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DFC 29: Trial By Fire PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Stoneman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoneman comes to the cage accompanied by Rich Homie Quan - Type of Way . St Pierre has chosen Man Ah Bad Man as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Stoneman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Georges St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Watson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
St Pierre dives in for a single leg takedown but Stoneman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
St Pierre dodges an elbow strike from Stoneman.
Stoneman lands a knee to the head.
Stoneman misses with a body punch.
St Pierre is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Stoneman can't fight it off and eventually St Pierre manages to take the fight to the floor. Stoneman looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
St Pierre drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stoneman dives on top into guard.
St Pierre working for a triangle but Stoneman defends it easily.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Stoneman from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stoneman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stoneman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St Pierre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stoneman wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
John Stoneman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A swing and a miss from Stoneman.
Stoneman throws a hook but St Pierre avoids it easily.
Stoneman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stoneman's waist but Stoneman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St Pierre off to one side.
John Stoneman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges St Pierre.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Still in half guard, St Pierre seems content to control.
St Pierre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
St Pierre tries to stand but can't do so whilst Stoneman controls his leg.
Stoneman is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is thwarting Stoneman's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stoneman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
St Pierre works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've been informed that St Pierre has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
St Pierre looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Stoneman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
St Pierre walks into a stiff left hand from Stoneman.
St Pierre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stoneman avoids it really well and circles away.
Stoneman misses with an uppercut. St Pierre saw that one coming.
Georges St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stoneman tries to clinch up
and St Pierre moves into the clinch.
St Pierre has Stoneman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. St Pierre pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Stoneman tumbling to the mat - St Pierre dives into Stoneman's guard.
St Pierre preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Stoneman is retaining full guard.
St Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoneman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Georges St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Pierre wants to control from the top but Stoneman keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Georges St Pierre.
Stoneman scores with a crisp jab that stopped St Pierre in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stoneman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St Pierre somewhat.
John Stoneman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges St Pierre.
St Pierre looks for a takedown but Stoneman sprawls well.
Stoneman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by St Pierre.
Stoneman tries to clinch but St Pierre is having none of it.
Stoneman slips a jab from St Pierre.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoneman. St Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stoneman moves in looking to clinch but St Pierre pushes him off.
St Pierre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stoneman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten St Pierre somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoneman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
St Pierre shoots in but Stoneman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stoneman connects with a crisp jab.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Stoneman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stoneman slaps away a takedown attempt from St Pierre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
St Pierre is breathing heavily.
St Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Stoneman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
St Pierre scores with a takedown into Stoneman's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre trying to control but Stoneman is working from the bottom.
Stoneman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stoneman tries to control but St Pierre wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St Pierre tries to lock up and control but Stoneman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Stoneman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Stoneman digs a good hook to St Pierre's body.
Georges St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of St Pierre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
St Pierre fails with the takedown
and Stoneman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Pierre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stoneman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stoneman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
St Pierre has gone for a leg lock! Stoneman slips out almost immediately though and dives into St Pierre's guard.
Stoneman trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre wants to stand but Stoneman is controlling the position.
John Stoneman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jab, jab by Stoneman - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Stoneman finds it's way through St Pierre's defenses.
A shot to the body from Stoneman misses
and St Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stoneman won't be happy with that.
St Pierre passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Stoneman!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Stoneman turns into him and now he's in St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre keeping full guard, as Stoneman tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stoneman uses it to pass to side control.
St Pierre struggling a bit here.
St Pierre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoneman trying to control the position but St Pierre is working away.
St Pierre is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stoneman wants to control for a moment but St Pierre uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Georges St Pierre.
I think St Pierre 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Azarow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Khalidov's choice of entrance music: Eto Kavkaz. Mamed Khalidov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ruslan Azarow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azarow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Azarow misses with a two punch combination.
Khalidov dives in for a single leg takedown but Azarow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Khalidov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Azarow walks away with a smile on his face. Khalidov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Azarow throws a series of punches but Khalidov moves out of range.
Khalidov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Azarow to the ground. Khalidov is now in Azarow's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Azarow looking to control.
Azarow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Khalidov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We're going to have a standup here because Ruslan Azarow wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice body punch from Azarow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azarow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Khalidov's waist but Khalidov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Azarow off to one side.
We've been hearing reports that Azarow has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Khalidov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azarow throws out the jab.
Azarow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azarow loads up on a big right hand but Khalidov slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Azarow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Azarow gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Khalidov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Azarow is breathing heavily.
Khalidov stands up and waves to Azarow to follow him.
Azarow fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azarow throws a jab when Khalidov was well out of range.
Khalidov moves in looking to clinch but Azarow pushes him off.
Azarow misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Azarow misses.
Azarow gets caught flat footed, as Khalidov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidov gets to his feet. Azarow looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Azarow gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Khalidov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Khalidov with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mamed Khalidov.
Azarow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Azarow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khalidov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Azarow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khalidov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Khalidov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mamed Khalidov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Khalidov shoots in and gets a takedown into Azarow's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidov controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mamed Khalidov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Azarow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khalidov scores with a takedown into Azarow's guard.
Khalidov advances to half guard.
Khalidov stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khalidov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Azarow defend it? Khalidov steps over the head and cranks it - Azarow is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Khalidov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mamed Khalidov!
Mamed Khalidov gave a mention to FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Typhoon Hurricane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Knight has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Typhoon Hurricane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Knight!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Chris Dean and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurricane fails with the takedown
and Knight counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hurricane's guard now.
Hurricane avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurricane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hurricane won't allow Knight to pass to mount.
Hurricane with the active half guard here but Knight passes nicely into side control.
Knight trying to control the action but Hurricane is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurricane dodges the ground and pound from Knight.
Hurricane tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Knight wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Knight trying to control the position but Hurricane is working away.
Hurricane avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Knight.
Knight creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hurricane sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Knight trying to control the action but Hurricane is working from the bottom.
Hurricane is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hurricane has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hurricane tries to buck Knight off but Knight is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hurricane is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Knight has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knight has control of an arm but Hurricane manages to advance to Knight's back!
Knight defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hurricane is breathing heavily.
Knight is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hurricane patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight just trying to survive but Hurricane is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hurricane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knight turns into Hurricane and is now in his guard.
Knight wants to pass the guard but Hurricane is keeping the position.
Hurricane looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane wants to control but Knight passes easily into half guard.
Knight is keen to just control but Hurricane is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hurricane manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Knight working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hurricane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hurricane has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Knight is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hurricane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Knight dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Knight.
Knight misses with the combination.
Hurricane tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hurricane is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Hurricane. Those never looked like landing.
Knight wants to clinch but Hurricane slips to the side
and Hurricane counters by moving into the clinch.
Hurricane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knight is defended easily by Hurricane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight tries to land a leg kick but Hurricane saw it coming and moves away.
Hurricane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hurricane.
Knight darts in looking for a takedown but Hurricane gets double underhooks and turns Knight into the cage.
Typhoon Hurricane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Knight.
Hurricane blocks an elbow strike from Knight.
Hurricane drops down looking for an ankle pick but Knight pulls his leg out and moves away.
Knight scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight trying to control from half guard but Hurricane is working away.
Knight moves into full mount! Hurricane won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight looking to control but Hurricane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hurricane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hurricane is squirming around, avoiding Knight's attempts to control the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurricane is trying to escape the mount.
Knight landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hurricane is looking to escape.
Knight scoring with strikes but Hurricane is staying in there.
Knight looking to control but Hurricane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hurricane is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight looking to control but Hurricane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Knight prevents Hurricane from getting the reversal.
Knight pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Knight there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Knight pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Knight punching from mount but Hurricane doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hurricane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knight on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurricane is in all sorts of trouble here.
Knight working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
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!
Knight can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hurricane is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hurricane tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Knight defends well and Hurricane ends up having to push Knight into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Knight looking to stall.
Hurricane prevents the takedown attempt.
Hurricane manages to break the clinch.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hurricane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Hurricane.
Hurricane slips a jab and a cross from Knight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knight fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurricane takes a kick to the side of the head.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Hurricane tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Knight.
Typhoon Hurricane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Knight.
Hurricane fails with a takedown attempt.
Hurricane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Typhoon Hurricane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight stuffs the takedown.
Knight tries to land a front kick but Hurricane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight shoots in but Hurricane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hurricane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hurricane pinned against the cage. Hurricane gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Knight goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hurricane takes the fight into the clinch.
Hurricane manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight wants to get up but he can't break Hurricane's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane wants to hit a switch here but Knight passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hurricane there!
Knight landing strikes, looking to finish!
Knight looking to control but Hurricane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Knight stands up from mount. Strange move.
Hurricane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Knight tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hurricane swivels and escapes.
Hurricane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knight sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.
Hurricane misses with a double jab.
Hurricane gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurricane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Travis Knight has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hurricane haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight won't allow Hurricane to sweep him here.
Typhoon Hurricane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Travis Knight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hurricane keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knight 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Knight!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yukio Vorarlberna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yukio Vorarlberna!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Chris Dean and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vorarlberna throws a shot to the body.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Brown gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vorarlberna to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vorarlberna trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Brown is trying to control the position but Vorarlberna postures up.
Vorarlberna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vorarlberna is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vorarlberna works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.
Vorarlberna should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vorarlberna wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vorarlberna postures up.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vorarlberna lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vorarlberna defends it easily.
Vorarlberna is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brown has his foot on Vorarlberna's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vorarlberna works his way back into a safe position though.
Vorarlberna lands a couple of digs.
Vorarlberna trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Vorarlberna has picked Brown up and slammed him! Brown can't keep hold of the triangle and Vorarlberna manages to pass to side control!
Vorarlberna has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vorarlberna landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brown is not content to let Vorarlberna control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vorarlberna working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vorarlberna cracks Brown with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vorarlberna lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Vorarlberna creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Vorarlberna is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vorarlberna is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vorarlberna lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brown down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vorarlberna scores with punches from side control.
Brown is rocked!
Vorarlberna scores with punches from side control.
Oh Brown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vorarlberna looks up at the clock and then as Brown takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vorarlberna smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vorarlberna looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brown is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brown taking a bit of punishment here - Vorarlberna scoring with strikes.
Vorarlberna controlling the position from side mount.
Vorarlberna in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Brown looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Vorarlberna turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yukio Vorarlberna!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Surgov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Surgov comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man. Andrew Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andrei Surgov's chin.
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25
255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Surgov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surgov slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Surgov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Surgov throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jackson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Surgov moves into full mount! Jackson won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Surgov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Surgov lands a big elbow.
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!
Surgov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jackson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jackson!
Jackson wanted to stand there but Surgov had control of the position.
Jackson stands and steps away. Surgov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jackson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Surgov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Surgov doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Surgov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Surgov lands with a punch from half guard.
Surgov prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Surgov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson controlling the position.
Surgov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Surgov preventing the sweep.
Jackson keeps trying to improve his position.
Surgov is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Surgov lands a couple of elbows.
Surgov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jackson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jackson has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Surgov is working an open guard so Jackson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Surgov throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Surgov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jackson!
Surgov is breathing heavily.
Surgov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jackson is trying to control Surgov's posture but Surgov avoids it.
Who's going to make the next move?
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surgov scoring with punches from side control.
Surgov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Surgov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jackson parries the strikes from Surgov easily there. Surgov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jackson to escape.
Surgov throws an elbow but Jackson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Surgov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jackson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Surgov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Surgov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Surgov throws a strike but Jackson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jackson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surgov throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jackson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Surgov scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson works Surgov's body with a nice hook.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Surgov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Surgov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Surgov misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson works Surgov's body with a nice hook.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Surgov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackson's half guard.
Jackson is controlling Surgov's trapped leg to prevent Surgov from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Surgov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Surgov backpedaling.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Surgov.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jackson sneaks back into half guard.
Jackson tries to roll over but Surgov keeps him under control.
Surgov is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Surgov to get the leverage.
Jackson is concentrating on defense, preventing Surgov from advancing position.
Surgov looks to land a strike but Jackson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson controlling the position.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Surgov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Surgov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Surgov is controlling him.
Surgov is fighting to break Jackson's control of his arms but Jackson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Andrei Surgov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andrew Jackson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Surgov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackson managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surgov is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Surgov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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!
Surgov throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson pulls Surgov in close to prevent any damage.
Surgov 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.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Surgov.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Surgov prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Surgov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Surgov tries to pass.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Surgov dives in and scores a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson is pulling down on Surgov's head. It's preventing any offense from Surgov, at least for the moment.
Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Surgov defends well.
Surgov won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surgov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Surgov being controlled here momentarily.
Surgov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Surgov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Surgov throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Jackson is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Surgov with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrew Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andrew Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jackson works over Surgov's head and body with a nice combination.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Surgov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Surgov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Surgov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jackson to the ground. Surgov is now in Jackson's guard.
Surgov working some strikes from top position.
Surgov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Surgov throws a big right hand that misses.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Surgov.
Surgov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Surgov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson pulls Surgov in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is still trying to improve position.
Surgov postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Surgov postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Surgov chips away with some ground and pound.
Jackson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Surgov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jackson gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surgov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Surgov with the ground and pound but Jackson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.
Jackson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Surgov drives through with a takedown into Jackson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jackson trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surgov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Surgov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson decides to stand up.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Surgov's ribs.
Surgov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Surgov is in Jackson's guard.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jackson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
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!
Jackson connects with a right hand. Surgov shakes it off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.
Surgov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Surgov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Surgov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jackson moves into full guard.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Surgov throws an elbow that misses. Jackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Surgov's guard. Nice move by Jackson!
Jackson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Surgov, up you get!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrew Jackson.
I think Jackson 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andrew Jackson!
A relieved looking Andrew Jackson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent has chosen Rooster by Alice In Chains as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Oliver Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
180 lbs
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22
170 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oliver Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Kent!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Watson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent instigates a clinch.
Kent pulls guard effortlessly.
Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kent manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Kent in his guard.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kent defends well.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kent doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kent manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kent must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kent doesn't defend quickly enough and Jones has managed to lock this one up! Can Kent escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Jones on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Oliver Jones!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miss Informed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Informed comes to the cage accompanied by Stereopony - Hitohira No Hanabira. David Warner is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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148 lbs
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25
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miss Informed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Warner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Informed connects with a body shot.
Warner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Informed blocks an elbow strike from Warner.
Warner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Informed is trying to break the clinch but Warner has him pressed against the cage.
Informed blocks an elbow strike from Warner.
Warner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Warner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Informed blocks the elbow strike.
Warner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Informed blocks the elbow strike.
Warner misses with an elbow strike.
Warner misses with an elbow strike.
Warner throws an elbow that misses.
Informed tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Warner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Informed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Warner is keeping busy.
Informed being controlled against the cage.
Informed is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Warner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Warner throws an elbow but misses.
Warner has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Informed is trying to maintain a safe position but Warner gets an underhook and turns Informed into the cage.
Warner lands an elbow that stopped Informed in his tracks for a moment.
Informed blocks an elbow strike from Warner.
Warner misses with an elbow over the top.
Informed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Informed lands a body shot.
Informed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Warner misses with an elbow strike.
Warner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Warner lands an elbow that stopped Informed in his tracks for a moment.
Informed avoids the elbow strike from Warner, against the cage.
Warner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Informed's defenses.
Informed avoids a wild elbow strike from Warner.
Warner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warner lands an elbow inside that Informed shrugs off.
Warner keeps control of Informed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Informed struggles to land a body shot inside as Warner controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Informed is trying to push Warner away but Warner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Warner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warner throws an elbow that misses.
Informed takes an elbow to the temple.
Warner avoiding damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Informed.
Informed looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miss Informed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Informed's elbow.
Warner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Warner misses with an elbow strike.
Warner throws an elbow that misses.
Warner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Informed tries to break the clinch but Warner is controlling the position.
Informed tries to pull guard but Warner holds him up against the cage and eventually Informed drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Warner throws an elbow but misses.
Warner throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Warner throws an elbow but misses.
Informed blocks an elbow strike from Warner.
Informed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Warner is keeping busy.
Informed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warner's elbow.
Informed lands a body punch in the clinch.
Warner prevents a body shot from Informed.
Warner prevents a body shot from Informed.
Informed is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Warner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Warner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Informed avoids the elbow strike from Warner, against the cage.
Warner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Informed blocks a body shot from Warner.
Informed takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stalling in the clinch from Warner.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Warner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Informed's brow.
Warner tries to work over Informed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Informed lands a shot to the body.
Warner looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Informed blocks an elbow strike from Warner.
Informed is looking to take this one to the mat.
Warner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Informed avoids the elbow strike from Warner, against the cage.
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!
Informed stalling the fight.
Informed misses with a body punch.
Warner lands a damaging elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Warner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Informed works on Warner's body with a couple of short punches.
Warner prevents Informed from breaking the clinch.
Informed blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Informed is trying to force a seperation but Warner has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Warner throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Warner working aggressively here.
Informed has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Warner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Informed avoids the elbow strike from Warner, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Warner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Informed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Warner's waist but Warner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Informed off to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warner. Informed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Informed connects with a looping right hand.
Warner rushes Informed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Warner misses with an elbow over the top.
Warner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Informed's efforts to push away.
Warner misses with some punches.
Informed can't get the takedown.
Informed avoids a wild elbow strike from Warner.
Informed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Informed lands with a straight right. Warner didn't see that one coming.
Informed clobbers Warner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Informed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Informed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Warner is rocked!
Warner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Warner is still on wobbly legs! Can Informed finish him?
Warner is breathing heavily.
Informed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miss Informed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Informed wobbles Warner with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Informed dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Warner to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Miss Informed!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lil Bow Wow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Yoshidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bow Wow comes to the cage accompanied by Still. Lil Bow Wow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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158 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Bow Wow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aoki Yoshidas!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Bow Wow.
Bow Wow connects with a jab.
Yoshidas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yoshidas 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.
Bow Wow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoshidas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bow Wow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yoshidas checks it well.
Yoshidas dips to his left and cracks Bow Wow with an uppercut!
Yoshidas throws a hook but Bow Wow avoids it easily.
Bow Wow misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshidas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yoshidas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yoshidas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bow Wow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshidas avoids the body shot from Bow Wow.
Lil Bow Wow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bow Wow wants to clinch up but Yoshidas keeps it at a distance.
Yoshidas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bow Wow.
Yoshidas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bow Wow.
Yoshidas throws a hook but Bow Wow blocks it.
Bow Wow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bow Wow misses with a body shot.
Bow Wow throws a big shot that misses.
Bow Wow throws out a leg kick but Yoshidas moves out of range and Bow Wow only half commits.
Bow Wow throws a body punch but Yoshidas moves out of range.
Yoshidas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bow Wow swivels and escapes.
Bow Wow misses with a hook. Yoshidas ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bow Wow.
Bow Wow loads up on a big right hand but Yoshidas slips the punch.
Yoshidas misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshidas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bow Wow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yoshidas throws a punch but it's blocked by Bow Wow.
Yoshidas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bow Wow has him pressed against the cage.
Yoshidas lands with a short shot to the head.
Yoshidas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bow Wow is leaning against Yoshidas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshidas tries to work over Bow Wow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yoshidas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yoshidas.
Bow Wow pushes Yoshidas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bow Wow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bow Wow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshidas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yoshidas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lil Bow Wow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Yoshidas.
Bow Wow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yoshidas misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Bow Wow on the inside.
Yoshidas is rocked!
Bow Wow lands a right hand.
Yoshidas is still on wobbly legs! Can Bow Wow finish him?
Yoshidas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshidas working hard to break the clinch.
Yoshidas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bow Wow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yoshidas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yoshidas blocks an uppercut.
Yoshidas letting Bow Wow take a breather here.
Bow Wow working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Bow Wow fails to land.
Bow Wow misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bow Wow misses with some punches.
Bow Wow manages to break the clinch.
Bow Wow shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Yoshidas takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Bow Wow sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Yoshidas bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lil Bow Wow!
An out of breath Lil Bow Wow 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yaniv Schulmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynn has chosen Pain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yaniv Schulmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carl Lynn!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Schulmann.
Lynn is not content to let Schulmann control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schulmann working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Schulmann tries for a kimura but Lynn is defending well.
A lull in the action here as Schulmann stalls from top position.
Lynn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn is staying active underneath Schulmann, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lynn is pressing down on Schulmann's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lynn wants to sweep here but Schulmann controlling him for the moment.
Schulmann trying to control but Lynn is working from the bottom.
Schulmann is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Schulmann trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Yaniv Schulmann just wasn't active enough.
Lynn throws a right and a left that Schulmann avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn thows a body shot but no joy.
Schulmann throws a solid leg kick but Lynn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schulmann.
Lynn with a poor takedown
so Schulmann counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schulmann wants to control from the top but Lynn keeps moving.
Lynn working a defensive guard here.
Lynn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schulmann.
Schulmann wants to control from the top but Lynn keeps moving.
Schulmann lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lynn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schulmann looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann passes Lynn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Schulmann seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lynn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lynn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schulmann pulls his head out easily.
Lynn actively working from the bottom here.
Schulmann prevents Lynn from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann stalling away here and it's allowed Lynn to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lynn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schulmann really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lynn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schulmann is pushing down on Lynn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lynn is fighting to maintain full guard but Schulmann has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schulmann trying to mount his opponent but Lynn defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynn is defending against the submission attempts here by Schulmann.
Schulmann is working for a kimura but Lynn is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yaniv Schulmann dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lynn throws a right hand that Schulmann ducks under and follows up with a left that Schulmann also avoids with ease.
Schulmann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lynn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lynn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lynn digs a good body shot into Schulmann's ribs.
Lynn lands a jab-cross combination.
Schulmann is rocked!
Schulmann stuffs the takedown attempt from Lynn. Lynn gets slowly back to his feet.
Oh Schulmann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lynn has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Schulmann is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lynn is looking to land body kicks.
Schulmann seems to have got his legs back now.
Carl Lynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schulmann sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lynn somewhat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lynn closes the distance and pushes Schulmann back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn taking a breather.
Lynn is trying to push Schulmann away but Schulmann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lynn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lynn looking to throw knees to the head but Schulmann is blocking nicely.
Lynn is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yaniv Schulmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Lynn.
Lynn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schulmann lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schulmann.
Lynn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schulmann lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schulmann.
Lynn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn working aggressively here.
A short right from Schulmann.
Schulmann lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lynn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Lynn misses the target.
Lynn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schulmann blocks a head kick by Lynn.
Lynn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lynn wants to clinch but Schulmann slips to the side
and Schulmann counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Schulmann.
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!
Lynn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schulmann controls the pace.
Lynn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann passes into half guard.
Lynn trying to hold on to Schulmann's head to control him but Schulmann postures up.
Schulmann prevents Lynn from improving his position.
Schulmann sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lynn defending well though.
Schulmann seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lynn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lynn tries to get to full guard but Schulmann has control of the leg.
Lynn trying to hold on to Schulmann's head to control him but Schulmann postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lynn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lynn has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Schulmann has passed into side control.
Schulmann tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Schulmann looks up at the clock and then as Lynn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Schulmann smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schulmann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lynn keeps working.
Schulmann taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carl Lynn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lynn swinging wildly here.
Lynn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Schulmann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schulmann moves away from the strike by Lynn.
Lynn wants to clinch.
Lynn misses with a right hand
and Schulmann counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Schulmann.
Lynn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schulmann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lynn is looking to stand up but Schulmann isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn keeping moving, preventing Schulmann from controlling successfully.
Yaniv Schulmann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schulmann throws a big right hand that misses.
Schulmann looking to sit in guard and control but Lynn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Schulmann looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lynn looking to sit in guard and control but Schulmann gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Schulmann with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn is looking for a triangle but Schulmann pushes his legs off easily.
Schulmann is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lynn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schulmann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lynn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schulmann manages to get himself to full guard.
Schulmann working for a triangle but Lynn defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann has momentary wrist control but Lynn slips an elbow through the middle.
Schulmann working for a triangle but Lynn defends it easily.
Lynn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Schulmann tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lynn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schulmann wants to sweep here but Lynn controlling him for the moment.
Schulmann not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lynn defends well.
Lynn trying to control but Schulmann is working from the bottom.
Schulmann has an active guard here but Lynn has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lynn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lynn prevents Schulmann from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynn is looking for a kimura but Schulmann is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lynn to get the leverage.
Schulmann is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Beast Cartel, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Schulmann looking for submissions off his back.
Lynn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yaniv Schulmann showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schulmann has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yaniv Schulmann!
A victorious Yaniv Schulmann thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Carl Lynn spoke after the fight, saying 'I tried.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ivanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Yolpan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanovich's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rammstein - Sehnsucht. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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27
281 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Ivanovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Yolpan!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovich closes the distance and clinches up with Yolpan, looking for a takedown. Ivanovich pushes Yolpan against the cage but Yolpan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yolpan slaps away a takedown attempt from Ivanovich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yolpan takes the fight into the clinch.
Ivanovich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yolpan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Ivanovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yolpan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivanovich has Yolpan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yolpan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yolpan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ivanovich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yolpan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yolpan presses Ivanovich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Yolpan.
A short uppercut from Yolpan.
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!
Ivanovich is working for takedown but Yolpan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ivanovich is breathing heavily.
Ivanovich goes for a takedown attempt but Yolpan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yolpan throws a right and a left that Ivanovich avoids nicely.
Yolpan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yolpan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yolpan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ivanovich backwards.
A short uppercut from Yolpan.
Yolpan lands a shoulder strike.
Yolpan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yolpan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yolpan.
A short right from Yolpan on the inside.
Yolpan lands a hook that snaps the head of Ivanovich backwards.
Yolpan lands a nice uppercut.
Yolpan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yolpan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yolpan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yolpan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ivanovich backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yolpan.
Ivanovich can't get the takedown.
Ivanovich tries to score a body lock takedown but Yolpan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yolpan lands with a light punch inside.
Yolpan lands a hook that snaps the head of Ivanovich backwards.
Yolpan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Yolpan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Yolpan on the inside.
Yolpan lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Yolpan.
Yolpan presses Ivanovich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Yolpan.
Yolpan is working Ivanovich over against the cage.
Yolpan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yolpan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Yolpan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yolpan lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Yolpan.
Yolpan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ivanovichs head.
A short uppercut from Yolpan.
Ivanovich is rocked!
A short right from Yolpan.
Oh Ivanovich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yolpan unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ivanovich! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Yolpan is unloading with more strikes now! Ivanovich drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Yolpan!
After winning the bout, Robert Yolpan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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