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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 25076 p4p, 6448 weight class) and Ray Lawris (ranked 733 p4p, 660 weight class). Ray Lawris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Lawris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawris avoids the head kick by Aldo.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Lawris.
Lawris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Aldo throws a head kick that Lawris semi-blocks.
Lawris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aldo throws a head kick but Lawris moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
Lawris misses with a few strikes there.
Lawris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Lawris lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aldo.
Lawris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aldo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lawris shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lawris decides to stand and escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawris avoids the head kick by Aldo.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
Aldo throws a head kick but Lawris moves out of range.
Aldo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lawris.
Lawris is working the combinations to good effect here.
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Lawris.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lawris unleashes a big counter combination but Aldo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lawris walks forward, straight into a front kick from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a body kick.
Lawris looks to land a combination but Aldo avoids it well.
Aldo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawris misses with a combination
and Aldo counters with a big head kick but Lawris shrugs it off.
Aldo tries to land a front kick but Lawris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Lawris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawris throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawris looks to land a combination. Aldo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lawris fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Aldo to the ground. Lawris is now in Aldo's guard.
Lawris won't allow Aldo to get back to his feet.
Lawris stands up from Aldo's guard - Lawris perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aldo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Lawris fails to land with a series of punches.
Aldo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lawris shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lawris was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lawris decides to stand back up.
A right-left combo lands from Lawris.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lawris!
Aldo misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aldo lands with a kick to the temple. Lawris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Aldo scores with a head kick.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Lawris moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Lawris scores with a one two! Aldo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lawris misses with a double jab.
Lawris decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lawris stands up and beckons Aldo to join him on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Aldo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lawris throws a nice looking combination but Aldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldo throws a quick counter head kick but Lawris was just out of range.
Aldo scores with a head kick.
Lawris misses with a double jab
and Aldo counters with a solid body kick.
Lawris throws a series of strikes that have Aldo backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Aldo throws a head kick that half lands.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Lawris moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Aldo lands but Lawris takes it in his stride.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Aldo.
Lawris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lawris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aldo's efforts to push away.
Lawris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aldo has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ray Lawris will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lawris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aldo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Lawris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Aldo as Lawris shoots in.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Lawris.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lawris lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lawris.
Lawris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lawris avoids the head kick by Aldo.
Aldo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lawris crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Aldo - the referee stops the clock and Lawris gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Aldo. Lawris manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lawris stalks Aldo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aldo's face. Aldo staggers backwards, shaken.
Aldo misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Aldo. Lawris shrugs it off though.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lawris has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Aldo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lawris throws a combination that misses
and Aldo counters with a big head kick but Lawris shrugs it off.
Ray Lawris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Lawris. Those never looked like landing.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Lawris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldo misses with a kick to the body.
Lawris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawris misses with the combination.
Lawris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ray Lawris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aldo pushes Lawris away with a front kick.
Lawris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aldo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands with a nice body kick.
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!
Aldo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Aldo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lawris!
Lawris rushes Aldo and presses him up against the cage.
Lawris is trying to break free.
Aldo is trying to break free.
Aldo tries to circle away but Lawris has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lawris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawris tries to break free but Aldo pushes him back against the cage.
Aldo tries to break free but Lawris pushes him back against the cage.
Aldo keeps control of Lawris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Aldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aldo is trying to push Lawris away but Lawris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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.
Lawris working hard to break the clinch.
Lawris is trying to push Aldo away but Aldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aldo can't break the clinch.
Aldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lawris working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Aldo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lawris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
Aldo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ray Lawris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawris shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aldo eats them both and turns towards Lawris to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aldo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawris misses with a wild combination.
Lawris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawris fails to land with a series of punches.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lawris.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo lands a head kick. Lawris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawris throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
Lawris throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Aldo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawris has a takedown stuffed.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lawris tries for a takedown but Aldo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lawris misses with a wild combination.
A solid body kick from Aldo.
Aldo scores with a head kick. Lawris tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aldo thows a body kick. Lawris tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lawris blocks a head kick by Aldo.
Lawris looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lawris decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Lawris moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawris avoids the head kick by Aldo.
Lawris misses with a two punch combination.
Lawris shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lawris was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lawris stands up.
Lawris fails with the takedown
and Aldo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Lawris.
Aldo throws a head kick but Lawris moves out of range.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Lawris.
Aldo dodges the punch combination from Lawris.
Both fighters circling a little - Aldo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawris takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick from Aldo lands but Lawris takes it in his stride.
Aldo throws the kick towards the body but Lawris avoids it.
Lawris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo lands a front kick.
Lawris closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Aldo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aldo.
Aldo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lawris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aldo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lawris lands in his opponent's guard.
Aldo is working an open guard so Lawris takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Aldo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lawris takes a step back to recover.
Aldo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Lawris misses with a wild combination.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Lawris moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Lawris.
Aldo lands a head kick!
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick and Lawris moves out of range easily.
Aldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lawris.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Jose Aldo.
I think Aldo 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Ryan (ranked 3847 p4p, 25142 weight class) and Deair Shaw (ranked 464 p4p, 671 weight class). Deair Shaw is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caleb Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deair Shaw!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan drives through with a takedown into Shaw's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Shaw trying to control the position.
Ryan trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw trying to control the position.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Shaw is keeping the position.
Ryan passes Shaw's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ryan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shaw has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shaw wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Shaw is defending well.
Shaw is defending against the submission attempts here by Ryan.
Shaw is looking to control Ryan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shaw avoid being mounted?
Ryan is looking for a kimura but Shaw is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ryan to get the leverage.
Shaw is defending against the submission attempts here by Ryan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ryan connects with a nice short shot to Shaw's temple.
Shaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Ryan 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.
Ryan wants to work for an arm triangle but Shaw is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ryan slips a nice elbow through Shaw's hands, connecting with Shaw's forehead.
Ryan is working for a kimura but Shaw is defending it quite comfortably.
Ryan trying to control the pace.
Ryan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan seems to be working for a kimura but Shaw defends the submission attempt.
Ryan is looking for a kimura but Shaw is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ryan to get the leverage.
Ryan wants to work for an arm triangle but Shaw is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ryan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've been hearing good reports from Ryan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ryan seems to be working for a kimura but Shaw defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ryan seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shaw doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ryan.
Ryan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ryan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Ryan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shaw throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ryan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Shaw is in Ryan's guard.
Shaw has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ryan to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Shaw is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ryan pulls down on the head and he's put Shaw to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Caleb Ryan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moe Moose (ranked 24764 p4p, 3519 weight class) and Xqc DoubleU (ranked 712 p4p, 434 weight class). DoubleU has chosen Enjoy Your Stay as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moe Moose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xqc DoubleU!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moose is defended easily by DoubleU.
Moose misses with a series of wild punches.
Moose shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has DoubleU pinned against the cage. DoubleU gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
DoubleU throws out a counter right but Moose avoids it with no problem.
Moose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moose prevents a body shot from DoubleU.
Moose is leaning against DoubleU and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moose content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moose tries to land a knee to the head but DoubleU blocks with his arms.
Moose decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DoubleU thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
DoubleU throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
DoubleU engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
DoubleU trying to control but Moose is working from the bottom.
DoubleU throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
DoubleU throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moose works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moose tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moose utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
DoubleU would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DoubleU drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and DoubleU jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
DoubleU trying to control the position from guard on top but Moose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
DoubleU stuffs the takedown attempt from Moose. Moose gets slowly back to his feet.
DoubleU is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moose with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe Moose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moose gets in close and instigates a clinch.
DoubleU avoiding damage as Moose throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DoubleU tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DoubleU is trying to break free.
Moose leaning his opponent against the cage.
Moose pulls guard successfully.
Moose trying to strike off his back.
DoubleU tries to free his leg and advance position but Moose is retaining full guard.
DoubleU wants to control from the top but Moose keeps moving.
Moose bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in DoubleU's guard.
DoubleU not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
DoubleU working for a triangle but Moose defends it easily.
DoubleU is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
DoubleU is looking for a triangle but Moose pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moose throwing strikes but missing.
DoubleU throws his legs up looking for a submission but Moose uses it to pass to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Moose dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Moose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DoubleU.
Moose moves in looking to clinch but DoubleU pushes him off.
Moose misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts DoubleU as he jumps to the side.
DoubleU is trying to counter with his kicks.
Moose doesn't succeed with the takedown
and DoubleU counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe Moose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DoubleU dodges the punch combination from Moose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moose walks into a stiff left hand from DoubleU.
DoubleU is looking to slow Moose down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Moose with that takedown attempt.
Moe Moose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DoubleU keeps the fight on the outside.
Moose has a takedown stuffed.
Xqc DoubleU is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DoubleU lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Moose shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with DoubleU but DoubleU pushes him off and we're back to square one.
DoubleU tries a quick counter leg kick but Moose is wise to it.
Moose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
DoubleU throws a jab when Moose was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moose tries for a takedown but DoubleU circles away easily
and DoubleU counters with a thumping low kick.
Moose fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moose slips under a jab.
Moose misses with a takedown
and DoubleU counters with an outside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moose is defended easily by DoubleU.
DoubleU swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moose on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DoubleU circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from DoubleU on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
DoubleU has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moose darts in looking for a takedown but DoubleU gets double underhooks and turns Moose into the cage.
DoubleU is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moose is defending well for now.
Moose managing to block the knees to the body from DoubleU.
DoubleU softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
DoubleU breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DoubleU.
DoubleU throws a hook but Moose avoids it easily.
DoubleU throws a hook but Moose avoids it easily.
DoubleU looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
DoubleU thuds a left hand into Moose's body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DoubleU misses with an uppercut. Moose saw that one coming.
Xqc DoubleU seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moose has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from DoubleU.
DoubleU keeps the fight on the outside.
DoubleU misses with a looping right.
Moose throws a quick counter kick to the body but DoubleU avoids it.
Moose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Left hook, right uppercut from DoubleU.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DoubleU lands a big head kick that sends Moose to the canvas! DoubleU follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xqc DoubleU!
Xqc DoubleU 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Guy Bernier (ranked 2719 p4p, 5297 weight class) and Bruno Mesquita (ranked 278 p4p, 399 weight class). 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 Bruno Mesquita was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guy Bernier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruno Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesquita avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mesquita let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bernier misses with a lunging right hand
and Mesquita counters with a one-two to the body.
Bernier misses the shot to the body.
Mesquita now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bernier lands with an overhand left.
Mesquita darts in looking for a takedown but Bernier gets double underhooks and turns Mesquita into the cage.
Mesquita fails with the takedown.
Mesquita doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bernier makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guy Bernier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Mesquita.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernier connects with an inside leg kick.
Mesquita fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Bernier misses.
Bernier throws a poor cross that misses
and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bernier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bernier keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernier is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bernier controlling Mesquita's posture.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bernier is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Bernier blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bernier is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mesquita wants to clinch up but Bernier keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Bernier was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mesquita.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bernier.
Bernier misses with a wild body shot.
Mesquita fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bernier connects with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernier throws a body punch but Mesquita moves out of range.
Bernier just misses with a punch to the body.
Bernier takes a swing at Mesquita's ribcage but misses.
As Bernier backs off Mesquita throws a huge counter combo but Bernier manages to avoid it all.
Bernier scores with a hook to the body. Mesquita takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bernier throws a looping overhand right but Mesquita ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bernier. That's going to slow Mesquita down.
Mesquita tries to clinch up but Bernier circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesquita dives in and grabs Bernier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bernier pushes down on Mesquita's head and hops out.
Bernier keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
 It looks like Bruno Mesquita has been cut.
Bernier throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Bernier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Mesquita's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mesquita blocks a jab.
Bernier keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bernier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mesquita is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bernier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mesquita can do to turn this around?
Bernier throws a lazy uppercut
and Mesquita counters with a shoot takedown. Bernier fights it but they end up in guard.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita passes into half guard.
Bernier gets back to full guard.
Mesquita trying to control but Bernier is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to advance position but Bernier has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bernier avoids the attempt from Mesquita to control.
Bernier controlling his opponent.
Mesquita is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bernier looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position but Bernier isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernier content just to control the position here.
Mesquita working to try and regain half guard.
Bernier sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mesquita slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bruno Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernier prevents Mesquita from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bernier in particular looking to stall.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Bernier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mesquita is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bernier slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bernier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bernier digs a good body shot into Mesquita's ribs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bernier fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mesquita checks it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mesquita.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Bernier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Mesquita's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bernier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bernier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from Bernier.
Bruno Mesquita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bernier throws the left hand but Mesquita avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Bernier tenderised Mesquita's leg. Mesquita is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bernier misses with a wild body shot.
Bernier misses with a wild body shot.
Mesquita closes the distance and clinches up with Bernier, looking for a takedown. Mesquita pushes Bernier against the cage but Bernier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bernier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mesquita.
Guy Bernier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Mesquita.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt
and Bernier counters with a left to the body.
Nice jab there from Bernier.
Bernier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bernier connects with a solid leg kick.
Bernier lands with a nice body kick.
Bernier cracks Mesquita with an open hand slap.
Mesquita takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Bernier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mesquita doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bernier counters with a right hand to the body.
Guy Bernier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernier just misses with a punch to the body.
Bernier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bernier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mesquita. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bernier lands the left hand.
Bernier swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mesquita changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bernier connects with an inside leg kick.
Mesquita checks a low kick from Bernier.
Mesquita with the counter takedown but Bernier avoids it easily.
Mesquita looks for a takedown but Bernier sprawls well.
Bernier looks to land a combination but Mesquita avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita blocks the body kick.
Bernier lands a jab to Mesquita's midsection.
Mesquita with a poor takedown
and Bernier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mesquita's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bernier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bernier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from Bernier.
Mesquita takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bernier stuffs the takedown attempt from Mesquita. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet.
Bernier is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bernier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mesquita on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bernier stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernier punishes Mesquita's body with a nice straight punch.
Mesquita checks a leg kick.
Mesquita with the counter takedown but Bernier avoids it easily.
Bernier lands a jab.
Bernier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mesquita with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bernier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bernier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guy Bernier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bernier throws a shot from downtown. Mesquita moves away and avoids it.
Guy Bernier is winning the standup battle so far.
Crunch! Bernier slams his shin into Mesquita's torso.
Bruno Mesquita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bernier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Bernier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bernier, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy Bernier!
A very excited looking Guy Bernier made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amaru Kawiwasulu (ranked 1355 p4p, 2090 weight class) and Boyd Fitzgerald (ranked 187 p4p, 261 weight class). Amaru Kawiwasulu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
272
10 - 7 - 0 |
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6 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amaru Kawiwasulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boyd Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgerald misses with the body kick
and Kawiwasulu counters with a stiff right hand.
Fitzgerald throws a wild body kick that Kawiwasulu sees coming a mile off.
Kawiwasulu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fitzgerald.
As Kawiwasulu backs off Fitzgerald throws a huge counter combo but Kawiwasulu manages to avoid it all.
Fitzgerald misses with a head kick.
Fitzgerald misses with a combination
enabling Kawiwasulu to counter with a crisp jab.
Kawiwasulu blocks a head kick by Fitzgerald.
A low kick from Fitzgerald misses
and Kawiwasulu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kawiwasulu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitzgerald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawiwasulu looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzgerald is just out of range.
Kawiwasulu misses with a few strikes there.
Fitzgerald gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick but Kawiwasulu sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu throws an off balance right hand
and Fitzgerald counters with a body kick that stops Kawiwasulu in his tracks momentarily.
Fitzgerald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kawiwasulu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kawiwasulu cracks a nice hook into Fitzgerald's ribs.
A head kick misses from Fitzgerald.
An attempted straight right counter from Kawiwasulu misses the target.
Fitzgerald throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kawiwasulu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fitzgerald manages to circle out of the way.
Fitzgerald defending well as Kawiwasulu loads up on a big left hand.
Kawiwasulu checks a low kick from Fitzgerald.
Kawiwasulu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kawiwasulu scores with a shot to the body.
Fitzgerald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kawiwasulu swinging wildly here.
Fitzgerald throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fitzgerald looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fitzgerald ducks under a wild hook from Kawiwasulu.
Fitzgerald tries to bum rush Kawiwasulu with a series of wild strikes but Kawiwasulu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fitzgerald misses with a body kick.
Kawiwasulu throws a combination. Fitzgerald tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Boyd Fitzgerald has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawiwasulu misses with a wild combination.
Fitzgerald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No joy there for Kawiwasulu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fitzgerald throws a nice head kick!
Kawiwasulu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fitzgerald counters with a three punch combo that has Kawiwasulu backing up. Kawiwasulu nods at Fitzgerald to acknowledge the strikes.
Kawiwasulu misses with a hook. Fitzgerald ducked under it nicely.
Fitzgerald dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kawiwasulu. That did some damage!
Kawiwasulu throws a body punch but Fitzgerald moves out of range.
Fitzgerald throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fitzgerald looks for the body kick but Kawiwasulu saw that one coming.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick
and Kawiwasulu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kawiwasulu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitzgerald manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu misses with a looping right.
Kawiwasulu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzgerald misses with a low kick.
Kawiwasulu moves out of range of the body kick.
Fitzgerald throws a jab when Kawiwasulu was well out of range.
Fitzgerald thows a body kick. Kawiwasulu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kawiwasulu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kawiwasulu misses the target.
Kawiwasulu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fitzgerald throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick but Kawiwasulu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amaru Kawiwasulu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boyd Fitzgerald's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kawiwasulu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitzgerald manages to avoid it.
Kawiwasulu scores with a punch to the head.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kawiwasulu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kawiwasulu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fitzgerald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fitzgerald throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Fitzgerald.
Kawiwasulu misses with a right hand
and Fitzgerald counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald throws a low kick, looking for Kawiwasulu's leg but Kawiwasulu calmly moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fitzgerald. That's going to slow Kawiwasulu down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fitzgerald.
Kawiwasulu is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Fitzgerald thows a body kick. Kawiwasulu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy left from Kawiwasulu finds it's target.
Boyd Fitzgerald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitzgerald looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kawiwasulu throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzgerald throws a lazy body kick
and Kawiwasulu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kawiwasulu misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Fitzgerald.
Kawiwasulu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kawiwasulu misses the jab.
Kawiwasulu moves into the clinch.
Fitzgerald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kawiwasulu has him pressed against the cage.
Fitzgerald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kawiwasulu misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawiwasulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzgerald backwards.
Kawiwasulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fitzgerald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kawiwasulu pushes Fitzgerald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fitzgerald is breathing heavily.
Kawiwasulu drops Fitzgerald with a big knee straight up the middle! Fitzgerald is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
 Fitzgerald is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzgerald is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Kawiwasulu doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Fitzgerald crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Fitzgerald's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amaru Kawiwasulu!
Amaru Kawiwasulu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramesses Rei (ranked 2576 p4p, 1974 weight class) and Pdiddy Parker (ranked 320 p4p, 250 weight class). Ramesses Rei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
260
7 - 4 - 0 |
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26
280
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ramesses Rei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pdiddy Parker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rei staying out of range there.
Parker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rei takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rei lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Parker falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ramesses Rei!
After winning the bout, Ramesses Rei 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Damien (ranked 1367 p4p, 1590 weight class) and Jack Frost (ranked 184 p4p, 216 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
176
12 - 5 - 0 |
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7 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Damien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Frost!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damien feints and as Frost raises his hands in defense, Damien changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Damien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frost swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Damien wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Damien got a little sloppy there for a moment and Frost has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Damien has managed to get both his arms back between Frost's legs - danger averted.
Frost being controlled here, momentarily.
Damien won't allow Frost to sweep him here.
Damien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frost is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damien trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Damien can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Damien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frost swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damien is looking to pass into half guard but Frost pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Frost is in guard.
Damien manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frost manages to get himself to full guard.
Frost tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Damien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frost is keeping the position for now.
Damien trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Damien is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Frost is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damien works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Frost is trying to control but can't.
Damien prevents Frost from improving his position.
Damien seems to be working for a kimura but Frost defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damien is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Frost doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Damien.
Damien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frost keeps working.
Damien wants to pass the guard but Frost is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damien is keen to just control but Frost is a slippery customer.
Frost is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Damien pulls his head out easily.
Frost felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Frost moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Frost had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Damien defends it easily.
Frost is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Damien wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Damien is pushing down on Frost's leg trying to pass to half guard. Frost is fighting to maintain full guard but Damien has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damien is looking for a kimura but Frost is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Damien to get the leverage.
Frost is looking for a sweep. Damien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Damien looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Frost wants to control but Damien is keeping busy.
Frost is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Damien is staying active.
Frost wants to improve his position but Damien is controlling well.
Damien trying to control the action but Frost is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frost won't allow Damien to pass to mount.
Damien is working for a kimura but Frost is defending it quite comfortably.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Damien dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Frost gets caught napping as Damien dives in and scores a takedown. Frost manages to retain guard.
Damien passes Frost's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Frost looking for submissions off his back.
Damien 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.
Frost wants to control but Damien is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Damien is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frost can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damien is working for a kimura but Frost is defending it quite comfortably.
Damien is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Frost!
Damien wants to control the pace but Frost is squirming around nicely.
Frost is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Frost is looking to improve his position but Damien isn't that keen on the idea.
Damien working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Frost really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Damien takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Frost tries to reverse the position but Damien maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost keeps trying to improve his position.
Damien is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Frost can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Damien looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Frost is in all sorts of trouble here.
Damien trying to control but Frost is having none of it.
Frost really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Damien can't control as he wanted to and Frost manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Frost tries to get to full guard but Damien has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Frost can't keep his opponent in guard - Damien advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Damien not doing much here.
Damien is looking for a kimura here.
Damien is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Frost is just riding it out for now. Damien eventually gives up the hold.
Damien is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four 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.
Damien is trying to work for a kimura but Frost is defending well.
Frost wants to control but Damien is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Damien is working for a submission of some sort.
Frost won't allow Damien to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damien is looking for a kimura here.
Damien is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Frost sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Damien dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Damien shoots for a takedown but Frost saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frost gets caught napping as Damien dives in and scores a takedown. Frost manages to retain guard.
Damien drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Frost manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Damien has Frost in his guard.
Frost works over Damien with some ground and pound from guard.
Frost connects with a couple of short punches.
Frost trying to stand up but can't free himself from Damien's guard.
Frost scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damien wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Frost is now in half guard.
Damien is pressing down on Frost's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Damien looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Frost has picked Damien up and slammed him! Damien can't keep hold of the triangle and Frost manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damien sneaks back into half guard.
Damien is staying active underneath Frost, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Frost is working for a kimura here but Damien manages to reverse the position and he's now in Frost's guard.
Jake Damien overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frost looking to control.
Damien trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Frost is controlling Damien's posture.
Damien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Damien tries to free his leg and advance position but Frost is retaining full guard.
Damien thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damien trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Damien sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Frost's guard.
Damien is looking for a kimura but Frost is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Damien to get the leverage.
Damien tries to pass to full mount but Frost defends it.
Damien is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Frost is just riding it out for now. Damien eventually gives up the hold.
Frost wants to get back to full guard.
Damien is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Damien is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to improve his position but Damien is controlling well.
Damien is looking for a kimura here.
Frost wants to improve his position but Damien is controlling well.
Damien is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Frost looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Damien wants to work for an arm triangle but Frost is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Frost wants to get back to full guard.
Frost actively working from the bottom here.
Frost is looking for a sweep. Damien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Damien wants to work for an arm triangle but Frost is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frost keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Damien showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Damien, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Damien!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno De Oliveira (ranked 731 p4p, 1273 weight class) and King Turn (ranked 93 p4p, 175 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno De Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, King Turn !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Oliveira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. De Oliveira showed some decent athleticism there.
Turn kicks off De Oliveira and gets to his feet.
De Oliveira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Turn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but De Oliveira pulls his head out easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turn tries to get to full guard but De Oliveira has control of the leg.
Turn is defending against the submission attempts here by De Oliveira.
De Oliveira is looking for a kimura but Turn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for De Oliveira to get the leverage.
Turn flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Turn wants to control but De Oliveira is keeping busy.
Turn gets full guard.
De Oliveira engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Turn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turn wants to sweep but no luck.
Turn trying to keep a closed guard but De Oliveira is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Oliveira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
De Oliveira trying to control but Turn is working from the bottom.
De Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Turn is retaining full guard.
De Oliveira stops Turn from standing up.
De Oliveira pushing down on Turn 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
De Oliveira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've been hearing good reports from De Oliveira's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Turn trying to hold on to De Oliveira's head to control him but De Oliveira postures up.
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.
De Oliveira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turn is just riding it out for now. De Oliveira eventually gives up the hold.
De Oliveira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
De Oliveira seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Turn is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bruno De Oliveira!
A very excited looking Bruno De Oliveira made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonatane Veainu (ranked 178 p4p, 1673 weight class) and Diamond Hand (ranked 28 p4p, 222 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonatane Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Diamond Hand!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu slips a jab from Hand.
Veainu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Veainu moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Veainu misses.
Hand looks to land a right hand but Veainu moved out of range.
Veainu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hand.
Veainu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hand.
Veainu throwing a counter right hand but Hand manages to avoid it.
Veainu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veainu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Veainu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Hand throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hand misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Veainu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hand fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veainu.
Veainu dodges the punch combination from Hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hand fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veainu manages to avoid it.
Veainu avoids the body shot from Hand.
Hand ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
A nice side step and Hand releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Veainu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hand.
Veainu throws a hook to the side of Hand's head but Hand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hand tests Veainu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hand lands a nice hook to Veainu's body. Veainu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diamond Hand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veainu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Hand.
Hand dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veainu moves away.
Hand throws a combination. Veainu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hand ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hand misses with an uppercut
and Hand takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hand scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hand connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hand looks to score with a jab to the body but Veainu is just out of range.
Veainu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hand misses with a lunging right hand
and Hand takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hand wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veainu was well out of range. Poor timing from Hand.
Hand misses the body punch
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hand swings away with a body shot that misses
and Veainu counters with a straight right hand.
A cross from Hand lands.
Hand throws the left hand but Veainu avoids the punch easily.
Hand misses with a straight left.
Hand rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
Hand lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hand swings widly with a right hand
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hand is rocked!
Hand misses with a left hand
and Veainu counters with a huge left! Hand is in big trouble! He's backing up but Veainu isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hand from any more damage. A dominating finish by Veainu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonatane Veainu!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Barbosa (ranked 39 p4p, 99 weight class) and Sergey Vinogradov (ranked 7 p4p, 15 weight class). Sergey Vinogradov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucas Barbosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Vinogradov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa misses with a looping right.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
A big left from Vinogradov misses.
Lucas Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Vinogradov!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Barbosa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Barbosa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Barbosa lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa working away.
Barbosa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vinogradov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Barbosa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Barbosa tries to control but Vinogradov wriggling away.
Barbosa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vinogradov tries to hold on but Barbosa postures up.
Barbosa jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Vinogradov is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Vinogradov and Barbosa has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Vinogradov keeps Barbosa under control for a moment.
Vinogradov wants to control but Barbosa postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries for a kimura but Vinogradov is defending well.
Vinogradov is looking to reverse the position.
Barbosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vinogradov keeps working.
Barbosa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vinogradov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barbosa's guard! Nice work there by Vinogradov!
Barbosa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vinogradov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vinogradov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barbosa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barbosa holds on and takes a little breather.
Vinogradov wants to stand but Barbosa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov 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.
Vinogradov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barbosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vinogradov wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
Vinogradov passes into half guard.
Vinogradov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barbosa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barbosa is squirming around, avoiding Vinogradov's attempts to control the action.
Barbosa has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Vinogradov tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Barbosa manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Barbosa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barbosa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barbosa is not content to let Vinogradov control the position.
Barbosa is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbosa is not content to let Vinogradov control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vinogradov tries for a kimura but Barbosa is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Barbosa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barbosa tries for a takedown but Vinogradov circles away easily
and Vinogradov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vinogradov loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Barbosa slips a jab from Vinogradov.
Barbosa moves out of range as Vinogradov strikes.
Vinogradov missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa throws a hook but Vinogradov avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinogradov looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Vinogradov.
Vinogradov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa moves out of range as Vinogradov strikes.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Vinogradov moved out of range nicely.
Vinogradov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbosa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vinogradov on his heels. He'll look to pass Vinogradov's guard now, I'm sure.
Vinogradov can't keep his opponent in guard - Barbosa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vinogradov is pressing down on Barbosa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vinogradov keeping full guard, as Barbosa tries to pass.
Barbosa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barbosa pushes down on Vinogradov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov looking for submissions off his back.
Vinogradov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barbosa is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barbosa in particular looking to stall.
Vinogradov wants to get back to full guard.
Barbosa slows the pace down in half guard.
Barbosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vinogradov can do to turn this around?
Vinogradov is defending against the submission attempts here by Barbosa.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov trying to hold on to Barbosa's head to control him but Barbosa postures up.
Vinogradov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vinogradov moves into full guard.
Barbosa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lucas Barbosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vinogradov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barbosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vinogradov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vinogradov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barbosa is working Vinogradov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Vinogradov keeps moving.
Vinogradov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barbosa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vinogradov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbosa looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lucas Barbosa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barbosa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vinogradov's head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Barbosa here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Vinogradov misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Vinogradov misses its intended target.
Vinogradov looks to land a combination but Barbosa avoids it well.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Vinogradov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinogradov looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Vinogradov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Vinogradov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barbosa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Vinogradov. Those never looked like landing.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vinogradov.
Vinogradov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barbosa throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a hook but Vinogradov avoids it easily.
Vinogradov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Sergey Vinogradov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbosa misses with a right hand
and Vinogradov counters with a nice uppercut.
Vinogradov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbosa shoots in and drives through. Vinogradov sprawls well.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinogradov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
 It looks like Lucas Barbosa has been cut.
Vinogradov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vinogradov misses the jab.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vinogradov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barbosa defending well as Vinogradov loads up on a big left hand.
Barbosa attempts a counter takedown but Vinogradov avoids it well and moves away.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbosa cracks Vinogradov with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Vinogradov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbosa feinted with a counter takedown.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Vinogradov's shoulder, as Vinogradov tries to avoid the shot.
Barbosa misses with a takedown attempt
and Vinogradov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vinogradov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vinogradov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vinogradov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Barbosa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vinogradov sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov throws a series of strikes that have Barbosa backpedaling.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Vinogradov.
Vinogradov misses with a straight right.
Barbosa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vinogradov swivels and escapes.
Vinogradov looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa feinted with a counter takedown.
Vinogradov misses the body punch
and Barbosa counters with a single leg into guard. Vinogradov didn't expect that.
Barbosa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vinogradov's head.
Barbosa trying to control but Vinogradov is working from the bottom.
Vinogradov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vinogradov is looking for a triangle but Barbosa pushes his legs off easily.
Barbosa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barbosa lands a couple of elbows.
Vinogradov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barbosa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barbosa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barbosa pushing down on Vinogradov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vinogradov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barbosa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vinogradov sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Vinogradov really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Barbosa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barbosa shoots in looking for a takedown but Vinogradov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barbosa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vinogradov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barbosa with a body shot.
Vinogradov throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barbosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vinogradov circles away quickly and effectively.
Vinogradov slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vinogradov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinogradov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barbosa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vinogradov is refusing to be controlled, as Barbosa sits in half guard.
Vinogradov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vinogradov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barbosa.
Vinogradov is looking to control Barbosa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vinogradov avoid being mounted?
Barbosa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vinogradov trying to control here.
Barbosa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vinogradov!
Vinogradov wants to hold on but Barbosa pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to control but Vinogradov is having none of it.
Barbosa is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Vinogradov is in real trouble.
Barbosa has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Vinogradov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Barbosa is not going to allow Vinogradov to sit and survive in this position.
Barbosa looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Vinogradov is controlling Barbosa 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Vinogradov wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinogradov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barbosa is proving hard to escape from.
Barbosa working for a triangle but Vinogradov defends it easily.
Barbosa is looking for a triangle here but Vinogradov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Barbosa is trying to control Vinogradov's posture but Vinogradov avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vinogradov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barbosa wants to control but Vinogradov postures up.
Barbosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vinogradov tries to stand but Barbosa is controlling his head.
Barbosa is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vinogradov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barbosa keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Barbosa had his way with Sergey Vinogradov in that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Barbosa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vinogradov blocks a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barbosa.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Vinogradov.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barbosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vinogradov's hands.
Vinogradov misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinogradov throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
Barbosa is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Vinogradov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Vinogradov stuffs the takedown.
Barbosa connects with a looping right hand.
Vinogradov throws a big shot that misses.
Sergey Vinogradov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vinogradov throws out the jab.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vinogradov sprawls well. Vinogradov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barbosa gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbosa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vinogradov actively working from the bottom here.
Vinogradov is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vinogradov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vinogradov keeping hold of Barbosa's head, controlling as best he can.
Barbosa is trying to control. Vinogradov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barbosa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vinogradov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vinogradov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barbosa stands and throws Vinogradov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barbosa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vinogradov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sergey Vinogradov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbosa tries to advance to mount but Vinogradov denies him.
Barbosa working away.
Barbosa swings around for an armbar but Vinogradov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Barbosa's guard.
Vinogradov stopping the sweep attempt from Barbosa.
Vinogradov wants to get up but he can't break Barbosa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vinogradov tries to free his leg and advance position but Barbosa is retaining full guard.
Vinogradov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Barbosa is looking to improve his position.
Vinogradov wants to stand up but Barbosa is controlling the position.
Vinogradov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barbosa tries to get to full guard but Vinogradov has control of the leg.
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 Lucas Barbosa.
I think Barbosa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Barbosa!
Lucas Barbosa is the new light heavyweight champion!
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