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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artemy Martirosov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artemy Martirosov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leroy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martirosov misses with a hook.
Jenkins scores a takedown into full mount!
Jenkins unloading with bombs!
Martirosov blocking the ground and pound.
Jenkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martirosov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martirosov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jenkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martirosov is trying to get back to full guard.
Martirosov won't allow Jenkins to pass to mount.
Martirosov tries to roll over but Jenkins keeps him under control.
Jenkins is looking to take a break and control but Martirosov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martirosov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jenkins.
Martirosov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martirosov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Martirosov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martirosov looks to land a left hand but Jenkins moved out of range nicely.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jenkins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Martirosov manages to get back to half guard.
Jenkins with the ground and pound but Martirosov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jenkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Martirosov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martirosov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Martirosov has locked up a guillotine! Martirosov's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Jenkins is holding on here and Martirosov must be using up a lot of energy. Jenkins has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Martirosov gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Artemy Martirosov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masahiko Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson throws a right hand that Kimura ducks under and follows up with a left that Kimura also avoids with ease.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson slips under a jab from Kimura.
Decent striking displayed by Kimura there.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kimura throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson misses with a hook. Kimura ducked under it nicely.
Kimura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kimura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Kimura lands a jab to the nose.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Kimura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kimura's corner calls for a 1-2. Kimura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Tyson Jackson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kimura tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Masahiko Kimura has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Kimura scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jackson trying to control but Kimura postures up.
Kimura works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Kimura wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson is trying to control Kimura's posture but Kimura avoids it.
Kimura wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kimura is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Jackson looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kimura gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Jackson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kimura lets go of the hold and Jackson can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Masahiko Kimura!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Odinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odinson has chosen Amon Amarth - Twilight of The Thunder God as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thor Odinson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberts is just out of range.
Roberts throws the left hand but Odinson avoids the punch easily.
Odinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberts.
Roberts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Odinson misses with a looping left.
Roberts throws a low kick, looking for Odinson's leg but Odinson calmly moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Odinson.
Odinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Odinson looks to land a combination. Roberts sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab by Odinson.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Odinson.
Odinson misses with a kick to the body.
Odinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberts is just out of range.
Odinson throws a hook but Roberts blocks it.
Odinson lands a glancing blow to the side of Roberts's head.
Roberts avoids a kick to the body.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Odinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Odinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roberts.
Odinson throws a body punch but Roberts moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.
Thor Odinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Odinson. That did some damage!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Odinson.
Odinson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Odinson throws a hook to the side of Roberts's head but Roberts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roberts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Odinson.
Odinson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Odinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roberts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Odinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roberts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roberts misses with a kick to the body.
Roberts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Odinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberts shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Roberts takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Odinson lands a nice shot that snaps Roberts's head back.
Odinson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Roberts counters with a nice leg kick.
Roberts throws a front kick aimed at Odinson's knee but Odinson avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Odinson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Odinson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roberts counters with a body kick.
Roberts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Odinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roberts pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Odinson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roberts. Roberts obviously looking to wear him down.
Odinson looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odinson throws a lazy right hand but Roberts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roberts is looking to slow Odinson down with leg kicks.
Odinson moves out of range of the body kick.
Odinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roberts scoring well with a low kick there.
Roberts moves into the clinch.
Odinson is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Odinson shrugs off.
Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Odinson missing with a left hand there. Roberts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Odinson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Roberts counters with a good low kick that Odinson was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roberts scores with a punch to the head.
Jon Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roberts scores with a leg kick.
Roberts scores with a one two! Odinson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roberts rushes Odinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Odinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
It looks like Thor Odinson has been cut.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Odinson. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Odinson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberts moves out of range of the strikes.
Odinson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Odinson misses with a combination
and Roberts counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Odinson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Odinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roberts was well out of range. Poor timing from Odinson.
Roberts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Odinson, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Odinson has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Odinson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roberts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Odinson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Odinson is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberts has double underhooks.
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Odinson wants to break free but Roberts has control.
Odinson goes for a takedown attempt but Roberts pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Roberts scores with a nice strike.
A bone on bone clash there as Odinson blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odinson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Odinson thows a body shot but no joy.
Roberts moves into the clinch.
Odinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Odinson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Odinson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roberts counters with a solid body kick.
Odinson throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
A lazy body kick from Odinson
and Roberts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roberts throws out a loose jab but Odinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberts slips a straight right by Odinson.
Roberts takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Odinson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Roberts counters with a thumping low kick.
Odinson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roberts lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Roberts.
Jon Roberts is winning the standup battle so far.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts scores with a jab to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Odinson.
Odinson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Roberts shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Roberts throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roberts throws out a leg kick but Odinson moves out of range and Roberts only half commits.
Thor Odinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts defending well as Odinson loads up on a big left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roberts.
Roberts thuds his right hand into Odinson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Odinson misses with a body shot
and Roberts makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Odinson really felt that one!
Roberts thumps Odinson with a low kick.
Odinson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Roberts finds it's way round the side to connect with Odinson's head.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Odinson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Odinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Odinson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A good leg kick by Roberts.
Roberts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
A bit of stalling here from Roberts.
Odinson misses with a body punch.
Roberts has Odinson pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Odinson throws a lazy body kick
and Roberts counters with a stiff right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roberts lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Odinson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Odinson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Odinson works Roberts's body with a nice hook.
Roberts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odinson.
Roberts misses the jab.
Odinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Odinson lands a nice looking body shot.
Roberts takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Odinson looks to throw the jab but Roberts is out of range.
Odinson scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roberts, right into the meat.
Odinson tries to land a body kick
and Roberts counters with a good low kick that Odinson was not able to check.
A telegraphed right hand from Odinson misses the target.
Odinson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Odinson.
Odinson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roberts at a distance.
Odinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roberts moves away.
Odinson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Roberts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roberts staying out of range there.
Odinson misses with a jab to the body
and Roberts counters with a nice body kick.
Odinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roberts counters with a nice uppercut.
Odinson throws a head kick that misses
and Roberts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roberts.
Roberts throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roberts lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Odinson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Odinson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Odinson lands a nice hook to Roberts's body. Roberts takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roberts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roberts throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Odinson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roberts is looking to slow Odinson down with leg kicks.
Roberts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Odinson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
Odinson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Odinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Odinson tries to work over Roberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Odinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberts creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Odinson's defenses.
Odinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Odinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Roberts.
Odinson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Roberts.
Nice uppercut there from Odinson.
Roberts misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Roberts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thor Odinson's cut.
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!
Odinson throws an overhand right that lands on Roberts's shoulder, as Roberts tries to avoid the shot.
Odinson checks a low kick from Roberts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roberts.
Nice body kick there by Roberts.
A lazy body kick from Odinson
and Roberts counters with a leg kick.
Roberts misses with a kick to the body.
Odinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roberts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Odinson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roberts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Odinson's sensitive parts.
Roberts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roberts attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Odinson is predictable there
and Roberts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Odinson does no damage.
Roberts rushes Odinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Odinson tries to throw a body punch but Roberts avoids it by throwing Odinson back against the cage.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Odinson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Odinson.
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body.
Odinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roberts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left and a right from Odinson both land. Nice combination.
Odinson moves out of range as Roberts throws a body kick.
Odinson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Odinson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roberts makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Odinson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Odinson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roberts can pounce on him.
Roberts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Odinson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Roberts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roberts pushes Odinson up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Odinson as the two fighters clinch.
Thor Odinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Odinson can't break the clinch.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Odinson. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Odinson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Odinson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Odinson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Odinson.
Roberts scores with a kick to the midsection.
Odinson throws a lazy body kick
and Roberts counters with a straight right hand.
Odinson misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Odinson misses.
Odinson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Odinson looks to land a combination but Roberts avoids it well.
Roberts throws a chopping leg kick but Odinson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Roberts tests Odinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson throws a body punch but Roberts moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Odinson.
Odinson misses with a combination
and Roberts counters with an inside leg kick.
Roberts throws a front kick that sends Odinson stumbling back into the cage.
Roberts connects with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roberts. That's going to slow Odinson down.
Jon Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Odinson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Roberts cracks the inside of Odinson's front leg.
Odinson misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches.
Odinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Odinson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roberts prevents a body shot from Odinson.
Odinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Roberts controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Odinson lands a body punch.
Odinson is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Odinson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Odinson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roberts effectively controlling the action here.
Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Odinson misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body.
Odinson wants to break free but Roberts has control.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Odinson shrugs off.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Odinson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roberts scores with a knee to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Odinson. Roberts does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roberts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Roberts!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Mohrruebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Medorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnold Medorn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Mohrruebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Medorn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medorn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mohrruebe to the mat! Mohrruebe manages to get full guard.
Mohrruebe working for a triangle but Medorn defends it easily.
Mohrruebe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Medorn is one step ahead there.
Medorn throwing strikes but missing.
Medorn advances position into side control!
Mohrruebe is trying to get back to half guard.
Medorn tries to score with some ground and pound. Mohrruebe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mohrruebe is trying to improve his position.
Medorn in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Medorn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mohrruebe is looking to regain half guard here but Medorn keeps moving and retains side control.
Medorn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Medorn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mohrruebe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohrruebe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Medorn's best efforts.
Medorn works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mohrruebe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Medorn is landing with some decent strikes but Mohrruebe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Medorn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mohrruebe is desperately trying to improve his position but Medorn has a good base and remains in mount.
Medorn landing strikes from the mount and Mohrruebe is in trouble!
It looks like Freddy Mohrruebe has been cut.
Mohrruebe regains half guard.
Medorn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mohrruebe wants to control but Medorn is keeping busy.
Mohrruebe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Medorn.
Mohrruebe works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Mohrruebe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Medorn wants to pass the guard but Mohrruebe is keeping the position.
Mohrruebe throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mohrruebe punching to the body, from the bottom.
Mohrruebe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Medorn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mohrruebe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mohrruebe lands a nice shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Medorn is looking to improve his position but Mohrruebe isn't that keen on the idea.
Mohrruebe looking to finish Medorn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Medorn!
It looks like Arnold Medorn has been cut.
Medorn can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Mohrruebe.
Medorn is bucking up trying to escape but Mohrruebe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohrruebe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Medorn's face.
Medorn is rocked!
The cut above Arnold Medorn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arnold Medorn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Freddy Mohrruebe!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doctor Pepper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitor Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pepper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pepper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie throws a body punch but Pepper moves out of range.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Pepper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pepper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gracie's waist but Gracie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pepper off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doctor Pepper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Pepper is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Pepper is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pepper is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Pepper is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vitor Gracie!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Success (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosa comes to the cage accompanied by Maria Conchita - Vamos A Bailar. Success has chosen OceanLab - Miracle (Above & Beyond Club Mix) as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Micky Success!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Success tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Success takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sosa throws an overhand right that lands on Success's shoulder, as Success tries to avoid the shot.
Sosa looks to throw the jab but Success is out of range.
Success tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Success ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Success.
Success wants to clinch up but Sosa keeps it at a distance.
Sosa throws an overhand right that lands on Success's shoulder, as Success tries to avoid the shot.
Success tries for a takedown but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Success is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Success tries to clinch up.
A big right from Sosa misses.
Sosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Success uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosa.
Success tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Success closes the distance and clinches up with Sosa, looking for a takedown. Success pushes Sosa against the cage but Sosa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Success tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sosa misses with a few strikes there.
Success tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Success bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Success shoots in for a takedown but Sosa shows good takedown defense.
Alejandro Sosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Success.
Sosa misses with a looping right.
Sosa throws a right and a left that Success avoids nicely.
Success tries to clinch up but Sosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Sosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Success.
Success doesn't manage to clinch there - Sosa circles away.
Success tries to clinch but Sosa is having none of it.
Success doesn't manage to clinch there - Sosa circles away.
Sosa throws a looping overhand right but Success ducks down to avoid it.
Success tries to clinch but Sosa is having none of it.
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.
Sosa looks to land a left hand but Success moved out of range nicely.
Success tries to clinch there but Sosa circles away.
Success looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Success content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sosa trying to hold on to Success's head to control him but Success postures up.
Sosa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Success on the ground.
Sosa is refusing to be controlled, as Success sits in half guard.
Success is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sosa wants to control but Success is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa pushes Success off and gets back to his feet.
Success misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Success slips under a jab from Sosa.
Success scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sosa is trying to get back to half guard.
Success tries to move to mount but Sosa blocks the move with his legs.
Sosa is looking for a sweep.
Success is trying to get an arm triangle but Sosa is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Success is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sosa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sosa wants to get back to his feet but Success drags him back down.
Sosa struggling a bit here.
Success tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sosa regains half guard there - taking advantage of Success's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Micky Success will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sosa throws a hook but Success blocks it.
Sosa looks to throw the jab but Success is out of range.
Success forces Sosa back against the cage and clinches.
Success content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Success drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sosa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Success doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sosa is trying to break the clinch but Success has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa wants to break free but Success has control.
Success has hold of one of Sosa's legs. Sosa is fighting the takedown attempt but Success gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Success stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sosa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa keeping moving, preventing Success from controlling successfully.
Success drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Success jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Success trying to control the position from guard on top but Sosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Success drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sosa dives on top into guard.
Success is breathing heavily.
Success looking to control.
Success keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully.
Sosa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Success looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sosa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Success has his foot on Sosa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sosa works his way back into a safe position though.
Sosa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Success is retaining full guard.
Sosa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sosa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Success wants to sweep but no luck.
Success is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Success.
Sosa throws a nice looking combination but Success bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Success throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sosa's waist but Sosa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Success off to one side.
Success wants to clinch.
Micky Success seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sosa, as that shot connected.
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.
Success blocks a jab.
Alejandro Sosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Success is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Success walks into a stiff left hand from Sosa.
Success tries to clinch up but Sosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Success is looking to clinch.
Success tries to clinch there but Sosa circles away.
Sosa throws out a loose jab but Success uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Success tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Success keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sosa.
Success closes the distance and clinches.
Success's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alejandro Sosa will probably get the nod.
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!
No luck for Success with that takedown attempt.
Success tries to clinch but Sosa moves out of range.
Success is looking to clinch but Sosa is avoiding it.
Success wants to clinch up but Sosa keeps it at a distance.
Sosa looks to land a left hand but Success moved out of range nicely.
Success has a takedown stuffed.
Danga de danga de dang - Sosa scores with a four punch combination!
Success doesn't manage to clinch there - Sosa circles away.
Sosa throws the left hand but Success avoids the punch easily.
Success takes one to the side of the head.
Sosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Success wants to clinch up but Sosa keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Success closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Success wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sosa, who protects the arm well.
Success takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sosa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Success off and has taken his back!
Success is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Success is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sosa controlling well, preventing Success from escaping the position.
Sosa not allowing Success to control his hands.
Success rolls, trying to escape but Sosa keeps control of the position.
Sosa wants to control but Success is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Success tries to break free.
Success turns into Sosa and is now in his guard.
Success advances to half guard.
Success is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sosa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Success.
Success seems to be looking for submissions.
Success trying to mount his opponent but Sosa defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sosa wants to get back to full guard.
Success seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Sosa has recovered full guard.
Success trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sosa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Success wants to control from the top but Sosa keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sosa looks to throw the jab but Success is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Sosa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Sosa!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Carmicheal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuentes comes to the cage accompanied by The Streetbeater. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 lbs
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Carmicheal!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Carmicheal misses.
Carmicheal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carmicheal throws a right and a left that Fuentes avoids nicely.
Carmicheal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fuentes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carmicheal goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carmicheal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carmicheal swats away the attempt to clinch by Fuentes.
Carmicheal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carmicheal lands a nice looking body shot.
Carmicheal lands with a nice combination. Fuentes backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Julio Fuentes has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Carmicheal. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carmicheal.
Fuentes gets a clinch.
Fuentes is looking to control Carmicheal's arms but Carmicheal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fuentes has his back to the cage.
Fuentes can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Carmicheal is trying to break free.
Carmicheal breaks from the clinch.
Fuentes tries to clinch there but Carmicheal circles away.
Carmicheal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fuentes has Carmicheal up against the cage in a clinch.
Carmicheal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carmicheal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carmicheal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fuentes tries to clinch but Carmicheal is having none of it.
Fuentes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carmicheal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmicheal lands a right hook to the body.
Bob Carmicheal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carmicheal throws a right and a left that Fuentes avoids nicely.
Fuentes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carmicheal looks to land a combination. Fuentes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fuentes has Carmicheal up against the cage in a clinch.
Carmicheal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuentes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carmicheal throws a series of punches but Fuentes avoids them all with ease.
Carmicheal misses with a double jab.
Carmicheal throws a nice looking combination but Fuentes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carmicheal cracks Fuentes with a good jab.
Carmicheal misses with a few strikes there.
Carmicheal looks to land a combination but Fuentes avoids it well.
Fuentes takes one on the button.
Carmicheal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carmicheal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carmicheal swinging wilding here.
Carmicheal tries to bum rush Fuentes with a series of wild strikes but Fuentes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fuentes tries to clinch there but Carmicheal circles away.
Carmicheal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fuentes.
Fuentes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Carmicheal to the mat! Carmicheal manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fuentes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fuentes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carmicheal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fuentes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Carmicheal wants to stand and escape but Fuentes is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carmicheal keeping moving, preventing Fuentes from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carmicheal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carmicheal swats away the attempt to clinch by Fuentes.
Carmicheal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fuentes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carmicheal circles away.
Fuentes tries to clinch but Carmicheal moves out of range.
Carmicheal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fuentes. Fuentes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fuentes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fuentes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fuentes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes trying to control the action but Carmicheal is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fuentes prevents Carmicheal from escaping the position.
Fuentes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fuentes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carmicheal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuentes is looking to take a break and control but Carmicheal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Carmicheal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Fuentes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fuentes fails with the takedown.
Bob Carmicheal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuentes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carmicheal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fuentes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carmicheal trying to remain calm as Fuentes controls from the top position.
Fuentes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carmicheal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fuentes trying to control the position but Carmicheal is working away.
Fuentes is really struggling to control Carmicheal but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fuentes lands a few punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Carmicheal has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fuentes but great work by Carmicheal.
Fuentes struggling a bit here.
Fuentes is looking to regain half guard here but Carmicheal keeps moving and retains side control.
Carmicheal tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fuentes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fuentes is positioning himself well to prevent Carmicheal advancing to mount.
Fuentes wants to control but Carmicheal is keeping busy.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Julio Fuentes just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Carmicheal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fuentes shoots in looking for a takedown. Carmicheal tries to sprawl out of it but Fuentes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carmicheal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fuentes moves in looking to clinch but Carmicheal pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carmicheal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fuentes backs up against the cage.
A left lands for Carmicheal.
Fuentes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carmicheal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carmicheal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carmicheal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carmicheal.
Fuentes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fuentes is looking to clinch but Carmicheal is avoiding it.
Fuentes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carmicheal lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Carmicheal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carmicheal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carmicheal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carmicheal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Fuentes or perhaps it was just good defense by Carmicheal which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Fuentes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fuentes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carmicheal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fuentes dodges the punch combination from Carmicheal.
Carmicheal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carmicheal throws a series of strikes that have Fuentes backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carmicheal lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carmicheal misses with a double jab.
Carmicheal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fuentes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carmicheal fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Carmicheal.
Carmicheal is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fuentes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carmicheal keeps the fight on the outside.
Carmicheal's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carmicheal duly obliges.
Fuentes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carmicheal.
Carmicheal misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Carmicheal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julio Fuentes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Fuentes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carmicheal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fuentes wants to clinch.
Fuentes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carmicheal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carmicheal lands a with a good body shot.
Carmicheal swinging wilding here.
Carmicheal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuentes circles away quickly and effectively.
Fuentes tries to clinch up.
Carmicheal lands a nice shot to the body.
Carmicheal misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Carmicheal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fuentes is looking to clinch but Carmicheal is avoiding it.
Carmicheal circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Carmicheal finds it's target.
Carmicheal fails to land with a series of punches.
Carmicheal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carmicheal!
Carmicheal swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmicheal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carmicheal scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fuentes has managed to clinch.
Fuentes wants to stall.
Carmicheal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carmicheal breaks the clinch.
Carmicheal works over Fuentes's head and body with a nice combination.
Fuentes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carmicheal is working the combinations to good effect here.
Carmicheal moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Julio Fuentes's cut is getting worse.
Fuentes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carmicheal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fuentes wants to clinch up but Carmicheal keeps it at a distance.
Fuentes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fuentes wants to clinch.
Fuentes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carmicheal works over Fuentes's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carmicheal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carmicheal.
Fuentes is rocked!
Fuentes tries to close the distance and clinch but Carmicheal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oh Fuentes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fuentes tries to clinch but Carmicheal moves out of range.
Fuentes seems to have got his legs back now.
Fuentes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carmicheal.
Fuentes wants to clinch up but Carmicheal keeps it at a distance.
Carmicheal misses with the combination.
Fuentes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carmicheal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fuentes shoots in but no luck this time.
Carmicheal throws a combination. Fuentes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carmicheal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fuentes.
Carmicheal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut lands for Carmicheal. That snapped Fuentes's head back.
Carmicheal lands a right hook to the body.
Fuentes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fuentes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carmicheal sprawls well initially but Fuentes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes content to control rather than advance.
Fuentes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carmicheal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fuentes.
Fuentes tries to pass to full mount but Carmicheal defends it.
Fuentes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fuentes trying to mount his opponent but Carmicheal defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fuentes seems to be working for a kimura but Carmicheal defends the submission attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carmicheal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bob Carmicheal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fuentes has managed to clinch.
Carmicheal wants to break free but Fuentes has control.
Carmicheal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Julio Fuentes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuentes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fuentes rushes Carmicheal and presses him up against the cage.
Fuentes looking to stall.
Fuentes wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Fuentes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carmicheal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carmicheal scores with a one two! Fuentes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bob Carmicheal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fuentes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carmicheal.
Carmicheal throws a nice looking combination but Fuentes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Carmicheal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carmicheal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Carmicheal!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uljas Tossavainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Linderoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uljas Tossavainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tobias Linderoth!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tossavainen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tossavainen is trying to get an arm triangle but Linderoth is defending well.
Linderoth tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Linderoth can't do much from the bottom here.
Tossavainen tries for a kimura but Linderoth is defending well.
Linderoth manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tossavainen's best efforts.
Linderoth is looking to improve his position.
Tossavainen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Linderoth defends it well.
Tossavainen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Linderoth defends it well.
Tossavainen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linderoth is looking for a sweep. Tossavainen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tossavainen 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.
Tossavainen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Linderoth is defending against the submission attempts here by Tossavainen.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tossavainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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.
Tossavainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Linderoth circles away.
Linderoth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tossavainen has time to react.
It looks like Uljas Tossavainen has been cut.
Tossavainen moves in looking to clinch but Linderoth pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linderoth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Linderoth darts in and clinches Tossavainen up against the cage.
Linderoth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tossavainen is keeping busy.
Tossavainen tries to pull guard but Linderoth won't allow it.
Linderoth lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Linderoth on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Linderoth.
Linderoth misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth scores with a hook to the body.
Linderoth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linderoth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tossavainen jumps guard but Linderoth stands there with Tossavainen around his waist. Tossavainen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Linderoth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tossavainen wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uljas Tossavainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tossavainen jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tossavainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Linderoth pushing down on Tossavainen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Linderoth is looking to take a break and control but Tossavainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tossavainen taking some punishment here, with Linderoth in his half guard.
Tossavainen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Linderoth scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tossavainen tries to roll over but Linderoth keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth 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.
Tossavainen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Linderoth drops back looking for a leg! Tossavainen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tossavainen manages to kick Linderoth off! Linderoth jumps back into Tossavainen's guard.
Linderoth avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Linderoth trying to control the position from guard on top but Tossavainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linderoth is looking to work some ground and pound but Tossavainen has wrist control.
Tossavainen is trying to control the position but Linderoth postures up.
Tossavainen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Linderoth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uljas Tossavainen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tossavainen avoids the head kick by Linderoth.
A slow jab from Linderoth misses its intended target.
Tossavainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Tossavainen has a takedown stuffed.
Tossavainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linderoth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Tossavainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linderoth missing with a left hand there. Tossavainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Linderoth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tossavainen tries for a takedown but Linderoth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uljas Tossavainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linderoth misses with a low kick.
Linderoth misses with a low kick.
Linderoth fails to land the takedown.
Linderoth connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Linderoth throws a nice looking combination but Tossavainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Linderoth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Linderoth does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen misses with a takedown attempt
and Linderoth counters with a right hand to the body.
Linderoth throws a body punch but Tossavainen moves out of range.
Linderoth is looking to clinch.
Linderoth throws the left hand but Tossavainen avoids the punch easily.
Linderoth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tossavainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Linderoth.
Linderoth throws the left hand but Tossavainen avoids the punch easily.
Tossavainen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Linderoth has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tossavainen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Linderoth is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tossavainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tossavainen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Linderoth looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Linderoth looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Linderoth!
Tossavainen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Check out the look on Linderoth's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tossavainen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tossavainen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Linderoth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tossavainen.
Linderoth misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen is keen to just control but Linderoth is a slippery customer.
Tossavainen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Linderoth is just riding it out for now. Tossavainen eventually gives up the hold.
Tossavainen wants to work for an arm triangle but Linderoth is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Linderoth looking for submissions off his back.
Linderoth trying to control but Tossavainen postures up.
Linderoth is staying active underneath Tossavainen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Linderoth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Uljas Tossavainen's cut.
That's time! Tossavainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tossavainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Linderoth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tossavainen.
Tossavainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linderoth.
Tossavainen fails with the takedown
and Linderoth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Linderoth closes the distance and clinches.
Tossavainen is working for takedown but Linderoth is calmly controlling the position for now.
Linderoth lands with a light punch inside.
Linderoth taking a breather.
Linderoth is pressed up against the cage. Tossavainen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Linderoth down to the mat. Linderoth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uljas Tossavainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tossavainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Linderoth.
Linderoth scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tossavainen tries to clinch
and Tossavainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tossavainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Linderoth swings for the body but Tossavainen moves out of range.
Linderoth moves into range and clinches up with Tossavainen.
Linderoth lands a shoulder strike.
Linderoth stalling the fight.
A right hand to the body from Linderoth.
Linderoth lands a takedown into guard.
Linderoth postures up and lands a big shot to Tossavainen's brow.
Linderoth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tossavainen is keeping the position for now.
Tossavainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Tossavainen, not yet.
Linderoth landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tossavainen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tossavainen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Linderoth avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linderoth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tossavainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Linderoth postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tossavainen is looking for a triangle but Linderoth pushes his legs off easily.
Linderoth stopping the sweep attempt from Tossavainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linderoth tries to free his leg and advance position but Tossavainen is retaining full guard.
Linderoth connects with a couple of short punches.
Uljas Tossavainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Linderoth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Linderoth is working Tossavainen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tossavainen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Linderoth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Linderoth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Linderoth wants to control from the top but Tossavainen keeps moving.
Linderoth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tossavainen is keeping the position for now.
Linderoth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Linderoth wants to control from the top but Tossavainen keeps moving.
Uljas Tossavainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tobias Linderoth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Tossavainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Linderoth is one step ahead there.
Linderoth is looking to work some ground and pound but Tossavainen has wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Linderoth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Linderoth fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tossavainen on the side of the head.
Tossavainen looks for a takedown but Linderoth sprawls well.
Linderoth misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Linderoth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Linderoth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Linderoth!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goncalo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitali Nockchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goncalo Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Goncalo Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitali Nockchev!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves misses with the combination.
Nockchev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Nockchev blocks the leg kick.
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nockchev circles away quickly and effectively.
Alves connects with the punch.
Nockchev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vitali Nockchev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nockchev tries a head kick but it misses.
Nockchev throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Alves throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nockchev misses with a leg kick
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves throws a right and a left that Nockchev avoids nicely.
Alves lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Nockchev sprawling to the canvas. Alves follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Nockchev hang on?
Nockchev is rocked!
It looks like Vitali Nockchev has been cut.
Alves works his way into side control.
Alves stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A head kick by Nockchev misses
and Alves counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nockchev looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Nockchev misses
and Alves counters with a thumping low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alves.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
Alves misses with a few strikes there.
Nockchev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nockchev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alves throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Nockchev stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Alves follows into mount!
Alves wants to control the pace but Nockchev is squirming around nicely.
Alves controlling the pace for now.
Alves prevents Nockchev from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nockchev is surviving well by controlling Alves's body position as best he can.
Nockchev is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nockchev holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Alves tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Alves tries to control but Nockchev wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nockchev is desperately trying to improve his position but Alves has a good base and remains in mount.
Nockchev looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Alves misses with an elbow to the head.
Nockchev manages to reverse the position and now he's in Alves's guard. Nice work there by Nockchev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alves misses with the combination.
Nockchev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nockchev throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Nockchev throws a head kick that misses
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Nockchev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nockchev throws the kick towards the body but Alves avoids it.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
Nockchev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nockchev thows a leg kick but Alves checks it
and Alves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nockchev thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a lazy head kick
and Nockchev counters with a big head kick but Alves shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nockchev throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Nockchev misses
and Alves counters with a three punch combo that has Nockchev backing up. Nockchev nods at Alves to acknowledge the strikes.
A lazy body kick from Nockchev
and Alves counters with a left and a right that stings Nockchev.
A head kick by Nockchev misses
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Nockchev tries a head kick but it misses.
Nockchev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alves.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alves.
A shot to de liver by Alves. Beautiful body shot.
Nockchev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nockchev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nockchev misses with a head kick.
Alves looks to land a combination. Nockchev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goncalo Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitali Nockchev's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alves lands a jab-cross combination.
Nockchev throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters with a left to the body.
Alves lands a nice looking body shot.
Nockchev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alves. Alves obviously looking to wear him down.
Nockchev throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nockchev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alves catches Nockchev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Alves.
Alves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nockchev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alves.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Nockchev
and Alves counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nockchev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nockchev can do to turn this around?
Alves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nockchev throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nockchev moves forwards but Alves connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alves lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alves.
Alves clobbers Nockchev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alves scores with a nice strike.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
Alves turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nockchev throws a head kick that misses
and Alves counters with a one-two to the body.
Alves lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nockchev backs up against the cage.
Alves feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nockchev's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nockchev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nockchev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nockchev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nockchev throws a head kick that misses
and Alves makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alves feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nockchev's calf.
Alves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nockchev throws a head kick that misses
and Alves counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nockchev throws a head kick that misses
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alves lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nockchev throws a sloppy head kick
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nockchev in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nockchev throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters with a good low kick that Nockchev was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Alves catches Nockchev right on the button with a cross.
Alves throws a series of punches but Nockchev avoids them all with ease.
Alves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nockchev throws a head kick that misses
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nockchev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
Nockchev throws a sloppy head kick
and Alves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alves lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nockchev throws a head kick that misses
and Alves counters with a low kick, right behind Nockchev 's knee.
Alves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nockchev's head backwards.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alves crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nockchev - the referee stops the clock and Alves gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nockchev. Alves manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nockchev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nockchev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves throws a right and a left that Nockchev avoids nicely.
Nockchev throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nockchev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alves blocks a head kick by Nockchev.
Alves thows a body kick. Nockchev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alves goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alves throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nockchev counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nockchev throws a leg kick which misses Alves's front leg but catches the back leg as Alves tries to avoid it.
Alves scores with a three punch combo!
Nockchev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alves cracks Nockchev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nockchev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by Alves - just one landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves blocks a head kick by Nockchev.
Alves lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nockchev will feel that in the morning.
Good leg kick by Nockchev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goncalo Alves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vitali Nockchev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nockchev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick by Nockchev misses
and Alves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alves jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alves thuds his shin into the meat of Nockchev's side.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Nockchev misses
and Nockchev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alves lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nockchev takes a step back to recover.
Alves throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Goncalo Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Nockchev throws a sloppy head kick
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nockchev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nockchev throws a sloppy head kick
and Alves counters with a series of strikes. Nockchev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nockchev throws a head kick that misses
and Alves counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nockchev throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters with a nice uppercut.
Nockchev throws a head kick that misses
and Alves counters with a left and a right that stings Nockchev.
A head kick by Nockchev misses
and Alves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Nockchev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nockchev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nockchev throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick from Nockchev lands but Alves takes it in his stride.
A head kick by Nockchev misses
and Alves counters with a two punch combo.
Alves is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nockchev drops his hands momentarily and Alves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Nockchev ducks down to avoid it.
Nockchev has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alves.
Alves throws a lazy body kick
and Nockchev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nockchev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A head kick by Nockchev misses
and Alves counters with an outside leg kick.
Nockchev throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Goncalo Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nockchev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nockchev looks for the body kick but Alves saw that one coming.
Alves throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nockchev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nockchev tries to land a body kick
and Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nockchev throws a sloppy head kick
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alves.
Vitali Nockchev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nockchev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alves lands with a kick to the ribs.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Alves here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Alves lands a jab-cross combination.
Nockchev misses with a kick to the body
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy body kick from Nockchev
and Alves counters with an outside leg kick.
Nockchev throws a sloppy head kick
and Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nockchev throws a head kick that misses
and Alves counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Nockchev misses
and Alves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Alves. That snapped Nockchev's head back.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick by Nockchev misses
and Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alves buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alves scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alves works over Nockchev's head and body with a nice combination.
Nockchev throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nockchev throws a sloppy head kick
and Alves counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nockchev is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Alves misses with a combination
and Nockchev counters with a head kick.
Nockchev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goncalo Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nockchev throws a head kick that misses
and Alves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nockchev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nockchev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
A head kick by Nockchev misses
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Goncalo Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alves has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goncalo Alves!
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