrose's sensitive parts.
Kyrylo throws a solid leg kick but Montrose takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kyrylo.
Montrose checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Montrose has Kyrylo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kyrylo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montrose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montrose throws a half hearted mid kick.
Montrose looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyrylo is just out of range.
Bastien Montrose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montrose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyrylo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Montrose ducks under a wild hook from Kyrylo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montrose shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kyrylo eats them both and turns towards Montrose to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Jerome Kyrylo has been cut.
Kyrylo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kyrylo throws a big shot that misses.
Montrose tries to bum rush Kyrylo with a series of wild strikes but Kyrylo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A quick step to the side and Kyrylo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kyrylo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Montrose. Those never looked like landing.
Montrose 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kyrylo.
Montrose shoots in looking for a takedown. Kyrylo tries to sprawl out of it but Montrose keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kyrylo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kyrylo misses with a looping right.
Kyrylo slips a jab and a cross from Montrose.
Kyrylo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kyrylo with a nice calf kick.
Kyrylo lands a big uppercut and Montrose crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Montrose looks OK. Kyrylo waves Montrose back to his feet!
It looks like Bastien Montrose has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyrylo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Montrose jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kyrylo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montrose moves in looking to clinch but Kyrylo pushes him off.
Montrose throws a head kick that misses.
Montrose misses with a body kick.
Kyrylo thows a body kick. Montrose tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kyrylo misses with a body kick.
Montrose has managed to clinch.
Kyrylo cracks Montrose with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montrose.
Kyrylo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kyrylo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montrose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kyrylo fails to land.
Kyrylo misses with a punch to the body.
Montrose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kyrylo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jerome Kyrylo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastien Montrose.
Kyrylo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kyrylo scores with a shot to the side of Montrose's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kyrylo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kyrylo tries to work over Montrose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kyrylo stalls.
Montrose prevents a body shot from Kyrylo.
Kyrylo tries a body shot but Montrose blocks it.
Kyrylo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montrose's elbow.
Kyrylo misses with a punch on the inside.
Montrose has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kyrylo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kyrylo is trying to get back to his feet but Montrose has full control of the position and if anything, Kyrylo has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Montrose is hanging on to Kyrylo's back as he tries to escape.
Kyrylo covering up well and avoiding damage.
Kyrylo trying to get back to his feet but Montrose is in full control for now.
Montrose working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyrylo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Montrose working for a choke but Kyrylo is defending well.
Montrose has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kyrylo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Montrose tightening his grip on Kyrylo, looking for the choke.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kyrylo breaks Montrose's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Kyrylo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kyrylo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Montrose throws a leg kick
and Kyrylo counters with a stiff right hand.
A clash of legs there as Kyrylo blocks the low kick.
Montrose tries to clinch but Kyrylo is having none of it.
Kyrylo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montrose moves away.
No joy there for Montrose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kyrylo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Montrose misses with a straight left.
Bastien Montrose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montrose scores with a jab.
Jerome Kyrylo is winning the standup battle so far.
Kyrylo scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyrylo cracks Montrose with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Montrose looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kyrylo finish him?
Montrose is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montrose throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montrose is still on wobbly legs! Can Kyrylo finish him?
Montrose shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kyrylo eats them both and turns towards Montrose to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Crack! Kyrylo connects with the perfect overhand right and Montrose falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Kyrylo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jerome Kyrylo!
A very excited looking Jerome Kyrylo 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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