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CEFC Fight Night 117 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Savage (ranked 24091 p4p, 723 weight class) and Khabib Miocic (ranked 8615 p4p, 684 weight class). Savage's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pomp & Circumstance. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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235 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khabib Miocic!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miocic has his takedown stuffed
and Savage counters with a one-two to the body.
Miocic's coach down at Cozad MMA Montreal was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Miocic's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Miocic misses with a straight right.
Miocic shoots in but no luck this time.
Savage is looking to counter the offense by Miocic and move into the clinch.
Miocic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Savage seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miocic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.
Miocic throws a jab when Savage was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Savage tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miocic shoots in for a double leg but Savage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Randy Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Miocic.
Miocic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Miocic misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miocic fails with a takedown attempt.
Miocic has a takedown stuffed.
Savage half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miocic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Savage counters by clinching up.
Miocic working aggressively here.
Miocic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savage avoids it.
Miocic looking to stall.
Miocic stalling in the clinch but Savage improves position.
Miocic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Miocic misses with some punches.
Miocic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage wants to get back to striking at distance but Miocic won't allow it.
Savage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miocic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Savage seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Miocic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savage is looking to counter with head kicks.
Miocic shoots in and drives through. Savage sprawls well.
Savage appears to be looking for a big counter.
Miocic misses with a lunging right hand
and Savage counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miocic shoots in and drives through. Savage sprawls well.
Miocic throws a combination that misses
and Savage counters with a one-two to the body.
Khabib Miocic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miocic.
Savage went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Miocic loads up on a big right hand but Savage slips the punch.
Miocic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Savage tries to avoid it but Miocic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Savage to the ground. Savage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Savage throws a quick counter kick to the body but Miocic avoids it.
Miocic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Savage sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miocic tries to clinch
and Savage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miocic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Savage counters with a left and a right that stings Miocic.
Miocic throws a right and a left that Savage avoids nicely.
Savage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miocic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Savage moves into the clinch.
Miocic looks winded!
Miocic looking to slow down the pace here.
Miocic misses with a body punch.
Savage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miocic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Savage is keeping busy.
Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miocic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Savage as he avoids it easily.
As Miocic looks to move away, Savage throws a big counter combo but Miocic just gets out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miocic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miocic wants to clinch up but Savage keeps it at a distance.
Miocic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savage manages to avoid it.
Savage seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miocic tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
Savage is looking for a counter combo.
Miocic fails with a takedown attempt.
Savage seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miocic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Savage counters with a right hand to the body.
Miocic is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Savage dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Savage stuffs the takedown attempt from Miocic. Miocic gets slowly back to his feet.
Miocic 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.
Savage manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Savage as Miocic tries to tie him up.
Miocic throws a punch but it's blocked by Savage.
Savage tries to break free but Miocic pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Miocic fails to land.
Miocic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Savage is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miocic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Savage makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Savage.
Miocic wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
Miocic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Savage haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Miocic throws an elbow that misses. Savage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miocic's guard. Nice move by Savage!
Miocic working a defensive guard but Savage manages to pass into side control anyway.
Miocic can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miocic is looking to regain half guard here but Savage keeps moving and retains side control.
Savage tries to advance to mount but can't.
Miocic is trying to control Savage's posture but Savage avoids it.
Miocic isn't going anywhere.
Savage has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miocic tries to control Savage's body but Savage pushes him off. Miocic squirms to his side and now Savage has his back!
Savage controlling the position well here. Miocic rolled but Savage kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Miocic tries to break free.
Savage avoiding Miocic 's attempts to control his hands.
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.
Miocic tries to escape the position.
Savage controlling the position well here. Miocic rolled but Savage kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Miocic is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Savage dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.
As Miocic tries to get set, Savage tries to push him back and clinch up but Miocic manages to avoid the attempt.
Miocic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Savage quickly recovers to half guard.
Miocic is just content to waste time from the top position. Savage takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Miocic looking to sit in guard and control but Savage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Savage lands a couple of digs.
Miocic pulls Savage in to control the position.
Miocic working a defensive guard but Savage manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage has control of an arm but Miocic manages to advance to Savage's back!
Miocic not allowing Savage to control his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miocic doesn't have the hooks in and Savage manages to turn into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miocic working a defensive guard here.
Randy Savage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Miocic holds on and takes a little breather.
Savage sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Savage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miocic can do to turn this around?
Miocic wants to hit a switch here but Savage passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Miocic there!
Savage prevents Miocic from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miocic is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Miocic wants to hold on but Savage pushes him away.
Savage sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miocic tries to improve his position but instead Savage has taken his back!
Savage not allowing Miocic to control his hands.
Miocic is trying to break free.
Savage not allowing Miocic to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Savage biding his time, looking for the opening.
Savage is not going to allow Miocic to sit and survive in this position.
Khabib Miocic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Savage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Miocic's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Savage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Savage, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Savage!
A very excited looking Randy Savage 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 8193 p4p, 668 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 8936 p4p, 697 weight class). Paul Poulter is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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173 lbs
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171 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
49 - 42 - 2, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter misses with an uppercut. Maanpohja saw that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Poulter. No joy for Maanpohja on that attempt.
Poulter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poulter tries to sprawl but Maanpohja drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Poulter controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Maanpohja is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maanpohja wants to pass the guard but Poulter is defending well.
Maanpohja is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maanpohja trying to pass the guard but Poulter defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter is looking to escape.
Maanpohja is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maanpohja seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maanpohja is trying to work for a kimura but Poulter is defending well.
Maanpohja is trying to work for a kimura but Poulter is defending well.
Maanpohja is looking for a kimura but Poulter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maanpohja to get the leverage.
Poulter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maanpohja scores with a couple of nice shots.
Maanpohja throwing shots but Poulter is blocking nicely.
Maanpohja missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maanpohja working over Poulter with some ground and pound. Poulter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maanpohja working over Poulter with some ground and pound. Poulter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maanpohja is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Poulter sees it coming and defends easily.
Maanpohja is working for a submission of some sort.
Maanpohja 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.
Poulter wants to get back to his feet.
Maanpohja is looking for a kimura here.
Maanpohja working Poulter over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maanpohja.
Maanpohja is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maanpohja tries to pass to full mount but Poulter defends it.
Maanpohja is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maanpohja is looking for a kimura here.
Maanpohja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maanpohja missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maanpohja seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Poulter is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johannes Maanpohja!
An out of breath and clearly excited Johannes Maanpohja thanked Fury Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Odchigin Khadan (ranked 6490 p4p, 619 weight class) and Adrian Pimento (ranked 6624 p4p, 625 weight class). Odchigin Khadan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Odchigin Khadan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adrian Pimento!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pimento moves out of range of the strikes.
Khadan scores with a decent looking hook.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan lands a glancing blow to the side of Pimento's head.
Pimento takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pimento throws a shot from downtown. Khadan moves away and avoids it.
Pimento needs to keep his hands up - Khadan had a free shot at his head there.
Khadan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khadan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pimento back to the cage. Khadan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khadan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pimento moves away.
A lazy left from Khadan finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pimento wants to counter the offense by Khadan and move into the clinch position.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Pimento takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pimento, pushing him back against the cage.
Khadan wants to break free but Pimento has control.
Khadan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pimento is defending well for now.
Pimento struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadan controls his hands.
Pimento swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pimento misses with a body punch.
Pimento working aggressively here.
Pimento tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan tries to land a knee to the head but Pimento blocks with his arms.
Pimento takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pimento lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pimento's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khadan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pimento misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pimento lands a shot to the body.
Pimento misses with a body punch.
Khadan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pimento lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Khadan lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan throws a head punch that misses.
Khadan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pimento backwards.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Pimento lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pimento misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pimento throws a punch but it's blocked by Khadan.
Pimento tries to throw a body punch but Khadan avoids it by throwing Pimento back against the cage.
Khadan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pimento backwards.
Pimento blocks a body shot from Khadan.
Khadan tries a body shot but Pimento blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pimento.
Khadan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pimento misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan prevents a body shot from Pimento.
Khadan digs a right hand into Pimento's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pimento's gas tank.
Khadan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pimento lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Khadan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khadan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khadan.
Khadan blocks an uppercut.
Pimento blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khadan blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Khadan.
Khadan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pimentos head.
Pimento tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Pimento.
Pimento keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khadan's efforts to push away.
Khadan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Pimento.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Pimento.
Pimento takes a shot to the head.
We've been informed that Pimento has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Khadan misses with a knee to the head.
Pimento fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan gets through Pimento's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khadan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khadan missing with knees to the body.
Pimento works on Khadan's body with a couple of short punches.
Khadan presses Pimento against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Khadan prevents a body shot from Pimento.
Pimento struggles to land a body shot inside as Khadan controls his hands.
Pimento can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Pimento tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pimento lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khadan.
Khadan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pimento is defending well for now.
Khadan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pimento lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khadan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pimento swings wildly with an uppercut but Khadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khadan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pimento fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike.
Pimento goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pimento works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pimento working aggressively here.
Khadan lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Odchigin Khadan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khadan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 10:9
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between King Diamond (ranked 2276 p4p, 253 weight class) and Alex Polyanskiy (ranked 3100 p4p, 325 weight class). Polyanskiy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Oxxxymiron - Signs of life. King Diamond has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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158 lbs
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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
17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, King Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Polyanskiy!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond moves in looking to clinch but Polyanskiy pushes him off.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Polyanskiy has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Diamond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Polyanskiy lands a takedown into guard.
Polyanskiy is looking to advance position but Diamond has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Diamond takes Polyanskiy's back.
Polyanskiy is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Diamond.
Diamond misses with an elbow to the head.
Polyanskiy covering up well under a series of strikes from Diamond.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Polyanskiy looking very determined here, making life difficult for Diamond.
Polyanskiy turns into Diamond and is now in his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polyanskiy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Polyanskiy wants to control from the top but Diamond keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polyanskiy pushes down on Diamond's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diamond tries to roll over but Polyanskiy keeps him under control.
Polyanskiy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Polyanskiy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Diamond is controlling Polyanskiy's trapped leg to prevent Polyanskiy from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Polyanskiy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Polyanskiy jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Diamond is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Diamond and Polyanskiy has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Polyanskiy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Polyanskiy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diamond is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polyanskiy wants to control but Diamond is keeping him busy.
Diamond is looking to regain half guard here but Polyanskiy keeps moving and retains side control.
Diamond manages to get back to half guard.
Diamond knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Polyanskiy on the ground.
Polyanskiy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diamond defends it well.
Polyanskiy is looking for a kimura but Diamond is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Polyanskiy to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diamond is trying to get back to full guard.
Diamond wants to control but Polyanskiy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diamond tries to roll over but Polyanskiy keeps him under control.
Diamond won't allow Polyanskiy to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diamond is defending against the submission attempts here by Polyanskiy.
Polyanskiy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diamond is just riding it out for now. Polyanskiy eventually gives up the hold.
Polyanskiy prevents Diamond from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Polyanskiy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diamond lands a lovely overhand right.
Polyanskiy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Polyanskiy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diamond throws a head kick but Polyanskiy moves out of range.
Diamond swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diamond. Polyanskiy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diamond wants to clinch
and Polyanskiy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Diamond manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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!
Diamond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Polyanskiy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Polyanskiy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Polyanskiy is working for a submission of some sort.
Diamond works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond trying to control the position here.
Diamond keeping moving, preventing Polyanskiy from controlling successfully.
Polyanskiy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diamond haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Diamond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Polyanskiy is one step ahead there.
Diamond controlling the position.
That's two 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.
Polyanskiy postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Polyanskiy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diamond's waist but Diamond gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Polyanskiy off to one side.
Diamond is looking to counter the offense by Polyanskiy and move into the clinch.
King Diamond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diamond is looking to clinch.
Diamond tries to clinch
and Polyanskiy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Diamond!
Polyanskiy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Diamond is looking to reverse the position.
Polyanskiy wants to control but Diamond is keeping him busy.
Polyanskiy is trying to get an arm triangle but Diamond is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polyanskiy is trying to get an arm triangle but Diamond is defending well.
Diamond is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diamond wants to get back to his feet.
Polyanskiy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diamond is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Diamond is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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.
Diamond is staying active underneath Polyanskiy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Polyanskiy prevents Diamond from improving his position.
Polyanskiy trying to control from half guard but Diamond is working away.
Polyanskiy is looking for a kimura but Diamond is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Polyanskiy to get the leverage.
Polyanskiy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diamond sees it coming and defends easily.
Diamond wants to control but Polyanskiy is keeping busy.
Polyanskiy trying to pass the guard but Diamond defending well.
Polyanskiy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Diamond!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Polyanskiy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Diamond gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Diamond wants to sweep here but Polyanskiy controlling him for the moment.
Diamond lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Diamond trying to control but Polyanskiy is working from the bottom.
Diamond postures up in Polyanskiy's guard and throws a big left but Polyanskiy blocks it.
Diamond pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Polyanskiy is keeping the position for now.
Polyanskiy being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diamond wants to control from the top but Polyanskiy keeps moving.
Diamond drops back looking for a leg! Polyanskiy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Polyanskiy manages to kick Diamond off! Diamond jumps back into Polyanskiy's guard.
Diamond passes Polyanskiy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond thows a huge punch but Polyanskiy dodges it nicely.
Polyanskiy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Polyanskiy is trying to maintain the position but Diamond is very close to passing his half guard.
Polyanskiy tries to roll over but Diamond keeps him under control.
Polyanskiy is looking to control Diamond's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Polyanskiy avoid being mounted?
Diamond seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Polyanskiy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diamond is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Polyanskiy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diamond controlling the pace.
Polyanskiy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diamond pulls his head out easily.
King Diamond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Polyanskiy looking for submissions off his back.
Polyanskiy is staying active underneath Diamond, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diamond thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Polyanskiy's head.
Polyanskiy trying to control here.
Polyanskiy tries to get to full guard but Diamond has control of the leg.
Diamond not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diamond stalling away here and it's allowed Polyanskiy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Diamond is pushing down on Polyanskiy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Polyanskiy is fighting to maintain full guard but Diamond has managed to sneak the leg through.
Polyanskiy is refusing to be controlled, as Diamond sits in half guard.
Diamond seems to be looking for submissions.
Polyanskiy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Diamond avoids the attempt from Polyanskiy to control.
Polyanskiy can't escape the position.
Diamond tries to control but Polyanskiy wriggling away.
Diamond throws some wild stikes that Polyanskiy manages to avoid easily.
Diamond trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Polyanskiy is trying desperately to improve position.
Diamond thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Polyanskiy is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diamond with a couple of short strikes.
Diamond misses with a head shot.
Diamond sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Diamond throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Polyanskiy tries to hold on but Diamond pushes him away.
Alex Polyanskiy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Polyanskiy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Polyanskiy is refusing to be controlled, as Diamond sits in half guard.
Polyanskiy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diamond is working away from the top position though.
Diamond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diamond sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Polyanskiy defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diamond is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Polyanskiy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diamond.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diamond throwing shots but Polyanskiy is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Diamond showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Polyanskiy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Polyanskiy!
A relieved looking Alex Polyanskiy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
King Diamond spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to all the fans, I'll be back!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 2155 p4p, 288 weight class) and Herb Krison (ranked 2779 p4p, 356 weight class). Krison has chosen Rebelution as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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209 lbs
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208 lbs
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herb Krison!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krison. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson defending well as Krison loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Krison moves out of range easily.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Krison tries a low kick but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson has Krison up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Krison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
Krison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krison sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anderson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Krison's half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but Krison defends it.
Krison is looking to improve his position.
Krison is doing well to control the position and prevent Anderson from advancing to side control.
Anderson is taking a breather. Krison says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krison is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Anderson stalling.
Krison wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
Krison is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Anderson prevents Krison from improving his position.
Krison trying to control here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Anderson thumps Krison with a low kick.
Anderson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Krison counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Krison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brownie Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson connects with a high kick.
Krison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Krison sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A nice side step and Krison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krison but Krison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Krison keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Krison misses.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krison! But no joy.
Krison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Krison circles away and keeps his distance.
Krison looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Krison looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson clinches up with Krison and pushes him back against the cage.
Krison is working Anderson over against the cage.
Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Krison avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Krison.
Krison throws a head punch that misses.
Krison gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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 Brownie Anderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looks like Brownie Anderson has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Anderson there.
Krison loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson throws a front kick that sends Krison stumbling back into the cage.
Krison throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson clinches up with Krison and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Krison throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Krison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Krison lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Krison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krison misses with a body punch.
Krison lands with a left to the head.
Anderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Krison manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson has hold of one of Krison's legs. Krison is fighting the takedown attempt but Anderson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Krison is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Krison is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Anderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krison pulls Anderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Anderson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Herb Krison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
Anderson slips under a jab from Krison.
Anderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Krison sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Krison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Krison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Krison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brownie Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Krison.
Krison misses with a body punch.
Krison tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anderson letting Krison take a breather here.
Krison struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Krison throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Krison.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krison lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Krison is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Anderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Krison has Anderson pressed against the cage.
Krison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krison lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Krison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Krison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krison defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Herb Krison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brownie Anderson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fighters circling - Krison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson scores with a head kick.
Krison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krison dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Krison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anderson.
Krison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Krison.
Krison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Anderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Krison did well to prevent Anderson getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison is controlling Anderson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Anderson controlling the pace.
Krison is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anderson stalling.
Krison trying to control from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Krison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Anderson with a body shot.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Anderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Krison. Beautiful body shot.
Brownie Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krison misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Krison takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Krison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Krison looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Krison misses with a hook.
Krison throws a shot to the body.
Krison is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krison sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brownie Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to slow Krison down by chopping away at his legs.
Anderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Krison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Krison takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anderson throws the left hand but Krison avoids the punch easily.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krison throws out the jab.
Anderson keeps Krison at a distance using the push kick.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Krison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krison.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Anderson is predictable there
and Krison counters with a stiff right hand.
Krison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Krison has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice shot by Krison.
Anderson is rocked!
Brownie Anderson's cut is getting worse.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Krison avoids it well.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson tries for a takedown but Krison circles away easily
and Krison counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brownie Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brownie Anderson!
Brownie Anderson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I am the fookin greatest ya hear! I want that fookin belt!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Juravlev (ranked 1169 p4p, 127 weight class) and Danny Mc Elroy (ranked 1686 p4p, 183 weight class). 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 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alexey Juravlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Mc Elroy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Elroy lands with a nice body punch.
Juravlev slips a jab from Mc Elroy.
Juravlev misses with a straight right.
Juravlev throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mc Elroy to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Alexey Juravlev has been cut.
Juravlev misses with an uppercut
and Mc Elroy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mc Elroy looks to score with a jab to the body but Juravlev is just out of range.
Juravlev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mc Elroy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Juravlev throws a looping overhand right but Mc Elroy ducks down to avoid it.
Juravlev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Juravlev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mc Elroy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juravlev looks to throw the jab but Mc Elroy is out of range.
Juravlev misses with a hook.
Juravlev misses with a hook. Mc Elroy ducked under it nicely.
Juravlev throws a lazy right hand but Mc Elroy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Juravlev throws a lazy uppercut
and Mc Elroy counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Elroy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Juravlev scores with a shot to the side of Mc Elroy's head.
Mc Elroy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mc Elroy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Juravlev working aggressively here.
Juravlev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mc Elroy lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mc Elroy fails to land.
Mc Elroy throws a head punch that misses.
Juravlev is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mc Elroy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mc Elroy is trying to maintain a safe position but Juravlev gets an underhook and turns Mc Elroy into the cage.
Juravlev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mc Elroy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juravlev missing with knees to the body.
Juravlev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juravlev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mc Elroy.
Juravlev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Juravlev lands a nice hook to Mc Elroy's body. Mc Elroy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev jabs Mc Elroy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mc Elroy throws a body punch but Juravlev moves out of range.
Juravlev ducks right into an uppercut from Mc Elroy.
Juravlev scores with a body shot.
Juravlev wants to clinch
letting Mc Elroy counter with a right hand.
Juravlev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Juravlev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mc Elroy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Mc Elroy misses.
Juravlev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mc Elroy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Juravlev.
Juravlev closes the distance and clinches.
Mc Elroy has a couple of punches blocked by Juravlev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev stalling in the clinch but Mc Elroy improves position.
Mc Elroy misses with the head strike.
Mc Elroy blocks a body shot from Juravlev.
A shot in the inside from Juravlev.
Mc Elroy keeps control of Juravlev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Juravlev pushes off an throws an elbow but Mc Elroy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mc Elroy lands with a short shot to the head.
Mc Elroy keeps control of Juravlev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Juravlev as Mc Elroy tries to tie him up.
Mc Elroy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juravlev lands a shoulder strike.
Mc Elroy tries to throw a body punch but Juravlev avoids it by throwing Mc Elroy back against the cage.
Juravlev looking to stall.
Mc Elroy misses with the head strike.
Mc Elroy misses with some punches.
Juravlev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mc Elroy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mc Elroy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Juravlev.
Mc Elroy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev misses with an elbow strike.
Mc Elroy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mc Elroy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mc Elroy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juravlev blocking some punches.
Mc Elroy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mc Elroy swings wildly with an uppercut but Juravlev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juravlev tries a knee to the head but Mc Elroy blocks it.
Juravlev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mc Elroy tries to throw a body punch but Juravlev avoids it by throwing Mc Elroy back against the cage.
Juravlev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Juravlev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexey Juravlev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mc Elroy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Juravlev.
Juravlev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Juravlev misses with a hook
and Mc Elroy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juravlev blocks a jab.
Mc Elroy throws a hook but Juravlev avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danny Mc Elroy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexey Juravlev'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.
Juravlev digs a good hook to Mc Elroy's body.
Juravlev throws a lazy right hand but Mc Elroy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mc Elroy avoids the body shot from Juravlev.
Juravlev just misses with a punch to the body.
Mc Elroy throws a hook but Juravlev avoids it easily.
Mc Elroy slips a straight right by Juravlev.
Juravlev throws a hook to the side of Mc Elroy's head but Mc Elroy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Juravlev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juravlev moves out of range as Mc Elroy strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juravlev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mc Elroy.
Juravlev misses with a body shot
enabling Mc Elroy to counter with a crisp jab.
Mc Elroy throws a jab when Juravlev was well out of range.
Juravlev slips a jab from Mc Elroy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Elroy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice straight punches there by Juravlev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Juravlev.
Juravlev looks to land a right hand but Mc Elroy moved out of range.
Juravlev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mc Elroy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mc Elroy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Juravlev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juravlev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Juravlev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mc Elroy.
Juravlev connects with a body shot that sends Mc Elroy's belly button to the back.
Mc Elroy misses with a hook to the body
and Juravlev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juravlev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Juravlev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mc Elroy was well out of range. Poor timing from Juravlev.
Juravlev loads up on a big right hand but Mc Elroy slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Mc Elroy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mc Elroy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Juravlev.
It looked like Juravlev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mc Elroy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mc Elroy to counter with a crisp jab.
Juravlev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mc Elroy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mc Elroy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mc Elroy ducks under a wild hook from Juravlev.
Mc Elroy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juravlev.
Mc Elroy throws out a counter right but Juravlev avoids it with no problem.
Juravlev swings for the body but Mc Elroy moves out of range.
Jab from Juravlev.
Mc Elroy misses the body punch
and Juravlev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mc Elroy lands a glancing blow to the side of Juravlev's head.
Mc Elroy lands a nice hook to Juravlev's body. Juravlev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Juravlev misses with a looping left.
Mc Elroy connects with a body shot.
Juravlev misses with a hook
and Mc Elroy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alexey Juravlev's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev misses with an uppercut. Mc Elroy saw that one coming.
Mc Elroy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slow jab from Mc Elroy misses its intended target.
Mc Elroy throws a lazy right hand but Juravlev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Juravlev tries to clinch but Mc Elroy moves away
and Mc Elroy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juravlev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Juravlev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mc Elroy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Juravlev thinking.
A telegraphed right hand from Mc Elroy misses the target.
Mc Elroy connects with a crisp jab.
Juravlev throws a poor cross that misses
and Mc Elroy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juravlev moves in looking to clinch but Mc Elroy pushes him off.
Mc Elroy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Juravlev with a body shot.
Juravlev cracks a nice hook into Mc Elroy's ribs.
Juravlev misses the body punch
and Mc Elroy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mc Elroy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Juravlev misses with a knee strike.
Mc Elroy pushes Juravlev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juravlev.
Mc Elroy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mc Elroy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mc Elroy misses with the head strike.
Mc Elroy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mc Elroy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alexey Juravlev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Juravlev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mc Elroy.
Mc Elroy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mc Elroy.
Mc Elroy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Juravlev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mc Elroy misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Mc Elroy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexey Juravlev's cut.
That's time! Juravlev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mc Elroy misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Juravlev was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mc Elroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mc Elroy misses the jab.
Juravlev throws a hook to the side of Mc Elroy's head but Mc Elroy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Juravlev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mc Elroy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Juravlev thinking.
Juravlev dips to his left and cracks Mc Elroy with an uppercut!
Mc Elroy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mc Elroy scores with the left hand. Juravlev knows he should have avoided that one.
Juravlev cracks Mc Elroy with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juravlev slips a jab from Mc Elroy.
A little feinted left hand from Juravlev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Juravlev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mc Elroy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the liver by Juravlev. Beautiful body shot.
Juravlev sizes up Mc Elroy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juravlev walks into a left hand.
Mc Elroy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juravlev was well out of range. Poor timing from Mc Elroy.
Juravlev throws an overhand right that lands on Mc Elroy's shoulder, as Mc Elroy tries to avoid the shot.
Mc Elroy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mc Elroy slips under a jab from Juravlev.
Juravlev swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Mc Elroy to counter with a crisp jab.
Juravlev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mc Elroy slips a straight right by Juravlev.
Juravlev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Juravlev misses with a hook. Mc Elroy ducked under it nicely.
Mc Elroy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Juravlev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev throws the left hand but Mc Elroy avoids the punch easily.
Mc Elroy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Juravlev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Juravlev throws a hook to the side of Mc Elroy's head but Mc Elroy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Juravlev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mc Elroy.
Mc Elroy is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mc Elroy gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Juravlev gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Mc Elroy is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexey Juravlev!
Alexey Juravlev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Teebs (ranked 1066 p4p, 145 weight class) and Chris Severn (ranked 843 p4p, 117 weight class). Teebs comes to the cage accompanied by Ghost - Square Hammer. Severn has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chris Severn enters the cage!
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bo Teebs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Severn!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teebs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Severn.
A chopping leg kick lands by Teebs.
Severn moves out of range as Teebs throws a body kick.
Severn drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Teebs defends it well.
A good leg kick by Teebs.
Severn walks into a stiff left hand from Teebs.
It looks like Chris Severn has been cut.
Teebs throws a jab but it's blocked by Severn.
Bo Teebs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Teebs digs a good body shot into Severn's ribs.
Teebs misses with a wild body shot.
Severn throws a head kick that misses.
Severn looks winded!
Nice body kick there by Teebs.
Teebs misses with a hook.
Severn is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Teebs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Severn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Teebs blocks it well.
Teebs lands a glancing blow to the side of Severn's head.
Teebs has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nemesis Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teebs throws a lazy right hand but Severn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teebs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teebs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Severn throws a right hand that misses
and Teebs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Teebs feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Severn sprawling to the canvas! Severn rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Teebs finish him?!
Severn is rocked!
Severn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Severn is still on wobbly legs! Can Teebs finish him?
Teebs lands a leg kick that knocks Severn off balance momentarily.
Teebs throws the kick towards the body but Severn avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teebs misses with a hook.
Severn seems to have recovered his senses.
Teebs misses with a head kick.
Severn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teebs.
Severn wants to counter with a clinch but Teebs pushes him away.
You can see that Severn has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Teebs throws a head kick that misses.
Teebs drops Severn with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Severn looks back up at him and smiles so Teebs waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Severn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Teebs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Teebs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teebs fakes the body blow, causing Severn to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Severn goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bo Teebs!
A relieved looking Bo Teebs 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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