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NYCL Fight Night (5) PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Crawford (ranked 6010 p4p, 24346 weight class) and Miroslav Drozd (ranked 532 p4p, 558 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zachary Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miroslav Drozd!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drozd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crawford attempts a counter takedown but Drozd avoids it well and moves away.
Drozd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drozd gets a clinch.
Drozd putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Crawford in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Drozd can't find room to land a body shot as Crawford controls the action.
Crawford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drozd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drozd's coach down at Brloh was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Drozd's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Crawford dives in and scores a takedown into Drozd's guard.
Drozd being controlled here, momentarily.
Crawford scoring with punches to the head and body.
Drozd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crawford content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford prevents Drozd from getting back to his feet.
Crawford trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crawford is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Drozd tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Drozd throws a series of punches but Crawford moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Drozd.
Drozd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drozd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Drozd's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Drozd scores with a nice body kick.
Crawford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drozd tries a head kick but it misses.
Drozd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Drozd misses.
Drozd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drozd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crawford circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Crawford misses.
Drozd clinches up against the cage.
Crawford gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Drozd has his feet on Crawford's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Drozd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drozd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crawford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drozd forces Crawford back against the cage and clinches.
Drozd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drozd scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drozd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drozd closes the distance and clinches.
Drozd is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Drozd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Drozd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drozd gets a clinch.
Crawford is trying to maintain a safe position but Drozd gets an underhook and turns Crawford into the cage.
Drozd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drozd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drozd bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Miroslav Drozd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drozd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Drozd!
Drozd lands a body shot.
Crawford is breathing heavily.
Drozd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crawford's sensitive parts.
Drozd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drozd closes the distance and pushes Crawford back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drozd is leaning against Crawford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drozd lands a body shot in the clinch.
Drozd is leaning against Crawford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Drozd - that landed with a thud.
Drozd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drozd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crawford.
Oooooh!!! Drozd has knocked Crawford down with a huge combo! Drozd steps away and waves a wobbly Crawford back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Crawford is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Drozd has cracked Crawford with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Drozd lands another huge swinging hook and Crawford tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Crawford, before Drozd can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Miroslav Drozd!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ingvar Thorkstein (ranked 4621 p4p, 24450 weight class) and Calvino Imbembe (ranked 542 p4p, 644 weight class). Imbembe has chosen Tarantella napoletana as his entrance music. Calvino Imbembe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ingvar Thorkstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Calvino Imbembe!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imbembe throws a sloppy head kick and Thorkstein moves out of range easily.
Thorkstein misses with a body kick.
Imbembe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Imbembe.
Thorkstein checks a low kick from Imbembe.
Thorkstein walks into a stiff left hand from Imbembe.
Thorkstein is looking to clinch but Imbembe is avoiding it.
Imbembe tries a low kick but Thorkstein avoids it.
Thorkstein fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Imbembe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Imbembe tries a low kick but Thorkstein avoids it.
Imbembe lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorkstein gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Imbembe is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Thorkstein asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Thorkstein goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Imbembe has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Thorkstein but great work by Imbembe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorkstein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thorkstein on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thorkstein tries to get out of the position.
Imbembe wants to stand but Thorkstein has his arm trapped.
Thorkstein tries to buck Imbembe off but Imbembe is having none of it.
Thorkstein is working hard here to advance position.
Imbembe decides to stand back up. Imbembe steps back and let's Thorkstein get back to his feet.
Imbembe works Thorkstein's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imbembe misses with a head kick.
Calvino Imbembe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorkstein tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thorkstein shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Imbembe as he avoids it easily.
Imbembe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thorkstein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Imbembe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Imbembe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thorkstein feints and as Imbembe raises his hands in defense, Thorkstein changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Imbembe wants to get back to his feet but Thorkstein passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorkstein is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thorkstein in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorkstein decides to stand and escape the position.
Imbembe misses with a kick to the body.
Imbembe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Imbembe scores with a hook to the body. Thorkstein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Imbembe. That snapped Thorkstein's head back.
Thorkstein throws a right hand that Imbembe ducks under and follows up with a left that Imbembe also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Imbembe.
Thorkstein scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Imbembe kicks Thorkstein off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorkstein throws a sloppy body shot
and Imbembe counters with a two punch combo.
Imbembe looks winded!
Thorkstein doesn't manage to clinch there - Imbembe circles away.
A little jabbing left from Imbembe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Imbembe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Imbembe throws a body shot but no joy.
Imbembe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Imbembe scores with a nice right hand.
Imbembe scores with a body shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Imbembe enables Thorkstein to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Imbembe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Thorkstein throwing strikes but missing.
Thorkstein looking to pass the guard.
Thorkstein's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Calvino Imbembe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thorkstein misses with a leg kick
and Imbembe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Imbembe is looking to chop away at Thorkstein's legs.
Imbembe misses with a body kick.
Thorkstein feints and as Imbembe raises his hands in defense, Thorkstein changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thorkstein postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Imbembe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Thorkstein, into his guard.
Thorkstein wants to stand and escape but Imbembe is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorkstein looking for a sweep. Not yet Thorkstein, not yet.
Imbembe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thorkstein wants to get back to his feet but Imbembe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thorkstein seems keen to control Imbembe's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorkstein's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Thorkstein wants to stand and escape but Imbembe is having none of it.
Imbembe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ingvar Thorkstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Imbembe scores with a hook to the body. Thorkstein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Imbembe, as that shot connected.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Imbembe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thorkstein has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thorkstein and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorkstein shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Imbembe defends it nicely.
Nice combo by Imbembe! Oh, that's hurt him - Thorkstein falls to the canvas and Imbembe follows him into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorkstein wants to control but Imbembe postures up.
Thorkstein wants to get back to his feet but Imbembe drags him back down.
Thorkstein struggling a bit here.
Thorkstein manages to work his way to half guard, despite Imbembe's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorkstein misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Thorkstein is trying to control but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Imbembe throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorkstein shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Imbembe as he jumps to the side.
Nice shot lands for Imbembe.
Thorkstein with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Imbembe to score with a decent uppercut.
Imbembe catches Thorkstein with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot lands for Imbembe.
Imbembe connects with a body shot.
Calvino Imbembe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Imbembe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thorkstein. Thorkstein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thorkstein is rocked!
Thorkstein throws the left hand but Imbembe avoids the punch easily.
Oh Thorkstein is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Imbembe swinging wildly here.
Imbembe is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imbembe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thorkstein momentarily.
Calvino Imbembe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Imbembe lands with a big right hook that stumbles Thorkstein - he's out on his feet here! Imbembe follows up with another monster hook that separates Thorkstein from consciousness! Thorkstein falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Imbembe stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Calvino Imbembe!
Calvino Imbembe bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Goggins (ranked 4820 p4p, 5626 weight class) and Micheal Stevens (ranked 523 p4p, 562 weight class). Micheal Stevens is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Goggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Micheal Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Goggins sprawls well. Goggins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet.
Goggins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Goggins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stevens closes the distance and clinches up with Goggins, looking for a takedown. Stevens pushes Goggins against the cage but Goggins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Goggins misses the target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Goggins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stevens looks winded!
Goggins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goggins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goggins pushes Stevens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goggins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goggins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevenss head.
Goggins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
 Stevens is rocked!
Goggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens is still on wobbly legs! Can Goggins finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goggins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goggins working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Goggins - that landed with a thud.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
Goggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Goggins has a couple of punches blocked by Stevens.
Good body shot from Goggins.
Goggins has a couple of punches blocked by Stevens.
Goggins misses with some punches.
Goggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Goggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goggins.
Goggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goggins swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goggins misses with the head strike.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
Goggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stevens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
Goggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goggins working aggressively here.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens blocking some punches.
Goggins swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Goggins fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Goggins fails to land.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Goggins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
David Goggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal Stevens.
Goggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
Goggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
Goggins misses with the head strike.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
Goggins misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Goggins fails to land.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goggins working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goggins throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
Goggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goggins.
Goggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Goggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goggins throws a head punch that misses.
Goggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Goggins fails to land.
Goggins misses with the head strike.
Goggins swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goggins misses with the head strike.
Goggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens seems to have recovered his senses.
Goggins is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Goggins scores with a shoulder strike.
Goggins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goggins scores with a hook to the body.
Goggins lands an uppercut.
Goggins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goggins unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Stevens! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Goggins is unloading with more strikes now! Stevens drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Goggins!
David Goggins tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adriel Hoxha (ranked 3886 p4p, 5712 weight class) and Antonio Oliveria (ranked 470 p4p, 566 weight class). Oliveria has chosen My House 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 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 Montreal, Adriel Hoxha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Oliveria!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveria fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hoxha avoids it really well and circles away.
Oliveria shoots in for a takedown but Hoxha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oliveria has his takedown stuffed
and Hoxha counters by moving into the clinch.
Adriel Hoxha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Oliveria.
Hoxha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoxha misses with a head kick.
Oliveria is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hoxha throws a head kick but Oliveria moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Oliveria's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Oliveria closes the distance and clinches up with Hoxha, looking for a takedown. Oliveria pushes Hoxha against the cage but Hoxha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hoxha seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoxha tries to bum rush Oliveria with a series of wild strikes but Oliveria uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoxha throws a body punch but Oliveria moves out of range.
Oliveria is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Oliveria has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hoxha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoxha throws a head kick that half lands.
 It looks like Antonio Oliveria has been cut.
Oliveria shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Oliveria with that takedown attempt.
Adriel Hoxha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveria shoots in looking for a takedown but Hoxha manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Oliveria's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oliveria gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hoxha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oliveria shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoxha pinned against the cage. Hoxha gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oliveria looks winded!
Hoxha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oliveria shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoxha as he jumps to the side.
Hoxha scores with a shot to the body.
Hoxha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oliveria tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hoxha connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Oliveria enables Hoxha to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oliveria manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hoxha decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Hoxha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oliveria up against the cage.
Hoxha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoxha stalks Oliveria and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oliveria's face. Oliveria staggers backwards, shaken.
Oliveria is rocked!
Oliveria drops his hands momentarily and Hoxha needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Oliveria just on the top of the head. Oliveria drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Oliveria - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Adriel Hoxha!
After winning the bout, Adriel Hoxha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Youta Himura (ranked 4853 p4p, 4674 weight class) and Balthasar Van Thüringen (ranked 511 p4p, 504 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Youta Himura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balthasar Van Thüringen!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Thüringen swings widly with a right hand
letting Himura counter with a right hand.
Himura misses with a hook.
Himura throws a hook to the side of Van Thüringen's head but Van Thüringen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Thüringen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Thüringen ducks under a wild hook from Himura.
Van Thüringen lands the left hand.
Himura throws out a loose jab but Van Thüringen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Himura on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Himura is rocked!
Himura walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Van Thüringen! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Balthasar Van Thüringen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Magomedov (ranked 3199 p4p, 5251 weight class) and Marty Musa (ranked 402 p4p, 525 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Magomedov !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marty Musa!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musa shoots in but no luck this time.
Magomedov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Musa sprawls and moves away.
Magomedov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Musa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Magomedov is in Musa's guard.
Musa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magomedov throwing strikes but missing.
Musa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Magomedov 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.
Musa keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magomedov is one step ahead there.
Magomedov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magomedov is one step ahead there.
Magomedov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magomedov has gone for a leg lock! Musa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Magomedov 's guard.
Musa throws a big elbow that misses.
Musa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Magomedov wants to get back to his feet but Musa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Magomedov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Musa throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musa with a nice head shot there.
Musa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Musa landing with the ground and pound.
Musa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Magomedov dives on top into guard.
Magomedov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Musa tries a low kick but Magomedov avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Magomedov misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musa moves into the clinch.
Magomedov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Musa is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Magomedov to the mat. Magomedov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Magomedov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Musa manages to pass to side control.
Magomedov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Magomedov is trying to maintain the position but Musa is very close to passing his half guard.
Magomedov 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.
Magomedov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Magomedov is trying to stand up here but Musa is controlling him well.
Magomedov is refusing to be controlled, as Musa sits in half guard.
Magomedov has hold of Musa's hands but Musa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov looking for submissions off his back.
Magomedov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Musa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Musa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Musa stops Magomedov from getting back to his feet.
Magomedov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Musa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Magomedov 's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magomedov trying to hold on to Musa's head to control him but Musa postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Musa lands a nice short elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marty Musa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Musa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Magomedov sprawls well initially but Musa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Magomedov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Musa keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Musa gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Magomedov regains guard.
Magomedov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Musa is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musa tightens his grip and picks Magomedov up, before dumping him to the ground. Magomedov manages to land in guard.
Magomedov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Musa has clasped his hands together around Magomedov 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Magomedov gets back to half guard.
Musa is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Magomedov to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Musa trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Musa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Musa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Musa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magomedov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Musa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Musa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Musa trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Musa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Musa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Musa is looking to clinch but Magomedov is avoiding it.
Marty Musa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Musa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Musa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Magomedov was covering up waiting for the punch and Musa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musa wants to pass the guard but Magomedov is keeping the position.
Musa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Magomedov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Musa wants to control but Magomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Magomedov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Magomedov wants to control but Musa is keeping him busy.
Magomedov seems to be looking for submissions.
Magomedov is looking to take a break and control but Musa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Magomedov is working away from the top position though.
Magomedov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Magomedov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Musa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Musa is looking to control Magomedov 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Musa avoid being mounted?
Magomedov 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Magomedov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Magomedov misses with a hook. Musa ducked under it nicely.
Musa gets the takedown into side control.
Musa trying to control the action but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Magomedov sneaks back into half guard.
Musa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Musa stalling away here and it's allowed Magomedov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Musa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Musa lands a couple of elbows.
Musa trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Musa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Magomedov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Musa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Magomedov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Musa defends well.
Magomedov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sergei Magomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Musa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magomedov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Magomedov looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Musa feints and as Magomedov raises his hands in defense, Musa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Musa throws a big elbow that misses.
Musa trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Musa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Magomedov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Musa is aware though and is defending well.
Magomedov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Magomedov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Musa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Musa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Musa trying to control but Magomedov is working from the bottom.
Magomedov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Musa is aware though and is defending well.
Musa throws a strike but Magomedov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Musa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Musa keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Musa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Magomedov is controlling him.
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.
Musa keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully.
Magomedov won't allow Musa to sweep him here.
Musa is still trying to improve position.
Musa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magomedov wants to control from the top but Musa keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Musa fails to land with a series of punches.
Musa avoids the body shot from Magomedov .
Musa dives in for a single leg takedown but Magomedov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marty Musa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Musa.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marty Musa.
I think Musa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marty Musa!
After the fight, Marty Musa 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.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Razor Ramano (ranked 3931 p4p, 3904 weight class) and Todd Gallagher (ranked 458 p4p, 455 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Razor Ramano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gallagher.
Ramano is looking to counter the offense by Gallagher and move into the clinch.
Ramano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramano ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Ramano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gallagher's head.
Ramano scores with a nice strike.
Ramano blocks a jab.
Gallagher misses with a lunging right hand
and Ramano counters with a low kick, right behind Gallagher 's knee.
Ramano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gallagher wants to break free but Ramano has control.
Ramano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gallagher's efforts to push away.
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramano slows down the pace here.
Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramano throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Ramano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Ramano.
Gallagher blocks a body shot from Ramano.
Ramano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
Gallagher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ramano moves into the clinch.
Ramano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ramano working aggressively here.
Ramano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallagher controls his hands.
Ramano swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramano misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Ramano.
Ramano swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallagher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Gallagher prevents a body shot from Ramano.
Ramano misses with the head strike.
Gallagher can't break the clinch.
Ramano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramano throws a head punch that misses.
Ramano misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramano misses with some punches.
Ramano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
A right hand to the body from Ramano.
Ramano throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
A head punch on the inside from Ramano fails to land.
Gallagher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ramano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Ramano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramano misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramano pushes Gallagher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ramano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gallagher's elbow.
Ramano throws a head punch that misses.
Ramano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramano throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Ramano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallagher controls his hands.
Ramano misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramano has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher prevents a body shot from Ramano.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Ramano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ramano is looking to clinch but Gallagher is avoiding it.
Ramano cracks Gallagher with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gallagher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ramano - that will leave a mark!
Gallagher circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Gallagher releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ramano ducks under a wild hook from Gallagher.
Ramano clinches with his opponent.
Ramano tries to work over Gallagher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramano working aggressively here.
Gallagher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ramano has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ramano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gallagher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Razor Ramano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ramano throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Ramano misses with some punches.
Gallagher struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramano controls his hands.
We've been informed that Gallagher has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gallagher is trying to force a seperation but Ramano has the dominant position.
Gallagher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramano.
I was talking to Ramano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ramano misses with a punch on the inside.
Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gallagher's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Ramano fails to land.
Ramano lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramano misses with some punches.
Ramano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramano tries a body shot but Gallagher blocks it.
Ramano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ramano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Ramano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gallagher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Gallagher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ramano misses with some punches.
Ramano tries a body shot but Gallagher blocks it.
Ramano working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramano won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramano.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Gallagher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ramano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gallagher lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ramano gets through Gallagher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramano misses with a punch on the inside.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
Ramano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gallagher stalling in the clinch but Ramano improves position.
Gallagher stalling in the clinch.
Ramano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher prevents a body shot from Ramano.
Gallagher taking a breather.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramano misses with some punches.
Gallagher blocks a body shot from Ramano.
Ramano misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Ramano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gallagher tries to break the clinch but Ramano is controlling the position.
Ramano misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gallagher blocks a body shot from Ramano.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ramano.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Ramano dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ramano connects with the punch.
Gallagher throws a combination that misses
and Ramano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ramano darts in trying to clinch
and Gallagher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gallagher throws a jab when Ramano was well out of range.
Ramano instigates a clinch.
Ramano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramano working aggressively here.
Gallagher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
Gallagher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ramano misses with the head strike.
Ramano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gallagher can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
Ramano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Ramano working aggressively here.
Ramano can't find room to land a body shot as Gallagher controls the action.
Ramano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gallagher's elbow.
Ramano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gallagher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallagher controls his hands.
Ramano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gallagher is trying to break free.
Ramano swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallagher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Razor Ramano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Gallagher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gallagher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ramano swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher throws a head punch that misses.
Gallagher wants to break free but Ramano has control.
Gallagher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ramano has Gallagher pressed against the cage, preventing Gallagher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gallagher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gallagher pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gallagher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramano's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Razor Ramano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ramano 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Razor Ramano!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 3273 p4p, 4534 weight class) and Eduard Kelly (ranked 405 p4p, 477 weight class). Aoki comes to the cage accompanied by Shinya Aoki. On his way into the cage it seems that Shinya Aoki has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shinya Aoki seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eduard Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aoki.
Kelly gets a double leg takedown into Aoki's guard.
Aoki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Kelly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aoki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kelly has managed to get both his arms back between Aoki's legs - danger averted.
Kelly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aoki working for a triangle but Kelly defends it easily.
Aoki working for a triangle but Kelly defends it easily.
Kelly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is posturing up here but Aoki has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kelly tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kelly has to tap! Slick submission there by Aoki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shinya Aoki!
Shinya Aoki took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Taylor (ranked 3461 p4p, 3590 weight class) and Lucas Bouchard (ranked 454 p4p, 466 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Bouchard!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouchard fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor throws a big counter combination but Bouchard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bouchard is looking to score with low kicks.
Bouchard feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
Bouchard shoots and misses
and Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor is looking for a takedown.
Taylor has hold of one of Bouchard's legs. Bouchard is fighting the takedown attempt but Taylor gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bouchard is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Taylor dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor controlling from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouchard looking for a sweep but Taylor has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Taylor looking to isolate an arm here. Bouchard doesn't see it coming and as Taylor extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Taylor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacob Taylor!
Jacob Taylor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 3039 p4p, 3850 weight class) and The Requis (ranked 361 p4p, 447 weight class). Requis has chosen Dark Souls III - Ludex Gundyr as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
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, The Requis !
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Requis misses with a hook. Mir ducked under it nicely.
Mir could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Requis throws a hook to the side of Mir's head but Mir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Mir.
Mir moves out of range as Requis strikes.
Requis throws out a loose jab but Mir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mir attempts a counter takedown but Requis avoids it well and moves away.
Requis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mir on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Requis misses with an uppercut. Mir saw that one coming.
Mir attempts a counter takedown but Requis avoids it well and moves away.
Requis misses with a looping left.
Mir feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Requis throws a jab but it's blocked by Mir.
Mir blocks a jab.
Mir changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Requis throws a shot from downtown. Mir moves away and avoids it.
Mir half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Requis throws a hook but Mir blocks it.
Requis misses with a hook
and Mir counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mir's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Requis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Requis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Requis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir stopping the sweep attempt from Requis .
Requis is pulling down on Mir's head. It's preventing any offense from Mir, at least for the moment.
Requis keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mir is trying to get an arm triangle but Requis is defending well.
Mir landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
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!
Mir thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Requis tries to bench press Mir off him but Mir keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to control but Requis is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Requis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mir is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Requis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mir is looking to take a break and control but Requis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mir is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Requis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mir wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Requis , who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Requis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Requis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mir tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mir has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mir tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mir has an Americana. Requis didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Mir is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Mir hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Frank Mir!
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