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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Winner (ranked 6355 p4p, 5451 weight class) and David Friedman (ranked 340 p4p, 314 weight class). David Friedman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dave Winner's chin.
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Counter fighter
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Friedman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Friedman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Winner is keeping the position for now.
Winner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Winner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Friedman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Winner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Winner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Friedman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Winner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Friedman defends well.
Friedman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Winner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Friedman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Winner keeping moving, preventing Friedman from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Friedman is aware though and is defending well.
Friedman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Winner keeping moving, preventing Friedman from controlling successfully.
Friedman drops back looking for a leg! Winner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Winner manages to kick Friedman off! Friedman jumps back into Winner's guard.
Winner keeping moving, preventing Friedman from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Winner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Winner looking for a guillotine here but Friedman defends easily.
Friedman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Winner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Friedman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Friedman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Winner haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Friedman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Winner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Friedman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Friedman has escaped and now he's on top!
Friedman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Friedman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Winner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Winner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Friedman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Winner won't allow Friedman to sweep him here.
Friedman is still trying to improve position.
Winner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Winner postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Friedman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Winner, into his guard.
Winner keeping moving, preventing Friedman from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Winner has his foot on Friedman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Friedman works his way back into a safe position though.
Friedman trying to control the position from guard on top but Winner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winner seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Friedman wants to pass the guard but Winner is keeping the position.
Winner keeping moving, preventing Friedman from controlling successfully.
Friedman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Friedman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Winner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Friedman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Winner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Friedman quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Friedman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Friedman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Friedman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winner is one step ahead there.
Winner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Winner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Friedman 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Friedman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Friedman has his foot on Winner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winner works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Winner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Winner drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Friedman dives on top into guard.
Winner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Friedman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Friedman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Friedman has managed to get both his arms back between Winner's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Friedman trying to control but Winner is working from the bottom.
Friedman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Winner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedman won't allow Winner to sweep him here.
Friedman trying to control but Winner is working from the bottom.
Winner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Friedman defends well.
Friedman wants to control from the top but Winner keeps moving.
Winner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Friedman controls the pace.
Let's hope that Friedman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Friedman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Friedman passes into half guard.
Well, if Friedman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Winner missing with punches from the bottom.
Friedman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Winner is just riding it out for now. Friedman eventually gives up the hold.
Winner actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Winner is not content to let Friedman control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Winner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friedman wants to pass the guard but Winner is keeping the position.
Winner can't keep his opponent in guard - Friedman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Winner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Winner is refusing to be controlled, as Friedman sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Friedman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but David Friedman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Friedman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Winner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Friedman is aware though and is defending well.
Friedman wants to pass the guard but Winner is keeping the position.
Winner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Winner keeping moving, preventing Friedman from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Friedman stays in close to Winner's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Friedman manages to get himself to full guard.
Friedman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Winner is pushing down on Friedman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Friedman is fighting to maintain full guard but Winner has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Friedman's head.
Friedman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Friedman actively working from the bottom here.
Winner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Friedman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Winner pulls his head out easily.
Winner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Friedman is looking to improve his position.
Friedman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winner is looking for a kimura but Friedman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Winner to get the leverage.
Winner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Friedman defends it well.
Winner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Friedman's head.
Winner working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Friedman's thigh. Friedman counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Winner drops back, looking for a kneebar! Friedman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Friedman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Friedman!
Winner is looking for a sweep.
Winner is working hard here to advance position.
Friedman is looking to take a break and control but Winner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks Friedman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Friedman prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner is looking to reverse the position.
Winner gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Winner is controlling an arm, preventing Friedman from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Winner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Friedman looking to control but Winner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Winner working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedman controlling from mount.
Friedman with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Friedman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Winner is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Friedman moves to the back position.
Winner preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Friedman.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Friedman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Friedman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... David Friedman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kuzma Reznikov (ranked 2750 p4p, 6474 weight class) and Nardo Wick (ranked 179 p4p, 345 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuzma Reznikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nardo Wick!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reznikov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reznikov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reznikov shoots in and gets a takedown into Wick's guard.
Wick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reznikov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reznikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Wick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reznikov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wick is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Reznikov passes into half guard.
Reznikov is working for a kimura but Wick is defending it quite comfortably.
Wick pushes Reznikov off looking to stand but Reznikov dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reznikov wants to pass the guard but Wick is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wick can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wick is concentrating on defense, preventing Reznikov from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznikov prevents Wick from improving his position.
Reznikov seems to be looking for submissions.
Reznikov trying to control from half guard but Wick is working away.
Reznikov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reznikov wants to take a breather but Wick is having none of it.
Wick trying to control but Reznikov postures up.
Reznikov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wick doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reznikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice strikes from Reznikov there.
Reznikov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Reznikov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wick is trying to maintain the position but Reznikov is very close to passing his half guard.
Reznikov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick is looking to improve his position.
Reznikov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wick defends it well.
Reznikov trying to control from half guard but Wick is working away.
Reznikov is working for a kimura but Wick is defending it quite comfortably.
Reznikov is trying to work for a kimura but Wick is defending well.
Wick regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reznikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Wick is retaining full guard.
Wick pulls Reznikov in close to prevent any damage.
Wick is trying to control the position but Reznikov postures up.
Wick seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wick is looking to stand back up but Reznikov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Wick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reznikov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wick defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kuzma Reznikov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reznikov.
Wick looks to land a left hand but Reznikov moved out of range nicely.
Reznikov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wick misses with a straight right.
Wick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reznikov misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Wick to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuzma Reznikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wick throws out a loose jab but Reznikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reznikov ducks under a wild hook from Wick.
Reznikov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice side step and Wick releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wick. Reznikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reznikov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reznikov shoots in but Wick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznikov misses with a takedown attempt
and Wick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wick throws a hook but Reznikov blocks it.
Reznikov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wick stuffs the takedown.
Reznikov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reznikov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reznikov gets the takedown into side control.
Reznikov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reznikov advances to full mount.
Wick is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick holds on, trying desperately to control.
Reznikov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wick can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wick can't escape the position.
Wick is controlling an arm, preventing Reznikov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Wick wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Wick looking very determined here, making life difficult for Reznikov.
Reznikov has the hooks in. Wick is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wick defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Reznikov's arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznikov is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wick knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wick for a finish.
Wick trying to control the action but Reznikov just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on Wick's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Wick fending off the submission attempt from Reznikov.
Reznikov is looking for the choke from the back position but Wick is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznikov is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wick knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wick for a finish.
I really don't envy Wick right now.
Reznikov patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wick rolls, trying to escape but Reznikov keeps control of the position.
Will Reznikov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Wick tries to escape but Reznikov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Wick wants to control his opponent's hands but Reznikov gets his hands free.
Wick is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Reznikov.
Reznikov working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Wick is doing well to defend. Reznikov seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Wick is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kuzma Reznikov!
During a confident post fight interview, Kuzma Reznikov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scottie Lamez (ranked 2815 p4p, 6368 weight class) and El Guapo (ranked 183 p4p, 342 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie Lamez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, El Guapo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guapo lands an overhand right.
Lamez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lamez gets a clinch.
Lamez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guapo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lamez jumps into guard, dragging Guapo to the mat.
Guapo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lamez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Guapo defends it easily.
Guapo is sitting in close to Lamez's body. Lamez has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Guapo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Guapo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lamez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Scottie Lamez!
A victorious Scottie Lamez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hokage Xeng (ranked 3868 p4p, 2581 weight class) and Vudu Sims (ranked 253 p4p, 169 weight class). Vudu Sims 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hokage Xeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vudu Sims!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xeng getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sims takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Xeng jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Xeng digs a good body shot into Sims's ribs.
Sims uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xeng.
Sims slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sims! But no joy.
Sims takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Xeng lands a glancing blow to the side of Sims's head.
Xeng throws a looping overhand right but Sims ducks down to avoid it.
Xeng throws a jab but it's blocked by Sims.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xeng misses the jab.
Sims has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Xeng throws out a loose jab but Sims uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sims throws a series of punches but Xeng moves out of range.
Xeng definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sims looks to land a right hand but Xeng moved out of range.
Hokage Xeng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sims swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xeng throws a hook to the side of Sims's head but Sims sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sims slips a straight right by Xeng.
Xeng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sims moves away.
Sims throws a counter combo.
Sims lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good standup being displayed there by Sims as he connects with a hook.
Sims lands a body shot.
Sims fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xeng manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sims. Xeng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sims throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
 Xeng is rocked!
Xeng moves away from the strike by Sims.
Sims avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sims fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xeng manages to avoid it.
Xeng misses with a looping right.
Sims throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xeng sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xeng misses with a hook. Sims ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Xeng.
Sims throws a hook but Xeng avoids it easily.
Sims avoids the body shot from Xeng.
Xeng swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xeng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sims ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xeng slips under a jab from Sims.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sims keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xeng.
Sims fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xeng looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Xeng just misses with a punch to the body.
Sims displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xeng throws out the jab.
Xeng takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sims feints a jab promting Xeng to slip. Sims then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Xeng slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oh Xeng is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xeng throws a lazy right hand but Sims sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sims avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sims is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sims cracks Xeng with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Xeng falls to his knees and Sims doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vudu Sims!
Our winner, Vudu Sims, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ian Campbell (ranked 2832 p4p, 3732 weight class) and Petar Novak (ranked 184 p4p, 244 weight class). The key to victory for Ian Campbell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ian Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Petar Novak!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Campbell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Novak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campbell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Campbell moves into the clinch successfully.
Campbell lands an uppercut.
Novak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Campbell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Campbell scores with a shot to the side of Novak's head.
Campbell digs a right hand into Novak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Novak's gas tank.
Campbell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Novak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Campbell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ian Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petar Novak.
Campbell scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Campbell.
A shot in the inside from Campbell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell presses Novak against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Novak looks winded!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campbell.
Campbell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Campbell digs a right hand into Novak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Novak's gas tank.
Campbell lands a hook to the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Novak has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Campbell.
A short body shot lands from Campbell as the two fighters clinch.
Campbell lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Campbell.
Campbell lands a right hand.
Campbell lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Campbell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Novak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Campbell.
Campbell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
 Novak is rocked!
A short left from Campbell.
Novak is still on wobbly legs! Can Campbell finish him?
Campbell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Novaks head.
Campbell creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Novak's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Novak drops to his knees and Campbell pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Campbell!
A victorious Ian Campbell thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ka Kashi (ranked 2061 p4p, 2651 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 129 p4p, 172 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ka Kashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden connects with the punch.
Durden tries to keep at a distance but Kashi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kashi misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kashi.
Durden swings wildly with an uppercut but Kashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durden takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Kashi on the inside.
Kashi pushes Durden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kashi.
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!
Kashi lands with a left to the head.
Kashi lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kashi lands a shoulder strike.
Kashi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kashi lands with a right to the head.
Kashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kashi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Durden working aggressively here.
Kashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Kashi misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kashi.
Kashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kashi.
Kashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Durden is rocked!
Kashi scores with a shot to the side of Durden's head.
Durden is still on wobbly legs! Can Kashi finish him?
Kashi throws a big uppercut that drops Durden! More strikes from Kashi and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Durden lies dazed against the cage as Kashi celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ka Kashi!
An out of breath Ka Kashi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bad Dawg (ranked 2167 p4p, 596 weight class) and Biscuit Oliva (ranked 265 p4p, 80 weight class). Oliva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Vo Williams - Primal (ft. Vyceroy) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Biscuit Oliva was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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13 - 6 - 2 |
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bad Dawg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biscuit Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dawg ducks under a wild hook from Oliva.
Oliva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dawg has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dawg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dawg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dawg misses with a straight right.
Oliva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dawg.
Dawg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliva was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawg.
Dawg throws a series of punches but Oliva moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawg. Oliva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dawg jabs at Oliva's body.
Dawg is looking to wear down Oliva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dawg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
 It looks like Biscuit Oliva has been cut.
Dawg jabs at Oliva's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawg misses with a lunging right hand
and Oliva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dawg with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva misses with a right hand
and Dawg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oliva throws a lazy right hand but Dawg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dawg scores with a jab to the body.
Dawg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliva moves away.
A little jabbing left from Oliva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oliva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oliva misses with a lunging right hand
and Dawg counters with a straight right hand.
A left and a right from Dawg both land. Nice combination.
Dawg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliva manages to avoid it.
Dawg connects with a body shot that sends Oliva's belly button to the back.
Oliva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dawg breaks the clinch.
Oliva moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliva avoids the body shot from Dawg.
Oliva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Oliva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dawg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawg misses with an uppercut.
Oliva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dawg.
Oliva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dawg looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliva is just out of range.
Oliva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawg is looking for a counter combo.
Dawg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawg moves out of range as Oliva strikes.
Dawg 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.
Dawg misses with a lunging right hand
and Oliva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dawg lands with an overhand left.
Dawg throws a right and a left that Oliva avoids nicely.
The crowd cheers as Dawg lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oliva doesn't seem phased though.
Oliva misses with a straight left.
Oliva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dawg scores with the left hand. Oliva knows he should have avoided that one.
Dawg misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oliva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dawg is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Oliva ducks under a wild hook from Dawg.
Dawg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oliva takes a swing at Dawg's ribcage but misses.
Oliva throws a hook to the side of Dawg's head but Dawg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dawg misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawg. Oliva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Oliva misses.
Oliva misses with a straight right.
Dawg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliva manages to avoid it.
Oliva cracks Dawg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dawg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oliva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dawg scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliva. Dawg does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawg moves forwards but Oliva connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dawg blocks a jab.
Dawg lands with an uppercut that bounces Oliva off the cage and back into range.
Dawg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dawg slips a jab from Oliva.
Oliva has closed the distance and engaged Dawg in a clinch.
Oliva lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Oliva.
Oliva stalling in the clinch.
Dawg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawg blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Oliva.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oliva misses with a body punch.
Oliva has a couple of punches blocked by Dawg.
Oliva pushes Dawg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dawg is breathing heavily.
Oliva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bad Dawg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Biscuit Oliva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dawg scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oliva lands a jab to Dawg's midsection.
Dawg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oliva takes one to the side of the head.
Dawg throws a body shot but no joy.
Oliva slips a jab from Dawg.
Oliva just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliva looks to land a right hand but Dawg moved out of range.
Dawg just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliva looks to land a right hand but Dawg moved out of range.
Dawg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliva.
It looked like Dawg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliva misses with an uppercut
and Dawg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dawg throws a right and a left that Oliva avoids nicely.
Dawg throws a hook but Oliva blocks it.
Dawg lands with a nice body punch.
Dawg slips a straight right by Oliva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva throws a head kick but Dawg moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Dawg misses its target.
Oliva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dawg throws out the jab.
Oliva thinks about the counter body kick.
Dawg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oliva at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliva misses the target.
Dawg scores with a decent looking hook.
Dawg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dawg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dawg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliva can do to turn this around?
Dawg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oliva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oliva takes one to the side of the head.
Dawg lands a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Dawg. That snapped Oliva's head back.
Oliva misses with a body shot.
Oliva throws out a loose jab but Dawg uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawg misses with a hook. Oliva ducked under it nicely.
Dawg ducks under a wild hook from Oliva.
Oliva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dawg's head backwards.
Oliva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dawg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dawg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dawg throws a shot from downtown. Oliva moves away and avoids it.
Oliva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dawg misses with an uppercut
and Oliva counters with a nice uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Oliva in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Oliva missing with a left hand there. Dawg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oliva throws a hook to the side of Dawg's head but Dawg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oliva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliva digs a good hook to Dawg's body.
Dawg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oliva to score with a decent uppercut.
Dawg scores with a shot to the body.
Dawg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliva circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dawg misses.
Dawg looks to throw the jab but Oliva is out of range.
Dawg misses with a combination
and Dawg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dawg throws a hook but Oliva blocks it.
Bad Dawg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dawg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oliva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oliva connects with a single shot there.
Dawg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dawg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliva was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawg.
Oliva steps in with a hook that catches Dawg right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Oliva follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Dawg looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biscuit Oliva!
After winning the bout, Biscuit Oliva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Bad Dawg spoke after the fight, saying 'I lost on purpose.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ziskie (ranked 411 p4p, 549 weight class) and Nikolay Leonov (ranked 56 p4p, 82 weight class). Mike Ziskie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nikolay Leonov's chin.
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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 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Mike Ziskie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Leonov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ziskie closes the distance and clinches.
Ziskie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ziskie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leonov throws an overhand right that lands on Ziskie's shoulder, as Ziskie tries to avoid the shot.
Ziskie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Leonov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ziskies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ziskie moves out of range of the body kick from Leonov.
Ziskie takes one to the side of the head.
Ziskie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Leonov did well to prevent Ziskie getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ziskie wants to free his trapped foot but Leonov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Leonov wants to improve his position but Ziskie is controlling well.
Leonov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ziskie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ziskie is pressing down on Leonov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leonov is holding on for now.
Leonov trying to hold on to Ziskie's head to control him but Ziskie postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leonov is just riding it out for now. Ziskie eventually gives up the hold.
Ziskie trying to control from half guard but Leonov is working away.
Ziskie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leonov defends it well.
Ziskie stops Leonov from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leonov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ziskie is looking to advance position but Leonov won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Leonov is trying to stand.
Ziskie is controlling the pace.
Ziskie is trying to control. Leonov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ziskie prevents Leonov from standing back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Leonov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leonov.
Leonov told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ziskie won't allow Leonov to get back to his feet.
Leonov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ziskie controls the pace.
Ziskie preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ziskie misses with a takedown attempt - Leonov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Ziskie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie defending well as Leonov loads up on a big left hand.
Ziskie is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Leonov connects with a solid leg kick.
Leonov throws a leg kick
and Ziskie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Leonov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ziskie dives into side control.
The referee asks Ziskie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ziskie prefers to stall for the moment though.
Leonov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ziskie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ziskie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leonov, who protects the arm well.
Ziskie stands up and beckons Leonov to his feet.
Ziskie takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov manages to break the clinch.
Leonov throws a head kick but Ziskie moves out of range.
Leonov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ziskie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leonov as he avoids it easily.
Ziskie shoots in looking for a takedown but Leonov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ziskie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leonov slaps away a takedown attempt from Ziskie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leonov scores with a shot to the body.
Ziskie has Leonov up against the cage in a clinch.
Ziskie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leonov walks away with a smile on his face. Ziskie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Leonov throws a lazy right hand but Ziskie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick from Leonov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice takedown defense from Leonov. No joy for Ziskie on that attempt.
Leonov scores with a jab.
Ziskie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leonov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ziskie scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Leonov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ziskie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leonov.
Ziskie fails with a takedown attempt.
Leonov scores with a decent looking hook.
Ziskie moves in looking to clinch but Leonov pushes him off.
Leonov throws a hook but Ziskie avoids it easily.
Leonov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leonov stuffs the takedown attempt from Ziskie. Ziskie gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Ziskie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziskie shoots in for a takedown but Leonov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziskie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ziskie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leonov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ziskie.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leonov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ziskie goes for a double leg but Leonov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Leonov continues to drive forward.
Ziskie decides to pull guard.
Ziskie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie has a closed guard, preventing Leonov from standing up.
Leonov stands and steps away. Ziskie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Leonov looks to throw the jab but Ziskie is out of range.
Leonov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ziskie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leonov swivels and escapes.
Leonov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leonov throws a low kick but Ziskie moves out of range easily.
Leonov slaps away a takedown attempt from Ziskie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nikolay Leonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonov tests Ziskie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ziskie tries to clinch up but Leonov circles away and keeps his distance.
Leonov throws a leg kick but Ziskie moved away.
Leonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ziskie.
Ziskie attempts a counter takedown but Leonov avoids it well and moves away.
Leonov throws a one two combo.
Leonov throws a body shot but no joy.
Ziskie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leonov's waist but Leonov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ziskie off to one side.
Leonov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Leonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leonov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leonov lands a really nice looking cross but Ziskie seems unphased.
Nikolay Leonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Leonov stuffs the takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leonov 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 Ziskie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ziskie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ziskie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ziskie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leonov throws a right and a left that Ziskie avoids nicely.
Ziskie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ziskie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mike Ziskie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ziskie is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leonov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie wants to pass the guard but Leonov is keeping the position.
Leonov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leonov can't keep his opponent in guard - Ziskie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ziskie wants to free his trapped foot but Leonov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ziskie prevents Leonov from improving his position.
Leonov works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leonov keeping full guard, as Ziskie tries to pass.
Ziskie preventing the sweep.
Ziskie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Leonov has his feet on Ziskie's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ziskie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leonov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ziskie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ziskie shoots in for a double leg but Leonov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leonov with a nice cross.
Leonov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ziskie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice uppercut there from Leonov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Leonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Leonov throws a lazy right hand but Ziskie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ziskie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leonov.
Ziskie tries to counter by clinching up but Leonov breaks away and moves out of range.
Leonov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leonov connects with a leg kick.
Ziskie shoots in but Leonov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Leonov stuffs the takedown.
Leonov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ziskie is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leonov.
Ziskie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Leonov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ziskie moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziskie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leonov.
Leonov throws a leg kick but Ziskie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leonov tries to bum rush Ziskie with a series of wild strikes but Ziskie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ziskie.
Leonov throws a sloppy head kick and Ziskie moves out of range easily.
Ziskie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonov misses with a straight right.
Ziskie shoots in looking for a takedown. Leonov tries to sprawl out of it but Ziskie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leonov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Ziskie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonov thuds a left hand into Ziskie's body.
Leonov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ziskie circles away quickly and effectively.
Leonov connects with a high kick.
Ziskie darts in and clinches Leonov up against the cage.
Ziskie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leonov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leonov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ziskie is keeping busy.
Ziskie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Leonov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ziskie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ziskie jumps guard but Leonov stands there with Ziskie around his waist. Ziskie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leonov just stands there and leans against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Leonov.
Leonov breaks the clinch.
Ziskie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ziskie keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Leonov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ziskie has him pressed against the cage.
Ziskie has Leonov pressed against the cage, preventing Leonov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ziskie keeps control of Leonov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ziskie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ziskie doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonov circles away.
Leonov lands the left hand.
Ziskie fails with a takedown attempt.
Ziskie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Leonov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Leonov throws Ziskie to one side and escapes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nikolay Leonov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ziskie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ziskie fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leonov cracks Ziskie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leonov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ziskie wants to clinch but Leonov slips to the side
and Leonov counters with a straight right hand.
Leonov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leonov.
Leonov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ziskie.
Leonov catches Ziskie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ziskie wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ziskie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonov lands a leg kick that knocks Ziskie off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Leonov.
Ziskie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ziskie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leonov as he avoids it easily.
Ziskie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leonov.
Leonov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ziskie fails with a takedown attempt.
Ziskie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ziskie misses with a looping left.
Leonov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ziskie.
Mike Ziskie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Leonov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Leonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leonov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Leonov!
Nikolay Leonov decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Shalashaska (ranked 307 p4p, 250 weight class) and Dick Winters (ranked 46 p4p, 42 weight class). Winters has chosen All Along the Watchtower as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Shalashaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Winters!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters slips under a jab.
Shalashaska displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Winters.
Winters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shalashaska appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shalashaska tries to throw a body punch but Winters avoids it by throwing Shalashaska back against the cage.
Winters is trying to pull guard but Shalashaska turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Winters turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Shalashaska is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Shalashaska tries to roll over but Winters keeps him under control.
Winters thows a huge punch but Shalashaska dodges it nicely.
Shalashaska is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Winters pulls his head out easily.
Shalashaska is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska trying to hold on to Winters's head to control him but Winters postures up.
Winters is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shalashaska makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shalashaska.
Winters postures up.
Winters showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shalashaska controls Winters momentarily but Winters frees himself.
Shalashaska has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Winters has passed into side control.
Shalashaska is looking to reverse the position.
Winters controlling the position from side mount.
Winters trying to control the position but Shalashaska is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee asks Winters politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Winters prefers to stall for the moment though.
Shalashaska tries to improve position but can't.
Shalashaska sneaks back into half guard.
Winters is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Winters wants to control from the top but Shalashaska keeps moving.
Winters might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shalashaska haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Winters has his takedown stuffed
and Shalashaska counters with a right hand to the body.
Adam Shalashaska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Winters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska throws a hook but Winters blocks it.
Shalashaska gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Winters to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Shalashaska is trying to control the position but Winters postures up.
Winters preventing the sweep.
Shalashaska is trying to keep Winters in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shalashaska is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dick Winters will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shalashaska with the inside leg kick.
Winters gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Winters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shalashaska circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shalashaska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winters has Shalashaska up against the cage in a clinch.
Shalashaska lands a damaging elbow.
Winters tries for a takedown but Shalashaska manages to get underhooks.
Shalashaska trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalashaska can't find room to land a body shot as Winters controls the action.
Shalashaska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dick Winters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shalashaska but Shalashaska pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Adam Shalashaska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Winters.
Winters manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Shalashaska on his heels. He'll look to pass Shalashaska's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska has control of Winters's left arm, preventing Winters from doing any damage.
Winters advances position into side control!
Winters is trying to move to mount but Shalashaska reverses beautifully and ends up in Winters's guard.
Winters trying to keep a closed guard but Shalashaska is proving a slippery customer.
Shalashaska avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Winters escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shalashaska gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska wants to pass the guard but Winters is keeping the position.
Shalashaska stopping the sweep attempt from Winters.
Shalashaska passes Winters's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Winters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Winters trying to control but Shalashaska postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Shalashaska wants to work for an arm triangle but Winters is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shalashaska slows the pace down in half guard.
Shalashaska wants to work for an arm triangle but Winters is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Winters is trying to control but can't.
Shalashaska looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Winters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shalashaska tries to work over Winters's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winters tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winters fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shalashaska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Winters fails to pull guard.
Shalashaska breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Shalashaska dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Winters tries to clinch but Shalashaska moves out of range.
Winters with a poor takedown
and Shalashaska counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Winters tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shalashaska defends well and Winters ends up having to push Shalashaska into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Winters moves into the clinch successfully.
Winters turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Shalashaska trying his best to control but Winters has mounted him.
Shalashaska is in all sorts of trouble here.
Winters looking to ground and pound but Shalashaska is blocking nicely.
Shalashaska is squirming around, avoiding Winters's attempts to control the action.
Shalashaska prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Shalashaska tries to hold on but Winters postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Shalashaska is looking to improve his position.
Winters is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shalashaska is doing well to control the position and prevent Winters from advancing to side control.
Winters trying to control from Shalashaska's half guard. Shalashaska has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Winters wants to pass the guard but Shalashaska is keeping the position.
Winters is looking to work some ground and pound but Shalashaska has wrist control.
Winters being controlled here momentarily.
Winters won't allow Shalashaska to sweep him here.
Winters working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Winters shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shalashaska but Shalashaska pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Adam Shalashaska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Winters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shalashaska swivels and escapes.
Shalashaska defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Winters.
Shalashaska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winters.
Shalashaska misses with a straight left.
Winters drives through and clinches with Shalashaska against the cage.
Winters fails to pull guard.
Winters wants a takedown.
Winters fails to pull guard.
Winters tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shalashaska smiles and moves away.
Winters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shalashaska misses with a body shot.
Winters doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shalashaska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Shalashaska's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Winters checks a low kick from Shalashaska.
Shalashaska stuffs the takedown attempt from Winters. Winters gets slowly back to his feet.
Shalashaska connects with a body shot.
Shalashaska with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska misses with a low kick.
Adam Shalashaska is winning the standup battle so far.
Winters changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shalashaska tries to avoid it but Winters manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shalashaska to the ground. Shalashaska escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shalashaska was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shalashaska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winters can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Winters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shalashaska swings for the body but Winters moves out of range.
Winters tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Winters shoots for a takedown but Shalashaska saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winters shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shalashaska wants to stand back up but Winters manages to pass into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Shalashaska's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dick Winters has got the better of the ground game so far.
Winters cracks Shalashaska with a big right hand but Shalashaska just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adam Shalashaska.
I think Shalashaska has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Shalashaska!
Adam Shalashaska was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashid Elkhan (ranked 302 p4p, 94 weight class) and Ricky Thompson (ranked 48 p4p, 21 weight class). Rashid Elkhan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rashid Elkhan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Elkhan as Thompson shoots in.
Thompson defending well as Elkhan loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed
letting Elkhan counter with a right hand.
Rashid Elkhan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Thompson.
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Elkhan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Elkhan misses the target.
Elkhan punishes Thompson's body with a nice straight punch.
Elkhan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkhan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Elkhan lands a jab to Thompson's midsection.
Elkhan connects with a body shot.
Elkhan scores with a body shot.
Elkhan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thompson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Elkhan lands a jab.
It looks like Ricky Thompson has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Elkhan there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkhan sends Thompson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Elkhan is motioning to the referee to let Thompson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Thompson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elkhan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Elkhan takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Elkhan takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
A head kick by Thompson misses
and Elkhan counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thompson! Elkhan lets Thompson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Elkhan takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elkhan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Elkhan lands a big right hand that sends Thompson crashing to the mat! Elkhan stays standing though and waves Thompson back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elkhan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Elkhan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Elkhan sends Thompson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Elkhan is motioning to the referee to let Thompson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Elkhan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rashid Elkhan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Elkhan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elkhan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Elkhan lands a right hand.
Thompson is trying to drag Elkhan to the mat but Elkhan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkhan lands with a right to the head.
Elkhan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Elkhan manages to break the clinch.
Elkhan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Elkhan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Elkhan lands a brutal uppercut that launches Thompson off his feet! Thompson tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rashid Elkhan!
Rashid Elkhan is the new heavyweight champion!
Rashid Elkhan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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