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These Three Kings PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 2857 p4p, 3987 weight class) and Petsilathai Sitsongrit (ranked 194 p4p, 242 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sitsongrit's choice of entrance music: TRIPLE V x GRIMEKID x VERSO - СЕКС В МАХАЛАТА. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyoji Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petsilathai Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi avoids the head kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horiguchi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sitsongrit.
Horiguchi shoots in for a double leg but Sitsongrit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sitsongrit is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Horiguchi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target.
Petsilathai Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit scores with a head kick.
 Horiguchi is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horiguchi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Oh Horiguchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sitsongrit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horiguchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horiguchi throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi seems to have got his legs back now.
Sitsongrit has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Horiguchi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Horiguchi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi looks to land a combination but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Horiguchi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Sitsongrit.
A head kick misses from Sitsongrit.
Horiguchi walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
Sloppy strikes from Sitsongrit. Those never looked like landing.
Sitsongrit throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Horiguchi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Horiguchi avoids the head kick by Sitsongrit.
Horiguchi throws a big counter combination but Sitsongrit scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Horiguchi gets a double leg takedown into Sitsongrit's guard.
Sitsongrit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horiguchi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Horiguchi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi stands and throws Sitsongrit's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sitsongrit prevents Horiguchi from moving into mount.
Horiguchi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Horiguchi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sitsongrit is not content to let Horiguchi control the position.
Sitsongrit is trying to improve his position.
Horiguchi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Horiguchi controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Horiguchi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi tries to bum rush Sitsongrit with a series of wild strikes but Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sitsongrit looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horiguchi with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyoji Horiguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horiguchi scores with a spinning back kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Horiguchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Horiguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a push kick but Sitsongrit slaps the foot to one side.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down.
Petsilathai Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sitsongrit misses with a combination
and Horiguchi counters with a series of strikes. Sitsongrit will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
It looked like Horiguchi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
Horiguchi dodges the punch combination from Sitsongrit.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a high kick.
Horiguchi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sitsongrit to the mat! Sitsongrit manages to get full guard.
Sitsongrit is trying to control the position but Horiguchi postures up.
Horiguchi looking to pass the guard.
Horiguchi stays in close to Sitsongrit's body and controls the position.
Horiguchi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Horiguchi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Horiguchi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sitsongrit is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Horiguchi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Horiguchi stands up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Horiguchi is defended easily by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a counter combo.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Horiguchi misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Horiguchi backs off Sitsongrit throws a huge counter combo but Horiguchi manages to avoid it all.
Sitsongrit works Horiguchi's body with a nice hook.
Horiguchi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sitsongrit unleashes a big counter combination but Horiguchi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Horiguchi misses with a head kick.
As Horiguchi backs off Sitsongrit throws a huge counter combo but Horiguchi manages to avoid it all.
Horiguchi throws an off balance right hand
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Sitsongrit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Horiguchi dives in and grabs Sitsongrit's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit pushes down on Horiguchi's head and hops out.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but Horiguchi pushes him off.
Horiguchi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi passes to full mount!
Sitsongrit is squirming around, avoiding Horiguchi's attempts to control the action.
Horiguchi looking to ground and pound but Sitsongrit is blocking nicely.
Horiguchi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Horiguchi shoots in for a takedown but Sitsongrit shows good takedown defense.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sitsongrit misses with the combination.
Horiguchi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sitsongrit sprawls well initially but Horiguchi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sitsongrit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Horiguchi wants to take a breather but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Horiguchi is working for a submission of some sort.
Horiguchi is working for a submission of some sort.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Petsilathai Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sitsongrit scores with a push kick.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Horiguchi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that Horiguchi semi-blocks.
A shot to the body from Sitsongrit misses
and Horiguchi counters with a series of strikes. Sitsongrit will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sitsongrit!
Horiguchi with a poor takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick there by Sitsongrit.
Horiguchi scores with a spinning back kick!
Horiguchi throws a right hand that Sitsongrit ducks under and follows up with a left that Sitsongrit also avoids with ease.
Horiguchi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sitsongrit pinned against the cage. Sitsongrit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyoji Horiguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a three punch combo that has Sitsongrit backing up. Sitsongrit nods at Horiguchi to acknowledge the strikes.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Horiguchi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Horiguchi.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sitsongrit enables Horiguchi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sitsongrit manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Horiguchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Sitsongrit is retaining full guard.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Sitsongrit keeps moving.
Horiguchi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sitsongrit is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Horiguchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sitsongrit is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Horiguchi wants to pass the guard but Sitsongrit is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Sitsongrit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sitsongrit lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horiguchi slips a jab and a cross from Sitsongrit.
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a counter combo.
Petsilathai Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Horiguchi.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick from Horiguchi.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Horiguchi tries to bum rush Sitsongrit with a series of wild strikes but Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Despite the aggression on Sitsongrit's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi is looking for a counter combo.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Horiguchi has a takedown stuffed.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit leaves Horiguchi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horiguchi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sitsongrit lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sitsongrit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi misses with a double jab
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horiguchi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Horiguchi circles away.
It looked like Horiguchi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sitsongrit connects with a high kick.
Sitsongrit rushes Horiguchi and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Horiguchi is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Sitsongrit piles on the pressure and Horiguchi crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petsilathai Sitsongrit!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barbados Slim (ranked 2170 p4p, 1120 weight class) and Sean MacGuire (ranked 270 p4p, 143 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbados Slim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean MacGuire!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Slim slams his shin into MacGuire's torso.
Slim gets a clinch.
MacGuire presses Slim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
MacGuire blocks a body shot from Slim.
Slim looking to throw knees to the head but MacGuire is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slim.
MacGuire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
MacGuire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MacGuire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
 It looks like Barbados Slim has been cut.
MacGuire blocks an uppercut.
MacGuire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacGuire.
MacGuire's coach down at Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on MacGuire's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Slim trying to land knees to the body.
MacGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacGuire misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Slim's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacGuire.
MacGuire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from MacGuire.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slim.
MacGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MacGuire scores with a shot to the side of Slim's head.
Good body shot from MacGuire.
Slim landing knees to the head.
MacGuire is working Slim over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
MacGuire misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from MacGuire.
A knee to the head by Slim.
MacGuire has a couple of punches blocked by Slim.
Slim blocking some punches.
MacGuire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MacGuire misses with a body punch.
Slim trying to land knees to the body.
Slim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
MacGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacGuire works on Slim's body with a couple of short punches.
Slim is breathing heavily.
MacGuire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Slim.
MacGuire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slim throws a knee to the head but misses.
MacGuire lands an uppercut.
MacGuire lands a body punch.
A short left from MacGuire.
A short body shot lands from MacGuire as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, MacGuire scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by MacGuire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from MacGuire - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by MacGuire.
MacGuire scores with a shoulder strike.
MacGuire cracks Slim with a nice body shot.
MacGuire pushes Slim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacGuire.
Nice body punch from MacGuire - that landed with a thud.
MacGuire lands a shoulder strike.
MacGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Slim backwards.
MacGuire lands a body shot.
MacGuire is leaning against Slim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
MacGuire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from MacGuire.
MacGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slims head.
MacGuire pushes Slim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
MacGuire pushes Slim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from MacGuire on the inside.
MacGuire lands a right hand.
MacGuire lands a hook that snaps the head of Slim backwards.
A shot in the inside from MacGuire.
MacGuire scores with a nice hook to the head.
MacGuire lands a body punch.
MacGuire stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGuire scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MacGuire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
MacGuire pushes Slim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from MacGuire.
A short right from MacGuire.
MacGuire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
MacGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slims head.
MacGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from MacGuire.
MacGuire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
MacGuire scores with a shot to the side of Slim's head.
Slim is rocked!
MacGuire creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Slim with a big uppercut! Slim tries to clinch up but MacGuire pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Slim to the mat! Slim covers up and MacGuire unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sean MacGuire!
Our winner, Sean MacGuire, 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 Jason Payne (ranked 3141 p4p, 1709 weight class) and Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov (ranked 351 p4p, 221 weight class). Payne comes to the cage accompanied by "Bring Out Your Dead" Strung Out. Nurmagomedov has chosen Лезгинка as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jason Payne has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne lands with a nice body punch.
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagomedov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Payne to the mat! Payne manages to get full guard.
Payne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nurmagomedov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nurmagomedov cracks Payne with a solid left hand.
Payne looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nurmagomedov has picked Payne up and slammed him! Payne can't keep hold of the triangle and Nurmagomedov manages to pass to side control!
Nurmagomedov in side control lands a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here as Nurmagomedov stalls from top position.
Payne is looking for a sweep.
Nurmagomedov cracks Payne with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Payne gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Nurmagomedov working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmagomedov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
It looks like Jason Payne has been cut.
Nurmagomedov lands a big shot there that rocks Payne but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov prevents Payne from getting the reversal.
Payne is working hard here to advance position.
Payne takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jason Payne's cut is getting worse.
Payne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nurmagomedov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Payne is wriggling around trying to escape.
Payne taking shots to the head.
Payne tries to reverse the position but Nurmagomedov maintains control.
BOOM! Nurmagomedov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jason Payne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nurmagomedov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Payne looks a forlorn figure.
Payne regains half guard.
Nurmagomedov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurmagomedov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Payne has a hand on Nurmagomedov's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nurmagomedov takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Nurmagomedov scoring with strikes but Payne is staying in there.
Payne is rocked!
Jeez, Jason Payne's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Payne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov!
Our winner, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loo Ol (ranked 2137 p4p, 3735 weight class) and Blagoy Ivanov (ranked 109 p4p, 155 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Loo Ol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Blagoy Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov with a poor takedown
enabling Ol to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Ivanov is predictable there
enabling Ol to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivanov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ol counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ivanov! Ol lets Ivanov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Ivanov is rocked!
 It looks like Blagoy Ivanov has been cut.
Ivanov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ol counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Ivanov out cold! What a finish! Ol is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Loo Ol!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mursk Apuro (ranked 1704 p4p, 4625 weight class) and Alfonzo Le Mans (ranked 220 p4p, 451 weight class). Le Mans comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Purge announcement kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mursk Apuro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alfonzo Le Mans's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mursk Apuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfonzo Le Mans!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apuro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Mans was well out of range. Poor timing from Apuro.
Apuro throws a shot from downtown. Le Mans moves away and avoids it.
Le Mans swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been informed that Le Mans has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Apuro swings for the body but Le Mans moves out of range.
Apuro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Le Mans takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Apuro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Le Mans's head backwards.
Le Mans is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Le Mans tries a head kick but it misses.
Apuro feinted with a counter takedown.
Le Mans walks into a left hand.
Apuro blocks a head kick by Le Mans.
Le Mans moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Le Mans is rocked!
Le Mans walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Le Mans limp body while Apuro jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mursk Apuro!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mursk Apuro thanked Sakura Style for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alkiviadis Samaras (ranked 5595 p4p, 1929 weight class) and Ezequiel Ferguson (ranked 355 p4p, 163 weight class). Ezequiel Ferguson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alkiviadis Samaras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezequiel Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samaras fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Ferguson as Samaras shoots in.
Samaras fails with the takedown
and Ferguson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alkiviadis Samaras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samaras avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Samaras drives through with a takedown into Ferguson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ferguson being controlled here, momentarily.
Samaras trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samaras wants to pass the guard but Ferguson is keeping the position.
Samaras throws a big right hand that misses.
Samaras is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ferguson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Samaras loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samaras 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.
Ferguson is trying to control the position but Samaras postures up.
Samaras slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samaras working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson is being controlled here.
Samaras in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ferguson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Samaras.
A lull in the action here as Samaras stalls from top position.
Ferguson is looking to regain half guard here but Samaras keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Ferguson tries to bench press Samaras off him but Samaras keeps the position.
Ferguson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Samaras.
Ferguson trying to remain calm as Samaras controls from the top position.
Samaras 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.
Samaras connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ferguson some visible discomfort.
Samaras controlling the position.
Samaras working away.
Ferguson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samaras is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ferguson tries to improve position but can't.
Samaras moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Samaras seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ferguson for as long as he can get away with.
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.
Ferguson is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Samaras crashes against the mat.
Samaras controls the position.
Ferguson parries the strikes from Samaras easily there. Samaras is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ferguson to escape.
Ferguson is trying to control Samaras's posture but Samaras avoids it.
Samaras throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ferguson tries to bench press Samaras off him but Samaras keeps the position.
Ferguson parries the strikes from Samaras easily there. Samaras is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ferguson to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Samaras controls the position.
Samaras continues to stall.
Samaras has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ferguson is trying to improve his position.
Samaras taking a breather here.
Samaras passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ferguson!
Samaras controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Samaras throwing strikes here but Ferguson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Samaras controlling the position easily from mount.
Ferguson is bucking up trying to escape but Samaras cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Samaras content just to control the position here.
Ferguson is working to get back to half guard.
Ferguson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ferguson working to try and regain half guard.
Samaras looking to finish with strikes here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Samaras controlling the position easily from mount.
Samaras looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Samaras controlling from mount.
Samaras throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ferguson because Samaras loaded up on that one.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Samaras avoids the attempt from Ferguson to control.
Ferguson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Samaras.
Samaras thowing shots but they're missing.
Samaras controlling the position easily from mount.
Samaras thowing shots but they're missing.
Samaras takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poor strikes thrown by Samaras there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Samaras looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ferguson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Samaras. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Samaras throwing strikes here but Ferguson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ferguson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Samaras.
Samaras controlling the pace for now.
Ferguson tries to lock up and control but Samaras gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Samaras controlling from the full mount.
Samaras unloads with some shots from mount but Ferguson bucks and avoids them well.
Samaras with the ground and pound from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferguson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Samaras tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Samaras throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ferguson because Samaras loaded up on that one.
Samaras sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alkiviadis Samaras dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ferguson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Samaras.
Samaras will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Samaras closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ferguson circles away.
Ferguson thinks about the counter body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alkiviadis Samaras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Ferguson. No joy for Samaras on that attempt.
Ferguson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ferguson wants it to stay on the feet.
Samaras shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Samaras prevents Ferguson from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samaras moves into full mount! Ferguson won't be happy about that!
Samaras controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson blocking the ground and pound.
Samaras sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ferguson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Samaras.
Samaras sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ferguson is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samaras has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ferguson's face.
Samaras controlling from the full mount.
Samaras looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Samaras takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ferguson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferguson tries to lock up and control but Samaras gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Samaras sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Samaras definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferguson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Samaras.
Samaras looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alkiviadis Samaras overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferguson tries to hold on but Samaras postures up.
Samaras thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Samaras swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ferguson is now in Samaras's guard. A big mistake from Samaras there, giving up the dominant position!
Samaras 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.
Samaras keeping full guard, as Ferguson tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samaras lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Samaras tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferguson is retaining full guard.
Samaras controlling from the top position.
Ferguson controls Samaras momentarily but Samaras frees himself.
Samaras controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ferguson controls Samaras momentarily but Samaras frees himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Samaras controls the pace.
Samaras won't allow Ferguson to sweep him here.
Ferguson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Samaras controls the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alkiviadis Samaras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samaras shoots in but Ferguson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Samaras shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferguson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Samaras fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ferguson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Samaras is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferguson can do to turn this around?
Samaras drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Samaras working the ground and pound but Ferguson is defending the strikes.
Samaras has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ferguson!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to lock up and control but Samaras gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ferguson is desperately trying to improve his position but Samaras has a good base and remains in mount.
Samaras tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Samaras's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Samaras throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Samaras throws some wild stikes that Ferguson manages to avoid easily.
Samaras thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Samaras looking to control and managing it successfully.
Samaras misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Samaras thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Samaras lands a big shot there that rocks Ferguson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ferguson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Samaras controlling the position easily from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Samaras there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Samaras takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ferguson is working to get back to half guard.
Samaras tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Samaras.
Ezequiel Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Samaras.
Ferguson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Samaras controlling the pace for now.
Samaras thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Samaras controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alkiviadis Samaras is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alkiviadis Samaras showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Samaras 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 20:18
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 20:18
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alkiviadis Samaras!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Sarinnen (ranked 3240 p4p, 1487 weight class) and Charles Smith (ranked 242 p4p, 135 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Sarinnen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarinnen goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
Sarinnen jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sarinnen scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Sarinnen scores with a four punch combination!
Smith moves out of range as Sarinnen strikes.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've been hearing reports that Sarinnen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sarinnen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Sarinnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sarinnen gets a takedown into half guard.
Sarinnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Sarinnen is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith is trying to stand.
Sarinnen seems to be looking for submissions.
Sarinnen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Sarinnen.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Sarinnen has control of the leg.
Sarinnen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sarinnen is working for a submission of some sort.
Sarinnen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sarinnen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sarinnen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Sarinnen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sarinnen wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sarinnen prevents Smith from standing back up.
Sarinnen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sarinnen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Sarinnen 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.
Smith is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen wants to pass to mount but Smith is defending the position.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sarinnen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Sarinnen is controlling him well.
Sarinnen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sarinnen controlling the pace.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Sarinnen controlling the pace.
Sarinnen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sarinnen is working hard here to advance position.
Smith pushes Sarinnen off looking to stand but Sarinnen dives back in and keeps control.
Smith has his hands clasped together around Sarinnen's back. He's all about the action.
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.
Sarinnen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sarinnen wants to pass to mount but Smith is defending the position.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sarinnen is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Sarinnen trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Sarinnen seems to be looking for submissions.
Sarinnen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Sarinnen eventually gives up the hold.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sarinnen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sarinnen.
Sarinnen prevents Smith from standing back up.
Smith wants to improve his position but Sarinnen is controlling well.
Sarinnen is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sarinnen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sarinnen.
Smith is concentrating on defense, preventing Sarinnen from advancing position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sarinnen is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Sarinnen is controlling him
Sarinnen is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith is looking to escape.
Sarinnen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sarinnen seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Smith is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Samuel Sarinnen!
Samuel Sarinnen is the new featherweight champion!
Samuel Sarinnen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Borisov (ranked 1507 p4p, 545 weight class) and Tavish Gray (ranked 193 p4p, 71 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tavish Gray enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boris Borisov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tavish Gray!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray looks to throw the jab but Borisov is out of range.
Borisov throws a hook to the side of Gray's head but Gray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Borisov is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Borisov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Borisov looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
Gray has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice uppercut there from Borisov.
Borisov throws a jab when Gray was well out of range.
Gray tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gray throws a hook but Borisov avoids it easily.
Gray missing with a left hand there. Borisov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gray moves out of range of the strikes.
Borisov throws a lazy right hand but Gray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borisov swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Boris Borisov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray moves out of range as Borisov strikes.
A slow jab from Gray misses its intended target.
Borisov misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely.
Borisov wants to clinch.
Borisov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray punishes Borisov's body with a nice straight punch.
Borisov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gray finds it's way round the side to connect with Borisov's head.
Gray swings for the body but Borisov moves out of range.
Gray throws an overhand right that lands on Borisov's shoulder, as Borisov tries to avoid the shot.
Gray jabs at Borisov's body.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gray lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Boris Borisov has been cut.
Gray clinches.
Gray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borisov's elbow.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Borisov backwards.
Borisov pushes Gray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Borisov.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Borisov.
Borisov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borisov struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
Gray lands with a short shot to the head.
Gray working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.
Borisov lands a left hand.
Borisov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gray - that landed with a thud.
Gray decides to pull guard.
Gray wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Borisov is now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray is looking to improve his position.
Gray is concentrating on defense, preventing Borisov from advancing position.
Gray slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gray wants to sweep here but Borisov controlling him for the moment.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Borisov is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gray holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gray has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Borisov has passed into side control.
Gray tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Borisov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gray struggling a bit here.
Gray manages to get back to half guard.
Gray trying to control but Borisov postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gray can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gray is looking for a sweep. Borisov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Borisov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gray on the ground.
Gray trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gray manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
Gray lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borisov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gray showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gray wants to control from the top but Borisov keeps moving.
Gray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray trying to control but Borisov is working from the bottom.
Borisov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gray throwing strikes from guard but Borisov blocks nicely.
Gray working some strikes from top position.
Borisov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.
Gray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gray throwing strikes from guard but Borisov blocks nicely.
Gray is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gray is looking to work some ground and pound but Borisov has wrist control.
Gray throwing strikes but missing.
Gray passes Borisov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gray is thwarting Borisov's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gray not doing much here.
Borisov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gray.
Gray throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borisov keeps working.
Gray takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gray throwing shots but Borisov is blocking nicely.
Borisov has hold of Gray's hands but Gray slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borisov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gray.
Gray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Borisov is breathing heavily.
Gray thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Borisov's head.
Gray is keen to just control but Borisov is a slippery customer.
Gray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gray trying to control the pace.
Borisov tries to get to full guard but Gray has control of the leg.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Borisov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borisov connects with a single shot there.
Gray walks into a jab.
Borisov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gray misses with a straight right.
Borisov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Borisov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gray under the eye.
Gray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Borisov doesn't manage to clinch there - Gray circles away.
Borisov misses with an uppercut
and Gray counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gray.
Borisov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gray's elbow.
Borisov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Borisov tries a body shot but Gray blocks it.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
Borisov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Borisov taking a breather.
Gray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borisov backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tavish Gray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Borisov's cut.
That's time! Borisov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gray fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borisov on the side of the head.
Borisov throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
Gray is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Borisov tries to clinch there but Gray circles away.
Borisov sets himself, and Gray steps forward looking for the clinch! Borisov avoids it this time.
Borisov tries to move into range but Gray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Borisov looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
Borisov swings widly with a right hand
and Gray counters by moving into the clinch.
Gray blocking some punches.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Borisov backwards.
Borisov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gray presses Borisov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gray scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gray decides to pull guard.
Gray lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
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!
Gray throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Let's hope that Gray 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.
Tavish Gray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gray trying to control but Borisov is working from the bottom.
Gray landing some decent shots from guard.
Gray throwing strikes but missing.
Gray 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.
Borisov keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Borisov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gray looking to sit in guard and control but Borisov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borisov is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gray is on top in guard.
Gray passes Borisov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gray. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gray is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gray trying to control from half guard but Borisov is working away.
Gray sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gray wants to take a breather but Borisov is having none of it.
Gray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gray moves nicely into side control.
Borisov is not content to let Gray control the position.
Gray tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gray working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gray working the ground and pound.
Gray looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Borisov is avoiding damage well.
Gray throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Borisov is trying to control Gray's posture but Gray avoids it.
Gray is trying to get an arm triangle but Borisov is defending well.
Gray sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Borisov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gray happy to just control the position for now.
Gray looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Borisov is avoiding damage well.
Boris Borisov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gray controls the position.
An elbow from Gray crashes against the mat.
Gray trying to control the action but Borisov is working from the bottom.
Gray tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gray has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gray scoring with punches and elbows.
Borisov is not content to let Gray control the position.
Gray postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's six 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.
Gray advances nicely into full mount.
Gray throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Borisov because Gray loaded up on that one.
Gray working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Borisov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gray.
Borisov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray throwing strikes here but Borisov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gray tries to control but Borisov wriggling away.
Borisov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gray looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gray looking to finish Borisov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Borisov!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Borisov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gray.
Borisov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gray in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Boris Borisov's cut is getting worse.
Gray scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Borisov?
Gray scoring with strikes but Borisov is staying in there.
Gray unloads with some shots from mount but Borisov bucks and avoids them well.
Borisov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gray trying to control but Borisov is having none of it.
Gray throwing strikes here but Borisov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gray looking to finish with strikes here!
Gray content just to control the position here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Gray connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gray tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gray with the ground and pound from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Borisov because Gray loaded up on that one.
Tavish Gray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gray controlling his opponent.
Gray's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borisov is looking to improve his position but Gray isn't that keen on the idea.
Gray controlling his opponent.
Gray trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gray tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tavish Gray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gray has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 17:20
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 17:20
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 17:20
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tavish Gray!
Tavish Gray is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Tavish Gray thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jokubas Antukis (ranked 502 p4p, 2732 weight class) and Talen Odom Hunt (ranked 70 p4p, 316 weight class). Antukis comes to the cage accompanied by "Terminator" - Sevendust. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jokubas Antukis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Talen Odom Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
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.
Odom Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Antukis.
Odom Hunt's coach down at Honu Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Odom Hunt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Odom Hunt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Antukis eats them both and turns towards Odom Hunt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Antukis connects with a jab.
Odom Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antukis half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odom Hunt lands a jab to Antukis's midsection.
Antukis scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Odom Hunt misses the target.
Antukis appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Antukis misses with an uppercut.
Odom Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and Antukis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Odom Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antukis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Odom Hunt misses with a body punch
and Antukis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Antukis ducks under a wild hook from Odom Hunt.
An attempted straight right counter from Antukis misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antukis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Odom Hunt.
Antukis loads up on a big right hand but Odom Hunt slips the punch.
Odom Hunt is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Antukis looks to land a left hand but Odom Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Odom Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Odom Hunt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Antukis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Odom Hunt.
Antukis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Antukis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Odom Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Odom Hunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Odom Hunt throws a one two combo.
Antukis throws a lazy right hand but Odom Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Odom Hunt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Odom Hunt misses with a looping right.
It looked like Antukis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Odom Hunt.
Antukis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Odom Hunt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Antukis scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antukis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Antukis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Odom Hunt in his tracks.
Antukis throws a lazy right hand but Odom Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Odom Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Antukis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Odom Hunt tries to clinch
and Antukis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antukis slips a jab from Odom Hunt.
It appears Antukis was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Antukis connects with a right hand. Odom Hunt shakes it off.
Antukis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odom Hunt.
Antukis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Antukis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Antukis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Odom Hunt throws out the jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Odom Hunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Odom Hunt blocks the low kick.
Odom Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Antukis.
Antukis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Antukis misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Antukis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Odom Hunt is out of range and Antukis settles back down.
A nice side step and Odom Hunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Antukis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Odom Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Antukis with a nice calf kick.
Odom Hunt throws a body punch but Antukis moves out of range.
Antukis misses with a combination
and Odom Hunt counters with a straight right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Antukis slips under a jab from Odom Hunt.
Antukis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Odom Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Odom Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Odom Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Antukis slips the punch.
Antukis misses with a straight left.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Odom Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antukis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Odom Hunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Odom Hunt misses with an uppercut
and Antukis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Antukis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Odom Hunt misses with a hook
and Antukis counters with a straight right hand.
Antukis lands a jab to Odom Hunt's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jokubas Antukis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Antukis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by Odom Hunt.
Odom Hunt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Antukis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jokubas Antukis is winning the standup battle so far.
Antukis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Antukis is rocked!
Odom Hunt fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Antukis to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Antukis looks to clinch but Odom Hunt throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Antukis taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Talen Odom Hunt!
Talen Odom Hunt is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Talen Odom Hunt, 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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