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WFC 32: Nazarov vs. Ali PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Selfrid Bergman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Selfrid Bergman and Gabriel Hart. Gabriel Hart is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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218 lbs
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224 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Selfrid Bergman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Hart!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bergman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hart stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hart wants it to stay on the feet.
Bergman connects with a leg kick. Hart looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've been hearing reports that Bergman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hart tries to clinch up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bergman!
Bergman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Selfrid Bergman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart wants to get back to full guard.
Bergman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hart has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hart wants to improve his position but Bergman is controlling well.
Hart keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hart trying to control from the bottom.
Bergman thows a huge punch but Hart dodges it nicely.
Bergman throwing shots but Hart is blocking nicely.
Bergman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bergman prevents Hart from improving his position.
Bergman working Hart over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergman drops an elbow to the side of Hart's head.
Bergman is keen to just control but Hart is a slippery customer.
Hart 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.
Bergman is stalling here. Hart is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bergman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hart has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Bergman struggling a bit here.
Hart tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hart swings around for an armbar but Bergman sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hart's guard.
Bergman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Bergman is working Hart over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bergman is looking to work some ground and pound but Hart has wrist control.
Hart working for a triangle but Bergman defends it easily.
Hart is pulling down on Bergman's head to control his posture.
Bergman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hart is trying to control the position but Bergman postures up.
Bergman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bergman.
Bergman passes into half guard.
Bergman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hart defending well though.
Bergman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hart!
Bergman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bergman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Hart that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bergman landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Selfrid Bergman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bergman misses the shot to the body.
Bergman connects with the punch.
Bergman shoots for a double leg takedown but Hart sprawls well. He's pushed Bergman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch combination from Bergman misses.
Bergman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hart quickly recovers to half guard.
Bergman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hart defending well though.
Hart regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bergman forces his way into half guard.
Bergman is trying to control. Hart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bergman is thwarting Hart's attempts to control the position.
Bergman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hart's head.
Bergman works his way into full mount!
Bergman with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bergman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bergman unloading with bombs!
Bergman unloading with bombs!
Bergman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hart?
Hart is looking to get to half guard.
Hart sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to roll over but Bergman keeps him under control.
Bergman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart wants to control but Bergman is keeping busy.
Hart keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bergman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bergman slips a nice elbow through Hart's hands, connecting with Hart's forehead.
Bergman stalling away here and it's allowed Hart to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergman trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bergman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hart is keeping the position for now.
Hart pulls Bergman in close to prevent any damage.
Bergman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hart manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hart stopping the sweep attempt from Bergman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bergman keeping moving, preventing Hart from controlling successfully.
Bergman wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart landing with the ground and pound.
Hart trying to control but Bergman is working from the bottom.
Hart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bergman is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hart darts in and clinches Bergman up against the cage.
Bergman looking for a takedown.
Hart gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Selfrid Bergman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bergman scores with a punch to the head.
Bergman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bergman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hart can do to turn this around?
Bergman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hart was covering up waiting for the punch and Bergman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hart controls Bergman momentarily but Bergman frees himself.
Bergman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergman advances to half guard.
Bergman is trying to control the action in half guard but Hart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bergman prevents Hart from improving his position.
Bergman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bergman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bergman with the ground and pound but Hart uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bergman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bergman looking to pass the guard.
Bergman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bergman wants to pass the guard but Hart is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bergman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hart sprawls well. Hart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bergman gets slowly back to his feet.
Bergman lands a right hook to the body.
Hart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bergman is fending him off so far but Hart persists. Nope, Bergman circles away and we're back to standing.
Hart takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hart defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bergman.
Bergman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergman is looking to pass into half guard but Hart pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hart is in guard.
Bergman trying to control the position here.
Bergman is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.
Selfrid Bergman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hart looking to pass the guard.
Hart showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bergman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hart wants to control from the top but Bergman keeps moving.
Bergman wants to improve his position but instead Hart has moved into half guard.
Bergman is staying active underneath Hart, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hart passes to full mount!
Gabriel Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart lands a couple of good shots and Bergman has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that's the end of the fight!
Selfrid Bergman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bergman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Selfrid Bergman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Loshkarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tre Spar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple 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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandr Loshkarev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tre Spar!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spar gets caught napping as Loshkarev dives in and scores a takedown. Spar manages to retain guard.
Spar wants to stand but Loshkarev is controlling the position.
Loshkarev drops back looking for a leg! Spar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spar manages to kick Loshkarev off! Loshkarev jumps back into Spar's guard.
Loshkarev pushes down on Spar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Loshkarev works his way into side control.
Spar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Loshkarev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loshkarev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Spar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Spar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Loshkarev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loshkarev goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Spar rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Loshkarev's guard! Nice work there by Spar!
Spar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Spar wants to get up but he can't break Loshkarev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Loshkarev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Spar is aware though and is defending well.
Spar wants to stand but Loshkarev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Loshkarev pushes a forearm under Spar's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Spar is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexandr Loshkarev!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoly Bazanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estefan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez has chosen Foo Fighters- My Hero as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Estefan Sanchez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anatoly Bazanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Estefan Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bazanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Bazanov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A low kick from Sanchez is predictable there
and Bazanov counters with a shoot takedown. Sanchez fights it but they end up in guard.
Bazanov lands a couple of digs.
Bazanov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bazanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bazanov is controlling him.
Bazanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bazanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bazanov landing with the ground and pound.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bazanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bazanov throws a big elbow that misses.
Bazanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bazanov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanchez is pulling down on Bazanov's head to control his posture.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazanov connects with a couple of short punches.
Bazanov working some strikes from top position.
Bazanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bazanov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bazanov is controlling him.
Sanchez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bazanov's guard.
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bazanov controlling the position.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bazanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Bazanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bazanov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazanov has control of Sanchez's left arm, preventing Sanchez from doing any damage.
Bazanov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bazanov wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Bazanov controlling the position.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Bazanov pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bazanov shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanchez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bazanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bazanov attempts a counter takedown but Sanchez avoids it well and moves away.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bazanov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bazanov is in Sanchez's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Bazanov controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Bazanov is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Bazanov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bazanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez is adopting a defensive guard.
Bazanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bazanov manages to get himself to full guard.
Bazanov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bazanov is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazanov landing with the ground and pound.
Bazanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanchez wants to stand but Bazanov is controlling the position.
Bazanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bazanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bazanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bazanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bazanov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Bazanov chips away with some ground and pound.
Bazanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoly Bazanov dominated that round.
That's time! Bazanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bazanov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sanchez sprawls and moves away.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bazanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bazanov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bazanov looks for a takedown but Sanchez sprawls well.
Bazanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Bazanov ducked under it nicely.
Bazanov shoots in and bounces Sanchez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bazanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bazanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Bazanov is having none of it.
Sanchez controlling the position.
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bazanov manages to get himself to full guard.
Bazanov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazanov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bazanov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Sanchez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bazanov's guard.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Bazanov is retaining full guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Bazanov is working from the bottom.
Bazanov wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Bazanov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bazanov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bazanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Bazanov is proving a slippery customer.
Bazanov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bazanov is working Sanchez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bazanov landing with the ground and pound.
Bazanov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Bazanov is proving a slippery customer.
Bazanov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anatoly Bazanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez pulls Bazanov in close to his closed guard and prevents Bazanov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Bazanov controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bazanov postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bazanov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bazanov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bazanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bazanov preventing the sweep.
Bazanov throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bazanov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bazanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Bazanov stops Sanchez from standing up.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bazanov.
Bazanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bazanov connects with a couple of short punches.
Bazanov postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bazanov throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Bazanov postures up.
Sanchez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bazanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bazanov won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Sanchez is still trying to improve position.
Bazanov distracts Sanchez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bazanov stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bazanov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bazanov.
Bazanov throws a big right hand that misses.
Bazanov works over Sanchez with some ground and pound from guard.
Bazanov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anatoly Bazanov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Bazanov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanchez's waist but Sanchez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bazanov off to one side.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown attempt from Bazanov. Bazanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Bazanov avoids nicely.
Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bazanov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez.
Bazanov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sanchez as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoly Bazanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bazanov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Sanchez finds it's way through Bazanov's defenses.
Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
Bazanov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sanchez to the ground. Bazanov is now in Sanchez's guard.
Bazanov is in close to Sanchez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez has control of Bazanov's left arm, preventing Bazanov from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazanov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanchez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bazanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.
Bazanov managing to control the position.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Bazanov keeps moving.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but Bazanov won't let him.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bazanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bazanov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bazanov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bazanov controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Sanchez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Anatoly Bazanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bazanov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bazanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bazanov keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sanchez lands with a straight right. Bazanov didn't see that one coming.
Estefan Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez leaves Bazanov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bazanov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bazanov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Bazanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bazanov in particular looking to stall.
Bazanov prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Bazanov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Sanchez keeps trying to improve his position.
Bazanov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanchez is trying to stand.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bazanov is controlling the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bazanov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanchez tries to avoid it but Bazanov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanchez to the ground. Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bazanov moves away.
Bazanov shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanchez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bazanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bazanov fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Estefan Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bazanov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anatoly Bazanov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Coath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coath has chosen Enemy by Blue Stahli as his entrance music. Sydney Jones had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sydney Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Coath!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Coath.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones cracks Coath with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Coath takes the fight into the clinch.
Coath keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Coath lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coath is working Jones over against the cage.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Coath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coath misses with a body punch.
Coath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Coath has double underhooks.
Coath tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Coath can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coath misses with a punch to the body.
Coath stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones is trying to push Coath away but Coath has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Coath lands with a short shot to the head.
Coath lands a hook 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!
Coath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coath makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coath cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
A short right from Coath.
Good body shot from Coath.
Coath is working Jones over against the cage.
Coath lands a right hand.
Coath pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coath lands with a short shot to the head.
Coath tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Coath.
Good body shot from Coath.
Coath lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Coath lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coath lands a right hand.
Coath works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coath creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Coath.
Coath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coath lands a shot to the body.
Coath is working Jones over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Coath.
A shot in the inside from Coath.
Jones is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coath lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coath lands a nice shot to the body.
Coath creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Jones drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Coath!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Chris Coath waved his t-shirt featuring Valhalla Fight Wear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Art Ist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacques Gabriel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Art Ist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Gabriel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been hearing reports that Ist has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ist closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gabriel to the mat! Gabriel manages to get full guard.
Ist throwing strikes from guard but Gabriel blocks nicely.
Ist trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gabriel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ist defends it easily.
Ist forces his way into half guard.
Ist is working for a kimura but Gabriel is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabriel tries to get to full guard but Ist has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ist is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ist is looking for a kimura but Gabriel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ist to get the leverage.
Ist is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ist is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gabriel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ist prevents Gabriel from standing back up.
Ist could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gabriel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ist is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ist slips a nice elbow through Gabriel's hands, connecting with Gabriel's forehead.
Gabriel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gabriel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gabriel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ist manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ist lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ist pushing down on Gabriel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel wants to control the action here but instead Ist manages to pass to full mount!
Gabriel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ist landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ist has hold of Gabriel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gabriel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gabriel working to try and regain half guard.
Ist has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ist unloads with some shots from mount but Gabriel bucks and avoids them well.
Ist swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gabriel is now in Ist's guard. A big mistake from Ist there, giving up the dominant position!
Gabriel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gabriel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Ist doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Gabriel paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Ist - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Art Ist!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mick Mutters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josiah Bartlet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mutters comes into the arena with Hand of Doom blaring out of the sound system. Bartlet comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gary Numan- Praying to the Alien kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mick Mutters could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josiah Bartlet's chin.
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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
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Mutters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josiah Bartlet!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutters has Bartlet up against the cage in a clinch.
Bartlet's coach down at Bruize Brothers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bartlet's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bartlet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mutters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bartlet can't find room to land a body shot as Mutters controls the action.
Mutters scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mutters lands with a short shot to the head.
Bartlet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mutters.
Mutters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bartlet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bartlet trying to land knees to the body.
Mutters comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bartlet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mutters lands an elbow that stopped Bartlet in his tracks for a moment.
A hook to the body from Bartlet.
Mutters misses with the head strike.
Knees to the body from Bartlet.
Mutters misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Bartlet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mutters.
Bartlet has Mutters pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bartlet pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mutters tumbling to the mat - Bartlet dives into Mutters's guard.
Mutters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlet won't allow Mutters to get back to his feet.
Mutters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bartlet is one step ahead there.
Bartlet controlling from the top position.
Bartlet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mutters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bartlet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mutters wants to stand and escape but Bartlet is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartlet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mutters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mutters clinches up with Bartlet and pushes him back against the cage.
Bartlet has clasped his hands together around Mutters's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mutters tries to escape but Bartlet is in control.
Bartlet is putting a hurting on Mutters here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutters takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bartlet lands a nice forearm strike.
Mutters is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bartlet asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bartlet in side control, throwing shots but Mutters defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet trying to control the position but Mutters is working away.
Mutters tries to escape but Bartlet is in control.
Bartlet postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mutters is trying to buck Bartlet off.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mutters is looking to reverse the position.
Mutters is not content to let Bartlet control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bartlet decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bartlet with the ground and pound but Mutters uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bartlet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bartlet is looking to work some ground and pound but Mutters has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet 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.
Bartlet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mutters wants to stand but Bartlet is controlling the position.
Bartlet trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bartlet postures up in Mutters's guard and throws a big left but Mutters blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bartlet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bartlet lands a front kick.
Mutters blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josiah Bartlet dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mutters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bartlet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bartlet lands a lovely overhand right.
Bartlet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bartlet is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mutters with a body shot.
Bartlet thuds his shin into the meat of Mutters's side.
Mutters looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mick Mutters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutters checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bartlet misses with a low kick.
Mutters wants to clinch up but Bartlet keeps it at a distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mutters enables Bartlet to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mutters manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mutters wants to get back to his feet but Bartlet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bartlet postures up in Mutters's guard and throws a big left but Mutters blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutters wants to stand but Bartlet is controlling the position.
Josiah Bartlet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bartlet wants to control from the top but Mutters keeps moving.
Bartlet postures up in Mutters's guard and throws a big left but Mutters blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlet trying to control but Mutters is working from the bottom.
Bartlet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bartlet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bartlet wants to control from the top but Mutters keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bartlet misses with a series of wild punches.
Bartlet keeps the fight on the outside.
Bartlet tries to keep at a distance but Mutters has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bartlet has picked Mutters up - he's going for a ride! Bartlet dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nice strikes from Bartlet there.
Bartlet looks to land a strike but Mutters avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet wants to control from the top but Mutters keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bartlet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bartlet working some strikes from top position.
Bartlet trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bartlet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mutters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bartlet with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mutters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bartlet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutters tries to clinch there but Bartlet circles away.
Mutters cracks Bartlet with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bartlet throws a front kick that sends Mutters stumbling back into the cage.
Mutters moves in looking to clinch but Bartlet pushes him off.
Mutters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bartlet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bartlet shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mutters eats them both and turns towards Bartlet to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mutters is looking to clinch but Bartlet is avoiding it.
Bartlet looking to score a takedown here. Mutters is defending well but Bartlet drives through and ends up in Mutters's guard.
Mutters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bartlet.
Bartlet trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutters is looking to stand up but Bartlet isn't so interested in that idea.
Bartlet is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutters wants to stand up but Bartlet is controlling him.
Bartlet scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bartlet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bartlet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mutters takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mutters tries to clinch up but Bartlet circles away and keeps his distance.
Mutters wants to clinch.
Bartlet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bartlet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mutters moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartlet swats away the attempt to clinch by Mutters.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bartlet.
Bartlet in side control, throwing shots but Mutters defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josiah Bartlet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bartlet drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bartlet throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bartlet trying to control the position but Mutters is working away.
Mutters takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bartlet passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mutters!
Mutters is trying to escape the mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartlet looking to ground and pound but Mutters is blocking nicely.
Bartlet throws some wild stikes that Mutters manages to avoid easily.
Mutters taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlet postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mutters looks a forlorn figure.
Bartlet punching from mount but Mutters doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mutters wants to get back to his feet.
Mutters is looking to improve his position but Bartlet isn't that keen on the idea.
Bartlet landing strikes from the mount.
Mutters is bucking up trying to escape but Bartlet cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mutters tries to buck Bartlet off but he can't manage it.
Bartlet unloads with some shots from mount but Mutters bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartlet working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mutters takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mutters is rocked!
Bartlet working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Mutters is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bartlet lands a big elbow - Mutters is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Mutters is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Josiah Bartlet!
Josiah Bartlet 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between MC Wisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pierre Hennard (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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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, MC Wisk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Pierre Hennard!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wisk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hennard shoots in and gets a takedown into Wisk's guard.
Wisk has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wisk looking to control.
Hennard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hennard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wisk has Hennard pulled in close to control his posture.
Wisk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hennard trying to control but Wisk is working from the bottom.
Hennard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wisk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennard is fighting to break Wisk's control of his arms but Wisk is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wisk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wisk throws a hook but Hennard blocks it.
Hennard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wisk. Wisk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hennard or perhaps it was just good defense by Wisk, which made it look bad.
It looked like Wisk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hennard.
Hennard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hennard trying to mount his opponent but Wisk defends it.
Hennard trying to control the action but Wisk is working from the bottom.
Wisk trying to control here.
Hennard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wisk is not content to let Hennard control the position.
Wisk keeping control of the position.
Hennard wants to control but Wisk is keeping him busy.
Wisk controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hennard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wisk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hennard trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hennard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wisk tries to lock up and control but Hennard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisk working to try and regain half guard.
Wisk is working hard here to advance position.
Hennard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hennard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wisk is working to get back to half guard.
Hennard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wisk is controlling an arm, preventing Hennard from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Wisk tries to hold on but Hennard pushes him away.
Hennard looking to control but Wisk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hennard looking for a guillotine from mount but Wisk is having none of it.
Wisk tries to lock up and control but Hennard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wisk is squirming around, avoiding Hennard's attempts to control the action.
Hennard avoids the attempt from Wisk to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hennard tries to control but Wisk wriggling away.
Wisk tries to lock up and control but Hennard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pierre Hennard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hennard shoots in looking for a takedown but Wisk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hennard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wisk misses with a body punch.
Wisk tries to work over Hennard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hennard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wisk to keep the fight standing.
Hennard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wisk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hennard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
MC Wisk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Pierre Hennard.
Hennard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hennard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wisk postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hennard is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wisk, into his guard.
George Pierre Hennard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hennard is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hennard is pushing down on Wisk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wisk is fighting to maintain full guard but Hennard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wisk trying to control from the bottom.
Hennard is keen to just control but Wisk is a slippery customer.
Wisk is in trouble now - Hennard has advanced to mount!
Wisk tries to lock up and control but Hennard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hennard controlling his opponent.
Hennard with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hennard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wisk manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wisk controlling the position for now.
Wisk trying to control here.
Wisk is trying to get back to full guard.
Hennard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wisk tries to kick Hennard off but Hennard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hennard wants to pass the guard but Wisk is defending well.
Hennard wants to take a breather but Wisk is having none of it.
Wisk pushes Hennard off looking to stand but Hennard dives back in and keeps control.
Hennard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wisk is looking to control Hennard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wisk avoid being mounted?
Wisk is trying to stand back up but Hennard is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hennard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wisk stuffs the takedown attempt from Hennard. Hennard gets slowly back to his feet.
Hennard swings widly with a right hand
and Wisk counters with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wisk.
Wisk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hennard.
Wisk wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hennard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wisk tries to avoid it but Hennard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wisk to the ground. Wisk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
George Pierre Hennard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wisk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hennard moves away.
Hennard shoots for a double leg takedown but Wisk sprawls well. He's pushed Hennard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hennard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hennard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wisk throwing a counter right hand but Hennard manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wisk misses with a looping right.
Hennard shoots for a double leg takedown but Wisk sprawls well. He's pushed Hennard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hennard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hennard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wisk is keeping the position for now.
Hennard trying to control the position from guard on top but Wisk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wisk has Hennard pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wisk working a defensive guard here.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hennard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wisk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wisk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Pierre Hennard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wisk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It seemed like Hennard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hennard shoots in for a takedown but Wisk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wisk throws a quick counter head kick but Hennard was just out of range.
Hennard wants to clinch up but Wisk keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hennard.
Nice sprawl there from Wisk as Hennard shoots in.
MC Wisk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Pierre Hennard.
Hennard shoots in but no luck this time.
Wisk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wisk takes a swing at Hennard's ribcage but misses.
Hennard closes the distance and clinches up with Wisk, looking for a takedown. Hennard pushes Wisk against the cage but Wisk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wisk misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hennard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hennard scores with a takedown into Wisk's guard.
Wisk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisk looking to control.
Hennard forces his way into half guard.
Wisk manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hennard tries for a takedown but Wisk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hennard throws a hook but Wisk avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hennard or perhaps it was just good defense by Wisk, which made it look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hennard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wisk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Wisk is predictable there
and Hennard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wisk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wisk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hennard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wisk moves into the clinch.
Wisk swings wildly with an uppercut but Hennard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wisk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hennard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hennard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
MC Wisk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wisk looking to pass the guard.
Wisk trying to control but Hennard is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hennard is keeping the position for now.
Wisk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hennard trying to control the position.
Wisk throws a big elbow that misses.
Wisk throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wisk throwing strikes from guard but Hennard blocks nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
George Pierre Hennard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hennard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wisk to the mat! Wisk manages to get full guard.
Wisk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hennard pushes down on Wisk's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wisk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wisk is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wisk is looking for a sweep. Hennard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Hennard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that Hennard has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
MC Wisk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hennard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Pierre Hennard!
George Pierre Hennard made sure to mention his sponsor, MB Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boma's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Andrew and Wada Blood - Irie. Jackson has chosen Pink Floyd - Money as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Boma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Jackson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson scores with a hook.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson looks for a takedown but Boma sprawls well.
Jackson lands with a hook. Boma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boma manages to avoid it.
Boma looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boma pinned against the cage. Boma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oscar Boma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklin Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson with a poor takedown
and Boma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boma throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson cracks Boma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Boma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boma.
Boma keeps control of Jackson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Boma manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boma.
Boma taking a breather.
Boma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Boma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Boma just leaning against Jackson, taking a breather.
Boma gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Boma for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Boma digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boma is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boma down to the mat. Boma avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boma seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Franklin Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jackson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBoma.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boma.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Boma.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Boma counters with a head kick that drops Jackson to the mat! Jackson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Boma is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jackson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Boma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boma throws a counter high kick but Jackson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson tests Boma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jackson throws a body punch but Boma moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boma defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Jackson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Jackson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Boma is not content to let Jackson control the position.
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 Oscar Boma will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson clobbers Boma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boma as he jumps to the side.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Boma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boma.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Boma just leaning against Jackson, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boma.
Boma working aggressively here.
Boma's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Boma just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Jackson has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oscar Boma!
Oscar Boma retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Oscar Boma made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robinson Crusoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Project Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mr. Crowley kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Robinson Crusoe had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robinson Crusoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Project Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fighter loads up on a big right hand but Crusoe slips the punch.
Crusoe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Crusoe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fighter.
Crusoe attempts a counter takedown but Fighter avoids it well and moves away.
Fighter misses with the combination.
Fighter throws a one two combo.
Fighter throws a jab when Crusoe was well out of range.
Fighter misses with a two punch combination.
Fighter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crusoe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter scores with a nice right hand.
Fighter throws a hook to the side of Crusoe's head but Crusoe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crusoe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fighter sprawls and moves away.
Fighter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crusoe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fighter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crusoe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crusoe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Crusoe advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fighter is trying to escape the position but Crusoe is controlling the position.
Fighter is looking to reverse the position.
Crusoe staying calm.
Fighter is trying to get back to half guard.
Crusoe in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Crusoe seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fighter for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fighter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Crusoe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fighter looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Crusoe seems content to control.
Fighter wants to improve his position but Crusoe is controlling well.
Fighter trying to control but Crusoe postures up.
Crusoe controlling the action here.
Fighter looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe controlling the action here.
Fighter is trying to get back to full guard.
Fighter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Crusoe pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fighter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crusoe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Crusoe prevents Fighter from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Crusoe is taking a breather. Fighter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fighter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crusoe slows the pace down in half guard.
Crusoe wants to take a breather but Fighter is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fighter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crusoe counters with a shoot takedown. Fighter fights it but they end up in guard.
Fighter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crusoe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Project Fighter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fighter sizes up Crusoe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Fighter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crusoe doesn't seem phased though.
Crusoe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crusoe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A left lands for Fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusoe staying out of range there.
Crusoe slips a jab from Fighter.
Fighter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crusoe's head backwards.
A jab from Fighter finds it's way through Crusoe's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a hook
so Crusoe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've been hearing that Crusoe has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fighter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crusoe is one step ahead there.
Crusoe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fighter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Robinson Crusoe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fighter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crusoe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fighter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fighter has his foot on Crusoe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crusoe works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe controlling from the top position.
Crusoe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fighter is looking for a triangle but Crusoe pushes his legs off easily.
Fighter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crusoe controls the pace.
Crusoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fighter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crusoe stays in close to Fighter's body and controls the position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Crusoe.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Project Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fighter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crusoe circles away quickly and effectively.
Crusoe attempts a counter takedown but Fighter avoids it well and moves away.
Project Fighter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fighter lands a glancing blow to the side of Crusoe's head.
Fighter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fighter lands a jab-cross combination.
Fighter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crusoes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crusoe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fighter.
Crusoe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Project Fighter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fighter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fighter missing with a left hand there. Crusoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fighter throws a shot from downtown. Crusoe moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Crusoe eats them both and turns towards Fighter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Project Fighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fighter throws a left and a right that both miss
so Crusoe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Crusoe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crusoe continues to stall.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Crusoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Fighter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fighter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crusoe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Crusoe trying to control but Fighter is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Fighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fighter missing with a left hand there. Crusoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fighter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fighter throws a jab but it's blocked by Crusoe.
Crusoe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crusoe feinted with a counter takedown.
Fighter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fighter scores with a jab to the head.
Fighter misses with a hook. Crusoe ducked under it nicely.
Crusoe feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice shot lands for Fighter.
Fighter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crusoe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fighter won't be happy with that.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Fighter is looking for a sweep.
Fighter is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crusoe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter looking for submissions off his back.
Fighter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crusoe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Crusoe continues to hold on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crusoe prevents Fighter from improving his position.
Fighter looking for submissions off his back.
Crusoe content to control rather than advance.
Fighter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusoe trying to control the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fighter misses with a double jab.
Crusoe tries to counter with a takedown but Fighter is quick to defend against it.
Crusoe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fighter.
Crusoe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Crusoe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fighter throws a hook but Crusoe avoids it easily.
Crusoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fighter throws out the jab.
Crusoe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Crusoe staying out of range there.
Fighter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A swing and a miss from Fighter.
Crusoe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Crusoe blocks a jab.
Fighter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crusoe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fighter sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter throws a combination that misses
and Crusoe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crusoe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Crusoe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Crusoe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fighter tries to reverse the position but Crusoe maintains control.
Crusoe controlling from the full mount.
Fighter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Crusoe controlling from mount.
Robinson Crusoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crusoe dominating with strikes here.
Project Fighter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Crusoe landing strikes from the mount.
Crusoe lands a nice shot to the head.
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 Robinson Crusoe.
I think Fighter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Robinson Crusoe!
Robinson Crusoe looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm baccccckkkk!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Nazarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monty Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazarov's entrance music is "Fade to Black" by Metallica. A fine choice. Vadim Nazarov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Nazarov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Monty Ali!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarov looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
Nazarov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nazarov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nazarov throws out the jab.
Nazarov misses with a hook. Ali ducked under it nicely.
Nazarov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Nazarov misses with an uppercut.
Ali swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nazarov staying out of range there.
Nazarov scores with a sloppy right hand. Ali should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Ali looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ali keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nazarov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nazarov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ali swivels and escapes.
Nazarov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali lands a head shot.
Ali slips under a jab.
Ali scores with the left hand. Nazarov knows he should have avoided that one.
Nazarov moves away from the strike by Ali.
Ali connects with a single shot there.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Nazarov.
Nazarov misses with a looping left.
A combination from Nazarov does no damage.
Monty Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nazarov punishes Ali's body with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Ali.
Nazarov thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Vadim Nazarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazarov lands 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!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ali!
It looks like Vadim Nazarov has been cut.
Nazarov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ali throws a low kick but Nazarov avoids it.
Nazarov attempts a counter takedown but Ali avoids it well and moves away.
Ali drops Nazarov with a beautiful combination! Nazarov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ali is looking for the KO!
Nazarov is rocked!
Jab from Ali.
Oh Nazarov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ali scoring well with a low kick there.
Nazarov misses with a straight left.
Nazarov seems to have got his legs back now.
Ali moves away from the strike by Nazarov.
Ali looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Ali misses.
Ali lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nazarov lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov misses with a hook.
Ali looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ali connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ali's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nazarov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ali scrambles back to his feet.
Nazarov checks a leg kick nicely.
Nazarov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ali circles away.
Nazarov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nazarov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sloppy strikes from Ali. Those never looked like landing.
Nazarov throws a right hand that misses
and Ali counters with a thumping low kick.
Ali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ali throws a series of punches but Nazarov avoids them all with ease.
Nazarov misses with a left hand
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Nazarov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nazarov jabs Ali to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Nazarov saw that one coming.
Nazarov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ali.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazarov ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Ali misses with a hook. Nazarov ducked under it nicely.
Nazarov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nazarov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Nazarov connects with a jab.
Ali on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nazarov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazarov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Ali with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nazarov to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monty Ali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vadim Nazarov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Ali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nazarov tries to counter with a takedown but Ali is quick to defend against it.
Ali defending well as Nazarov loads up on a big left hand.
Ali slips a straight right by Nazarov.
Ali fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nazarov checks it well.
Nazarov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ali throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nazarov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nazarov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nazarov throws a strike but Ali rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nazarov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ali is looking to stand up but Nazarov won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is fighting to break Nazarov's control of his arms but Nazarov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ali decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ali throws a leg kick but Nazarov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nazarov slips under a jab from Ali.
Nazarov misses with a body shot.
Ali misses with an uppercut.
Nazarov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ali slips under a jab from Nazarov.
Ali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nazarov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nazarov throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Nazarov misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ali slips a jab and a cross from Nazarov.
Nazarov scores with a hook to the body. Ali takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by Nazarov.
Ali slips under a jab.
Nazarov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nazarov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Nazarov throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nazarov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nazarov throws a body punch but Ali moves out of range.
Ali throws a counter combo.
Nazarov defending well as Ali loads up on a big left hand.
Nazarov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov moves out of range as Ali strikes.
Nazarov lands a nice hook to Ali's body. Ali takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ali lands a two punch combo.
Nazarov scores with a jab. Ali acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nazarov misses with an uppercut. Ali saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Nazarov misses the target.
Nazarov misses with a straight right.
A jab from Nazarov misses.
Ali jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monty Ali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ali throws a big shot that misses.
Nazarov shoots in for a double leg but Ali sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov misses with a body shot.
Nazarov throws an off balance right hand
and Ali counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nazarov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Nazarov throws a big shot that misses.
Nazarov misses with a straight left.
Nazarov throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali throws a series of punches but Nazarov avoids them all with ease.
Ali lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nazarov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ali manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nazarov prevents Ali from getting back to his feet.
Nazarov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nazarov won't allow Ali to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Monty Ali will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vadim Nazarov'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.
Ali scores with a one two! Nazarov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nazarov takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Nazarov tries to move into range but Ali moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Nazarov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Nazarov.
Nazarov misses the shot to the body.
Ali looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nazarov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ali doesn't seem bothered though.
Nazarov throws a poor cross that misses
and Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazarov.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ali defending well as Nazarov loads up on a big left hand.
Ali lands a really nice looking cross but Nazarov seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarov connects with a right hand. Ali shakes it off.
Nazarov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nazarov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ali lands a head shot.
Nazarov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ali doesn't seem bothered though.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nazarov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nazarov misses with a combination
and Ali counters with a one-two to the body.
Nazarov digs a good body shot into Ali's ribs.
Nazarov gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Ali gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Monty Ali!
Monty Ali is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Monty Ali thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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