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Skrap Fights 90 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between YB Sol Brotha (ranked 2317 p4p, 297 weight class) and Barry Cubbedge (ranked 4304 p4p, 480 weight class). Barry Cubbedge told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, YB Sol Brotha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sol Brotha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cubbedge .
Sol Brotha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sol Brotha works on Cubbedge 's body with a couple of short punches.
Sol Brotha fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cubbedge is looking to break free of the clinch but Sol Brotha has double underhooks.
Sol Brotha goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cubbedge prevents it.
Sol Brotha changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cubbedge fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for YB Sol Brotha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sol Brotha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge slaps away a takedown attempt from Sol Brotha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cubbedge on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sol Brotha was well out of range. Poor timing from Cubbedge .
Sol Brotha takes a swing at Cubbedge 's ribcage but misses.
Sol Brotha has Cubbedge up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sol Brotha goes for a takedown attempt but Cubbedge pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cubbedge wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barry Cubbedge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cubbedge moves forwards but Sol Brotha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
YB Sol Brotha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cubbedge misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cubbedge is looking to chop away at Sol Brotha's legs.
Cubbedge takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cubbedge misses.
Sol Brotha half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cubbedge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cubbedge misses the shot to the body.
Sol Brotha looking to score a takedown here. Cubbedge is defending well but Sol Brotha drives through and ends up in Cubbedge 's guard.
Cubbedge keeping moving, preventing Sol Brotha from controlling successfully.
Sol Brotha sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cubbedge tries to strike from the bottom.
Sol Brotha postures up.
Sol Brotha wants to control from the top but Cubbedge keeps moving.
Sol Brotha postures up in Cubbedge 's guard and throws a big left but Cubbedge blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha wants to pass the guard but Cubbedge is keeping the position.
Sol Brotha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sol Brotha trying to control but Cubbedge is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A low kick from Cubbedge misses
and Sol Brotha counters with a shoot takedown. Cubbedge fights it but they end up in guard.
Sol Brotha content to stall in guard here.
Sol Brotha working some strikes from top position.
Cubbedge keeping moving, preventing Sol Brotha from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cubbedge is keeping the position for now.
Cubbedge trying to control the position.
Sol Brotha trying to control but Cubbedge is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sol Brotha postures up in Cubbedge 's guard and throws a big left but Cubbedge blocks it.
Sol Brotha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cubbedge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sol Brotha throwing strikes from guard but Cubbedge blocks nicely.
Sol Brotha wants to pass the guard but Cubbedge is keeping the position.
Sol Brotha 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.
Cubbedge is looking for a triangle but Sol Brotha pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
YB Sol Brotha dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sol Brotha scores with a takedown into Cubbedge 's guard.
Sol Brotha pushing down on Cubbedge 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sol Brotha is looking for a kimura but Cubbedge is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sol Brotha to get the leverage.
Cubbedge wants to get back to his feet.
Sol Brotha seems to be looking for submissions.
Cubbedge manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge keeping moving, preventing Sol Brotha from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha is working Cubbedge over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sol Brotha trying to move into half guard but instead Cubbedge has managed to sweep!
Cubbedge sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sol Brotha has his foot on Cubbedge 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cubbedge works his way back into a safe position though.
Sol Brotha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cubbedge gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sol Brotha will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cubbedge trying to control but Sol Brotha is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cubbedge can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sol Brotha wants to sweep but no luck.
Sol Brotha trying to keep a closed guard but Cubbedge is proving a slippery customer.
Cubbedge passes into half guard.
Cubbedge is trying to control. Sol Brotha wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cubbedge 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cubbedge 's back!
Cubbedge showing good submission defense here.
Will Sol Brotha go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sol Brotha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cubbedge can do to turn this around?
Sol Brotha misses with punches from the back.
Cubbedge breaks Sol Brotha's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Cubbedge wants to control from the top but Sol Brotha keeps moving.
Sol Brotha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sol Brotha is looking for a triangle but Cubbedge pushes his legs off easily.
Sol Brotha keeping moving, preventing Cubbedge from controlling successfully.
Sol Brotha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sol Brotha keeping moving, preventing Cubbedge from controlling successfully.
Sol Brotha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cubbedge defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
YB Sol Brotha dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sol Brotha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good exchange - Sol Brotha coming out on top.
Cubbedge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sol Brotha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cubbedge tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sol Brotha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cubbedge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sol Brotha moves away.
Sol Brotha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cubbedge stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cubbedge misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Cubbedge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sol Brotha connects with an inside leg kick.
Sol Brotha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cubbedge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cubbedge moves forwards but Sol Brotha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sol Brotha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cubbedge is trying to defend but Sol Brotha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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. Sol Brotha connects with a nice short shot to Cubbedge 's temple.
Sol Brotha stops Cubbedge from getting back to his feet.
Sol Brotha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cubbedge does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sol Brotha thows a huge punch but Cubbedge dodges it nicely.
Cubbedge regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sol Brotha stands and throws Cubbedge 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cubbedge is not content to let Sol Brotha control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha is really struggling to control Cubbedge but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sol Brotha lands a nice forearm strike.
Sol Brotha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sol Brotha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sol Brotha wants to control but Cubbedge is keeping him busy.
Sol Brotha looks up at the clock and then as Cubbedge takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sol Brotha smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sol Brotha wants to control but Cubbedge is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha is chipping away with strikes.
Cubbedge tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sol Brotha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sol Brotha trying to control the action but Cubbedge is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sol Brotha is trying to get an arm triangle but Cubbedge is defending well.
Cubbedge tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sol Brotha tries to score with some ground and pound. Cubbedge controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sol Brotha passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cubbedge !
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sol Brotha cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Barry Cubbedge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sol Brotha unloads with some shots from mount but Cubbedge bucks and avoids them well.
Sol Brotha looking to secure an arm triangle but Cubbedge defends it well.
Sol Brotha landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sol Brotha lands with some strikes.
Sol Brotha swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cubbedge is now in Sol Brotha's guard. A big mistake from Sol Brotha there, giving up the dominant position!
And that's the end of the fight!
YB Sol Brotha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sol Brotha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for YB Sol Brotha!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for YB Sol Brotha!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for YB Sol Brotha!
YB Sol Brotha wins by unanimous decision!
YB Sol Brotha seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between No Way (ranked 3494 p4p, 369 weight class) and Gino Trecozze (ranked 4028 p4p, 418 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, No Way!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gino Trecozze!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trecozze closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Trecozze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trecozze is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Trecozze is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Trecozze is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Way sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trecozze is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Way has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trecozze is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trecozze is looking for a kimura but Way is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trecozze to get the leverage.
Trecozze seems to be looking for submissions.
Trecozze throwing shots but Way is blocking nicely.
Trecozze is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Way has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trecozze prevents Way from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Trecozze is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Way is just riding it out for now. Trecozze eventually gives up the hold.
Trecozze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Trecozze is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Trecozze seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Way does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Trecozze trying to control the pace.
Trecozze seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trecozze is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trecozze is trying to work for a kimura but Way is defending well.
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.
Trecozze is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Trecozze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Way knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trecozze on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Trecozze is trying to control the action in half guard but Way is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Trecozze throwing shots but Way is blocking nicely.
Trecozze is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Way is just riding it out for now. Trecozze eventually gives up the hold.
Trecozze prevents Way from standing back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trecozze throws a front kick that sends Way stumbling back into the ropes.
Trecozze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Way will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Way misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gino Trecozze dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Trecozze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Way.
Trecozze shoots in looking for a takedown but Way manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Trecozze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Trecozze defending well as Way loads up on a big left hand.
Way waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trecozze.
Way pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Trecozze tries to move into range but Way moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Way throws a solid leg kick but Trecozze takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Way.
Trecozze swinging wildly here.
Trecozze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Way.
Way avoids the head kick by Trecozze.
Trecozze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Way throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way tries to clinch there but Trecozze circles away.
Way just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Way looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Way catches Trecozze with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trecozze is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trecozze tries to bum rush Way with a series of wild strikes but Way uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trecozze is still on wobbly legs! Can Way finish him?
Trecozze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trecozze seems to have recovered his senses.
Way tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Way misses with a two punch combination.
Trecozze shoots in looking for a takedown. Way tries to sprawl out of it but Trecozze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Way manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Way throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trecozze shoots in looking for a takedown. Way tries to sprawl out of it but Trecozze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Way manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No Way has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gino Trecozze.
Trecozze swats away the attempt to clinch by Way.
Way keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danga de danga de dang - Way scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Way cracks Trecozze with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Way has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Trecozze to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Way closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Trecozze trying to land knees to the body.
Way escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trecozze shoots in but Way avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trecozze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Way.
Way tries to bum rush Trecozze with a series of wild strikes but Trecozze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Way is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Way misses with a double jab.
Way avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trecozze has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Way finds it's way round the side to connect with Trecozze's head.
Way fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Trecozze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Way misses with a body shot.
And Trecozze tries to counter it with a takedown but Way pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Trecozze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Way.
Trecozze fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Way sprawls well initially but Trecozze persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Trecozze wants to work for an arm triangle but Way is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Trecozze is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Way doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Trecozze.
Trecozze is looking for a kimura here.
Trecozze trying to pass the guard but Way defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trecozze is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Way doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Trecozze.
Trecozze is looking to take a break and control but Way is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
No Way dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Trecozze keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Way looks to throw the jab but Trecozze is out of range.
Trecozze closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Trecozze is trying to work for a kimura but Way is defending well.
Trecozze seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Way has recovered full guard.
Trecozze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Way works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way wants to stand and escape but Trecozze is having none of it.
Trecozze postures up in Way's guard and throws a big left but Way blocks it.
Trecozze prevents Way from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trecozze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Way swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Way wants to get back to his feet but Trecozze is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Trecozze works over Way with some ground and pound from guard.
Trecozze drops back, looking for a kneebar! Way looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Way looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Way!
Trecozze can't do much from the bottom here.
Trecozze is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Way is staying active.
Gino Trecozze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Way wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trecozze keeps working.
Trecozze manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Trecozze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Trecozze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Trecozze actively working from the bottom here.
Way is keen to just control but Trecozze is a slippery customer.
Trecozze looking for submissions off his back.
Gino Trecozze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trecozze actively working from the bottom here.
Trecozze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Way is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Trecozze actively working from the bottom here.
Way tries to stand but can't do so whilst Trecozze controls his leg.
Trecozze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Way is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Way throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Way fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Way gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Way's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trecozze takes one to the chin there.
Way turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No Way is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trecozze checks a low kick from Way.
Way stuffs the takedown attempt from Trecozze. Trecozze gets slowly back to his feet.
No Way is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Way connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Way dodges the punch combination from Trecozze.
Trecozze moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Way displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trecozze throws out the jab.
Way is looking to counter punch.
Trecozze misses with a head kick.
No Way seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Way scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Way lands a jab-cross combination.
Way lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trecozze circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
No Way showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Way 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for No Way!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for No Way!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for No Way!
No Way wins by unanimous decision!
No Way seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Gino Trecozze spoke after the fight, saying 'And so I've lost. It sucks but that's what happened. I promise I'll back, stronger than ever! '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Didi Hamman (ranked 3538 p4p, 417 weight class) and Brutalis Rhino (ranked 2044 p4p, 263 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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World class MT
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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
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Didi Hamman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brutalis Rhino!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamman is looking to clinch but Rhino is avoiding it.
Hamman wants to clinch up but Rhino keeps it at a distance.
Rhino throws a sloppy head kick
and Hamman moves into the clinch.
Rhino tries to circle away but Hamman has him pinned against the ropes.
Hamman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Brutalis Rhino has been cut.
Rhino tries to break free but Hamman pushes him back against the ropes.
Hamman lands a body punch.
Rhino wants a takedown.
Hamman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rhino blocks it with crossed arms.
Hamman landing knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Hamman has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Rhino avoids a wild elbow strike from Hamman.
Hamman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rhino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hamman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rhino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rhino looks winded!
Hamman landing knees to the head.
Rhino is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hamman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamman landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Hamman.
Hamman misses with an elbow over the top.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but Rhino blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rhino's face.
Rhino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hamman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rhino is rocked!
Hamman lands a big knee! That's hurt Rhino! Oh, he's all over the place! Hamman lands another knee that sends Rhino to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Didi Hamman!
Didi Hamman spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayful Edmond (ranked 1682 p4p, 221 weight class) and Denis Kurlaev (ranked 2264 p4p, 289 weight class). 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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rayful Edmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Denis Kurlaev!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurlaev throws an overhand right that lands on Edmond's shoulder, as Edmond tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Kurlaev.
As Edmond backs off Kurlaev throws a huge counter combo but Edmond manages to avoid it all.
Kurlaev checks a low kick from Edmond.
A lazy left from Kurlaev finds it's target.
Edmond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Kurlaev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Edmond uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kurlaev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurlaev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Edmond counters with a series of strikes. Kurlaev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Edmond misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Edmond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kurlaev misses with an uppercut. Edmond saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurlaev swings widly with a right hand
and Edmond makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Edmond has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Edmond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kurlaev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Edmond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kurlaev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kurlaev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Edmond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Kurlaev as he checks the leg kick.
Edmond feints a jab promting Kurlaev to slip. Edmond then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kurlaev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Edmond connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev misses the shot to the body.
Kurlaev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Edmond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Edmond swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Kurlaev misses.
Kurlaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edmond.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edmond works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Edmond fakes the leg kick and cracks Kurlaev in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmond doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Edmond drives through and clinches with Kurlaev against the ropes.
Kurlaev tries to work over Edmond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edmond works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kurlaev looks winded!
Edmond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kurlaev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kurlaev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kurlaev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edmond lands a really nice looking cross but Kurlaev seems unphased.
Edmond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kurlaev is out of range and Edmond settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev is looking to clinch but Edmond is avoiding it.
Edmond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edmond misses with a left hand
and Kurlaev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kurlaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kurlaev connects with a body shot that sends Edmond's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurlaev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edmond was well out of range. Poor timing from Kurlaev.
Edmond was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayful Edmond dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kurlaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edmond moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Edmond!
Edmond has Kurlaev up against the ropes in a clinch.
Edmond works on Kurlaev's body with a couple of short punches.
Edmond misses with a punch on the inside.
Kurlaev scores with a hook to the body.
Kurlaev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edmond.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kurlaev as Edmond tries to tie him up.
A short right from Kurlaev on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Edmond scores with a nice short uppercut.
Edmond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edmond throws out a loose jab but Kurlaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurlaev steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Edmond.
Edmond moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmond scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kurlaev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Edmond scores with a shot to the side of Kurlaev's head.
Edmond manages to break the clinch.
Kurlaev misses with a body punch
and Edmond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edmond misses with a left hand
and Kurlaev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Edmond thinking.
Kurlaev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edmond.
Kurlaev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kurlaev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kurlaev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Edmond counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev dodges the punch combination from Edmond.
Kurlaev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edmond misses with a low kick.
Kurlaev throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Edmond counter with a right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kurlaev in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edmond tries to keep at a distance but Kurlaev has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Edmond.
Edmond misses with a punch to the body.
Edmond breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Edmond lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kurlaev doesn't seem phased though.
Edmond blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Edmond.
Kurlaev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Edmond connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kurlaev scrambles back to his feet.
Edmond uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rayful Edmond is winning the standup battle so far.
Kurlaev connects with a nice looking jab.
Edmond misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Edmond lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kurlaev doesn't seem phased though.
Kurlaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edmond moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edmond lands with a slapping head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurlaev. Edmond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurlaev throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rayful Edmond dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Edmond throws a nice outside leg kick.
Denis Kurlaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edmond swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kurlaev tries to clinch up.
Edmond takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kurlaev throws an off balance right hand
and Edmond counters with a right hand to the body.
Kurlaev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmond throws a head kick that misses.
Edmond forces Kurlaev back against the ropes and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurlaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edmond tries to throw a body punch but Kurlaev avoids it by throwing Edmond back against the ropes.
Edmond blocks an elbow strike.
Edmond is leaning against Kurlaev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Edmond working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Edmond tries to circle away but Kurlaev has him pinned against the ropes.
Edmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edmond swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Kurlaev. Those never looked like landing.
Edmond went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Edmond will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Edmond throws out a powerful jab.
Kurlaev is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev swings widly with a right hand
and Edmond counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurlaev. Edmond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edmond clinches with his opponent.
Kurlaev misses with a knee to the head.
Edmond scores with a shot to the side of Kurlaev's head.
Edmond pushes Kurlaev back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Denis Kurlaev has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Edmond.
Edmond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Edmond lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Edmond lands a right hand.
Edmond blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edmond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rayful Edmond has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kurlaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kurlaev lands a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Edmond.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurlaev misses with a knee to the head.
Edmond blocks the elbow strike.
Edmond lands a body punch in the clinch.
Edmond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kurlaev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kurlaev ducks right into an uppercut from Edmond.
Kurlaev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Edmond moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kurlaev blocks a head kick by Edmond.
Kurlaev throws out a counter right but Edmond avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the body from Kurlaev misses
and Edmond counters with a three punch combo that has Kurlaev backing up. Kurlaev nods at Edmond to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edmond scores with a punch to the head.
Kurlaev misses with a double jab.
Edmond fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kurlaev lands a nice shot to the body.
Kurlaev misses with a wild body shot.
Edmond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurlaev.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rayful Edmond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Edmond has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Rayful Edmond!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Rayful Edmond!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Rayful Edmond!
Rayful Edmond wins by unanimous decision!
Rayful Edmond seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Juntta (ranked 1113 p4p, 120 weight class) and Long Schlong (ranked 1195 p4p, 138 weight class). The key to victory for Jesse Juntta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Juntta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Long Schlong!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schlong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Juntta throwing a counter right hand but Schlong manages to avoid it.
Juntta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schlong to score with a decent uppercut.
Juntta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Juntta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Schlong has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Schlong cracks Juntta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Good exchange - Schlong coming out on top.
Juntta checks a low kick from Schlong.
Schlong misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Juntta was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Juntta looks to land a right hand but Schlong moved out of range.
Juntta misses the shot to the body.
Schlong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta misses with a looping right.
Juntta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schlong.
Juntta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schlong throws a leg kick but Juntta moved away.
Schlong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Juntta.
A jab from Schlong misses.
It looked like Juntta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schlong.
Juntta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schlong misses with a low kick as Juntta jumps back.
Juntta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schlong.
Juntta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schlong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Juntta with a body shot.
Juntta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schlong misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Juntta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Juntta tests Schlong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Juntta loads up on a big right hand but Schlong slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Schlong.
Juntta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Juntta is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Schlong's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schlong changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Juntta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Schlong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Juntta has escaped the position, nice work there.
Schlong goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Juntta has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Schlong but great work by Juntta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta wants to stand but Schlong has his arm trapped.
Schlong can't do much from the bottom here.
Schlong tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Schlong is looking to get to half guard.
Schlong tries to hold on but Juntta pushes him away.
Juntta controlling his opponent.
Schlong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schlong wants to hold on but Juntta pushes him away.
Schlong working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schlong is still trying to improve position.
Schlong regains half guard.
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.
Schlong has a hand on Juntta's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Juntta takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Schlong really trying hard to get back to half guard 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 Jesse Juntta will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Juntta closes the distance and pushes Schlong back into the ropes.
Schlong lands with a left to the head.
Schlong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schlong prevents a body shot from Juntta.
Schlong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Schlong manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Schlong trying to keep a closed guard but Juntta is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Schlong's guard.
Schlong controls Juntta momentarily but Juntta frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Schlong's guard.
Juntta preventing the sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Schlong misses the shot to the body.
Juntta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schlong.
Schlong blocks a jab.
Schlong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Juntta.
Juntta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schlong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schlong scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Juntta misses.
Juntta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Juntta is looking to counter punch.
Juntta misses with a body shot
and Schlong counters with a stiff right hand.
Schlong tries a low kick but Juntta avoids it.
Juntta fires out a quick counter leg kick but Schlong just manages to avoid it.
Juntta tries to land a front kick but Schlong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Juntta backing away here, and Schlong unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Schlong throws a leg kick
letting Juntta counter with a right hand.
Schlong misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Juntta counters with a left to the body.
Juntta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schlong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schlong just misses with a punch to the body.
Juntta appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Juntta.
Schlong misses the shot to the body.
Schlong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Juntta.
Juntta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schlong.
Schlong connects with a nice looking jab.
Juntta throws a hook but Schlong avoids it easily.
Juntta throws a shot from downtown. Schlong moves away and avoids it.
Schlong tries to move into range but Juntta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta connects with a jab.
Schlong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Juntta looks to land a right hand but Schlong moved out of range.
Juntta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schlong throws a body punch but Juntta moves out of range.
Jesse Juntta is winning the standup battle so far.
Juntta misses with a right hand
and Schlong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheers as Schlong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Juntta doesn't seem phased though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schlong, right into the meat.
Juntta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schlong moves away.
And Schlong tries to counter it with a takedown but Juntta pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Juntta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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 Jesse Juntta will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Juntta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab from Juntta.
Schlong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Juntta.
Schlong lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Schlong.
Juntta throws a leg kick which misses Schlong's front leg but catches the back leg as Schlong tries to avoid it.
A big right from Schlong misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntta is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Juntta, right into the meat.
Juntta missing with a left hand there. Schlong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schlong feints a counter leg kick.
Juntta throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Juntta.
Jesse Juntta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schlong thumps Juntta with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Juntta.
Schlong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juntta was well out of range. Poor timing from Schlong.
Juntta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schlong.
Juntta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Schlong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Juntta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schlong is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Juntta blocks a low kick nicely.
Juntta scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schlong. Juntta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juntta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schlong was well out of range. Poor timing from Juntta.
Juntta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Juntta moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Juntta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schlong lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juntta slips under a jab.
Schlong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Juntta.
Schlong misses with a body shot.
Juntta tries to score with a low kick but Schlong moves his leg out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Juntta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Juntta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schlong throws a big shot that misses.
Juntta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Juntta scores with a nice head shot.
Juntta checks the leg kick.
Schlong misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Schlong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Juntta lands a really nice looking cross but Schlong seems unphased.
Juntta just misses with a punch to the body.
Schlong keeps the fight on the outside.
Juntta cracks a nice hook into Schlong's ribs.
Jesse Juntta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schlong takes a swing at Juntta's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schlong.
Schlong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Juntta misses with a body shot
and Schlong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Long Schlong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schlong blocks a jab.
Schlong feints the counter takedown.
Juntta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Juntta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juntta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juntta tries to work over Schlong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schlong looking to throw knees to the head but Juntta is blocking nicely.
Schlong blocks an uppercut.
Schlong can't get the takedown.
Schlong blocks the elbow strike.
Juntta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Juntta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Juntta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Jesse Juntta!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Jesse Juntta!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Jesse Juntta!
Jesse Juntta wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Jesse Juntta 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julio Regueiro (ranked 453 p4p, 67 weight class) and Jim Jones Jr (ranked 609 p4p, 95 weight class). 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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174 lbs
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174 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Regueiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jones Jr!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Regueiro forces Jones Jr back against the ropes and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Regueiro manages to break the clinch.
Regueiro misses with a low kick.
Jones Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Regueiro as he connects with a hook.
Regueiro with a nice cross.
Jones Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Regueiro's head back.
Julio Regueiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Regueiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Regueiro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones Jr at a distance.
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!
Regueiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Regueiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones Jr.
A slow jab from Jones Jr misses its intended target.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut. Jones Jr saw that one coming.
Jones Jr takes a swing at Regueiro's ribcage but misses.
Jones Jr throws a jab when Regueiro was well out of range.
Regueiro throws a hook but Jones Jr avoids it easily.
Jones Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Regueiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro staying out of range there.
Regueiro closes the distance and clinches up with Jones Jr, looking for a takedown. Regueiro pushes Jones Jr against the ropes but Jones Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Regueiro is just out of range.
Regueiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Regueiro lands a jab.
Jones Jr throws a jab when Regueiro was well out of range.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Regueiro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Regueiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones Jr moves away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jones Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Regueiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been told by Regueiro's head coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Regueiro ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
Regueiro tries to clinch up but Jones Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Regueiro tries to clinch but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Jones Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Regueiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Regueiro throws a big shot that misses.
Jones Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Regueiro.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Regueiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones Jr misses with a looping right.
Jones Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Regueiro.
Jones Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Regueiro's hands.
Jones Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr misses with a looping right.
Jones Jr slips a straight right by Regueiro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Regueiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Jones Jr.
Regueiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jones Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Regueiro.
Regueiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones Jr lands a jab.
Jones Jr missing with a left hand there. Regueiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones Jr throws a looping overhand right but Regueiro ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Regueiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones Jr thuds his right hand into Regueiro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Regueiro's hands.
Regueiro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Regueiro lands with a cross.
A right-left combo lands from Regueiro.
Regueiro slips under a jab.
Regueiro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Regueiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr tries to clinch up.
Jones Jr misses with a straight right.
Jones Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Regueiro.
Regueiro cracks Jones Jr with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Regueiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Regueiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jones Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Regueiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Regueiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones Jr catches Regueiro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Regueiro moves away.
Jones Jr connects with a single shot there.
Regueiro takes one on the button.
Jones Jr tests Regueiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones Jr throws a jab when Regueiro was well out of range.
Regueiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Regueiro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr throws a shot from downtown. Regueiro moves away and avoids it.
Regueiro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Regueiro defends it nicely.
Regueiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones Jr throws out the jab.
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones Jr slips a straight right by Regueiro.
Jones Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Jones Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Regueiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Regueiro throws a jab when Jones Jr was well out of range.
Jones Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Regueiro.
A big left from Jones Jr misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regueiro checks a leg kick.
Regueiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Regueiro pushes Jones Jr back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Jones Jr takes a shot to the head.
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 Julio Regueiro will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Regueiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Regueiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Regueiro throws a jab when Jones Jr was well out of range.
Regueiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones Jr.
Regueiro gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones Jr.
Regueiro blocks an uppercut.
Jones Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Jones Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Regueiro backwards.
Regueiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Regueiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Regueiro connects with a body shot that sends Jones Jr's belly button to the back.
Jones Jr is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Regueiro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a body shot.
Regueiro scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Regueiro misses with a right hand
and Jones Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Regueiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones Jr moves out of range as Regueiro throws a body kick.
Jones Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Regueiro moves into the clinch.
Regueiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jones Jrs head.
Regueiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones Jr's elbow.
Regueiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Regueiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones Jr has Regueiro up against the ropes in a clinch.
Regueiro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones Jr lands a body punch.
Regueiro is leaning against Jones Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones Jr jumps guard but Regueiro turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Regueiro fails to pull guard.
Regueiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones Jr just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Regueiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Regueiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Regueiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Jones Jr to keep the fight standing.
Jones Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Regueiro takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones Jr tries to work over Regueiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Regueiro as Jones Jr tries to tie him up.
Jones Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Regueiro.
Regueiro gets through Jones Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Regueiro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Regueiro controls his hands.
Regueiro gets through Jones Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Regueiro.
Regueiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Regueiro pulls Jones Jr into guard.
Jones Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones Jr looking to pass the guard.
Regueiro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones Jr trying to control but Regueiro is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro trying to control the position.
Jones Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Regueiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Regueiro's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jones Jr distracts Regueiro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jones Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Regueiro's head.
Regueiro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones Jr won't allow Regueiro to sweep him here.
Jones Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Regueiro keeping moving, preventing Jones Jr from controlling successfully.
Jones Jr content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Regueiro has locked up a guillotine! Regueiro's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Jones Jr is holding on here and Regueiro must be using up a lot of energy. Jones Jr has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Regueiro gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Julio Regueiro!
A very excited looking Julio Regueiro made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Galtero El Toro (ranked 285 p4p, 43 weight class) and Stan Mailic (ranked 778 p4p, 102 weight class). El Toro comes to the ring accompanied by Ballad of Bodacious . 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 Stan Mailic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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25
240 lbs
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274 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galtero El Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Mailic!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Toro stuns Mailic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
El Toro goes for a double leg but Mailic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Mailic continues to drive forward.
Mailic scores with a one two! El Toro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
El Toro lands a jab to the nose.
Mailic misses with a combination
and El Toro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by El Toro.
Mailic wants to stand but El Toro is controlling the position.
El Toro pushes down on Mailic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
El Toro trying to control the action but Mailic is working from the bottom.
Mailic is looking to escape.
Mailic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with El Toro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
El Toro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mailic defending well though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Toro working Mailic over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro is looking to advance position but Mailic won't allow it.
Mailic is trying to stand back up but El Toro is controlling him
El Toro trying to pass the guard but Mailic defending well.
El Toro is trying to control the action in half guard but Mailic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. El Toro lands a nice short elbow.
Mailic wants to get back to his feet.
El Toro is working for a kimura but Mailic is defending it quite comfortably.
El Toro is trying to control the action in half guard but Mailic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
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. El Toro connects with a nice short shot to Mailic's temple.
El Toro 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.
El Toro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
El Toro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mailic is trying to stand up here but El Toro is controlling him well.
El Toro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
El Toro is stalling here. Mailic is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! El Toro seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mailic has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
El Toro wants to control but Mailic postures up.
El Toro regains half guard.
Mailic seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
El Toro is looking to control Mailic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can El Toro avoid being mounted?
El Toro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mailic pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mailic tries to stand but his hand is stuck under El Toro.
El Toro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
El Toro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for El Toro.
Mailic wants to get up but he can't break El Toro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as El Toro holds on and takes a little breather.
El Toro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mailic wants to stand but El Toro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mailic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab, jab by Mailic - just one landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
El Toro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Toro throws a looping overhand right but Mailic ducks down to avoid it.
Mailic tries to counter with a clinch but El Toro shakes him off and moves away.
Mailic misses with a looping right.
El Toro tries to counter with a takedown but Mailic is quick to defend against it.
Mailic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galtero El Toro 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.
Mailic misses with a straight right.
Mailic ducks right into an uppercut from El Toro.
Mailic throws a low kick, looking for El Toro's leg but El Toro calmly moves out of range.
El Toro keeps the fight on the outside.
Mailic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El Toro throws out the jab.
Stan Mailic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Toro throws out a loose jab but Mailic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by El Toro or perhaps it was just good defense by Mailic, which made it look bad.
Mailic throws a body kick that misses.
El Toro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mailic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
El Toro has a takedown stuffed.
A countering left hand to the body from Mailic misses.
Stan Mailic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from El Toro.
El Toro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mailic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mailic misses with a hook. El Toro ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Mailic scores with a four punch combination!
Mailic tries to clinch but El Toro moves out of range.
Mailic tries to clinch there but El Toro circles away.
Mailic lands a slapping body shot.
Mailic throws a shot from downtown. El Toro moves away and avoids it.
El Toro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mailic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
El Toro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
El Toro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
No joy there for Mailic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mailic throws a right hand that misses
and El Toro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mailic looks like he's trying to stand up.
El Toro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
El Toro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mailic is just riding it out for now. El Toro eventually gives up the hold.
Galtero El Toro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mailic is trying to stand back up but El Toro is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mailic is in trouble now - El Toro has advanced to mount!
El Toro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
El Toro with good strikes from the mount here!
El Toro putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mailic is bucking up trying to escape but El Toro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mailic wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
El Toro landing strikes from the mount and Mailic is in trouble!
Mailic is rocked!
El Toro loads up with a big shot that hurts Mailic! He's pulled El Toro in close but El Toro has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Mailic survive? More strikes from El Toro and Mailic is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Galtero El Toro!
Galtero El Toro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Martynov (ranked 91 p4p, 13 weight class) and Dimitri Buriak (ranked 368 p4p, 53 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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195 lbs
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198 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Martynov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimitri Buriak!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martynov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buriak just misses with a punch to the body.
Martynov falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Buriak counter with a right hand.
Buriak throws an overhand right that lands on Martynov's shoulder, as Martynov tries to avoid the shot.
Martynov throws a right hand that Buriak ducks under and follows up with a left that Buriak also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Buriak misses the target.
Martynov is looking to counter punch.
Martynov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buriak.
Martynov moves in looking to clinch but Buriak pushes him off.
Buriak lands a jab to Martynov's midsection.
Martynov misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martynov misses with a double jab.
Martynov loads up on a big right hand but Buriak slips the punch.
A punch combination from Martynov misses.
Buriak digs a good body shot into Martynov's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Martynov misses the target.
Buriak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Martynov. Those never looked like landing.
Martynov misses with a left hand
and Buriak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martynov thinking.
Nice defenses there by Buriak.
Martynov looks to land a combination but Buriak avoids it well.
Buriak misses with a wild body shot.
Buriak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martynov was well out of range. Poor timing from Buriak.
Buriak keeps the fight on the outside.
Martynov fails to land with a series of punches.
Martynov tries to bum rush Buriak with a series of wild strikes but Buriak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A countering left hand to the body from Buriak misses.
Martynov has closed the distance and engaged Buriak in a clinch.
Buriak can't find room to land a body shot as Martynov controls the action.
Buriak can't find room to land a body shot as Martynov controls the action.
Martynov blocks a body shot from Buriak.
Buriak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martynov tries to land a knee to the head but Buriak blocks with his arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Buriak.
Martynov misses with the head strike.
Buriak misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buriak misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Buriak.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Buriak.
Buriak can't find room to land a body shot as Martynov controls the action.
Buriak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martynov misses with a punch on the inside.
Buriak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buriak tries to work over Martynov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buriak lands a left hand.
Martynov lands an uppercut.
Buriak misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Buriak.
A shot in the inside from Buriak.
Buriak scores with a shot to the side of Martynov's head.
Buriak scores a nice knee to the body.
Martynov is breathing heavily.
Buriak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martynov's elbow.
Buriak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buriak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Buriak cracks a nice hook into Martynov's ribs.
Martynov misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buriak scores with a shot to the body.
Martynov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Buriak to score with a decent uppercut.
Buriak connects with a leg kick. Martynov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martynov throws a hook but Buriak avoids it easily.
Buriak shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Buriak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buriak jabs Martynov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martynov scores with a punch to the head.
Martynov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martynov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Martynov catches Buriak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good leg kick by Buriak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martynov staying out of range there.
Buriak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Martynov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buriak.
Buriak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martynov was well out of range. Poor timing from Buriak.
Martynov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buriak.
Martynov swings for the body but Buriak moves out of range.
Martynov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Buriak misses.
Buriak scores with a nice head shot.
Martynov gets a clinch.
Martynov tries a knee to the head but Buriak blocks it.
Buriak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buriak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Buriak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buriak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buriak has Martynov pressed against the ropes, preventing Martynov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martynov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Buriak 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.
Buriak jabs at Martynov's body.
Martynov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Buriak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Buriak missing with a left hand there. Martynov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buriak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martynov missing with a left hand there. Buriak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martynov throws the left hand but Buriak avoids the punch easily.
Buriak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Buriak on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martynov fails to land with a series of punches.
Buriak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martynov throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Buriak.
Buriak swings for the body but Martynov moves out of range.
Buriak with a jab.
Martynov swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buriak walks into a straight right hand from Martynov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buriak scores with a hook to the body. Martynov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martynov moves out of range of the strikes.
Martynov tries to counter by clinching up but Buriak breaks away and moves out of range.
Martynov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buriak tries to move into range but Martynov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Buriak looks to score with a jab to the body but Martynov is just out of range.
Buriak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martynov.
Dimitri Buriak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buriak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martynov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buriak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martynov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Buriak throws a hook but Martynov blocks it.
A nice combination there by Martynov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martynov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Buriak counter with a right hand.
Sergei Martynov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martynov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Martynov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buriak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buriak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Martynov throws a poor cross that misses
and Buriak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buriak is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Martynov rather than just go for the knockout.
Buriak digs a good body shot into Martynov's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Buriak does no damage.
Martynov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Buriak momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Martynov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Buriak thuds a left hand into Martynov's body.
Buriak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martynov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buriak.
Martynov is looking for a counter combo.
Buriak lands a jab to Martynov's midsection.
Buriak scores with a shot to the body.
Martynov takes a swing at Buriak's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Buriak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buriak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martynov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Martynov misses the target.
Buriak has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Buriak scores with a body shot.
Sergei Martynov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the body from Martynov misses
enabling Buriak to counter with a crisp jab.
Buriak throws an overhand right that lands on Martynov's shoulder, as Martynov tries to avoid the shot.
Buriak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buriak throws a hook but Martynov blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Martynov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Buriak scores with a jab to the body.
Buriak swats away the attempt to clinch by Martynov.
Martynov throws a poor cross that misses
and Buriak counters with a nice uppercut.
Martynov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buriak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martynov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Buriak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martynov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martynov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Buriak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buriak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Martynov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martynov slips a jab and a cross from Buriak.
Martynov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martynov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buriak.
Buriak throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buriak throws a body punch but Martynov moves out of range.
Buriak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Martynov slips a jab from Buriak.
Buriak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Buriak misses with an uppercut.
Martynov slips under a jab from Buriak.
Buriak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martynov blocks a low kick nicely.
Martynov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buriak counters with a left to the body.
Martynov throws out a loose jab but Buriak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buriak misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Buriak 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!
Buriak connects with a jab.
Martynov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buriak just misses with a punch to the body.
Martynov lands with a cross.
Buriak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martynov throws a series of punches but Buriak avoids them all with ease.
Martynov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buriak.
Martynov misses with a hook. Buriak ducked under it nicely.
Buriak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buriak lands with a shot to the body.
Buriak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martynov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Martynov connects with a crisp jab.
Martynov throws a jab when Buriak was well out of range.
Martynov throws a jab but it's blocked by Buriak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buriak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martynov doesn't seem bothered though.
Martynov misses the jab.
Martynov throws a lazy uppercut
and Buriak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martynov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Buriak slips a jab and a cross from Martynov.
Martynov throws an off balance right hand
and Buriak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Buriak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Buriak lands with a good body shot.
Martynov throws a series of punches but Buriak moves out of range.
Buriak scores with a shot to the body.
Buriak sizes up Martynov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buriak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martynov throws a jab but it's blocked by Buriak.
Martynov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buriak.
Martynov clinches up with Buriak and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buriak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buriak misses with a punch to the body.
Buriak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martynov's elbow.
Buriak works on Martynov's body with a couple of short punches.
Buriak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buriak tries to throw a body punch but Martynov avoids it by throwing Buriak back against the ropes.
Martynov fails to pull guard.
Buriak misses with some punches.
Buriak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buriak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buriak throws a punch but it's blocked by Martynov.
Martynov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Buriak uses from the top position.
Buriak trying to control the position from guard on top but Martynov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martynov being controlled here, momentarily.
Buriak forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buriak controlling the pace.
Buriak trying to control from half guard but Martynov is working away.
Buriak is pressing down on Martynov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martynov is holding on for now.
Buriak performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martynov is trying to control but can't.
Martynov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Buriak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Martynov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martynov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Buriak wants to take a breather but Martynov is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Buriak really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Martynov misses with a hook
and Martynov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martynov's corner calls for a 1-2. Martynov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martynov misses with a looping left.
Martynov takes one to the chin there.
Martynov just misses with a punch to the body.
Buriak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Martynov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martynov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Buriak counters with a nice uppercut.
Martynov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buriak misses with a hook.
Buriak shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buriak misses with a hook.
It looked like Martynov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Buriak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martynov misses with a left hand
and Buriak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Martynov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Martynov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buriak lands a body shot.
Martynov takes a swing at Buriak's ribcage but misses.
Martynov throws a body shot but no joy.
Buriak digs a good hook to Martynov's body.
Martynov throws a nice looking combination but Buriak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Buriak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martynov tries to close the distance and clinch but Buriak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buriak now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Martynov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Buriak counter with a right hand.
Martynov throws a shot from downtown. Buriak moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Buriak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Martynov lands with an uppercut that bounces Buriak off the ropes and back into range.
Martynov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buriak lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buriak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Buriak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Martynov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Buriak misses with a hook. Martynov ducked under it nicely.
Buriak throws out a loose jab but Martynov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buriak lands with a nice body punch.
Buriak jabs at Martynov's body.
Martynov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Martynov misses with a looping left.
Martynov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buriak throws out the jab.
Buriak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martynov pushes Buriak up against the ropes in a clinch.
Buriak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martynov avoids it.
Buriak scores with a shoulder strike.
Martynov lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martynov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martynov blocking some punches.
Buriak throws a punch but it's blocked by Martynov.
Martynov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buriak lands with a right to the head.
Buriak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martynov's elbow.
A short right from Buriak on the inside.
Martynov manages to break the clinch.
Martynov moves into range and clinches up with Buriak.
Buriak digs a right hand underneath Martynov's ribcage. Martynov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Martynov.
Buriak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buriak blocks an elbow strike.
Buriak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buriak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martynov moves away.
Buriak throws a lazy right hand but Martynov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buriak just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martynov walks into a stiff left hand from Buriak.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martynov throws a body punch but Buriak moves out of range.
Martynov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Martynov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buriak.
Martynov lands an uppercut.
Martynov scores with a shot to the side of Buriak's head.
Martynov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buriak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buriak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Buriak.
Martynov pulls guard.
Buriak trying to control but Martynov is working from the bottom.
Martynov looking for a guillotine here but Buriak defends easily.
Buriak trying to control but Martynov is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Buriak dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Buriak jabs Martynov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Buriak lands a slapping body shot.
Buriak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martynov at a distance.
Buriak missing with a left hand there. Martynov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martynov misses with a wild combination.
Buriak lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Buriak throws a lazy right hand but Martynov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martynov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Martynov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buriak's hands.
Buriak slips under a jab.
Buriak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Buriak. That's going to slow Martynov down.
Martynov clobbers Buriak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Martynov throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buriak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martynov throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Buriak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Buriak misses with an uppercut. Martynov saw that one coming.
Martynov throws a series of punches but Buriak avoids them all with ease.
Buriak throws a looping overhand right but Martynov ducks down to avoid it.
Buriak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buriak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buriak misses with a hook. Martynov ducked under it nicely.
Martynov tries to clinch but Buriak moves out of range.
Buriak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Buriak throws an overhand right that lands on Martynov's shoulder, as Martynov tries to avoid the shot.
Buriak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martynov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Martynov.
Buriak jabs at Martynov's body.
Nice straight punches there by Buriak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Buriak.
Well,Martynov is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Martynov darts in trying to clinch
and Buriak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martynov thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martynov throws a poor cross that misses
and Buriak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martynov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Buriak backs up against the ropes.
Buriak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Buriak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martynov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martynov just misses with a punch to the body.
Buriak shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Martynov eats them both and turns towards Buriak to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Buriak throws a jab but it's blocked by Martynov.
Buriak lands a nice hook to Martynov's body. Martynov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Martynov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buriak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martynov.
Martynov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Buriak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martynov swings widly with a right hand
and Buriak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martynov throws a body shot but no joy.
Buriak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martynov.
Buriak scores with the left hand. Martynov knows he should have avoided that one.
Buriak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buriak misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martynov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martynov throws a combination that misses
and Buriak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Buriak takes one to the chin there.
Martynov swings for the body but Buriak moves out of range.
Martynov misses with an uppercut. Buriak saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Buriak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A lazy left from Martynov finds it's target.
Martynov swings widly with a right hand
and Buriak counters with a nice uppercut.
Martynov throws a poor cross that misses
and Buriak counters with a straight right hand.
Martynov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buriak connects with a nice looking jab.
Buriak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Buriak throws a hook but Martynov avoids it easily.
Martynov connects with a right hand. Buriak shakes it off.
Sergei Martynov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimitri Buriak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buriak is rocked!
Martynov lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Buriak head around and knocks him out cold! Martynov hops onto the ropes and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergei Martynov!
Sergei Martynov retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Sergei Martynov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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