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BLAZE BROTHERS 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tavon Shebu (ranked 3808 p4p, 5646 weight class) and Bsmds Nasmfus (ranked 461 p4p, 548 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tavon Shebu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bsmds Nasmfus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasmfus throws a sloppy head kick and Shebu moves out of range easily.
Nasmfus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nasmfus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nasmfus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shebu has Nasmfus pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Shebu pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nasmfus tumbling to the mat - Shebu dives into Nasmfus's guard.
Shebu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nasmfus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nasmfus seems keen to control Shebu's posture.
Shebu lands a couple of digs.
Shebu chips away with some ground and pound.
Shebu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
 It looks like Bsmds Nasmfus has been cut.
Nasmfus has his hands on Shebu's head, controlling the position.
Shebu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shebu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shebu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasmfus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shebu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shebu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nasmfus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shebu.
Nasmfus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nasmfus trying to keep a closed guard but Shebu is proving a slippery customer.
Shebu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nasmfus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shebu cracks Nasmfus with a solid left hand.
Nasmfus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shebu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shebu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nasmfus controls Shebu momentarily but Shebu frees himself.
Shebu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shebu working some strikes from top position.
Shebu working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shebu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shebu won't allow Nasmfus to sweep him here.
Shebu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shebu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shebu postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shebu with a nice head shot there.
Shebu is in close to Nasmfus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shebu throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shebu distracts Nasmfus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shebu distracts Nasmfus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shebu landing some decent shots from guard.
 Nasmfus is rocked!
Shebu landing with the ground and pound.
Nasmfus is still in real trouble! Can Shebu finish him?
Shebu cracks Nasmfus with a solid left hand.
Shebu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shebu lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shebu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nasmfus's head.
Shebu stands up over Nasmfus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shebu loads up on a big left hand. Nasmfus felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Shebu looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Nasmfus can't hide his disappointment, as Shebu celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tavon Shebu!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tavon Shebu waved his t-shirt featuring Knock Out Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Ballistics (ranked 3740 p4p, 23631 weight class) and Bronson Lowrey (ranked 338 p4p, 298 weight class). Lowrey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Little Big - Skibidi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dudley Ballistics!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bronson Lowrey!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Ballistics.
Ballistics throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowrey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ballistics tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lowrey manages to circle out of the way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ballistics!
Ballistics steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowrey.
Lowrey instigates a clinch.
Ballistics connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lowrey's face.
Ballistics works on Lowrey's body with a couple of short punches.
Ballistics lands with a short shot to the head.
Lowrey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lowrey jumps into guard, dragging Ballistics to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballistics stands up and waves to Lowrey to follow him.
Ballistics moves into the clinch.
Ballistics lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lowrey backwards.
Ballistics unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ballistics lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ballistics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballistics tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lowrey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ballistics walks away with a smile on his face. Lowrey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lowrey is looking to clinch but Ballistics is avoiding it.
Lowrey gets tackled into the cage by Ballistics. Ballistics maintains the clinch.
Lowrey avoiding damage as Ballistics throws knees to the body.
Ballistics tries a knee to the head but Lowrey blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lowrey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ballistics lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lowrey backwards.
Ballistics digs a right hand into Lowrey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lowrey's gas tank.
Ballistics tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lowrey avoids it.
Ballistics pushes Lowrey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowrey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ballistics stalls.
Lowrey stalling in the clinch but Ballistics improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ballistics lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Ballistics.
Ballistics scores with a hook to the body.
Ballistics lands a body shot.
Lowrey looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballistics makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ballistics crunches a lovely knee into Lowrey's ribcage.
Ballistics presses Lowrey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ballistics - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ballistics digs a right hand underneath Lowrey's ribcage. Lowrey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lowrey managing to block the knees to the body from Ballistics.
Lowrey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ballistics walks away with a smile on his face. Lowrey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dudley Ballistics has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronson Lowrey.
Ballistics closes the distance and clinches.
Ballistics throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lowreys head.
A short body shot lands from Ballistics as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballistics pushes Lowrey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lowrey being controlled against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ballistics.
Ballistics lands a hook that snaps the head of Lowrey backwards.
Ballistics lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lowrey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ballistics pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lowrey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ballistics pinned against the cage. Ballistics gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ballistics lands a big head kick that sends Lowrey to the canvas! Ballistics follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dudley Ballistics!
Dudley Ballistics gave a mention to KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Winters (ranked 3375 p4p, 3576 weight class) and Dexter Warren (ranked 396 p4p, 421 weight class). Winters comes to the cage accompanied by Avatar - Colossus. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Warren!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters throws a sloppy head kick and Warren moves out of range easily.
Winters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jerome Winters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winters throws a head kick that misses.
Winters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Warren.
Winters fails with the takedown
and Warren counters with a big head kick but Winters shrugs it off.
Winters throws a series of punches but Warren moves out of range.
Warren stuffs the takedown.
Warren rushes Winters and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Winters tries to pull guard but Warren won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Winters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warren manages to break the clinch.
Winters on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Warren lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Warren.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big head kick from Warren and Winters is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Warren stands up from Winters's guard - Warren perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sloppy strikes from Winters. Those never looked like landing.
Whack! Warren lands a heavy head kick that drops Winters. The ref tackles Warren to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Winters was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Dexter Warren!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Bojangles (ranked 2904 p4p, 3662 weight class) and Isaiah Okongwu (ranked 371 p4p, 434 weight class). Bojangles's entrance music is Mr. Bojangles. A fine choice. Okongwu has chosen Know Better - Headie One as his entrance music. Bo Bojangles 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 light 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, Bo Bojangles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Okongwu!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Bojangles misses its intended target.
Bojangles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okongwu counters with a body kick.
Bojangles loads up on a big right hand but Okongwu slips the punch.
Okongwu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bojangles scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bojangles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Okongwu is out of range.
Bojangles tests Okongwu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Okongwu misses with a body shot.
Bojangles is looking for a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okongwu. Bojangles does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Bojangles misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okongwu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Okongwu lands a right hook to the body.
Okongwu is looking to clinch.
We've been informed that Okongwu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Okongwu has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Okongwu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okongwu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bojangles misses with the head strike.
Okongwu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Okongwu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okongwu stalling in the clinch but Bojangles improves position.
Okongwu scores with a shoulder strike.
Okongwu lands an uppercut.
Okongwu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bojangles misses with the head strike.
Bojangles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Okongwu misses with a punch on the inside.
Okongwu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bojangles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bojangles lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Okongwu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okongwu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bojangles or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okongwu.
Okongwu prevents a body shot from Bojangles.
Bojangles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bojangles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okongwu backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bojangles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Okongwu backwards.
A hook to the body from Okongwu.
Okongwu blocks an uppercut.
Okongwu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bojangles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bojangles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Okongwu lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Bojangles.
Okongwu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Okongwu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Okongwu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bojangles.
Okongwu swings wildly with an uppercut but Bojangles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bojangles prevents a body shot from Okongwu.
Okongwu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bojangles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bojangles blocking some punches.
Okongwu can't find room to land a body shot as Bojangles controls the action.
Okongwu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Okongwu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu looking to stall.
Bojangles misses with the head strike.
Okongwu throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Okongwu.
Bojangles is breathing heavily.
Okongwu pushes Bojangles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Okongwu is leaning against Bojangles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Okongwu.
Nice body punch from Okongwu.
Okongwu lands a hook that snaps the head of Bojangles backwards.
A hook to the body from Okongwu.
Okongwu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bojangles backwards.
Okongwu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bojangles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Okongwu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Okongwu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Okongwu presses Bojangles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bojangles takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okongwu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bojangless head.
Okongwu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bojangles.
Okongwu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Okongwu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu presses Bojangles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Okongwu lands a left hand.
Bojangles misses with a body punch.
Bojangles struggles to land a body shot inside as Okongwu controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Bojangles fails to land.
Bojangles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okongwu pushes Bojangles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Okongwu.
Okongwu scores with a shot to the side of Bojangles's head.
Okongwu lands with a right to the head.
Okongwu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Okongwu.
Okongwu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Okongwu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bojangles or not.
Okongwu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Okongwu lands with a light punch inside.
 Bojangles is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okongwu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Oh Bojangles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Okongwu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Okongwu scores with a shoulder strike.
Okongwu lands a nice uppercut.
Okongwu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bojangles's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bojangles drops to his knees and Okongwu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaiah Okongwu!
After the fight, Isaiah Okongwu was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Bo Bojangles had this to say: 'Mr. Bojangles, he danced a bit.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vino Selvatico (ranked 2306 p4p, 3781 weight class) and Chris Finch (ranked 318 p4p, 482 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vino Selvatico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Finch!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finch clinches up with Selvatico and pushes him back against the cage.
Selvatico lands a nice uppercut.
Finch struggles to land a body shot inside as Selvatico controls his hands.
Finch tries to throw a body punch but Selvatico avoids it by throwing Finch back against the cage.
Selvatico lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Selvatico.
A nice left hand lands by Selvatico.
Finch blocks an uppercut.
Selvatico swings wildly with an uppercut but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Selvatico.
Finch is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Selvatico.
Finch is still on wobbly legs! Can Selvatico finish him?
Finch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selvatico misses with a punch on the inside.
Selvatico pushes Finch against the cage. Selvatico is working some dirty boxing. Selvatico pushes off with a quick right hook! Finch goes down! Finch tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Selvatico moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vino Selvatico!
A relieved looking Vino Selvatico 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 Eugeniy Tryastsyn (ranked 3930 p4p, 3057 weight class) and Murilo Figueiredo (ranked 464 p4p, 386 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 light heavyweight 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, Eugeniy Tryastsyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Figueiredo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tryastsyn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tryastsyn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Figueiredo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Figueiredo throws the left hand but Tryastsyn avoids the punch easily.
Tryastsyn slips a straight right by Figueiredo.
The fighters circling - Figueiredo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Tryastsyn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Figueiredo misses the shot to the body.
Tryastsyn avoids the body shot from Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn takes a swing at Figueiredo's ribcage but misses.
Tryastsyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueiredo manages to avoid it.
Figueiredo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Tryastsyn lands.
Tryastsyn misses with an uppercut
and Figueiredo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tryastsyn thinking.
A big right from Figueiredo misses.
Tryastsyn cracks Figueiredo with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tryastsyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Figueiredo.
Figueiredo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tryastsyn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Figueiredo scrambles back to his feet.
Figueiredo misses the jab.
Figueiredo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Figueiredo.
Figueiredo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tryastsyn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tryastsyn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Figueiredo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Figueiredo misses with a straight left.
Tryastsyn throws a looping overhand right but Figueiredo ducks down to avoid it.
Tryastsyn misses with a wild body shot.
Tryastsyn tests Figueiredo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tryastsyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Figueiredo throws a shot from downtown. Tryastsyn moves away and avoids it.
Figueiredo connects with a body shot.
Eugeniy Tryastsyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tryastsyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Figueiredo. Figueiredo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tryastsyn scores with a punch to the head.
Figueiredo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Figueiredo is just out of range.
Figueiredo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Figueiredo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Figueiredo misses the jab.
Tryastsyn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Figueiredo swings for the body but Tryastsyn moves out of range.
Tryastsyn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tryastsyn just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueiredo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Figueiredo slips a straight right by Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn works Figueiredo's body with a nice hook.
Figueiredo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tryastsyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Figueiredo catches Tryastsyn right on the button with a cross.
Tryastsyn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tryastsyn slips under a jab.
A jab from Tryastsyn misses.
Figueiredo throws out a counter right but Tryastsyn avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Figueiredo misses the target.
Tryastsyn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left lands for Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tryastsyn ducks under a wild hook from Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn throws a hook but Figueiredo blocks it.
Figueiredo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tryastsyn.
A jab from Tryastsyn misses.
Figueiredo misses with a straight right.
Tryastsyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tryastsyn takes a swing at Figueiredo's ribcage but misses.
Figueiredo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn misses with an uppercut. Figueiredo saw that one coming.
Figueiredo defending well as Tryastsyn loads up on a big left hand.
Figueiredo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tryastsyn with a body shot.
Figueiredo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tryastsyn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Figueiredo.
Figueiredo moves out of range of the strikes.
Figueiredo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tryastsyn misses with an uppercut
and Figueiredo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Figueiredo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tryastsyn throws a looping overhand right but Figueiredo ducks down to avoid it.
Tryastsyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueiredo manages to avoid it.
Tryastsyn staying out of range there.
Tryastsyn scores with a jab. Figueiredo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Figueiredo misses the target.
Tryastsyn throwing a counter right hand but Figueiredo manages to avoid it.
A big right from Figueiredo misses.
Figueiredo misses with a straight left.
Tryastsyn throws an overhand right that lands on Figueiredo's shoulder, as Figueiredo tries to avoid the shot.
Figueiredo staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tryastsyn throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo thuds his right hand into Tryastsyn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tryastsyn misses with an uppercut.
Figueiredo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tryastsyn misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tryastsyn is just out of range.
Tryastsyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tryastsyn lands with a right hand.
Tryastsyn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Figueiredo.
Figueiredo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Figueiredo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tryastsyn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tryastsyn throws a body shot but no joy.
Tryastsyn defending well as Figueiredo loads up on a big left hand.
Tryastsyn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Figueiredo takes one to the chin there.
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 Eugeniy Tryastsyn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Figueiredo throws out a loose jab but Tryastsyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Figueiredo misses.
Tryastsyn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Figueiredo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Figueiredo! But no joy.
Figueiredo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn avoids the body shot from Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tryastsyn misses with a straight left.
Figueiredo throws out a counter right but Tryastsyn avoids it with no problem.
Jab by Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figueiredo manages to avoid it.
Tryastsyn misses the shot to the body.
Figueiredo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tryastsyn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tryastsyn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Figueiredo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Figueiredo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Figueiredo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tryastsyn is just out of range.
Figueiredo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo loads up on a big right hand but Tryastsyn slips the punch.
Tryastsyn scores with a jab to the body.
Eugeniy Tryastsyn is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueiredo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Tryastsyn misses its intended target.
Tryastsyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Figueiredo moves away.
Tryastsyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tryastsyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Figueiredo misses.
Figueiredo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tryastsyn moves away.
Figueiredo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Figueiredo misses.
A little feinted left hand from Tryastsyn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tryastsyn lands a nice shot that snaps Figueiredo's head back.
Tryastsyn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tryastsyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tryastsyn lands a body shot.
Tryastsyn connects with a jab.
Figueiredo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tryastsyn misses with a looping right.
Tryastsyn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tryastsyn jabs Figueiredo right on the nose. Figueiredo blinks but takes it well.
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!
Tryastsyn misses with a looping right.
Figueiredo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tryastsyn looks to land a left hand but Figueiredo moved out of range nicely.
Figueiredo takes one to the chin there.
Tryastsyn misses the shot to the body.
Tryastsyn missing with a left hand there. Figueiredo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Figueiredo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tryastsyn counters with a nice body shot.
Tryastsyn throws a body punch but Figueiredo moves out of range.
Tryastsyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Tryastsyn misses its intended target.
It seemed like Figueiredo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Figueiredo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tryastsyn looks to land a left hand but Figueiredo moved out of range nicely.
Figueiredo loads up on a big right hand but Tryastsyn slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Tryastsyn misses the target.
A big right from Tryastsyn misses.
A big right from Tryastsyn misses.
Figueiredo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tryastsyn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Figueiredo can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tryastsyn missing with a left hand there. Figueiredo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Figueiredo ducks under a wild hook from Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo misses with an uppercut. Tryastsyn saw that one coming.
Tryastsyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Tryastsyn jabs Figueiredo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Figueiredo throws a hook but Tryastsyn avoids it easily.
Figueiredo misses with a looping left.
Figueiredo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tryastsyn throws out the jab.
Tryastsyn scores with a hook.
Figueiredo throws a jab when Tryastsyn was well out of range.
Tryastsyn lands a right hook to the body.
Tryastsyn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Figueiredo misses with a looping left.
Figueiredo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tryastsyn looks to score with a jab to the body but Figueiredo is just out of range.
Figueiredo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tryastsyn is just out of range.
Figueiredo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tryastsyn scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tryastsyn ducks under a wild hook from Figueiredo.
Figueiredo throws a shot from downtown. Tryastsyn moves away and avoids it.
Tryastsyn misses with a straight left.
Figueiredo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Figueiredo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Figueiredo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tryastsyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tryastsyn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Figueiredo throws a big shot that misses.
Tryastsyn throws an overhand right that lands on Figueiredo's shoulder, as Figueiredo tries to avoid the shot.
Figueiredo misses with an uppercut.
Figueiredo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tryastsyn throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tryastsyn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tryastsyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Figueiredo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tryastsyn has got the better of the exchanges.
Figueiredo moves away from the strike by Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn moves out of range as Figueiredo strikes.
Tryastsyn throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eugeniy Tryastsyn dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Figueiredo throws a body shot but no joy.
Figueiredo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tryastsyn is looking to counter punch.
Tryastsyn misses with a hook.
Figueiredo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo slips a jab from Tryastsyn.
It seemed like Figueiredo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tryastsyn misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Figueiredo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tryastsyn lands with an uppercut that bounces Figueiredo off the cage and back into range.
Tryastsyn looks to throw the jab but Figueiredo is out of range.
Tryastsyn misses with a wild body shot.
Figueiredo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tryastsyn moves away.
Figueiredo misses with a looping right.
Tryastsyn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tryastsyn throws a body punch but Figueiredo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tryastsyn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Figueiredo ducks under a wild hook from Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Figueiredo throws out the jab.
Figueiredo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Figueiredo swings for the body but Tryastsyn moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueiredo slips a straight right by Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo misses with a hook.
Tryastsyn throws out a loose jab but Figueiredo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Figueiredo blocks a jab.
Figueiredo slips a jab from Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn cracks Figueiredo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Figueiredo misses the jab.
Tryastsyn slips a straight right by Figueiredo.
Figueiredo throws an overhand right that lands on Tryastsyn's shoulder, as Tryastsyn tries to avoid the shot.
Figueiredo slips under a jab from Tryastsyn.
A slow jab from Tryastsyn misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo loads up on a big right hand but Tryastsyn slips the punch.
Figueiredo moves out of range of the strikes.
Tryastsyn misses the jab.
Figueiredo is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueiredo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Figueiredo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Figueiredo just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Tryastsyn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tryastsyn misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Tryastsyn.
A swing and a miss from Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tryastsyn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Figueiredo ducks under a wild hook from Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tryastsyn lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Figueiredo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Figueiredo.
Figueiredo ducks under a wild hook from Tryastsyn.
Figueiredo throws out a counter right but Tryastsyn avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by Figueiredo. Beautiful body shot.
Figueiredo misses with an uppercut. Tryastsyn saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Figueiredo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Figueiredo.
Figueiredo misses with a straight right.
Figueiredo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tryastsyn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eugeniy Tryastsyn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Figueiredo throws a lazy right hand but Tryastsyn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tryastsyn digs a good hook to Figueiredo's body.
Figueiredo throws a shot to the body.
Tryastsyn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Figueiredo's hands.
Figueiredo throws a hook to the side of Tryastsyn's head but Tryastsyn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Figueiredo misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Tryastsyn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tryastsyn misses with a body shot.
Figueiredo misses with a hook.
Tryastsyn defending well as Figueiredo loads up on a big left hand.
Figueiredo loads up on a big right hand but Tryastsyn slips the punch.
Tryastsyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tryastsyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tryastsyn throws a lazy right hand but Figueiredo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tryastsyn throws a lazy right hand but Figueiredo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Figueiredo. Tryastsyn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tryastsyn ducks under a wild hook from Figueiredo.
Tryastsyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Figueiredo.
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!
Good exchange - Tryastsyn coming out on top.
Tryastsyn misses with a hook. Figueiredo ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Figueiredo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Figueiredo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn misses with a straight right.
Figueiredo throws a body punch but Tryastsyn moves out of range.
Tryastsyn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Figueiredo moves away from the strike by Tryastsyn.
Murilo Figueiredo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Figueiredo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tryastsyn counters with a left to the body.
Tryastsyn throws a hook but Figueiredo avoids it easily.
Tryastsyn throws a hook to the side of Figueiredo's head but Figueiredo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Figueiredo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Figueiredo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tryastsyn misses with an uppercut. Figueiredo saw that one coming.
Figueiredo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eugeniy Tryastsyn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tryastsyn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Eugeniy Tryastsyn!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Eugeniy Tryastsyn!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Eugeniy Tryastsyn!
Eugeniy Tryastsyn wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Eugeniy Tryastsyn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jurumin Silva (ranked 1450 p4p, 1377 weight class) and Zdeno Chara (ranked 181 p4p, 173 weight class). Jurumin Silva 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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jurumin Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdeno Chara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chara misses the jab.
Chara tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Chara.
Chara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Chara prevents a body shot from Silva.
Chara missing with knees to the body.
Chara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Chara landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chara misses with a knee to the head.
Silva avoiding damage as Chara throws knees to the body.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Chara, against the cage.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Chara controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chara.
Chara misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chara tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva blocks an elbow strike from Chara.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Chara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chara misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chara throws an elbow but misses.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Chara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
 It looks like Jurumin Silva has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva tries a body shot but Chara blocks it.
Chara tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Chara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chara lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Chara.
Chara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chara is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Chara.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Chara missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chara - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva avoids a wild elbow strike from Chara.
Chara landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chara throws an elbow but misses.
Chara has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Silva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chara can turn it around.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Chara lands a knee to the head.
Chara trying to land knees to the body.
Chara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Chara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chara lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Chara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Chara tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Silva misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Chara.
Chara tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva blocking some punches.
Chara working Silva over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chara stalling in the clinch.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chara crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Chara trying to land knees to the body.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chara missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries to pull guard but Chara forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zdeno Chara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jurumin Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chara tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Chara.
Chara gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Chara dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chara unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chara unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chara working Silva over with knees to the body.
Chara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chara throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chara throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chara throws an elbow but misses.
Silva trying to stall but Chara improves his position.
Chara landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chara as Silva tries to tie him up.
Chara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Chara tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Chara blocks an uppercut.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Chara controls his hands.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Chara lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Chara working Silva over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chara lands an elbow inside.
Chara is struggling to control the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chara takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Chara.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Chara.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chara lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Chara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Chara lands a nice knee to the body.
Chara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chara tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Chara landing knees to the body.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva working aggressively here.
Chara gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chara stalls.
Chara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Chara misses with an elbow over the top.
Chara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva wants to stall.
Chara throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Chara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chara unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chara misses with a knee strike.
Chara misses with an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Chara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chara avoiding damage.
Chara trying to land knees to the body.
Chara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zdeno Chara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jurumin Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chara clinches with his opponent.
Chara throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chara backwards.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Chara looking to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chara takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zdeno Chara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chara misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva jumps into guard, dragging Chara to the mat.
Chara landing some decent shots from guard.
Chara cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Chara cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chara postures up.
Chara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chara working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Chara pushes his legs off easily.
Silva working for a triangle but Chara defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Chara pushes his legs off easily.
Chara with a nice head shot there.
Chara is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chara connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Chara pushes his legs off easily.
Chara working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chara content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva is rocked!
Silva 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.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chara scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Chara postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Silva's head off the mat! Silva is out! He's out! Chara jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zdeno Chara!
Zdeno Chara very nearly forgot to thank Arcticus University: London amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sylus Sativa (ranked 670 p4p, 1532 weight class) and Pablo Cruz (ranked 71 p4p, 154 weight class). Cruz has chosen I Go to Rio as his entrance music. 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 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sylus Sativa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pablo Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz blocks a head kick by Sativa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cruz! But no joy.
Cruz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sativa on the side of the head.
Sativa scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sativa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Sativa misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cruz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sativa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cruz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cruz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cruz connects with a crisp jab.
Sativa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hardman MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Sativa's head but Sativa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sativa throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sativa avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Sativa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sativa misses the jab.
Sativa scores with a sloppy right hand. Cruz should have avoided that one.
Sativa needs to keep his hands up - Cruz had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Sylus Sativa has been cut.
Sativa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sativa scores with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Sativa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sativa dips to his left and cracks Cruz with an uppercut!
Sativa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sativa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sativa digs a good body shot into Cruz's ribs.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sativa.
Sativa tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cruz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sativa on the side of the head.
Sativa is rocked!
Sativa gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Cruz gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Sativa 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 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Cruz!
Pablo Cruz is the new featherweight champion!
After the big win, Pablo Cruz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bjornsson (ranked 67 p4p, 116 weight class) and Noah Anderson (ranked 12 p4p, 21 weight class). Bjornsson comes into the arena with Ultimate - Denzel Curry blaring out of the sound system. 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 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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bjornsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noah Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson clobbers Bjornsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Eddie Bjornsson has been cut.
Bjornsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Bjornsson.
Eddie Bjornsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Bjornsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Noah Anderson has been cut.
Anderson throws a hook but Bjornsson blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Bjornsson ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Bjornsson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anderson sprawls and moves away.
Bjornsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Anderson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bjornsson tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Bjornsson back against the cage.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Bjornsson prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Bjornsson tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Bjornsson back against the cage.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bjornsson digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Bjornsson tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjornsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Anderson!
Bjornsson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bjornsson in side control, throwing shots but Anderson defends.
Anderson is looking to reverse the position.
Bjornsson scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson is chipping away with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjornsson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bjornsson in side control, throwing shots but Anderson defends.
Anderson is not content to let Bjornsson control the position.
The ground and pound from Bjornsson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bjornsson wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bjornsson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bjornsson tries to advance to mount but Anderson denies him.
Bjornsson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bjornsson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Anderson is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson taking a break here but Anderson is having none of it and regains half guard.
Bjornsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson wants to improve his position but Bjornsson is controlling well.
Bjornsson slips a nice elbow through Anderson's hands, connecting with Anderson's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bjornsson throwing shots but Anderson is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bjornsson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anderson cracks Bjornsson with a good jab.
Nice straight punches there by Anderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anderson.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bjornsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anderson gets caught flat footed, as Bjornsson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bjornsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bjornsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bjornsson 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.
We've been hearing that Bjornsson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anderson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bjornsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
Bjornsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bjornsson wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bjornsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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.
Bjornsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Bjornsson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bjornsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Bjornsson passes Anderson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bjornsson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bjornsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Bjornsson seems to be looking for submissions.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson wants to pass to mount but Anderson is defending the position.
Anderson is holding on to half guard well.
Bjornsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bjornsson lands strikes from half guard.
That has opened up Noah Anderson's cut even more.
Bjornsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bjornsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bjornsson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anderson sees it coming and defends easily.
Bjornsson thows a huge punch but Anderson dodges it nicely.
Bjornsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bjornsson.
Anderson tries to roll over but Bjornsson keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bjornsson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bjornsson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bjornsson misses with a body punch
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bjornsson misses with a hook
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bjornsson lands a right hook to the body.
Anderson tests Bjornsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eddie Bjornsson's cut is getting worse.
Bjornsson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bjornsson working the ground and pound.
Bjornsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjornsson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The cut above Noah Anderson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson lands some shots froms side control.
Noah Anderson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Noah Anderson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eddie Bjornsson!
Eddie Bjornsson retains his heavyweight title!
Eddie Bjornsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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