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HFC 71:Hellmuth vs Ragnarson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Michalak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DropKick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michalak's entrance music is Tupac - Hail Mary. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Murphy's choice of entrance music: Warrior's Code. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Michalak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, DropKick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michalak has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wreckshop in the buildup to the fight.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Michalak.
Murphy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Murphy duly obliges.
Michalak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Michalak throws an off balance right hand
and Michalak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michalak throws a head kick that misses.
Michalak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murphy.
Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Michalak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Michalak throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Michalak misses with a low kick.
Michalak misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michalak throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Murphy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Michalak. Those never looked like landing.
Murphy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Michalak throws a combination that misses
and Murphy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Michalak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murphy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michalak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy lands a shoulder strike.
Michalak prevents a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy tries a body shot but Michalak blocks it.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Michalak blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Michalak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murphy has him pressed against the cage.
Michalak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michalak takes a shot to the head.
Murphy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Michalak.
Murphy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Murphy gets through Michalak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Michalak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Michalak's elbow.
Murphy tries to throw a body punch but Michalak avoids it by throwing Murphy back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michalak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michalak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michalak misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Michalak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michalak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Michalak throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Michalak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy walks into a jab.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michalak was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Michalak throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Michalak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Michalak cracks the inside of Murphy's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michalak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Michalak staying out of range there.
Michalak misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy throws a counter combo.
Michalak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michalak looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michalak shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michalak.
Michalak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Michalak looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Michalak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Michalak lands a nice hook to Murphy's body. Murphy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Michalak misses with a looping left.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Michalak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but DropKick Murphy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murphy tries to clinch but Michalak is having none of it.
Michalak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Michalak.
Michalak misses with a combination
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Michalak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murphy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Michalak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michalak cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
Michalak stuns Murphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stefan Michalak is winning the standup battle so far.
Michalak throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Michalak misses.
Michalak connects with a body shot that sends Murphy's belly button to the back.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Michalak's body. Michalak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Michalak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michalak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michalak lands a nice shot that snaps Murphy's head back.
Some wild striking there from Michalak.
Murphy wants to counter the offense by Michalak and move into the clinch position.
Michalak missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Michalak throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michalak scores with a head kick. Murphy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Murphy is rocked!
Michalak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Michalak finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michalak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Michalak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
BAM! Michalak delivers a spinning backfist that drops Murphy like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Stefan Michalak!
Stefan Michalak decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated DropKick Murphy had this to say: 'That was a wicked pisser.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin ODonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Fat by Wierd Al. Colin ODonnell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin ODonnell!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ODonnell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but ODonnell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
ODonnell misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
ODonnell moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson rushes ODonnell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson is stalling here.
ODonnell successfully pulls guard.
ODonnell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson wants to stand but ODonnell has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the action but ODonnell is working from the bottom.
Johnson trying to work for an americana but ODonnell has managed to regain full guard.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
ODonnell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
ODonnell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but ODonnell has wrist control.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
ODonnell pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Johnson trying to control but ODonnell is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
ODonnell wants to sweep but no luck.
ODonnell keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but ODonnell is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ODonnell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson gets a clinch.
ODonnell'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.
ODonnell can't get the takedown.
ODonnell keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
ODonnell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. ODonnell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Johnson stays in close to ODonnell's body and controls the position.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
ODonnell keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
ODonnell wants to control but Johnson postures up.
ODonnell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through ODonnell's hands, connecting with ODonnell's forehead.
Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
ODonnell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
ODonnell is trying to stand back up but Johnson is controlling him
Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
ODonnell wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
ODonnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
ODonnell dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but ODonnell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses ODonnell's front leg but catches the back leg as ODonnell tries to avoid it.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Colin ODonnell has been cut.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson pushes ODonnell up against the cage in a clinch.
ODonnell manages to break the clinch.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ODonnell swinging wildly here.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
ODonnell clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but ODonnell won't allow it.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson tries to break free but ODonnell pushes him back against the cage.
ODonnell breaks the clinch.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
ODonnell throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Joe Johnson has been cut.
ODonnell looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
ODonnell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that ODonnell can do to turn this around?
Johnson misses with the combination.
ODonnell feints the counter takedown.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. ODonnell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. ODonnell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! ODonnell rolls with it to try and escape but Johnson cranks on the arm and ODonnell is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Johnson!
A very excited looking Joe Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Scarfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Townsend (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicky Scarfo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Townsend!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarfo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Townsend.
It looked like Scarfo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Townsend.
Scarfo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Townsend was covering up waiting for the punch and Scarfo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Townsend manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scarfo manages to get himself to full guard.
Townsend working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Townsend in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarfo wants to stand up but Townsend is controlling him.
Townsend wants to control from the top but Scarfo keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scarfo wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarfo manages to avoid it.
Adam Townsend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Townsend misses
and Scarfo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Scarfo.
Scarfo effectively controlling the action here.
Scarfo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Townsend or not.
Townsend wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scarfo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scarfo lands a damaging elbow.
Scarfo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Townsend backwards.
A short right from Scarfo on the inside.
Scarfo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Townsend breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Townsend does no damage.
Scarfo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Townsend napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Townsend regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarfo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Scarfo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Townsend on the ground.
Townsend wants to get back to full guard.
Townsend is looking to escape.
Townsend flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Scarfo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've been hearing that Scarfo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Townsend is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsend looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Scarfo pushes past his half guard into mount!
Scarfo landing shots from mount.
Townsend is in a horrible position here. Scarfo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Townsend tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Townsend manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Townsend wants to control but Scarfo is keeping busy.
Scarfo is pressing down on Townsend's thigh, looking to free his foot. Townsend is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarfo drops an elbow to the side of Townsend's head.
Townsend tries to get to full guard but Scarfo has control of the leg.
Townsend is trying to control but can't.
Scarfo slips a nice elbow through Townsend's hands, connecting with Townsend's forehead.
Townsend is refusing to be controlled, as Scarfo sits in half guard.
Scarfo is thwarting Townsend's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Scarfo connects with a nice short shot to Townsend's temple.
Scarfo lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Scarfo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Scarfo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Townsend.
Scarfo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Townsend is trying to defend but Scarfo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Scarfo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Scarfo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Townsend can do to turn this around?
Townsend is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Scarfo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Scarfo's back!
Townsend misses with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarfo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Scarfo has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Townsend.
Townsend missing with punches from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Townsend manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Townsend is landing with strikes. Scarfo can't take much more of this.
Even with his hooks in, Townsend manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Townsend missing with strikes from the back.
A lull in the action here.
Nicky Scarfo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Townsend goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Scarfo escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Townsend trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsend is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Townsend is not content to let Scarfo control the position.
Townsend flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Townsend manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Townsend is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Townsend seems to be working for a kimura but Scarfo defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsend is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Scarfo is trying to stand back up but Townsend is controlling him
Scarfo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Adam Townsend is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scarfo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Townsend trying to control the position.
Scarfo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Townsend throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarfo prevents Townsend from getting back to his feet.
Scarfo is looking to work some ground and pound but Townsend has wrist control.
Scarfo controlling from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Townsend had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scarfo defends it easily.
Townsend working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scarfo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scarfo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Townsend showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Townsend misses with the combination.
Scarfo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Townsend holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Scarfo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Townsend backwards.
Scarfo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Townsend.
Townsend is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Scarfo is defending well.
Nice elbow from Scarfo.
Townsend is looking to break free of the clinch but Scarfo has double underhooks.
Scarfo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Townsend.
Scarfo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsend has a takedown stuffed.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Townsend enables Scarfo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Townsend manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Scarfo with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarfo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Townsend looking for a sweep. Not yet Townsend, not yet.
Townsend throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Townsend is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scarfo landing some decent shots from guard.
Scarfo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Townsend keeping moving, preventing Scarfo from controlling successfully.
Townsend looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Townsend has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsend throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Scarfo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Townsend working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scarfo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Townsend is tightening it up a little... Scarfo has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Scarfo reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Scarfo taps out! Nice BJJ there by Townsend!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Adam Townsend!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Novoselic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheik Imbula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Novoselic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here - Alice in Chains. Imbula comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ~Apache~ kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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174 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Novoselic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheik Imbula!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novoselic dips to his left and cracks Imbula with an uppercut!
Novoselic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
Novoselic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Imbula throws a big shot that misses.
Imbula thows a body kick. Novoselic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Imbula throws a shot from downtown. Novoselic moves away and avoids it.
Novoselic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Novoselic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crunch! Novoselic slams his shin into Imbula's torso.
Nice defenses there by Imbula.
A big right from Imbula misses.
Imbula looks to land a right hand but Novoselic moved out of range.
And Novoselic counters with a quick kick to the body but Imbula blocks it.
A jab from Imbula does it's job there.
Novoselic dips to his left and cracks Imbula with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Imbula has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Novoselic.
Novoselic with a hook.
Novoselic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Imbula, right into the meat.
Novoselic defending well as Imbula loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imbula lands with a nice body punch.
Imbula throws a jab but it's blocked by Novoselic.
Novoselic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Novoselic cracks Imbula with a right hand to the side of the head.
Imbula misses with a left hand
enabling Novoselic to counter with a crisp jab.
Novoselic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Imbula.
Novoselic checks the leg kick.
Novoselic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Imbula is able to avoid easily.
Novoselic doesn't manage to clinch there - Imbula circles away.
Imbula misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Novoselic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Imbula slips under a jab from Novoselic.
Imbula tries to clinch up.
And Novoselic counters with a quick kick to the body but Imbula blocks it.
Novoselic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Imbula can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Novoselic.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Novoselic, right into the meat.
Imbula throws a lazy right hand but Novoselic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Novoselic as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Novoselic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Imbula slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Imbula fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Novoselic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Imbula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Novoselic tests Imbula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Novoselic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Novoselic cracks the inside of Imbula's front leg.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Imbula lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Novoselic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Novoselic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Imbula misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Imbula. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Imbula.
Imbula throws a half hearted mid kick.
Imbula pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Novoselic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Novoselic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imbula misses with a left hand
and Novoselic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Imbula gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Imbula is rocked!
Imbula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Novoselic.
Novoselic rushes Imbula and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Imbula lands a body shot in the clinch.
Imbula misses with a body punch.
Novoselic has a couple of punches blocked by Imbula.
Novoselic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Imbula softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Imbula pulls guard successfully.
Novoselic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Novoselic 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Imbula holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic tries to free his leg and advance position but Imbula is retaining full guard.
Imbula looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Novoselic passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Novoselic seems content to control.
Imbula is trying to get back to full guard.
Imbula looking for submissions off his back.
Imbula tries to get to full guard but Novoselic has control of the leg.
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 Alex Novoselic 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.
Novoselic misses the jab.
Imbula swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A bone on bone clash there as Imbula blocks the leg kick.
Novoselic throws a leg kick but Imbula moved away.
Novoselic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Imbula looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Imbula missing with a left hand there. Novoselic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Novoselic looks to land a left hand but Imbula moved out of range nicely.
Novoselic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Novoselic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Novoselic misses with a low kick.
Imbula scores with a sloppy right hand. Novoselic should have avoided that one.
Imbula staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imbula throws a hook to the side of Novoselic's head but Novoselic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Imbula misses with an attempted mid kick.
Imbula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Novoselic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Alex Novoselic is winning the standup battle so far.
Novoselic blocks a leg kick.
Novoselic scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Novoselic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Imbula - the referee stops the clock and Novoselic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Imbula. Novoselic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Imbula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Novoselic moves away.
Novoselic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Novoselic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Imbula connects with a solid leg kick.
Novoselic moves out of range of the body kick from Imbula.
Imbula looks to land a right hand but Novoselic moved out of range.
Imbula lands with an overhand left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Imbula.
Good leg kick by Novoselic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Novoselic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Novoselic throws a leg kick
and Imbula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Imbula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Novoselic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Imbula checks it well.
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!
Imbula on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic throws a leg kick but Imbula checks it.
Novoselic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Imbula looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Imbula is looking to chop away at Novoselic's legs.
Imbula swings for the body but Novoselic moves out of range.
Imbula takes one to the chin there.
Imbula throws a sloppy body shot
and Novoselic counters with a nice body kick.
Novoselic cracks Imbula with an open hand slap.
Imbula throws a jab but it's blocked by Novoselic.
An inside leg kick from Novoselic misses.
Imbula on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Imbula throws a low kick but Novoselic avoids it.
Novoselic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Imbula keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Novoselic.
A nice leg kick lands there from Novoselic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imbula throws a head kick that misses.
Imbula throws a sloppy head kick and Novoselic moves out of range easily.
Novoselic throws a jab when Imbula was well out of range.
Novoselic looks to land a right hand but Imbula moved out of range.
Imbula throws a poor cross that misses
and Imbula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Imbula.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Imbula checks a leg kick.
Imbula's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Imbula throws a quick inside leg kick.
Imbula wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Imbula throws a shot from downtown. Novoselic moves away and avoids it.
Imbula throws a half hearted mid kick.
Novoselic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Novoselic throws a sloppy head kick and Imbula moves out of range easily.
Novoselic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Imbula tenderised Novoselic's leg. Novoselic is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic connects with the punch.
Novoselic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Novoselic wants to slow Imbula down by chopping away at his legs.
Imbula misses with a lunging right hand
and Novoselic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Novoselic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Imbula looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Imbula misses with a straight right.
Novoselic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Imbula ducks under a wild hook from Novoselic.
Novoselic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick from Imbula misses.
Imbula throws a lazy uppercut
and Novoselic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Imbula throws a lazy right hand but Novoselic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Novoselic tries to move into range but Imbula moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Novoselic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Imbula clobbers Novoselic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Novoselic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Imbula.
Novoselic throws a front kick that sends Imbula stumbling back into the cage.
Novoselic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Imbula's calf.
Imbula throws a leg kick
and Novoselic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Imbula connects with a leg kick. Novoselic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A shot to the liver by Novoselic. Beautiful body shot.
Imbula tries to land a front kick but Novoselic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Imbula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Novoselic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Novoselic.
Novoselic connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novoselic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Imbula.
Novoselic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Novoselic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Imbula will feel that in the morning.
Imbula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Novoselic.
Novoselic throws a looping overhand right but Imbula ducks down to avoid it.
Novoselic blocks a head kick by Imbula.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novoselic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Imbula pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Novoselic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Novoselic cracks the inside of Imbula's front leg.
Imbula scores with a body shot.
Novoselic slips under a jab.
Imbula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Novoselic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Imbula's head backwards.
Imbula lands with a straight right. Novoselic didn't see that one coming.
Imbula moves forwards but Novoselic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Novoselic throws a right and a left that Imbula avoids nicely.
Novoselic thuds a left hand into Imbula's body.
Imbula rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Novoselic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Imbula takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Novoselic lands a nice shot that snaps Imbula's head back.
Cheik Imbula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Imbula is still on wobbly legs! Can Novoselic finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Imbula.
Imbula seems to have recovered his senses.
Imbula connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Imbula.
Imbula checks a leg kick nicely.
Imbula fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Novoselic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Novoselic avoids the body shot from Imbula.
Imbula throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Novoselic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alex Novoselic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Imbula throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Novoselic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Imbula checks a low kick from Novoselic.
Imbula throws the kick towards the body but Novoselic avoids it.
Imbula has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Imbula lands a nice looking body shot.
Novoselic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Novoselic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Novoselic coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic catches Imbula with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Novoselic thuds his shin into the meat of Imbula's side.
Imbula blocks a leg kick.
Imbula looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Novoselic misses with a wild body shot.
Novoselic misses with a head kick.
Imbula walks into a left hand.
Novoselic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imbula was well out of range. Poor timing from Novoselic.
Novoselic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Imbula.
Nice cross by Imbula.
Imbula throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Novoselic.
Imbula lands a leg kick that knocks Novoselic off balance momentarily.
Novoselic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Imbula can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Imbula is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Novoselic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Imbula misses.
Novoselic moves out of range of the body kick.
Imbula 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.
Imbula drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Imbula looks for the body kick but Novoselic saw that one coming.
Novoselic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Imbula takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Novoselic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Novoselic connects with a solid leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Imbula crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Novoselic - the referee stops the clock and Imbula gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Novoselic. Imbula manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Novoselic throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Novoselic wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Novoselic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Novoselic, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Novoselic!
An out of breath Alex Novoselic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Cheik Imbula had this to say: 'Congratulations to my opponent. Boss, give me another fight ASAP!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bellum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marake Burate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellum comes to the cage accompanied by Daddy Yankee - Limbo . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bellum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marake Burate!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burate throws a head kick but Bellum moves out of range.
Burate throws a head kick that misses
and Bellum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bellum.
Burate jabs Bellum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Burate misses with a lunging right hand
and Bellum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Marake Burate has been cut.
Burate connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Burate misses the target.
Bellum thows a leg kick but Burate checks it
and Bellum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bellum connects with the punch.
Burate throws a shot from downtown. Bellum moves away and avoids it.
Bellum scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burate throws a body punch but Bellum moves out of range.
A big right from Burate misses.
It looked like Bellum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Burate misses with a left hand
and Bellum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Bellum is predictable there
and Burate moves into the clinch.
Bellum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bellum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bellum misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Bellum.
Burate misses with the head strike.
Bellum blocks an uppercut.
Bellum is fighting off a takedown attempt but Burate is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bellum to the mat. Bellum regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burate showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bellum has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Burate controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Burate looking to pass the guard.
Burate forces his way into half guard.
Bellum trying to hold on to Burate's head to control him but Burate postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellum is doing well to control the position and prevent Burate from advancing to side control.
Bellum wants to control but Burate is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burate sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Burate wants to take a breather but Bellum is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bellum slips a straight right by Burate.
Bellum is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
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.
Bellum slips a straight right by Burate.
Bellum tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Burate manages to circle out of the way.
Burate misses with a low kick as Bellum jumps back.
Burate lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellum. Burate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bellum lands a jab to Burate's midsection.
Bellum throws a chopping leg kick but Burate manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burate changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bellum checks a leg kick nicely.
Bellum throws a big counter combination but Burate scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Burate walks into a jab.
A left lands for Bellum.
Burate misses with a series of wild punches.
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 Chris Bellum will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marake Burate'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.
Bellum throws a low kick but Burate avoids it.
A jab from Burate does it's job there.
Bellum defending well as Burate loads up on a big left hand.
Burate throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bellum to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Burate. Those never looked like landing.
Bellum is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Burate scores with a body shot.
Bellum lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Burate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellum scores with a leg kick.
Bellum throws a solid leg kick but Burate takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bellum.
Burate throws a head kick that misses.
Bellum fires out a quick counter leg kick but Burate just manages to avoid it.
Burate throws a combination that misses
and Bellum counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellum scores with a leg kick.
Burate throws a sloppy head kick
and Bellum counters with a nice body kick.
Bellum digs a good hook to Burate's body.
A jab from Burate finds it's way through Bellum's defenses.
Burate connects with a high kick.
Burate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burate misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Bellum misses the target.
Bellum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bellum fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burate checks it well.
Burate misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellum avoids the head kick by Burate.
A quick step to the side and Bellum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burate feints and then cracks Bellum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bellum down.
Bellum swings widly with a right hand
and Burate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellum throws a front kick aimed at Burate's knee but Burate avoids it well.
Burate with the counter takedown but Bellum avoids it easily.
Bellum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burate throws a sloppy head kick
and Bellum counters with a nice uppercut.
Burate throws a looping overhand right but Bellum ducks down to avoid it.
Burate misses with a left hand
and Bellum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burate connects with a leg kick. Bellum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bellum throws a sloppy body shot
and Burate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellum works the jab nicely.
A jab from Burate finds it's way through Bellum's defenses.
Bellum misses with a left hand
and Burate counters with an outside leg kick.
Burate loads up on a big right hand but Bellum slips the punch.
Bellum looks to land a right hand but Burate moved out of range.
Chris Bellum is winning the standup battle so far.
Burate misses with an uppercut.
Bellum throws a low kick but Burate avoids it.
Burate lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Burate blocks a low kick nicely.
Bellum takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Burate throws a shot from downtown. Bellum moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Bellum was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Burate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burate lands the left hand.
Bellum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burate. Burate obviously looking to wear him down.
Burate misses with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A low kick from Burate misses
and Bellum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bellum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burate wants to counter with a clinch but Bellum pushes him away.
Bellum throws a poor cross that misses
and Burate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burate moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burate. That's going to slow Bellum down.
Burate takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burate follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bellum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marake Burate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marake Burate's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Burate misses with a few strikes there.
Burate throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Burate.
Bellum tried to counter with a leg kick but Burate avoided it.
Bellum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burate manages to avoid it.
Burate throws a looping overhand right but Bellum ducks down to avoid it.
Bellum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burate momentarily.
Bellum ducks under a wild hook from Burate.
Bellum feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Marake Burate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burate misses with a left hand
letting Bellum counter with a right hand.
Burate throws a right hand that misses
and Bellum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bellum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bellum.
Burate connects with a jab.
Burate falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bellum counters with a straight that turns Burate's legs to rubber! Bellum pushes forward with more strikes and Burate goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Bellum!
A victorious Chris Bellum thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piet Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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29
195 lbs
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202 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piet Kriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Lee!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kriel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Kriel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lee instigates a clinch.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kriel.
Kriel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kriel counters with a takedown into side control.
Lee tries to buck Kriel off but Kriel is having none of it.
Kriel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Kriel keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee is trying to strike from the bottom but Kriel has passed into full mount.
Kriel prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
Kriel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kriel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lee manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lee tries to bench press Kriel off him but Kriel keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kriel trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kriel is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kriel wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kriel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kriel trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kriel is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Lee tries to roll over but Kriel keeps him under control.
Kriel wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Kriel is controlling the pace.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Kriel sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking for submissions off his back.
Kriel is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Kriel is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Kriel is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee is not content to let Kriel control the position.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Kriel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lee tries to roll over but Kriel keeps him under control.
Kriel trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Kriel wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Lee tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lee manages to get to full guard.
Kriel won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kriel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lee working for a triangle but Kriel defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piet Kriel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Kriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kriel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Kriel closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Kriel tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Kriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kriel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kriel is one step ahead there.
Piet Kriel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Kriel from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kriel is one step ahead there.
Kriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kriel is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Lee has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kriel is looking to defend but Lee has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kriel! Lee pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kriel taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thomas Lee!
An out of breath Thomas Lee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Angstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
161 lbs
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31
163 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Angstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Angstrom counters with a shoot takedown. Thomas fights it but they end up in guard.
Thomas has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Angstrom has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas with a hook.
Angstrom shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Thomas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thomas.
Angstrom decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Angstrom trying to mount his opponent but Thomas defends it.
Angstrom is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thomas manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Angstrom keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Thomas tries to circle away but Angstrom has him pinned against the cage.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angstrom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Angstrom moves out of range.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Angstrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angstrom shoots in but no luck this time.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Angstrom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Angstrom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angstrom tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Angstrom closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thomas quickly recovers to half guard.
Angstrom prevents Thomas from standing back up.
Angstrom trying to mount his opponent but Thomas defends it.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to escape.
Angstrom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
Angstrom is really struggling to control Thomas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Angstrom is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thomas sees it coming and defends easily.
Angstrom working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Angstrom.
Angstrom breaks the clinch.
Angstrom feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Angstrom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Angstrom is one step ahead there.
Angstrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Angstrom is in close to Thomas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is adopting a defensive guard.
Angstrom working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Angstrom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thomas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Angstrom from controlling successfully.
Angstrom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Angstrom is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Thomas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Angstrom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Angstrom does no damage.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angstrom drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Thomas explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Angstrom throws a low kick, looking for Thomas's leg but Thomas calmly moves out of range.
Thomas has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Angstrom shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Angstrom tries to stall but Thomas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Angstrom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Angstrom doesn't seem phased though.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Angstrom avoids it.
Angstrom attempts a counter takedown but Thomas avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Angstrom keeps it at a distance.
Angstrom defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Angstrom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Angstrom half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas flicks out a counter leg kick but Angstrom steps away.
Angstrom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Angstrom persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Angstrom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Angstrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Thomas backs away, Angstrom returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Angstrom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Angstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Angstrom sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Angstrom shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Angstrom checks it well.
Angstrom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Angstrom moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab from Thomas.
Thomas thuds his shin into the meat of Angstrom's side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Angstrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angstrom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tim Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Angstrom defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Angstrom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Angstrom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thomas! But no joy.
Angstrom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thomas.
Harry Angstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angstrom on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angstrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas checks a low kick from Angstrom.
Thomas tries to bum rush Angstrom with a series of wild strikes but Angstrom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Angstrom.
Angstrom throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Angstrom moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Angstrom feinted with a counter takedown.
Angstrom fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas works over Angstrom's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Thomas's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angstrom won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Angstrom trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Angstrom won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Angstrom being controlled here momentarily.
Angstrom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thomas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thomas pulls Angstrom in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Angstrom.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Angstrom doesn't seem bothered though.
Angstrom looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas cracks Angstrom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
so Angstrom counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Angstrom is looking to advance position but Thomas has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Thomas stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Angstrom feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angstrom connects with a leg kick. Thomas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Angstrom's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Angstrom is rocked!
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Angstrom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Angstrom misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angstrom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Angstrom seems to have got his legs back now.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angstrom tries to counter with a takedown but Thomas is quick to defend against it.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
As Thomas backs away, Angstrom returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Angstrom.
Angstrom shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tim Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas misses with a hook. Angstrom ducked under it nicely.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Angstrom sees it coming and moves out of range.
Angstrom dives in and scores a takedown into Thomas's guard.
Thomas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Thomas enables Angstrom to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Thomas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Thomas has his hands on Angstrom's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angstrom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harry Angstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Angstrom won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet.
Thomas wriggles free and stands up.
Angstrom shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
Thomas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Angstrom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Angstrom appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Angstrom tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Angstrom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Tim Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a one two combo.
Angstrom walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thomas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Angstrom tries to land a leg kick but Thomas saw it coming and moves away.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angstrom was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Angstrom throws out the jab.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses
and Angstrom counters with a takedown into side control.
Thomas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Angstrom in side control lands a decent elbow.
Thomas is looking to regain half guard here but Angstrom keeps moving and retains side control.
Angstrom tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tim Thomas 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.
Angstrom laying and praying for a moment but Thomas takes advantage and regains half guard.
Angstrom throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thomas is concentrating on defense, preventing Angstrom from advancing position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angstrom sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thomas defending well though.
Thomas is not content to let Angstrom control the position.
Thomas kicks Angstrom off and gets back to his feet.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Angstrom moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Thomas!
In his post fight interview, Tim Thomas started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Prathamesh Randhawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fenton Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randhawa comes to the cage accompanied by Dhoom Taana. Prathamesh Randhawa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fenton Hilton's chin.
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151 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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140 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Prathamesh Randhawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fenton Hilton!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilton has closed the distance and engaged Randhawa in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hilton.
A short right from Hilton.
Hilton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hilton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hilton lands an elbow inside.
Hilton lands with a short shot to the head.
Randhawa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hilton walks away with a smile on his face. Randhawa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hilton loads up on a big right hand but Randhawa slips the punch.
Hilton clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hilton.
Randhawa jumps guard but Hilton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hilton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hilton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Randhawa.
Randhawa tries to pull guard but Hilton holds him up against the cage and eventually Randhawa drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prathamesh Randhawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Hilton.
Hilton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Randhawa.
Hilton lands an elbow that stopped Randhawa in his tracks for a moment.
Hilton lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randhawa jumps guard but Hilton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Randhawa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hilton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Randhawa wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Hilton.
Hilton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hilton lands a hook that snaps the head of Randhawa backwards.
Hilton scores with a hook to the body.
Hilton pushes Randhawa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hilton lands a shoulder strike.
Hilton lands a nice shot to the body.
Hilton lands a shot to the body.
Randhawa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Randhawa tries to pull guard but Hilton holds him up against the cage and eventually Randhawa drops back down to his feet.
Hilton scores with a shoulder strike.
Hilton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Randhawa's defenses.
Randhawa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Randhawa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randhawa tries to pull guard but Hilton holds him up against the cage and eventually Randhawa drops back down to his feet.
Hilton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hilton presses Randhawa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hilton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hilton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Randhawas head.
Hilton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hilton lands with a light punch inside.
Hilton lands an uppercut.
Hilton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Randhawa's defenses.
Hilton lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Hilton.
Randhawa pulls guard successfully.
Hilton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Randhawa is proving hard to escape from.
Randhawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilton wants to stand but Randhawa is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hilton is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Randhawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hilton tries to stand but Randhawa is controlling from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hilton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Randhawa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hilton sprawls and moves away.
Randhawa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Randhawa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Randhawa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Randhawa drops back looking for a leg! Hilton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hilton manages to kick Randhawa off! Randhawa jumps back into Hilton's guard.
Randhawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hilton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Randhawa stops Hilton from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fenton Hilton dominated that round.
That's time! Randhawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hilton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Randhawa.
Hilton lands a really nice looking cross but Randhawa seems unphased.
Randhawa slips under a jab.
Hilton tries to clinch but Randhawa is having none of it.
Hilton has closed the distance and engaged Randhawa in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Hilton.
Randhawa is trying to pull guard but Hilton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hilton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fenton Hilton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Hilton as the two fighters clinch.
Randhawa tries to pull guard but Hilton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hilton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Randhawa's defenses.
Hilton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hilton lands a hook that snaps the head of Randhawa backwards.
Hilton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hilton lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hilton lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Hilton.
Hilton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Randhawa or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Randhawa backwards.
Hilton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hilton stops a takedown attempt from Randhawa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prathamesh Randhawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hilton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Randhawa's defenses.
Randhawa fails to pull guard.
Hilton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good body shot from Hilton.
Hilton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Hilton.
Hilton works on Randhawa's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Hilton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Randhawa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hilton scores with a shot to the side of Randhawa's head.
Randhawa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hilton to keep the fight standing.
Randhawa takes an elbow to the temple.
Hilton cracks Randhawa with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hook to the body lands for Hilton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Randhawa backwards.
Nice elbow from Hilton.
Randhawa is rocked!
Hilton digs a right hand underneath Randhawa's ribcage. Randhawa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Hilton.
Oh Randhawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by Hilton.
Randhawa is trying to pull guard but Hilton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Hilton on the inside.
Hilton lands an elbow inside.
Hilton lands a nice shot to the body.
Hilton gets through Randhawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Hilton.
Hilton pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Randhawa! Hilton unloads with more strikes and Randhawa sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fenton Hilton!
Fenton Hilton 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Obuhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dao Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonnen has chosen Sure to be sure as his entrance music. Dao Sonnen 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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Obuhov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dao Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen moves forwards but Obuhov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Obuhov misses with a looping left.
Obuhov throws a hook but Sonnen blocks it.
Obuhov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sonnen has time to react.
Obuhov throws a right hand that misses
and Sonnen counters with a leg kick.
Obuhov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sonnen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obuhov.
Sonnen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Obuhov digs a good hook to Sonnen's body.
The fighters circling - Obuhov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonnen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Obuhov misses with a body punch
and Sonnen counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obuhov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Sonnen misses.
Obuhov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Obuhov throws a lazy right hand but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sonnen defending well as Obuhov loads up on a big left hand.
Obuhov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Obuhov blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obuhov throws a shot from downtown. Sonnen moves away and avoids it.
Sonnen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sonnen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Obuhov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obuhov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Obuhov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Obuhov throws a shot to the body.
Obuhov throws a hook to the side of Sonnen's head but Sonnen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obuhov lands a nice looking body shot.
Obuhov with a jab.
Sonnen throws a body punch but Obuhov moves out of range.
Sonnen throws a hook to the side of Obuhov's head but Obuhov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obuhov.
Obuhov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Obuhov lunges at Sonnen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sonnen's hand.
Sonnen clinches up with Obuhov and pushes him back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A frustrated look appears on Obuhov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obuhov prevents a body shot from Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obuhov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sonnen up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Obuhov.
Sonnen tries to land a knee to the head but Obuhov blocks with his arms.
Obuhov has had enough of the clinch but Sonnen keeps him there for the moment.
Sonnen manages to break the clinch.
Obuhov throws the left hand but Sonnen avoids the punch easily.
Obuhov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sonnen counters with a nice uppercut.
Obuhov misses the shot to the body.
Sonnen tries to counter with a clinch but Obuhov shakes him off and moves away.
Obuhov takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Anton Obuhov has been cut.
A slow jab from Obuhov misses its intended target.
Obuhov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Obuhov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Obuhov throws a lazy right hand but Sonnen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Obuhov looks to land a right hand but Sonnen moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a shot from downtown. Obuhov moves away and avoids it.
Obuhov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obuhov misses with a double jab.
Sonnen thumps Obuhov with a low kick.
Obuhov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sonnen avoids the body shot from Obuhov.
Obuhov connects with the punch.
Obuhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Sonnen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sonnen throws a looping overhand right but Obuhov ducks down to avoid it.
Obuhov throws an overhand right that lands on Sonnen's shoulder, as Sonnen tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen slips a straight right by Obuhov.
Obuhov scores with a jab. Sonnen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obuhov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sonnen finds it's way round the side to connect with Obuhov's head.
Obuhov connects with a right hand. Sonnen shakes it off.
Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sonnen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sonnen swings for the body but Obuhov moves out of range.
Obuhov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Obuhov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sonnen.
Obuhov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obuhov takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
Sonnen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Obuhov misses.
Obuhov throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Obuhov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Obuhov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Obuhov throws a poor cross that misses
and Obuhov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obuhov throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Sonnen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sonnen scores with a punch to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Sonnen as he connects with a hook.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Obuhov.
Obuhov throws a jab when Sonnen was well out of range.
Sonnen lands a big uppercut and Obuhov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Obuhov looks OK. Sonnen waves Obuhov back to his feet!
Obuhov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen misses the shot to the body.
Oh Obuhov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obuhov.
Sonnen lands an uppercut, right on the button! Obuhov tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dao Sonnen!
Dao Sonnen is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Dao Sonnen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Hellmuth Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bragi Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ragnarson's choice of entrance music: The Pretender. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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273 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Hellmuth Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bragi Ragnarson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarson moves out of range as Hellmuth Jr strikes.
Hellmuth Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnarson.
Ragnarson feints a counter leg kick.
Ragnarson closes the distance and clinches.
Hellmuth Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnarson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragnarson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hellmuth Jr lands a left hand.
Ragnarson manages to break the clinch.
Ragnarson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnarson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ragnarson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hellmuth Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ragnarson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hellmuth Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnarson avoids the elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr, against the cage.
Ragnarson blocks the elbow strike.
Ragnarson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hellmuth Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ragnarson can turn it around.
Good body shot from Ragnarson.
Ragnarson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ragnarson avoids the elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr, against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Ragnarson controls his hands.
Ragnarson has Hellmuth Jr pushed against the cage.
Ragnarson lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnarson.
Ragnarson has a couple of punches blocked by Hellmuth Jr.
Ragnarson misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnarson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragnarson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ragnarson throws a series of punches but Hellmuth Jr avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson lands a head kick. Hellmuth Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ragnarson throws a head kick but Hellmuth Jr moves out of range.
Ragnarson throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnarson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ragnarson!
Ragnarson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hellmuth Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ragnarson throws a leg kick which misses Hellmuth Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Hellmuth Jr tries to avoid it.
Bragi Ragnarson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnarson tried to score with a low kick but Hellmuth Jr checks it.
Ragnarson misses with a body kick.
Hellmuth Jr throws a series of punches but Ragnarson avoids them all with ease.
Ragnarson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnarson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hellmuth Jr pushes Ragnarson up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Hellmuth Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ragnarson's brow.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hellmuth Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnarson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hellmuth Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnarson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ragnarson.
Hellmuth Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hellmuth Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragnarson blocks a body shot from Hellmuth Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Ragnarson fails to land.
Hellmuth Jr lands a shot to the body.
Ragnarson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ragnarson throws a head punch that misses.
Hellmuth Jr blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Hellmuth Jr - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hellmuth Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hellmuth Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ragnarson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Bragi Ragnarson has been cut.
Hellmuth Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Ragnarson controls his hands.
Hellmuth Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ragnarson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr scores with a shot to the side of Ragnarson's head.
Ragnarson blocks an uppercut.
Ragnarson avoids the elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr, against the cage.
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 Phil Hellmuth Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bragi Ragnarson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ragnarson moves out of range as Hellmuth Jr strikes.
Hellmuth Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook but Ragnarson avoids it easily.
Ragnarson throws out a counter right but Hellmuth Jr avoids it with no problem.
Hellmuth Jr works Ragnarson's body with a nice hook.
Hellmuth Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnarson thuds his shin into the meat of Hellmuth Jr's side.
Hellmuth Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ragnarson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ragnarson rushes Hellmuth Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Phil Hellmuth Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnarson'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hellmuth Jr digs a right hand into Ragnarson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ragnarson's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Hellmuth Jr.
Ragnarson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hellmuth Jr.
Ragnarson is breathing heavily.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a body shot from Ragnarson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarson looking to stall.
Hellmuth Jr lands with a left to the head.
Ragnarson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnarson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hellmuth Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ragnarson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hellmuth Jr.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ragnarson's brow.
Ragnarson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hellmuth Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnarson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hellmuth Jr lands a shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ragnarson's brow.
Hellmuth Jr is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ragnarson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hellmuth Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hellmuth Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow just above Ragnarson 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellmuth Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hellmuth Jr gets through Ragnarson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarson takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hellmuth Jr drops Ragnarson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ragnarson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Hellmuth Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hellmuth Jr drops Ragnarson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ragnarson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ragnarson is rocked!
Ragnarson tries to circle away from danger but Hellmuth Jrcatches him off guard and hits him in the side of the head with a sharp elbow. Ragnarson looks like he's been hit by a taser charge, he's shivering as he falls to the canvas! I bet he can't even remember his own name right now - he's in bits!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Phil Hellmuth Jr!
Phil Hellmuth Jr retains his heavyweight title!
Phil Hellmuth Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
55% |
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