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Skrap Fights 62 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willie Johnson (ranked 5074 p4p, 63 weight class) and Angus MacArthur Ii (ranked 4705 p4p, 61 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angus MacArthur Ii!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacArthur Ii scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Willie Johnson has been cut.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson misses with a low kick as MacArthur Ii jumps back.
It seemed like MacArthur Ii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
MacArthur Ii tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice uppercut lands for MacArthur Ii. That snapped Johnson's head back.
MacArthur Ii dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacArthur Ii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Ii lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
MacArthur Ii throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from MacArthur Ii. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Angus MacArthur Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacArthur Ii takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
MacArthur Ii lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
MacArthur Ii cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
MacArthur Ii is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
MacArthur Ii throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
MacArthur Ii is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Johnson leaves MacArthur Ii with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Angus MacArthur Ii has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacArthur Ii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a head kick by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Johnson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
MacArthur Ii throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind MacArthur Ii 's knee.
MacArthur Ii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
MacArthur Ii scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee asks MacArthur Ii politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. MacArthur Ii prefers to stall for the moment though.
MacArthur Ii working away.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Angus MacArthur Ii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
MacArthur Ii working away.
Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because MacArthur Ii is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Johnson is not content to let MacArthur Ii control the position.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
MacArthur Ii is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
MacArthur Ii controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
MacArthur Ii thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but MacArthur Ii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
MacArthur Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Willie Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacArthur Ii.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angus MacArthur Ii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well MacArthur Ii 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Angus MacArthur Ii!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Angus MacArthur Ii!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Angus MacArthur Ii!
Angus MacArthur Ii wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caspian Hull (ranked 4892 p4p, 347 weight class) and Jesse Juntta (ranked 7058 p4p, 390 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Caspian Hull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Juntta!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hull was well out of range. Poor timing from Juntta.
Juntta is looking to chop away at Hull's legs.
Hull throwing a counter right hand but Juntta manages to avoid it.
Hull looks to land a body kick but Juntta moved away.
Hull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juntta was well out of range. Poor timing from Hull.
Hull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hull looks to throw the jab but Juntta is out of range.
Juntta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juntta takes a swing at Hull's ribcage but misses.
Hull misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Juntta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hull throws out a loose jab but Juntta uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hull throws a lazy right hand but Juntta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Juntta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hull.
Juntta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Juntta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A combination from Hull does no damage.
Jesse Juntta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juntta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Juntta throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hull slips a straight right by Juntta.
Juntta feints and then cracks Hull's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hull down.
Juntta misses with a straight left.
Juntta lands with a shot to the body.
Hull takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Juntta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hull rather than just go for the knockout.
Hull is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Juntta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hull takes a swing at Juntta's ribcage but misses.
Juntta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hull walks into a straight right hand from Juntta.
Good leg kick by Juntta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hull swings widly with a right hand
and Juntta counters with a left and a right that stings Hull.
Hull looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juntta throws a head kick that half lands.
Juntta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hull.
Juntta slips a straight right by Hull.
Juntta misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've been informed that Juntta has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hull throws a looping overhand right but Juntta ducks down to avoid it.
Juntta pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hull is out of range and Juntta settles back down.
Hull appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hull throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hull misses with a looping right.
Juntta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hull was well out of range. Poor timing from Juntta.
Hull went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Juntta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hull lands a glancing blow to the side of Juntta's head.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Hull! Juntta is out on his feet! Hull rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Juntta is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Juntta is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caspian Hull!
Our winner, Caspian Hull, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bart Cubbedge (ranked 1926 p4p, 222 weight class) and JJ Woods (ranked 2599 p4p, 286 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bart Cubbedge !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Woods!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cubbedge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woods.
It looked like Cubbedge was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cubbedge avoids the head kick by Woods.
Cubbedge takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cubbedge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
JJ Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods throws a body kick that misses
and Cubbedge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cubbedge blocking some punches.
Cubbedge definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cubbedge .
A bit of stalling here from Cubbedge .
Woods tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Woods avoiding damage.
Cubbedge has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Woods regains guard immediately.
Cubbedge wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Woods wants to sweep here but Cubbedge controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Cubbedge from controlling successfully.
Woods throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cubbedge wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Cubbedge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Woods wants to hit a switch here but Cubbedge passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Woods there!
Woods keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cubbedge trying to control but Woods is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Woods stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cubbedge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Woods trying to control but Cubbedge is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cubbedge working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Woods.
Woods in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cubbedge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Woods is refusing to be controlled, as Cubbedge sits in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Woods is pressing down on Cubbedge 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cubbedge trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cubbedge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woods swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Woods looking for a sweep. Not yet Woods, not yet.
Cubbedge wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Cubbedge postures up in Woods's guard and throws a big left but Woods blocks it.
Cubbedge is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cubbedge trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Woods bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cubbedge 's guard.
Woods throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cubbedge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cubbedge has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Woods can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Woods wants to control from the top but Cubbedge keeps moving.
Woods must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Woods accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cubbedge is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woods trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cubbedge working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Woods.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but JJ Woods will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cubbedge 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Woods.
Cubbedge checks a leg kick.
Cubbedge is looking to counter the offense by Woods and move into the clinch.
Woods throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woods misses with a leg kick.
Jab by Woods.
Woods throws a half hearted mid kick.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Cubbedge moves out of range easily.
Cubbedge changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Woods connects with a leg kick. Cubbedge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Woods throws a body kick that misses
and Cubbedge counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Woods wants to improve his position but instead Cubbedge has moved into half guard.
Woods has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cubbedge is working away from the top position though.
Cubbedge perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cubbedge is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Woods!
Bart Cubbedge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Woods wants to hold on but Cubbedge pushes him away.
Woods is trying to escape the mount.
Cubbedge is working for a guillotine from mount but Woods frees his head quite easily.
Woods bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Woods working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Woods is looking to work some ground and pound but Cubbedge has wrist control.
Woods slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cubbedge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods throws a big right hand that misses.
Woods throwing strikes but missing.
Woods is looking to work some ground and pound but Cubbedge has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cubbedge is on top in guard.
Woods seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Woods's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cubbedge trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Cubbedge stops Woods from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Woods's guard.
Woods is looking to improve his position.
Woods keeps trying to improve his position.
Cubbedge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woods keeps working.
Cubbedge is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Woods sees it coming and defends easily.
Woods trying to control here.
Cubbedge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cubbedge stalling.
Woods tries to get to full guard but Cubbedge has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Woods trying to control from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cubbedge not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woods is trying to control but can't.
Cubbedge is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Woods sees it coming and defends easily.
Cubbedge stalling.
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 Bart Cubbedge will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Woods lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Woods.
Woods explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woods gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cubbedge decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Woods's guard.
Cubbedge scoring with punches to the head and body.
Woods working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cubbedge doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cubbedge manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cubbedge advances position into side control!
Woods is trying to control Cubbedge 's posture but Cubbedge avoids it.
Cubbedge is looking to take a break and control but Woods is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Woods tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cubbedge putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cubbedge with a couple of short strikes.
Cubbedge looking to control but Woods is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Woods wants to control but Cubbedge is having none of it.
Cubbedge takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Woods prevents Cubbedge from getting a body triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge has the hooks in. Woods is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Woods is trying to get back to his feet but Cubbedge has full control of the position and if anything, Woods has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Woods trying to control the hands but Cubbedge won't let him.
Cubbedge is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Woods trying to control the hands but Cubbedge breaks the grip.
Cubbedge lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Cubbedge .
Cubbedge is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Woods knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Woods for a finish.
Cubbedge controlling well, preventing Woods from escaping the position.
Woods turns into Cubbedge and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.
Woods tries to free his leg and advance position but Cubbedge is retaining full guard.
Woods in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Woods throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cubbedge is trying to keep Woods in close.
Woods stopping the sweep attempt from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge has Woods pulled in close to control his posture.
Woods missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cubbedge wants to sweep but no luck.
Woods is looking to work some ground and pound but Cubbedge has wrist control.
Cubbedge looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Woods throwing strikes from guard but Cubbedge blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Woods accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Woods wants to control from the top but Cubbedge keeps moving.
Cubbedge looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Woods moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Woods works Cubbedge 's body with a nice hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cubbedge throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Cubbedge as he checks the leg kick.
As Woods looks to move away, Cubbedge throws a big counter combo but Woods just gets out of the way.
Woods throws a push kick but Cubbedge slaps the foot to one side.
JJ Woods is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woods misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bart Cubbedge .
I think Cubbedge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Bart Cubbedge !
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Bart Cubbedge !
Bart Cubbedge wins by majority decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idriss Bizihwaeile (ranked 1635 p4p, 215 weight class) and Nig Nig (ranked 1287 p4p, 175 weight class). Bizihwaeile comes to the ring accompanied by Waka Flocka Flame - Workin. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idriss Bizihwaeile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nig Nig!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Nig misses.
Bizihwaeile has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nig - that landed with a thud.
Bizihwaeile tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Nig.
Nig tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bizihwaeile pulls guard.
Bizihwaeile keeping moving, preventing Nig from controlling successfully.
Bizihwaeile tries to strike from the bottom.
Bizihwaeile thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bizihwaeile trying to keep a closed guard but Nig is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaeile throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Nig is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bizihwaeile looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nig puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Nig really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bizihwaeile. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile wants to get back to full guard.
Bizihwaeile flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bizihwaeile tries to get to full guard but Nig has control of the leg.
Bizihwaeile trying to control here.
Nig wants to free his trapped foot but Bizihwaeile is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bizihwaeile wants to get back to full guard.
Nig is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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.
Donk. Nig catches Bizihwaeile right on the button with a cross.
Nig tries to land a leg kick but Bizihwaeile saw it coming and moves away.
Nig fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bizihwaeile throws a looping overhand right but Nig ducks down to avoid it.
Nig throws a low kick but Bizihwaeile moves out of range easily.
Nig throws a hook but Bizihwaeile blocks it.
Bizihwaeile throws a jab but it's blocked by Nig.
Bizihwaeile throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nig.
Nig getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Nig misses.
Bizihwaeile throws a big counter combination but Nig scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bizihwaeile needs to keep his hands up - Nig had a free shot at his head there.
Bizihwaeile scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bizihwaeile.
A jab lands there for Nig.
Bizihwaeile takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nig throws a looping overhand right but Bizihwaeile ducks down to avoid it.
Bizihwaeile moves forwards but Nig connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bizihwaeile on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bizihwaeile tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nig was well out of range. Poor timing from Bizihwaeile.
Nig scores with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nig.
Nig walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bizihwaeile checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bizihwaeile takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch combination from Nig misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bizihwaeile misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nig pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nig is looking to score with low kicks.
Nig swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bizihwaeile counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nig. Nig obviously looking to wear him down.
Bizihwaeile dodges the punch combination from Nig.
Nig scores with a nice head shot.
Bizihwaeile has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nig finds it's way round the side to connect with Bizihwaeile's head.
Nig scores with a nice strike.
Nig stuns Bizihwaeile with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nig has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nig moves away from the strike by Bizihwaeile.
Nig throws out a loose jab but Bizihwaeile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bizihwaeile was well out of range. Poor timing from Nig.
Nig connects with a solid leg kick.
Nig connects with a single shot there.
Nig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bizihwaeile.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nig Nig dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big left from Nig misses.
The fighters circling - Nig throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nig throws a solid leg kick but Bizihwaeile takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nig.
A big left from Bizihwaeile misses.
Nig throws an off balance right hand
and Bizihwaeile counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nig.
Bizihwaeile misses with a looping right.
Nig Nig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bizihwaeile attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nig is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bizihwaeile with a body shot.
Nig lands a leg kick that knocks Bizihwaeile off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nig appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bizihwaeile thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bizihwaeile closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nig lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile moves out of range of the strikes.
Nig throws a looping overhand right but Bizihwaeile ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Nig.
Nig closes the distance and clinches.
Bizihwaeile tries to pull guard but Nig won't allow it.
Nig swings wildly with an uppercut but Bizihwaeile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bizihwaeile is trying to pull guard but Nig has him pressed against the ropes.
Nig scores with a shoulder strike.
Bizihwaeile is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Nig to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Idriss Bizihwaeile. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bizihwaeile tries to pull guard but Nig forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Nig lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bizihwaeile jumps guard but Nig turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Nig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bizihwaeile backwards.
Bizihwaeile fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bizihwaeile jumps guard and drags Nig to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bizihwaeile controls Nig momentarily but Nig frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile pulls Nig in to control the position.
Bizihwaeile throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nig is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bizihwaeile is trying to keep Nig in close.
Bizihwaeile throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Bizihwaeile is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nig is aware though and is defending well.
Bizihwaeile throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nig slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nig keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nig moves out of range of the strikes.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook
and Nig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nig throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nig avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nig darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bizihwaeile uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nig.
Nig attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bizihwaeile is looking to clinch.
Bizihwaeile loads up on a big right hand but Nig slips the punch.
Nig drives through and clinches with Bizihwaeile against the ropes.
Nig working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bizihwaeile ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bizihwaeile no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bizihwaeile swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bizihwaeile looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nig looking to pass the guard.
Bizihwaeile is trying to keep Nig in close.
Bizihwaeile 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.
Nig wants to stand but Bizihwaeile is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bizihwaeile will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nig Nig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bizihwaeile misses with a low kick as Nig jumps back.
Bizihwaeile lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nig circles away quickly and effectively.
Nig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bizihwaeile.
Nig has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bizihwaeile fails to pull guard.
Bizihwaeile jumps guard but Nig turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Nig landing knees to the body.
Nig missing with knees to the body.
Nig lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bizihwaeile backwards.
A short left from Nig.
Bizihwaeile fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Idriss Bizihwaeile. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bizihwaeile jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nig walks away with a smile on his face. Bizihwaeile gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nig, as that shot connected.
Bizihwaeile swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nig lands a jab to Bizihwaeile's midsection.
Nig lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nig with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nig cracks Bizihwaeile with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bizihwaeile tries to close the distance and clinch but Nig swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nig wants to counter with a clinch but Bizihwaeile pushes him away.
Nig instigates a clinch.
Nig lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nig Nig seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nig scores with a shoulder strike.
Nig pushes Bizihwaeile back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bizihwaeile is rocked!
Bizihwaeile fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nig lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Bizihwaeile is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bizihwaeile tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nig just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Nig fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bizihwaeile seems to have got his legs back now.
Nig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bizihwaeile backwards.
Nig has a couple of punches blocked by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile tries to pull guard but Nig forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Nig has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bizihwaeile jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nig walks away with a smile on his face. Bizihwaeile gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nig moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nig lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bizihwaeile's sensitive parts.
Nig has managed to clinch.
Bizihwaeile is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile fails to pull guard.
Bizihwaeile jumps guard but Nig stands there with Bizihwaeile around his waist. Bizihwaeile gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bizihwaeile jumps into guard, dragging Nig to the mat.
Nig stays in close to Bizihwaeile's body and controls the position.
Nig got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bizihwaeile has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nig has managed to get both his arms back between Bizihwaeile's legs - danger averted.
Nig engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nig decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bizihwaeile, up you get!
Idriss Bizihwaeile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nig slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nig Nig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nig throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bizihwaeile on the side of the head.
Nig changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nig clinches up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Nig fails to land.
Bizihwaeile is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Nig to keep the fight standing.
Bizihwaeile tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nig just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Nig Nig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bizihwaeile jumps guard but Nig turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Bizihwaeile looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nig is working Bizihwaeile over against the ropes.
Bizihwaeile tries to pull guard but Nig forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Bizihwaeile tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nig smiles and moves away.
Nig scores with a decent looking hook.
Nig lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nig lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Nig.
Nig works the jab nicely.
Nig catches Bizihwaeile with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nig connects with a nice looking jab.
Bizihwaeile gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Nig gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Bizihwaeile is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nig Nig!
Nig Nig 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Blazkov (ranked 1038 p4p, 130 weight class) and Ron Rousey (ranked 2017 p4p, 215 weight class). Rousey has chosen Here comes Da Boom -by P.O.D as his entrance music. Ulysses Blazkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulysses Blazkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ron Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rousey moves into range and clinches up with Blazkov.
Rousey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rousey is looking for a takedown.
Blazkov holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Blazkov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blazkov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rousey's efforts to push away.
Rousey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blazkov prevents the takedown attempt.
Ulysses Blazkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Rousey.
Blazkov is looking to control Rousey's arms but Rousey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blazkov has his back to the ropes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rousey has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rousey wants to get back to striking at distance but Blazkov won't allow it.
Blazkov digs a right hand underneath Rousey's ribcage. Rousey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blazkov lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Blazkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazkov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blazkov pushes Rousey back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blazkov prevents Rousey from breaking the clinch.
Blazkov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rousey backwards.
Rousey is rocked!
Rousey looks winded!
Rousey has a couple of punches blocked by Blazkov.
Rousey is still on wobbly legs! Can Blazkov finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blazkov lands a big right hand that drops Rousey! The killer instinct kicks in and Blazkov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Blazkov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ulysses Blazkov!
Ulysses Blazkov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daday Dadaeff (ranked 2069 p4p, 256 weight class) and Buddy Barnett (ranked 921 p4p, 128 weight class). Barnett has chosen Move as his entrance music. Daday Dadaeff could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Buddy Barnett's chin.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daday Dadaeff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buddy Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dadaeff circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been told by Dadaeff's head coaches at DRAGON MMA - 13 Elite & 2 Double Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dadaeff lands a right hook to the body.
Barnett wants to clinch up but Dadaeff keeps it at a distance.
Dadaeff jabs at Barnett's body.
Buddy Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dadaeff swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnett.
Barnett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dadaeff counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barnett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dadaeff.
Dadaeff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnett feints the counter takedown.
Dadaeff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnett manages to avoid it.
Dadaeff scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dadaeff takes a swing at Barnett's ribcage but misses.
Barnett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Dadaeff misses its target.
Barnett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dadaeff on the side of the head.
Barnett wants to clinch.
Dadaeff appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett shoots in looking for a takedown but Dadaeff manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barnett's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dadaeff misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnett tries to clinch up but Dadaeff circles away and keeps his distance.
Dadaeff is looking to wear down Barnett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnett takes the fight into the clinch.
Dadaeff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnett blocks a body shot from Dadaeff.
Barnett decides to pull guard.
Our spies down at at Midnight MMA inform us that Barnett has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Barnett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dadaeff defends it easily.
Dadaeff is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barnett will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett wants to sweep here but Dadaeff controlling him for the moment.
Barnett trying to strike off his back.
Dadaeff wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
Barnett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dadaeff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dadaeff is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dadaeff trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnett trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Barnett working for a triangle but Dadaeff defends it easily.
Barnett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dadaeff defends well.
Barnett working a defensive guard here.
Barnett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dadaeff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dadaeff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnett looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dadaeff passes into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dadaeff is thwarting Barnett's attempts to control the position.
Dadaeff controlling the pace.
Barnett is not content to let Dadaeff control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnett is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daday Dadaeff dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dadaeff connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barnett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barnett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dadaeff.
Barnett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dadaeff.
Barnett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dadaeff seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barnett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dadaeff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Dadaeff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dadaeff lands a body shot.
Dadaeff fails to land with a series of punches.
Dadaeff scores with a one two! Barnett had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Buddy Barnett has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnett shoots in but no luck this time.
Dadaeff stuffs the takedown.
Daday Dadaeff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buddy Barnett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dadaeff napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dadaeff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barnett on the ground.
Dadaeff gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Barnett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barnett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnett controlling the action here.
Dadaeff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnett can do to turn this around?
Barnett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dadaeff is staying active underneath Barnett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barnett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barnett is looking to take a break and control but Dadaeff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dadaeff is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Barnett there.
Buddy Barnett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnett takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dadaeff on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dadaeff tries to get out of the position.
Barnett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dadaeff's head.
Barnett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnett lands a nice short elbow.
Barnett scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dadaeff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnett.
Barnett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnett winds up and cracks Dadaeff with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is looking to take a break and control but Dadaeff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dadaeff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnett.
Barnett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dadaeff keeps working.
Barnett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnett takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dadaeff is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dadaeff has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barnett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dadaeff's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett thows a huge punch but Dadaeff dodges it nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dadaeff won't allow Barnett to pass to mount.
Barnett takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barnett is looking to take a break and control but Dadaeff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Barnett there.
Dadaeff is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barnett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dadaeff keeps working.
Dadaeff regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barnett tries to free his leg and advance position but Dadaeff is retaining full guard.
Barnett trying to control but Dadaeff is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Buddy Barnett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Buddy Barnett's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Barnett tries to clinch but Dadaeff moves out of range.
Dadaeff seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barnett shoots in and bounces Dadaeff off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Barnett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnett landing with the ground and pound.
Dadaeff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnett looking to sit in guard and control but Dadaeff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barnett looking for a guillotine here but Dadaeff defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dadaeff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dadaeff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barnett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnett controlling the position.
Dadaeff controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dadaeff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Barnett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dadaeff manages to get himself to full guard.
Barnett trying to control but Dadaeff is working from the bottom.
Barnett looking to sit in guard and control but Dadaeff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barnett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dadaeff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dadaeff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dadaeff preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is trying to keep Dadaeff in close.
Dadaeff trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Barnett is trying to control the position but Dadaeff postures up.
Barnett throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dadaeff got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barnett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dadaeff has managed to get both his arms back between Barnett's legs - danger averted.
Barnett is trying to control the position but Dadaeff postures up.
Barnett is looking for a triangle but Dadaeff pushes his legs off easily.
Barnett working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dadaeff has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett actively working from the bottom here.
Dadaeff wants to control but Barnett is keeping him busy.
Barnett gets full guard.
Barnett is trying to keep Dadaeff in close.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Dadaeff from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buddy Barnett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barnett 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Buddy Barnett!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnaldur Hjoervarsson (ranked 836 p4p, 110 weight class) and Galtero El Toro (ranked 571 p4p, 72 weight class). Hjoervarsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Only. El Toro has chosen Ballad of Bodacious as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Galtero El Toro acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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280 lbs
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240 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnaldur Hjoervarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galtero El Toro!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hjoervarsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but El Toro is out of range.
Hjoervarsson misses with an uppercut.
And El Toro tries to counter it with a takedown but Hjoervarsson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hjoervarsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hjoervarsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Toro.
Hjoervarsson moves in looking to clinch but El Toro pushes him off.
El Toro feints the counter takedown.
Hjoervarsson needs to keep his hands up - El Toro had a free shot at his head there.
Hjoervarsson throws a wild body kick that El Toro sees coming a mile off.
Hjoervarsson 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.
El Toro keeps the fight on the outside.
Hjoervarsson drives through and clinches with El Toro against the ropes.
Hjoervarsson is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hjoervarsson.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that El Toro has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hjoervarsson misses with the head strike.
Hjoervarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with El Toro's elbow.
Hjoervarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with El Toro's elbow.
El Toro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hjoervarsson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hjoervarsson wants to break free but El Toro has control.
Hjoervarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro scores with a nice hook to the head.
El Toro blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hjoervarsson.
El Toro throws a punch but it's blocked by Hjoervarsson.
El Toro prevents a body shot from Hjoervarsson.
El Toro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hjoervarsson prevents it.
El Toro lands with a short shot to the head.
El Toro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hjoervarsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Arnaldur Hjoervarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galtero El Toro.
El Toro has a couple of punches blocked by Hjoervarsson.
El Toro wants a takedown.
El Toro wants to take the fight to the mat but Hjoervarsson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hjoervarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hjoervarsson moves away from the strike by El Toro.
El Toro shoots in for a double leg but Hjoervarsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hjoervarsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
El Toro lands a head shot.
El Toro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjoervarsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Hjoervarsson walks into a jab.
El Toro gets a double leg takedown into Hjoervarsson's guard.
Hjoervarsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hjoervarsson is working hard here to advance position.
Hjoervarsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hjoervarsson has his hands on El Toro's head, controlling the position.
El Toro trying to control the position from guard on top but Hjoervarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
El Toro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
El Toro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hjoervarsson working a defensive guard here.
El Toro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hjoervarsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjoervarsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hjoervarsson keeping moving, preventing El Toro from controlling successfully.
Hjoervarsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hjoervarsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but El Toro is one step ahead there.
El Toro trying to control but Hjoervarsson is working from the bottom.
El Toro lands a couple of digs.
El Toro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
El Toro is pushing down on Hjoervarsson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hjoervarsson is fighting to maintain full guard but El Toro has managed to sneak the leg through.
El Toro working over Hjoervarsson with some ground and pound. Hjoervarsson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hjoervarsson trying to control but El Toro postures up.
El Toro passes into side control, despite Hjoervarsson's attempt to control the position.
Hjoervarsson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjoervarsson tries to hold on but El Toro postures up.
El Toro lands a heavy elbow.
Hjoervarsson is in a horrible position here. El Toro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
It looks like Arnaldur Hjoervarsson has been cut.
Hjoervarsson tries to hold on but El Toro postures up.
El Toro lands a big shot there that rocks Hjoervarsson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hjoervarsson is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by El Toro.
El Toro wants to finish this one by submission but Hjoervarsson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from El Toro.
Hjoervarsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galtero El Toro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnaldur Hjoervarsson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
El Toro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
El Toro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hjoervarsson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
El Toro seems to be looking for submissions.
Hjoervarsson moves into full guard.
El Toro with a flurry of punches that miss.
El Toro lands a couple of digs.
Arnaldur Hjoervarsson's cut is getting worse.
Hjoervarsson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hjoervarsson wants to sweep here but El Toro controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
El Toro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hjoervarsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro wants to pass the guard but Hjoervarsson is keeping the position.
El Toro throwing strikes from guard but Hjoervarsson blocks nicely.
Hjoervarsson working a defensive guard here.
El Toro is looking to work some ground and pound but Hjoervarsson has wrist control.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for El Toro. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjoervarsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Hjoervarsson trying to control the position.
Hjoervarsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hjoervarsson controls El Toro momentarily but El Toro frees himself.
Hjoervarsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. El Toro manages to get himself to full guard.
El Toro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hjoervarsson stopping the sweep attempt from El Toro.
Hjoervarsson wants to control from the top but El Toro keeps moving.
Hjoervarsson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hjoervarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but El Toro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hjoervarsson trying to control but El Toro is working from the bottom.
El Toro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
El Toro trying to keep a closed guard but Hjoervarsson is proving a slippery customer.
Hjoervarsson wanted to stand there but El Toro had control of the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hjoervarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but El Toro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hjoervarsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arnaldur Hjoervarsson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hjoervarsson misses with a double jab.
El Toro throws a right hand that misses
and Hjoervarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hjoervarsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
El Toro takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjoervarsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hjoervarsson scores with a jab.
Hjoervarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but El Toro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
El Toro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
El Toro moves out of range of the strikes.
Hjoervarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but El Toro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
El Toro thuds his right hand into Hjoervarsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jeez, Arnaldur Hjoervarsson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
El Toro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and El Toro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arnaldur Hjoervarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hjoervarsson slips under a jab from El Toro.
Hjoervarsson lands a front kick.
Hjoervarsson throws a series of punches but El Toro avoids them all with ease.
El Toro misses with a hook. Hjoervarsson ducked under it nicely.
Hjoervarsson connects with a looping right hand.
El Toro misses with an uppercut
enabling Hjoervarsson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hjoervarsson moves out of range of the strikes.
El Toro looks to land a left hand but Hjoervarsson moved out of range nicely.
Hjoervarsson forces El Toro back against the ropes and clinches.
El Toro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hjoervarsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
El Toro trying to control the position but instead, Hjoervarsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed El Toro into the ropes.
Hjoervarsson looking to stall.
El Toro tries a body shot but Hjoervarsson blocks it.
Hjoervarsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
El Toro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hjoervarsson prevents it.
Arnaldur Hjoervarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galtero El Toro.
Hjoervarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hjoervarsson misses with a punch to the body.
Hjoervarsson works on El Toro's body with a couple of short punches.
Hjoervarsson tries a body shot but El Toro blocks it.
El Toro gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hjoervarsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Hjoervarsson, not yet.
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 Arnaldur Hjoervarsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arnaldur Hjoervarsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
El Toro defending well as Hjoervarsson loads up on a big left hand.
Hjoervarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Toro manages to avoid it.
El Toro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hjoervarsson.
Hjoervarsson wants to clinch up but El Toro keeps it at a distance.
El Toro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hjoervarsson momentarily.
Hjoervarsson tries to clinch up but El Toro circles away and keeps his distance.
El Toro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hjoervarsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hjoervarsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hjoervarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but El Toro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
El Toro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Hjoervarsson there.
El Toro looks to land a right hand but Hjoervarsson moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro cracks Hjoervarsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
El Toro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hjoervarsson is fending him off so far but El Toro persists. Nope, Hjoervarsson circles away and we're back to standing.
El Toro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hjoervarsson.
El Toro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hjoervarsson's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hjoervarsson working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hjoervarsson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
El Toro is looking to work some ground and pound but Hjoervarsson has wrist control.
Hjoervarsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
El Toro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arnaldur Hjoervarsson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Galtero El Toro!
Our winner, Galtero El Toro, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Buriak (ranked 463 p4p, 63 weight class) and Jordan Bryant (ranked 1296 p4p, 163 weight class). The key to victory for Dimitri Buriak has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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202 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimitri Buriak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant scores with a body shot.
Buriak throws a lazy right hand but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bryant looks to land a right hand but Buriak moved out of range.
Buriak throws a jab but it's blocked by Bryant.
Bryant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bryant takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Buriak misses.
A big right from Bryant misses.
A swing and a miss from Bryant.
Buriak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buriak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Buriak.
Bryant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buriak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
A jab from Bryant misses.
Bryant tests Buriak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buriak lands a jab to Bryant's midsection.
Bryant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buriak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bryant moves out of range of the strikes.
Buriak slips under a jab from Bryant.
Buriak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Buriak digs a good body shot into Bryant's ribs.
Dimitri Buriak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant misses the jab.
Buriak lands a nice looking body shot.
Bryant gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Buriak.
Buriak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bryant misses with a looping right.
Buriak cracks Bryant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bryant takes a swing at Buriak's ribcage but misses.
Bryant throws a jab but it's blocked by Buriak.
Bryant tries for a takedown but Buriak circles away easily
and Buriak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Buriak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Buriak cracks Bryant with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bryant has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Bryant throws a body punch but Buriak moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Buriak misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Bryant on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bryant misses with a right hand
and Buriak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bryant sizes up Buriak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Buriak lands the left hand.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buriak was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
Bryant looks to land a left hand but Buriak moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buriak cracks Bryant with a good jab.
Buriak lands a jab to Bryant's midsection.
Buriak cracks Bryant with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bryant is rocked!
Buriak 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.
Bryant is still on wobbly legs! Can Buriak finish him?
Buriak stuns Bryant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Buriak moves out of range of the strikes.
Bryant seems to have recovered his senses.
Bryant lands a slapping body shot.
Bryant looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bryant throws a right hand that misses
and Buriak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bryant thinking.
Bryant walks into a jab.
Bryant throws a poor cross that misses
and Buriak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buriak catches Bryant with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Bryant forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dimitri Buriak!
Dimitri Buriak 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 Santiago Costa (ranked 238 p4p, 37 weight class) and Sergei Martynov (ranked 333 p4p, 50 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Costa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Martynov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martynov misses with an uppercut. Costa saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Martynov.
Martynov swings widly with a right hand
and Costa counters with a nice uppercut.
Martynov lands a glancing blow to the side of Costa's head.
Martynov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martynov misses with a two punch combination.
Costa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martynov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martynov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Costa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LA Vale Tudo in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martynov throws out the jab.
Costa misses with a hook to the body
and Martynov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martynov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martynov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Costa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov misses with a straight left.
Martynov avoids the body shot from Costa.
A left lands for Costa.
Costa throws a big shot that misses.
Martynov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sergei Martynov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Martynov.
Martynov throws a shot from downtown. Costa moves away and avoids it.
Costa tries to counter with a takedown but Martynov is quick to defend against it.
Martynov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martynov misses with a body punch
and Costa counters with a takedown into side control.
Martynov is trying to control Costa's posture but Costa avoids it.
Martynov trying to control but Costa flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Costa gets his hands free as Martynov looks to control.
Martynov looking to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martynov prevents Costa from getting a body triangle.
Martynov trying to control but not successfully.
Costa keeps control of the position as Martynov tries to break free.
Costa gets his hands free as Martynov looks to control.
Costa is controlling the position but Martynov somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Martynov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Martynov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martynov trying to control here.
Martynov is staying active underneath Costa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Costa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Martynov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Costa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Costa's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa staying busy and making it hard for Martynov to control.
Martynov is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Costa rolls, trying to escape but Martynov keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Costa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martynov tries to clinch up but Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
A quick step to the side and Costa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costa misses with a body shot.
Costa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martynov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Costa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Martynov instigates a clinch.
Martynov blocks a body shot from Costa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martynov.
Martynov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Costa backwards.
Costa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martynov lands with a light punch inside.
Martynov gets through Costa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Martynov to keep the fight standing.
Costa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Costa throws a punch but it's blocked by Martynov.
Martynov can't find room to land a body shot as Costa controls the action.
Costa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Martynov uses from the top position.
Costa working for submissions but it's allowed Martynov to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Costa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Martynov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Costa working for a triangle but Martynov defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martynov passes Costa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Martynov decides to stand and escape the position.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Martynov.
Martynov stuffs the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costa. Martynov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costa throws a body shot but no joy.
Martynov misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Costa misses its target.
Martynov misses with a looping left.
Martynov lands a lovely overhand right.
Martynov misses with a wild body shot.
Martynov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Costa throws a hook but Martynov avoids it easily.
Martynov misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Costa misses the target.
Costa is looking to wear down Martynov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Costa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martynov throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa slips a jab and a cross from Martynov.
A left lands for Costa.
Martynov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costa was well out of range. Poor timing from Martynov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Martynov.
Martynov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Costa shoots in and gets a takedown into Martynov's guard.
Martynov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Costa defends it easily.
Costa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Costa is looking for a kimura here.
Martynov is looking to control Costa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Martynov avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Martynov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Martynov just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa throws a body punch but Martynov moves out of range.
Martynov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martynov works over Costa's head and body with a nice combination.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt
and Martynov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Costa misses with a shot to the body
and Martynov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Costa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Costa showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martynov tries to roll over but Costa keeps him under control.
Martynov actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov looking for submissions off his back.
Martynov trying to control but Costa postures up.
Martynov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Costa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Martynov looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martynov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Martynov looking for a triangle here. Costa is fighting it but it looks tight! Martynov pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Costa is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sergei Martynov!
Sergei Martynov is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Sergei Martynov 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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