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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charieos Bizihwaeile (ranked 6558 p4p, 592 weight class) and Pasha Pedikov (ranked 6895 p4p, 611 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Charieos Bizihwaeile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pasha Pedikov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaeile checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pedikov has his takedown stuffed
and Bizihwaeile counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bizihwaeile.
Pedikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bizihwaeile manages to pull guard.
Bizihwaeile is looking to sweep but instead, Pedikov has passed into half guard.
Bizihwaeile is trying to maintain the position but Pedikov is very close to passing his half guard.
Pedikov prevents Bizihwaeile from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaeile wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedikov throwing shots but Bizihwaeile is blocking nicely.
Bizihwaeile trying to control but Pedikov postures up.
Bizihwaeile controlling the position well.
Pedikov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bizihwaeile!
Bizihwaeile knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pedikov on the ground.
Bizihwaeile wants to hold on but Pedikov pushes him away.
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.
Pedikov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bizihwaeile's face.
Pedikov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pedikov tries to control but Bizihwaeile wriggling away.
Bizihwaeile is trying desperately to improve position.
Bizihwaeile has given up his back here.
Will Pedikov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Pedikov has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bizihwaeile has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bizihwaeile covering up well under a series of strikes from Pedikov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Will Pedikov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Bizihwaeile looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pedikov is hanging on to Bizihwaeile's back as he tries to escape.
Bizihwaeile trying to control the hands but Pedikov breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
You can see the frustration on Bizihwaeile's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pedikov wants to control but Bizihwaeile is keeping busy.
Bizihwaeile is trying to break free.
Bizihwaeile is working hard here to advance position.
Pedikov has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bizihwaeile has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bizihwaeile trying to control the hands but Pedikov breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasha Pedikov dominated that round.
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.
Pedikov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pedikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pedikov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bizihwaeile sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bizihwaeile instigates a clinch.
Bizihwaeile breaks from the clinch.
Pedikov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bizihwaeile holding on.
Bizihwaeile wants to control but Pedikov postures up.
Who's going to make the next move?
Pedikov gets to mount! Bizihwaeile was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedikov misses with a head shot.
Bizihwaeile reaches up to try and control the position but Pedikov seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bizihwaeile rolls and tries to escape and now Pedikov has his back!
Pasha Pedikov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bizihwaeile is trying to get back to his feet but Pedikov has full control of the position and if anything, Bizihwaeile has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Pedikov tightening his grip on Bizihwaeile, looking for the choke.
Pedikov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pedikov avoiding Bizihwaeile 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
Bizihwaeile is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Pedikov struggling to keep hold of the position.
Pedikov controlling well, preventing Bizihwaeile from escaping the position.
Pedikov throwing sloppy strikes.
Bizihwaeile breaks Pedikov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bizihwaeile stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pedikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bizihwaeile showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedikov looking for a guillotine here but Bizihwaeile defends easily.
Pedikov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pedikov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Bizihwaeile is controlling Pedikov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bizihwaeile blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pedikov.
Bizihwaeile wants to get back to full guard.
Pedikov is pressing down on Bizihwaeile's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bizihwaeile is holding on for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pedikov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Pedikov wants to take a breather but Bizihwaeile is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bizihwaeile wants to improve his position but Pedikov is controlling well.
Bizihwaeile trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasha Pedikov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bizihwaeile dives in for a single leg takedown but Pedikov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pedikov unleashes a big counter combination but Bizihwaeile bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bizihwaeile throws a lazy uppercut
and Pedikov counters with a one-two to the body.
Pedikov tries to clinch there but Bizihwaeile circles away.
Bizihwaeile appears to be looking for a big counter.
A low kick from Bizihwaeile misses
and Pedikov counters with a three punch combo that has Bizihwaeile backing up. Bizihwaeile nods at Pedikov to acknowledge the strikes.
Pedikov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pedikov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bizihwaeile avoids it really well and circles away.
Pedikov is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaeile shoots for a double leg takedown but Pedikov sprawls well. He's pushed Bizihwaeile's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bizihwaeile takes the fight into the clinch.
Bizihwaeile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedikov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bizihwaeile tries to get to full guard but Pedikov has control of the leg.
Bizihwaeile has his hands clasped together around Pedikov's back. He's all about the action.
Pedikov wants to stand up but Bizihwaeile has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Bizihwaeile wants to control but Pedikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bizihwaeile works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bizihwaeile preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bizihwaeile wants to sweep but no luck.
Pedikov wants to control from the top but Bizihwaeile keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bizihwaeile shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pedikov defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charieos Bizihwaeile. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bizihwaeile closes the distance and clinches.
Bizihwaeile pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pedikov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile leaves Pedikov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pedikov.
Pedikov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pedikov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bizihwaeile circles away.
Bizihwaeile clinches.
Bizihwaeile misses with an elbow over the top.
Bizihwaeile is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bizihwaeile misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pedikov.
Bizihwaeile pulls guard.
Bizihwaeile is looking for a triangle but Pedikov pushes his legs off easily.
Bizihwaeile looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pedikov is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile is pulling down on Pedikov's head to control his posture.
Pedikov passes Bizihwaeile's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pedikov prevents Bizihwaeile from standing back up.
Charieos Bizihwaeile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pasha Pedikov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pedikov blocks the strikes from Bizihwaeile.
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 Charieos Bizihwaeile.
I think Pedikov 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasha Pedikov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Garret Trevion (ranked 5784 p4p, 516 weight class) and Jeffrey Baratheon (ranked 6045 p4p, 533 weight class). Jeffrey Baratheon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garret Trevion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeffrey Baratheon!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baratheon clinches up with Trevion and pushes him back against the cage.
Baratheon lands a left hand.
Trevion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trevion shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Baratheon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Baratheon has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Trevion doesn't defend quickly enough and Baratheon has managed to lock this one up! Can Trevion escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Baratheon on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jeffrey Baratheon!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darin Smith (ranked 5951 p4p, 524 weight class) and Bart Grominsky (ranked 24341 p4p, 618 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lalala- Y2K ft. bbno$. Bart Grominsky has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darin Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bart Grominsky!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to clinch there but Grominsky circles away.
Grominsky closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grominsky lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grominsky working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smith is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Grominsky landing strikes.
Grominsky tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grominsky has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grominsky working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Grominsky goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Smith has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Grominsky but great work by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grominsky struggling a bit here.
Grominsky tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
Grominsky manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Grominsky.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Grominsky is controlling him
Grominsky is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith is staying active underneath Grominsky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Grominsky is stalling here. Smith is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Grominsky seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Smith has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Grominsky is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grominsky can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith tries to stand but Grominsky is controlling his head.
Grominsky is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grominsky works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grominsky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Grominsky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith wants to stand but Grominsky is controlling the position.
Grominsky thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grominsky drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smith!
Grominsky tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grominsky is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Smith off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grominsky has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Smith is in real trouble here. Grominsky gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Smith is tapping out! Grominsky wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bart Grominsky!
A very excited looking Bart Grominsky 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.
Darin Smith was interviewed post fight and said 'Lame.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Stolgichenko (ranked 4648 p4p, 452 weight class) and Michael Pettis (ranked 6096 p4p, 512 weight class). Pettis has chosen Coastin' as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ilya Stolgichenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Pettis. That's going to slow Stolgichenko down.
Pettis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stolgichenko.
Stolgichenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pettis throws out a counter right but Stolgichenko avoids it with no problem.
Pettis lands a nice hook to Stolgichenko's body. Stolgichenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some wild striking there from Stolgichenko.
Pettis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stolgichenko.
Stolgichenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pettis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pettis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stolgichenko manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Stolgichenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pettis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pettis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Michael Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pettis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stolgichenko is breathing heavily.
Pettis lands a big head kick that sends Stolgichenko tumbling to the mat! Pettis takes a step backwards and waves Stolgichenko back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Stolgichenko is rocked!
Stolgichenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pettis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oh Stolgichenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stolgichenko glances at the clock... BAM! Pettis nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Stolgichenko crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Stolgichenko is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Pettis!
Michael Pettis 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 Tommy Gibbons (ranked 5330 p4p, 487 weight class) and Alan Buck (ranked 4766 p4p, 457 weight class). Gibbons's entrance music is When The Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alan Buck was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Gibbons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alan Buck!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbons misses with a looping left.
Gibbons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gibbons moves out of range of the body kick.
A left and a right from Buck both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Tommy Gibbons has been cut.
Gibbons slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buck swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbons misses with a straight right.
Buck throws a hook but Gibbons blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buck pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gibbons is out of range and Buck settles back down.
Buck throws a wild body kick that Gibbons sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from Buck is predictable there
and Gibbons counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gibbons.
Buck told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gibbons landing some decent shots from guard.
Buck has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gibbons scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gibbons in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gibbons throws a strike but Buck rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons wants to sweep here but Buck controlling him for the moment.
Gibbons is controlling Buck's posture.
Gibbons 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.
Gibbons continues to stall.
Buck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gibbons is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons seems keen to control Buck's posture.
Gibbons has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gibbons's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gibbons on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gibbons tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gibbons wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gibbons seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Buck fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Buck is predictable there
and Gibbons counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Buck pushes Gibbons off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Buck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gibbons attempts a counter takedown but Buck avoids it well and moves away.
Buck misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Buck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gibbons's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gibbons throws an off balance right hand
and Buck counters with a one-two to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Buck.
A low kick from Buck misses
and Gibbons counters with a takedown into side control.
Gibbons looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gibbons creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Buck sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The strikes coming from Gibbons are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gibbons looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Buck is avoiding damage well.
Tommy Gibbons overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Gibbons scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gibbons postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Gibbons are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gibbons lands an elbow.
Gibbons is working Buck over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gibbons fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Buck defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gibbons landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gibbons throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gibbons landing a few strikes.
Gibbons throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Buck works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gibbons landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Buck keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gibbons lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons is controlling the pace.
Buck tries to roll over but Gibbons keeps him under control.
Buck is trying to maintain the position but Gibbons is very close to passing his half guard.
Buck desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Buck works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gibbons throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Buck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gibbons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gibbons lands a glancing blow to the side of Buck's head.
Buck fails to land with a series of punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gibbons crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Buck - the referee stops the clock and Gibbons gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Buck. Gibbons manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buck scores with a kick to the midsection.
Buck scores with a one two! Gibbons had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Buck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gibbons's calf.
Gibbons shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buck sprawls well. Buck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gibbons gets slowly back to his feet.
Buck was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gibbons checks a low kick from Buck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alan Buck will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tommy Gibbons's cut.
That's time! Gibbons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gibbons with a poor takedown
and Buck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gibbons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Buck smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tommy Gibbons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibbons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buck throws a body punch but Gibbons moves out of range.
Gibbons takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbons moves out of range of the leg kick from Buck.
Gibbons swinging wildly here.
Buck is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gibbons.
Gibbons is trying hard to land a takedown here. Buck sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alan Buck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buck throws a nice looking combination but Gibbons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gibbons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alan Buck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buck goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Buck lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibbons.
Gibbons tries to counter with a takedown but Buck is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Buck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buck scores with a jab.
Buck missing with a left hand there. Gibbons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibbons circles away quickly and effectively.
A leg kick checked by Gibbons.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibbons avoids the body shot from Buck.
Gibbons takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons misses with a wild combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Buck misses.
Buck with a nice cross.
Gibbons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buck avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Gibbons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibbons looks for a takedown but Buck sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tommy Gibbons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gibbons takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gibbons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buck throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gibbons on the side of the head.
Good work by Gibbons as he checks the leg kick.
Gibbons half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alan Buck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Buck throws a right and a left that Gibbons avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Buck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Buck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Buck!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Bader (ranked 4012 p4p, 407 weight class) and Ginger Lee (ranked 4624 p4p, 445 weight class). Ginger Lee 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ginger Lee!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bader throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee avoids the body shot from Bader.
The fighters circling - Bader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Lee misses.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bader definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Bader moved out of range nicely.
A left and a right from Bader both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Ginger Lee has been cut.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
Bader is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bader looks up at the clock. Bad move! Lee lands a right hand from hell, dropping Bader. Lee pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ginger Lee!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Solis (ranked 2704 p4p, 317 weight class) and Carl The Money Shot (ranked 3944 p4p, 418 weight class). Carl The Money Shot is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Solis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl The Money Shot!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Money Shot tries to clinch but Solis moves out of range.
The Money Shot has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Solis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Donk. The Money Shot catches Solis right on the button with a cross.
The Money Shot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Money Shot wants it to stay on the feet.
We've been hearing reports that Solis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The Money Shot ducks under a wild hook from Solis.
The Money Shot slips a straight right by Solis.
The Money Shot throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Solis.
Solis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Solis is looking for a kimura here.
Solis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Solis is working for a kimura but The Money Shot is defending it quite comfortably.
The Money Shot tries to get to full guard but Solis has control of the leg.
That's two 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.
Solis seems to be working for a kimura but The Money Shot defends the submission attempt.
Solis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Solis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Solis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solis wants to work for an arm triangle but The Money Shot is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The Money Shot has hold of Solis's hands but Solis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Solis trying to control the action but The Money Shot is working from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Solis connects with a nice short shot to The Money Shot's temple.
The Money Shot trying to control from the bottom.
Solis is nestled in close to The Money Shot, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Solis lands strikes from half guard.
Solis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Solis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The Money Shot misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Money Shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Solis goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Money Shot prevents it.
The Money Shot is trying to push Solis away but Solis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Money Shot is trying to force a seperation but Solis has the dominant position.
The Money Shot breaks the clinch.
The Money Shot misses with a hook to the body
and Solis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Money Shot being controlled here, momentarily.
Solis chips away with some ground and pound.
Solis advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on The Money Shot's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Solis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Solis cracks The Money Shot with a big elbow.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Solis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Solis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Money Shot has escaped the position, nice work there.
Solis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. The Money Shot knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The Money Shot takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Solis 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Money Shot is working to avoid the ground and pound but Solis connects with a decent elbow.
Solis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The Money Shot is trying to control Solis's posture but Solis avoids it.
Check out the look on Solis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Solis has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns The Money Shot that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Solis looking to control but The Money Shot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Solis landing strikes from the mount.
Solis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The Money Shot wants to control but Solis is having none of it.
Solis wants to finish this one by submission but The Money Shot is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Solis.
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!
Solis tries to control but The Money Shot wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Solis looking to finish The Money Shot with some ground and pound. This is bad for The Money Shot!
Solis working the ground and pound effectively.
Solis with shots to the head and body - The Money Shot looks very uncomfortable down there.
Solis lands a nice shot to the head.
Solis raining down shots from the mount!
Solis is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Solis extends the arm and The Money Shot is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marco Solis!
Marco Solis is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Marco Solis 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.
Carl The Money Shot was interviewed post fight and said 'Congratulations to my opponent he did well. I would like to thank my sponsers and apologise to the fans who I disappointed.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Dallas (ranked 2643 p4p, 324 weight class) and Damocles Tarver (ranked 3400 p4p, 394 weight class). Dallas comes into the arena with Celdweller - Jericho blaring out of the sound system. Tarver has chosen Ain't No Sunshine - DMX as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Dallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damocles Tarver!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarver thuds his right hand into Dallas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dallas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Leroy Dallas has been cut.
Damocles Tarver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarver cracks Dallas with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Dallas falls to his knees and Tarver doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damocles Tarver!
Damocles Tarver 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.
In defeat, Leroy Dallas stepped up to the mic, saying 'Cya next time'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Toews (ranked 2126 p4p, 250 weight class) and Richard McAuliffe (ranked 2820 p4p, 314 weight class). Toews comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Toews!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard McAuliffe!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAuliffe throws a head kick that misses.
Toews lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Toews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toews throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toews darts in and clinches McAuliffe up against the cage.
McAuliffe breaks the clinch.
McAuliffe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McAuliffe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Toews instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAuliffe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Toews up against the cage.
McAuliffe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Toews pulls his leg out and moves away.
McAuliffe fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toews jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toews looks to clinch
and McAuliffe counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Toews!
McAuliffe fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toews manages to work his way to half guard, despite McAuliffe's best efforts.
Toews is looking to improve his position.
Toews gets back to full guard.
McAuliffe prevents Toews from getting back to his feet.
McAuliffe 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.
Toews has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McAuliffe off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toews moves in looking to clinch but McAuliffe pushes him off.
McAuliffe is looking for the big counter here.
Toews tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McAuliffe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McAuliffe unleashes a big counter combination but Toews bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Toews cracks McAuliffe with a good jab.
It looks like Richard McAuliffe has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Toews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McAuliffe lands a nice looking body shot.
Toews tries to clinch up.
McAuliffe tries to counter by closing the distance.
McAuliffe slips under a jab from Toews.
McAuliffe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Toews swings widly with a right hand
and McAuliffe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe misses with a head kick.
Toews just misses with a punch to the body.
McAuliffe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McAuliffe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toews throws out the jab.
No luck for Toews with that takedown attempt.
McAuliffe misses with a lunging right hand
and Toews makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Toews looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Toews wants to clinch
and Toews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toews walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No luck for McAuliffe with that takedown attempt.
Jonathan Toews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard McAuliffe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toews fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toews gets tackled into the cage by McAuliffe. McAuliffe maintains the clinch.
A short right from Toews on the inside.
McAuliffe looking to throw knees to the head but Toews is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McAuliffe stops a takedown attempt from Toews.
McAuliffe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Toews goes for a takedown in the clinch but McAuliffe prevents it.
Toews keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McAuliffe's efforts to push away.
McAuliffe wants to take the fight to the mat but Toews manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toews has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McAuliffe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Toews looking for a takedown.
Toews goes for a takedown attempt but McAuliffe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McAuliffe.
McAuliffe jabs at Toews's body.
Toews wants to clinch
and McAuliffe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toews takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McAuliffe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toews avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut there from McAuliffe.
McAuliffe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for Toews, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toews drops his hands momentarily and McAuliffe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toews drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McAuliffe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McAuliffe wants it to stay on the feet.
McAuliffe scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from McAuliffe finds it's way through Toews's defenses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe looks to land a right hand but Toews moved out of range.
Toews is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Toews throws a lazy uppercut
and McAuliffe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toews tries to close the distance and clinch up but McAuliffe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McAuliffe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Toews is not content to let McAuliffe control the position.
McAuliffe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Toews is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Toews tries to improve position but can't.
Toews is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McAuliffe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McAuliffe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toews. 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 eight minutes gone in the round.
McAuliffe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Toews gets full guard.
McAuliffe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McAuliffe wants to control from the top but Toews keeps moving.
McAuliffe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McAuliffe prevents Toews from getting back to his feet.
McAuliffe drops back looking for a leg! Toews is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Toews manages to kick McAuliffe off! McAuliffe jumps back into Toews's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toews is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but McAuliffe frees his head nicely. Oh but Toews has switched to an armbar! McAuliffe is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jonathan Toews!
Jonathan Toews is the new lightweight champion!
Jonathan Toews bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Miller (ranked 1697 p4p, 230 weight class) and Joao Sanchez (ranked 2886 p4p, 359 weight class). Jack Miller is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joao Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sanchez!
Sanchez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Miller off and has taken his back!
Miller defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Sanchez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Miller pushes his legs off easily.
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!
Sanchez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sanchez seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Miller doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.
Sanchez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Miller works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Miller manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sanchez has Miller in his guard.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
Miller wanted to stand there but Sanchez had control of the position.
Our spies down at at Top Gun Academy inform us that Sanchez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sanchez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Miller has Sanchez in his guard.
Miller looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez has gone for a leg lock! Miller slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sanchez's guard.
Miller trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Miller wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Miller passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miller is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Sanchez as he works his way to full guard.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miller works over Sanchez with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joao Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanchez.
Miller is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sanchez off and has taken his back!
Miller has managed to slip his arm under Sanchez's chin. This could be all over... yep, Sanchez is tapping out! Submission win for Miller.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Miller!
After winning the bout, Jack Miller thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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