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ACB 5 - First Titles PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shigeru Otori (ranked 6364 p4p, 524 weight class) and Tom Chandler (ranked 8010 p4p, 574 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Otori might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Red Warrior. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shigeru Otori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Chandler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Otori trying to hold on to Chandler's head to control him but Chandler postures up.
Chandler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chandler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chandler working over Otori with some ground and pound. Otori looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Otori taking some punishment here, with Chandler in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler is looking to advance position but Otori won't allow it.
Otori keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Otori knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chandler on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chandler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chandler stops Otori from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler winds up and cracks Otori with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chandler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chandler winds up and cracks Otori with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chandler is trying for a kimura here. Otori looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Chandler wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Chandler!
A relieved looking Tom Chandler 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathanial Roesler (ranked 6014 p4p, 513 weight class) and Hlasela Dlamini (ranked 4533 p4p, 451 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathanial Roesler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hlasela Dlamini!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roesler has closed the distance and engaged Dlamini in a clinch.
Roesler manages to pull guard.
Dlamini controlling from the top position.
Roesler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dlamini gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roesler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dlamini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roesler looking for a sweep. Not yet Roesler, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dlamini with a nice head shot there.
Dlamini landing some decent shots from guard.
Dlamini scoring with punches to the head and body.
Roesler keeping moving, preventing Dlamini from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlamini scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dlamini is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Roesler thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dlamini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dlamini distracts Roesler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dlamini is pushing down on Roesler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roesler is fighting to maintain full guard but Dlamini has managed to sneak the leg through.
Roesler tries to roll over but Dlamini keeps him under control.
Roesler looks like he's trying to stand up.
Roesler wants to control but Dlamini passes into side.
Roesler tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roesler wants to control but Dlamini postures up.
Dlamini has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dlamini scoring with punches and elbows.
Roesler controls the position for a moment.
Dlamini works to advance to full mount. Roesler defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Dlamini looking to finish Roesler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Roesler!
Roesler tries to lock up and control but Dlamini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Roesler is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dlamini landing punches.
Roesler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dlamini trying to control but Roesler is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dlamini moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Roesler has worked his arm free - good work by Roesler!
Dlamini trying to control the position but Roesler is working away.
Roesler is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dlamini connects with a decent elbow.
Roesler is looking for a sweep.
Roesler manages to get back to half guard.
Dlamini stops Roesler from getting back to his feet.
We've been informed that Dlamini has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Roesler is concentrating on defense, preventing Dlamini from advancing position.
Ground and pound from Dlamini.
Dlamini is keen to just control but Roesler is a slippery customer.
Dlamini trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roesler is looking to control Dlamini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roesler avoid being mounted?
Dlamini lands with a punch from half guard.
Roesler wants to get back to his feet.
Dlamini is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dlamini works his way into full mount!
Dlamini controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roesler tries to hold on but Dlamini postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hlasela Dlamini dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dlamini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roesler. Roesler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dlamini shoots in looking for a takedown but Roesler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dlamini's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Roesler misses with a takedown
and Dlamini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hlasela Dlamini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dlamini connects with the punch.
Dlamini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roesler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dlamini misses with some punches.
Dlamini has a couple of punches blocked by Roesler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dlamini has a couple of punches blocked by Roesler.
Roesler blocks an uppercut.
Dlamini is looking to take this one to the mat.
Roesler gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hlasela Dlamini has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roesler postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlamini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roesler is looking to work some ground and pound but Dlamini has wrist control.
Roesler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dlamini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roesler drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dlamini manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Roesler has Dlamini in his guard.
Dlamini trying to control the position from guard on top but Roesler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dlamini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roesler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dlamini is one step ahead there.
Dlamini is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dlamini stays in close to Roesler's body and controls the position.
Roesler working a defensive guard here.
Roesler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dlamini trying to control the position from guard on top but Roesler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dlamini engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roesler thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Roesler keeping full guard, as Dlamini tries to pass.
Roesler doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dlamini trying to control but Roesler is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dlamini shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roesler as he jumps to the side.
Nathanial Roesler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hlasela Dlamini.
Dlamini misses with a two punch combination.
Roesler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dlamini as he jumps to the side.
Roesler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roesler shoots in for a takedown but Dlamini shows good takedown defense.
Roesler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roesler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roesler shoots in and gets a takedown into Dlamini's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dlamini is trying to control the position but Roesler postures up.
Roesler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dlamini has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roesler has managed to get both his arms back between Dlamini's legs - danger averted.
Roesler trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dlamini's guard.
Dlamini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roesler content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Dlamini has locked up a guillotine! Dlamini's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Roesler is holding on here and Dlamini must be using up a lot of energy. Roesler has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Dlamini gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hlasela Dlamini!
A very excited looking Hlasela Dlamini made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uniesky Santaban (ranked 4116 p4p, 485 weight class) and Jew Jitsu (ranked 5515 p4p, 573 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uniesky Santaban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jew Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jitsu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Santaban to counter with a crisp jab.
Santaban cracks Jitsu with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Santaban has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jitsu to stand back up!
Jitsu is rocked!
Jitsu is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Santaban just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Jitsu has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Uniesky Santaban!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lawrence (ranked 3604 p4p, 402 weight class) and Black Mamba (ranked 3837 p4p, 424 weight class). Lawrence comes to the cage accompanied by No Surrender. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Mamba!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence wants to clinch.
Lawrence dives in and grabs Mamba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mamba pushes down on Lawrence's head and hops out.
A big right from Mamba misses.
Lawrence decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lawrence is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mamba!
Lawrence is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mamba is surviving well by controlling Lawrence's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawrence looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lawrence has hold of Mamba's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mamba manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamba wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lawrence.
Mamba wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba wants to control but Lawrence is having none of it.
Lawrence is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Lawrence!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Lawrence!
John Lawrence took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Put him in a body bag!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Alomar (ranked 3399 p4p, 425 weight class) and John Ferrel (ranked 6471 p4p, 601 weight class). Robert Alomar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Ferrel's chin.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Alomar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ferrel!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrel tries to clinch but Alomar is having none of it.
John Ferrel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferrel moves into the clinch.
Alomar jumps guard but Ferrel stands there with Alomar around his waist. Alomar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alomar drags the fight down to the ground.
Ferrel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alomar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ferrel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alomar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ferrel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ferrel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ferrel trying to control but Alomar is working from the bottom.
Ferrel is posturing up here but Alomar has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Ferrel tries to roll out but it's too tight and Ferrel has to tap! Slick submission there by Alomar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Alomar!
Robert Alomar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harri Haaparanta (ranked 3953 p4p, 295 weight class) and BodyShot Scott (ranked 4862 p4p, 337 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 White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Haaparanta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, BodyShot Scott!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott has closed the distance and engaged Haaparanta in a clinch.
Haaparanta lands a damaging elbow.
Haaparanta lands an elbow inside that Scott shrugs off.
Scott takes a shot to the head.
Haaparanta is trying to pull guard but Scott turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Haaparanta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haaparanta looking to throw knees to the head but Scott is blocking nicely.
Scott avoids a wild elbow strike from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta jerks Scott's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Scott drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Haaparanta goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Haaparanta because Scott was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Harri Haaparanta!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tatu Kurri (ranked 3414 p4p, 355 weight class) and Steve Anderson (ranked 4444 p4p, 439 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatu Kurri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kurri at a distance.
Anderson darts in and clinches Kurri up against the cage.
Kurri has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kurri is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Anderson slips a nice elbow through Kurri's hands, connecting with Kurri's forehead.
Kurri looking for submissions off his back.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kurri is working to get back to half guard.
Anderson seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kurri is holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurri takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kurri is looking to get to half guard.
Anderson looking to secure an arm triangle but Kurri defends it well.
Kurri's coaches at K.O Heaven have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Kurri is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kurri is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson breaks from Kurri's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Anderson prevents Kurri from getting the reversal.
Anderson blocks Kurri's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurri defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson prevents Kurri from getting the reversal.
Kurri is squirming around, avoiding Anderson's attempts to control the action.
Anderson prevents Kurri from getting the reversal.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kurri wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Poor strikes thrown by Anderson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kurri is squirming around, avoiding Anderson's attempts to control the action.
Anderson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Anderson prevents Kurri from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurri gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kurri manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kurri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Kurri looking for a sweep. Not yet Kurri, not yet.
Kurri looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurri is retaining full guard.
Kurri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Kurri keeps moving.
Kurri trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kurri is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kurri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kurri working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Anderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kurri shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anderson defends it nicely.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurri is just out of range.
Kurri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurri throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Kurri fails to land the takedown.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kurri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anderson connects with the punch.
Kurri avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Kurri wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kurri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kurri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Kurri has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Anderson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Anderson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kurri manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Anderson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kurri controlling the position for now.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Kurri is defending well.
Kurri looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kurri is trying to control but Anderson manages to pass to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurri is desperately trying to improve his position but Anderson has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoids the attempt from Kurri to control.
Anderson wants to control the pace but Kurri is squirming around nicely.
Kurri really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Anderson unloads with some shots from mount but Kurri bucks and avoids them well.
Kurri really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kurri bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has his foot on Kurri's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kurri works his way back into a safe position though.
Kurri thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kurri connects with a couple of short punches.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kurri is one step ahead there.
Anderson has momentary wrist control but Kurri slips an elbow through the middle.
Kurri wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Kurri working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Kurri controlling him for the moment.
Kurri advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Anderson tries to clinch but Kurri moves out of range.
Kurri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Kurri is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Kurri saw that one coming.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Kurri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson gets caught flat footed, as Kurri shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kurri passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurri stalling.
Kurri is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Anderson is just riding it out for now. Kurri eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurri takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kurri wants to work for an arm triangle but Anderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kurri wants to pass to mount but Anderson is defending the position.
Kurri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
Anderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Anderson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anderson is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kurri holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control but Kurri is working from the bottom.
Anderson drops back looking for a leg! Kurri is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kurri manages to kick Anderson off! Anderson jumps back into Kurri's guard.
Kurri looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Anderson is defending well. Kurri quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Anderson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kurri celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tatu Kurri!
Tatu Kurri decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hill (ranked 3844 p4p, 425 weight class) and Jeff Johnson (ranked 2727 p4p, 315 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Hill!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Hill down.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hill.
No luck for Hill with that takedown attempt.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hill tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson moves out of range as Hill strikes.
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Hill avoids it with no problem.
Hill misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws a counter combo.
Scott Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hill.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Hill's head.
Hill looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Hill misses its intended target.
Hill misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Hill avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hill moves out of range.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Hill saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hill moves into full mount! Johnson won't be happy about that!
Hill wants to take his opponent's back but Johnson doesn't allow it.
Johnson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hill in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johnson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound.
Hill looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hill fails to take his opponent's back.
Hill looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hill is trying to take his opponent's back.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Johnson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hill wants to take Johnson's back but he can't do it this time.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Johnson stops Hill from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hill lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Johnson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hill tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Johnson has given up his back here. Will Hill look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
Hill is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Johnson is defending well though. Hill let's go of the attempt for now.
Johnson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hill gets his way!
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Hill is in full control for now.
Hill trying to control.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but Hill has full control of the position and if anything, Johnson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hill looking for the choke but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Hill is in full control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Johnson!
Hill has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hill is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Johnson is defending well though. Hill let's go of the attempt for now.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Hill dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Johnson misses
and Hill counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson is not content to let Hill control the position.
Johnson prevents Hill from moving into mount.
Check out the look on Hill's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hill is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson prevents Hill from improving position.
Hill tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hill has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hill prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnson is trying to buck Hill off.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hill connects with a decent elbow.
Johnson tries to escape but Hill is in control.
Scott Hill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hill advances to mount.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hill is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.
Johnson wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is in no mood to give up.
Hill scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johnson?
Hill controlling the pace for now.
Johnson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Johnson prevents Hill from taking his back.
Hill lands a heavy elbow.
Hill trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Hill misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
We've been hearing that Hill has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Johnson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Johnson has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but Hill has full control of the position and if anything, Johnson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Johnson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hill off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Johnson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hill.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hill's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Johnson is trying to stand back up.
Hill working for a choke but Johnson is defending well.
Hill working for the choke.
Hill looking for the RNC.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hill's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Hill is in full control for now.
Hill is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Johnson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hill misses with a punch to the head.
Johnson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hill gets his way!
Hill is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Johnson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hill.
Hill looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Hill dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson cracks Hill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jeff Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hill avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hill swinging wildly here.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Hill fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hill appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Hill shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Johnson.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
Hill misses with a body shot.
Hill misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Hill shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hill wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Hill has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hill is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hill. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hill slips nicely into half guard.
Hill looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hill seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Hill is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hill blocks the body kick.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hill tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hill tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Hill takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hill closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Hill pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Hill avoids a kick to the body.
Hill looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Hill avoids it with no problem.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Hill with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Hill in the body.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hill throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Hill fails with the takedown.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Johnson really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson connects with a leg kick. Hill looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Hill drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Hill tries to pass.
Hill won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Hill wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Hill won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Hill tries to pass.
Hill stops Johnson from standing up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hill half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Hill. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson tries a quick counter leg kick but Hill is wise to it.
Hill misses with a wild combination.
Johnson tries a quick counter leg kick but Hill is wise to it.
Hill shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Hill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hill.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hill if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hill sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice body kick.
Hill takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hill thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Hill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Scott Hill has been cut.
Hill shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Hill misses with a looping right.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hill is defended easily by Johnson.
Johnson sizes up Hill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands with a cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Hill misses with a body shot.
Hill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
Hill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill staying out of range there.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Hill throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Hill walks into a left hand.
Hill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Hill has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Johnson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Scott Hill's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Hill shoots and misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hill shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Hill stops Johnson from standing up.
Hill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Hill trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Hill is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hill stops Johnson from standing up.
Hill trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hill.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Hill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hill.
Hill won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Hill passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Hill is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hill manages to mount him!
Hill throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hill landing punches.
Hill seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Johnson is holding on tight.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Hill's attempts to control the action.
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill landing strikes from the mount.
Johnson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill has control of Johnson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Johnson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hill won't let Johnson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hill controlling the position easily from mount.
Hill won't let Johnson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hill takes Johnson's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Johnson is in trouble.
Hill lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Johnson.
Hill is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Johnson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hill is persistently looking for the submission but Johnson is defending it well.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Hill is in full control for now.
Johnson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hill gets his way!
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but Hill has full control of the position and if anything, Johnson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hill has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:47
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 48:47
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Hill!
Scott Hill is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Scott Hill, 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 Daleb Managedov (ranked 2689 p4p, 307 weight class) and Conor Mcgregor (ranked 3349 p4p, 360 weight class). Managedov comes to the cage accompanied by Chechen Mob Song. Mcgregor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hypnotize. Conor Mcgregor told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daleb Managedov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgregor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Managedov avoids a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Managedov blocks the low kick.
Mcgregor is looking to slow Managedov down with leg kicks.
Mcgregor throws a head kick but Managedov moves out of range.
Managedov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mcgregor.
Managedov gets a takedown into half guard.
Managedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mcgregor wants to get back to his feet.
Mcgregor has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Managedov is on him like a limpet, forcing Mcgregor back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Managedov tries to pull guard but Mcgregor holds him up against the cage and eventually Managedov drops back down to his feet.
Managedov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mcgregor clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mcgregor trying to get back to his feet but Managedov is in full control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will Managedov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Mcgregor is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Can Mcgregor hold on?! Managedov is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Managedov lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Managedov softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Managedov scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Managedov tries to keep control of the position but Mcgregor is staying busy.
Managedov lands strikes to the head.
Mcgregor avoids the strikes from Managedov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can Mcgregor hold on?! Managedov is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Mcgregor is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Managedov is raining down hard shots and and Mcgregor has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Daleb Managedov!
Daleb Managedov is the new lightweight champion!
A less than humble Daleb Managedov 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Grossman (ranked 2600 p4p, 222 weight class) and Brian Marais (ranked 3267 p4p, 254 weight class). Marais has chosen The Offspring - Come Out And Play as his entrance music. Vasily Grossman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian Marais's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Grossman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Marais!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marais looks to score with a jab to the body but Grossman is just out of range.
Grossman throwing a counter right hand but Marais manages to avoid it.
Marais blocks a jab.
Marais is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Grossman.
A right hand to the body from Grossman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grossman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grossman scores with a shot to the side of Marais's head.
Marais takes a shot to the head.
Marais tries to break the clinch but Grossman is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Grossman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grossman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grossman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grossman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marais fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grossman manages to avoid it.
It looked like Grossman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marais fails with the takedown
and Grossman counters with a huge left! Marais is in big trouble! He's backing up but Grossman isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Marais from any more damage. A dominating finish by Grossman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Grossman!
Vasily Grossman is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Vasily Grossman, 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.
The defeated Brian Marais had this to say: 'Not to get too technical, but according to chemistry, alcohol is a solution.'.
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