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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Britt Cubbedge (ranked 2142 p4p, 238 weight class) and Jon Erikson (ranked 3462 p4p, 333 weight class). Erikson has chosen Gĺte - Statt Opp as his entrance music. Jon Erikson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Britt Cubbedge !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Erikson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Erikson.
Erikson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cubbedge takes a swing at Erikson's ribcage but misses.
Cubbedge takes a swing at Erikson's ribcage but misses.
We've been told by Cubbedge 's head coaches at Xtreme Foaming Shortcakes that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cubbedge lands with a good body shot.
Erikson ducks right into an uppercut from Cubbedge .
It looks like Jon Erikson has been cut.
Cubbedge connects with a nice cross there... Erikson is looking wobbly and Cubbedge recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Erikson to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Cubbedge jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Britt Cubbedge !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Sunruz (ranked 1935 p4p, 262 weight class) and Johny Handicks (ranked 1390 p4p, 193 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Sunruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Handicks!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunruz looking to score a takedown here. Handicks is defending well but Sunruz drives through and ends up in Handicks's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Handicks holds on and takes a little breather.
Handicks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Handicks 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.
Handicks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sunruz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Handicks has his hands on Sunruz's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Handicks has wrist control.
Handicks 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.
Handicks working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Handicks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sunruz.
Sunruz 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.
Handicks keeping moving, preventing Sunruz from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sunruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Handicks controlling Sunruz's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sunruz postures up in Handicks's guard and throws a big left but Handicks blocks it.
Sunruz trying to control but Handicks is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Handicks looking to score a takedown here. Sunruz is defending well but Handicks drives through and ends up in Sunruz's guard.
Sunruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Handicks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sunruz holds on and takes a little breather.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Handicks working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Sunruz wants to sweep here but Handicks controlling him for the moment.
Sunruz wants to stand but Handicks is controlling the position.
Handicks wants to control from the top but Sunruz keeps moving.
Sunruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sunruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Handicks is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sunruz is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sunruz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Handicks pulls Sunruz in close to prevent any damage.
Handicks looking to control.
Sunruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Handicks is retaining full guard.
Handicks trying to control the position.
Sunruz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sunruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Handicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sunruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Handicks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Handicks pulls Sunruz in close to his closed guard and prevents Sunruz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sunruz throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Handicks is on top in guard.
Sunruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Handicks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sunruz keeping moving, preventing Handicks from controlling successfully.
Handicks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sunruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Sunruz, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Sunruz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Handicks stuffs the takedown attempt from Sunruz. Sunruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Sunruz gets the takedown into side control.
Handicks is trying to get back to half guard.
Handicks parries the strikes from Sunruz easily there. Sunruz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Handicks to escape.
Sunruz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Handicks keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handicks is trying to get back to half guard.
Sunruz lands a nice forearm strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Sunruz crashes against the mat.
Handicks managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sunruz.
Handicks sneaks back into half guard.
Sunruz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Handicks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Handicks is looking to control Sunruz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Handicks avoid being mounted?
Sunruz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sunruz trying to pass the guard but Handicks defending well.
Sunruz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sunruz throws some wild stikes that Handicks manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handicks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sunruz misses with a head shot.
Handicks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sunruz looking to control but Handicks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sunruz cracks Handicks with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Handicks tries to reverse the position but Sunruz maintains control.
Sunruz goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Handicks turns into him and now he's in Sunruz's guard.
Handicks throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Handicks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Handicks trying to control but Sunruz is working from the bottom.
Sunruz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Handicks looking to sit in guard and control but Sunruz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sunruz landing some decent shots from guard.
Sunruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Handicks can do to turn this around?
Handicks keeping moving, preventing Sunruz from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Handicks has momentary wrist control but Sunruz slips an elbow through the middle.
Handicks wants to sweep here but Sunruz controlling him for the moment.
Handicks keeps trying to improve his position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sunruz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Handicks looking for a sweep. Not yet Handicks, not yet.
Sunruz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Handicks dives on top into guard.
Sunruz has control of Handicks's left arm, preventing Handicks from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sunruz wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Sunruz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Sunruz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sunruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Handicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donk. Handicks catches Sunruz right on the button with a cross.
Handicks misses with a looping left.
Sunruz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Handicks tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sunruz is in Handicks's guard.
Sunruz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Handicks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Handicks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunruz throws a big elbow that misses.
Handicks is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sunruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Handicks is keeping the position for now.
Sunruz stopping the sweep attempt from Handicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunruz wants to control from the top but Handicks keeps moving.
Handicks trying to keep a closed guard but Sunruz is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Handicks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sunruz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Handicks's head.
Handicks pulls Sunruz in close to prevent any damage.
Sunruz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sunruz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Handicks controls Sunruz momentarily but Sunruz frees himself.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sunruz fails with the takedown
and Handicks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sunruz shoots for a takedown but Handicks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jay Sunruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handicks jabs at Sunruz's body.
Handicks moves out of range as Sunruz strikes.
Sunruz tries for a takedown but Handicks circles away easily
and Handicks counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Sunruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sunruz with a poor takedown
and Handicks counters with a nice uppercut.
Handicks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sunruz feinted with a counter takedown.
Sunruz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Handicks swivels and escapes.
Sunruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Handicks counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handicks missing with a left hand there. Sunruz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sunruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Handicks sprawls well. Handicks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sunruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Handicks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sunruz, as that shot connected.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sunruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Handicks, which made it look bad.
Handicks slips a straight right by Sunruz.
Sunruz tests Handicks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sunruz avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunruz shoots and misses
enabling Handicks to counter with a crisp jab.
Sunruz lands a two punch combo.
Sunruz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Handicks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sunruz misses with a wild combination.
Sunruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Handicks counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Handicks misses.
Sunruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Handicks.
Sunruz feinted with a counter takedown.
Handicks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sunruz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sunruz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Handicks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Handicks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sunruz 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jay Sunruz!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Jay Sunruz!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight as a draw!
Jay Sunruz wins by majority decision!
A victorious Jay Sunruz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jah Wobble (ranked 1486 p4p, 192 weight class) and JJ Woods (ranked 3856 p4p, 389 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jah Wobble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Woods!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wobble slips a jab from Woods.
Woods tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wobble half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Woods swings widly with a right hand
and Wobble counters with a single leg into guard. Woods didn't expect that.
Wobble trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Woods wants to sweep here but Wobble controlling him for the moment.
Wobble wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Woods is trying to control the position 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wobble trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Woods tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Wobble from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods wants to sweep but no luck.
Wobble scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wobble distracts Woods with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Woods is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Wobble from controlling successfully.
Woods being controlled here, momentarily.
Wobble trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Wobble is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Woods has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wobble can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wobble trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Woods is trying to keep Wobble in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Woods gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Wobble counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Woods looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Wobble from controlling successfully.
Woods looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wobble is one step ahead there.
Wobble postures up.
Wobble might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Woods wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Woods looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wobble is one step ahead there.
Woods managing to control the position.
Wobble stopping the sweep attempt from Woods.
Wobble wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wobble distracts Woods with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Woods wants to stand but Wobble is controlling the position.
Wobble pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Woods is keeping the position for now.
Woods is trying to control the position but Wobble postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Woods tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Woods lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wobble looking for a sweep. Not yet Wobble, not yet.
Woods with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Woods wants to control from the top but Wobble keeps moving.
Woods throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wobble works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Woods wants to control from the top but Wobble keeps moving.
Wobble trying to keep a closed guard but Woods is proving a slippery customer.
Wobble 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wobble lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Woods had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wobble defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jah Wobble dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Woods throws a head kick that half lands.
Woods cracks the inside of Wobble's front leg.
Good leg kick by Woods there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Woods misses with a hook.
Wobble drops down looking for a counter takedown but Woods sprawls and moves away.
JJ Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods slips under a jab from Wobble.
Woods lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wobble blocks a head kick by Woods.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wobble finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Woods scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wobble moves out of range as Woods strikes.
Wobble tries to counter by clinching up but Woods breaks away and moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Woods.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wobble changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Woods looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wobble tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Woods manages to circle out of the way.
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woods ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Wobble moves out of range easily.
Woods throws a body kick that misses
and Wobble counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wobble with a nice head shot there.
Wobble is in close to Woods's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Woods trying to control the position.
Wobble trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Woods is looking to stand up but Wobble isn't so interested in that idea.
Wobble is working Woods over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wobble's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods is looking for a triangle but Wobble pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wobble with a nice head shot there.
Wobble wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Wobble slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wobble cracks Woods with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wobble postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wobble content to stall in guard here.
Wobble stops Woods from standing up.
Wobble preventing the sweep.
Wobble engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wobble landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Woods wants to sweep here but Wobble controlling him for the moment.
Wobble working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wobble trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Woods working a defensive guard here.
Wobble postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Woods working a defensive guard here.
Wobble controlling from the top position.
Woods looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Wobble wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Woods has momentary wrist control but Wobble slips an elbow through the middle.
Woods had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wobble defends it easily.
Woods tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wobble makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wobble makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Woods is looking to stand up but Wobble isn't so interested in that idea.
Wobble trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wobble thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woods looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Woods looking to control.
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 Jah Wobble will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Woods looks to land a right hand but Wobble moved out of range.
Woods throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
so Wobble counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Woods is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Woods 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.
Wobble 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.
Woods controls Wobble momentarily but Wobble frees himself.
Wobble scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wobble works over Woods with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wobble postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wobble 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.
Wobble chips away with some ground and pound.
Woods working a defensive guard here.
Wobble distracts Woods with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobble lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wobble lands a couple of elbows.
Wobble wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Wobble avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wobble trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wobble is working Woods over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wobble wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Wobble is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Woods is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Woods wants to sweep here but Wobble controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wobble showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wobble lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Woods 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.
Woods looking for a guillotine here but Wobble defends easily.
Wobble is in close to Woods's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Woods is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wobble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Woods is trying to control the position but Wobble postures up.
Woods wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wobble sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wobble trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Woods is trying to control the position but Wobble postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
An inside leg kick lands from Woods.
Woods throws a shot to the body.
Woods plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Woods lands a glancing blow to the side of Wobble's head.
Woods fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wobble has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Woods misses with a low kick.
Wobble feinted with a counter takedown.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods misses with the body kick
and Wobble counters with a takedown into side control.
Woods takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woods is trying to get back to half guard.
Wobble working the head with strikes.
Woods is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jah Wobble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Woods is looking for a sweep.
JJ Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woods is not content to let Wobble control the position.
You can see the frustration on Woods's face as Wobble controls the position.
Wobble has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Wobble.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jah Wobble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wobble, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Jah Wobble!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Jah Wobble!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Jah Wobble!
Jah Wobble wins by unanimous decision!
Jah Wobble thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yasol Kim (ranked 2445 p4p, 241 weight class) and Ivan Volkov (ranked 734 p4p, 78 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yasol Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim misses with a straight right.
Volkov goes for a double leg but Kim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Kim continues to drive forward.
Volkov tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Volkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Volkov throws a lazy uppercut
and Kim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kim throws a head kick but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Volkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kim throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim misses with a two punch combination.
Good exchange - Volkov coming out on top.
Volkov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kim at a distance.
Jab by Volkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Volkov manages to circle out of the way.
Kim looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Kim slips a straight right by Volkov.
Volkov misses with a looping right.
Kim throws a head kick but Volkov moves out of range.
Kim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Volkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Volkov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Volkov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Kim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to work over Volkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
Kim gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Volkov.
Kim breaks the clinch.
Kim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Volkov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Volkov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim tries to kick Volkov off but Volkov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kim is controlling Volkov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Volkov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Volkov seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov controlling the action here.
Kim wants to get back to his feet.
Kim won't allow Volkov to pass to mount.
Volkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kim's head.
Kim is staying active underneath Volkov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Volkov is taking a breather. Kim says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Volkov wants to pass to mount but Kim is defending the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Volkov throws a lazy uppercut
and Kim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Volkov.
It appears Kim was looking to counter with a kick there.
Yasol Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Volkov.
Volkov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Kim wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Check out the look on Volkov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Volkov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Volkov.
The fight stays on the outside here - Volkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It appears Kim was looking to counter with a kick there.
Yasol Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Volkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Kim sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Volkov looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Volkov 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.
Volkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Kim sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Kim swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yasol Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Volkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volkov throws out the jab.
Kim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Volkov.
A little feinted left hand from Kim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov drives through with a takedown into Kim's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kim is trying to control the position but Volkov postures up.
Volkov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Volkov throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.
Volkov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Volkov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Volkov in the domination position with Kim hanging on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kim's legs.
Volkov wants to control but Kim is keeping him busy.
Volkov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kim bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Volkov 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Volkov misses
and Kim counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Volkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volkov wants to counter the offense by Kim and move into the clinch position.
Volkov wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance.
Kim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Volkov throws a series of punches but Kim avoids them all with ease.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
Volkov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Kim to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Volkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Yasol Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kim wants it to stay on the feet.
Volkov misses with a two punch combination.
Volkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volkov tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Volkov pushes Kim up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kim blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Volkov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short uppercut from Kim.
Volkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim stuns Volkov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Volkov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Volkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Volkov lands a jab to the head.
Volkov looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
Volkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kim can pounce on him.
Volkov drives through and clinches with Kim against the ropes.
Kim prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Volkov misses with some punches.
Kim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kim manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Kim as Volkov shoots in.
As Volkov looks to move away, Kim throws a big counter combo but Volkov just gets out of the way.
A jab from Volkov does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kim. Volkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Volkov! But no joy.
Volkov scores with a punch to the head.
Volkov misses with an uppercut
letting Kim counter with a right hand.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Volkov.
Kim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volkov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Volkov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Volkov avoids the head kick by Kim.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Volkov! But no joy.
Kim cracks Volkov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Volkov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
Kim slips a straight right by Volkov.
Kim appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice jab there from Volkov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volkov tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Kim is looking to counter punch.
A combination from Volkov does no damage.
Volkov looks to throw the jab but Kim is out of range.
Kim swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Volkov misses with a wild body shot.
Volkov throws a combination that misses
enabling Kim to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Volkov finds it's target.
Volkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Volkov throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Ivan Volkov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim looks to land a combination but Volkov avoids it well.
Volkov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kim walks into a straight right hand from Volkov.
Volkov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kim as he avoids it easily.
Yasol Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Volkov.
Nice shot by Volkov.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivan Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volkov tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
It looked like Kim was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Volkov.
Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Volkov throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.
Volkov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Volkov lands in his opponent's guard.
Kim wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov won't allow Kim to get back to his feet.
Kim wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov scores with a decent looking hook.
Yasol Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim misses with a left hand
and Volkov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Volkov looks to clinch
and Kim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Volkov is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Volkov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Volkov.
Well Volkov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Ivan Volkov!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Ivan Volkov!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Ivan Volkov!
Ivan Volkov wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Ivan Volkov 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.
In defeat, Yasol Kim stepped up to the mic, saying 'Perkele'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zuillnic Canto (ranked 1594 p4p, 217 weight class) and Chris Harper (ranked 1197 p4p, 166 weight class). Chris Harper is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zuillnic Canto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Harper!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canto gets a double leg takedown into Harper's guard.
Harper keeping full guard, as Canto tries to pass.
Canto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Canto has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Canto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harper is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canto trying to control but Harper is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canto looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Canto trying to control but Harper is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Harper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Canto moves away.
Harper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Canto.
Harper lands a right hook to the body.
Canto misses with a lunging right hand
and Canto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harper scores with a body shot.
Canto feints and as Harper raises his hands in defense, Canto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harper keeping moving, preventing Canto from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canto is looking to advance position but Harper has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Canto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canto wants to control but Harper is having none of it.
Harper looking to control and managing it successfully.
Canto wants to control but Harper is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Canto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harper is keeping the position for now.
Canto is working hard here to advance position.
Canto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Harper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Canto. 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Canto tries to free his leg and advance position but Harper is retaining full guard.
Canto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Canto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Canto looking to pass the guard.
Canto trying to control the position from guard on top but Harper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Canto slips nicely into half guard.
Canto controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zuillnic Canto will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harper throws a shot to the body.
Canto shoots in and bounces Harper off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Canto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Canto trying to control but Harper is working from the bottom.
Canto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canto wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
Harper can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Canto controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canto trying to control the position from guard on top but Harper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canto has gone for a leg lock! Harper slips out almost immediately though and dives into Canto's guard.
Canto working for a triangle but Harper defends it easily.
Canto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canto looking to control.
Harper trying to control but Canto is working from the bottom.
Canto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harper passes into half guard.
Canto actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Harper has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Pablo's Boxing Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Canto wants to sweep but no luck.
Harper wants to control from the top but Canto keeps moving.
Canto is looking for a triangle but Harper pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Canto is trying to control the position 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.
Canto looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Harper has picked Canto up and slammed him! Canto can't keep hold of the triangle and Harper manages to pass to side control!
Canto regains half guard.
Canto wants to control but Harper is keeping busy.
Canto actively working from the bottom here.
Canto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Canto is not content to let Harper control the position.
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 Zuillnic Canto will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Canto staying out of range there.
Harper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Canto misses with a hook to the body
and Harper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Canto rather than just go for the knockout.
Harper loads up on a big right hand but Canto slips the punch.
Harper defending well as Canto loads up on a big left hand.
Canto throws an overhand right that lands on Harper's shoulder, as Harper tries to avoid the shot.
Canto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Canto misses the shot to the body.
Harper doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Canto fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper lands with an overhand left.
Harper throws an overhand right that lands on Canto's shoulder, as Canto tries to avoid the shot.
Canto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harper's guard.
Canto advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper regains half guard there - taking advantage of Canto's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Canto wants to take a breather but Harper is having none of it.
Canto stalling.
Canto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harper defends it well.
Canto is thwarting Harper's attempts to control the position.
Chris Harper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Canto is trying to control the action in half guard but Harper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Canto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Canto is trying to control. Harper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harper wants to get back to full guard.
Canto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Canto has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zuillnic Canto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Canto has hold of Harper's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Harper manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canto controlling his opponent.
Harper working to try and regain half guard.
Canto takes Harper's back.
Harper staying busy and making it hard for Canto to control.
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.
Canto avoiding Harper 's attempts to control his hands.
Canto trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Canto tightening his grip on Harper, looking for the choke.
Harper trying to control the hands but Canto won't let him.
Zuillnic Canto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harper is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Canto off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harper defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zuillnic Canto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Canto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Zuillnic Canto!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Zuillnic Canto!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Zuillnic Canto!
Zuillnic Canto wins by unanimous decision!
Zuillnic Canto was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Kuklinski (ranked 1462 p4p, 193 weight class) and Michael Tyler (ranked 2237 p4p, 268 weight class). Michael Tyler will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Kuklinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler throws out a loose jab but Kuklinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuklinski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kuklinski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyler.
Tyler throws a front kick aimed at Kuklinski's knee but Kuklinski avoids it well.
Kuklinski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kuklinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyler throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Tyler.
Kuklinski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tyler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kuklinski scrambles back to his feet.
Tyler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Michael Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuklinski walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler swinging wildly here.
Kuklinski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuklinski feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuklinski feinted with a counter takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tyler.
Tyler just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tyler's corner calls for a 1-2. Tyler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tyler throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuklinski counters with a takedown into side control.
Kuklinski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tyler can't do much from the bottom here.
Kuklinski grinds an elbow into Tyler's temple.
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!
The ground and pound from Kuklinski seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kuklinski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kuklinski working the ground and pound from side control.
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.
Tyler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kuklinski.
Kuklinski 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.
Tyler defending against the ground and pound.
Kuklinski in side control, throwing shots but Tyler defends.
Kuklinski misses with the ground and pound.
Tyler dodges the ground and pound from Kuklinski.
Kuklinski misses with the ground and pound.
Kuklinski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kuklinski grinds an elbow into Tyler's temple.
Kuklinski working the ground and pound but Tyler is defending the strikes.
Kuklinski throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kuklinski throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tyler can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kuklinski working the body and head with strikes.
Kuklinski postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kuklinski just content to control the position.
Kuklinski sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tyler is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kuklinski working the ground and pound.
An elbow from Kuklinski crashes against the mat.
Kuklinski is trying to ground and pound but Tyler uses the momentary lack of control by Kuklinski to regain half guard.
Kuklinski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tyler is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuklinski is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Tyler is hurt! He's hurt bad - Kuklinski fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Tyler from any more punishment! Congratulations to Kuklinski! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Kuklinski!
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Kuklinski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Batts Jr (ranked 892 p4p, 119 weight class) and Dimitri Buriak (ranked 458 p4p, 65 weight class). Billy Batts Jr is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Batts Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimitri Buriak!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buriak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Batts Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buriak on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Buriak. Those never looked like landing.
Buriak avoids the head kick by Batts Jr.
Batts Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buriak throws out a loose jab but Batts Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buriak staying out of range there.
Buriak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Batts Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Batts Jr misses with a looping left.
Batts Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Buriak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Batts Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Buriak blocks a head kick by Batts Jr.
Buriak throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buriak takes a swing at Batts Jr's ribcage but misses.
Buriak throws a hook to the side of Batts Jr's head but Batts Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Batts Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buriak counters with a straight right hand.
Batts Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Batts Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buriak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Buriak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Batts Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Buriak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buriak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Batts Jr misses.
Buriak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buriak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Batts Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buriak lands with a nice body punch.
Buriak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Batts Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Buriak scores with a hook to the body. Batts Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batts Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Buriak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buriak lands a jab to Batts Jr's midsection.
Nice cross by Batts Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buriak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batts Jr.
Buriak throws a hook but Batts Jr avoids it easily.
Batts Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Batts Jr lunges at Buriak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Buriak's hand.
Batts Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Batts Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Batts Jr missing with a left hand there. Buriak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buriak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Buriak scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Buriak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Buriak.
A shot to the liver by Buriak. Beautiful body shot.
Batts Jr throws a jab when Buriak was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Buriak misses.
A big right from Buriak misses.
Batts Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Buriak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buriak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buriak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Batts Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Buriak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Buriak.
Buriak lands with a good body shot.
Buriak stuns Batts Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Batts Jr misses with a double jab
enabling Buriak to counter with a crisp jab.
Buriak lands a slapping body shot.
Batts Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Buriak throws a body punch but Batts Jr moves out of range.
Billy Batts Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batts Jr misses with a body shot.
Buriak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Buriak avoids a kick to the body.
Batts Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buriak lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Batts Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buriak cracks Batts Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Batts Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Batts Jr slips a jab from Buriak.
Buriak lands a nice looking body shot.
Buriak is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Batts Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Batts Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Buriak counters with a nice uppercut.
Buriak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buriak. Batts Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Batts Jr throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Buriak to counter with a crisp jab.
Batts Jr is rocked!
Batts Jr needs to keep his hands up - Buriak had a free shot at his head there.
Oh Batts Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batts Jr misses with a left hand
and Buriak counters with a huge left! Batts Jr is in big trouble! He's backing up but Buriak isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Batts Jr from any more damage. A dominating finish by Buriak!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dimitri Buriak!
Dimitri Buriak decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Costa (ranked 358 p4p, 47 weight class) and Sergei Martynov (ranked 125 p4p, 19 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
10 - 6 - 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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Martynov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martynov misses with a body shot.
Costa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Martynov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martynov slips a jab and a cross from Costa.
Martynov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Costa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good standup being displayed there by Costa as he connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Martynov. That snapped Costa's head back.
Costa dodges the punch combination from Martynov.
Costa attempts a counter takedown but Martynov avoids it well and moves away.
Martynov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A shot to the liver by Costa. Beautiful body shot.
Costa takes a swing at Martynov's ribcage but misses.
Martynov moves away from the strike by Costa.
Martynov thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martynov just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martynov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martynov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Costa misses with a jab to the body
and Martynov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Costa is looking to wear down Martynov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Martynov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Costa circles away quickly and effectively.
Martynov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martynov misses with an uppercut
and Costa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Martynov is in trouble now - Costa has advanced to mount!
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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Costa has hold of Martynov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Martynov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
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!
Costa looking for a guillotine from mount but Martynov is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martynov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Costa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Martynov is desperately trying to improve his position but Costa has a good base and remains in mount.
Costa controlling the position easily from mount.
Costa wants to control the pace but Martynov is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa is trying to take his opponent's back.
Costa wants to control the pace but Martynov is squirming around nicely.
Martynov wants to control but Costa is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Costa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Costa trying to control but Martynov is having none of it.
Costa is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Martynov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Martynov tries to hold on but Costa postures up.
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 can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martynov is looking to escape.
Costa wants to take Martynov's back but he can't do it this time.
Costa wants to control but instead Martynov manages to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Santiago Costa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Costa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martynov swats away the attempt to clinch by Costa.
The fighters circling - Costa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martynov moves away.
Martynov misses the shot to the body.
Costa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martynov takes a swing at Costa's ribcage but misses.
Sergei Martynov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martynov throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Costa misses with a shot to the body
and Martynov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Costa throws a looping overhand right but Martynov ducks down to avoid it.
Martynov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martynov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martynov misses with a straight right.
Martynov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Martynov misses.
Martynov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Costa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov is staying active underneath Costa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martynov trying to control from the bottom.
Costa wants to take a breather but Martynov is having none of it.
Costa is controlling the pace.
Costa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martynov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Costa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Martynov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Costa.
Costa slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big right from Martynov misses.
A little feinted left hand from Costa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martynov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costa lands a nice shot that snaps Martynov's head back.
Martynov scores with a jab to the body.
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martynov moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Costa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Costa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
Sergei Martynov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martynov throws a hook but Costa avoids it easily.
Martynov looks to land a combination but Costa avoids it well.
Martynov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martynov throws a body shot but no joy.
Martynov throws a right hand that misses
and Costa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Costa trying to control the action but Martynov is working from the bottom.
Martynov actively working from the bottom here.
Martynov is not content to let Costa control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martynov actively working from the bottom here.
Costa working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Martynov's thigh. Martynov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Martynov looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Costa is defending well. Martynov quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Costa has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Martynov celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergei Martynov! Sergei Martynov retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Sergei Martynov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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