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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zhan Dhelan (ranked 6293 p4p, 515 weight class) and Louis Kali (ranked 9154 p4p, 604 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zhan Dhelan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Louis Kali!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Kali as Dhelan shoots in.
Kali has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
No joy there for Kali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dhelan drives through and clinches with Kali against the cage.
Dhelan tries to pull guard but Kali won't allow it.
Dhelan has Kali pressed against the cage, preventing Kali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kali working hard to break the clinch.
Dhelan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kali uses from the top position.
Dhelan pushes a forearm under Kali's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kali is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zhan Dhelan!
Zhan Dhelan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul McDonald (ranked 5306 p4p, 184 weight class) and Sylvester O Hadden (ranked 9782 p4p, 288 weight class). O Hadden has chosen Big Strong Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Paul McDonald could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sylvester O Hadden's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sylvester O Hadden!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Hadden throws a series of punches but McDonald moves out of range.
O Hadden lands a really nice looking cross but McDonald seems unphased.
It looks like Paul McDonald has been cut.
McDonald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circle momentarily. O Hadden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from O Hadden misses the target.
McDonald seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
O Hadden clinches up against the cage.
O Hadden lands a body shot.
O Hadden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Hadden sends McDonald crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! O Hadden is motioning to the referee to let McDonald up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Hadden closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops McDonald! O Hadden dives in looking to finish! McDonald is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sylvester O Hadden!
A victorious Sylvester O Hadden thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akkan Kubilay (ranked 7340 p4p, 547 weight class) and Tyson Powers (ranked 6908 p4p, 538 weight class). Tyson Powers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akkan Kubilay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Powers!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Kubilay dives in and scores a takedown into Powers's guard.
Kubilay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kubilay trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.
Powers can't keep his opponent in guard - Kubilay advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kubilay is looking for a kimura here.
Powers is refusing to be controlled, as Kubilay sits in half guard.
Kubilay seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Powers is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Akkan Kubilay!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Del Oeste (ranked 6171 p4p, 647 weight class) and Evan Glascoe (ranked 8109 p4p, 720 weight class). Del Oeste comes to the cage accompanied by Coming Home. Ryan Del Oeste has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Del Oeste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Glascoe!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glascoe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Del Oeste has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Del Oeste connects with the punch.
Glascoe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Glascoe throws a right hand that misses
and Del Oeste counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Del Oeste lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Del Oeste is nestled in close to Glascoe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Glascoe wants to control but Del Oeste is keeping busy.
Del Oeste is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Del Oeste seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glascoe manages to get to full guard.
Del Oeste is standing up over Glascoe. Glascoe looks to escape but Del Oeste dives into side control.
Del Oeste throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Glascoe is trying to improve his position.
Glascoe tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Del Oeste presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Glascoe can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Glascoe wants to hold on but Del Oeste pushes him away.
Del Oeste has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Del Oeste lands a big shot there that rocks Glascoe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Del Oeste looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Del Oeste fails to advance to Glascoe's back.
Del Oeste wants to finish this one by submission but Glascoe is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Del Oeste.
Del Oeste with shots to the head and body - Glascoe looks very uncomfortable down there.
Glascoe wants to hold on but Del Oeste pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glascoe tries to reverse the position but Del Oeste maintains control.
Del Oeste lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
It looks like Evan Glascoe has been cut.
Del Oeste scoring with strikes but Glascoe is staying in there.
That has opened up Evan Glascoe's cut even more.
Del Oeste working the ground and pound effectively.
Del Oeste looking to control but Glascoe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Del Oeste working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Del Oeste looking to finish Glascoe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Glascoe!
The cut above Evan Glascoe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Del Oeste cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Evan Glascoe's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Evan Glascoe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryan Del Oeste!
Ryan Del Oeste thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Zhivago (ranked 1832 p4p, 207 weight class) and Taco Stiffy (ranked 2940 p4p, 300 weight class). Zhivago comes to the cage accompanied by Cold as Ice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Zhivago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taco Stiffy!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Stiffy misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Stiffy misses its intended target.
Taco Stiffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhivago scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stiffy, as that shot connected.
Stiffy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stiffy throws a lazy uppercut
and Zhivago moves into the clinch.
Stiffy misses with a body punch.
Zhivago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhivago works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stiffy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zhivago slows down the pace here.
Zhivago has a couple of punches blocked by Stiffy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stiffy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee calls for Zhivago to work.
Stiffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stiffy tries to work over Zhivago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Zhivago.
Stiffy working aggressively here.
Zhivago lands a body shot.
Zhivago lands with a left to the head.
Zhivago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stiffys head.
Zhivago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stiffy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhivago moves away.
Stiffy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zhivago misses with a jab to the body
and Stiffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stiffy throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Zhivago to counter with a crisp jab.
Stiffy misses with a hook to the body
and Zhivago counters with a body kick that stops Stiffy in his tracks momentarily.
Stiffy cracks a nice hook into Zhivago's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Stiffy.
Stiffy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhivago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhivago swings for the body but Stiffy moves out of range.
Stiffy scores with a hook to the body. Zhivago takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stiffy throws a hook but Zhivago blocks it.
Stiffy misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Zhivago misses its intended target.
Stiffy throws an off balance right hand
and Zhivago counters with a good low kick that Stiffy was not able to check.
Stiffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taco Stiffy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stiffy throws a big shot that misses.
Stiffy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zhivago.
Stiffy throws the left hand but Zhivago avoids the punch easily.
Stiffy misses with an uppercut
and Zhivago counters with a single leg into guard. Stiffy didn't expect that.
Zhivago throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stiffy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhivago keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stiffy's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhivago stands up over Stiffy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zhivago lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zhivago is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stiffy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zhivago's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stiffy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zhivago is pushing down on Stiffy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stiffy is fighting to maintain full guard but Zhivago has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zhivago throwing shots but Stiffy is blocking nicely.
Zhivago thows a huge punch but Stiffy dodges it nicely.
Zhivago scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zhivago missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zhivago working the head and body with strikes.
Zhivago is trying to control. Stiffy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zhivago controlling the pace.
Stiffy is trying to control but can't.
Zhivago controlling the action here.
Zhivago has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiffy wants to get back to his feet.
Stiffy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zhivago is working away from the top position though.
Zhivago winds up and cracks Stiffy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stiffy trying to hold on to Zhivago's head to control him but Zhivago postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zhivago prevents Stiffy from standing back up.
Zhivago working Stiffy over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Zhivago there.
Zhivago scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stiffy is looking to control Zhivago's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stiffy avoid being mounted?
Zhivago slips a nice elbow through Stiffy's hands, connecting with Stiffy's forehead.
Stiffy is rocked!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Zhivago 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.
Stiffy misses the shot to the body.
Zhivago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stiffy misses with the combination.
Zhivago half committed to a counter leg kick.
Stiffy throws a shot from downtown. Zhivago moves away and avoids it.
Zhivago half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stiffy misses with a looping right.
Stiffy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zhivago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zhivago moves out of range as Stiffy strikes.
Zhivago lands with a straight right. Stiffy didn't see that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Stiffy blocks the leg kick.
Boris Zhivago is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Stiffy misses.
Zhivago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stiffy can do to turn this around?
Stiffy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhivago cracks Stiffy with a hook to the temple - Stiffy is on wobbly legs here! Zhivago swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Stiffy falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Zhivago wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Boris Zhivago!
A very excited looking Boris Zhivago 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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