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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Papa John (ranked 4846 p4p, 185 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 4592 p4p, 177 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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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Papa John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suluhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Suluhu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Suluhu showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suluhu prevents John from improving his position.
John wants to control but Suluhu is keeping busy.
Suluhu prevents John from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
John is looking for a sweep. Suluhu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Suluhu is controlling the pace.
John trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John wants to get back to his feet.
Suluhu wants to lay and pray for a moment but John keeps working.
Suluhu prevents John from standing back up.
Suluhu wants to pass to mount but John is defending the position.
Suluhu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Suluhu controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Suluhu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for John!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Suluhu.
John is letting Suluhu control him for a moment.
John is trying to control Suluhu's posture but Suluhu avoids it.
John is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Suluhu asserts his dominance and retains side control.
John is trying to control Suluhu's posture but Suluhu avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
John taking a bit of punishment here - Suluhu scoring with strikes.
John is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on John's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Suluhu lands a few punches from side control.
John is trying to get back to his feet.
John manages to get back to half guard.
Suluhu controlling the pace.
Suluhu is keen to just control but John is a slippery customer.
John trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu looking to control but John is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
John tries to hold on but Suluhu postures up.
Suluhu controlling his opponent.
John tries to hold on but Suluhu pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
John really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Suluhu looking to finish John with some ground and pound. This is bad for John!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Suluhu dominated that round.
That's time! John's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from John finds it's way through Suluhu's defenses.
Suluhu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
John takes a shot to the body in his stride.
John fails in his attempt to clinch.
John lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suluhu circles away quickly and effectively.
Suluhu dives in and scores a takedown into John's guard.
Suluhu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Suluhu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John looking for a guillotine here but Suluhu defends easily.
Suluhu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John has an active guard here but Suluhu has managed to pass into half guard.
John on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Suluhu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
John punching from the bottom.
John pushes Suluhu off looking to stand but Suluhu dives back in and keeps control.
Suluhu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but John does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Suluhu prevents John from standing back up.
John is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at 3Band MMA ($800/week), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
John trying to control here.
Kassim Suluhu has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suluhu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Suluhu lands strikes from half guard.
Suluhu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Suluhu connects with a nice short shot to John's temple.
John is trying to control but can't.
Suluhu is looking to take a break and control but John is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suluhu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu is keen to just control but John is a slippery customer.
John trying to control here.
Suluhu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
John wants to get back to full guard.
John misses with some strikes from the bottom.
John wants to improve his position but Suluhu is controlling well.
Suluhu stops John from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suluhu scores with a takedown into John's guard.
John is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Suluhu dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu stands up and beckons John to his feet.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suluhu was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
Suluhu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
John rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suluhu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suluhu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but John defends it well.
John goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suluhu scores with a jab to the body.
John misses with a looping right.
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
John fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suluhu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suluhu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassim Suluhu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suluhu.
John fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suluhu feints and as John raises his hands in defense, Suluhu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
John throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
John is looking to stand up but Suluhu isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Suluhu is aware though and is defending well.
Suluhu lands a couple of digs.
Suluhu distracts John with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
John is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Suluhu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
John is looking for a triangle but Suluhu pushes his legs off easily.
John looking to control.
Suluhu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
John keeping moving, preventing Suluhu from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suluhu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Suluhu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
John is trying to control the position but Suluhu postures up.
Suluhu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Suluhu throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down John rather than just go for the knockout.
Suluhu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
John controls Suluhu momentarily but Suluhu frees himself.
John tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Suluhu tries to free his leg and advance position but John is retaining full guard.
John looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Suluhu has picked John up and slammed him! John can't keep hold of the triangle and Suluhu manages to pass to side control!
Suluhu working away.
John takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John struggling a bit here.
John being controlled for a moment.
Suluhu working away.
Suluhu prevents John from escaping the position.
John tries to control but Suluhu manages to take his back.
John is covering up but some of the strikes from Suluhu are getting through and doing damage.
John covers up after that shot from Suluhu.
John is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
John tries to escape but Suluhu has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
John rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Suluhu lands a nice short elbow.
Suluhu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Suluhu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
John trying to control from the bottom.
Papa John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suluhu winds up and cracks John with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kassim Suluhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Suluhu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kassim Suluhu!
A less than humble Kassim Suluhu misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Crack Head (ranked 4242 p4p, 317 weight class) and Chaz Mangalas (ranked 21411 p4p, 420 weight class). Chaz Mangalas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Crack Head's chin.
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153 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
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157 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crack Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chaz Mangalas!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangalas looks to land a left hand but Head moved out of range nicely.
Mangalas swats away the attempt to clinch by Head.
Mangalas connects with a body shot that sends Head's belly button to the back.
Head dodges the punch combination from Mangalas.
Mangalas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Mangalas misses.
Mangalas misses with a double jab
and Head counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head tries to clinch but Mangalas is having none of it.
Mangalas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mangalas lands with a cross.
Mangalas thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangalas lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Head can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Mangalas and Head drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Mangalas.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chaz Mangalas!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aristides Abel (ranked 2045 p4p, 261 weight class) and Travis Macmacson (ranked 1943 p4p, 245 weight class). Abel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Express Yourself. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
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189 lbs
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Abel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Macmacson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macmacson tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel throws a series of strikes that have Macmacson backpedaling.
Abel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abel wants to clinch up but Macmacson keeps it at a distance.
Macmacson misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Abel.
Macmacson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abel forces Macmacson back against the cage and clinches.
Macmacson working aggressively here.
Macmacson misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macmacson is trying to break the clinch but Abel has him pressed against the cage.
Macmacson throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Macmacson.
Macmacson wants to break free but Abel has control.
Macmacson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Macmacson lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macmacson wants to break free but Abel has control.
Macmacson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Macmacson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abel is out of range and Macmacson settles back down.
Abel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Abel closes the distance but Macmacson moves to the side
and Macmacson counters with a left and a right that stings Abel.
Macmacson misses with a double jab
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Macmacson throws the left hand but Abel avoids the punch easily.
Macmacson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Macmacson misses with a head kick.
Macmacson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abel jabs Macmacson right on the nose. Macmacson blinks but takes it well.
Abel tries to clinch but Macmacson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macmacson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abel moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Abel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Arm Breakers/BJJ in the buildup to the fight.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Macmacson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macmacson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Macmacson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abel blocks a head kick by Macmacson.
Abel tries a head kick but it misses.
Abel is looking to land body kicks.
Abel swings for the body but Macmacson moves out of range.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macmacson connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abel lands a really nice looking cross but Macmacson seems unphased.
Macmacson takes a swing at Abel's ribcage but misses.
Macmacson takes one to the chin there.
Macmacson throws a shot from downtown. Abel moves away and avoids it.
Abel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Macmacson lands with a hook. Abel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Abel scores with a punch to the head.
Macmacson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Macmacson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macmacson throws a head kick that half lands.
Macmacson blocks a jab.
Abel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macmacson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Abel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Abel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Macmacson.
Macmacson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel moves out of range as Macmacson strikes.
Macmacson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abel's calf.
Macmacson lands with a straight right. Abel didn't see that one coming.
Macmacson throws a body shot but no joy.
Abel throws a quick counter head kick but Macmacson was just out of range.
Macmacson misses with a head kick.
Abel moves out of range as Macmacson throws a body kick.
Travis Macmacson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macmacson throws a sloppy head kick and Abel moves out of range easily.
A combination from Macmacson does no damage.
Abel avoids the head kick by Macmacson.
Some wild striking there from Macmacson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Macmacson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abel throws a counter high kick but Macmacson was just alert enough to avoid it.
No joy there for Macmacson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abel avoids the head kick by Macmacson.
Abel tries to clinch up but Macmacson circles away and keeps his distance.
Macmacson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Macmacson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Macmacson misses with a hook.
Abel blocks a head kick by Macmacson.
Macmacson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Macmacson.
Macmacson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abel pushes Macmacson up against the cage in a clinch.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel can't find room to land a body shot as Macmacson controls the action.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Abel.
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Macmacson breaks the clinch.
Macmacson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Macmacson misses with a lunging right hand
and Macmacson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Macmacson throws a sloppy head kick and Abel moves out of range easily.
Macmacson misses with a few strikes there.
Abel moves away from the strike by Macmacson.
Macmacson throws a wild body kick that Abel sees coming a mile off.
Abel thuds his shin into the meat of Macmacson's side.
Macmacson misses with a body kick.
Macmacson tries a head kick but it misses.
Macmacson missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abel throwing a counter right hand but Macmacson manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Macmacson is out of range and Abel settles back down.
Macmacson throws a fast counter high kick but Abel manages to duck under it in time.
Travis Macmacson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Abel moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMacmacson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macmacson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abel throws a big counter combination but Macmacson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Abel.
Macmacson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macmacson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Macmacson takes one to the side of the head.
Macmacson is rocked!
Abel is stalking Macmacson. Macmacson circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Abel, and it's lights out! Macmacson really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aristides Abel!
In his post fight interview, Aristides Abel 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Miki Viki (ranked 2213 p4p, 266 weight class) and Gustav Gustavsson (ranked 1909 p4p, 229 weight class). Gustavsson has chosen Clawfinger - Biggest The Best as his entrance music. Miki Viki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
160 lbs
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166 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miki Viki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Gustavsson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viki lands with an uppercut that bounces Gustavsson off the cage and back into range.
Gustavsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Viki.
Gustavsson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Viki.
Gustavsson scores with a jab to the head.
Viki slips a jab from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson connects with a body shot that sends Viki's belly button to the back.
Gustavsson misses with a left hand
enabling Viki to counter with a crisp jab.
Gustavsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miki Viki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustavsson lands a head shot.
It looks like Miki Viki has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Viki misses the target.
Gustavsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Viki counters with a stiff right hand.
Viki cracks Gustavsson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Viki has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gustavsson to stand back up!
Gustavsson is rocked!
Viki knocks out Gustavsson with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Viki before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Viki picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miki Viki!
A very excited looking Miki Viki 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.
The defeated Gustav Gustavsson had this to say: 'He was the better fighter this time.
You win lose, and you some some.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hsing Yi (ranked 1438 p4p, 174 weight class) and William Ralph Dean (ranked 1338 p4p, 161 weight class). Yi comes to the cage accompanied by Power of thy Sword. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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198 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hsing Yi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean lands a body shot.
Dean connects with a single shot there.
Dean scores with a hook.
Dean connects with a jab.
Dean throws a series of punches but Yi avoids them all with ease.
Dean scores with a jab. Yi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
Dean scores with a jab to the body.
Yi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yi throws a jab when Dean was well out of range.
Yi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yi misses with a series of wild punches.
Dean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yi moves away.
Dean throws a hook to the side of Yi's head but Yi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dean 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yi.
A big right from Dean misses.
Dean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yi.
William Ralph Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi misses with a hook.
Dean walks into a left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Dean. That snapped Yi's head back.
A right-left combo lands from Dean.
Yi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dean takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dean misses with a two punch combination.
Dean closes the distance but Yi moves to the side
and Yi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dean takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Dean does no damage.
Yi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dean misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws a series of punches but Yi avoids them all with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Dean there.
Dean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dean scores with a one two! Yi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dean throws an off balance right hand
and Dean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dean throws a right and a left that Yi avoids nicely.
Yi misses with a straight right.
Dean is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yi misses with a lunging right hand
and Dean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yi manages to avoid it.
Yi punishes Dean's body with a nice straight punch.
Yi swings for the body but Dean moves out of range.
Dean rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yi lands a body shot.
Yi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dean has time to react.
Dean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dean lands with an uppercut that bounces Yi off the cage and back into range.
Dean throws a hook but Yi blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dean scores with a jab to the head.
Dean misses with a combination
and Yi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dean let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dean lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dean tries to clinch
and Yi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dean thuds his right hand into Yi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yi scores with a shot to the body.
Dean's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dean scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yi walks into a stiff left hand from Dean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dean misses.
Yi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dean throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Dean.
A jab from Yi misses.
Dean shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yi eats them both and turns towards Dean to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dean paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot by Dean.
Yi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yi lands with a shot to the body.
Yi throws out a loose jab but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dean takes a swing at Yi's ribcage but misses.
Yi misses with a looping right.
Yi lands with a good body shot.
Dean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yi circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Ralph Dean dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big right from Yi misses.
Yi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yi lands a nice shot that snaps Dean's head back.
Dean fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dean throws a combination. Yi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dean looks to land a combination but Yi avoids it well.
Dean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yi connects with a right hand. Dean shakes it off.
Yi throws a body punch but Dean moves out of range.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yi walks into a stiff left hand from Dean.
Dean rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yi scores with a one two! Dean had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi lands a right hook to the body.
Yi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dean.
Yi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yi walks into a stiff left hand from Dean.
Dean lands a jab to the head.
Dean throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dean has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dean throws a looping overhand right but Yi ducks down to avoid it.
Dean tries to bum rush Yi with a series of wild strikes but Yi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yi cracks Dean with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean misses with a series of wild punches.
Yi scores with a jab. Dean acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good shot there by Yi.
Nice uppercut lands for Yi. That snapped Dean's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dean walks into a stiff left hand from Yi.
Dean is rocked!
Yi blocks a jab.
Yi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dean.
Yi looks to land a combination but Dean avoids it well.
Yi throws a looping overhand right but Dean ducks down to avoid it.
Dean throws an off balance right hand
and Yi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dean is still on wobbly legs! Can Yi finish him?
Dean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dean seems to have recovered his senses.
Dean misses with an uppercut
and Yi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yi misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Dean on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yi throws out the jab.
Yi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dean.
Some wild striking there from Yi.
William Ralph Dean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a looping right.
Dean takes a swing at Yi's ribcage but misses.
Dean throws a lazy uppercut
and Yi counters with a nice uppercut.
Yi lands with a nice body punch.
Yi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yi just misses with a punch to the body.
Dean throws a big shot that misses.
Yi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dean misses the shot to the body.
Dean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yi counters with a stiff right hand.
Yi lands a slapping body shot.
Dean fails to land with a series of punches.
Dean is breathing heavily.
Yi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dean looks to score with a jab to the body but Yi is just out of range.
Dean takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Dean does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dean takes one to the chin there.
Dean blocks a jab.
Yi misses the jab.
Dean lands with an uppercut that bounces Yi off the cage and back into range.
Dean with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dean tries to bum rush Yi with a series of wild strikes but Yi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yi.
Dean swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yi counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yi throws a hook but Dean blocks it.
Yi lands a jab to the nose.
Dean throws a hook to the side of Yi's head but Yi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hsing Yi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Dean scores with a nice strike.
A left lands for Yi.
Yi scores with a shot to the body.
Yi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dean misses with a hook
and Yi counters with a straight right hand.
Yi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dean is looking for the big counter here.
Dean tries to bum rush Yi with a series of wild strikes but Yi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Yi misses the target.
Yi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yi looks to land a combination but Dean avoids it well.
Dean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yi.
Yi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yi scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Dean. Those never looked like landing.
Dean misses with a hook.
Yi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dean manages to avoid it.
Yi misses with a shot to the body
and Dean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yi misses with a body shot.
Dean avoids the body shot from Yi.
Dean scores with a decent looking hook.
Dean gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dean throws a hook but Yi blocks it.
Yi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dean connects with a nice looking jab.
Dean tries to clinch but Yi is having none of it.
Yi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yi.
Dean ducks under a wild hook from Yi.
Yi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dean swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dean.
Dean throws a hook to the side of Yi's head but Yi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dean throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dean takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dean fails to land with a series of punches.
Dean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yi scores with a jab to the head.
Yi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dean throws a nice looking combination but Yi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yi misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Dean misses the target.
Yi misses with a hook. Dean ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Yi misses the target.
Dean lands a nice shot that snaps Yi's head back.
Dean fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Yi misses the target.
Dean throws a poor cross that misses
and Yi counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dean.
Dean moves into the clinch.
Yi blocks an uppercut.
Yi fails to pull guard.
Dean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Yi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dean just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dean smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hsing Yi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dean lands with a right hand.
Dean ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
Dean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi lands with an overhand left.
Dean connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yi. Yi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean throws a big shot that misses.
Dean takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yi scores with a nice right hand.
Dean throws a lazy right hand but Yi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dean throws a right and a left that Yi avoids nicely.
A jab from Yi finds it's way through Dean's defenses.
Yi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean misses with a hook. Yi ducked under it nicely.
Yi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yi slips a straight right by Dean.
Yi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dean throws a right and a left that Yi avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Ralph Dean.
Well Dean has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Ralph Dean!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sainty (ranked 753 p4p, 90 weight class) and Serafim Lupei (ranked 728 p4p, 87 weight class). Daniel Sainty could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Serafim Lupei's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Sainty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupei moves into the clinch successfully.
Lupei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Lupei.
Lupei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lupei walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sainty checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sainty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sainty misses with a body kick.
Sainty goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sainty tries to clinch up but Lupei circles away and keeps his distance.
Lupei moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupei lands a shoulder strike.
Sainty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lupei.
We've been hearing reports that Sainty has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sainty's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei has a couple of punches blocked by Sainty.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lupei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sainty misses with a body punch.
Sainty dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good body shot from Lupei.
Lupei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lupei digs a right hand underneath Sainty's ribcage. Sainty let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sainty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lupei struggles to land a body shot inside as Sainty controls his hands.
Lupei content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lupei tries to work over Sainty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sainty fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lupei misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lupei.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sainty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lupei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sainty can't find room to land a body shot as Lupei controls the action.
Lupei misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Sainty controls the action.
Lupei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lupei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sainty misses with a kick to the body.
Lupei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Sainty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lupei.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sainty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lupei.
As Lupei backs away, Sainty returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sainty shoots in for a takedown but Lupei shows good takedown defense.
Serafim Lupei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lupei throws a leg kick that misses.
Lupei checks a leg kick.
Sainty shoots in for a takedown but Lupei shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Sainty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lupei lands the left hand.
Lupei keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lupei flicks out a counter leg kick but Sainty steps away.
Sainty shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lupei is looking for the big counter here.
Sainty throws a leg kick but Lupei checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sainty connects with the punch.
Lupei moves into the clinch.
Lupei swings wildly with an uppercut but Sainty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sainty tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lupei misses with a punch to the body.
Sainty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sainty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Lupei.
Lupei throws a punch but it's blocked by Sainty.
Lupei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sainty is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serafim Lupei dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lupei throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sainty counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sainty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lupei is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lupei is on top in guard.
Lupei trying to control but Sainty is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sainty looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainty is trying to control the position but Lupei postures up.
Lupei throwing strikes from guard but Sainty blocks nicely.
Lupei trying to control the position from guard on top but Sainty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lupei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lupei throwing strikes from guard but Sainty blocks nicely.
Sainty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sainty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lupei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Sainty working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lupei doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lupei manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lupei looking to pass the guard.
Lupei trying to control the position from guard on top but Sainty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sainty doesn't manage to clinch there - Lupei circles away.
Lupei fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sainty.
Sainty manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lupei on his heels. He'll look to pass Lupei's guard now, I'm sure.
Lupei manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sainty manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sainty has his foot on Lupei's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lupei works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lupei engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sainty keeping moving, preventing Lupei from controlling successfully.
Lupei pushes down on Sainty's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sainty won't allow Lupei to pass to mount.
Lupei is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sainty doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lupei.
That's four 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.
Lupei looks to land a strike but Sainty avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lupei tries to free his leg and advance position but Sainty is retaining full guard.
Sainty is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lupei defends well.
Lupei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lupei throws a big right hand that misses.
Sainty is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lupei has his hands clasped together but Sainty extends and breaks Lupei's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sainty.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Sainty!
Daniel Sainty made sure to mention his sponsor, IniTech Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arany Dali (ranked 604 p4p, 94 weight class) and Joey Bob Potatohauler (ranked 798 p4p, 126 weight class). Joey Bob Potatohauler acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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199 lbs
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214 lbs
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arany Dali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Bob Potatohauler!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potatohauler swings widly with a right hand
and Dali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Potatohauler 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.
Dali moves away from the strike by Potatohauler.
Dali is looking to counter punch.
Potatohauler throws a poor cross that misses
and Dali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Potatohauler scores with a hook.
Potatohauler throws a series of punches but Dali moves out of range.
Dali ducks under a wild hook from Potatohauler.
Potatohauler swings widly with a right hand
and Dali counters with a nice uppercut.
Potatohauler misses with a lunging right hand
and Dali counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Potatohauler throws a right hand that misses
enabling Dali to counter with a crisp jab.
Potatohauler loads up on a big right hand but Dali slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potatohauler throws a lazy uppercut
and Dali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potatohauler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dali throws a body kick that misses.
Potatohauler misses with a right hand
and Dali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potatohauler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dali thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dali is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Potatohauler misses with a left hand
and Potatohauler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Potatohauler is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dali cracks Potatohauler with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Potatohauler tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Dali pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Potatohauler is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arany Dali!
A very excited looking Arany Dali 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naiki Nekele (ranked 348 p4p, 53 weight class) and Travis Dillon (ranked 1080 p4p, 149 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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275 lbs
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261 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Naiki Nekele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Dillon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nekele misses with a looping right.
Dillon tries to land a leg kick but Nekele saw it coming and moves away.
Dillon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nekele throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Dillon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nekele throws an off balance right hand
and Dillon counters with a left to the body.
Dillon throws an overhand right that lands on Nekele's shoulder, as Nekele tries to avoid the shot.
Nekele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Travis Dillon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillon misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillon misses with a low kick as Nekele jumps back.
Dillon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dillon misses with a hook to the body
and Nekele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Dillon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekele tries to keep at a distance but Dillon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dillon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nekele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dillon swings wildly with an uppercut but Nekele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillon swings wildly with an uppercut but Nekele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nekele prevents a body shot from Dillon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nekele.
Dillon has a couple of punches blocked by Nekele.
Dillon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nekele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dillon tries to bum rush Nekele with a series of wild strikes but Nekele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dillon scores with a jab to the body.
Dillon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nekele pushes Dillon away with a front kick.
Nekele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A leg kick checked by Nekele.
Nekele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donk. Nekele catches Dillon right on the button with a cross.
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!
Dillon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nekele is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dillon wants to clinch up but Nekele keeps it at a distance.
Dillon scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekele checks a low kick from Dillon.
Nekele appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dillon.
Nekele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nekele throws a jab but it's blocked by Dillon.
Nekele swings widly with a right hand
letting Dillon counter with a right hand.
Nekele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nekele scoring well with a low kick there.
Dillon misses with a body shot.
Dillon swings for the body but Nekele moves out of range.
Dillon ducks under a wild hook from Nekele.
A little jabbing left from Dillon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nekele connects with a right hand. Dillon shakes it off.
Dillon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nekele. That one must have hurt.
Dillon misses with a straight right.
Nekele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dillon throws a head kick but Nekele moves out of range.
Dillon wants to clinch but Nekele slips to the side
and Nekele counters with a nice uppercut.
Nekele connects with a right hand. Dillon shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Nekele blocks the leg kick.
Dillon throws a leg kick
and Nekele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Travis Dillon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dillon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nekele counters with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Nekele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dillon raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nekele loads up on a big right hand but Dillon slips the punch.
Dillon slips under a jab.
Dillon punishes Nekele's body with a nice straight punch.
Nekele avoids the body shot from Dillon.
Nekele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillon wants to counter the offense by Nekele and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillon moves into the clinch.
Dillon working aggressively here.
Dillon lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dillon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dillon swings wildly with an uppercut but Nekele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nekele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nekele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dillon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nekele throws out the jab.
Nekele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nekele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dillon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nekele throws a shot from downtown. Dillon moves away and avoids it.
Dillon replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nekele blocks it well.
Nekele misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon forces Nekele back against the cage and clinches.
Nekele lands with a light punch inside.
Dillon throws a head punch that misses.
Dillon tries to work over Nekele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nekele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dillon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nekele seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dillon can turn it around.
Dillon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dillon tries to work over Nekele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nekele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dillon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nekele is out of range.
Nekele takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nekele throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nekele.
Nekele throws a shot from downtown. Dillon moves away and avoids it.
Dillon misses with a left hand
and Nekele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dillon misses with a body kick.
Dillon lands a nice shot to the body.
Nekele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillon.
Nekele missing with a left hand there. Dillon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dillon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillon misses with a right hand
and Nekele counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon loads up on a big right hand but Nekele slips the punch.
Nekele throwing a counter right hand but Dillon manages to avoid it.
Dillon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nekele counters with a body kick that stops Dillon in his tracks momentarily.
Dillon swings widly with a right hand
and Nekele counters with a low kick, right behind Dillon 's knee.
Nekele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dillon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dillon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nekele throws a big shot that misses.
Dillon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nekele misses with a straight right.
Dillon tries to clinch up but Nekele circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick by Dillon misses
and Nekele counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Naiki Nekele will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Nekele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nekele takes one to the chin there.
Nekele slips under a jab.
Dillon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dillon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Nekele misses its target.
Dillon throws a chopping leg kick but Nekele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nekele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nekele misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dillon. That's going to slow Nekele down.
Dillon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nekele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dillon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon throws a wild body kick that Nekele sees coming a mile off.
Nekele was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nekele throws a leg kick
and Dillon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dillon looks to score with a jab to the body but Nekele is just out of range.
Dillon misses with a body kick.
Dillon looks to land a left hand but Nekele moved out of range nicely.
Nekele checks a low kick from Dillon.
Nekele throws a low kick but Dillon moves out of range easily.
Dillon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nekele misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Dillon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dillon digs a good body shot into Nekele's ribs.
Dillon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nekele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillon moves away.
Nekele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nekele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dillon.
Nekele throws an overhand right that lands on Dillon's shoulder, as Dillon tries to avoid the shot.
Nekele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nekele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nekele throws a body shot but no joy.
Nekele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nekele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dillon just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Dillon misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekele takes a swing at Dillon's ribcage but misses.
Nekele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nekele throws a lazy right hand but Dillon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nekele misses with a straight left.
Dillon steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dillon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nekele cracks Dillon with an open hand slap.
Dillon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nekele checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dillon misses with a left hand
and Nekele counters with a left to the body.
Dillon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nekele avoids the head kick by Dillon.
It looked like Nekele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nekele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dillon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dillon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillon throws a head kick that misses.
Dillon misses with a hook.
Dillon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Dillon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dillon 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Travis Dillon!
A relieved looking Travis Dillon 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Hairy Scrotum (ranked 343 p4p, 49 weight class) and Power Shark (ranked 353 p4p, 50 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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26
177 lbs
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hairy Scrotum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Power Shark!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark throws a lazy uppercut
and Scrotum counters with a good low kick that Shark was not able to check.
Scrotum throws a nice looking combination but Shark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shark looks to throw a body kick
and Scrotum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scrotum looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scrotum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Scrotum throws a jab but it's blocked by Shark.
Shark 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.
Some wild striking there from Scrotum.
Shark throws a fast counter high kick but Scrotum manages to duck under it in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shark drops his hands momentarily and Scrotum takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scrotum throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shark counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scrotum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrotum throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Scrotum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scrotum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shark throws a body punch but Scrotum moves out of range.
Scrotum is looking to slow Shark down with leg kicks.
Shark throws a body punch but Scrotum moves out of range.
Scrotum is looking for a counter combo.
Scrotum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scrotum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shark.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scrotum, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shark throws a leg kick
and Scrotum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scrotum moves away.
Shark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scrotum counters with a solid body kick.
Power Shark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scrotum throws a sloppy head kick and Shark moves out of range easily.
Scrotum gets tackled into the cage by Shark. Shark maintains the clinch.
Shark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scrotum's elbow.
Shark lands a shot to the body.
Scrotum manages to break the clinch.
Shark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scrotum moves away.
Scrotum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Shark responds with a good body kick, but Scrotum manages to step out the way in time.
Scrotum drops his hands momentarily and Shark takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A lazy left from Scrotum finds it's target.
Shark misses with a right hand
letting Scrotum counter with a right hand.
Shark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scrotum counters with a straight right hand.
Shark is rocked!
Scrotum throws an overhand right that has Shark reeling! Scrotum follows up with more punches and Shark is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hairy Scrotum!
Hairy Scrotum very nearly forgot to thank Cipher Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Power Shark spoke after the fight, saying 'Bullshit!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crotch Grabber (ranked 156 p4p, 23 weight class) and Karelin Pripyat (ranked 170 p4p, 29 weight class). The key to victory for Crotch Grabber has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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282 lbs
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265 lbs
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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
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Crotch Grabber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karelin Pripyat!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabber dips to his left and cracks Pripyat with an uppercut!
It looks like Karelin Pripyat has been cut.
Pripyat doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grabber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pripyat is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grabber's half guard.
Pripyat with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pripyat trying to control from Grabber's half guard. Grabber has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pripyat is looking to work some ground and pound but Grabber has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber keeping moving, preventing Pripyat from controlling successfully.
Pripyat with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pripyat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pripyat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pripyat throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pripyat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pripyat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
A big right from Grabber misses.
Pripyat feints the counter takedown.
Pripyat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grabber counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pripyat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grabber counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crotch Grabber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karelin Pripyat.
Pripyat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pripyat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grabber pinned against the cage. Grabber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Grabber finds it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pripyat.
A quick step to the side and Grabber tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grabber drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Pripyat right on the button. Pripyat goes down! Grabber follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Grabber gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crotch Grabber!
An out of breath and clearly excited Crotch Grabber thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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