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HONOR FC 23 Glory by Honor PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ayrton Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakara has chosen I'm On My Way as his entrance music. Dario Sakara is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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156 lbs
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181 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ayrton Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dario Sakara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva throws out a loose jab but Sakara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Da Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sakara.
Da Silva looks to land a combination but Sakara avoids it well.
Sakara slips a straight right by Da Silva.
Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left and a right from Sakara both land. Nice combination.
Sakara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Da Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sakara connects with a jab.
Da Silva misses with a head kick.
Sakara lands a slapping body shot.
Sakara blocks a jab.
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!
Da Silva misses with a body shot.
Da Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Da Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Da Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakara counters with a two punch combo.
Sakara throws a good cross that connects.
Ayrton Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Sakara moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Da Silva's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Sakara dives in looking to finish as Da Silva flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Sakara's strikes! Sakara is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Da Silva's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Da Silva was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dario Sakara!
Dario Sakara made sure to mention his sponsor, BEHEMOT CLOTHING (100$) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Cottero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris JorJovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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149 lbs
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158 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Cottero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris JorJovsky!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Cottero as JorJovsky shoots in.
JorJovsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cottero digs a good hook to JorJovsky's body.
Cottero thows a body shot but no joy.
JorJovsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cottero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cottero throws a body punch but JorJovsky moves out of range.
Cottero lands with a nice body punch.
JorJovsky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Cottero.
JorJovsky tries to clinch but Cottero moves out of range.
JorJovsky drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cottero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from JorJovsky.
JorJovsky tries to move into range but Cottero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cottero tries to land a front kick but JorJovsky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
JorJovsky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cottero to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cottero is looking to slow JorJovsky down with leg kicks.
Cottero throws a body kick that misses.
Cottero scores with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Cottero - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JorJovsky moves into range and clinches up with Cottero.
Cottero holding his opponent close, against the cage.
JorJovsky pushes Cottero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
JorJovsky pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
JorJovsky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
JorJovsky pulls Cottero in close to prevent any damage.
JorJovsky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cottero is aware though and is defending well.
Cottero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cottero wants to pass the guard but JorJovsky is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cottero content to stall in guard here.
Cottero stopping the sweep attempt from JorJovsky.
JorJovsky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cottero is aware though and is defending well.
Cottero is looking to pass into half guard but JorJovsky pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now JorJovsky is in guard.
Cottero is trying to keep JorJovsky in close.
Cottero has his hands on JorJovsky's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
JorJovsky won't allow Cottero to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottero seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tommy Cottero.
JorJovsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cottero misses with a hook.
Cottero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
JorJovsky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
JorJovsky shoots in for a takedown but Cottero shows good takedown defense.
JorJovsky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cottero swivels and escapes.
Tommy Cottero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris JorJovsky.
Cottero throws a leg kick which misses JorJovsky's front leg but catches the back leg as JorJovsky tries to avoid it.
JorJovsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cottero was well out of range. Poor timing from JorJovsky.
Cottero stuns JorJovsky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
JorJovsky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cottero is fending him off so far but JorJovsky persists. Nope, Cottero circles away and we're back to standing.
Cottero avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cottero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
JorJovsky looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
JorJovsky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cottero moves into range and clinches up with JorJovsky.
Cottero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of JorJovsky backwards.
JorJovsky throws a head punch that misses.
Cottero misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Cottero.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cottero takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cottero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
JorJovsky wants to break free but Cottero has control.
JorJovsky is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cottero is defending well.
Cottero digs a right hand underneath JorJovsky's ribcage. JorJovsky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cottero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
JorJovsky on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
JorJovsky wants to clinch up but Cottero keeps it at a distance.
Cottero checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cottero works JorJovsky's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Cottero dominated that 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.
JorJovsky looks for a takedown but Cottero sprawls well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from JorJovsky lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cottero has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cottero and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
JorJovsky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tommy Cottero is winning the standup battle so far.
Cottero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent JorJovsky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cottero is looking to wear down JorJovsky with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
JorJovsky's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cottero connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! JorJovsky scrambles back to his feet.
JorJovsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
JorJovsky takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cottero. JorJovsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cottero. JorJovsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
JorJovsky shoots in for a takedown but Cottero shows good takedown defense.
Tommy Cottero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris JorJovsky.
JorJovsky shoots in for a takedown but Cottero shows good takedown defense.
Cottero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cottero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
JorJovsky is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
JorJovsky swinging wildly here.
Cottero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to JorJovsky's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JorJovsky takes one on the button.
JorJovsky is rocked!
It looks like Boris JorJovsky has been cut.
Cottero jabs JorJovsky to the body, keeping him at a distance.
JorJovsky throws a hook to the side of Cottero's head but Cottero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
JorJovsky has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cottero finds it's way round the side to connect with JorJovsky's head.
JorJovsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Cottero finish him?
Tommy Cottero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cottero weaves into range and cracks JorJovsky right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! JorJovsky goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Cottero is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy Cottero!
Tommy Cottero seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Finnegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Hallick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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211 lbs
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223 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Finnegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Hallick!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finnegan staying out of range there.
Finnegan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hallick thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Finnegan if he has to take too many more of those.
Hallick throws a lazy right hand but Finnegan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finnegan lands with a cross.
It looks like Al Hallick has been cut.
Hallick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've been told by Finnegan's head coaches at Evil Empire: †AWAKENING† that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finnegan throws a front kick that sends Hallick stumbling back into the cage.
Hallick looks winded!
Finnegan misses with a leg kick.
Hallick feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Finnegans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big right from Finnegan misses.
Hallick throws a shot from downtown. Finnegan moves away and avoids it.
Hallick throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Finnegan's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Finnegan avoids the head kick by Hallick.
Hallick looks for the body kick but Finnegan saw that one coming.
Hallick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finnegan.
Finnegan blocks a leg kick.
Hallick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Finnegan. Finnegan obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Finnegan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hallick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hallick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hallick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hallick misses with an uppercut
and Finnegan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallick steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Finnegan. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan throws a push kick but Hallick slaps the foot to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Finnegan.
Finnegan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finnegan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hallick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Finnegan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Finnegan misses with a series of wild punches.
Finnegan throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Hallick.
A head kick by Hallick misses
and Finnegan counters with a good low kick that Hallick was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finnegan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Finnegan staying out of range there.
Hallick stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Finnegan.
Finnegan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finnegan feints and then cracks Hallick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hallick down.
Hallick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finnegan moves away.
Hallick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finnegan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Finnegan wants to slow Hallick down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallick on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Finnegan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finnegan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hallick.
Al Hallick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Finnegan.
Finnegan misses with a low kick.
Finnegan looks to throw a body kick
enabling Hallick to counter with a crisp jab.
Hallick takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Finnegan is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finnegan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hallick in his tracks.
Hallick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Finnegan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Al Hallick's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Finnegan lands with an uppercut that bounces Hallick off the cage and back into range.
Hallick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Finnegan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hallick lands an overhand right.
Finnegan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hallick throws a head kick that misses.
Hallick throws a sloppy head kick
and Finnegan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Finnegan tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finnegan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Finnegan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan thumps Hallick with a low kick.
Hallick is breathing heavily.
Finnegan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Finnegan tries to work over Hallick's front leg with a kick but Hallick checks it.
Finnegan misses with a low kick.
Hallick misses with a lunging right hand
and Finnegan counters with a head kick that drops Hallick to the mat! Hallick scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Hallick is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hallick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hallick is still on wobbly legs! Can Finnegan finish him?
Hallick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hallick seems to have recovered his senses.
Finnegan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hallick sprawling to the canvas! Hallick rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Finnegan finish him?!
That has opened up Al Hallick's cut even more.
Finnegan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hallick can do to turn this around?
Hallick throws a wild body kick that Finnegan sees coming a mile off.
Hallick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Finnegan counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finnegan.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Finnegan, right into the meat.
A low kick from Hallick is predictable there
and Finnegan counters with a good low kick that Hallick was not able to check.
Hallick throws the left hand but Finnegan avoids the punch easily.
Hallick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Finnegan can pounce on him.
Finnegan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hallick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hallick circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Finnegan. Hallick falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Finnegan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phillip Finnegan!
A relieved looking Phillip Finnegan 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 Ljuti Hrcak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo has chosen OVER ME by Tricky as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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179 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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183 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ljuti Hrcak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hrcak throwing strikes but missing.
Hrcak throws a strike but Bravo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hrcak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravo works over Hrcak with some ground and pound from guard.
Bravo won't allow Hrcak to sweep him here.
Bravo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hrcak wants to sweep but no luck.
Bravo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bravo advances to half guard.
Hrcak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bravo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hrcak is refusing to be controlled, as Bravo sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hrcak makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hrcak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrcak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bravo postures up and lands a big shot to Hrcak's brow.
Hrcak seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hrcak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hrcak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bravo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hrcak keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Hrcak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hrcak lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bravo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hrcak's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bravo trying to control the position.
Bravo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hrcak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hrcak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bravo's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hrcak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bravo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hrcak is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hrcak trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrcak throwing strikes from guard but Bravo blocks nicely.
Hrcak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hrcak postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hrcak throws a strike but Bravo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hrcak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bravo cracks Hrcak with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo 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.
Bravo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hrcak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bravo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bravo works over Hrcak with some ground and pound from guard.
Bravo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hrcak is retaining full guard.
Hrcak is looking for a triangle but Bravo pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hrcak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hrcak keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hrcak haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bravo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bravo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ljuti Hrcak dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bravo gets caught flat footed, as Hrcak shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hrcak won't allow Bravo to sweep him here.
Ljuti Hrcak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bravo keeping moving, preventing Hrcak from controlling successfully.
Bravo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hrcak is one step ahead there.
Hrcak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hrcak throws a big elbow that misses.
Bravo trying to keep a closed guard but Hrcak is proving a slippery customer.
Hrcak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bravo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrcak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hrcak looking to sit in guard and control but Bravo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hrcak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hrcak looking for a guillotine here but Bravo defends easily.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hrcak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravo looking to pass the guard.
Hrcak wants to sweep here but Bravo controlling him for the moment.
Hrcak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bravo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bravo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bravo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bravo throws a big elbow that misses.
Bravo throwing strikes from guard but Hrcak blocks nicely.
Bravo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hrcak is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bravo is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Hrcak still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Hrcak has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
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!
Hrcak in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bravo regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrcak takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bravo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bravo is looking to improve his position.
Bravo looking for submissions off his back.
Hrcak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrcak works his way into side control.
Hrcak tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bravo prevents Hrcak from improving position.
Bravo tries to bench press Hrcak off him but Hrcak keeps the position.
Hrcak working the ground and pound from side control.
Hrcak working the head and body with strikes.
Hrcak tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bravo's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hrcak creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ljuti Hrcak dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hrcak gets a double leg takedown into Bravo's guard.
Bravo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hrcak.
Bravo wants to sweep here but Hrcak controlling him for the moment.
Bravo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hrcak is aware though and is defending well.
Hrcak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hrcak looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hrcak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bravo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrcak throwing strikes from guard but Bravo blocks nicely.
Hrcak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bravo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hrcak trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.
Hrcak postures up.
Bravo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hrcak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rickson Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrcak is working hard here to advance position.
Bravo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hrcak wants to hold on but Bravo pushes him away.
Bravo breaks from Hrcak's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hrcak can't escape the position.
Bravo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bravo punching from mount but Hrcak doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hrcak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hrcak manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bravo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hrcak defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrcak is trying to get back to full guard.
Bravo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hrcak defends it well.
Hrcak makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hrcak.
Hrcak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bravo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bravo pushes down on Hrcak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bravo is looking for a kimura here.
Bravo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hrcak doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bravo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is pressing down on Hrcak's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hrcak is holding on for now.
Bravo is thwarting Hrcak's attempts to control the position.
Bravo seems to be looking for submissions.
Hrcak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bravo pulls his head out easily.
Bravo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hrcak actively working from the bottom here.
Bravo prevents Hrcak from improving his position.
Ljuti Hrcak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hrcak slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ljuti Hrcak.
Well Hrcak 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ljuti Hrcak!
Ljuti Hrcak was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sub Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murat Orgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes to the cage accompanied by Norris Man - When Your Time Is Up. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Murat Orgun enters the cage!
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28
154 lbs
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39
155 lbs
22 - 17 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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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
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murat Orgun!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orgun connects with the punch.
Orgun misses with a looping right.
Norris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Orgun. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orgun.
Norris has his takedown stuffed
and Orgun counters with a straight right hand.
Norris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Orgun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orgun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norris scores with the left hand. Orgun knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Murat Orgun has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris fails to land with a series of punches.
Norris feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Orgun uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Norris tries to bum rush Orgun with a series of wild strikes but Orgun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orgun misses with a series of wild punches.
Orgun feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Norriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orgun avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Norris does no damage.
Orgun throws a looping overhand right but Norris ducks down to avoid it.
Orgun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Orgun looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Orgun throws a series of punches but Norris avoids them all with ease.
Norris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Orgun tries to avoid it but Norris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Orgun to the ground. Orgun escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orgun throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Norris counters with a series of strikes. Orgun will be more careful next time no doubt.
Orgun connects with a body shot that sends Norris's belly button to the back.
A leg kick checked by Norris.
Norris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orgun.
Norris misses with a hook. Orgun ducked under it nicely.
Orgun misses the shot to the body.
Norris feints and as Orgun raises his hands in defense, Norris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into 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!
Norris stopping the sweep attempt from Orgun.
Norris trying to control the position from guard on top but Orgun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris 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.
Orgun looking to control.
Orgun looking for a sweep. Not yet Orgun, not yet.
Norris passes Orgun's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Norris passes to side control.
Orgun tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orgun regains half guard.
Norris is trying to work for a kimura but Orgun is defending well.
Norris tries to pass the half guard into mount. Orgun knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris prevents Orgun from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Orgun is just riding it out for now. Norris eventually gives up the hold.
Orgun is looking to improve his position.
Norris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Orgun is just riding it out for now. Norris eventually gives up the hold.
Norris seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orgun is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Norris's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Norris's back!
Norris is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Even with his hooks in, Orgun manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Norris tries to roll but Orgun sticks to his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Orgun's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Norris is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is taking a good look at Norris as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Orgun!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris is in bad spot here.
Orgun connects with a big shot to the side of Norris's head.
Norris trying to control the hands but Orgun breaks the grip.
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 Sub Norris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Murat Orgun's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Orgun throws a hook but Norris blocks it.
Orgun scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Norris is rocked!
It looks like Sub Norris has been cut.
Orgun misses with a hook. Norris ducked under it nicely.
Oh Norris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Norris shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Orgun is trying to defend but Norris finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Norris seems to have got his legs back now.
Sub Norris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Norris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Orgun has managed to free his arm - good work.
Norris is looking to take a break and control but Orgun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Norris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Orgun trying to control from the bottom.
Orgun is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orgun has a hand on Norris's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Norris takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orgun gets back to half guard.
Orgun makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Orgun.
Orgun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Norris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Norris trying to control but Orgun is working from the bottom.
Orgun wants to sweep here but Norris controlling him for the moment.
Norris sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Orgun lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orgun lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Orgun from controlling successfully.
Norris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Orgun is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orgun looking to pass the guard.
Norris is looking for a triangle here but Orgun uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Orgun is looking to take a break and control but Norris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Norris is looking to regain half guard here but Orgun keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris is working to avoid the ground and pound but Orgun connects with a decent elbow.
Orgun looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Norris is avoiding damage well.
Norris is trying to control Orgun's posture but Orgun avoids it.
Orgun in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Orgun advances nicely into full mount.
Norris can't escape the position.
Norris gets back to half guard.
Orgun moves into full mount! Norris won't be happy about that!
Norris tries to hold on but Orgun postures up.
Orgun raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orgun tries to control but Norris wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris is working to get back to half guard.
Norris is working hard here to advance position.
BOOM! Orgun connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Orgun looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Orgun connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orgun trying to control but Norris is having none of it.
Norris tries to hold on but Orgun pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murat Orgun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Norris connects with a single shot there.
Orgun misses with the combination.
Norris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orgun.
Murat Orgun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Orgun sprawls well initially but Norris persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Orgun wants to get back to full guard.
Orgun wants to get back to full guard but Norris has passed into side control.
Norris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Orgun is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Norris is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Orgun has escaped the position, nice work there.
Norris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Norris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orgun keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orgun gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Orgun makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Orgun.
Orgun controls Norris momentarily but Norris frees himself.
Norris slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Orgun manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Norris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orgun prevents Norris from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orgun passes to full mount!
Orgun controlling the position easily from mount.
Orgun lands a big elbow.
Orgun is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Norris can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orgun postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Norris in real trouble here! The ref calls for Norris 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 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murat Orgun!
A very excited looking Murat Orgun rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dack Fayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Ignatov (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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27
185 lbs
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26
186 lbs
10 - 3 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dack Fayden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Ignatov!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ignatov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ignatov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horrible takedown by Fayden or perhaps it was just good defense by Ignatov which made him look bad.
Ignatov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fayden throws a looping overhand right but Ignatov ducks down to avoid it.
Fayden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ignatov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ignatov throws a sloppy head kick and Fayden moves out of range easily.
Fayden misses with a body shot.
A jab from Fayden misses.
Fayden avoids the head kick by Ignatov.
Fayden fails with the takedown.
Ignatov scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fayden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ignatov.
A shot to the liver by Ignatov. Beautiful body shot.
Ignatov lands a nice looking body shot.
Ignatov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fayden's calf.
Ignatov jabs Fayden right on the nose. Fayden blinks but takes it well.
Ignatov scores with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Fayden blocks the leg kick.
Fayden shoots in for a takedown but Ignatov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dack Fayden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fayden looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatov is just out of range.
Fayden shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatov.
Fayden avoids the head kick by Ignatov.
Ignatov connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatov throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fayden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fayden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ignatov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vladimir Ignatov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ignatov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Dack Fayden has been cut.
Ignatov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ignatov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fayden is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ignatov.
Ignatov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ignatov lands an overhand right.
Ignatov moves away from the strike by Fayden.
Fayden shoots in looking for a takedown but Ignatov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fayden's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ignatov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fayden's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ignatov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ignatov.
Ignatov connects with the punch.
Ignatov throws a sloppy head kick and Fayden moves out of range easily.
Fayden throws a leg kick
and Ignatov counters with a head kick. That will keep Fayden thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ignatov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ignatov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ignatov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fayden.
A left lands for Ignatov.
Ignatov lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fayden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatov.
Ignatov lands a slapping body shot.
Fayden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ignatov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fayden takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Fayden. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ignatov scores with a spinning back kick!
Fayden is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Ignatov as he connects with a hook.
Fayden throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ignatov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fayden had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ignatov, right into the meat.
Fayden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ignatov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ignatov scores with a head kick. Fayden tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ignatov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fayden's sensitive parts.
Fayden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ignatov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fayden. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fayden takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ignatov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fayden throws out the jab.
Ignatov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fayden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Ignatov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dack Fayden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ignatov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vladimir Ignatov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ignatov!
An inside leg kick lands from Ignatov.
Ignatov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ignatov slips under a jab from Fayden.
Good exchange - Ignatov coming out on top.
Ignatov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fayden doesn't seem bothered though.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fayden might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ignatov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fayden blocks a low kick nicely.
Ignatov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fayden.
Ignatov lands a nice hook to Fayden's body. Fayden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Ignatov slams his shin into Fayden's torso.
Vladimir Ignatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fayden's calf.
Fayden wants to slow Ignatov down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ignatov.
Fayden dives in and grabs Ignatov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ignatov pushes down on Fayden's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fayden walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ignatov.
Ignatov throws a leg kick which misses Fayden's front leg but catches the back leg as Fayden tries to avoid it.
Ignatov pushes Fayden away with a front kick.
Ignatov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ignatov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fayden.
Ignatov throws a nice head kick!
Ignatov cracks Fayden with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ignatov's corner calls for a 1-2. Ignatov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ignatov.
Fayden tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ignatov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ignatov.
A shot to the liver by Ignatov. Beautiful body shot.
Ignatov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fayden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ignatov.
Ignatov connects with a solid leg kick.
Ignatov lands a right hook to the body.
Fayden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ignatov. That's going to slow Fayden down.
Ignatov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fayden takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ignatov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fayden's head.
Ignatov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ignatov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fayden's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov digs a good body shot into Fayden's ribs.
Ignatov jabs at Fayden's body.
Fayden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ignatov sprawls well. Ignatov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fayden gets slowly back to his feet.
Ignatov connects with a high kick.
Ignatov stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dack Fayden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fayden takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ignatov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ignatov cracks a nice hook into Fayden's ribs.
Ignatov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ignatov. That's going to slow Fayden down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fayden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ignatov lands a head kick!
Ignatov moves away from the strike by Fayden.
Fayden looks to land a combination but Ignatov avoids it well.
Fayden misses with an uppercut
and Ignatov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ignatov thumps Fayden with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Ignatov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fayden will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fayden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ignatov scores with a hook to the body. Fayden takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatov.
Ignatov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot by Ignatov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Ignatov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dack Fayden's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ignatov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fayden swings for the body but Ignatov moves out of range.
Ignatov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fayden's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ignatov. That's going to slow Fayden down.
Ignatov connects with a high kick.
Ignatov works Fayden's body with a nice hook.
Ignatov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fayden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ignatov cracks the inside of Fayden's front leg.
Ignatov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fayden rather than just go for the knockout.
Ignatov throws a nice head kick!
Fayden has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ignatov.
Fayden darts in looking for a takedown but Ignatov gets double underhooks and turns Fayden into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fayden tries to pull guard but Ignatov won't allow it.
Ignatov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ignatov momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ignatov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ignatov, right into the meat.
Ignatov thumps Fayden with a low kick.
Fayden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fayden fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dack Fayden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ignatov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fayden's sensitive parts.
Fayden walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fayden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fayden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fayden walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Ignatov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatov lands a leg kick that knocks Fayden off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ignatov.
Ignatov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fayden looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ignatov tries to clinch up.
Fayden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ignatov avoids it really well and circles away.
Fayden takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ignatov is looking to slow Fayden down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatov.
Ignatov throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ignatov scores with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ignatov.
Ignatov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatov thumps Fayden with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ignatov.
Fayden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ignatov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ignatov lands an overhand right.
A low kick from Fayden misses
and Ignatov counters with a leg kick.
Ignatov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fayden sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A lazy left from Ignatov finds it's target.
Fayden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Fayden misses with a straight left.
Ignatov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fayden's calf.
Fayden shoots in looking for a takedown. Ignatov tries to sprawl out of it but Fayden keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ignatov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fayden walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ignatov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ignatov scores with a nice strike.
Fayden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters circling a little - Ignatov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ignatov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dack Fayden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ignatov connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ignatov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Ignatov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ignatov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Ignatov!
Vladimir Ignatov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Lancaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unai Arana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arana has chosen NoMeansNo - Beat on the Brat as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Troy Lancaster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Unai Arana!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arana throws an off balance right hand
and Lancaster counters with a single leg into guard. Arana didn't expect that.
Lancaster throwing strikes from guard but Arana blocks nicely.
Arana managing to control the position.
Arana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arana keeping moving, preventing Lancaster from controlling successfully.
Arana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arana is trying to keep Lancaster in close.
Lancaster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lancaster advances position into side control!
Lancaster looking to control but instead Arana has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lancaster.
Arana keeping hold of Lancaster's head, controlling as best he can.
Arana regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lancaster.
Lancaster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arana controlling the position.
Lancaster is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Arana 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.
Arana seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lancaster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arana is controlling Lancaster's posture.
Lancaster with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lancaster looking to sit in guard and control but Arana gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Arana controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lancaster trying to keep a closed guard but Arana is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arana trying to control the position from guard on top but Lancaster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Unai Arana wasn't active enough on the ground.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lancaster.
Lancaster blocks a jab.
Lancaster looks for a takedown but Arana sprawls well.
Lancaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lancaster throws a low kick but Arana moves out of range easily.
Lancaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lancaster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arana tests Lancaster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Troy Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lancaster.
Lancaster ducks under a wild hook from Arana.
Nice defenses there by Arana.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lancaster on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lancaster misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lancaster.
Lancaster slips under a jab from Arana.
Lancaster jabs Arana right on the nose. Arana blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arana digs a good body shot into Lancaster's ribs.
Lancaster shoots in for a takedown but Arana shows good takedown defense.
Arana on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice takedown defense from Arana. No joy for Lancaster on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Lancaster dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Arana checks a low kick from Lancaster.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Arana.
Arana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Troy Lancaster is winning the standup battle so far.
Arana moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lancaster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lancaster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arana.
A bone on bone clash there as Arana blocks the leg kick.
Arana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lancaster.
Lancaster throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arana scores with a takedown into Lancaster's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arana seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lancaster keeping moving, preventing Arana from controlling successfully.
Arana is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster wants to stand but Arana is controlling the position.
Arana engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Unai Arana wasn't active enough on the ground.
A jab from Lancaster does it's job there.
A head kick by Lancaster misses
and Arana counters with a leg kick.
Lancaster takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lancaster connects with the punch.
Lancaster misses with a looping left.
Arana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arana. Lancaster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lancaster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Arana.
Arana swinging wildly here.
Lancaster misses with a hook.
Lancaster misses with an uppercut.
Arana lands with a good body shot.
Lancaster throws a leg kick but Arana checks it.
Lancaster misses with a hook.
Lancaster shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Arana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lancaster.
Ground and pound from Lancaster.
Arana is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arana wants to control but Lancaster is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lancaster throwing shots but Arana is blocking nicely.
Arana is trying to get back to full guard.
Arana keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lancaster takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arana holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Troy Lancaster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lancaster prevents Arana from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arana is staying active underneath Lancaster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lancaster looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Arana is trying to control but can't.
Arana makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Arana.
Arana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arana manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lancaster manages to get himself to full guard.
Lancaster trying to keep a closed guard but Arana is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arana trying to control the position from guard on top but Lancaster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arana won't allow Lancaster to get back to his feet.
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 Troy Lancaster will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lancaster dives in for a single leg takedown but Arana sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Arana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancaster digs a right hand underneath Arana's ribcage. Arana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lancaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Arana backwards.
Arana lands with a short shot to the head.
Arana drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lancaster gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Lancaster.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Arana.
Arana is trying to push Lancaster away but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Arana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Arana is looking for a takedown.
Come on Arana - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice left hand lands by Lancaster.
Arana blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lancaster pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Troy Lancaster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Unai Arana.
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arana backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lancaster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arana is rocked!
Arana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lancaster looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lancaster.
Arana throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Lancaster.
Arana is still on wobbly legs! Can Lancaster finish him?
Arana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aranas head.
Lancaster effectively controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
Arana tries for a takedown but Lancaster manages to get underhooks.
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Arana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lancaster creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Arana's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Arana drops to his knees and Lancaster pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Lancaster!
Troy Lancaster retains his welterweight title!
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