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CEFC Sunday Night Fights 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lars Kenardly (ranked 3512 p4p, 343 weight class) and Eddy Maiden (ranked 4824 p4p, 427 weight class). Kenardly comes to the cage accompanied by Strokin. Maiden comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Iron Maiden kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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174 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
16 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Kenardly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddy Maiden!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Kenardly misses.
Kenardly 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.
Maiden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kenardly as he jumps to the side.
Maiden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kenardly defends it nicely.
Kenardly lands a really nice looking cross but Maiden seems unphased.
Kenardly cracks Maiden with a good jab.
Nice straight punches there by Kenardly. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kenardly.
Kenardly misses with a head kick.
Maiden throws a sloppy head kick and Kenardly moves out of range easily.
Maiden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maiden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kenardly counters with a three punch combo that has Maiden backing up. Maiden nods at Kenardly to acknowledge the strikes.
Maiden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenardly avoids the head kick by Maiden.
Kenardly lands a head kick. Maiden smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Eddy Maiden has been cut.
Maiden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenardly.
Kenardly jabs Maiden right on the nose. Maiden blinks but takes it well.
Maiden tries for a takedown but Kenardly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lars Kenardly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddy Maiden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maiden slips a jab from Kenardly.
Kenardly stuffs the takedown attempt from Maiden. Maiden gets slowly back to his feet.
Kenardly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maiden's head.
Maiden is rocked!
Maiden has managed to clinch.
Maiden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kenardly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kenardly.
Kenardly working Maiden over with knees to the body.
Maiden throws a head punch that misses.
Maiden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kenardly breaks the clinch.
Maiden walks into a left hand.
Maiden is still on wobbly legs! Can Kenardly finish him?
Maiden gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kenardly counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenardly avoids the head kick by Maiden.
Kenardly lands a big head kick that sends Maiden to the canvas! Kenardly follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Kenardly!
Our winner, Lars Kenardly, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasilliy Kazakov (ranked 2958 p4p, 308 weight class) and Maciej Gorski (ranked 6905 p4p, 528 weight class). Gorski has chosen Harnaś as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Maciej Gorski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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156 lbs
6 - 16 - 1 |
Good wrestling
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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
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vasilliy Kazakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Maciej Gorski!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazakov keeps the fight on the outside.
Gorski tries to clinch
and Kazakov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gorski!
Kazakov scores with punches from side control.
Kazakov landing strikes.
Kazakov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Gorski is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vasilliy Kazakov!
A relieved looking Vasilliy Kazakov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jermey Arnold (ranked 3478 p4p, 367 weight class) and Danny Page (ranked 2841 p4p, 310 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
39 - 25 - 1 |
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185 lbs
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World class MT
Very quick |
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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
39 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jermey Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Page!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnold gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arnold scores with a sloppy right hand. Page should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Page looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arnold appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Page misses with a few strikes there.
Page lands a lovely overhand right.
Arnold slaps away a takedown attempt from Page, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arnold went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Page connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arnold momentarily.
Page misses with a few strikes there.
Arnold throws a counter high kick but Page was just alert enough to avoid it.
Arnold ducks under a wild hook from Page.
A lazy left from Page finds it's target.
Arnold's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Page connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arnold scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy body kick from Page
and Arnold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Page.
Arnold avoids the body shot from Page.
A quick step to the side and Arnold tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold staying out of range there.
Arnold misses with a wild combination.
Arnold scores with a head kick. Page tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Page takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jermey Arnold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Page fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arnold lands a leg kick that knocks Page off balance momentarily.
Page lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arnold at a distance.
Arnold throws a head kick that misses.
Danny Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page misses with a double jab.
Page has his takedown stuffed
and Arnold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Page throws out a loose jab but Arnold uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Page.
Jermey Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Page.
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!
Page swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arnold counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Page connects with a body shot.
Page has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Page tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Arnold defends well and Page ends up having to push Arnold into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Arnold appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Page.
Page is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Arnold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Page throws an off balance right hand
and Arnold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arnold.
Page tries to clinch but Arnold moves out of range.
Arnold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Page misses with a hook. Arnold ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Arnold was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Page.
No joy there for Arnold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Page swings for the body but Arnold moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page misses with a body shot
and Arnold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arnold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Page. Page circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Page misses with a combination
and Arnold counters with a nice uppercut.
Arnold takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Page swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Page digs a good hook to Arnold's body.
Arnold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page.
Arnold takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A solid body kick from Page.
Arnold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Arnold.
Arnold tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Page throws a leg kick but Arnold sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Page drives through with a takedown into guard.
Page trying to control the position from guard on top but Arnold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arnold is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Page trying to control the position from guard on top but Arnold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Page pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arnold is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arnold keeping moving, preventing Page from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danny Page will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A slow jab from Page misses its intended target.
Page misses with a combination
and Arnold counters with a left and a right that stings Page.
Arnold moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Page throws a big shot that misses.
Arnold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Page in his tracks.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arnold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arnold lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A jab from Page misses.
Arnold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Page throws the kick towards the body but Arnold avoids it.
Page digs a good hook to Arnold's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page cracks Arnold with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Page misses.
Arnold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Page misses with a looping left.
Page punishes Arnold's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page is looking to chop away at Arnold's legs.
Arnold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arnold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arnold bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Page swings for the body but Arnold moves out of range.
A slow jab from Arnold misses its intended target.
Page throws a series of punches but Arnold avoids them all with ease.
Page drops his hands momentarily and Arnold takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arnold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Page throws a body kick that misses.
Page throws a leg kick which misses Arnold's front leg but catches the back leg as Arnold tries to avoid it.
Arnold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Page throws a head kick but Arnold moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page looks to throw the jab but Arnold is out of range.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arnold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Page throws a hook to the side of Arnold's head but Arnold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arnold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Page was well out of range. Poor timing from Arnold.
Page swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arnold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jermey Arnold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Page tries to clinch there but Arnold circles away.
It looked like Arnold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Arnold misses its intended target.
Page throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Page.
Arnold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Page.
Page gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arnold prevents a body shot from Page.
Page looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Page is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Page misses with a punch on the inside.
Arnold gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Page.
Arnold is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Arnold taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Arnold gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Arnold with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Page tries for a takedown. No joy.
Arnold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Page comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Page is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Page avoids the elbow strike from Arnold, against the cage.
Arnold misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Page escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Page with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arnold counters with a nice uppercut.
Jermey Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Page.
An inside leg kick lands from Page.
Nice defenses there by Page.
Page comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Page throws a leg kick
and Arnold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch but Arnold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Page works over Arnold's head and body with a nice combination.
Page throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arnold is looking to counter with head kicks.
Arnold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A quick step to the side and Arnold tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Page throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Arnold's waist but Arnold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Page off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Danny Page will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Page shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arnold defends it nicely.
Arnold jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Page pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arnold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Page takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Danny Page seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arnold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page shoots in but no luck this time.
Arnold is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Page takes a jab right on the kisser.
Page misses with a jab, cross combination.
Page fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page misses with a takedown attempt
and Arnold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jermey Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Page.
Arnold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arnold misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Page.
Page goes for a takedown attempt but Arnold pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Page listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Page with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arnold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Page throws out a powerful jab.
Page bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Page throws a lazy uppercut
and Arnold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Page changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Arnold tries to avoid it but Page manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Arnold to the ground. Arnold escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Page misses with a series of wild punches.
Page takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arnold.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Page misses its intended target.
Arnold is looking to counter punch.
Page takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Page shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arnold as he avoids it easily.
Arnold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Page throws a big shot that misses.
Page doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arnold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arnold scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Page drops his hands momentarily and Arnold takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Page looks to land a body kick but Arnold moved away.
Jab by Page.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnold was well out of range. Poor timing from Page.
Arnold seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Page throws a hook but Arnold blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Arnold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from Page. Those never looked like landing.
Arnold was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Arnold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Page on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Arnold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Page was well out of range. Poor timing from Arnold.
Arnold jabs at Page's body.
Arnold lands a head kick!
Good leg kick by Arnold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some wild striking there from Page.
Page walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arnold checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arnold is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jermey Arnold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page misses with a takedown
and Arnold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arnold drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Danny Page is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Page gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arnold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Arnold.
Page swinging wildly here.
Arnold throws a sloppy head kick and Page moves out of range easily.
Page steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Arnold.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch but Arnold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arnold swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Page throws a right and a left that both miss.
Page tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arnold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arnold is looking for a counter combo.
Page jabs Arnold right on the nose. Arnold blinks but takes it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jermey Arnold showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Page 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Page!
Danny Page decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Santana (ranked 1752 p4p, 207 weight class) and Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 4862 p4p, 438 weight class). Santana comes to the cage accompanied by Check My Swag. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakiyev misses with a body shot.
Santana throws a sloppy body shot
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
Santana throws a sloppy body shot
and Bakiyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santana.
Bakiyev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Santana scores with a nice head shot.
Santana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santana moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Santana is looking to land body kicks.
Bakiyev defending well as Santana loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Bakiyev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Santana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bakiyev ducks right into an uppercut from Santana.
Santana with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santana misses with an uppercut
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santana throws a lazy uppercut
and Bakiyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santana loads up on a big right hand but Bakiyev slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Bakiyev.
Antonio Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bakiyev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santana moves away.
Bakiyev walks into a stiff left hand from Santana.
Santana is looking to chop away at Bakiyev's legs.
Bakiyev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Santana misses with a hook
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Bakiyev ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
Santana misses with a looping left.
We've been told by Santana's head coaches at Doherty's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bakiyev misses with a wild body shot.
Bakiyev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bakiyev is rocked!
Bakiyev swings for the body but Santana moves out of range.
Bakiyev avoids the body shot from Santana.
Bakiyev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Santana rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santana looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bakiyev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Santana misses
and Bakiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bakiyev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bakiyev has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Santana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bakiyev circles away quickly and effectively.
Bakiyev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bakiyev slips a straight right by Santana.
Bakiyev moves out of range of the body kick from Santana.
Santana avoids the body shot from Bakiyev.
Santana misses with a leg kick
and Bakiyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Santana.
Bakiyev cracks Santana with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bakiyev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bakiyev scores with a sloppy right hand. Santana should have avoided that one.
Bakiyev swings for the body but Santana moves out of range.
Santana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bakiyev.
Bakiyev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bakiyev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Santana looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Santana misses with an uppercut. Bakiyev saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Santana. Beautiful body shot.
Santana thows a leg kick but Bakiyev checks it
and Bakiyev counters with a straight right hand.
Bakiyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santana was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakiyev.
Santana throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bakiyev.
Santana scores with a head kick.
Santana throws a shot from downtown. Bakiyev moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Bakiyev misses.
Santana swings widly with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a right hand to the body.
Santana misses the jab.
Santana throws a lazy uppercut
and Bakiyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bakiyev moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Santana. Those never looked like landing.
Santana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santana tried to score with a low kick but Bakiyev checks it.
Santana scores with a hook to the body. Bakiyev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Santana throws a sloppy head kick and Bakiyev moves out of range easily.
Bakiyev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santana takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Santana thumps Bakiyev with a low kick.
Bakiyev moves out of range as Santana throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bakiyev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Santana throws a hook but Bakiyev avoids it easily.
Bakiyev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bakiyev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Santana fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bakiyev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Santana dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Santana misses with a looping right.
Bakiyev moves away from the strike by Santana.
A countering left hand to the body from Bakiyev misses.
Santana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Santana is predictable there
and Bakiyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santana connects with a body shot.
Antonio Santana is winning the standup battle so far.
Santana tries to land a body kick
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Bakiyev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Santana tried to score with a low kick but Bakiyev checks it.
The fighters circling - Santana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A lazy body kick from Santana
and Bakiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santana throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Santana misses.
Santana jabs Bakiyev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bakiyev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Santana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bakiyevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana misses with a left hand
enabling Bakiyev to counter with a crisp jab.
Bakiyev lands with a good body shot.
Santana stalks Bakiyev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bakiyev's face. Bakiyev staggers backwards, shaken.
Bakiyev is still on wobbly legs! Can Santana finish him?
Santana throws a jab but it's blocked by Bakiyev.
Nice defenses there by Santana.
Bakiyev looks up at the clock. Bad move! Santana lands a right hand from hell, dropping Bakiyev. Santana pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Santana!
A very excited looking Antonio Santana made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Keene (ranked 2185 p4p, 245 weight class) and Sergey Chernishev (ranked 1589 p4p, 187 weight class). Chernishev has chosen MC Hovanskiy - Father in the building as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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Insanely flexible |
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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
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Keene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergey Chernishev!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keene scores with the left hand. Chernishev knows he should have avoided that one.
Chernishev tests Keene's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chernishev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Keene will feel that in the morning.
Keene tries to bum rush Chernishev with a series of wild strikes but Chernishev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chernishev looks to land a left hand but Keene moved out of range nicely.
Chernishev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Chernishev 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.
Chernishev misses the shot to the body.
Keene was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A bone on bone clash there as Keene blocks the leg kick.
Keene misses with a body shot.
Keene missing with a left hand there. Chernishev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keene misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chernishev misses with a jab to the body
and Keene counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chernishev thinking.
Chernishev missing with a left hand there. Keene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keene is looking to counter punch.
Chernishev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keene moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keene cracks a nice hook into Chernishev's ribs.
Chernishev ducks under a wild hook from Keene.
Chernishev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keene.
Chernishev is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Keene throws a big shot that misses.
Keene scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keene throws a jab but it's blocked by Chernishev.
Keene lands a two punch combo.
Keene pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chernishev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chernishev swings widly with a right hand
and Chernishev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chernishev swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chernishev. Keene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chernishev misses with a double jab.
Sergey Chernishev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chernishev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keene counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chernishev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keene has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keene and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Keene.
Chernishev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keene waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chernishev.
Chernishev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Chernishev misses the target.
Chernishev misses with a left hand
and Keene counters with a right hand to the body.
Chernishev throws a shot from downtown. Keene moves away and avoids it.
Keene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chernishev.
Keene takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Keene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chernishev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chernishev throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keene sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keene lands a really nice looking cross but Chernishev seems unphased.
Keene is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chernishev.
Keene throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keene swings for the body but Chernishev moves out of range.
Keene throws a jab but it's blocked by Chernishev.
Chernishev with the counter takedown but Keene avoids it easily.
Keene throws the left hand but Chernishev avoids the punch easily.
Chernishev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keene.
Keene throws a lazy right hand but Chernishev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chernishev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keene.
Chernishev tries a low kick but Keene avoids it.
It looked like Keene wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Chernishev finds it's way through Keene's defenses.
Keene lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chernishev scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keene pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chernishev with the counter takedown but Keene avoids it easily.
Chernishev slips under a jab from Keene.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chernishev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keene.
The fighters circling - Keene throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chernishev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keene sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keene lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chernishev slips under a jab.
Keene missing with a left hand there. Chernishev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chernishev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Keene.
Chernishev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keene.
Keene takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keene throwing a counter right hand but Chernishev manages to avoid it.
Keene sizes up Chernishev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Keene dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Keene slips a jab from Chernishev.
Chernishev swings widly with a right hand
and Keene counters with a stiff right hand.
Keene connects with a crisp jab.
Keene stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chernishev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keene connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Keene.
Chernishev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keene lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chernishev at a distance.
Chernishev misses with a straight right.
A jab from Keene misses.
Chernishev misses with a hook
and Keene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chernishev throws a right hand that misses
and Keene counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chernishev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keene.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernishev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keene.
Keene uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chernishev.
Keene throws a right hand that misses
and Chernishev counters with a takedown into side control.
Keene is pushing Chernishev's head away, looking to escape. Chernishev manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keene tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Chernishev misses with an elbow to the head.
Chernishev is throwing strikes but Keene counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Keene regains half guard.
Chernishev working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keene makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keene misses with a looping right.
Keene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chernishev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chernishev thuds his shin into the meat of Keene's side.
Keene misses with a looping right.
Chernishev misses with a shot to the body
and Keene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chernishev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chernishev scores with a jab.
Chernishev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chernishev changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A swing and a miss from Chernishev.
Keene throws a looping overhand right but Chernishev ducks down to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Keene there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chernishev. Keene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scott Keene is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chernishev can do to turn this around?
Keene misses the jab.
A big left from Chernishev misses.
Chernishev moves out of range as Keene strikes.
Keene walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chernishev.
Keene swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chernishev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chernishev tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Keene is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keene. Chernishev does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keene. Chernishev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chernishev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chernishev with a nice cross.
Keene dips to his left and cracks Chernishev with an uppercut!
Chernishev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keene.
Keene scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keene takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chernishev throws a poor cross that misses
letting Keene counter with a right hand.
Chernishev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chernishev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chernishev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chernishev slips a jab from Keene.
Keene swings for the body but Chernishev moves out of range.
Keene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chernishev manages to avoid it.
And Chernishev tries to counter it with a takedown but Keene pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Keene misses with a looping right.
Keene throws a hook but Chernishev blocks it.
Chernishev throws a lazy uppercut
and Keene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chernishev throws an overhand right that lands on Keene's shoulder, as Keene tries to avoid the shot.
Keene looks to score with a jab to the body but Chernishev is just out of range.
Chernishev slips a jab from Keene.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Keene dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Chernishev with a nice cross.
Keene scores with the left hand. Chernishev knows he should have avoided that one.
Chernishev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keene.
Chernishev slips a straight right by Keene.
Keene throws a jab when Chernishev was well out of range.
Keene throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chernishev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Keene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chernishev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chernishev moves out of range as Keene strikes.
Chernishev thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keene fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chernishev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keene looks to land a right hand but Chernishev moved out of range.
Chernishev scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chernishev lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chernishev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Keenes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Keene takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Keene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keene throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chernishev.
Nice shot lands for Chernishev.
Keene misses the jab.
And Chernishev tries to counter it with a takedown but Keene pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chernishev moves away from the strike by Keene.
Chernishev with the counter takedown but Keene avoids it easily.
Chernishev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chernishev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keene.
Chernishev tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chernishev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keene throws out the jab.
Chernishev ducks under a wild hook from Keene.
Chernishev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keene throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sergey Chernishev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Keene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keene scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by Chernishev.
Chernishev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keene throws a shot from downtown. Chernishev moves away and avoids it.
Keene paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Keene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chernishev.
Chernishev misses with a left hand
and Keene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keene scores with a shot to the body.
Keene throws a shot from downtown. Chernishev moves away and avoids it.
Keene ducks right into an uppercut from Chernishev.
Keene fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chernishev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Keene back to the cage. Chernishev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chernishev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keene.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keene looks to land a right hand but Chernishev moved out of range.
Chernishev misses with a right hand
and Keene counters with a straight right hand.
Keene scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Keene misses the target.
Both fighters circling a little - Chernishev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Keene misses its intended target.
Keene slips a jab from Chernishev.
An attempted straight right counter from Keene misses the target.
Keene throws the left hand but Chernishev avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Chernishev.
A decent looking cross lands there for Keene.
Chernishev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keene.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev misses with a lunging right hand
and Chernishev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keene moves out of range of the leg kick from Chernishev.
Chernishev throws a lazy uppercut
and Keene counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chernishev throws a half hearted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Keene misses.
Chernishev changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chernishev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Chernishev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keene just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Keene misses the target.
Chernishev throws a leg kick that misses.
Keene takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keene misses with a looping right.
Chernishev swings widly with a right hand
and Keene counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Keene showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keene has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Keene!
During a confident post fight interview, Scott Keene thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoki Mayoniko (ranked 992 p4p, 130 weight class) and Reed Hightower (ranked 1253 p4p, 160 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yoki Mayoniko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reed Hightower!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayoniko moves out of range of the body kick from Hightower.
Hightower smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mayoniko slips under a jab from Hightower.
Hightower on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hightower lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hightower!
Mayoniko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mayoniko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yoki Mayoniko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayoniko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hightower makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mayoniko really felt that one!
Mayoniko tries to land a leg kick but Hightower saw it coming and moves away.
Hightower avoids a kick to the body.
Hightower follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hightower lands with a straight right. Mayoniko didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hightower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hightower showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayoniko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Mayoniko misses.
Mayoniko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hightower makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hightower avoids a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mayoniko. That's going to slow Hightower down.
Hightower misses with a head kick.
Hightower gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mayoniko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hightower. Hightower circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mayoniko misses with a body shot.
Mayoniko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mayoniko moves out of range of the body kick.
Hightower on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hightower throws a hook but Mayoniko avoids it easily.
Mayoniko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hightower throws a body punch but Mayoniko moves out of range.
Mayoniko throws a big shot that misses.
Mayoniko swings widly with a right hand
and Hightower counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hightower slips under a jab from Mayoniko.
Hightower throws a big counter head kick but Mayoniko avoids it with no problem.
Nice uppercut lands for Mayoniko. That snapped Hightower's head back.
Hightower slips under a jab from Mayoniko.
Hightower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayoniko is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Mayoniko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the body from Hightower misses
and Mayoniko counters with a straight right hand.
Mayoniko throws a combination that misses
and Hightower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mayoniko loads up on a big right hand but Hightower slips the punch.
Hightower counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayoniko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hightower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hightower lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Hightower misses.
Mayoniko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hightower cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Yoki Mayoniko has been cut.
Hightower scores with a nice right hand.
Mayoniko is rocked!
Hightower is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mayoniko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hightower.
Mayoniko is breathing heavily.
Mayoniko blocks a jab.
Hightower drops Mayoniko with a huge uppercut! Mayoniko drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hightower is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reed Hightower!
In his post fight interview, Reed Hightower started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 679 p4p, 112 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 1392 p4p, 209 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
55 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLeod is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Burgundy misses.
A big left from MacLeod misses.
Ron Burgundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Burgundy.
Burgundy throws a poor cross that misses
and MacLeod decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Burgundy's guard.
MacLeod pushing down on Burgundy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw MacLeod working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
MacLeod is keen to just control but Burgundy is a slippery customer.
MacLeod is working for an americana but Burgundy has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst MacLeod was thinking about the submission.
MacLeod trying to control but Burgundy is working from the bottom.
MacLeod throwing strikes from guard but Burgundy blocks nicely.
MacLeod wants to pass the guard but Burgundy is keeping the position.
Burgundy wants to sweep here but MacLeod controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod stays in close to Burgundy's body and controls the position.
Burgundy looking to control.
MacLeod is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
MacLeod trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MacLeod looking to sit in guard and control but Burgundy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
MacLeod is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
MacLeod is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
MacLeod seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Burgundy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod has his foot on Burgundy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burgundy works his way back into a safe position though.
MacLeod manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Burgundy manages to get himself to full guard.
MacLeod passes Burgundy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Burgundy tries to get to full guard but MacLeod has control of the leg.
Burgundy moves into full guard.
MacLeod pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burgundy is keeping the position for now.
Burgundy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacLeod can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burgundy keeping moving, preventing MacLeod from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burgundy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. MacLeod doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. MacLeod manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burgundy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
MacLeod drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Burgundy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Burgundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ron Burgundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burgundy motions for MacLeod to come forward. Burgundy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
MacLeod works over Burgundy's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Ron Burgundy has been cut.
Burgundy tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacLeod swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burgundy throws out a loose jab but MacLeod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burgundy moves away from the strike by MacLeod.
Burgundy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burgundy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burgundy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from MacLeod misses its intended target.
MacLeod avoids the head kick by Burgundy.
MacLeod drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Burgundy defends it well.
Burgundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacLeod moves away.
Burgundy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Burgundy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Burgundy swings widly with a right hand
and MacLeod makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
MacLeod lands a jab to Burgundy's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor MacLeod dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Burgundy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Burgundy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
MacLeod lands a slapping body shot.
Burgundy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacLeod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
MacLeod lands a right hook to the body.
Connor MacLeod seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacLeod swings for the body but Burgundy moves out of range.
MacLeod uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burgundy. MacLeod does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacLeod takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Donk. MacLeod catches Burgundy right on the button with a cross.
Burgundy is rocked!
Burgundy walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! MacLeod swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Connor MacLeod!
A relieved looking Connor MacLeod thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Xll (ranked 664 p4p, 109 weight class) and Kenton Okunaba (ranked 1384 p4p, 205 weight class). Xll's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kvelertak - Svartmesse. Kenton Okunaba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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226 lbs
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225 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramses Xll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenton Okunaba!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okunaba looks for the body kick but Xll saw that one coming.
Xll scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Kenton Okunaba has been cut.
Okunaba throws a sloppy body shot
and Xll counters with a head kick that drops Okunaba to the mat! Okunaba scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Okunaba is rocked!
Xll throws an uppercut from hell that sends Okunaba clean off his feet! He's out cold! Xll stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ramses Xll!
An out of breath Ramses Xll thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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