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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Savagery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savagery 's entrance music is We must become One. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Savagery !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savagery smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem closes the distance and clinches up with Savagery , looking for a takedown. Overeem pushes Savagery against the cage but Savagery circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Overeem closes the distance and clinches up with Savagery , looking for a takedown. Overeem pushes Savagery against the cage but Savagery circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Savagery looks to land a combination but Overeem avoids it well.
Savagery scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Savagery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Savagery , right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem ducks right into an uppercut from Savagery .
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savagery misses the shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Savagery .
Savagery stuffs the takedown.
Henry Savagery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Overeem.
Savagery decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Overeem wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem trying to hold on to Savagery 's head to control him but Savagery postures up.
Savagery wants to free his trapped foot but Overeem is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savagery is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Savagery has been working on his boxing with his coaches at TAP ROOT -/- 10 Coaches / Great Sparring / Value in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savagery stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Savagery wants it to stay on the feet.
Savagery throws a series of punches but Overeem avoids them all with ease.
Overeem scores with a one two! Savagery had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Savagery as Overeem shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savagery throws a head kick but Overeem moves out of range.
Savagery fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savagery tried to score with a low kick but Overeem checks it.
Overeem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savagery tries a head kick but it misses.
Overeem shoots for a takedown but Savagery saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savagery throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Overeem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savagery looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Savagery misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Overeem with that takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Savagery .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Savagery .
Savagery does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Savagery lunges at Overeem with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Overeem's hand.
Overeem tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Savagery defends well and Overeem ends up having to push Savagery into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Savagery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Overeem throws a head kick but Savagery moves out of range.
Overeem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savagery .
Overeem shoots for a double leg takedown but Savagery sprawls well. He's pushed Overeem's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Overeem throws a head kick but Savagery moves out of range.
Savagery misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savagery lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Overeem looks winded!
Overeem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savagery .
Savagery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overeem.
Savagery fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Overeem to the ground. Savagery is now in Overeem's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savagery forces his way into half guard.
Savagery is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Overeem tries to get to full guard but Savagery has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savagery tries to pass the half guard into mount. Overeem knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Savagery throwing shots but Overeem is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Savagery dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Overeem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Overeem with a lazy takedown attempt
and Savagery counters by clinching up.
Savagery is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Overeem is defending well for now.
Overeem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Savagery backwards.
Overeem missing with knees to the body.
Overeem misses with some punches.
Savagery gets underhooks to prevent Overeem's takedown attempt.
Overeem drops down looking for an ankle pick but Savagery pulls his leg out and moves away.
Henry Savagery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Overeem.
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savagery works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Overeem misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem shoots in for a double leg but Savagery sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Overeem is breathing heavily.
Savagery throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Overeem throws a body kick that misses
and Savagery counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Overeem tries a head kick but it misses.
Savagery loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch.
Overeem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savagery .
Savagery misses with a head kick.
Overeem misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henry Savagery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savagery catches Overeem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Overeem is trying desperately to land a takedown but Savagery is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Overeem.
Savagery throws a combination that misses
and Overeem counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Savagery staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem shoots in for a double leg but Savagery sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Overeem decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savagery manages to get to full guard.
Overeem connects with a couple of short punches.
Savagery wriggles free and stands up.
Overeem takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Savagery connects with a leg kick. Overeem looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Savagery takes a swing at Overeem's ribcage but misses.
Overeem has closed the distance and engaged Savagery in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savagery holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Overeem is trying to pull guard but Savagery turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Savagery missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Savagery .
Overeem is trying to pull guard but Savagery has him pressed against the cage.
Savagery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Overeem's elbow.
Overeem looking to throw knees to the head but Savagery is blocking nicely.
Savagery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savagery missing with a left hand there. Overeem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Savagery defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Overeem.
Overeem has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Overeem there as he acknowledges the shot.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Savagery avoids them all with ease.
Overeem misses with a lunging right hand
and Savagery counters with a low kick, right behind Overeem 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savagery misses with a two punch combination.
Savagery blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Nice body punch from Savagery .
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overeem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Savagery listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Savagery avoids the head kick by Overeem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savagery thuds his right hand into Overeem's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Overeem tries for a takedown but Savagery circles away easily
and Savagery counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Savagery dominated that second round.
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!
Savagery scores with a hook to the body. Overeem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Savagery throws a head kick that half lands.
Savagery pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Overeem back to the cage. Savagery follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Overeem fails with the takedown
and Savagery counters with an outside leg kick.
Savagery throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Overeem's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savagery plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Overeem is rocked!
Savagery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Overeem can do to turn this around?
Savagery looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Overeem!
Overeem is still in real trouble! Can Savagery finish him?
Savagery lands a nice forearm strike.
Savagery looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Overeem tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Savagery wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Overeem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savagery working the ground and pound from side control.
Overeem seems to have recovered his senses.
Savagery is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Overeem is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Overeem throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Savagery cracks Overeem with a big right hand but Overeem just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Overeem is trying to control Savagery 's posture but Savagery avoids it.
Savagery looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Overeem is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Savagery is working Overeem over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savagery grinds an elbow into Overeem's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savagery working the body and head with strikes.
Overeem taking a bit of punishment here - Savagery scoring with strikes.
Overeem takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Savagery wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Overeem, who protects the arm well.
Savagery working the ground and pound.
Overeem manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Savagery frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Savagery seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Overeem is holding on tight.
Savagery has control of Overeem's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Overeem regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overeem is wriggling around trying to escape.
Savagery fails to move to back control.
Savagery goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Overeem turns into him and now he's in Savagery 's guard.
Overeem trying to control but Savagery is working from the bottom.
Henry Savagery is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Savagery has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savagery looking for a sweep. Not yet Savagery , not yet.
Overeem wants to control from the top but Savagery keeps moving.
Alistair Overeem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Overeem throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Overeem accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Overeem trying to control but Savagery is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Henry Savagery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alistair Overeem was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A telegraphed right hand from Savagery misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Savagery showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Savagery 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Savagery !
Jumping up and down and very excited, Henry Savagery waved his t-shirt featuring Empire Threads's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snow Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maukka Moukuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crash kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Take The Rock - King Cannons. Moukuttaja has chosen Born to be alive as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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288 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Snow Crash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maukka Moukuttaja!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crash darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Moukuttaja wants to control but Crash is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crash lands with a punch from half guard.
Crash trying to advance position but Moukuttaja counters by regaining guard.
Moukuttaja is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Crash presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Crash can't break the clinch.
Moukuttaja has Crash pressed against the cage, preventing Crash from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Crash's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moukuttaja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Crash.
Moukuttaja is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Crash has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moukuttaja's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moukuttaja lands with a light punch inside.
Crash wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crash trying to stall but Moukuttaja improves his position.
Crash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moukuttaja has him pressed against the cage.
Crash working hard to break the clinch.
Crash is trying to break the clinch but Moukuttaja has him pressed against the cage.
Moukuttaja taking a breather.
Crash blocking some punches.
Moukuttaja has Crash pressed against the cage, preventing Crash from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moukuttaja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crash's efforts to push away.
Crash breaks from the clinch.
Crash misses with a body shot
and Moukuttaja counters with a thumping low kick.
Crash closes the distance and clinches.
Moukuttaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snow Crash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crash misses with a left hand
and Moukuttaja makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moukuttaja fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crash on the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Crash finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Crash misses
and Moukuttaja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crash misses with a body shot.
Crash fails with a takedown attempt.
Crash tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moukuttaja defends well and Crash ends up having to push Moukuttaja into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Crash breaks from the clinch.
Moukuttaja bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moukuttaja is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moukuttaja slips under a jab.
Crash moves forwards but Moukuttaja connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moukuttaja sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crash somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snow Crash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moukuttaja avoids the body shot from Crash.
Moukuttaja connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Crash misses
and Moukuttaja makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crash is breathing heavily.
Moukuttaja clinches up against the cage.
Moukuttaja lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Moukuttaja.
Moukuttaja lands a nice uppercut.
Moukuttaja tries to work over Crash's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moukuttaja is trying to maintain a safe position but Crash gets an underhook and turns Moukuttaja into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Moukuttaja - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short body shot lands from Moukuttaja as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Moukuttaja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crash is rocked!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moukuttaja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crash misses with a wild combination.
Moukuttaja fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Crash to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Crash looks to clinch but Moukuttaja throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Crash taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Maukka Moukuttaja!
An out of breath Maukka Moukuttaja thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Nak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zivojin Miric (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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238 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
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Nak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zivojin Miric!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miric tries to clinch up but Nak circles away and keeps his distance.
Nak shoots in looking for a takedown. Miric tries to sprawl out of it but Nak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miric manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harry Nak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miric tries to clinch up.
Miric stuffs the takedown attempt from Nak. Nak gets slowly back to his feet.
Nak drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miric is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Miric tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nak controls his leg.
Nak wants to improve his position but Miric is controlling well.
Nak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nak tries to roll over but Miric keeps him under control.
Nak has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nak moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miric is posturing up here but Nak has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Miric tries to roll out but it's too tight and Miric has to tap! Slick submission there by Nak!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Nak!
Harry Nak very nearly forgot to thank Damnfield clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mika Kallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey has chosen Last Wordz as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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272 lbs
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265 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
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Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mika Kallio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kallio scores with the left hand. Bailey knows he should have avoided that one.
Kallio swats away the attempt to clinch by Bailey.
Bailey throws an off balance right hand
and Kallio counters with a stiff right hand.
Kallio misses with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Kallio
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bailey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kallio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Bailey.
Bailey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kallio.
Will Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey connects with a high kick.
A slow jab from Bailey misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio fails to land the takedown.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
Kallio swats away the attempt to clinch by Bailey.
Will Bailey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Bailey. Beautiful body shot.
Bailey throws a lazy uppercut
and Kallio counters with a right hand to the body.
Bailey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a jab but it's blocked by Kallio.
Kallio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bailey is looking to clinch but Kallio is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kallio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bailey tries to clinch up.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
Bailey throws a good cross that connects.
Bailey throws a series of punches but Kallio moves out of range.
Bailey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
Kallio has been working on his balance at CW's Elite Kung-Fu Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Bailey.
Kallio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bailey pinned against the cage. Bailey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bailey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kallio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses the body punch
letting Kallio counter with a right hand.
Bailey lands a head shot.
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick and Kallio moves out of range easily.
A big left from Bailey misses.
Bailey throws an off balance right hand
and Kallio counters with an inside leg kick.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bailey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kallio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kallio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kallio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bailey manages to break the clinch.
Bailey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bailey cracks Kallio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Bailey.
Bailey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kallio under the eye.
Kallio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kallio tries to close the distance and clinch but Bailey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Bailey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Will Bailey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
Bailey drives through and clinches with Kallio against the cage.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a few strikes there.
Bailey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bailey misses with a wild combination.
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bailey darts in trying to clinch
and Kallio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey wants to clinch up but Kallio keeps it at a distance.
Kallio dives in and scores a takedown into Bailey's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bailey wants to stand up but Kallio is controlling him.
Kallio tries to stand but Bailey is controlling from the bottom.
Bailey is looking to stand up but Kallio isn't so interested in that idea.
Bailey is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bailey is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kallio presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Bailey fails to land.
Bailey lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailey.
Bailey breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey thuds a left hand into Kallio's body.
Bailey connects with a crisp jab.
Bailey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kallio staying out of range there.
Bailey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses
and Kallio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Bailey. Those never looked like landing.
Kallio dives in and grabs Bailey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bailey pushes down on Kallio's head and hops out.
A telegraphed right hand from Bailey misses the target.
Bailey lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot lands for Kallio.
Bailey digs a good hook to Kallio's body.
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bailey is looking to clinch but Kallio is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bailey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kallio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey throws an overhand right that lands on Kallio's shoulder, as Kallio tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Bailey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kallio doesn't seem phased though.
Bailey connects with a body shot that sends Kallio's belly button to the back.
Bailey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bailey misses with a looping left.
Kallio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bailey misses with a head kick.
Kallio slips a jab from Bailey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Bailey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bailey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bailey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bailey throws a nice looking combination but Kallio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bailey tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kallio.
Kallio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bailey. That's going to slow Kallio down.
Bailey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kallio.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bailey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio shoots in and drives through. Bailey sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mika Kallio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey digs a good body shot into Kallio's ribs.
Kallio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bailey has managed to clinch.
Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Bailey wants to clinch.
Kallio avoids the head kick by Bailey.
A jab from Bailey misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kallio is trying to push Bailey away but Bailey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Kallio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kallio is trying to drag Bailey to the mat but Bailey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kallio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bailey throws a shot from downtown. Kallio moves away and avoids it.
Bailey gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kallio trying to control the position but instead, Bailey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kallio into the cage.
Bailey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kallios head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bailey lands with a straight right. Kallio didn't see that one coming.
Bailey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mika Kallio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bailey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bailey gets caught napping as Kallio dives in and scores a takedown. Bailey manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey wriggles free and stands up.
Nice shot lands for Bailey.
Bailey wants to clinch up but Kallio keeps it at a distance.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Kallio takes one to the side of the head.
No luck for Kallio with that takedown attempt.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
Bailey has closed the distance and engaged Kallio in a clinch.
Bailey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Bailey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Will Bailey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bailey connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Bailey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bailey 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Bailey!
Will Bailey made sure to mention his sponsor, Mango Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Boon 2 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valuev's entrance music is Mala Dama - Kabat. A fine choice. Boon 2 is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Teach me how daugie. Bam Boon 2 will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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285 lbs
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288 lbs
11 - 14 - 1 |
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Valuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bam Boon 2!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boon 2 misses with a double jab.
Boon 2 lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valuev circles away quickly and effectively.
Valuev dodges the punch combination from Boon 2.
Boon 2 swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valuev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boon 2 thinking.
Valuev looks for a takedown but Boon 2 sprawls well.
Bam Boon 2 seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valuev tries for a takedown but Boon 2 sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boon 2 tries to sprawl but Valuev drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boon 2 is trying to get back to full guard.
Boon 2 works his way to full guard. Good work.
Valuev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Boon 2 looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boon 2 utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Valuev landing some decent shots from guard.
Boon 2 keeping moving, preventing Valuev from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valuev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boon 2 looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Valuev landing with the ground and pound.
Valuev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boon 2's head.
Boon 2 lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Valuev!
Boon 2 avoids the attempt from Valuev to control.
Valuev sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boon 2 escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boon 2 lands a jab-cross combination.
Boon 2 misses with a few strikes there.
Bam Boon 2 is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valuev wants to clinch.
Boon 2 has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Boon 2 throws a series of punches but Valuev moves out of range.
Valuev throws a good cross that connects.
Boon 2 rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valuev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boon 2!
Valuev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valuev swings for the body but Boon 2 moves out of range.
Boon 2 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boon 2 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valuev.
Valuev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boon 2 paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valuev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boon 2 lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boon 2.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boon 2 lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valuev circles away quickly and effectively.
Boon 2 circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Boon 2 does no damage.
Boon 2 misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boon 2 dodges the punch combination from Valuev.
Valuev shoots in and gets a takedown into Boon 2's guard.
Boon 2 throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boon 2 has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valuev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Valuev forces his way into half guard.
Boon 2 looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Valuev there.
Boon 2 looking for submissions off his back.
Valuev slips a nice elbow through Boon 2's hands, connecting with Boon 2's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boon 2 moves into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valuev wants to control from the top but Boon 2 keeps moving.
Valuev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Valuev slips nicely into half guard.
Boon 2 looking for submissions off his back.
Boon 2 looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boon 2 looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Valuev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Valuev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Valuev is looking to land body kicks.
Valuev darts in looking for a takedown but Boon 2 gets double underhooks and turns Valuev into the cage.
Boon 2 tries to break free but Valuev pushes him back against the cage.
Valuev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boon 2 pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boon 2 breaks the clinch.
Valuev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boon 2.
Valuev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boon 2 defends well and Valuev ends up having to push Boon 2 into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Valuev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boon 2 escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valuev looks to score with a jab to the body but Boon 2 is just out of range.
Valuev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boon 2 moves away.
A combination from Boon 2 does no damage.
Valuev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boon 2 swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valuev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boon 2 moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boon 2!
Boon 2 misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boon 2 avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valuev drives through and clinches with Boon 2 against the cage.
Boon 2's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boon 2 looks to land a combination. Valuev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Valuev shoots in but no luck this time.
Valuev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boon 2 throws a combination. Valuev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bam Boon 2 seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valuev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boon 2 swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boon 2 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valuev shoots in and drives through. Boon 2 sprawls well.
Valuev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boon 2.
Valuev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boon 2 as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boon 2 lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valuev circles away quickly and effectively.
Boon 2 throws a nice looking combination but Valuev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boon 2 goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boon 2 tries to bum rush Valuev with a series of wild strikes but Valuev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boon 2 will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valuev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boon 2 keeps the fight on the outside.
Boon 2 stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boon 2 wants it to stay on the feet.
Boon 2 misses with the combination.
Valuev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boon 2 as he jumps to the side.
Boon 2 throws a series of punches but Valuev avoids them all with ease.
Boon 2 swinging wildly here.
Valuev throws a nice looking combination but Boon 2 bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valuev slips a jab and a cross from Boon 2.
Valuev misses with a few strikes there.
Valuev shoots in and drives through. Boon 2 sprawls well.
Boon 2 throws a right and a left that Valuev avoids nicely.
Valuev takes a swing at Boon 2's ribcage but misses.
Boon 2 throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valuev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boon 2 looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boon 2 looking for submissions off his back.
Boon 2 is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valuev pulls his head out easily.
Valuev moves into full mount! Boon 2 won't be happy about that!
Valuev with good strikes from the mount here!
Valuev scoring with strikes but Boon 2 is staying in there.
Boon 2 in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valuev looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Valuev postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Boon 2 looks a forlorn figure.
Valuev wants to control the pace but Boon 2 is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boon 2 sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Valuev is keen to just control but Boon 2 is a slippery customer.
Valuev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Valuev is looking to take a break and control but Boon 2 is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boon 2 actively working from the bottom here.
Boon 2 taking some punishment here, with Valuev in his half guard.
Boon 2 is rocked!
Valuev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Valuev postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Boon 2 in real trouble here! The ref calls for Boon 2 to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Valuev!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Shota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shota is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Must be the Feeling. Adrian Shota told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Moore!
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, Adrian Shota!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shota pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moore is out of range and Shota settles back down.
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
and Shota counters with a straight right hand.
Shota changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moore tries to avoid it but Shota manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moore to the ground. Moore escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
Shota shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moore sprawls well. Moore wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shota gets slowly back to his feet.
Moore throws a body punch but Shota moves out of range.
Shota shoots in but Moore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clay Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Shota.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shota.
Shota blocks a jab.
Shota is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Moore checks the leg kick.
Shota darts in looking for a takedown but Moore gets double underhooks and turns Shota into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore lands a right hand.
Moore breaks from the clinch.
Shota is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moore sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shota ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Moore paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shota thows a body shot but no joy.
Shota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moore.
Shota throws a head kick that misses.
Shota takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shota looks to clinch
and Moore counters with a left to the body.
Clay Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shota misses with a takedown attempt - Moore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moore lands a jab-cross combination.
Shota punishes Moore's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shota darts in looking for a takedown but Moore gets double underhooks and turns Shota into the cage.
Moore lands a hook that snaps the head of Shota backwards.
Moore lands with a short shot to the head.
Shota fails to pull guard.
Shota has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Moore uses from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Moore is looking to stand up but Shota won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shota, up you get!
Shota takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shota looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shota moves out of range of the strikes.
Shota defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
Moore displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shota.
Shota ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shota takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shota misses with a takedown attempt - Moore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shota misses with a straight right.
Moore is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jab from Moore.
Shota fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moore is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Moore. No joy for Shota on that attempt.
Moore feints a jab promting Shota to slip. Moore then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shota slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shota keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Shota tries to land a leg kick but Moore saw it coming and moves away.
Moore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shota at a distance.
Shota shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moore as he avoids it easily.
Adrian Shota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shota tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Shota slips the punch.
Moore swings widly with a right hand
and Shota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shota.
Moore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shota is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Moore gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shota.
Shota closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moore circles away.
Moore getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shota looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moore is fending him off so far but Shota persists. Nope, Moore circles away and we're back to standing.
Shota looks winded!
A punch combination from Moore misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shota throws a combination that misses
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moore thows a body shot but no joy.
Moore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Moore dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shota takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Shota.
Shota fails to land the takedown.
Shota misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Shota.
Shota darts in looking for a takedown but Moore gets double underhooks and turns Shota into the cage.
Moore is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Moore tries to work over Shota's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore scores with a nice strike.
Left hook, right uppercut from Moore.
Shota's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moore connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shota scrambles back to his feet.
Shota connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Moore finds it's way through Shota's defenses.
Shota swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Moore lands a really nice looking cross but Shota seems unphased.
Shota dives in for a single leg takedown but Moore sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Clay Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Shota.
Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore avoids the head kick by Shota.
Clay Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
Moore scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shota on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moore misses with a straight left.
Shota tries to move into range but Moore moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moore is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shota moves out of range of the strikes.
Moore scores with a hook.
Shota has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shota tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shota drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shota tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Moore is able to avoid easily.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Moore with a nice cross.
Moore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moore throws a body punch but Shota moves out of range.
Shota darts in looking for a takedown but Moore gets double underhooks and turns Shota into the cage.
Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shota on the side of the head.
Moore slips a jab and a cross from Shota.
Donk. Moore catches Shota right on the button with a cross.
Shota throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Shota moves away and avoids it.
Moore tests Shota's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shota misses with a body shot.
Shota throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shota takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shota sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Shota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Shota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shota throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a series of strikes that have Shota backpedaling.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shota shoots in but Moore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shota is breathing heavily.
Moore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Shota.
Shota tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Shota takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Moore misses.
Shota dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shota doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shota thinking.
Nice straight punches there by Moore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Moore dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Moore cracks Shota with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shota shoots for a double leg takedown but Moore sprawls well. He's pushed Shota's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shota shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moore sprawls well. Moore wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shota gets slowly back to his feet.
Shota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moore.
Shota misses the shot to the body.
Moore swings for the body but Shota moves out of range.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Shota.
Shota takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moore connects with a right hand. Shota shakes it off.
Jab, jab by Moore - just one landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shota.
Clay Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Shota.
Shota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shota takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Moore has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore misses with an uppercut
and Shota counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shota darts in looking for a takedown but Moore gets double underhooks and turns Shota into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moore as Shota tries to tie him up.
Moore lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moore.
Moore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moore prevents a body shot from Shota.
A shot in the inside from Moore.
Moore working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moore digs a right hand into Shota's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shota's gas tank.
Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shota darts in looking for a takedown but Moore gets double underhooks and turns Shota into the cage.
Moore lands a right hand.
Shota tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moore smiles and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota throws a sloppy body shot
and Moore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Shota misses.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Shota.
Shota looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
Moore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shota looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Shota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore misses with an uppercut.
Shota closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moore circles away.
A swing and a miss from Shota.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore tests Shota's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moore misses the jab.
Shota uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Shota misses with a looping left.
Moore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shota throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Moore finds it's target.
Moore scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moore misses with a looping left.
Moore cracks Shota with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Moore is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shota uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Moore throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shota takes one to the chin there.
Shota throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Moore misses.
Shota throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shota tries to clinch but Moore is having none of it.
Shota misses the jab.
Moore tries to score with a low kick but Shota moves his leg out of the way.
Shota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shota digs a good hook to Moore's body.
Moore lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Adrian Shota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore lands with a shot to the body.
Shota misses with a straight right.
Clay Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shota drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clay Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moore 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Moore!
A victorious Clay Moore thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sevak Magakian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odafin Tutuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Magakian might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sevak Magakian Highlights. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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9 - 20 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sevak Magakian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odafin Tutuola!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magakian moves in looking to clinch but Tutuola pushes him off.
Tutuola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magakian circles away quickly and effectively.
Tutuola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magakian moves away.
A combination from Tutuola does no damage.
Sevak Magakian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Magakian.
Tutuola throws a nice looking combination but Magakian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magakian tries to clinch up but Tutuola circles away and keeps his distance.
Magakian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tutuola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magakian slaps away a takedown attempt from Tutuola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Magakian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tutuola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magakian misses with a two punch combination.
Magakian misses with a leg kick.
Magakian shoots in but no luck this time.
Magakian fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tutuola sprawls well initially but Magakian persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magakian wants to control but Tutuola is keeping him busy.
Tutuola is trying to stand up here but Magakian is controlling him well.
Magakian seems to be working for a kimura but Tutuola defends the submission attempt.
Magakian is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tutuola sees it coming and defends easily.
Tutuola is trying to stand.
Tutuola won't allow Magakian to pass to mount.
Magakian stands up and beckons Tutuola to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola misses with a wild combination.
Tutuola moves into the clinch.
Magakian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tutuola is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tutuola wants to break free but Magakian has control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tutuola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Magakian's efforts to push away.
Magakian tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sevak Magakian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magakian is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tutuola gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tutuola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magakian throws a combination that misses
and Tutuola counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magakian tries to clinch
and Tutuola counters with a two punch combo.
Magakian is rocked!
Magakian throws a right and a left that Tutuola avoids nicely.
Oh Magakian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fight stays on the outside here - Magakian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magakian seems to have got his legs back now.
Tutuola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Tutuola.
Magakian misses with a looping right.
Magakian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tutuola, pushing him back against the cage.
Magakian tries to score a body lock takedown but Tutuola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Magakian tries to pull guard but Tutuola holds him up against the cage and eventually Magakian drops back down to his feet.
Tutuola breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tutuola moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Magakian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tutuola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tutuola tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tutuola circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tutuola counters with a two punch combo.
Tutuola pushes Magakian up against the cage in a clinch.
Tutuola tries to circle away but Magakian has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tutuola breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Magakian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tutuola misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sevak Magakian will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Magakian has closed the distance and engaged Tutuola in a clinch.
Magakian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tutuola tries for a takedown. No joy.
Magakian wants to get back to striking at distance but Tutuola won't allow it.
Tutuola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magakian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tutuola circles away quickly and effectively.
Magakian clinches.
Magakian can't get the takedown.
Magakian tries to score a body lock takedown but Tutuola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tutuola manages to break the clinch.
Magakian tries to clinch up
and Tutuola counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Magakian's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magakian is looking to stand up but Tutuola isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutuola throws a big elbow that misses.
Tutuola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Magakian is working an open guard so Tutuola takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Magakian displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tutuola.
Magakian darts in and clinches Tutuola up against the cage.
Magakian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tutuola gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sevak Magakian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magakian is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tutuola to keep the fight standing.
Magakian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tutuola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magakian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magakian is looking to clinch but Tutuola is avoiding it.
Magakian tries to clinch there but Tutuola circles away.
Odafin Tutuola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magakian tries to clinch but Tutuola is having none of it.
Tutuola throws a right hand that Magakian ducks under and follows up with a left that Magakian also avoids with ease.
Magakian tries to clinch
and Tutuola counters with a nice double leg into side control. Magakian won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magakian tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tutuola wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Magakian misses with a strike from the bottom.
Tutuola stands up and beckons Magakian to his feet.
Tutuola misses with a double jab.
Magakian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tutuola counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magakian moves in looking to clinch but Tutuola pushes him off.
Magakian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tutuola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magakian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magakian moves in looking to clinch but Tutuola pushes him off.
Magakian feints and as Tutuola raises his hands in defense, Magakian changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Magakian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Magakian trying to control but Tutuola is working from the bottom.
Magakian throwing strikes but missing.
Tutuola being controlled here, momentarily.
Magakian looking to sit in guard and control but Tutuola gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magakian has his foot on Tutuola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tutuola works his way back into a safe position though.
Tutuola with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tutuola engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magakian wants to get back to his feet but Tutuola is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tutuola is pushing down on Magakian's leg trying to pass to half guard. Magakian is fighting to maintain full guard but Tutuola has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Odafin Tutuola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Magakian throws the left hand but Tutuola avoids the punch easily.
Magakian goes for a double leg but Tutuola avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tutuola continues to drive forward.
Magakian drags the fight down to the ground.
Tutuola trying to control but Magakian is working from the bottom.
Magakian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tutuola is controlling him.
Magakian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magakian is working an open guard so Tutuola takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Magakian lands with a right hand.
Tutuola checks the leg kick.
Magakian misses with an uppercut. Tutuola saw that one coming.
Magakian throws a front kick aimed at Tutuola's knee but Tutuola avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutuola avoids a kick to the body.
Tutuola throws a right hand that Magakian ducks under and follows up with a left that Magakian also avoids with ease.
Magakian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tutuola stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magakian closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tutuola throws a head kick that misses.
Magakian throws a series of punches but Tutuola moves out of range.
Magakian misses with a few strikes there.
Tutuola drops Magakian with a nice combination! Tutuola dives into Magakian's guard, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tutuola chips away with some ground and pound.
Tutuola with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tutuola wants to control from the top but Magakian keeps moving.
Tutuola postures up and lands a big shot to Magakian's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magakian is looking to stand up but Tutuola isn't so interested in that idea.
Magakian is working an open guard so Tutuola takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Magakian misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magakian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magakian takes the fight into the clinch.
Tutuola goes for a takedown in the clinch but Magakian prevents it.
Tutuola has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Magakian avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tutuola is working for takedown but Magakian is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sevak Magakian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odafin Tutuola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola prevents the takedown attempt.
Sevak Magakian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magakian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tutuola goes for a takedown attempt but Magakian pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Magakian misses with a two punch combination.
Tutuola ducks right into an uppercut from Magakian.
Magakian wants to clinch.
Magakian tries to clinch but Tutuola moves out of range.
Magakian shoots in and bounces Tutuola off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tutuola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magakian wants to clinch up but Tutuola keeps it at a distance.
Tutuola stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tutuola wants it to stay on the feet.
Magakian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tutuola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tutuola shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Magakian as he avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magakian scoring well with a low kick there.
Magakian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magakian fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Odafin Tutuola.
I think Tutuola has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odafin Tutuola!
A very excited looking Odafin Tutuola made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sauna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Hershey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hershey has chosen Aztechnical as his entrance music. Steve Hershey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chael Sauna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Hershey!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hershey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've been hearing reports that Sauna has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sauna looks to land a right hand but Hershey moved out of range.
Sauna lands with a cross.
Sauna misses with an uppercut.
Sauna on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sauna looks to throw the jab but Hershey is out of range.
Sauna checks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Sauna.
Hershey tries a head kick but it misses.
Sauna misses with a straight left.
We've been informed that Hershey has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hershey lands a nice shot that snaps Sauna's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sauna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sauna goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hershey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sauna. That did some damage!
Sauna misses with the combination.
Sauna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hershey connects with a nice looking jab.
Sauna misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hershey.
Hershey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sauna.
Hershey throws a leg kick
and Sauna counters with a single leg into guard. Hershey didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hershey wants to sweep here but Sauna controlling him for the moment.
Sauna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauna working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sauna stopping the sweep attempt from Hershey.
Hershey will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sauna won't allow Hershey to sweep him here.
Sauna is pushing down on Hershey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hershey is fighting to maintain full guard but Sauna has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sauna throwing shots but Hershey is blocking nicely.
Hershey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sauna.
Sauna throws a strike but Hershey avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sauna trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauna trying to control but Hershey is working from the bottom.
Hershey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sauna gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sauna preventing the sweep.
Hershey is still trying to improve position.
Hershey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sauna.
Sauna trying to control but Hershey is working from the bottom.
Sauna passes into half guard.
Sauna thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hershey's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauna is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hershey is just riding it out for now. Sauna eventually gives up the hold.
Sauna missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hershey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sauna.
Hershey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sauna.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hershey tries to roll over but Sauna keeps him under control.
Sauna working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sauna dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hershey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sauna is looking to improve his position.
Hershey is stalling here. Sauna is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hershey seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sauna has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hershey is looking to reverse the position.
Sauna cracks Hershey with a big elbow.
Sauna lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sauna in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sauna swings around for an armbar but Hershey sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sauna's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hershey decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sauna lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hershey is rocked!
Sauna cracks Hershey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hershey is still on wobbly legs! Can Sauna finish him?
Hershey misses with an uppercut
and Sauna counters with a takedown into side control.
Sauna landing a few strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sauna connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hershey some visible discomfort.
Sauna crunches a massive hammerfist down on Hershey - he's out! Sauna Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chael Sauna!
After the big win, Chael Sauna made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norbert Grupe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blu Pisa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grupe comes to the cage accompanied by Organized Konfusion - Bring It On (Buckwild Remix) . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norbert Grupe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Blu Pisa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pisa taking a breather.
Pisa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grupe misses with a left hand
and Pisa counters with a head kick that drops Grupe to the mat! Grupe scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Grupe is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Pisa.
Oh Grupe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grupe looks to land a right hand but Pisa moved out of range.
Grupe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pisa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grupe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grupe seems to have got his legs back now.
Grupe moves forwards but Pisa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grupe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pisa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grupe looks to throw the jab but Pisa is out of range.
Pisa is looking to slow Grupe down with leg kicks.
Grupe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pisa.
Pisa catches Grupe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grupe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pisa connects with an inside leg kick.
Grupe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grupe throws out a loose jab but Pisa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pisa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grupe throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grupe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pisa.
Pisa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Blu Pisa has been cut.
Pisa cracks Grupe with a good jab.
Pisa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Grupe throws a lazy right hand but Pisa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grupe is looking to clinch.
Pisa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grupe, pushing him back against the cage.
Pisa blocking some punches.
Pisa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pisa.
Grupe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pisa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pisa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Pisa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pisa blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grupe.
Grupe takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Pisa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pisa blocking some punches.
Grupe misses with a body punch.
Pisa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pisa blocking some punches.
Grupe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pisa backwards.
Pisa blocking some punches.
Pisa being controlled against the cage.
Pisa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grupe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, jab by Pisa - just one landing.
A big right from Pisa misses.
Grupe tries to clinch up but Pisa circles away and keeps his distance.
Grupe misses with an uppercut. Pisa saw that one coming.
Grupe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grupe misses with a low kick.
Grupe misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grupe pounces like a tiger and cracks Pisa with a vicious hook! Pisa is down but not out! Grupe follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Norbert Grupe!
Norbert Grupe very nearly forgot to thank Cyclone Nutrition Company amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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