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SFC 61: Jody vs. Demitri 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rukah Padero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padero is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Midnight Conspiracy - Discord (At Dawn We Rage Remix). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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152 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
Determined |
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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 Las Vegas, James Jameson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rukah Padero !
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jameson connects with a body shot.
Padero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jameson.
Jameson misses with a two punch combination.
Jameson digs a good body shot into Padero 's ribs.
Jameson lands with a cross.
Jameson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice combination there by Jameson.
Jameson misses with a looping right.
Jameson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Padero .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jameson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Padero is trying to defend but Jameson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jameson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson is looking to take a break and control but Padero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Padero is controlling Jameson's trapped leg to prevent Jameson from advancing to side control.
Padero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Padero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Padero controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Padero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jameson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Padero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jameson has managed to get both his arms back between Padero 's legs - danger averted.
Jameson throwing strikes from guard but Padero blocks nicely.
Padero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jameson defends it easily.
Jameson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jameson wants to stand but Padero has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jameson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Padero to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Jameson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Padero pulls down on the head and he's put Jameson to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rukah Padero !
Rukah Padero took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conquer for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated James Jameson had this to say: 'I'm gonna get him next time.
Just watch'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Nix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Better (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nix comes to the cage accompanied by Gorilla Militia by Bliss n Eso. Better has chosen Mother by Danzig as his entrance music. Evan Better 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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Nix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Better!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Better blocks a head kick by Nix.
Nix with a jab.
Better walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nix tests Better's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Better's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nix under the eye.
Evan Better seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nix moves out of range of the body kick.
Better throws a head kick but Nix moves out of range.
Better moves out of range as Nix throws a body kick.
Nix throws a head kick that misses.
Better is looking to land body kicks.
Nix keeps the fight on the outside.
Nix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Better was well out of range. Poor timing from Nix.
Better misses with a series of wild punches.
Better misses with a straight right.
Better has managed to clinch.
Nix lands a left hand.
Nix taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nix misses with the head strike.
Nix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nix tries to throw a body punch but Better avoids it by throwing Nix back against the cage.
Nix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nix tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Better just stands there and leans against the cage.
Better gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Better is working for a kimura but Nix is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Better lands a nice short elbow.
Nix is trying to stand.
Better is looking to take a break and control but Nix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nix wants to improve his position but Better is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nix is working hard here to advance position.
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!
Nix landing small, sideways elbows.
Better trying to mount his opponent but Nix defends it.
Nix is looking to control Better's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nix avoid being mounted?
Better sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Better is pressing down on Nix's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nix is holding on for now.
Better is stalling here. Nix is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Better seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nix has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Nix is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Better is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Better avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nix.
Nix working the ground and pound but Better is defending the strikes.
Nix creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Better struggling a bit here.
Better tries to improve position but can't.
Better is trying to control Nix's posture but Nix avoids it.
Better is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nix off and has taken his back!
Better is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Nix knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Nix for a finish.
You can see the frustration on Nix's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Better is not going to allow Nix to sit and survive in this position.
Better doesn't have the hooks in and Nix manages to turn into his guard.
Better working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nix.
Nix postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Better looking for a guillotine here but Nix defends easily.
Better wants to sweep but no luck.
Nix looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nix keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Better's head.
Nix passes into half guard.
Better has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Nix with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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 Joey Nix will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Better 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 Nix has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nix and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Better thuds his shin into the meat of Nix's side.
Nix takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice takedown defense from Nix. No joy for Better on that attempt.
A head kick from Nix lands but Better takes it in his stride.
Better pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nix is out of range and Better settles back down.
Nix misses with a head kick.
Better misses with a low kick as Nix jumps back.
Nix doesn't manage to clinch there - Better circles away.
A head kick misses from Nix.
Nix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Better moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick there by Better.
Nix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nix wants to clinch.
Nix takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Better tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Better fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nix lands with a right hand.
Better circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Better or perhaps it was just good defense by Nix, which made it look bad.
Joey Nix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Better.
Nix slips under a jab from Better.
Nix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Better.
Nix throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Better tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nix is in Better's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nix avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nix loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Better is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nix throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nix works over Better with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nix lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nix with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Better is on top in guard.
Better advances to half guard.
Nix trying to control but Better postures up.
Nix missing with punches from the bottom.
Nix keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Better is working for a kimura but Nix is defending it quite comfortably.
Nix throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Better wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nix keeps working.
Nix flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nix lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Better is pressing down on Nix's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nix is holding on for now.
Nix is refusing to be controlled, as Better sits in half guard.
Nix tries to roll over but Better keeps him under control.
Better wants to take a breather but Nix is having none of it.
Nix trying to control but Better postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Better looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nix!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Better swings around for an armbar but Nix sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Better's guard.
Nix drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Better manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nix has Better in his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nix lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nix is working Better over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Better has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nix can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nix throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Better wants to sweep here but Nix controlling him for the moment.
Nix throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Evan Better will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Better has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Better there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Better darts in trying to clinch
and Nix counters with a nice uppercut.
Nix is looking to clinch but Better is avoiding it.
Nix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Better momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Nix lands an impressive looking overhand right. Better doesn't seem phased though.
Better has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nix is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Nix.
Nix wants to stall.
Better is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix working aggressively here.
Nix misses with a body punch.
Better throws a punch but it's blocked by Nix.
Better throws a punch but it's blocked by Nix.
I was talking to Nix's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Better is trying to break free.
Better effectively controlling the action here.
Better is trying to force a seperation but Nix has the dominant position.
Nix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nix misses with some punches.
Nix throws a head punch that misses.
Better is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nix gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nix manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Better's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Better tries to score a body lock takedown but Nix shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Joey Nix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Better.
Better has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nix regains guard immediately.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nix is on top in guard.
Nix throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Better works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nix passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nix tries for a kimura but Better is defending well.
Better sneaks back into half guard.
Better is trying to stand back up but Nix is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nix trying to control from Better's half guard. Better has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nix postures up in Better's guard and throws a big left but Better blocks it.
Nix got a little sloppy there for a moment and Better has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nix has managed to get both his arms back between Better's legs - danger averted.
Nix scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nix prevents Better from getting back to his feet.
Nix throws a big right hand that misses.
Nix postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Better throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Better takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nix tries to free his leg and advance position but Better is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nix with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nix throwing strikes but missing.
Better looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nix has picked Better up and slammed him! Better can't keep hold of the triangle and Nix manages to pass to side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nix tries to advance to mount but can't.
Better is not content to let Nix control the position.
Nix tries for a kimura but Better is defending well.
Nix lands an elbow.
Joey Nix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Better's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nix scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Better to see if he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Nix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nix 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Nix!
Our winner, Joey Nix, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Evan Better was interviewed post fight and said 'Lucky, lucky, lucky.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Era Ojdanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elliott Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley has chosen Terror - One with the Underdogs as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
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Brawler
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Era Ojdanic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elliott Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ojdanic avoids the head kick by Stanley.
Stanley scores with a head kick. Ojdanic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ojdanic dives in for a single leg takedown but Stanley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ojdanic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stanley told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Stanley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stanley is looking to break free of the clinch but Ojdanic has double underhooks.
Ojdanic keeps control of Stanley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stanley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ojdanic is looking to clinch.
Stanley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ojdanic quickly recovers to half guard.
Stanley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanley controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley wants to take a breather but Ojdanic is having none of it.
Stanley is thwarting Ojdanic's attempts to control the position.
Stanley trying to control from half guard but Ojdanic is working away.
Stanley trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliott Stanley has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stanley is looking to clinch.
Ojdanic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ojdanic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stanley throws a right and a left that Ojdanic avoids nicely.
Ojdanic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ojdanic looks to land a combination. Stanley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ojdanic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanley.
Stanley misses with a two punch combination.
Ojdanic fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Era Ojdanic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanley fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Stanley. Those never looked like landing.
Stanley lands a jab to Ojdanic's midsection.
Good exchange - Stanley coming out on top.
Stanley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ojdanic is rocked!
Stanley lands with a nice body punch.
Oh Ojdanic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ojdanic gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Stanley gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Ojdanic is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elliott Stanley!
Elliott Stanley made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'm a jobber, what can I say? I win some, I lose some.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zyd Canuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritz Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zyd Canuck could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fritz Larsson's chin.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zyd Canuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fritz Larsson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canuck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Canuck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Larsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Larsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Canuck, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zyd Canuck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Canuck takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Zyd Canuck has been cut.
Canuck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Larsson's waist but Larsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Canuck off to one side.
Larsson leaves Canuck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Larsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Canuck.
Canuck fails with the takedown.
Canuck definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Canuck misses with a takedown attempt - Larsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Canuck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Canuck is breathing heavily.
Canuck moves into the clinch.
Canuck takes a shot to the head.
Canuck is looking for a takedown.
Larsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Larsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Larsson works on Canuck's body with a couple of short punches.
Larsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larsson lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larsson.
Larsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Larsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Canuck.
Nice body punch from Larsson - that landed with a thud.
Larsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Larsson lands a right hand.
Larsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsson lands an uppercut.
Larsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Larsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Canuck backwards.
Larsson scores with a hook to the body.
Larsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Larsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Canuck is rocked!
Larsson gets through Canuck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Canuck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Larsson.
Larsson pushes Canuck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larsson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Canuck with a big uppercut! Canuck tries to clinch up but Larsson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Canuck to the mat! Canuck covers up and Larsson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fritz Larsson!
Our winner, Fritz Larsson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Les Sobrante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobrante kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Primus - Fisticuffs. The crowd seem to be enjoying Chandler's choice of entrance music: Rocky's Theme Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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221 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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207 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Les Sobrante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobrante scores with a jab to the body.
Sobrante misses with a right hand
enabling Chandler to counter with a crisp jab.
Sobrante drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sobrante passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Chandler!
Sobrante working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sobrante jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chandler manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobrante tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chandler is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sobrante advances to full mount.
Chandler is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobrante is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chandler has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sobrante is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chandler to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chandler shrugs it off.
Chandler wants to get back to his feet.
Sobrante looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobrante throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Chandler has his hands clasped together but Sobrante breaks the hold and Chandler is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Sobrante!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Les Sobrante!
An out of breath Les Sobrante thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Chris Chandler was interviewed post fight and said 'Well i want to thank the fans first, thank you guys ! I think it's time to head home to montreal and go back to the drawing board. Ive been training in vegas i think it's time to go home , thankks guys'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Riordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Spiteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spiteri is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: AC/DC -TNT. Tommy Riordan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Riordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Spiteri!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiteri works Riordan's body with a nice hook.
Spiteri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spiteri.
Spiteri misses with a series of wild punches.
Riordan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spiteri throws a series of punches but Riordan avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Spiteri does it's job there.
Spiteri misses with an uppercut. Riordan saw that one coming.
Riordan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Spiteri.
Riordan dives in and scores a takedown into Spiteri's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riordan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri keeping moving, preventing Riordan from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spiteri is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Riordan dives into side control.
Riordan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Riordan is looking to take a break and control but Spiteri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riordan is trying to get an arm triangle but Spiteri is defending well.
Riordan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Spiteri has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riordan is looking to take a break and control but Spiteri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riordan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spiteri, who protects the arm well.
Riordan wants to take a breather but Spiteri manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Riordan.
Riordan wants to pass the guard but Spiteri is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riordan is working hard here to advance position.
Spiteri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spiteri managing to control the position.
Riordan wants to control from the top but Spiteri keeps moving.
Riordan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riordan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Spiteri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riordan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riordan throws a big elbow that misses.
Riordan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spiteri is keeping the position for now.
Spiteri wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riordan trying to control but Spiteri is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Spiteri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Spiteri dominated that round.
That's time! Riordan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Spiteri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Riordan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Decent striking displayed by Spiteri there.
Riordan staying out of range there.
Spiteri lands a nice shot to the body.
Spiteri lands with a straight right. Riordan didn't see that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Spiteri. No joy for Riordan on that attempt.
Spiteri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spiteri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riordan.
Danga de danga de dang - Spiteri scores with a four punch combination!
Spiteri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Riordan's head backwards.
Riordan is rocked!
Riordan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oh Riordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dave Spiteri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riordan.
Riordan seems to have got his legs back now.
Spiteri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spiteri punishes Riordan's body with a nice straight punch.
Spiteri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riordan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riordan shoots in for a takedown but Spiteri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Spiteri leaves Riordan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Riordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Spiteri does no damage.
Spiteri throws a series of punches but Riordan moves out of range.
Riordan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riordan.
Spiteri thuds a left hand into Riordan's body.
Riordan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spiteri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Riordan somewhat.
Spiteri throws a good cross that connects.
Riordan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spiteri is fending him off so far but Riordan persists. Nope, Spiteri circles away and we're back to standing.
Riordan has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riordan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spiteri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Riordan scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riordan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Riordan walks into a left hand.
Spiteri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spiteri lands with an uppercut that bounces Riordan off the cage and back into range.
Spiteri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spiteri scores with a decent looking hook.
Spiteri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Spiteri.
Spiteri has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Riordan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Riordan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Spiteri is not content to let Riordan control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riordan controls the position from side control.
Spiteri pushes Riordan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Riordan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Riordan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Spiteri's legs.
Spiteri is not content to let Riordan control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The strikes coming from Riordan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Spiteri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Riordan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spiteri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the liver by Spiteri. Beautiful body shot.
Spiteri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Riordan moves in looking to clinch but Spiteri pushes him off.
Spiteri misses with a looping left.
Riordan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spiteri feints a jab promting Riordan to slip. Spiteri then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Riordan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Spiteri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riordan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri looks to land a right hand but Riordan moved out of range.
Spiteri connects with a crisp jab.
Spiteri lands a left and a right that send Riordan crashing to the mat, dazed. Spiteri thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Riordan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spiteri lands a lovely overhand right.
Spiteri cracks a nice hook into Riordan's ribs.
Spiteri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spiteri lands with a cross.
BOOM! Spiteri lands a beautiful left hook that drops Riordan. Riordan tries to recover but Spiteri is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Riordan lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Spiteri!
Dave Spiteri decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eleuando Le Fleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eleuando Le Fleur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
199 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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23
221 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eleuando Le Fleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Silver!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Fleur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Le Fleur misses with a body shot.
Le Fleur throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.
Le Fleur throws a wild body kick that Silver sees coming a mile off.
Silver scores with a body shot.
Silver clinches.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Le Fleur's defenses.
It looks like Eleuando Le Fleur has been cut.
Le Fleur has had enough of the clinch but Silver keeps him there for the moment.
Silver content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silver misses with an elbow strike.
Le Fleur tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silver smiles and moves away.
Le Fleur motions for Silver to come forward. Le Fleur throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Fleur shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silver but Silver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Le Fleur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Le Fleur throws a leg kick but Silver moved away.
Le Fleur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silver moves out of range of the body kick.
Silver clinches up against the cage.
Le Fleur wants to stall.
Le Fleur avoids the elbow strike from Silver, against the cage.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Fleur takes an elbow to the forehead.
Le Fleur blocks an elbow strike.
Silver is struggling to control the position.
Le Fleur tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silver just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eleuando Le Fleur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le Fleur tries to circle away but Silver has him pinned against the cage.
Silver prevents a body shot from Le Fleur.
Le Fleur takes an elbow to the temple.
Le Fleur tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silver 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.
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!
Le Fleur is trying to break the clinch but Silver has him pressed against the cage.
Le Fleur blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Fleur avoids a wild elbow strike from Silver.
I was talking to Le Fleur's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Le Fleur blocks an elbow strike.
Silver lands an elbow inside that Le Fleur shrugs off.
Eleuando Le Fleur's cut is getting worse.
Le Fleur blocks an elbow strike from Silver.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Silver.
Silver throws an elbow but it misses.
Le Fleur ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Le Fleur no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Silver is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silver looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Benny Silver hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Le Fleur throws a front kick aimed at Silver's knee but Silver avoids it well.
Le Fleur takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
Le Fleur throws a head kick that misses.
Benny Silver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silver avoids a kick to the body.
Le Fleur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Fleur throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Benny Silver 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!
Silver moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le Fleur tries a low kick but Silver avoids it.
Silver has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Le Fleur.
Le Fleur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silver.
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 Eleuando Le Fleur will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silver sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Le Fleur tries to score with a low kick but Silver moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Le Fleur is predictable there
and Silver holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Le Fleur fails to pull guard.
Silver has Le Fleur pushed against the cage.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Silver taking a breather.
Le Fleur is looking to break free of the clinch but Silver has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silver - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silver lands a damaging elbow.
Silver stalling against the cage.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Le Fleur's defenses.
Eleuando Le Fleur's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Le Fleur is trying to push Silver away but Silver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Le Fleur takes an elbow to the temple.
Le Fleur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver swings for the body but Le Fleur moves out of range.
Silver with a nice cross.
Le Fleur tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver avoids the head kick by Le Fleur.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Fleur misses with a head kick.
Eleuando Le Fleur is winning the standup battle so far.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver swings for the body but Le Fleur moves out of range.
Silver jabs Le Fleur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Le Fleur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No joy there for Silver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silver closes the distance and clinches.
Silver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Le Fleur's defenses.
Jeez, Eleuando Le Fleur's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eleuando Le Fleur's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Benny Silver!
After the big win, Benny Silver made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Divinity 160Q for $150 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derfel Cadarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniele Bolelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
162 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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22
167 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derfel Cadarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniele Bolelli!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolelli throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cadarn tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bolelli is in Cadarn's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cadarn wants to sweep here but Bolelli controlling him for the moment.
Bolelli looking to pass the guard.
Cadarn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bolelli told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Cadarn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bolelli wants to pass the guard but Cadarn is keeping the position.
Cadarn is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rape Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Cadarn is looking to stand up but Bolelli isn't so interested in that idea.
Bolelli 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.
Bolelli drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Bolelli as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Cadarn screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Bolelli! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Daniele Bolelli!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Berdich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronko Banger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Berdich is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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29
142 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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135 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Berdich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bronko Banger!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berdich swings for the body but Banger moves out of range.
Berdich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Berdich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Banger pinned against the cage. Banger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Berdich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Berdich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Berdich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banger sprawls well. Banger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Berdich gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Berdich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berdich shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Banger napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Berdich throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berdich cracks Banger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Banger is looking to regain half guard here but Berdich keeps moving and retains side control.
An elbow from Berdich crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdich is trying to ground and pound but Banger uses the momentary lack of control by Berdich to regain half guard.
Banger keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Berdich throws a strike but Banger avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Banger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Berdich landing with the ground and pound.
Banger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Berdich keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Banger's head.
Banger working for a triangle but Berdich defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berdich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Berdich wants to pass the guard but Banger is keeping the position.
Berdich postures up and lands a big shot to Banger's brow.
Berdich working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Berdich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Berdich with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Banger trying to keep a closed guard but Berdich is proving a slippery customer.
Berdich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Banger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Banger working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berdich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger wants to sweep but no luck.
Banger looking for a guillotine here but Berdich defends easily.
Banger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Berdich.
Berdich throws a big right hand that misses.
Berdich tries to free his leg and advance position but Banger is retaining full guard.
Berdich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Berdich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banger is keeping the position for now.
Banger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Berdich gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Berdich stands up over Banger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banger controls Berdich momentarily but Berdich frees himself.
Berdich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Banger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Berdich defends well.
Berdich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Berdich throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berdich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Banger working for a triangle but Berdich defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Berdich dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Berdich darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Banger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Berdich.
Banger actively working from the bottom here.
Berdich slips a nice elbow through Banger's hands, connecting with Banger's forehead.
Banger actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Berdich.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Berdich connects with a nice short shot to Banger's temple.
Berdich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Berdich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Berdich lands a nice short elbow.
Andy Berdich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Berdich lands strikes from half guard.
Berdich thows a huge punch but Banger dodges it nicely.
Berdich sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Banger defending well though.
Banger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Berdich is looking to advance position but Banger won't allow it.
Berdich lands strikes from half guard.
Banger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Berdich.
Banger looking for submissions off his back.
Banger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdich thows a huge punch but Banger dodges it nicely.
Berdich passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Banger!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berdich lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Banger hang on?
Banger tries to hold on but Berdich postures up.
Berdich postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Banger looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Berdich cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Banger is rocked!
Banger takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Banger is still in real trouble! Can Berdich finish him?
Berdich lands a big elbow - Banger is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Banger is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Andy Berdich!
A relieved looking Andy Berdich 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jody Felterbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demitri Borschtanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borschtanoff is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Darude - Sandstorm. Demitri Borschtanoff has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jody Felterbush's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jody Felterbush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Demitri Borschtanoff!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felterbush throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Borschtanoff's waist but Borschtanoff gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Felterbush off to one side.
Borschtanoff scoring well with a low kick there.
Felterbush looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A combination from Felterbush does no damage.
Felterbush moves away from the strike by Borschtanoff.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Felterbush.
Borschtanoff takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Borschtanoff throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Felterbush tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Borschtanoff is in Felterbush's guard.
Borschtanoff won't allow Felterbush to sweep him here.
Felterbush keeping moving, preventing Borschtanoff from controlling successfully.
Borschtanoff preventing the sweep.
Borschtanoff wants to control from the top but Felterbush keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Demitri Borschtanoff wasn't active enough on the ground.
Felterbush throws a wild body kick that Borschtanoff sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Felterbush or perhaps it was just good defense by Borschtanoff, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jody Felterbush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borschtanoff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Felterbush throws out the jab.
Borschtanoff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borschtanoff throws a body kick that misses.
Felterbush misses with a wild combination.
Borschtanoff drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Felterbush gets back to half guard.
Felterbush is trying to control but can't.
Borschtanoff looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Felterbush with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Felterbush wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush moves into full guard.
Borschtanoff is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felterbush keeping moving, preventing Borschtanoff from controlling successfully.
Felterbush trying to control the position.
Borschtanoff wants to control from the top but Felterbush keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Demitri Borschtanoff was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Borschtanoff lands a jab to the nose.
Felterbush looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Felterbush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borschtanoff manages to avoid it.
Felterbush drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Borschtanoff keeps Felterbush under control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff struggling a bit here.
Borschtanoff parries the strikes from Felterbush easily there. Felterbush is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Borschtanoff to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felterbush with the ground and pound but Borschtanoff regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Felterbush is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Borschtanoff defends it well.
Borschtanoff is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Felterbush's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Felterbush's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Felterbush manages to reverse the position and now he's in Borschtanoff's guard. Nice work there by Felterbush.
Borschtanoff is pulling down on Felterbush's head. It's preventing any offense from Felterbush, at least for the moment.
Felterbush postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Felterbush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Borschtanoff works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Felterbush won't allow Borschtanoff to sweep him here.
Felterbush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felterbush trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borschtanoff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Borschtanoff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Demitri Borschtanoff will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Felterbush shoots in and drives through. Borschtanoff sprawls well.
Felterbush stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff lands a nice looking body kick.
Borschtanoff staying out of range there.
Borschtanoff lands a nice leg kick that just misses Felterbush's sensitive parts.
A combination from Felterbush does no damage.
Borschtanoff's coach down at Cartel Muerte was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Borschtanoff's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Demitri Borschtanoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borschtanoff throws a leg kick
and Felterbush counters with a solid body kick.
Felterbush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Borschtanoff circles away quickly and effectively.
Borschtanoff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Felterbush connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Borschtanoff momentarily.
Borschtanoff fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Borschtanoff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Felterbush will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Felterbush cracks Borschtanoff with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Borschtanoff throws a sloppy head kick and Felterbush moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Felterbush blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Felterbush to the ground. Borschtanoff is now in Felterbush's guard.
Borschtanoff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Borschtanoff slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Felterbush is trying to get back to half guard.
Borschtanoff wants to control but Felterbush is keeping him busy.
Borschtanoff cracks Felterbush with a big elbow.
Felterbush tries to bench press Borschtanoff off him but Borschtanoff keeps the position.
Borschtanoff lands a decent elbow from side control.
Felterbush tries to buck Borschtanoff off but Borschtanoff is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Felterbush defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush manages to work his way to half guard, despite Borschtanoff's best efforts.
Borschtanoff lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Borschtanoff looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Felterbush wants to get back to full guard.
Borschtanoff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Borschtanoff slips a nice elbow through Felterbush's hands, connecting with Felterbush's forehead.
Borschtanoff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Felterbush does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Felterbush looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Borschtanoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Felterbush keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Felterbush wants to improve his position but Borschtanoff is controlling well.
Borschtanoff trying to control the action but Felterbush is working from the bottom.
Felterbush manages to get to full guard.
Felterbush looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Borschtanoff passes into half guard.
Felterbush is trying to get back to full guard.
Felterbush is refusing to be controlled, as Borschtanoff sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Felterbush haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Borschtanoff lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Borschtanoff is trying to control the action in half guard but Felterbush is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Felterbush wants to control but Borschtanoff is keeping busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Demitri Borschtanoff has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felterbush keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Felterbush regains full guard. Nicely done.
Borschtanoff with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felterbush looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demitri Borschtanoff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Borschtanoff keeps Felterbush at a distance using the push kick.
Borschtanoff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Borschtanoff looks to land a body kick but Felterbush moved away.
Felterbush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borschtanoff shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Felterbush keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Felterbush is trying to control but can't.
Borschtanoff thows a huge punch but Felterbush dodges it nicely.
Felterbush wants to get back to full guard.
Borschtanoff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Felterbush is staying active underneath Borschtanoff, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush is looking for a sweep. Borschtanoff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borschtanoff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Felterbush makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Felterbush.
Borschtanoff trying to control but Felterbush is working from the bottom.
Felterbush throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Borschtanoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borschtanoff trying to control but Felterbush is working from the bottom.
Borschtanoff preventing the sweep.
Borschtanoff trying to control but Felterbush is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Borschtanoff throwing strikes from guard but Felterbush blocks nicely.
Borschtanoff trying to control but Felterbush is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Demitri Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff blocks a head kick by Felterbush.
Felterbush tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borschtanoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Felterbush.
Nice defenses there by Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff looks to score with a jab to the body but Felterbush is just out of range.
Borschtanoff lands a head kick!
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!
Borschtanoff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Borschtanoff connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff throws a low kick but Felterbush avoids it.
Demitri Borschtanoff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borschtanoff feints and then cracks Felterbush's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Felterbush down.
Borschtanoff comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Borschtanoff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borschtanoff plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Borschtanoff fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Felterbush.
Borschtanoff lands a jab.
Borschtanoff 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.
Felterbush has his hands on Borschtanoff's head, controlling the position.
Borschtanoff content to stall in guard here.
Borschtanoff tries to free his leg and advance position but Felterbush is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush tries to land a sweep but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felterbush preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Borschtanoff postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Borschtanoff lands a jab to Felterbush's midsection.
Borschtanoff throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Borschtanoff connects with a leg kick. Felterbush looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Borschtanoff - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borschtanoff throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Borschtanoff cracks a nice hook into Felterbush's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borschtanoff throws a nice head kick!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Felterbush enables Borschtanoff to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Felterbush manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Borschtanoff trying to control but Felterbush is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demitri Borschtanoff really dominated that round.
That's time! Felterbush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Felterbush slips a jab from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Felterbush stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Borschtanoff stuffs the takedown.
Borschtanoff throws a quick inside leg kick.
Borschtanoff cracks a nice hook into Felterbush's ribs.
Nice shot by Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Felterbush on the side of the head.
Felterbush is rocked!
Borschtanoff keeps Felterbush at a distance using the push kick.
Felterbush misses with a hook
and Borschtanoff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Felterbush is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Borschtanoff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Felterbush.
Felterbush tries for a takedown but Borschtanoff circles away easily
and Borschtanoff counters with a body kick that stops Felterbush in his tracks momentarily.
Felterbush seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Borschtanoff misses with a hook. Felterbush ducked under it nicely.
Borschtanoff throws a leg kick which misses Felterbush's front leg but catches the back leg as Felterbush tries to avoid it.
Borschtanoff scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Felterbush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Felterbush moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Borschtanoff content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Felterbush keeping moving, preventing Borschtanoff from controlling successfully.
Borschtanoff postures up in Felterbush's guard and throws a big left but Felterbush blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff throws a big right hand that misses.
Felterbush looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borschtanoff trying to control but Felterbush is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felterbush looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borschtanoff is one step ahead there.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Demitri Borschtanoff hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Borschtanoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Felterbush was well out of range. Poor timing from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Felterbush's calf.
Felterbush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borschtanoff moves out of range of the strikes.
Borschtanoff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Felterbush chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Borschtanoff can pounce on him.
Borschtanoff fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Borschtanoff throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Felterbush's head.
Borschtanoff feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Felterbush's calf.
Borschtanoff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Borschtanoff misses the shot to the body.
Borschtanoff fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Felterbush sprawls well initially but Borschtanoff persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Felterbush wants to control but Borschtanoff is keeping busy.
Felterbush wants to improve his position but Borschtanoff is controlling well.
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!
Felterbush regains full guard. Nicely done.
Felterbush can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Borschtanoff controls the pace.
Borschtanoff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Felterbush works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Borschtanoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Felterbush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Felterbush is trying to keep Borschtanoff in close.
Borschtanoff wants to control from the top but Felterbush keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demitri Borschtanoff has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Felterbush gets caught flat footed, as Borschtanoff shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Borschtanoff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Felterbush had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Borschtanoff defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demitri Borschtanoff dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Borschtanoff throws the kick towards the body but Felterbush avoids it.
Borschtanoff throws a head kick but Felterbush moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Borschtanoff.
Felterbush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borschtanoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felterbush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Borschtanoff misses with a body kick.
Borschtanoff throws a sloppy head kick and Felterbush moves out of range easily.
Felterbush throws a low kick but Borschtanoff avoids it.
Felterbush ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Felterbush avoids the head kick by Borschtanoff.
Felterbush connects with a right hand. Borschtanoff shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff throws a head kick that misses.
Felterbush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borschtanoff fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Felterbush sprawls well initially but Borschtanoff persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Felterbush works his way to full guard. Good work.
Felterbush had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Borschtanoff defends it easily.
Borschtanoff looking to sit in guard and control but Felterbush gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Felterbush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borschtanoff is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush throws a big elbow that misses.
Felterbush postures up.
Borschtanoff has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Felterbush throws an elbow that misses. Borschtanoff uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Felterbush's guard. Nice move by Borschtanoff!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borschtanoff postures up and lands a big shot to Felterbush's brow.
Felterbush is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Borschtanoff wants to stand but Felterbush has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jody Felterbush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush controls Borschtanoff momentarily but Borschtanoff frees himself.
Felterbush wants to sweep here but Borschtanoff controlling him for the moment.
Felterbush keeping moving, preventing Borschtanoff from controlling successfully.
Felterbush wants to sweep but no luck.
Borschtanoff throwing strikes from guard but Felterbush blocks nicely.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Borschtanoff with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Borschtanoff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Felterbush's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff trying to control but Felterbush is working from the bottom.
Felterbush 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.
Felterbush throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Felterbush throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Felterbush utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felterbush trying to strike off his back.
Felterbush is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Demitri Borschtanoff is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felterbush keeping moving, preventing Borschtanoff from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Demitri Borschtanoff.
Well Borschtanoff 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demitri Borschtanoff!
Demitri Borschtanoff is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Demitri Borschtanoff, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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