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PANDA 21 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Drama (ranked 6961 p4p, 20140 weight class) and Oscar Meyer (ranked 520 p4p, 586 weight class). Drama's entrance music is The Vicious White Kids No Lip. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Drama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drama misses with an uppercut. Meyer saw that one coming.
Drama loads up on a big right hand but Meyer slips the punch.
Drama dodges the punch combination from Meyer.
Johnny Drama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer takes one to the chin there.
A combination from Drama does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Drama. Those never looked like landing.
Meyer feints the counter takedown.
Meyer dances in with a quick combination. Drama is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Meyer snaps Drama's head back. Drama stumbles backwards against the cage. Meyer steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Drama's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Drama just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oscar Meyer!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cruz Dominiguez (ranked 3929 p4p, 1917 weight class) and Ezekiel Ithamar (ranked 371 p4p, 203 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cruz Dominiguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ezekiel Ithamar!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominiguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ithamar tries to keep at a distance but Dominiguez has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dominiguez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ithamar 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.
Ithamar drags the fight down to the ground.
Ithamar has a closed guard, preventing Dominiguez from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ithamar is looking for a triangle but Dominiguez pushes his legs off easily.
Dominiguez is looking to stand up but Ithamar won't let him.
Dominiguez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dominiguez stands up from Ithamar's guard - Dominiguez perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominiguez closes the distance and pushes Ithamar back into the cage.
Dominiguez lands a shoulder strike.
Dominiguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ithamar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dominiguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominiguez forces Ithamar back against the cage and clinches.
Dominiguez lands with a right to the head.
Ithamar gets control of Dominiguez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ithamar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dominiguez wants to stand but Ithamar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ithamar has his foot on Dominiguez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dominiguez works his way back into a safe position though.
Ithamar looking for a guillotine here but Dominiguez defends easily.
Dominiguez wanted to stand there but Ithamar had control of the position.
Ithamar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ithamar has his foot on Dominiguez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dominiguez works his way back into a safe position though.
Dominiguez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dominiguez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ithamar, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been hearing reports that Dominiguez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dominiguez pushes Ithamar up against the cage in a clinch.
Ithamar gets control of Dominiguez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ithamar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ithamar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dominiguez defends well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dominiguez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ithamar is proving hard to escape from.
Dominiguez gets to his feet - Ithamar follows without any prompting.
Dominiguez drives through and clinches with Ithamar against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ithamar gets control of Dominiguez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ithamar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dominiguez is looking to stand up but Ithamar won't let him.
Ithamar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dominiguez is aware though and is defending well.
Dominiguez gets to his feet - Ithamar follows without any prompting.
Ithamar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dominiguez's half guard.
Dominiguez has one foot on Ithamar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ithamar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dominiguez's guard.
Dominiguez is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ithamar presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dominiguez uses from the top position.
Dominiguez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ithamar, up you get!
Cruz Dominiguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dominiguez rushes Ithamar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ithamar successfully pulls guard.
Ithamar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dominiguez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dominiguez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dominiguez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dominiguez closes the distance and clinches.
Dominiguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ithamar backwards.
Ithamar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ithamar jumps guard and drags Dominiguez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dominiguez gets to his feet. Ithamar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dominiguez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ithamar gets control of Dominiguez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ithamar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ithamar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dominiguez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar shoots in and bounces Dominiguez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dominiguez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dominiguez enables Ithamar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dominiguez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dominiguez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dominiguez scores with a head kick.
 It looks like Ezekiel Ithamar has been cut.
Dominiguez rushes Ithamar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dominiguez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ithamar jumps guard.
Ithamar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dominiguez defends well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dominiguez stands up from Ithamar's guard - Dominiguez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dominiguez instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cruz Dominiguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Ithamar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dominiguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dominiguez clinches up against the cage.
Ithamar pulls Dominiguez into guard.
Ithamar has his feet on Dominiguez's thighs here. He's pushed Dominiguez off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dominiguez screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ezekiel Ithamar!
A very excited looking Ezekiel Ithamar rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Lewis (ranked 3450 p4p, 1951 weight class) and Long Wang (ranked 430 p4p, 266 weight class). Wang has chosen Mr. Self Destruct as his entrance music. 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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Good wrestling
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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Wang lands but Lewis takes it in his stride.
 It looks like Derrick Lewis has been cut.
Wang gets caught napping as Lewis dives in and scores a takedown. Wang manages to retain guard.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Wang is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.
Wang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
Lewis is pushing down on Wang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wang is fighting to maintain full guard but Lewis has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis is working for a submission of some sort.
Wang trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lewis pulls his head out easily.
Wang wants to get back to full guard.
Lewis is keen to just control but Wang is a slippery customer.
Lewis wants to work for an arm triangle but Wang is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wang trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lewis pushes down on Wang's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lewis is working away from the top position though.
Wang regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wang is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.
Wang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lewis manages to get himself to full guard.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wang is one step ahead there.
Wang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Wang lands a big elbow.
Lewis is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Public Training Facility that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Wang lands a couple of good shots and Lewis has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Wang is landing with strikes from the back.
Wang scores with punches and elbows.
Wang controlling well, preventing Lewis from escaping the position.
Wang looking for the RNC.
Wang is not going to allow Lewis to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Lewis staying busy and making it hard for Wang to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang is trying to stick to Lewis's back but Lewis is turning into Wang. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wang's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lewis.
Lewis preventing the sweep.
Lewis postures up.
Lewis stopping the sweep attempt from Wang.
Wang is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lewis has his hands clasped together but Wang extends and breaks Lewis's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Wang.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Long Wang!
A relieved looking Long Wang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jambe De Bois (ranked 3271 p4p, 2029 weight class) and Ivern Gustavsson (ranked 407 p4p, 276 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jambe De Bois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivern Gustavsson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustavsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Bois is looking to counter punch.
Gustavsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Bois moves away.
Gustavsson takes a swing at De Bois's ribcage but misses.
De Bois tries to close the distance and clinch but Gustavsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Bois fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Bois tries to close the distance and clinch but Gustavsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gustavsson lands the left hand.
De Bois is looking to clinch but Gustavsson is avoiding it.
Gustavsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gustavsson lands with an overhand left.
Gustavsson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
De Bois tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gustavsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gustavsson connects with a body shot.
De Bois tries to clinch up but Gustavsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Oooooh!!! Gustavsson has knocked De Bois down with a huge combo! Gustavsson steps away and waves a wobbly De Bois back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 De Bois is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Bois tries to clinch up
and Gustavsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Bois thinking.
Oh De Bois is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Bois moves in looking to clinch but Gustavsson pushes him off.
De Bois seems to have got his legs back now.
Gustavsson lands an uppercut out of nowhere! De Bois falls backwards - clearly groggy! Gustavsson dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivern Gustavsson!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivern Gustavsson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Menezes (ranked 1291 p4p, 2480 weight class) and Derek Trucks (ranked 169 p4p, 308 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Menezes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Trucks!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trucks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trucks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Menezes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trucks on the side of the head.
Menezes cracks Trucks with an open hand slap.
Trucks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Trucks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Menezes scores with a takedown into Trucks's guard.
Trucks keeping moving, preventing Menezes from controlling successfully.
Trucks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trucks is looking for a triangle but Menezes pushes his legs off easily.
Trucks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trucks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Menezes is one step ahead there.
Trucks has momentary wrist control but Menezes slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Trucks keeps moving.
Menezes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trucks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trucks pushes a forearm under Menezes's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Menezes is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derek Trucks!
Our winner, Derek Trucks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Riverson (ranked 1785 p4p, 2598 weight class) and Marcus St Stone (ranked 71 p4p, 98 weight class). Riverson comes to the cage accompanied by J.Ralph - Kansas City Shuffle. Marcus St Stone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 28 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Riverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus St Stone!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Stone clinches up against the cage.
St Stone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riverson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Riverson is trying to break the clinch but St Stone has him pressed against the cage.
Riverson tries to throw a body punch but St Stone avoids it by throwing Riverson back against the cage.
St Stone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
St Stone tries to land a knee to the head but Riverson blocks with his arms.
Riverson is looking to break free of the clinch but St Stone has double underhooks.
Riverson is trying to push St Stone away but St Stone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
St Stone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riverson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Stone closes the distance and clinches.
Riverson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riverson blocks an elbow strike from St Stone.
St Stone misses with an elbow strike.
St Stone stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Stone drops Riverson with a big knee straight up the middle! Riverson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
It looks like John Riverson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riverson circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Stone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riverson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Stone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riverson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Riverson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but St Stone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
St Stone is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Stone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Riverson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
St Stone is trying to improve his position.
Riverson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riverson is trying to get an arm triangle but St Stone is defending well.
Riverson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Riverson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
St Stone is trying to control Riverson's posture but Riverson avoids it.
Riverson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Riverson is trying to get an arm triangle but St Stone is defending well.
St Stone is looking to reverse the position.
Riverson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Riverson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Riverson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
St Stone struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Stone tries to improve position but can't.
Riverson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by St Stone, who protects the arm well.
Riverson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by St Stone, who protects the arm well.
St Stone manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Riverson regains full guard. Nicely done.
St Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Riverson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riverson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
St Stone lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Stone slips nicely into half guard.
St Stone prevents Riverson from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Stone passes to full mount!
Riverson is trying to escape the mount.
St Stone looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riverson working to try and regain half guard.
Riverson is working hard here to advance position.
St Stone looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
St Stone working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Riverson is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus St Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Riverson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Riverson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Riverson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but St Stone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Riverson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Riverson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Riverson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
St Stone wants to control but Riverson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Stone is trying to get back to half guard.
St Stone keeps trying to improve his position.
St Stone is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riverson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Riverson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. St Stone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Riverson.
St Stone is defending against the submission attempts here by Riverson.
St Stone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Stone is trying to maintain the position but Riverson is very close to passing his half guard.
Riverson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and St Stone defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Stone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Riverson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but St Stone sees it coming and defends easily.
St Stone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for St Stone.
John Riverson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Riverson advances position into side control!
St Stone wants to control but Riverson postures up.
Riverson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Riverson tries for a kimura but St Stone is defending well.
St Stone is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riverson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. St Stone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
St Stone manages to get back to half guard.
Riverson prevents St Stone from improving his position.
Riverson is working for a kimura but St Stone is defending it quite comfortably.
St Stone is looking for a sweep. Riverson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Riverson is working for a kimura but St Stone is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. St Stone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Riverson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riverson got a little sloppy there for a moment and St Stone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Riverson has managed to get both his arms back between St Stone's legs - danger averted.
St Stone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Stone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St Stone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Riverson passes St Stone's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Riverson is working for a kimura but St Stone is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
St Stone is trying to maintain the position but Riverson is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Riverson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Riverson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Riverson keeps the fight on the outside.
Riverson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. St Stone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
St Stone manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
St Stone is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Riverson has managed to free his arm - good work.
St Stone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Riverson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
St Stone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Riverson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Stone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no St Stone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Stone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riverson is looking to reverse the position.
St Stone tries for a kimura but Riverson is defending well.
St Stone tries for a kimura but Riverson is defending well.
Riverson sneaks back into half guard.
Riverson actively working from the bottom here.
St Stone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riverson keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Stone is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Riverson actively working from the bottom here.
St Stone is working for a submission of some sort.
Riverson wants to get back to full guard.
Riverson is staying active underneath St Stone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Riverson wants to get back to full guard.
St Stone seems to be working for a kimura but Riverson defends the submission attempt.
St Stone wants to work for an arm triangle but Riverson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
St Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Riverson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Riverson keeping moving, preventing St Stone from controlling successfully.
St Stone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Stone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Riverson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Riverson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Stone manages to get himself to full guard.
Riverson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Riverson is trying to get an arm triangle but St Stone is defending well.
St Stone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Riverson has an Americana. St Stone didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Riverson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Riverson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). John Riverson!
John Riverson made sure to mention his sponsor, Kore Fight Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mom Cheating (ranked 2097 p4p, 1948 weight class) and One Fortythree (ranked 117 p4p, 110 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mom Cheating!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheating misses with a left hand
and Cheating takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fortythree lands a body shot.
Fortythree scores with a hook to the body. Cheating takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cheating goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fortythree lands a slapping body shot.
Fortythree lands with a cross.
A big right from Fortythree misses.
Cheating is looking for a counter combo.
Cheating looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cheating misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheating throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cheating misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fortythree! But no joy.
Cheating has closed the distance and engaged Fortythree in a clinch.
Fortythree lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fortythree.
Fortythree lands a shoulder strike.
Cheating with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fortythree lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fortythree lands with a short shot to the head.
Fortythree lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cheating.
Cheating is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortythree lands with a right to the head.
Fortythree lands an uppercut.
Cheating stalling in the clinch but Fortythree improves position.
Fortythree lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Fortythree.
Cheating misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fortythree scores with a hook to the body.
Fortythree lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cheating.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fortythree.
Nice body punch from Fortythree - that landed with a thud.
Fortythree lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fortythree lands a nice uppercut.
Cheating is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Fortythree.
Oh Cheating is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fortythree lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortythree scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fortythree lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fortythree lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Fortythree as the two fighters clinch.
Fortythree cracks Cheating with a nice body shot.
Fortythree lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Fortythree.
Fortythree lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fortythree unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cheating! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Fortythree is unloading with more strikes now! Cheating drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). One Fortythree!
One Fortythree took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sportivité for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Madik MBaku (ranked 932 p4p, 1433 weight class) and Rex The Leviathan (ranked 114 p4p, 166 weight class). Rex The Leviathan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Madik MBaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rex The Leviathan!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MBaku throws a hook but The Leviathan blocks it.
MBaku shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in The Leviathan's guard.
MBaku stopping the sweep attempt from The Leviathan.
MBaku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Leviathan keeping moving, preventing MBaku from controlling successfully.
MBaku drops back looking for a leg! The Leviathan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Leviathan manages to kick MBaku off! MBaku jumps back into The Leviathan's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MBaku drops back, looking for a kneebar! The Leviathan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. The Leviathan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from The Leviathan!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Leviathan is trying to ground and pound but MBaku uses the momentary lack of control by The Leviathan to regain half guard.
MBaku looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Leviathan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
MBaku is looking to get back to full guard here but The Leviathan has managed to pass to side control instead.
MBaku prevents The Leviathan from improving position.
MBaku controls the position for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The Leviathan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloppy strikes there by The Leviathan.
MBaku is looking to regain half guard here but The Leviathan keeps moving and retains side control.
MBaku is working hard here to advance position.
The Leviathan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from The Leviathan crashes against the mat.
The Leviathan trying to control the position but MBaku is working away.
MBaku manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MBaku works his way to full guard. Good work.
The Leviathan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Leviathan won't allow MBaku to sweep him here.
The Leviathan with a nice head shot there.
MBaku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Leviathan.
The Leviathan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Leviathan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
MBaku is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Leviathan throws a big right hand that misses.
The Leviathan postures up in MBaku's guard and throws a big left but MBaku blocks it.
The Leviathan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A jab lands there for MBaku.
MBaku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on The Leviathan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. MBaku catches The Leviathan right on the button with a cross.
The Leviathan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Leviathan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Leviathan wants it to stay on the feet.
MBaku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Leviathan throws a right hand that MBaku ducks under and follows up with a left that MBaku also avoids with ease.
MBaku shoots for a takedown but The Leviathan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Leviathan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MBaku feints and as The Leviathan raises his hands in defense, MBaku changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The Leviathan is wriggling around but MBaku manages to pass to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MBaku is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rex The Leviathan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The Leviathan misses with a low kick.
The Leviathan misses with a body shot.
MBaku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Leviathan on the side of the head.
The Leviathan with a hook.
MBaku uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
MBaku darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
MBaku connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MBaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck for MBaku with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MBaku looks to land a left hand but The Leviathan moved out of range nicely.
MBaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Leviathan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
MBaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Leviathan.
The Leviathan staying out of range there.
The Leviathan moves forwards but MBaku connects with a nice, crisp jab.
MBaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Leviathan.
MBaku cracks The Leviathan with a right hand to the side of the head.
MBaku misses with a looping left.
MBaku lands with a nice body punch.
MBaku is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice jab there from MBaku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from The Leviathan. No joy for MBaku on that attempt.
Despite the aggression on The Leviathan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big right from The Leviathan misses.
MBaku throwing a counter right hand but The Leviathan manages to avoid it.
MBaku shoots in for a takedown but The Leviathan shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Madik MBaku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MBaku throws a right hand that misses
and The Leviathan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MBaku is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MBaku scores with a decent looking hook.
MBaku misses with a takedown attempt - The Leviathan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for MBaku. That snapped The Leviathan's head back.
The Leviathan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MBaku.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Leviathan misses the jab.
The Leviathan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
MBaku shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Leviathan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
MBaku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Leviathan manages to avoid it.
MBaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MBaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Leviathan throws a combination. MBaku tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
MBaku throws a right hand that misses
and The Leviathan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Leviathan looks to throw the jab but MBaku is out of range.
The Leviathan lunges in with a left hook that violently twists MBaku head around and knocks him out cold! The Leviathan hops onto the cage 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 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rex The Leviathan!
An out of breath Rex The Leviathan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jabbar Omarov (ranked 1663 p4p, 1581 weight class) and Bob Suf (ranked 215 p4p, 203 weight class). Suf has chosen I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller Four as his entrance music. Bob Suf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jabbar Omarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Suf!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suf ducks under a wild hook from Omarov.
Suf looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Omarov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suf under the eye.
Omarov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suf throws an overhand right that lands on Omarov's shoulder, as Omarov tries to avoid the shot.
Suf throws a hook but Omarov blocks it.
Omarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Omarov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Suf misses with a looping left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Omarov.
Suf forces Omarov back against the cage and clinches.
Suf misses with a punch on the inside.
Omarov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suf wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suf taking a breather.
Omarov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Suf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suf leaning his opponent against the cage.
Omarov trying to control the position but instead, Suf has worked for underhooks and has pushed Omarov into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suf's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Suf throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Omarov lands a shoulder strike.
Omarov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Omarov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Omarov looks to land a left hand but Suf moved out of range nicely.
Omarov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick lands for Omarov.
Suf checks a leg kick.
Omarov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pandemic Fight System in the buildup to the fight.
Omarov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Omarov backing away here, and Suf unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Omarov thumps Suf with a low kick.
Suf throws out a loose jab but Omarov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suf tries to clinch there but Omarov circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omarov cracks Suf with a right hand to the side of the head.
Suf tries to clinch but Omarov is having none of it.
Omarov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jabbar Omarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omarov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Suf throws out a loose jab but Omarov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Omarov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suf.
Omarov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omarov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suf throws a front kick aimed at Omarov's knee but Omarov avoids it well.
Suf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Omarov.
Omarov swats away the attempt to clinch by Suf.
Suf misses with a right hand
and Omarov counters with a straight right hand.
Omarov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Omarov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Omarov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bob Suf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Suf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suf fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Omarov checks it well.
Suf lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Jabbar Omarov has been cut.
Suf on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Omarov lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suf. Omarov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Omarov misses.
Suf misses with a body shot
and Omarov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suf throws an overhand right that lands on Omarov's shoulder, as Omarov tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Suf 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab by Suf.
Omarov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Omarov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Suf takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Omarov missing with a left hand there. Suf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suf takes a swing at Omarov's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Omarov. Suf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suf looks to throw the jab but Omarov is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suf with a nice calf kick.
Omarov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Omarov. Suf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Omarov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Omarov throws a hook to the side of Suf's head but Suf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suf digs a good body shot into Omarov's ribs.
Omarov doesn't manage to clinch there - Suf circles away.
Omarov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suf throws out the jab.
Omarov tries to counter with a takedown but Suf is quick to defend against it.
Suf scores with a nice strike.
Suf checks a low kick from Omarov.
Suf looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Omarov scores with a jab.
Suf lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Omarov at a distance.
Suf drops his hands momentarily and Omarov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Omarov misses with a straight right.
Suf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Omarov's head.
Omarov moves away from the strike by Suf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabbar Omarov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jabbar Omarov's cut.
That's time! Omarov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Suf throws an off balance right hand
and Omarov counters with a leg kick.
Suf misses with a looping left.
Suf misses with a body shot.
Suf misses with a wild combination.
Omarov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Omarov swings widly with a right hand
and Suf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suf. Omarov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Omarov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Suf closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suf.
Omarov misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Omarov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suf.
Omarov can't break the clinch.
Suf lands an elbow inside.
Suf scores with a hook to the body.
Suf presses Omarov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Omarov as Suf tries to tie him up.
Suf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omarov is working Suf over against the cage.
Omarov misses with a body punch.
Suf misses with a body punch.
Suf lands a hook that snaps the head of Omarov backwards.
Omarov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Suf pressing his opponent against the cage.
Omarov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Omarov's corner calls for a 1-2. Omarov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Omarov clinches up against the cage.
Omarov scores with a shoulder strike.
Suf lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Omarov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suf is trying to stall.
Suf misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omarov jumps guard and drags Suf to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Suf tries to free his leg and advance position but Omarov is retaining full guard.
Suf controls from within his opponent's guard.
Suf tries to free his leg and advance position but Omarov is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suf controlling from the top position.
Omarov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Suf passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omarov tries to roll over but Suf keeps him under control.
Suf is keen to just control but Omarov is a slippery customer.
Omarov manages to get to full guard.
Suf lying in Omarov's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Omarov decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Suf taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jabbar Omarov!
Jabbar Omarov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Altitude Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bullet (ranked 706 p4p, 809 weight class) and Ruslan Karelin (ranked 25 p4p, 29 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Bullet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruslan Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullet takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karelin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bullet counters with a leg kick.
Bullet displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karelin.
Bullet fires out a quick counter leg kick but Karelin just manages to avoid it.
Karelin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bullet walks into a jab.
Bullet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karelin moves away.
Karelin lands with a straight right. Bullet didn't see that one coming.
Karelin digs a good body shot into Bullet's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karelin lands a jab to Bullet's midsection.
Karelin scores with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karelin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullet tries to close the distance and clinch but Karelin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bullet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice jab there from Bullet.
It looks like Ruslan Karelin has been cut.
Karelin tries to clinch up but Bullet circles away and keeps his distance.
Bullet throwing a counter right hand but Karelin manages to avoid it.
Karelin slips under a jab.
Bullet leaves Karelin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bullet is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Karelin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karelin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Karelin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Bullet as Karelin shoots in.
Jack Bullet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Karelin.
Karelin just misses with a punch to the body.
Karelin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bullet manages to avoid it.
Bullet swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bullet takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Karelin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bullet avoids it really well and circles away.
Karelin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bullet has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Karelin is on him like a limpet, forcing Bullet back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bullet.
Karelin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bullet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karelin goes for a takedown attempt but Bullet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bullet wants to land a leg kick but Karelin is out of range.
Karelin slips a jab from Bullet.
Karelin misses with a hook
and Bullet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bullet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karelin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karelin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Karelin swings for the body but Bullet moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bullet is predictable there
enabling Karelin to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bullet fails to land.
Bullet trying to control the position but instead, Karelin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bullet into the cage.
Bullet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bullet jumps guard but Karelin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Karelin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bullet prevents it.
Karelin blocking some punches.
Karelin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bullet.
Karelin missing with knees to the body.
Karelin tries to score a body lock takedown but Bullet shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bullet displaying some good clinch control by pressing Karelin up against the cage.
Bullet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ruslan Karelin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Karelin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bullet closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karelin lands a right hook to the body.
Karelin lands a nice hook to Bullet's body. Bullet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Karelin closes the distance and pushes Bullet back into the cage.
Bullet can't find room to land a body shot as Karelin controls the action.
Bullet holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Karelin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bullet swings wildly with an uppercut but Karelin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bullet misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullet misses with a punch to the body.
Karelin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bullet gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karelin.
Bullet lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullet being controlled against the cage.
Bullet decides to pull guard.
Karelin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Karelin prevents Bullet from getting back to his feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Karelin. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bullet can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Karelin controls the pace.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Bullet keeps moving.
Karelin working some strikes from top position.
Bullet wants to stand up but Karelin is controlling him.
Karelin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullet is looking to stand up but Karelin isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Karelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bullet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Karelin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bullet counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bullet moves in looking to clinch but Karelin pushes him off.
Karelin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Karelin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Karelin lands a hook that snaps the head of Bullet backwards.
Karelin blocks an elbow strike from Bullet.
Karelin is working for takedown but Bullet is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bullet is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Karelin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bullet prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jack Bullet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Karelin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karelin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karelin lands a hook that snaps the head of Bullet backwards.
A knee to the head by Karelin.
Bullet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karelin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bullet has time to react.
Karelin forces Bullet back against the cage and clinches.
Karelin trying to stall but Bullet improves his position.
A short right from Bullet.
Karelin wants to take the fight to the mat but Bullet manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bullet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karelin misses with a knee strike.
Karelin has picked Bullet up - he's going for a ride! Karelin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
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!
Karelin prevents Bullet from standing back up.
Bullet is in trouble now - Karelin has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bullet wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin lands a big shot there that rocks Bullet but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bullet wants to get back to his feet.
Karelin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bullet tries to buck Karelin off but he can't manage it.
Karelin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Karelin with good strikes from the mount here!
Bullet trying desperately to get to his feet.
Karelin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bullet's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Karelin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bullet wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bullet in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Karelin content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Karelin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Karelin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Karelin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Karelin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Karelin. Beautiful body shot.
Karelin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karelin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karelin misses with a hook.
Bullet takes one to the side of the head.
Ruslan Karelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karelin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bullet on the side of the head.
Bullet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Karelin slips a jab from Bullet.
Bullet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karelin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullet is looking to clinch but Karelin is avoiding it.
Bullet is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karelin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bullet defends well and Karelin ends up having to push Bullet into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Karelin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karelin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bullet stuffs the takedown.
Jack Bullet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Karelin.
Karelin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bullet manages to avoid it.
Bullet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ruslan Karelin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karelin throws a hook but Bullet blocks it.
Jack Bullet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruslan Karelin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karelin manages to avoid it.
Bullet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bullet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Karelin connects with a body shot.
Karelin swings for the body but Bullet moves out of range.
Bullet misses with a looping left.
Karelin shoots in and gets a takedown into Bullet's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bullet is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Karelin stands up out of Bullet's guard for a moment - Bullet manages to land a nice upkick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Bullet keeps moving.
Karelin stops Bullet from standing up.
Karelin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bullet is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Karelin is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Karelin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karelin clinches with his opponent.
Bullet throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants a takedown but no success here.
Karelin is leaning against Bullet and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bullet throws a punch but it's blocked by Karelin.
Bullet lands a left hand.
Bullet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bullet throws a punch but it's blocked by Karelin.
Karelin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karelin scores with a hook to the body.
Bullet tries to pull guard but Karelin holds him up against the cage and eventually Bullet drops back down to his feet.
Karelin dodges an elbow strike from Bullet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Karelin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karelin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Karelin!
Ruslan Karelin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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