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BLAZE 18 - ALLU VS OTTOMAN PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hiroyuki Shimada (ranked 24875 p4p, 24547 weight class) and Khabib Chimaev (ranked 650 p4p, 701 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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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart |
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Counter fighter
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Shimada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Chimaev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimada looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chimaev clinches up with Shimada and pushes him back against the cage.
Shimada stalling in the clinch but Chimaev improves position.
Shimada keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chimaev's efforts to push away.
Chimaev has Shimada pushed against the cage.
Shimada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chimaev.
Shimada avoiding damage as Chimaev throws knees to the body.
Shimada is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Chimaev can't fight it off and eventually Shimada manages to take the fight to the floor. Chimaev looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shimada sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chimaev has his hands on Shimada's head, controlling the position.
Chimaev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimaev managing to control the position.
Chimaev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shimada looking to sit in guard and control but Chimaev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chimaev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Shimada keeping moving, preventing Chimaev from controlling successfully.
Shimada is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chimaev is aware though and is defending well.
Shimada might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shimada keeping moving, preventing Chimaev from controlling successfully.
Chimaev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shimada has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shimada or perhaps it was just good defense by Chimaev, which made it look bad.
Chimaev misses with a two punch combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chimaev!
Shimada avoids the body shot from Chimaev.
Shimada throws a big counter combination but Chimaev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shimada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Chimaev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chimaev scores with a head kick. Shimada tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Shimada shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chimaev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shimada throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chimaev looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Chimaev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev trying to keep a closed guard but Shimada is proving a slippery customer.
Shimada preventing the sweep.
Chimaev wants to stand up but Shimada is controlling him.
Shimada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shimada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Shimada is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chimaev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shimada defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shimada cracks Chimaev with a solid left hand.
Shimada won't allow Chimaev to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Chimaev dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shimada is defended easily by Chimaev.
A right-left combo lands from Chimaev.
Chimaev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shimada counters with a series of strikes. Chimaev will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shimada wants to clinch up but Chimaev keeps it at a distance.
Chimaev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shimada.
Chimaev moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimaev tries a body shot but Shimada blocks it.
Shimada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shimada lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shimada is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chimaev wants to break free but Shimada has control.
Chimaev misses with the head strike.
Shimada gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Chimaev regains guard.
Chimaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chimaev wants to sweep here but Shimada controlling him for the moment.
Chimaev looking for a guillotine here but Shimada defends easily.
Shimada trying to control but Chimaev is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev wants to stand up but Shimada is controlling him.
Chimaev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shimada has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chimaev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shimada is controlling him.
Shimada is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chimaev trying to keep a closed guard but Shimada is proving a slippery customer.
Chimaev uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shimada darts in trying to clinch
and Shimada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimada moves away.
Shimada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A bone on bone clash there as Shimada blocks the leg kick.
A combination from Chimaev does no damage.
Shimada shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chimaev sprawls well. Chimaev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shimada gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiroyuki Shimada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shimada dives in and grabs Chimaev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chimaev pushes down on Shimada's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev sizes up Shimada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chimaev. Shimada does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Chimaev does no damage.
Shimada throws a sloppy head kick and Chimaev moves out of range easily.
Chimaev throws a big counter head kick but Shimada avoids it with no problem.
Shimada shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chimaev pinned against the cage. Chimaev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shimada shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chimaev as he jumps to the side.
Khabib Chimaev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chimaev misses with a kick to the body.
Shimada is looking for a counter combo.
Chimaev throws a combination that misses
and Shimada counters with a series of strikes. Chimaev will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Chimaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Chimaev throws a leg kick
and Shimada counters with a series of strikes. Chimaev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chimaev throws a head kick that misses.
As Chimaev looks to move away, Shimada throws a big counter combo but Chimaev just gets out of the way.
Shimada shoots in and drives through. Chimaev sprawls well.
Chimaev avoids a kick to the body.
Chimaev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shimada swinging wildly here.
Hiroyuki Shimada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shimada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chimaev swings for the body but Shimada moves out of range.
Shimada misses with a series of wild punches.
Hiroyuki Shimada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada wants to clinch up but Chimaev keeps it at a distance.
Chimaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khabib Chimaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chimaev stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shimada looks for a takedown but Chimaev sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiroyuki Shimada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chimaev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chimaev throws a head kick that misses.
Chimaev stalks Shimada and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shimada's face. Shimada staggers backwards, shaken.
Chimaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimada is just out of range.
Chimaev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chimaev wants it to stay on the feet.
Shimada with a poor takedown
and Chimaev counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev misses with a body kick.
Shimada changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chimaev misses with an uppercut.
Chimaev swinging wildly here.
Chimaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shimada.
Shimada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shimada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shimada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shimada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chimaev counters with a head kick.
Chimaev is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shimada is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chimaev throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Shimada was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chimaev looks to land a combination but Shimada avoids it well.
Shimada moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shimada tries to clinch up.
Chimaev flicks out a counter leg kick but Shimada steps away.
Shimada throws a right hand that Chimaev ducks under and follows up with a left that Chimaev also avoids with ease.
Chimaev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shimada tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chimaev swivels and escapes.
Chimaev tries to work over Shimada's front leg with a kick but Shimada checks it.
Chimaev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shimada rather than just go for the knockout.
Chimaev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shimada.
Chimaev tries to clinch there but Shimada circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimada fails to land the takedown.
Chimaev slaps away a takedown attempt from Shimada, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chimaev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khabib Chimaev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chimaev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chimaev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shimada changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shimada walks into a jab.
Shimada throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chimaev's waist but Chimaev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shimada off to one side.
Chimaev misses the shot to the body.
Shimada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khabib Chimaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chimaev 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Khabib Chimaev!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Khabib Chimaev!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Khabib Chimaev!
Khabib Chimaev wins by unanimous decision!
Khabib Chimaev really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Savage Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Seens (ranked 2936 p4p, 25027 weight class) and Frank Jones Williams (ranked 387 p4p, 760 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Seens might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to SexyBack. Frank Jones Williams 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonny Seens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Jones Williams!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seens dives in and grabs Jones Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones Williams pushes down on Seens's head and hops out.
Seens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Seens lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones Williams wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Seens manages to pass to side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jones Williams tries to kick Seens off but Seens keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seens works his way into side control.
Seens happy to just control the position for now.
Jones Williams is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Seens has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seens connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones Williams some visible discomfort.
Seens has hold of Jones Williams's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Jones Williams seems comfortable defending it but Seens has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Jones Williams is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Jones Williams is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Seens couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonny Seens!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Incons (ranked 24779 p4p, 24931 weight class) and Kuba Dog (ranked 790 p4p, 791 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Incons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kuba Dog!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dog scores with the left hand. Incons knows he should have avoided that one.
Incons slips a jab and a cross from Dog.
Dog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dog doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Incons.
Dog has closed the distance and engaged Incons in a clinch.
Incons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dog checks a leg kick nicely.
We've been told by Incons's head coaches at Cozad MMA Hilo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kuba Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Incons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dog is defended easily by Incons.
Dog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Incons counters with a three punch combo that has Dog backing up. Dog nods at Incons to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog throws a left and a right that both miss
and Incons moves into the clinch.
Incons prevents Dog from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dog.
Incons manages to break the clinch.
Dog fails with a takedown attempt.
Incons misses with a double jab.
Dog goes for a double leg but Incons avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Incons continues to drive forward.
Brad Incons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuba Dog.
Dog throws the kick towards the body but Incons avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dog is defended easily by Incons.
Dog looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Incons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Dog shoots in looking for a takedown. Incons tries to sprawl out of it but Dog keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Incons manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Incons fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Incons as Dog shoots in.
It looked like Incons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Incons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Incons tries to bum rush Dog with a series of wild strikes but Dog uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dog fails with the takedown.
Dog throws an off balance right hand
and Incons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Incons scores with a sloppy right hand. Dog should have avoided that one.
 It looks like Kuba Dog has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Incons throws a jab but it's blocked by Dog.
Incons throws a combination. Dog tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dog avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Incons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick from Incons, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Incons.
A nice inside leg kick there by Incons. That's going to slow Dog down.
A left lands for Dog.
A nice inside leg kick there by Incons. That's going to slow Dog down.
Dog moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Incons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 chopping leg kick lands by Incons.
Incons scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Incons misses with a low kick.
Dog misses with a head kick.
Dog walks into a jab.
Incons scoring well with a low kick there.
Incons swinging wildly here.
A low kick lands for Incons.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Incons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuba Dog's cut.
That's time! Incons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Incons.
Brad Incons is winning the standup battle so far.
Incons lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Incons throws a series of punches but Dog moves out of range.
Dog is looking to clinch but Incons is avoiding it.
Dog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Incons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Dog thuds his right hand into Incons's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dog has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dog throws a series of punches but Incons avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Dog.
Dog shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Incons counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Incons throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Dog moves into range and clinches up with Incons.
Incons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brad Incons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dog tests Incons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dog.
Dog shoots in looking for a takedown. Incons tries to sprawl out of it but Dog keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Incons manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brad Incons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuba Dog.
Dog is breathing heavily.
Dog dodges the punch combination from Incons.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Incons but Incons pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dog tests Incons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Incons's shoulder, as Incons tries to avoid the shot.
Dog has a takedown stuffed.
Dog wants to clinch up but Incons keeps it at a distance.
Incons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Incons tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Incons lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Incons.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Incons cracks a nice hook into Dog's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Incons, as that shot connected.
That has opened up Kuba Dog's cut even more.
Incons stalks Dog and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dog's face. Dog staggers backwards, shaken.
 Dog is rocked!
Good leg kick by Incons.
Dog is still on wobbly legs! Can Incons finish him?
Incons cracks Dog's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Dog slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Incons can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brad Incons!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tenshin Nas (ranked 4083 p4p, 6923 weight class) and Maurits Assndrop (ranked 184 p4p, 274 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tenshin Nas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nas connects with a looping right hand.
Nas clinches up against the cage.
Nas lands a shoulder strike.
Assndrop breaks from the clinch.
Nas throws a jab but it's blocked by Assndrop.
Assndrop feints a counter leg kick.
Assndrop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
 It looks like Tenshin Nas has been cut.
Nas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nas misses with a hook. Assndrop ducked under it nicely.
Nas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Assndrop on the side of the head.
Nas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nas takes a swing at Assndrop's ribcage but misses.
Nas misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Nas.
Nas scores with a jab. Assndrop acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assndrop drops Nas with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Nas! Assndrop dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maurits Assndrop!
An out of breath Maurits Assndrop 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Starline (ranked 24916 p4p, 2449 weight class) and Jack Rider (ranked 204 p4p, 93 weight class). Starline comes to the cage accompanied by ULTRAnumb. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Starline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Rider!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider avoids the body shot from Starline.
Rider lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Starline looks to land a combination. Rider sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Jack Rider has been cut.
Rider lands a big head kick that sends Starline tumbling to the mat! Rider takes a step backwards and waves Starline back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Starline is rocked!
It looks like Peter Starline has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rider feints a jab and as Starline dips his head, Rider unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Starline right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Starline falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Rider smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jack Rider!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braun Westen (ranked 6910 p4p, 2468 weight class) and Timo De Vries (ranked 200 p4p, 104 weight class). De Vries is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by KLOUD - Exit Alive. Timo De Vries is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braun Westen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westen is looking to score with low kicks.
De Vries raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that De Vries 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.
Westen scores with a jab to the body.
Westen misses with a low kick.
De Vries looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Vries ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Vries looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Westen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Westen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Westen scores with a spinning back kick!
Westen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Timo De Vries has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westen looks to throw the jab but De Vries is out of range.
Westen looks to score with a jab to the body but De Vries is just out of range.
Westen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Vries counters with a left to the body.
Braun Westen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westen lands a slapping body shot.
De Vries ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Vries! But no joy.
Westen throws a leg kick but De Vries moved away.
De Vries throws a counter combo.
Westen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Vries.
De Vries gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Westen gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! De Vries is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braun Westen!
During a confident post fight interview, Braun Westen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Timo De Vries stepped up to the mic, saying 'I underestimated my foe tonight - sorry to my fans and family.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Danaher (ranked 3273 p4p, 6843 weight class) and Marcus Alexander (ranked 414 p4p, 681 weight class). Marcus Alexander has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Danaher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander gets caught flat footed, as Danaher shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Danaher slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Danaher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alexander is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Danaher staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danaher working away.
Danaher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alexander, who protects the arm well.
Alexander really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Danaher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander is trying to improve his position.
Danaher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alexander is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Danaher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alexander, who protects the arm well.
Danaher wants to control but Alexander is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Danaher tries to move to full mount but Alexander actually manages to regain half guard.
Danaher looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alexander moves into full guard.
Danaher wants to pass the guard but Alexander is keeping the position.
Alexander looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danaher is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Danaher advances to half guard.
Danaher is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alexander is just riding it out for now. Danaher eventually gives up the hold.
Danaher wants to take a breather but Alexander is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alexander has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Danaher is working away from the top position though.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Danaher is working for a kimura but Alexander is defending it quite comfortably.
Still in half guard, Danaher seems content to control.
Danaher is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alexander has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danaher wants to free his trapped foot but Alexander is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Danaher dominated that round.
That's time! Danaher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alexander slaps away a takedown attempt from Danaher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Danaher shoots in for a takedown but Alexander shows good takedown defense.
Danaher takes one on the button.
It looks like Ethan Danaher has been cut.
Alexander with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Danaher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Danaher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alexander misses with a looping left.
Alexander scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alexander leaves Danaher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Danaher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexander lands a nice hook to Danaher's body. Danaher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alexander falls off balance throwing a combination
and Danaher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at 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!
Alexander throws a jab when Danaher was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danaher closes the distance and clinches up with Alexander, looking for a takedown. Danaher pushes Alexander against the cage but Alexander circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Danaher shoots in for a double leg but Alexander sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marcus Alexander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danaher ducks under a wild hook from Alexander.
Danaher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alexander throws out the jab.
Ethan Danaher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danaher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Danaher half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Danaher shoots in for a takedown but Alexander shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alexander looks to throw the jab but Danaher is out of range.
Danaher seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A slow jab from Alexander misses its intended target.
Danaher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danaher seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Danaher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alexander sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Danaher somewhat.
Danaher takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danaher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Danaher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alexander throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Danaher shoots in looking for a takedown but Alexander manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Danaher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Danaher drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into 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!
Alexander keeping full guard, as Danaher tries to pass.
Danaher looking to sit in guard and control but Alexander gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Danaher is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Danaher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alexander can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danaher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alexander gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Danaher looking for a guillotine here but Alexander defends easily.
Alexander avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Danaher has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Alexander is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Danaher.
Alexander has control of an arm but Danaher manages to advance to Alexander's back!
Alexander is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Danaher looking to break Alexander's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Alexander remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Danaher will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Alexander is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Danaher gets his way!
Danaher working for a choke but Alexander is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Alexander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ethan Danaher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Danaher shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marcus Alexander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danaher closes the distance and clinches up with Alexander, looking for a takedown. Danaher pushes Alexander against the cage but Alexander circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alexander! But no joy.
Nice jab there from Alexander.
A jab from Alexander misses.
Alexander cracks Danaher with a hook to the temple - Danaher is on wobbly legs here! Alexander swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Danaher falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Alexander wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcus Alexander!
A relieved looking Marcus Alexander 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Goebbels (ranked 2627 p4p, 3554 weight class) and Andrew Rourke (ranked 284 p4p, 382 weight class). Goebbels comes to the cage accompanied by Erika- Herms Neil. The key to victory for Ludwig Goebbels has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265
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255
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ludwig Goebbels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Rourke!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goebbels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rourke misses with a double jab.
Goebbels throws a right hand that Rourke ducks under and follows up with a left that Rourke also avoids with ease.
Oooh a lovely combination from Goebbels sends Rourke down but not out. Goebbels dives into side control looking to finish.
Rourke is rocked!
It looks like Andrew Rourke has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rourke is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rourke is still in real trouble! Can Goebbels finish him?
Goebbels decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rourke to his feet.
Rourke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goebbels but Goebbels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rourke seems to have recovered his senses.
Rourke throws a lazy uppercut
and Goebbels counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Rourke to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Goebbels!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ludwig Goebbels!
Ludwig Goebbels is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saeid Gholizadeh (ranked 3675 p4p, 2402 weight class) and Attila The Hun (ranked 130 p4p, 98 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saeid Gholizadeh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Attila The Hun!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gholizadeh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gholizadeh defending well as The Hun loads up on a big left hand.
Gholizadeh 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.
Gholizadeh takes a swing at The Hun's ribcage but misses.
The Hun moves into range and clinches up with Gholizadeh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gholizadeh.
Gholizadeh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Hun pushes Gholizadeh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The Hun misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Hun lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Hun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Hun.
Gholizadeh is looking to control The Hun's arms but The Hun gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gholizadeh has his back to the cage.
Gholizadeh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Hun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Hun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gholizadeh backwards.
Gholizadeh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Hun lands an uppercut.
The Hun working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gholizadeh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Hun's elbow.
The Hun swings wildly with an uppercut but Gholizadeh uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Hun prevents a body shot from Gholizadeh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gholizadeh taking a breather.
Gholizadeh blocks a body shot from The Hun.
Gholizadeh lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from The Hun.
Gholizadeh can't find room to land a body shot as The Hun controls the action.
The Hun misses with some punches.
The Hun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gholizadeh backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Hun.
The Hun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gholizadeh's elbow.
The Hun working aggressively here.
Gholizadeh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The Hun prevents Gholizadeh from breaking the clinch.
The Hun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gholizadeh wants to get back to striking at distance but The Hun won't allow it.
The Hun scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gholizadeh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The Hun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gholizadeh backwards.
Gholizadeh digs a right hand into The Hun's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on The Hun's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gholizadeh lands a body shot.
The Hun looks winded!
The Hun lands a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gholizadeh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gholizadeh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Hun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gholizadeh lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gholizadeh.
Gholizadeh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gholizadeh tries a body shot but The Hun blocks it.
The Hun misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Hun misses with the head strike.
The Hun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gholizadeh lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Hun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gholizadeh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Hun lands with a left to the head.
Gholizadeh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Hun's elbow.
Gholizadeh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gholizadeh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gholizadeh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Hun's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gholizadeh works on The Hun's body with a couple of short punches.
Gholizadeh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gholizadeh blocks an uppercut.
Gholizadeh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gholizadeh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Gholizadeh for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Gholizadeh blocking some punches.
The Hun throws a punch but it's blocked by Gholizadeh.
Gholizadeh gets through The Hun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gholizadeh pressing his opponent against the cage.
The Hun misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Gholizadeh.
Gholizadeh lands a left hand.
Gholizadeh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gholizadeh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Hun keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gholizadeh's efforts to push away.
Gholizadeh misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gholizadeh stalling in the clinch.
Gholizadeh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gholizadeh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gholizadeh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gholizadeh scores with a shot to the side of The Hun's head.
Gholizadeh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gholizadeh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Gholizadeh loads up on a big right hand but The Hun slips the punch.
Gholizadeh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The Hun throws a big shot that misses.
The Hun defending well as Gholizadeh loads up on a big left hand.
The Hun gets tackled into the cage by Gholizadeh. Gholizadeh maintains the clinch.
Gholizadeh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Gholizadeh.
A short right from Gholizadeh on the inside.
Gholizadeh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gholizadeh tries to break the clinch but The Hun is controlling the position.
The Hun misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Saeid Gholizadeh will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Hun misses with an uppercut
and Gholizadeh counters with a nice body shot.
Attila The Hun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Hun closes the distance but Gholizadeh moves to the side
enabling Gholizadeh to counter with a crisp jab.
Gholizadeh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gholizadeh defending well as The Hun loads up on a big left hand.
The Hun looks to score with a jab to the body but Gholizadeh is just out of range.
The Hun drives through and clinches with Gholizadeh against the cage.
Gholizadeh tries to work over The Hun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gholizadeh misses with a body punch.
Gholizadeh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gholizadeh scores with a hook.
Gholizadeh takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gholizadeh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gholizadeh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gholizadeh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saeid Gholizadeh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Hun is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gholizadeh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gholizadeh lands an uppercut that drops The Hun! Gholizadeh follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
The Hun is rocked!
Gholizadeh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Hun can do to turn this around?
Gholizadeh decides to stand back up. Gholizadeh steps back and let's The Hun get back to his feet.
The Hun is still on wobbly legs! Can Gholizadeh finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gholizadeh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Hun doesn't seem bothered though.
Gholizadeh lands with a nice body punch.
Gholizadeh lands a big right hook! The Hun looks hurt but is still standing! Gholizadeh lands a left jab and another right hook! This time The Hun falls down and Gholizadeh dives in with a huge hammer fist! The Hun's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Gholizadeh runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Saeid Gholizadeh!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Allu (ranked 1360 p4p, 1617 weight class) and Fred Ottoman (ranked 60 p4p, 69 weight class). Ottoman has chosen Terminator Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mike Allu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Allu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Ottoman!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ottoman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ottoman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allu.
Ottoman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Allu lands a really nice looking cross but Ottoman seems unphased.
A jab from Allu does it's job there.
Allu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ottoman on the side of the head.
Allu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Allu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ottoman. Ottoman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ottoman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Allu on the side of the head.
It looks like Mike Allu has been cut.
Fred Ottoman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allu moves into the clinch successfully.
Allu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ottoman backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ottoman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Allu scores with a shoulder strike.
Allu has Ottoman pressed against the cage, preventing Ottoman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Allu.
A frustrated look appears on Ottoman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ottoman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ottoman throws a series of punches but Allu moves out of range.
Allu throws a counter high kick but Ottoman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ottoman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunch! Ottoman slams his shin into Allu's torso.
Allu drops Ottoman with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ottoman looks back up at him and smiles so Allu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ottoman is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottoman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ottoman is still on wobbly legs! Can Allu finish him?
Allu cracks Ottoman with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ottoman tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Allu pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ottoman is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Allu!
Mike Allu retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Mike Allu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Fred Ottoman stepped up to the mic, saying 'The truth is out there.'.
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